Ford to evaluate hydrogen fuel technology

Ford Motor Company has issued a purchase order to test and evaluate a series of Stuart Personal Fuel Appliances, over the next two years. The appliances consist of a packaged, scaleable, portable and compact proprietary hydrogen fuel technology which convert electricity and water into pressurized hydrogen fuel for fuel cell vehicles and test beds on a zero emission basis. Scheduled to receive the first prototype this year, Ford will evaluate and provide feedback on usability and performance, with the resulting data to be incorporated into subsequent prototypes over a two-year period. According to Andrew Stuart, President and CEO of Stuart Energy, Ford’s interest in the Stuart Energy prototype “will help us to develop a user friendly and cost effective hydrogen fueling product. Our plan is to have the Stuart Personal Fuel Appliance ready for market at the same time as the hydrogen fuel cell cars are introduced in showrooms.”