PowerTap Hydrogen Capital Corp announced that Viridian Hydrogen UAE, its exclusive Middle East distributor has been selected to introduce the PowerTap Gen3 Modular Hydrogen Production and Dispensing system at Expo 2020 in Dubai.
The company said world expositions have been at “the heart” of introducing clean power innovations since Professor Keith Williams, the chief engineer at Shell Oil, was asked to make a fuel cell to power the Paris exhibition to demonstrate the vast potential of clean power.
"The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has positioned itself as a champion of sustainability. The underpinning of the hydrogen ecosystem will be on display not only at Expo 2020 but across Dubai and the UAE over the next six months," PowerTap Hydrogen Capital CEO Raghu Kilambi said in a statement.
READ: PowerTap files first municipal application for siting of its Gen3 hydrogen dispensing units in California
Meanwhile, Viridian Hydrogen Partner Sagar Mirchandani said his firm is looking forward to displaying the PowerTap system in the first world fair to be held in the Middle East. The world fair, which runs until March, hopes to attract 25 million visits.
"The teams at Viridian and PowerTap, in keeping with the theme of the Expo of Mobility, Sustainability and Opportunity, will have the good-fortune to show not just the region, but the world that hydrogen fueling is the fuel source that will transform our world economies into a sustainable future," said Mirchandani.
Viridian has established a Hydrogen Advisory Council to help drive the transition to sustainable energy production. Ismail Al Zarooni, an accomplished civil engineer passionate about renewable energy, has agreed to join the council.
He has experience in delivering multi-billion-dollar projects across Dubai, noted the company. He is a key member of the Expo 2020 site delivery team and has experience in managing stakeholders from government authorities, contractors, and multi-national investment firms to end-users.
The onsite PowerTap Gen3 Modular Hydrogen Production and Dispensing Unit uses steam methane reforming (SMR) technology coupled with an advanced CO2 capture system (CCS) to produce blue hydrogen. PowerTap Gen3's feedstock in this process is renewable natural gas (RNG), also referred to as biomethane or upgraded biogas. Common sources of RNG include landfills, animal manure, food scraps and wastewater sludge.
PowerTap’s fueling technology can be used to fuel hydrogen cars, trucks, buses, boats material handling and other hydrogen vehicles that need modular onsite hydrogen production and fueling technology.
Contact the author Uttara Choudhury at uttara@proactiveinvestors.com
Follow her on Twitter: @UttaraProactive