SunLine Transit Agency and HyRadix(R) Celebrate First U.S. Retail Hydrogen Facility.DES PLAINES Des Plaines, city, United States Des Plaines (dĕs plānz), city (1990 pop. 53,223), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago on the Des Plaines River; inc. 1925. Among its manufactures are chemicals and electronic equipment. , Ill. & THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. -- HyRadix Inc., the leading provider of on-site hydrogen generation systems and supply solutions, and SunLine Transit Agency, the nation's leader in clean-fuel public transit celebrated on Thursday the successful installation and commercial operation of the first, large-scale hydrogen facility in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. using commercialized technology and available for third-party refueling purposes. The event was held at SunLine's facility in Thousand Palms, California Thousand Palms is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 5,120 at the 2000 census. Geography Thousand Palms is located at (33.816868, -116. and was attended by dignitaries, media and interested business parties. "This is a celebration of research to reality and realizing the potential of hydrogen as a genuine alternative fuel," said Mikel Oglesby, SunLine General Manager. "Our partnership with HyRadix serves as a shining example of what can be achieved with government support for technology research in developing a feasible energy solution for our country." The relationship between SunLine and HyRadix began with the installation of a prototype HyRadix AdE[umlaut umlaut ( m`lout) [Ger.,=transformed sound], in inflection, variation of vowels of the type of English man to men. ]o[TM] hydrogen fuel generator in 2004, which was funded through the U.S. Department of Energy and the South Coast Air Quality Management District The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), formed in 1976, is the air pollution agency responsible mainly for regulating stationary sources of air pollution for most of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside County, and all of Orange county. (SCAQMD SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management DistrictSCAQMD Southern California Air Quality Management District ). Based on the success of the project, HyRadix was awarded a contract this summer to install a commercial AdE[umlaut]o hydrogen fuel generator to support future plans for the expansion of SunLine's hydrogen fleet. The new system was installed in August. "We are pleased with the progress HyRadix and SunLine have made over the last 3 years to bring hydrogen fuel as a viable and available energy source to the Coachella Valley Coachella Valley (kō'əchĕl`ə), arid region, SE Calif., N of the Salton Sea. Water is brought into the region by artesian wells and by the Coachella Canal (123 mi/198 km long), a branch of the All-American Canal built between 1938 and region and the state of California," said HyRadix CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President Robert L. Gray, Jr. "HyRadix is proud to be involved with innovative and forward thinking organizations that are paving the path to a global hydrogen economy." Other highlights of the event included remarks by Riverside County 4th District Supervisor Roy Wilson, who also serves as Vice Chairman of the SCAQMD Governing Board and is a member of the SunLine board of directors. "This is a day that demonstrates research to reality," said Wilson. "And the SCAQMD is pleased to be a part of this celebration." Catherine Dunwoody, Executive Director of the California Fuel Cell Partnership The California Fuel Cell Partnership is a public-private partnership to promote hydrogen vehicles (including cars and buses) in California. It is notable as one of the first initiatives for that purpose undertaken in the United States. , also attended the event in support of SunLine and HyRadix. "Today we celebrate a commercial success - the HyRadix AdE[umlaut]o reformer producing hydrogen fuel every day right here at SunLine," said Dunwoody. "Congratulations to SunLine, HyRadix and all of the project partners for achieving this important milestone on the path to the hydrogen fuel cell future." About HyRadix HyRadix is the leader in providing proven, on-site hydrogen generation systems and supply solutions. Based in Chicago, HyRadix serves the global market by providing dependable hydrogen solutions for industrial and consumer manufacturing processes and transportation refueling applications. Through its proprietary technology, HyRadix is meeting the rapidly growing global demand for lower-cost hydrogen. For more information, visit www.HyRadix.com. News release and a high-resolution logo are available at the HyRadix Media Center. www.HyRadix.com/media. About SunLine Transit Agency Established in 1977 and based in Thousand Palms, CA, SunLine Transit Agency has emerged as one of the nation's leaders in embracing and promoting the use of clean-fuel for public transit. From 2000 to the present, SunLine has demonstrated three versions of heavy-duty hydrogen hybrid fuel cell buses with great success. In April 2000, SunLine launched its hydrogen generation facility, a first for a public transit agency. The facility has produced hydrogen by reforming natural gas and converting solar and wind energy through electrolysis electrolysis (ĭlĕktrŏl`əsĭs), passage of an electric current through a conducting solution or molten salt that is decomposed in the process. . SunLine Transit Agency delivers more than 28 million passenger miles per year, with 647 bus stops throughout a service area of 1,120 square miles. SunLine's entire fleet consists of alternate fueled vehicles, using compressed natural gas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline (petrol) or diesel fuel. It is considered to be an environmentally "clean" alternative to those fuels. It is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed by methane (CH4 , as well as a state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell electric bus. For more information call (760) 343-3456 or visit www.sunline.org. |
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