Pilot project to demonstrate conversion of sea water to drinking water using hydrogen

ATHENS, Greece, June 1, 2007 -- Lion Energy is carrying out projects that will not only be potentially very profitable for its shareholders, but will also contribute to the preservation of the environment and to an increase in the quality of life for many people. Indeed, this will be a meaningful part of the major transformations occurring in the world in this century.

Lion Energy, an energy company that specializes in alternative sources of energy at the universal level, is ready to start a pilot implementation of sun desalination methods, collaborating with Patras University, using hydrogen technologies. The usage of hydrogen as an alternative kind of energy offers significant scientific advantages, a point which becomes much more appreciable considering the recent spike in oil prices. Lion Energy is one of a few companies aiming to demonstrate a revolutionary innovation in the use of hydrogen.

The new pilot project, developed by Lion Energy, is planned to be implemented in Greece and presents a combination of progressive technologies. These technologies afford the usage of sun radiation for sea water desalination and production of high quality drinking water. Thus, a substantial reduction of the expense of desalination processes, operation and service is achieved. The company's desalination systems can function in high-temperature amplitude without loosing efficiency, and they don't use materials that can be corroded by sea water. Lion Energy suggests the design, manufacture and installation of the sun desalination system focus on production of drinking water from sea water, and electric energy production, using fuel cells with the intermediate production of hydrogen. The system will use the sun's energy as a source of heat while the hydrogen unit fuel cells will supply the necessary electric energy and heat so that the system can function continuously. This system will be autonomous and will be able to operate in distant regions.

For this pilot project, Lion Energy will collaborate with Patras University, which has extensive experience in research and development of alternative sources of energy. The participation of the Chemical Mechanic Department, which has studied the systems of hydrogen and energy production from renewable sources and has experience in the design of such systems, will be very important. The project will engage a considerable number of technical scientists to advance the development and implementation of high technology in the strategic fields of water and energy. The project will last two years and will have a budget of €3,798,000.

For more information, visit Lion Energy's website at: http://www.lionhellas.com

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