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H2scan Corporation Donates HY-ALERTA 500 Handheld Hydrogen Leak Detector to Formula Zero Championship Race Series Team
| Source: H2scan
VALENCIA, CA--(Marketwire - August 7, 2008) - H2scan Corporation today announced the
Company's sponsorship of the new zero emission, Formula Zero Championship
Race Series with a donation of their HY-ALERTA 500 Handheld Hydrogen Leak
Detector to the UCLA Hydrogen Engineering Research Consortium team
(HercUCLAs).
The Formula Zero Championship race series, premiering in Rotterdam, The
Netherlands, August 22nd and 23rd, 2008, is a Dutch initiative encouraging
University teams from all over the world to design and race zero emission,
water-generating hydrogen-powered fuel cell race karts. Formula Zero's goal
is ultimately to show the public that clean, environment-friendly fuels are
also capable of high performance applications.
H2scan's Vice President of Sales and Business Development Cyril Berg
stated, "Our HY-ALERTA 500 handheld hydrogen leak detector is perfectly
suited to this race and its competitors because of the unit's portability
and ease of use in detecting hydrogen leaks. This is an excellent
opportunity for us both, and we are excited to participate and contribute
to this global project to promote clean energy."
H2scan's HY-ALERTA 500 Handheld Hydrogen Leak Detector is the industry's
most versatile, portable hydrogen leak detector, able to respond to the
widest range of hydrogen gas concentrations without the need of expensive
peripheral equipment.
Kasper Pols, Managing Director of Leak Control Benelux, the exclusive
importer of H2scan equipment in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
and sponsor of Formula Zero, stated, "We have been working with H2scan for
almost three years and are excited to collaborate with them on this
project. Formula Zero is an excellent medium for their hydrogen leak
detectors and introduction into the fuel cell market."
"We are grateful for the generous donation of the hydrogen leak detector
from H2scan. By partnering with companies like this, we are able to further
develop and safely explore new hydrogen-related technologies. Their
hydrogen leak detector is an invaluable tool in working in a safe manner
with hydrogen and in creating a winning kart," stated Vasilios
Manousiouthakis, Director of HERC and faculty advisor for HercUCLAs.
Eelco Rietveld, Racing Director of Formula Zero, notes, "With the launch of
zero emission racing by hydrogen and fuel cell propulsion, we hope to plant
a sustainable seed in the hearts and minds of Motorsport lovers around the
world that hydrogen powered vehicles are racing for the future."
To learn more about H2scan's hydrogen sensing products, please call
661-775-9575 or visit www.h2scan.com. To be added to H2scan's corporate
e-mail list to receive updates on the company and its products, please send
an e-mail to investorrelations@h2scan.com.
About Formula Zero (www.formulazero.nl)
Formula Zero B.V. is a Dutch company that is setting up a zero emission
race series for hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles. Racing is the perfect
platform for developing this innovative technology and generating
enthusiasm for zero emission cars. The Formula Zero series will commence in
2008 with a student edition, and as the technology and commercial interest
develop, the series will scale up to full-size racing.
About HercUCLAs (www.herc.ucla.edu)
UCLA's Hydrogen Engineering Research Consortium (HERC) aims at
research/development, and education/public outreach efforts that will help
accelerate the realization of the hydrogen economy.
About Leak Control Benelux (www.leakcontrol.nl)
Leak Control Benelux is a dynamic and leading organization in the field of
leak detection located in The Netherlands. They specialize in the sale and
rental of leak detection systems based on the hydrogen trace gas method.
Leak Control Benelux is the exclusive importer of H2scan hydrogen leak
detection equipment for the Benelux countries.
About H2scan (www.h2scan.com)
H2scan is the leading provider of high performance hydrogen specific sensor
systems that provide accurate monitoring and control functions for a wide
range of applications, including control systems, safety monitoring and
alarm systems. H2scan also provides portable, handheld configurations for
easy leak detection and monitoring.
H2scan's hydrogen specific sensing systems based on a patented "Chip on a
flex" technology are able to detect and measure hydrogen without false
readings or expensive support equipment required. The sensing systems are
able to detect hydrogen in air down to 15 ppm concentration over a wide
range of temperatures without cross-sensitivities to other gases. The
ability to operate with or without the presence of oxygen with no
interference from CO, sulfur or chlorine separates H2scan from all other
in-line measuring technologies.
The company's solid-state technology was developed at Sandia National
Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy and is only available
commercially through H2scan.
H2scan Corporation is headquartered in Valencia, California, and was formed
in 2002 with capital assistance from the Ravinia Venture Fund and
Vancouver-based Chrysalix Energy Limited Partnership, that includes Ballard
Power Systems Inc., Shell Hydrogen, The BOC Group, BASF Venture Capital and
Mitsubishi Corporation.