Deployment Projects
HHM Segway Project
Hydrogen Hybrid Mobility is modifying existing Segway Personal Transporters to accommodate a fuel cell power source, thereby providing additional peak power and/or range to the units. These modified Segways have been deployed in visible applications on the grounds of the University of South Carolina and in public applications within the City of Columbia. By bringing technology out of the lab and into the public eye, the public is given a chance to view the real progress being made in fuel cell research and grasp the reality of a fuel cell economy.
FTA Fuel Cell Bus
An FTA-funded duel output hybrid electric/fuel cell powered bus will demonstrate in Columbia, SC for a
full year, beginning in late fall of 2008. This bus is a "first of its kind" that will include a greenfield design and integration. Pushing the envelope with innovative new designs and ideas such as this bus conveys
Columbia’s dedication to implementing fuel cell applications throughout the city.
Fort Jackson Fuel Cell Backup Power
This project's goal is to deploy up to 10 fuel cell backup power units in critical applications at the Fort Jackson army base in Columbia. This project supports the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Program "market
transformation" plans to stimulate early adopters of market-ready hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Successful
completion of this project would provide Fort Jackson improved reliability and lower life cycle costs in backing up mission-essential power requirements. By facilitating early adopters of these market-ready fuel cells, the
Collaborative seeks to place fuel cell technology in early market niches such as on the Fort Jackson base.
SCETV
The Collaborative deployed portable hydrogen batteries for television camera applications. It
demonstrated the flexibility of portable fuel cell technology in meeting performance and reliability
standards of the television broadcasting industry. Hydrogen powered batteries can offer reduced carry
weight and more rapid recharging capabilities than conventional battery products, and they do so at a
comparable or reduced cost. By directly engaging the TV industry and indirectly engaging the
community, the Collaborative was able to show the commercialization opportunities already present for
portable fuel cell devices.
Boroscience Commercialization Project
This project effectively launched the commercial business of Boroscience to the point where
revenue generated from the sale of the compounds funded through this project will enable the
company to sustain itself after the project funding has been expended. With several portable fuel
cell companies having interest in solid hydrogen compounds as a fuel source, the success of
Boroscience International can have an additional recruiting impact on the region's ability to attract
other companies in the portable fuel cell space.
Trulite Pilot Project
The Collaborative has procured 12 units of Trulite's most current portable fuel cell generators (KH4) and sufficient chemical hydride canisters to permit a 5-6 month beta trial at numerous locations in the Midlands
of South Carolina. These fuel cell generators will be strategically placed with potential government and
commercial users, such as the City of Columbia emergency responders and start-up fuel cell companies.
Trulite has secured a federal contract with a Department of Defense customer and hopes to transition the
KH4 into several niche markets once their recovery and recycling process is proven. This project enables
the region to recruit an established fuel cell company to the region and work with it as it grows its business.