SFC Smart Fuel Cell and DuPont and Develop Portable Power System for U.S. Army

SFC Smart Fuel Cell (SFC) today announced that the M-25 portable fuel cell, which
combines DuPont’s direct methanol technology with SFC’s commercially proven fuel
cell systems, products, and integration expertise, has been deployed for its first limited
use in the field for the U.S. Army.

When worn by soldiers in the field for extended missions, the M-25 is up to 80 percent
lighter than conventional power sources, yet is capable of powering a wide range of
soldier equipment, such as digital communication and navigation equipment. In addition
to its light weight, the M-25 delivers quiet and continuous energy, and offers independent
stand alone function such as remote area battery charging and power.

“The M-25 has the capability to revolutionize wearable portable power sources in the
field by extending soldier-mission times to 72 hours and beyond,” said COL Richard
Hansen, Project Manager, Soldier Warrior, U.S. Army. “We want our Soldiers in the
field to have the best equipment with the least weight to carry, and their gear must be
powered reliably on missions. The M-25 is progressing well toward helping us realize
this goal.”

The field use of the M-25 fuel cell is part of the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Defense Acquisition Challenge Program (DACP), which was established to provide opportunities for the increased introduction of innovative and cost-saving technologies, products, or processes into existing Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition programs.
DuPont and SFC were selected for this program in November 2005, and since then,
DuPont and SFC fuel cells have successfully passed several important milestones. Du-
Pont maintains a minority investment in SFC.

“We are extremely proud that this collaboration between DuPont Fuel Cells and SFC
has brought the M-25 to market within two years,” said Dr. Peter Podesser, chief executive officer, SFC Smart Fuel Cell. “Our combined expertise has enabled us to meet
DACP’s goals of introducing new technologies to DOD acquisition programs, while
adapting some of the latest alternative-energy technologies to the Army’s needs.”

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