Energy Technologies Inc., will be awarded the grant through the Ohio Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program, reports The Mansfield News Journal.

The 15-year-old company first applied last year, according to Tim Lowe, VP of Sales. In addition to a power line for the military, the company also provides products to telecommunications, industrial and medical sectors.  The power plant has been in the works for 2 1/2 years and was demonstrated in February at a large military show in San Diego. He offered the example that soldiers could place the power plant in the back of a Humvee to power computers.