Fuel Cells Today articles from April 2005

Fuel Cells Today archives from April 2005

GM Signs Fuel Cell Fleet Development Contract With DOE.
April 1, 2005... General Motors Corporation (GM) recently announced it has signed a five-year, $88-million agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a 40-vehicle fuel cell fleet. Under the program, GM said it will spend $44 million to deploy...

LIPA Dedicates Combined FC/Solar Power System Installation.
April 1, 2005... The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) recently announced its dedication last week of the first combined use of a fuel cell (FC) and solar power system on Long Island. According to LIPA, the new installation, comprising a five-kilowatt...

Genesis Fueltech to Supply Processor for Polish FC Project.
April 1, 2005... Spokane, WA-based Genesis Fueltech, Inc., a leading manufacturer of methanol fuel processors, recently announced it will supply one of its Model 20L methanol-to-hydrogen fuel processors for installation at a stationary fuel cell (FC)...

Ballard Releases New Fuel Cell Technology 'Road Map'.
April 1, 2005... Ballard Power Systems recently announced the release of its new technology "Road Map" which comprises four technology trendlines and targets for fuel cell stack durability, cost, freeze start and volumetric power density. According to...

Weekly Update.
April 1, 2005... EVS 21 -- THE 21ST WORLDWIDE BATTERY, HYBRID AND FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION, April 2-6, 2005, Grimaldi Forum, Monte Carlo, Monaco HANNOVER FAIR 2005: HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION: Energy Storage...

DaimlerChrysler Commits Funding to U.S. FCV Development.
April 4, 2005... DaimlerChrysler recently announced it has entered into an agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) to further develop fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in the U.S. through the investment of more than $70 million. According to the automaker,...

Nuvera to Begin Accepting Orders for Power Flow FC System.
April 4, 2005... Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. recently announced it will begin accepting orders for its first commercial fuel cell system -- the five-kilowatt PowerFlow unit -- at the 2005 Hannover Fair taking place in Hannover, Germany later this month. ...

Research and Markets Releases New Stationary Fuel Cell Report.
April 4, 2005... Research and Markets recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Stationary Fuel Cell: Market Opportunities, Strategies and Forecasts, 2005 to 2009." According to Research and Markets, the report topics include stationary fuel...

GM Delivers Fuel Cell Truck to U.S. Army.
April 5, 2005... General Motors Corporation (GM) and the U.S. Army recently announced they are partnering to introduce a new fuel cell-powered truck into U.S military service. According to GM, the Army took delivery of the crew cab pickup at the GM...

Ford Delivers Five FCVs for Use in Vancouver Program.
April 5, 2005... Ford Motor Company recently announced that its vice president of research and advanced engineering Gerhard Schmidt, together with Ford of Canada president and CEO Joe Hinrichs, delivered five hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) late last...

NexTech Receives ODOD Funding for SOFC Development.
April 5, 2005... The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) recently announced that a total of $1.9 million in research and commercialization grants has been issued to 11 Ohio companies under the Third Frontier Project to help encourage the development of...

Hydrogen Sun Bus Makes Promotional Visit to NJ.
April 5, 2005... Local New Jersey newspaper the Star-Ledger recently reported that ISE Corporation's hydrogen-powered Sun Bus made a promotional visit to Newark, NJ last week, taking NJ Transit officials on a ride around the city. According to the paper,...

Westport Announces New Funding for Hydrogen Bus Demo.
April 6, 2005... Westport Innovations, Inc. recently announced that it and a consortium of partners led by Sacre-Davey Innovations, Inc. have been awarded approximately $6 million by the Canadian government to develop and demonstrate hydrogen technology in...

FCT Delivers Three Additional SOFC Systems in March.
April 6, 2005... Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) recently announced the shipment of three additional solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems in March, bringing the total number of systems shipped this year to four. FCT said it delivered one of the...

Colorado OEMC Selects Proposal for New Fuel Cell Center.
April 6, 2005... The Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation (OEMC) recently announced it has selected a proposal submitted by the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), the Gas Technology Institute, the Department of Energy's National...

Protonex Raises $9 Million in Second-round Funding.
April 7, 2005... Protonex Technology Corporation recently announced it has raised $9 million in a second round of institutional funding. According to Protonex, the financing was led by existing investors Conduit Ventures, Ltd., SAS Investors, Solstice...

