EFOY Pro Fuel Cells Alternative Energy Supply for Off-grid Sensors and Communication Equipment

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1 EFOY Pro Fuel Cells Alternative Energy Supply for Off-grid Sensors and Communication Equipment Hannover Messe 2010 Technical Forum, 22 April 2010 Kai Steckmann Business Development Manager - Mobility

2 Introduction Do you know this? Sensors and communication equipment at remote locations No access to the electricity grid Solar panels do not provide sufficient energy 2

3 Agenda I. The fuel cell technology II. Application scenarios 3

4 The fuel cell technology 4

5 The fuel cell technology Fuel cell off Fuel cell off 14.2 V Battery voltage 12.3 V 11.0 V Fuel cell on optimum charge Fuel cell on deep discharge with EFOY Pro without EFOY Pro 0 V time 5

6 The fuel cell technology EFOY Pro 600 EFOY Pro 1600 EFOY Pro 2200 Max. Energy Output 600 Wh/day 1,560 Wh/day 2,160 Wh/day Nominal Power 25 W 65 W 90 W Nominal V / 24 V Operating Temperature 2.1 A / 1.05 A 5.4 A / 2.7 A 7.5 A / 3.75 A -20 to +45 C (-2 to +113 F) Methanol Consumption Dimensions (l x w x h) Weight 0.9 l/kwh 433 x 188 x 278 mm (17 x 8 x 11 in) ca. 8 kg (18 lbs) 6

7 The fuel cell technology Methanol fuel cartridges: 3 standard sizes High energy density (1.4 kwh per kilogram) Ultra pure methanol 5 litres 5,5 kwh 10 litres 11,1 kwh 28 litres 31,1 kwh 7

8 Advantages of EFOY fuel cells That delivers 10 kwh electricity Methanol Hydrogen Lithium Batteries Lead-Acid Batteries Weight: 8 kg 85 kg 110 kg 270 kg Volume: 10 l 60 l 120 l Methanol connects outstanding energy density with easy handling and low costs. 8

9 Remote configuration via GSM-Modem and web portal GSM-Modem: Configuration and monitoring of EFOY fuel cell via web portal: Voltage and current of battery Operating hours and status of fuel cell Cartridge level using EFOY fuel sensor Automatic alarm by SMS or GSM-GPS-2-Modem: Localisation of EFOY fuel cells with current GPS coordinates in Google Maps (via web portal) 9

10 The fuel cell technology EFOY Pro 600, 1600 or , 60 or 90 Ah batteries fuel sensor and modem optional M5, M10 or M28 fuel cartridges 10

11 Agenda I. The fuel cell technology II. Application scenarios 11

12 EFOY fuel cells + photovoltaic Advantages: Enables smaller solar panels 100 % reliable power The EFOY Pro fuel cell is only operating when the sun is delivering not enough energy No dependency of weather also during wintertime 12

13 Application Scenarios Avalanche Detection (Switzerland) Water Flow and Gauge Measurement (Germany) 13

14 Application Scenarios Meteorological Station (Greece) Seismometric Measurements (France) Ultrasonic Flow and Water Level Measuring (Germany) 14

15 Application Scenarios Water Flow and Gauge Measurement (GER) Polar- and Sea Research (Neumayer Station Antarctica) Water Flow and Gauge Measurement (France) 15

fuel cell: EFOY 600 Fuel cartridge: M28 (28 l) Battery (100 Ah) EFOY 600

16 Application Scenarios Situation: Water flow and gauge measurement in Macon (France) in permanent operation Distance to site: 150 km Applied fuel cell: EFOY 600 Fuel cartridge: M28 (28 l) Battery (100 Ah) EFOY 600 Energy demand per day Autonomy with M28 fuel cartridge 240 Wh 2-3 days 106 days 16

17 Application Scenarios Without EFOY Pro 17

18 Application Scenarios Without EFOY Pro Labour costs + + Vehicle costs Costs for battery charging and redundant batteries up to per week 18

19 Application Scenarios Situation: Water flow and gauge measurement in permanent operation monthly costs Batter y EFOY 600 operating costs 0 30 depr eciation costs for vehicle labour costs

20 Thank you for your attention! Kai Steckmann Business Development Manager- Mobility Visit us! Telephone: Eugen-Saenger-Ring Brunnthal Germany Hall 27 Booth J

EFOY Pro Fuel Cells Reliable Off-grid Power for remote

EFOY Pro Fuel Cells Reliable Off-grid Power for remote applications in cold climates 7th Annual Polar Technology Conference Albuquerque, 20 April 2011 Frank Heid Business Development Manager Agenda I.