Excerpts from the Conference

TECHNICAL PROGRAM SESSION: FUEL CELLS 1

The audience

Session Chair: Subhas Chalasani, a battery consultant for The Boeing Company

A Method for Determining Optimum Design for a Fuel-Cell-based Energy Network
Toshiro Hayashi, NTT Energy & Environment Systems Laboratories, Tokyo, Japan

Next Generation Fuel Cell Solutions for Telecommunication Backup Power
Anil K. Trehan, CTO, Andrew – A CommScope Company, Richardson, Texas, USA

Fuel Cells Enabling Renewable Off-Grid Solutions
Thomas Esser, Product Manager, P21 GmbH, Brunnthal, Germany

Question from the audience:
Maria de Fátima N. C. Rosolem, Network Infrastructure Technology Management, CPQD, Campinas, Brasil

Design of a Fuel Cell Based Backup System for Telecom Applications
Benoit Bidoggia, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

SESSION: FUEL CELLS 2

Session Chair: Dr. Frank A. Fleming, Northstar Battery Company, Springfield, MO, USA

Fuel Cell Technology: A Promising Alternative for Extended Back-Up Power Run Time for Telecommunication Sites
Robert Szasz, Senior Manager, MTS Allstream, Toronto, Canada

On the Start-Up Reliability of Fuel Cell Systems
Anders Ocklind, Managing Director, Cellkraft AB, Stockholm, Sweden

A New Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Employing a Flexible Type Assembly for Telecommunication Applications
Masayuki Tsuchiya, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan

Fuel Cell Backup Power Systems for Telecommunications Networks - the Established Technology
Alexandre Zehnder, Vice President Sales and Marketing, P21 GmbH, Brunnthal, Germany

Question from the audience:
Anders Ocklind, Managing Director, Cellkraft AB, Stockholm, Sweden

SESSION: FUEL CELLS 3

Session Chair: Murray MacDonald, Director of Engineering, Emerson Network Power, Ontario, Canada

Backup Power Steps Forward: Fuel Cells as a Safety Net in the OSP
Paul Misar, Director Product Manager, Cabinet Solutions, Emerson Network Power Energy Systems, Warrenville, IL, USA

Fuel Cell Solutions for FCC-Compliant Backup Power at Cellular Sites
Dave R. Paluzzi, Market Manager, Backup Power, Ballard Power Systems, Burnaby, Canada

SESSION: FUEL CELLS 4 / COMPRESSED AIR STORAGE

Session Chair: Stephen L. Vechy, Marketing Director, UPS, Utility, Railroad & Renewable Energy, Reading, PA, USA

Suitability of Compressed Air Energy Storage Technology for Electricity Utility Standby Power Applications
Richard Conlon, Sales and Marketing Director, Energetix Pnu Power Limited, Chester, UK

Hydrogen Delivery and Storage Options for Backup Power and Off-Grid Primary Power Fuel Cell Systems
Mark Cohen, Product Manager, ReliOn, Inc, Spokane, WA, USA

Telecommunications Installation for Truly Extended Run Backup Power
Richard Romer, Vice President Sales & Marketing, IdaTech LLC, Bend, OR, USA

Field experience at Telecom Network Stations, Backup Power Solutions with Fuel Cell Systems

Hybrid Power Plants Combining Old and New Technologies
Bram Bailey, Senior Product Manager, Emerson Network Power, Lorain, OH, USA