Tropical is set to introduce its new 5kW natural gas fuel cell distributed power system at an upcoming tradeshow. The power system will be showcased at H2+F Tradeshow in Hannover (23-27 April, 2012).

Tropical, a developer of distributed power generation products and solutions, designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technology solutions for residential, commercial, institutional, fixed and portable applications.

"GreenGen NG-5 is a natural evolution of our existing hydrogen fuel cell power generation system," said George Lagios, chairman and CEO of Tropical. "Our goal is to offer to our clients a ‘green’ emission-free solution that will provide them with energy independence and will take advantage of the constantly growing natural gas infrastructure and distribution directly to the home and business.”

Although it has been over a decade since fuel cell applications were introduced in the market, they have not been widely accepted by the consumers. Tropical attributes the slow adoption to a decline in costs as well as criticism of distributed fuel cell power systems. The stationary fuel-cell sector experienced a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27 percent between 2008 and 2010, according to a recent study by Pike Research (News - Alert). Also, the annual unit shipments for this industry are expected to soon be in the order of tens of thousands.

Tropical boasts a broad Fuel Cell Power Systems product portfolio comprising hydrogen, methanol, propane, natural gas powered solutions for both stationary and portable applications in the range of 100W to 20kW.

"With the GreenGen NG-5, Tropical shows confidence in the prospects of distributed power systems and determination in leading the emerging market. As governments experience an increasing pressure to shift resources towards cleaner, emission-free energy solutions, we expect to see a synchronized significant shift of European state support in the next few years. As a result, Tropical is found before a significant market opportunity," said George Kaplanis, Tropical's director of Products.

Green is the way to be these days and several companies are doing their bit to make this planet a cleaner place. Recently, Infiniti LE Concept zero emission luxury sedan made world debut at New York International Auto Show.