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Air Products

Air Products serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare, and industrial markets worldwide.  The company offers a unique portfolio of products, services, and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, process and cryogenic equipment, and performance materials.  Air Products is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence, and commitment to safety and the environment.

Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems is recognized as a world leader in the design, development, and manufacture of zero-emission proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Ballard's mission is to make fuel cells a commercial reality. Ballard® fuel cell technology is operating in demonstration programs around the world. By concentrating on fuel cells, Ballard is able to leverage its automotive fuel cell technology for less demanding non-automotive applications.

Central Atlanta Progress

Central Atlanta Progress (CAP), founded in 1941, is a private nonprofit community development organization providing leadership, programs, and services to preserve and strengthen the economic vitality of Downtown Atlanta.  CAP is involved in many transportation management projects.

Clean Cities-Atlanta

Designated the first “Clean City” by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 1993, the mission of CC-A is to advance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption in the transportation sector. 

CTE provides coalition management services to CC-A under an annual contract.  CTE’s ongoing involvement in local transportation-related programming and decision making, particularly in the promotion of alternative fuels and idle reduction technologies, is one of many mutually-beneficial results of this relationship.

Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)

CARTA is the mass transit provider for Chattanooga, Tennessee and vicinity. Formed in 1973, CARTA operates 17 public transit routes, a free shuttle service utilizing electric buses, and the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway. CARTA is currently participating in a project team proposing to demonstrate a 22-foot hydrogen fuel cell bus in Chattanooga.

EVAmerica

EVAmerica, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and founded in March 2006, designs, develops and manufacturers/assembles electric and hybrid-electric medium to heavy duty vehicles. Additionally, the company offers hybrid systems for installation in other manufacturer’s vehicles through the integration of S. K International into EVamerica as the Power and Propulsion Division of the company.

Exide

Exide Technologies, with operations in 80 countries and fiscal 2009 net sales of approximately $3.3 billion, is one of the world’s largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries.  Exide provides a comprehensive range of stored electrical energy products and services for industrial and transportation applications.  Transportation markets include original equipment and aftermarket automotive, heavy-duty truck, agricultural and marine applications, and new technologies for hybrid vehicles and 42-volt automotive applications.  Industrial markets include network power applications such as telecommunications systems, electric utilities, railroads, photovoltaic and uninterruptible power supply, and motive-power applications including lift trucks, mining and other commercial vehicles.

Gas Technology Institute (GTI)

With offices in Illinois, Texas, Washington, D.C., Alabama, and Oklahoma, GTI is the leading research, development, and training organization serving the natural gas industry. GTI is dedicated to meeting the nation’s energy and environmental challenges by developing technology-based solutions for consumers, industry, and government. GTI is currently involved in CTE’s hydrogen strategic planning project for the Texas Department of Transportation.

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)

GTRI the nonprofit, applied research arm of the Georgia Institute of Technology. GTRI employs some 1,200 employees who perform or support more than $100 million in research annually for over 200 clients in industry and government.

HyCologne

One of Germany’s most advanced hydrogen initiatives, HyCologne is a public-private technology cluster of stakeholders whose mission is to facilitate development of clean technology by utilizing an industrial-scale hydrogen infrastructure that has been in operation for some 70 years in the region around Cologne. Through HyCologne, participating researchers, developers, and investors have access to hydrogen from pipelines, an optimal infrastructure, hydrogen expertise, office facilities, undeveloped land, and a world-class R & D network.

Hydrogenics Corporation

Hydrogenics Corporation is a leading global developer of clean energy solutions, advancing the Hydrogen Economy by commercializing hydrogen and fuel cell products. The company has a portfolio of products and capabilities serving the hydrogen and energy markets of today and tomorrow organized around three core business areas:

1. Onsite Generation - Turnkey hydrogen generation systems for a full range of hydrogen applications
2. Power Systems - Fuel cell power products, with particular focus on fully integrated power modules and fuel cell hybrid power packs
3. Test Systems - Standardized and customized fuel cell test systems and test service

LOGANEnergy Corp.

LOGANEnergy, based in Atlanta, is the only company in the world dedicated exclusively to providing fuel cell services to energy consumers. They specialize in design, installation, and maintenance of residential, commercial, and industrial fuel cell applications and have installed over 75 fuel cell power plants throughout the US - 10% of the worldwide capacity. LOGAN Energy joined CTE/SFCC to be a part of the Atlantic Station Panel project and to take advantage of the collaboration, project demonstration, and advocacy benefits offered to all members.

National Hydrogen Association (NHA)

The National Hydrogen Association is a membership organization founded by a group of ten industry, university, research, and small business members in 1989. Today the NHA’s membership has grown to over 100 members, including representatives from the automobile industry; the fuel cell industry; aerospace; federal, state, and local government; energy providers; and many other industry stakeholders. The NHA serves as a catalyst for information exchange and cooperative projects and provides the setting for mutual support among industry, government, and research/academic organizations.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

Based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by Battelle, LLC. Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to national security.

