Methanol Fuelled & Efficient Stationary Battery Charger for Remote Monitoring and Data Collection

Background

There are a number of remote monitoring and data collection sites around the world. These include weather stations and flood warning systems, that typically are charged by a combination of solar or diesel generators –the generators provide emergency power when there is insufficient sunlight to charge the batteries. The intermittency of sunlight and fuel requirements of generators add additional maintenance and logistics costs, IdaTech’s 250W iGen™ system provides a reliable and manageable alternative solution. The iGen™ fuel cell battery charger uses a sustainable fuel (a mixture of water and methanol) in an environmentally friendly manner (no NOx or SOx emission) to provide a reliable backup power source reducing the frequency of refuelling and removing considerable maintenance time while guarantying high availability.

Advantages:

Lightweight/compact
Quiet operation
Quick start
Near zero maintenance
Battery charging/battery extension/grid back-up
Nominal power – 250W continuous
Nominal voltage – 12 VDC & 24 VCD; other voltages available with custom engineering
Uses a mixture of water and methanol to produce 250W of clean, quiet DC or AC current
Power is continuously generated as long as fuel is supplied
Enables extended power generation for outdoor applications

IdaTech is looking to form relationships with companies including

Original Equipment Manufacturers of:

Remote monitoring systems
Weather stations
Marine buoys
Flood warning systems
Water quality monitoring systems
Pollution monitoring systems

Power solution providers in the afore mentioned markets 7 other industry markets where extended runtime and reduced site maintenance visits deliver cost savings

Ideal partners will have some of the following