Palcan Closes Private Placement, Arranges New Financing.
April 7, 2005... Palcan Power Systems, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems and metal hydride hydrogen storage products, recently announced that the private placement referenced in a November 2004 news...

Showa Denko Develops New Carbon/Resin Separator for PEFCs.
April 7, 2005... Tokyo, Japan-based Showa Denko K.K. recently announced it has developed an "high-performance" molded carbon/resin separator for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC) used as a power source for homes, vehicles and mobile devices. According...

ChevronTexaco, Modine Present Paper on Advanced SMR.
April 7, 2005... ChevronTexaco Corporation recently announced that its subsidiary ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures presented last week during the National Hydrogen Association (NHA) annual conference in Washington, DC, a paper based on proprietary research and...

Rolls-Royce, EnerTek Partner on Fuel Cell Technology Development.
April 8, 2005... Rolls-Royce recently announced it has signed an agreement with Singaporean consortium EnerTek Singapore Pte, Ltd. to invest a total of $100 million for the development of a commercially viable power system based on fuel cell technology. ...

San Jose, CA to Demonstrate Hydrogen-powered ZEB.
April 8, 2005... The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal recently reported that the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is currently conducting a trial transportation program using a hydrogen-powered zero emission bus (ZEB) through the...

Nanometrix Relocates R&D to Bombardier Pavilion.
April 8, 2005... Hydrogen fuel cell interest Nanometrix, Inc. recently announced the relocation of its research headquarters to the Ecole Polytechnique/University of Montreal's J. Armand-Bombardier Pavilion. According to Nanometrix, company officials...

Weekly Update.
April 8, 2005... HANNOVER FAIR 2005: HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION: Energy Storage & Renewable Power Systems, April 11-15, 2005, Hannover Fairgrounds, Hannover, Germany 24TH INTERNATIONAL POWER SOURCES SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION (IPSS),...

Enova Systems Reports Year-end Financial Results.
April 11, 2005... Torrance, CA-based Enova Systems, a leading developer and producer of power management and power conversion products with a focus on electric, hybrid electric and fuel cell drive systems and components, recently announced its financial results...

Korean Scientists Discover New Hydrogen Storage Method.
April 11, 2005... The Korea Times recently reported that a team of scientists has discovered a new way to store hydrogen in ice. "Purified water does not have a space to embed hydrogen but we found water combined with organic metals creates a nano-space to...

DWV Announces Hydrogen, FC Innovation Award Winner.
April 11, 2005... The German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (DWV) recently announced it has awarded this year's Innovation Award Hydrogen and Fuel Cell to Andreas Mai for his thesis on novel materials for the cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). ...

Porous Materials, Inc.
April 11, 2005... Ithaca, NY-based Porous Materials, Inc. (PMI) is a company that designs, manufactures and sells instruments for pore structure characterization, as well as provides contract testing and consulting services. PMI's fully automated flow...

EIN Requests Your Participation in Subscriber Poll.
April 12, 2005... The EIN Publishing team is seeking your valuable feedback in an effort to help better tailor our newsletters to your specific needs. Please take a moment to participate in our brief customer survey, located online at...

TN Senator's Proposed Legislation Includes FC R&D Funding.
April 12, 2005... U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) recently joined with Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) in announcing the introduction of new legislation designed to lower the cost of natural gas. One of the bill's several proposed measures includes...

Japan's ETRI Develops New Hydrogen Storage Process.
April 12, 2005... Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) recently announced that the Energy Technology Research Institute (ETRI), in collaboration with Japan Metals and Chemicals Company, Ltd. (JMC), has developed a new...

Northwestern Researchers Develop Gasoline-powered Fuel Cell.
April 12, 2005... Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) member publication Spectrum recently reported that a team of researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL has developed a new gasoline-powered fuel cell design. According...

EIN Requests Your Participation in Subscriber Poll.
April 13, 2005... The EIN Publishing team is seeking your valuable feedback in an effort to help better tailor our newsletters to your specific needs. Please take a moment to participate in our brief customer survey, located online at...

