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called the Airgen, they used Ballard technology, but I believe Ballard has bought it from them... yes they did.


http://www.ballard.com/be_a_customer/power_generation/fuel_cell_powergen/airgen/airgen_specifications



When you absolutely need continuous indoor power, the AirGen™ generator provides:


Constant electricity for as long as fuel is supplied
A seamless power transition with an uninterruptible power supply that keeps things running smoothly
Surge protection to insulate sensitive electronics from voltage jolts.
Benefits
Quiet operation
Pollution-free operation
Clean energy in a perfect sine-wave to protect sensitive electronics
Indoor use
Non-stop power for as long as fuel is supplied.

http://www.plugpower.com/is/documents/EUVPP.pdf
On another note.... Plug and the Valiant of Europe are starting to do some things that are being given a "warm" welcome.

MEETING DEMAND: Plug Power’s partnership with European heating
industry leader Vaillant yields development of a proton exchange membrane
fuel cell heating appliance for the European market.
Plug Power Inc. and Vaillant GmbH launched the European Union Fuel Cell
Virtual Power Plant (EU-FCVPP) project in November 2001 with academic and
industrial partners of Europe. Under the terms of the agreement, Plug Power
delivered thirty-one fuel cell sub-systems, each consisting of a fuel processor,
which converts natural gas into a hydrogen-rich reformate, and a fuel cell stack,
in which this gas mixture reacts with air to produce electricity and heat. These
systems were integrated with Vaillant heating systems, energy management
systems and power electronics to become combined heat and power fuel cell
heating appliances. The goals of the project were to develop, install, test and
demonstrate a virtual power plant consisting of decentralized fuel cell heating
appliances. Over the course of the project, two versions of the fuel cell sub-system
were developed: EURO 1 and EURO 2.
EURO 1
The EURO 1 fuel cell sub-system, based on Plug Power’s proven GenSys™
technology, was incorporated into Vaillant’s Fuel Cell Heating Appliance
(FCHA) and became the first field deployed CE-certified fuel cell system of its
kind. The FCHA produces up to 4.6 kilowatts of electricity and nine kilowatts
of thermal energy with high electrical and overall efficiencies. Development,
testing and production of this system were completed within one year, and six
units were installed as part of the EU-FCVPP in the winter of 2002/2003.