LINCOLN COMPOSITES selected as partner in Hydrogen Storage Center of Excellence
Hexagon Composites ASA (NO: HEX) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lincoln Composites, Inc., has been selected by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) as one of the 10 partners for its new Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence. The virtual center will run for approximately 5 years supporting America's Advanced Energy Initiative to reduce America's dependence on foreign energy sources by changing the way cars, homes and businesses are powered. The group of partners will address the engineering issues associated with developing hydrogen storage systems that will enable fuel cell vehicles to meet customer expectations for driving range and performance. The DOE grant for Lincoln's participation will be spread over three years.
The selected partners are:
Universities and research institutions
- Savannah River National Laboratory (Lead), Aiken, South Carolina
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
- United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado
- Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Industrial Organisations
- General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan
- Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
- Lincoln Composites Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska
"We are delighted to be a part of such a strong development group. Our participation demonstrates the strength of reputation and level of expertise Lincoln Composites has in this field," said Dale Tiller, President of Lincoln Composites.
Contact Info:
Lincoln Composites, Inc. Hexagon Composites ASA
Jack Schimenti Erik Espeset
Business Development Managing Director
+1 (402) 464-6611 +47 70 11 6445
JSchimenti@LincolnComposites.com Erik.Espeset@Hexagon.no