ElectroChem, Inc. Announces the Sale of its PowerStation Ultima? Fuel Cell Test Equipment to the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras

Woburn, Massachusetts (PRWEB) April 24, 2008 -- fuel cell technology (http://www.fuelcell.com/) company ElectroChem, Inc. announces the sale of its PowerStation Ultima? Fuel Cell Test Station to the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras. The Power Station line of fuel cell test equipment is designed using modular building blocks to provide maximum flexibility for customization, and has a wide selection of carefully designed modules. The sale strengthens ElectroChem, Inc.'s resolve in further developing new avenues of renewable energy research.

ElectroChem is a leading manufacturer and exporter of fuel cell test equipment and stations, and has pioneered bringing computerized testing to the marketplace. The PowerStation line's modules include software controlled electronic load, fuel cell system controller, and gas management systems with built in humidification for both anode and cathode gases. The PowerStation Ultima? is a premier piece of test equipment on the cutting edge of fuel cell technology, and can be used for qualifying up to five fuel cells simultaneously or independently. With the PowerStation Ultima?, the user can program the individual flow rates, temperatures, and humidification of reactant gases to each fuel cell.

ElectroChem, Inc.'s President and CEO, Radha Jalan, Ph.D., received her MA from the University of Calcutta, India and her doctorate from the University of Florida, Gainesville. A winner of such awards as the MA High Tech Energy Star and Asian Business Woman of the Year. She is proud of the interest shown in the company's technology as shown through the sale to the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, one of the world's leading research institutions. Microsoft founder Bill Gates once said about the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), "Even as an incredibly world-class institution, [the IIT keeps challenging itself to renew itself to move to the forefront. And it is hard to think of anything like IIT anywhere in the world. It is a very unique institution."

"ElectroChem, Inc. has seen a significant interest in our fuel cell testing equipment (http://www.fuelcell.com/) from both domestic and international research institutions," said Dr. Jalan. "Besides IIT-Madras in India, ElectroChem, Inc. will also be supplying test equipment to Russia, Italy, and Germany, as well as to United States research institutes."

Along with the PowerStation Ultima?, ElectroChem has the largest and most comprehensive fuel cell technology product line on the market, including both standard and custom items for the serious fuel cell researcher and developer. The company itself has been at the forefront of developing innovative technologies, deriving research from attempts to improve the product line.

For more information on the purchase by IIT-Madras, or on the PowerStation Ultima? line, visit Fuelcell.com (http://www.fuelcell.com/).

About ElectroChem, Inc.:

ElectroChem is a pioneering company; bringing predictable high quality fuel cell research to the marketplace as a comprehensive product line. FuelCell.com is ElectroChem's flagship subsidiary, allowing ElectroChem to create a convenient platform for developers to acquire products they need. With 40 years of experience invested in fuel cell technology and 20 years in product manufacturing and sales, Electrochem is also an owner of many patents, which serve as a testament to ElectroChem's innovative capabilities.

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