美国E1公司与中国蓝吉氢动力签署合作伙伴协议：发展燃料电池车甲醇重整车载制氢技术

Element 1 Corp（“e1”）是一个领先的重整制氢技术开发商，今天宣布与国蓝吉氢动力公司（蓝吉）在位于北京的蓝吉公司签订了采购合同。

采购合同是e1提供一个氢气发生器，设计用于每分钟提供高达500升的高纯度氢气，而且甲醇车载重整制氢将用于氢燃料电池大巴和后勤车辆，这样就可以不依赖固定氢燃料基础设施。甲醇车载重整制氢发生器e1宣称有独门暗器（专利技术？），将甲醇和水的混合物转化为可以应用燃料电池的高纯度氢气。 蓝吉将氢发生器整合到燃料电池客车中，目标市场当然是瞄准中国客户。预计第一台氢发生器的成功交付将在2018年，根据e1和蓝吉之间的许可协议。

e1首席执行官戴夫·埃德隆德（Dave Edlund）表示：“燃料电池已经成为中国投资清洁能源五年计划的重要组成部分，蓝吉在实现中国氢能经济的愿景方面举足轻重(发挥主导作用?)。 蓝吉在中国市场取得的成就令我们印象深刻，并期待与蓝吉团队密切合作。 e1的创新技术提供了独特而引人注目的工程设计优势，同时也提供了可扩展性和多种外形尺寸。“Edlund博士总结说：”这个公告是在7月份宣布为中国燃料电池客车加氢站开发的每天100公斤甲醇重整氢气发生器，五月宣布成立合资企业，将中国电信市场的燃料电池系统商业化。 e1致力于中国及其快速增长的氢气经济。

蓝吉公司CEO 李然（Ronald Lee)表示：“将甲醇重整制氢整合到燃料电池大巴系统中是另一个技术挑战，其承诺是采用替代和方便的氢燃料供应方式来加强燃料电池大巴应用。然而，需要应用于系统的复杂控制技术。通过与e1的联合合作计划，我们希望在两年内将这一创新技术和产品添加到燃料电池部署中。

E1公司：

E1设计和开发新的工艺，以实现清洁能源和替代能源技术的商业化。通过将知识产权授权给战略合作伙伴，我们的使命是大幅度减少采用氢气技术和燃料电池的一系列应用的障碍，并减少与燃烧天然气相关的浪费和污染。有关Element 1的更多信息，请访问www.e1na.com。

Element 1 Corp Signs Development Agreement with Chinese Partner: On-board Hydrogen Generation for Fuel Cell Buses In China

BEND, Ore.--Element 1 Corp (“e1”), a leading developer of hydrogen generation technology, today announced it has signed a Purchase Contract with Blue-G New Energy Science and Technology Corporation (“Blue-G”), a clean energy company based in Beijing.     

The Purchase Contract is for e1 to deliver a hydrogen generator designed to provide up to 500 liters per minute of high-purity hydrogen, and because it is operated onboard fuel-cell-powered electric buses and logistic vehicles, there is not a dependency on stationary hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The onboard hydrogen generator, based on e1’s patented technology, converts a mixture of methanol and water to high-purity hydrogen. Blue-G will integrate the hydrogen generator into fuel-cell buses, targeting customers in China. The successful delivery of the first hydrogen generator is expected to lead to a license agreement between e1 and Blue-G in 2018.

e1s’ CEO, Dave Edlund, said, “Fuel cells have become a very important component of China’s five-year plan to invest in clean energy, with Blue-G playing a leading role in fulfilling the vision of China’s Hydrogen Economy. We are impressed with the traction Blue-G is achieving in the China market, and look forward to working closely with the Blue-G team. e1’s innovative technology offers unique and compelling engineering design advantages, while also providing scalability and multiple form factors.” Dr. Edlund concluded, “This announcement follows July’s announcement to develop a 100 kg per day hydrogen generator for China fuel cell bus refueling stations, and May’s announcement to form a joint venture to commercialize fuel cell systems for China’s telecom market. e1 is committed to China, and their rapidly growing hydrogen economy.”

Ronald Lee, CEO of Blue-G, said, “Integrating a methanol hydrogen generator into fuel cell bus systems is another technology challenge with promise to enhance fuel-cell bus applications using an alternative and convenient method of supplying hydrogen fuel. However, sophisticated control technology applied to the system is required. Through a joint collaboration program with e1, we hope to add this innovative technology and products into fuel cell deployments within two years.”

Element 1 Corp:

Element 1 designs and develops novel processes to enable commercialization of clean-energy and alternative-energy technology. Through licensing our IP to strategic partners, our mission is to significantly reduce barriers to the adoption of hydrogen technology and fuel cells for a range of applications, and to reduce the waste and pollution associated with flaring natural gas. For more information about Element 1, please visit www.e1na.com.