PowerTap Hydrogen Capital Corp. (NEO:MOVE.AQN, OTC:MOTNF) has announced that Pinakin Patel, co-founder of subsidiary AES-100 Inc and lead inventor of the Advance Electrolyzer Technology (AES) for green hydrogen technology, has been elected to the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC).
The CHBC is a national-level organization promoting and advocating for the commercialization of low-carbon and green hydrogen technologies. Its membership includes over 140 companies engaged in every aspect of the hydrogen supply chain worldwide.
As a prior member of the board of directors of the National Hydrogen Association, the company noted that Patel has received recognition and awards for his many contributions to the emerging green hydrogen industry.
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Of specific importance, he successfully championed the definition of green hydrogen to include waste-derived hydrogen -- a broadened definition that opened new pathways to develop lower-cost green hydrogen. It allowed the inclusion of other feedstocks such as biogas, digester gas, landfill gas, and renewable natural gas.
“This pioneering work by Mr. Patel has laid the foundation for the emerging green hydrogen industry for transition to sustainable development of tomorrow,” the company said in a statement. “It has also strengthened his ongoing commitment to AES technology.”
As a major investor in AES technology, PowerTap (which owns 49% of AES-100) is committed to leveraging the best ideas and working with the best talent in the world to pursue our ambitious green energy goals.
California key market
The company said California is a key target market for the AES technology, which provides a solution to the power production curtailment problems with the state’s power grid, ensuring excess green energy is stored as hydrogen for later use.
“Having a seat at the table on the CHBC Board will help to showcase unique benefits of AES technology to reduce emissions from the transportation, stationary power, and industrial sectors in California, and throughout the United States as a whole,” the company said. “This is another step that not only aligns with accelerated commercialization of AES technology, but it also differentiates AES technology and its position in the market.”
PowerTap Hydrogen Capital, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp., is focused on installing hydrogen production and dispensing fueling infrastructure in the US. PowerTap is now commercializing its third-generation blue hydrogen product that will focus on the refueling needs of the automotive and long-haul trucking markets that lack hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
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