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Membership
In addition to having access to Ohio's largest fuel cell network, partners of WFCG receive discounted rates for service. Visit www.wfcg.org to find out more.
To submit materials or information for Hot Off the Grid, contact Lyndy Rutkowski at lyndy@case.edu. |
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Partner Facilities
Wright
Fuel Cell Center accommodates to specific fuel cell testing needs,
in addition, our partner's fuel cell facilities each have
their own area of expertise:
Case
Wright Fuel Cell Center
CAPI: Analytical instruments
SOFC Lab
Cleveland State University
SOFC Lab
Ohio State University
Fuel Cell and Catalyst Research Lab
Stark State College of Technology
Fuel Cell Prototyping Center
University of Toledo
Designing new Fuel Cell Lab
Currently based in Engineering Labs |
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Featured WFCG Collaboration:
MetaMateria and Ohio State University
MetaMateria Partners, a subsidiary of
NanoDynamics, Inc., and Ohio State University (OSU) are
collaborating to develop nanostructured coatings from colloidal
dispersions of nanoparticles. The project is led by Professor Henk
Verweij, Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
OSU. "The interaction between MetaMateria and OSU is
an ideal example of technology transfer between university laboratories
and industry. Dr.Verweij has put together a world-class
facility for handling and manufacturing colloidal coatings and this
capability has been very useful to Metamateria
", remarked John Lannutti, WFCG OSU Liaison, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, OSU. |
These
projects are supported by state of the art characterization equipment,
which were purchased with Wright Fuel Cell Group funds. The partnership
has also created opportunities for future fuel cell
careers as numerous OSU engineering students have gained valuable industrial experience through internships with MetaMateria.
Click here to read more about their partnership... |
NexTech and Plug Power Joint Venture |
From
left to right: Pat Valente, Deputy Director of Ohio Department of
Development; Bruce Johnson, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Ohio;
Dr. Roger Saillant, CEO of Plug Power Inc.; William Dawson,
President/CEO of NexTech Materials, Ltd.; Pat Tiberi, US
Representative, Ohio 12th District
NexTech Materials, Ltd. and
Plug Power Inc. are collaboratively working to develop a
Solid Oxide (SOFC) fuel cell power system. The two companies plan to
complete a number of joint activities including market research, fuel
cell stack development and testing, system design and prototype
construction. Testing methodologies to help minimize development cycle
time will be developed by Wright Fuel Cell Group.
Bill Dawson, NexTech's President and CEO, stated, "NexTech
and Plug Power will hire approximately eight scientists and engineers
to complete the research and development needed for this project." U.S. Representative Pat Tiberi participated in the announcement. "We've heard about the potential of fuel cells for years," said Congressman Tiberi (R-Galena). "NexTech is on the cutting edge of turning that potential into practical uses for the military, business and consumers. The company's joint development project with Plug Power is another step in making our state a leader in fuel cell development."
Read the full story... |
MISSION STATEMENT
To enable the commercialization of fuel cell technologies by marshaling Ohio's unique industrial and intellectual resources
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