Date:	February 2, 1998

Objectives:

Continue to search for an appropriate hydride material and find all applicable pricing for a commercial hydride storage system.

Delivered the rack for the test equipment.

Procedure Utilized:

Environment:

Temperature-	NA

Barometer-	NA

Relative Humidity-	NA

Results & Conclusions:

No response from Michael Mathews at the University of South Carolina as to the status and feasibility using their hydride mixture for the research. The stack that I have been approved for a loan is the 4 cell stack with a cell surface area of 25 cm2 and power output of about 10 watts. These stacks are self humidified and air breathing therefore the storage of oxygen is irrelevant in the sense that it can be used as a power boost. I have also contacted W.L. Gore about collecting samples of their membrane for testing.