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January 2002 Meeting

Fuel Cell Technology

Alan Yerges

Research Scientist
Cooper Power Systems
Thomas Edison Technical Center
Franksville, WI

meeting follow up

Friday, January 18, 2002

Klemmer's Banquet Center
10401 W. Oaklahoma Avenue
West Allis, WI

DIRECTIONS

6:00 PM	- Social Hour with Cash Bar
7:00 PM	- Dinner
8:00 PM	- Meeting and Program

Buffet Dinner: (Prices include tax and gratuity)

Choice of:

(guests select their entree after being seated)

New York Strip Steak or
Chicken Cordon Bleu or
Baked Cod Almondine.

All meals include:

Soup du jour.
Potato du jour.
Salad.
Rolls and butter.
Ice cream.
Coffee, Tea or Milk.

Members/Guests	....	$19.00
Chemistry Students	....	$10.00

For dinner reservations, please call
Bruce Warren at Marquette University
(414) 288-3515 or e-mail: muchem@marquette.edu
by
Friday, January 11, 2002
All are welcome.
Come and hear the speaker without attending the dinner.

ABSTRACT

Although the first demonstration of a fuel cell was made in 1839, the first practical application of the technology was not realized until the 1950's and 1960's through the NASA space program. Although development continued over the last three decades, it has been in the last few years that interest has expanded to develop commercially practical fuel cells for a number of industries including automotive, power generation, and personal electronics. The needs for higher fuel efficiencies, reduced emissions, and increased power capacity have driven this development.

The principles of a fuel cell will be discussed along with the features of various technologies and their practicality for different applications. Time will also be spent discussing recent activities and developments in the fuel cell industry.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Alan Yerges received his B.S. degree from Valparaiso University in 1990 where he studied Physics and Mathematics. Since that time, he has worked at the Thomas Edison Technical Center where he is a research scientist for Cooper Power Systems. His efforts at Cooper Power have concentrated on the development of dielectric materials for use in power factor correction capacitors, distribution transformers, and surge arresters. Alan is a member of The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the Dielectric and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS), and the Power Engineering Society.

January 2002 Meeting
FOLLOW UP

There was a large crowd on hand at Klemmer's Banquet Center for the January meeting to hear Alan Yerges. Yerges is a research scientist at the Thomas Edison Technical center of Cooper Power Systems in Franksville Wisconsin. Yerges gave the audience an over view of the current state of the art of fuel cell technology and where it is expected to go. There was a lengthy question and answer period following his talk.