Earmark - Portable Methanol Fuel Cell

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy (17-1319)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

Portable Methanol Fuel Cell

2 recipients will receive $964,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Effort was designed to develop direct methanol fuel cell electrochemistry by employing advanced micro-fuel cell technology in passive, ambient conditions (e.g. no balance of plant for humidity and no temperature controls). This no fault methanol fuel cell module (cells will be both in parallel and in series) will leverage industrial battery research efforts directed towards the consumer market. The ultimate research goal is to provide a lighter, longer lasting power supply thereby reducing the weight of batteries carried by individual Marines.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
CARDEROCK DIVISION NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER	$0		Federal	WEST BETHESDA, MD
RAYOVAC CORPORATION	$964		For-Profit	MADISON, WI