Alliance OH, (Nov 1, 2020) – Special Power Sources selected for Phase I funding through US Army via Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.  SPS’ proposal, “LOW TEMPERATURE P-SOFC 300W POWER SOURCE “ is being awarded a STTR Phase I contract from the US Army. STTR awards are highly competitive research-based programs that provide U.S. small businesses the opportunity to engage in cutting edge research, development, and commercialization.  Phase I of the STTR program emphasizes important technological challenges, the demonstration of the feasibility of the proposed technology, and allows small businesses to propose new innovative solutions to address them.

“This contract award represents a significant STTR award since the we acquired Atrex Energy in 2019, which is a huge accomplishment for a company of our size.   We are excited to continue developing innovative power technology and thermal management solutions that may be used for remote and aviation systems, if successful built and tested.”- Roland Dixon, President/CEO

ABOUT SPECIAL POWER SOURCES

Special Power Sources (SPS), LLC has acquired the assets and IP of Atrex Energy who has been deploying Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) power generators in commercial applications for over 8 years. The commercial products, in the 250W to 1500W ranges, have shown tremendous reliability and longevity in remote, off-grid applications even when deployed in “the middle of nowhere”. Special Power Sources is a renewable energy technology company developing, manufacturing, and servicing for our 650+ units delivered to USA, Canada and Mexico for Gas & Oil, Telecommunications & Mining Industries.

Contact: Roland Dixon, roland.dixon@spsources.com, 978.808.0825