IBM, SANYO Electric Develop Prototype Fuel Cell for ThinkPads.
April 13, 2005... IBM and SANYO Electric recently unveiled initial plans for a prototype micro direct methanol fuel cell system for IBM ThinkPad notebook computers. According to the companies, they prepared a prototype fuel cell system, based on a jointly...

Fuel Cell Magazine to Host 'Fuel Cell 2005' in MN.
April 13, 2005... Fuel Cell Magazine will host "Fuel Cell 2005," the second annual conference and exhibit on advancements in fuel cell applications and technology, June 7 and 8 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN. The conference will open...

EIN Requests Your Participation in Subscriber Poll.
April 14, 2005... The EIN Publishing team is seeking your valuable feedback in an effort to help better tailor our newsletters to your specific needs. Please take a moment to participate in our brief customer survey, located online at...

PolyFuel Says New Membrane Enables Simpler FC Manufacturing.
April 14, 2005... Mountain View, CA-based PolyFuel, Inc., a leader in engineered membranes for fuel cells (FCs), recently announced a new version of its hydrocarbon membrane for portable applications that boasts "the best-in-class performance attributes of its...

Red Herring Includes CMR on 'Companies to Watch 'List.
April 14, 2005... Cambridge, U.K.-based CMR Fuel Cells, Ltd. recently announced it has been selected as one of Red Herring magazine's Top 100 "private companies to watch" in 2005. According to CMR, Red Herring evaluated more than 600 private companies...

FSEC Honor Research Chemist for Hydrogen Storage Work.
April 14, 2005... University of Central Florida research institute the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) recently named senior research chemist Darlene Slattery as its 2005 Distinguished Researcher for her work in the storage of hydrogen for automotive...

EIN Requests Your Participation in Subscriber Poll.
April 15, 2005... The EIN Publishing team is seeking your valuable feedback in an effort to help better tailor our newsletters to your specific needs. Please take a moment to participate in our brief customer survey, located online at...

FCT Engages Agents for Proposed Private Placement.
April 15, 2005... Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation, the parent company of Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd (FCT), recently announced the engagement of Fraser Mackenzie, Ltd. and CIBC World Markets, Inc. as its agents, on a "best efforts basis," in connection with a...

HTC Hydrogen Technologies Closes Private Placement.
April 15, 2005... Regina, Saskatchewan-based Hydrogen Technologies Corporation recently announced the completion of its previously announced private placement, issuing 910,250 units, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of one common share...

Reva, Hydrogenics to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicles for IOC Project.
April 15, 2005... Indian news site Sify.com recently reported that electric vehicle manufacturer Reva Electric Car Company, Pvt, Ltd. (RECC) and Canada's Hydrogenics Corporation have signed an agreement to jointly develop fuel cell vehicles for Indian Oil...

Millennium Cell Awarded DOE Contract for Hydrogen Storage.
April 15, 2005... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has executed a cooperative research agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Center of Excellence for Chemical Hydrogen Storage to develop cost-effective, energy-efficient hydrogen...

Weekly Update.
April 15, 2005... 24TH INTERNATIONAL POWER SOURCES SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION (IPSS), April 19-21, 2005, Corn Exchange, Brighton, Sussex ENERDYNAMICS' RENEWABLE ENERGY OVERVIEW SEMINAR, April 22, 2005, Omni Los Angeles Hotel, Los Angeles, CA SMALL FUEL...

EIN Requests Your Participation in Subscriber Poll.
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Jadoo to Unveil Fuel Cell Power System for Video Applications.
April 18, 2005... Folsom, CA-based Jadoo Power Systems, Inc. recently announced plans to unveil its new NABII fuel cell power system for professional video applications during the National Association of Broadcasters Convention to be held later this month in Las...

Heliocentris, SFC Sign Fuel Cell Distribution Agreement.
April 18, 2005... Berlin, Germany-based Heliocentris Energiesysteme GmbH, a producer of educational equipment and training material focused on fuel cell technology, recently announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Brunnthal-Nord, Germany-based...

Ballard Delivers Fuel Cell to Japanese Prime Minister's Residence.
April 18, 2005... Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced the delivery of a MK1030 one-kilowatt fuel cell module to the official residence of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. According to Ballard, the unit was manufactured by the company's...

