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Title: Singapore firm's hydrogen fuel cell set to fly drone for record 300km
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The Strait Times
URL Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/busines ... -to-fly-drone-for-record-300km
Published: Sep 17, 2015
Author: The Strait Times
Post Date: 2015-09-20 19:19:23 by Operation 40
Keywords: Hydrogen, Renewable, Energy
Views: 516
Comments: 1
Local cleantech firm Horizon Energy Systems is trying for a new world record with a new fuel cell that can fly an unmanned aerial vehicle, often called a drone, for 300km without stopping or refuelling. The flight from Scotland to Norway over the North Sea will use a Singapore-developed fuel cell that is light and can last for 12 hours. It is expected to take place in the next few months. The company set the current record of 128km in 2007 . The flight is a collaboration between Horizon and Scottish drone developer RaptorUAS. Together, they are working with Northern Colorado Search and Rescue, based in the United States, to test this long-endurance drone system. Horizon chief executive Taras Wankewycz said the long-lasting fuel cell makes the drone an ideal support tool in difficult search and rescue operations over large areas of sea or land. The firm is focused on building small fuel cells producing 1 kilowatt (kw) to 5kw of power that can be used in small drones that weigh about 5kg... Continue: http://www.straitstimes.com/business/spore-firms-fuel-cell-set-to-fly-drone-for-record-300km Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies-Empowering our future world Horizon has emerged as a world-scale supplier of fuel cells, state of the art hydogen generation technologies and integrated solutions for a diverse set of industries. Together with new on-site hydrogen generation solutions, Horizon is providing a new range of power solutions and services to industrial customers. http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/ Hycopter drone can fly for 4 hours using Hydrogen
(From far left) Mr Yim Wai Tsyu, 25, drone operator, Mr Taras Wankewycz, CEO of Horizon Energy Systems, and Dr Li Aidan, senior research scientist, are involved in Horizon's development of a long-lasting fuel cell that is light and can power a drone for 12 hours non-stop from Scotland to Norway.ST PHOTO: YEO KAI WEN
The fuel is in the frame!
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Hmmm... Has the pizza delivery business taken a dramatic new twist?
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