Apollo Energy Systems
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Apollo Energy Systems, Inc is a US multinational alternative energy
corporation headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida
that develops, produces and markets fuel cell
power plants, electric propulsion systems, and alternative energy generation equipment. The company was founded in 1966 as the Electric Fuel Propulsion Corporation (EFP) in New Orleans, Louisiana
, and later became known as the Electric Auto Corporation (EAC).
In 1966 the company built and tested the MARS1 electric car using a tri-polar lead-cobalt battery. Within five years, EFP had introduced of the Electrosport
station wagon
as the first mass produced electric car
. To demonstrate the viability of their electric car business, EFP also created the “World’s First Electric Car Expressway” between Detroit
and Chicago
.
Apollo Tri-Polar Lead Cobalt battery
Alternative energy
Alternative energy is an umbrella term that refers to any source of usable energy intended to replace fuel sources without the undesired consequences of the replaced fuels....
corporation headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 99,845...
that develops, produces and markets fuel cell
Fuel cell
A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen or another oxidizing agent. Hydrogen is the most common fuel, but hydrocarbons such as natural gas and alcohols like methanol are sometimes used...
power plants, electric propulsion systems, and alternative energy generation equipment. The company was founded in 1966 as the Electric Fuel Propulsion Corporation (EFP) in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, and later became known as the Electric Auto Corporation (EAC).
In 1966 the company built and tested the MARS1 electric car using a tri-polar lead-cobalt battery. Within five years, EFP had introduced of the Electrosport
Electrosport
The Electrosport was a compact electric vehicle built by the Electric Fuel Propulsion Company of Ferndale, Michigan.- Design :...
station wagon
Station wagon
A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...
as the first mass produced electric car
Electric car
An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
. To demonstrate the viability of their electric car business, EFP also created the “World’s First Electric Car Expressway” between Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
Product line
Apollo Alkaline Fuel Cell- Alkaline fuel cells played a key part in the success of the 1960s US Space Program that put a man on the Moon for the first time. The AES R&D Group, led by Karl KordeschKarl KordeschKarl Kordesch was an Austrian chemist and inventor, most notable for jointly inventing the alkaline battery.-Life:...
of the Technical University of Graz, AustriaGraz University of TechnologyThe Graz University of Technology is the second largest university in Styria, Austria, after the University of Graz. Austria has three universities of technology – in Graz, in Leoben, and in Vienna. The Graz University of Technology was founded in 1811 by Archduke John of Austria. TUG, as the...
, has improved this fuel cell and adapted it for terrestrial, undersea and extra-terrestrial usage.
Apollo Tri-Polar Lead Cobalt battery
- This product is in its fifth generation, which has a higher power density, quicker recharging capability and comparatively lighter weight than its predecessors, due to the use of lead foam. These could be a viable alternative to the nickel metal hydride or the lithium ion types of battery.