Plug Power (Roger Saillant, President/CEO, 968 Albany-Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110; Tel: 518/782-7700; www.plugpower.com) has been given a $943,000 contract extension by the U.S. Air Force for field tests of 10 fuel cell systems at Robins Airforce Base, Georgia. The award was given as part of the DOD Common Core Power Production initiative.
The units will be Plug Power 5 kW, prime power, LPG (propane) fueled systems, which will be tested for suitability for forward deployment on military bases. The trials will also identify necessary design, material and operational m