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VolkerHighways Joins Hydrogen
VolkerHighways Joins Hydrogen.
About this update from Itm Power Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 9909W ITM Power PLC 30 November 2010 \n \n\n30 November 2010\n \n ITM Power plc\n(\"ITM Power\" or \"the Company\")\n \nVolkerHighways 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 VolkerHighways (a member of the VolkerWessels UK group of companies) has signed an agreement to participate in the Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST) of ITM Power's transportable high pressure refueling unit (HFuel). The HFuel unit was built with support from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and was launched at the Company's AGM on 15th September 2010. \n \nVolkerHighways specialises in public and private sector highways maintenance, street lighting, civil engineering term contracts and hard and soft landscaping projects. Dedicated divisions provide surfacing, road marking, specialist surfacing, traffic management and fencing, and operate a fleet of approximately 300 vehicles.\n \nCommenting for ITM Power, CEO Graham Cooley said: \"We welcome VolkerHighways to the growing number of organisations representing the public and utility sector service providers, who have joined our HOST programme. Their feedback regarding our energy storage and clean fuel technology, using renewable energy for decarbonising fleet operations and for advancing the development of clean air transport strategies in urban centres, will enhance the data collected to assess the role our technology could play in this important sector of our economy.\" \n \nVolkerHighways' Managing Director, Peter Hyde, said: \"Decarbonising our vehicle fleet and reducing tail pipe pollutants is vitally important to our clients and for our operations in urban areas across the South East of England. We are very pleased to be joining ITM Power's hydrogen trials as we continue to look at options for utilising renewable power for zero carbon emission vehicles.\" \n \nFor further information please visit www.itm-power.com or contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nITM Power plc\nGraham Cooley, CEO\n\n\n0114 244 5111\n\n\n\n\nVolkerHighways\nEmma Young,\nCorporate Communications Manager\n\n\n07714 685 392\n\n\n\n\nPanmure Gordon & Co.\nKatherine Roe\n\n\n020 7459 3600\n \n\n\n\n\nTavistock Communications\nSimon Hudson / Andrew Du...