ECOtality’s subsidiary, Fuel Cell Store, announced the winners of the 2007 International Youth Fuel Cell Competition, which was held from October 15 through October 17 in concurrence with the 2007 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition in San Antonio, Texas.
The main events of the Fuel Cell Competition include: The Academic Bowl to test technical knowledge of fuel cells, The Fuel Cell Lift Competition to challenge participants to build a model fuel cell powered forklift, and The Fuel Cell Model Car Competition to challenge participants to build and race a model fuel cell car.
Kay Larson, director of the competition, stated, “The 2007 International Youth Fuel Cell Competition was a huge success as participants from across the world gathered this week to showcase their knowledge and application of hydrogen fuel cell technology. As fuel cells have immediate commercial applicability with lift trucks and heavy materials handling, the IYFCC fork lift competition tasked participants to overcome the same challenges that are being faced by the major fuel cell manufacturers today.
He continued to say, “As the major international fuel cell competition, the IYFCC fosters students across the world to critically think about and apply cutting edge alternative energy technologies and highlights the emerging role that fuel cells can and will have for our immediate future.”
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