13th Aug 2007 07:30
Proton Power Systems PLC13 August 2007 13 August 2007 Proton Power Systems plc ("Proton Power" or the "Company") Rule 26 Compliance Information pertaining to Rule 26 of the AIM Rules for Proton Power Systems plcmay be found on the following website: www.protonpowersystems.com Enquiries: Proton Power Systems plc +49 (0) 89 1276 2650Felix Heidelberg Noble & Company Limited +44 (0) 20 7763 2200John Llewellyn-LloydGraeme Bayley Media Enquiries: Abchurch Communications LimitedJustin Heath / Franziska Boehnke +44 (0) 20 7398 7704 Notes to Editors Proton Power Systems plc, through its wholly owned subsidiary Proton Motor FuelCell GmbH, has developed and produced a fuel cell module running on hydrogen andintegrated with an energy storage system to create a hybrid electric-fuel cellsystem. The system harnesses the excess power generated by the fuel cell duringlow power demand and the recovered brake energy (such as stop-start operations)and uses the stored energy in peak demand times.The system thus boasts lowerfuel consumption and more consistent levels of power delivery than conventionalcombustion engine or fuel cell-only systems, in addition to producing zeroharmful emissions. Proton Power's market focus lies in industrial applications where 'back-to-base'refuelling occurs at the end of each shift or work period, such as in thematerials handling and mass transportation sectors. The Company's protonexchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells can replace batteries, and the systems arealready deployed in city buses and forklift trucks. The company has alsoidentified secondary market opportunities in stationary backup applications suchas UPS and APUs. Proton Power was admitted to trading on AIM on 31 October 2006. It is based inPuchheim, near Munich, Germany. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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