USM partners with AQST and GWSO to integrate hydrogen technology into maritime uncrewed systems.
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The University of Southern Mississippi's (USM) Roger F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise has announced a collaboration with AQST USA LLC and Global Warming Solutions Inc. (GWSO) to integrate AQST's revolutionary Trinity Power Nexus (TPN) technology into a maritime uncrewed system.
This research project aims to extend the mission endurance of uncrewed vessels using clean energy solutions. AQST will lead the integration of the TPN system, which produces hydrogen and oxygen using a patented Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) reactor.
The integrated system will be tested in Gulfport, Mississippi, and surrounding waters in early 2024.
"AQST's TPN technology is at the forefront of this effort, delivering a groundbreaking on-site, on-demand hydrogen solution," said AQST President Joel Smith. "It has the potential to improve energy security, efficiency, resilience, and sustainability."
"The potential to deliver an almost continuously operating uncrewed system for DoD missions via hydrogen power is an exciting development," said Dr. Jason McKenna, Director of Research at USM's Roger F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise.
AQST CEO Raymond Caldas and GWSO CEO Michael Pollastro expressed their enthusiasm for the project and its potential to open up new market opportunities in the military and commercial sectors while supporting the transition to hydrogen as a sustainable maritime fuel.
AQST USA LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in space systems, advanced technologies, and clean energy solutions.
Global Warming Solutions Inc. is a publicly traded company developing technologies to address climate change and its effects.
This project represents a significant step forward in the development of clean and reliable energy solutions for maritime uncrewed systems and the hydrogen economy.