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Vestas Joins HOST Trials
Vestas Joins HOST Trials.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 7407T ITM Power PLC 04 October 2010 \n \n\n4 October 2010\n \nITM Power plc\n(\"ITM Power\" or \"the Company\")\n \nWind Technology Giant Vestas Joins ITM Power's Hydrogen On Site Trials \n \nITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to announce that Vestas Wind Systems AS (\"Vestas\") has signed an agreement to participate in the Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST) of ITM Power's transportable high pressure refueling unit (HFuel). HFuel is currently being built with support from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and partners Gateway to London and Revolve Technologies, as announced in February 2010. \n \nVestas, headquartered in Denmark but with a worldwide presence, is the world leader in wind technology. It had a 12.5 per cent market share in 2009, a total of 40,659 turbines installed worldwide as at 31 December 2009, and has more than 30 years of experience in developing, manufacturing, installing and maintaining the world's best-performing wind turbines. \n \nCommenting for ITM Power, CEO Graham Cooley said: \"We are obviously delighted that Vestas, the world leader in the manufacture and installation of wind turbines, has joined our HOST programme. Their assessment of our energy storage: clean fuel technology, using wind energy, for decarbonising return to base logistics fleet vehicles, will provide ITM Power with incredibly useful data.\" \n \nMr Rob Sauven of Vestas Technology R&D, added:\"Wind is an energy source on par with oil and gas and we are pleased to support ITM Power in the development of its Transportable High Pressure Hydrogen Refuelling Station to demonstrate the proposition of decarbonising vehicle fleets, using hydrogen derived from wind energy. This fits well with Vestas' goal of generating the greatest and most sustainable return on wind for our customers.\" \n \n \nAbout HOST\nHOST will begin in 2011, and comprises the operation and refueling of two Revolve Technologies hydrogen Ford Transit vehicles, with hydrogen produced on site at the point of use, at sites operated by participating companies and in the Gateway to London development area. Vestas joins DHL Supply Chain, London Stansted Airport, The Forestry Commission, Scottish Water, SSE (Scottish & Southern Energy) and l...