FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2011
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SC Launch Client Company Technology Used at US Department of Energy Holiday Party Trulite's Fuel Cell Powered Christmas Tree and Decorations at the Annual Event
Charleston, SC - December 20, 2011 - SC Launch client company Trulite was highlighted at the annual US Department of Energy (DoE) holiday party. The hydrogen fuel cell company provided its portable, Hydrocell units to power the Christmas tree and other decorations at the event. The guests included Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Department leadership and other employees. According to the DoE statement, this was the first time ever that "the lights used to decorate the holiday tree were powered by a clean, efficient fuel cell."
Trulite initially moved to South Carolina in 2008. With help from SCRA Technology Ventures' SC Launch program and business, academic and economic development partners throughout the state, the company moved its manufacturing and administration operations to Columbia, SC in early 2010. Assuming satisfactory future progress, Trulite has projected approximately 1,000 high-paying jobs will be created in the Midlands over the next several years.
"We congratulate Trulite for their most recent successful demonstration," said SCRA CEO Bill Mahoney. "Through our SC Launch program, we continue to make thoughtful investments in companies throughout the state that create jobs, further technology and advance South Carolina's Knowledge Economy. Given the DoE's skepticism regarding fuel cells at the beginning of the Obama administration, this achievement also shows that high-caliber SC Launch companies can have profound, positive impacts on federal energy policy."
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