Fuel Cell Initiatives Wright Fuel Cell Group Energy for Ohio’s Future

Fuel Cell Initiatives

Wright Fuel Cell GroupEnergy for Ohio’s Future


September 17, 2004

Fuel Cells —

What’s all the excitement

about?


September 17, 2004

The Concept

Continuous battery

Fuel and oxidant (air) supplied — never needs charging

Reverse hydrolysis — converts hydrogen to water

Source: U.S. Fuel Cell Council


September 17, 2004

The Concept

Increase voltage to useful levels

Bundle or stack — many electrode/electrolyte assemblies together

“Stack”



September 17, 2004

Fuel Cell System

Fuel cell power plant

• Fuel cell stack

• Fuel processing

• Electric power conversion

• Balance of plant



September 17, 2004

Fuel Cell Types



September 17, 2004

State of Ohio is investing $1.1 billion to strengthen the state’s economy and create high-wage jobs

State investment will leverage private and federal support for a total investment of $4.5 billion

Ohio’s largest-ever investment in expanding high-tech research capabilities and promoting start-up companies

Ohio Third Frontier Project


September 17, 2004

Ohio Third Frontier Project

Designed to encourage collaboration among and between industry, government and universities

Transition Ohio’s economy from aging manufacturing base to a more dynamic economy based on research and innovation

Build on Ohio’s strengths (as identified by Battelle):

–Advanced Materials

–Biosciences

–Instruments, Controls and Electronics

–Information Technology

–Power and Propulsion


September 17, 2004

Ohio Fuel Cell Initiative

• Announced by Governor Taft on May 9, 2002

• $103 million, 3-year effort

• Core focus areas:

1) Expand the state’s research capabilities

2) Participate in demonstration projects

3) Expand the fuel cell industry in Ohio


September 17, 2004

Wright Capital Fund

Provides awards to multi-organizational collaborations structured to advance the skills and resources of Ohio's existing private and public organizations

• Wright Centers of Innovation

– Accelerate the pace of world-class research and commercialization in Ohio

• Wright Projects

– Smaller capital improvement projects involving research and commercialization activities


September 17, 2004

Wright Fuel Cell Group

Mission

• To enable the commercialization of fuel cell technologies by marshalling Ohio’s unique industrial and intellectual resources

Goals

• To catalyze Ohio’s leadership in fuel cell research

• To translate fuel cell technological breakthroughs into market successes

• To create Ohio jobs in the fuel cell industry

• To educate and train Ohio’s fuel cell workforce for next-generation jobs


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Organization

Board of Directors

Executive DirectorCommercialization TeamCommercialization Consultant

Tech Transfer OfficersEMTEC

McKinsey

Scientific Advisory TeamConsortium Members

Director ofApplied Research

TBH

Director of Academic Research

Tom Zawodzinski

Director of Operations

TBH

Financial ManagerTBH

Administrative Assistant

TBH


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Overarching Model

WrightFuel Cell

GroupAcademia Industry

Goods & servicesResearch sponsorshipMembershipCompany grants

Lab assistanceBusiness coordinatorSeed moneyFederal opportunitiesSpace & leases

ExamplesFuel cell modelingCapability shared via “BrightWire”

New hiresCo-ops & InternsWorkforce developmentTraining

PROVIDES


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Integrated Partnership

Fuel CellSystems

Fuel CellSystems

SystemComponents

SystemComponents

Raw MaterialsBasic

Components

Raw MaterialsBasic

Components

FundamentalResearch

FundamentalResearch

End UsersEnd Users

WrightFuel Cell

Group

WrightFuel Cell

Group

McKinsey

AEPEMTECFirst Energy

Cleveland StateKeithley InstrumentsParker HannifinSOFCo-EFS

Dana CorporationStark State

BattelleCaseHydroGenNASA-GlennNexTech MaterialsOhio StateUniversity of Toledo

EWI


September 17, 2004

Investments

Wright Fuel Cell Group WCI Funding Cost ShareCase Western Reserve University 9,980,000 14,587,971The Ohio State University 4,950,000 9,900,000University of Toledo 1,350,000 2,717,593Stark State College of Technology 1,350,000 2,700,000Cleveland State University 270,000 455,080Edison Welding Institute 100,000 210,358

18,000,000 30,571,002

American Electric Power 450,000Battelle 173,000Dana 120,000EMTEC 500,000HydroGen 2,499,000Keithley 120,000Parker Hannifin 500,000SOFCo 1,083,000

5,445,000

18,000,000 36,016,002


September 17, 2004

• Researchers solving industrial problems in:PEM SOFCSystems Fuels

• Bringing leading researchers to Ohio

• Collaborations of Ohio research institutions in major federal initiatives

• Expanding university research facilities

ProgramsConsortium & Collaborative Research


September 17, 2004

• Expanding test capabilities across OhioMaterialsSingle cellStack

• Prototyping and development facilities

• Directed research and testing

ProgramsTesting & Development


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Technology transfer activities will take technology ‘out’ to benefit the entire state.

This is happening in multiple ways:

• Partnering with industrial partners to develop new products

• Bringing companies to Ohio towork with research teams

• Licensing to promote company growth

ProgramsTechnology Transfer & Commercialization


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• High school, associates, undergraduate and graduate education

• Curriculum development

• Teacher training

• Hands-on experience

• Distance learning

• Internships and co-ops

ProgramsEducation & Workforce Development


September 17, 2004

Founding Members

• Case Western Reserve University

• Cleveland State University

• Edison Welding Institute

• Ohio State University

• Stark State College of Technology

• University of Toledo


September 17, 2004

Case Western Reserve University

Lead institution

Research• Research in PEM technology and systems• Expanding SOFC• Micro and portable power

Facilities• 16,000 ft2 additional• Large test facility• On-campus expansion• PEM labs• SOFC labs


September 17, 2004

Cleveland State University

• Hydrogen Storage• Endurance and lifecycle

testing• Testing and characterization

of MEAs


September 17, 2004

Ohio State University

Research• SOFC research• Production and storage of hydrogen• Catalysis• Membrane development and testing

Facilities• 7,000 ft2 collaborative R&D facility• Laboratory for membrane improvements and

characterization• Fuel reforming and separations research lab


September 17, 2004

University of Toledo

Research• Fuel processing

• Fuel reforming• Hydrogen production

Facilities• Reactor laboratory

• Materials synthesis laboratory

Reactor containing test catalyst

Water condenser

Liquid fuel pump

Fuel Cell Prototyping Center

Stark State College of Technology


September 17, 2004

Fuel Cell Facility Funding

Third Frontier / Power Partnership - $18M

• $1.35M to Fuel Cell Prototyping CenterWright Capital Project Fund - $2M

Ohio Board of Regents - $625K

Federal Government - $497K

Total Facility Funding - $4,472K


September 17, 2004

Fuel Cell Prototyping Center


September 17, 2004

Facility Layout

Offices

Clean Room

Labs

Training Room


September 17, 2004

Site Plan – Phases 1 & 2


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September 17, 2004

Facility Status

Facility will be available in Fall of 2005

SOFCo-EFS will be first occupant

The Fuel Cell Prototyping Center will be available for businesses desiring to develop their product for commercialization.

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