XNRGI Inc fka NPWZ

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Given the last known travel plans of the Neah CEO and CEO of marketing this is fairly interesting.....given the batteries still use a BASF electrolyte ... witting or unwitting ...LOL...

The strategy of utilizing FA as an energy
carrier to selectively release hydrogen
for electricity generation by fuel cells
looks promising. Moreover, many mobile
applications as well as the foundation
of stationary power plants can also
be envisioned.

Looks like a possible investor is doing his own research and DD....
given the location of the Center....

Formic Acid as a Hydrogen Energy Carrier
Jo¨
rg Eppinger* and Kuo-Wei Huang*
KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences & Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,
Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia

DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.6b00574
ACS Energy Lett. 2017, 2, 188-195

¦ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We are grateful for financial support from the King Abdullah
University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsenergylett.6b00574

General Assessment on FA. The high gravimetric capacity of
FA has been appreciated, and its potential application as a
secondary fuel has been proposed and explored in direct FA
fuel cells (DFAFCs).39 While early models suffered from low
performance of the platinum catalyst, better performance could
be achieved using palladium.40 The commercial feasibility of
DFAFC technology was examined with investment from the
industrial sector (Tekion and Motorola, partnering with BASF)
to design and manufacture power packs.41 Presumably because
the catalyst poisoning issue in long-term application could
not be overcome, there were no further updates about these
developments, and Tekion’s assets were acquired by Neah
Power in 2013.42
While DFAFCs face major challenges, hydrogen fuel cells are
a mature technology, which is commercialized in fuel cell vehicles
(FCVs) with over 140 kW and a range exceeding 600 km
(e.g., Toyota Mirai, Hyundai Tucson, Honda Clarity, etc.).
Hence, the selective production of H2 from FA to power
hydrogen fuel cells is a promising approach with a short path to
market. Like in a conventional fuel, energy discharge implies
consumption of FA, which results in a significant release of
mass in the form of CO2. In combination with a lightweight
electrical motor and fuel cell, a FA-based power train can
achieve better energy-to-mass ratios than current fossil-fueldriven
combustion engines (Figure 1b). Moreover, the cost
associated with building and maintaining the distribution infrastructure
represents the major hurdle for large-scale consumer
applications of gaseous H2. Because FA is a nontoxic and
environmentally benign liquid with low flammability under
ambient conditions, the existing gasoline infrastructure may be
easily adapted for FA distribution