QUANTUM Awarded Contract to Deliver Hydrogen Fuel Storage System For Wind-Generated Hydrogen Refueling Station

IRVINE, Calif., July 11 -- QUANTUM Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. , announced today that it was recently awarded a contract to provide the hydrogen fuel storage system for a wind-generated hydrogen refueling station being developed for the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

The goal of this project is to provide wind-generated hydrogen to fuel vehicles from the California Fuel Cell Partnership and SunLine Transit Agency. This will be the first hydrogen fuel facility powered by wind energy. Only hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources, such as wind or solar, provides the opportunity for zero emissions from "well to wheels."

ISE Research is the prime contractor for the project and SunLine Services Group is the host site. Wintec Energy, Ltd., will dedicate the output from wind turbines to power an electrolytic "fueler" from Stuart Energy USA. This "fueler" will generate and compress up to twenty-five kilograms of hydrogen that will be stored in QUANTUM's ultra lightweight TriShield(TM) tanks. The compressed hydrogen will be stored at pressures up to 6000 psi.

"QUANTUM's involvement in this project is one element of our recent hydrogen refueling infrastructure initiatives," said Alan Niedzwiecki, President and COO of QUANTUM Technologies, Inc. "This project demonstrates the important role that hydrogen storage plays for more widespread and rapid commercialization of hydrogen as a fuel from initial production to on-board vehicle storage."

QUANTUM designs, manufactures and supplies integrated fuel systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of fuel cell applications and alternative fueled vehicles. These fuel cell applications include transportation and industrial vehicles, stationary power generation and portable power generation. Alternative fuel vehicles include cars, trucks and buses powered by internal combustion engines that operate primarily on natural gas or propane. QUANTUM's advanced fuel systems comprise the storage, monitoring, control and injection of gaseous fuels to improve efficiency, enhance power output, and reduce pollutant emissions from fuel cell systems and internal combustion engines. QUANTUM's fuel systems enable fuel cells and internal combustion engines to operate on hydrogen, natural gas or propane. More information about QUANTUM can be found on its website at www.qtww.com .