Fuel cells: Plug Power acquires Relion Inc.

Latham, USA

The acquisition adds valuable fuel cell stack technology and products that Plug Power plans to integrate into several models of its GenDrive fuel cell systems with first deployments this year.

ReliOn develops modular, scalable proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cell systems that feature innovative air-cooled stack designs with unique, low-cost snap-and-build stack assembly technology. The company has deployed more than 5,000 fuel cell stacks at customer sites.

Currently, Plug Power owns a large portfolio of intellectual property including more than 150 US patents related to fuel cell stack design, fuel cell system design, fuel processing, fuel dispensing, energy storage and controls. This includes patents relating to the safe dispensing of hydrogen and the use of a fuel cell system as a direct battery replacement in material handling applications. The acquisition adds 34 additional US fuel cell patents to the company

Source: IWR Online, 03 Apr 2014