Air Liquide Subsidiary Axane Announces Launch of Fuel Cell Prototype at Miami Fuel Cell Conference.Energy Editors/Business Editors Fuel Cell Seminar Booth #717-719 MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 In response to the current emergence of clean energy sources, Axane, a wholly owned Air Liquide
The impact of greenhouse gases on our environment has become a global concern. In response, Air Liquide and Axane have developed a hydrogen fuel cell energy offer -- an integrated energy solution in accord with environmental concerns fully in line with Air Liquide's commitment to sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union . Fuel cell technology, offered by Axane coupled with hydrogen technology offered by Air Liquide make this coupling the first of its kind. Non-polluting, silent and available for a large power range, fuel cells featuring the hydrogen-fed Proton Exchange Membrane A proton exchange membrane (PEM) is a semipermeable membrane generally made from ionomers and designed to conduct protons while being impermeable to gases such as oxygen or hydrogen. (PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mail) A standard for secure e-mail on the Internet. It supports encryption, digital signatures and digital certificates as well as both private and public key methods. Not widely used, work on PEM later evolved into S/MIME. See MIME. ) technology are the environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] "generator of electricity" of choice for public transportation, stationary applications, scooters and hybrid vehicles This is a list of hybrid vehicles in chronological order of production: Early designs
During the Fuel Cell Seminar in Miami (Booth #717-719, Nov. 3-7), Air Liquide and Axane will be showcasing Roller Pac(TM), a portable two kilowatt, 110 volt AC electric power generator with a hydrogen fuel cell. Roller Pac(TM) is the first example of an application of the modular concept EVOPAC(TM) demonstrating the integration of a fuel cell system in a portable power generator. The driving force, experience and expertise of the Air Liquide and Axane teams have enabled the introduction of this concept. It offers a modular energy generator and wide versatility for multiple uses, with a power range of 500 watts to 10 kilowatts. Applications range from powering portable generators to small stationary and/or transport applications. Other hydrogen energy applications used by Air Liquide include a hydrogen fueling station in Luxembourg, used to power three EvoBuses run on fuel cells, and two other stations in Madrid and Kawasaki (Japan). About Axane In May 2001, after a five-year exploratory phase in fuel cells, Air Liquide created Axane. Axane's mission is to develop complete packaged systems on a global scale that produce energy from fuel cells powered by hydrogen. The combination of skills, technological advances and expertise from Air Liquide, enables Axane to have at its disposal a research team without equal in Europe. Axane is positioning itself to target three markets that are likely to provide broad commercial outlets in the short term: -- Portable multi-application generators (500 W to 10 kW), -- Stationary applications (more than 2 kW), -- Mobile applications for small hybrid vehicles (2 kW to 10 kW). The first industrial applications are forecast for 2004, with an initial focus on the portable generators market. About Air Liquide Present in 65 countries, Air Liquide is the world leader in industrial and medical gases and related services. The Group offers innovative solutions based on constantly enhanced technologies. These solutions help to protect life and enable our customers to manufacture many indispensable everyday products. Founded in 1902, Air Liquide has 30,800 employees. The Group has successfully developed a long-term relationship with its shareholders built on confidence and transparency and guided by the principles of corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. . Since the publication of its first consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries. Notes: Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge in 1971, Air Liquide has posted strong and steady earnings growth. Sales in 2002 totaled 7,900 million euros, sales outside France accounted for more than 80%. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. stock exchange and is a component of the CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. 40 and Eurostoxx 50 indexes -- Euroclear code 12 007. |
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