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Stansted Launch of HOST
Stansted Launch of HOST.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 0386Z ITM Power PLC 06 January 2011 \n \n\n6 January 2011\n \nITM Power plc\n(\"ITM Power\" or \"the Company\")\n \nITM Power's Hydrogen On Site Trials to Begin at London Stansted Airport\nShareholder Launch Open Day on 8 March at London Stansted\n \nITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, and Stansted Airport today announce the commencement of the Company's Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST) of ITM Power's transportable high pressure refueling unit (HFuel) and Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) Ford Transit vans at London Stansted Airport on 7 March 2011. The trial at London Stansted marks the launch of HOST and will be followed by trials with the other organizations that have agreed to make their participation public. A full list of these HOST partners is set out below. \n \nTo launch the HOST programme, ITM Power and London Stansted will be hosting an event on Tuesday, 8 March 2011 to which all ITM Power's analysts and investors (as well as all other interested parties) are invited. The day will include some invited guest presentations and a hydrogen refuelling demonstration. To register for the event please visit http://www.itm-power.com/hostlaunch.php\n \nHFuel is a self-contained module suitable for refuelling hydrogen-powered road vehicles and forklift trucks. It is well suited to small fleet applications of both fuel cell and hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles. HFuel is based around a standard freight container format and can be expanded after the initial installation enabling a staged roll-out of hydrogen fuel production, storage and dispensing. HFuel generates hydrogen by electrolysis, compresses it, stores it and dispenses the gas on demand at high pressure (nominally 350 bar/35MPa). It requires an on-site water and electricity supply but is otherwise an autonomous solution for refuelling hydrogen-powered vehicles. \n \nCommenting for ITM Power, CEO Graham Cooley said: \"HOST will be the largest multi-sector trial of hydrogen refuelling for transport in the UK, involving 20 major partner organizations. Airports are perfect locations for trialling return to base hydrogen refuelling and we are delighted that London Stansted Airport will be the location from which we launch the ...