ECOtality, Inc. a technology innovator that addresses the global energy challenge by developing and commercializing eco-friendly technologies, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Fuel Cell Store (www.fuelcellstore.com), a subsidiary company of ECOtality, the sole contract to provide hydrogen fuel cell kits for the 2007 U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl®. The contract awards Fuel Cell Store, a leading online retailer for the fuel cell industry, up to $138,000 to provide technical support and hydrogen fuel cell kits for the competition.
The U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition for middle and high school students that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science. The featured event at the National Finals, the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model Car Challenge, invites students to design, build, and race model cars using the hydrogen fuel cell kits designed and manufactured by Fuel Cell Store in partnership with H-tec, a German fuel cell company. This competition also provides hands-on experience to the students in the automotive design process and with hydrogen fuel cell technology.
Fuel Cell Store, based in Boulder, Colorado, distributes, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive range of fuel cell products including fuel cell stacks, systems, component parts and educational materials. The company is a leading online marketplace for fuel cell related products and technologies, and offers consulting services, workshops and conferences for the fuel cell industry. Currently, the company also hosts online sites for distributors in Japan, Russia, Italy and Portugal. The official hydrogen fuel cell kit for the Department of Energy National Science Bowl® will be available to the public in November exclusively through Fuel Cell Store.
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