Praxair Inc. signed an agreement with Proton Energy Systems Inc. to become the exclusive distributor in Canada and a U.S. distributor for Proton's on-site hydrogen generation systems for the electric utilities industry and other applications.

Praxair Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; http://www.praxair.com) signed an agreement with Proton Energy Systems Inc. to become the exclusive distributor in Canada and a U.S. distributor for Proton's on-site hydrogen generation systems for the electric utilities industry and other applications. Praxair's experience in specialty gases and equipment for emissions testing needed by the electric utility industry complements Proton's line of advanced hydrogen generators.