P2AD Partnership Program

The Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P2AD) is a non-regulatory division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources that provides free, confidential environmental technical assistance in the areas of pollution prevention, resource conservation, waste reduction, by-product reuse, and recycling to employers across the state. As a P2AD Partner, CTE enjoys a variety of benefits, including recognition at P2AD events and access to state and local officials.

Plug Power (formerly General Hydrogen)

Founded in 1999 by Geoffrey Ballard and Paul Howard (founders of Ballard Power Systems—a leading fuel cell stack developer), and Michael Routtenberg (founder of Xillix Technologies—a developer of cancer diagnostic imaging systems), General Hydrogen now know as Plug Power, works to bring hydrogen fuel cell products and fueling systems to the commercial marketplace. The company is currently developing fuel cell systems to replace lead-acid batteries in forklift trucks and other industrial vehicles.

Proterra (formerly Mobile Energy Solutions)

Proterra, headquartered in Golden Colorado, is a "leading edge" entrepreneurial company that consistently works "outside the box" in the emerging industry of high technology, ultra low emission, commercial, hybrid-electric, battery-powered, and fuel cell vehicles. Proterra was founded in 2004 by the principals who designed, engineered, and manufactured the 36 EcoMark I, 45’ CNG-fueled hybrid-electric shuttle buses, which were built for the famous Denver 16th St. Mall and are now in their eighth year of revenue service. These shuttles carry twice the number of passengers as conventional buses while producing only a fraction of the pollution of a comparably sized bus. Operating 19x7 and 365 days per year this fleet continues to be the largest and most successful hybrid-electric vehicle project anywhere in the world. Based on this history of success, Proterra was formed to design, develop, and manufacture advanced technology vehicles.

SK International, Inc.

Based near Athens, Georgia, SK International produces a unique technology that integrates an electric traction system with a battery management system the result of which offers significant performance enhancements in heavy-duty electric and hybrid electric transportation applications.

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)

The SRNL is recognized as a world-class center of excellence for the development and application of unique and innovative science and technology solutions. Hydrogen expertise has been central to SRNL's operations from its inception. Production of tritium began at the Savannah River Site in the 1950's in support of national defense. Today SRNL, where much of the tritium technology used by the site was developed, continues to expand the application of its hydrogen proficiency to serve both military and civilian purposes.

SENTECH, Inc.

SENTECH, an energy consulting firm based in Bethesda, Maryland, provides technical, analytical, management, and outreach services to public and private sector clients.

Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance

The Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) brings together businesses, utilities, governments, public utility commissions, energy service companies, manufacturers, retailers, energy and environmental organizations, low-income energy advocates, large energy consumers, and universities to promote energy-efficient policies and practices. SEEA is based in Atlanta, Georgia and is active in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Southern Company

With 4.3 million customers and more than 41,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast, one of America’s fastest-growing regions. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.

Test Devices, Inc.

Test Devices, Inc. of Hudson, Massachusetts, is the world's leading source for centrifugal spin testing systems and services provided to customers in a variety of industries: medical centrifuges, jet engines, industrial compressors, machine tools, rocket engine components, and high-speed electric motors, among others.

Texas H2 Coalition

The Texas H2 Coalition promotes the role of hydrogen in the Texas energy value chain by accelerating the development of hydrogen production and distribution technologies and their utilization in mobile, industrial, commercial, and other consumer applications by creating governmentally supported, not governmentally mandated, outcomes; creating near-term initiatives leading to major long-term assets for attracting business investments and improving competitiveness; and focusing on building capacity in hydrogen economy segments that are strategically important to prospective government and industry partners.

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

UAB is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond.

University of Tennessee–Knoxville

The University of Tennessee, located in Knoxville, TN is the home to 26,000 students and 8,000 faculty and staff. The university conducts research in a wide variety of areas across all disciplines, including research on fuel cells, hybrid vehicle technology, development/modeling of advanced materials for storage of hydrogen, and development of industrial and mobile source control strategies for reducing air pollution emissions in the Tennessee Valley and the State of Tennessee. The College of Engineering is coordinating the development of a major initiative to establish a hydrogen generation/distribution facility in the local area that will allow more rapid introduction of hydrogen-based vehicles. In addition, the university has the distinction of being named as one of the Department of Energy Graduate Automotive Technology Education research Center of Excellence with a concentration in hybrid electric vehicle powertrains and control system design.

University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is a major research university that is home to more than 48,000 students, 2,700 faculty and 17,000 staff members. The University's Center for Electromechanics is world renowned for development and demonstration of advanced energy storage and power generation systems, and teams with companies to get the technology to market.