Hy-Drive Initiates Legal Action Against CHEC, GlobalTech.
April 19, 2005... Hy-Drive Technologies, Ltd. recently announced it has commenced legal action against Canadian Hydrogen Energy Company, Ltd. (CHEC), its predecessor company GlobalTech Environmental Products, Inc. and Joseph Williams. Hy-Drive claims that...

Air Products Still Negotiating DOE Hydrogen Station Contract.
April 19, 2005... Local Pennsylvania newspaper the Morning Call recently reported that Air Products and Chemicals has delayed finalizing its contract with the Department of Energy (DOE) for the development of a prototype fueling system and up to 24 hydrogen...

FuelCellSouth to Host Southeastern Fuel Cell Conference in SC.
April 19, 2005... FuelCellSouth, a group formed as "an outgrowth of the collaborative work between industry and researchers in the Southeastern United States to identify and index the opportunities for collaboration in the delivery of fuel cell-based solutions...

Mitsubishi, DaimlerChrysler to Halt Joint FCV Development.
April 20, 2005... AFX News, a subsidiary of Agence France-Presse, reported earlier this week that Japanese daily newspaper the Yomiuri Shimbun has revealed that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation plans to withdraw from its joint development of fuel cell vehicles...

Ceramic Fuel Cells Reports Increased Power Output.
April 20, 2005... Victoria, Australia-based Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. (CFCL) recently announced it has succeeded in increasing the power output of its fuel cell, the core component in the company's energy generator. Specifically, CFCL said it has nearly...

Idemitsu to Market LPG, Kerosene Fuel Cells.
April 20, 2005... Asia Pulse recently reported that Idemitsu Kosan Company plans to begin marketing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-powered fuel cells for residential use in FY 06 and kerosene-powered fuel cells in FY 08. According to Asia Pulse, Idemitsu is...

PolyFuel Named One of 200 Finalists for 'Red Herring 100'.
April 21, 2005... Mountain View, CA-based PolyFuel, a leader in engineered membranes for fuel cells, recently announced it has been named by Red Herring magazine as one of 200 finalists for the "Red Herring 100 Private Companies of North America" award program....

Fideris, HTceramix Demonstrate SOFC R&D Platform in Germany.
April 21, 2005... Fideris, Inc., a leading provider of test solutions to fuel cell developers, catalyst companies and research centers, and HTceramix SA, a leading commercial solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack provider, recently demonstrated an SOFC research and...

CFCL, GippsTAFE to Conduct Field Trial of Fuel Cell CHP Unit.
April 21, 2005... Australia's Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. (CFCL) and the Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE (GippsTAFE) recently announced plans to conduct a field trail of a fuel cell-powered micro-combined heat and power (CHP) generator appliance. According...

Deloitte Forecasts Increased Fuel Cell-based Products for 2005.
April 21, 2005... Professional services firm Deloitte & Touche, LLP recently forecast that, over the course of 2005, there will be a significant number of commercial launches of ethanol-based fuel cells, both as standalone products and as the integrated power...

World Energy Finalizes Interrogator Fuel Cell Analysis Device.
April 22, 2005... World Energy Labs recently announced it is finalizing a project with Medis Technologies, Ltd. to develop a handheld "Interrogator" focused on the application of frequency response analysis (FRA) for the manufacturing and quality control of...

College of the Desert's ETTC to Host Hydrogen Seminar in CA.
April 22, 2005... The Energy Technology Training Center (ETTC) of the College of the Desert's Center for Training and Development will host a "Hydrogen Development & Safety Seminar," a collaborative program between the National Science Foundation and the...

Cientifica Report Highlights Nanotubes' Impact on Fuel Cells.
April 22, 2005... Nanotechnology information company Cientifica recently announced the release of a new global study of the market and technology impact of carbon nanotubes on the energy sector. According to Cientifica, the report, titled "Nanotubes for the...

Weekly Update.
April 22, 2005... SMALL FUEL CELLS 2005: SMALL FUEL CELLS FOR PORTABLE APPLICATIONS, April 27-29, 2005, Loews L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 11TH ANNUAL CLEAN CITIES CONFERENCE & EXPO, May 1-4, 2005, Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA ...

Nextek, Ballard to Manufacture New Digital Power Gateway.
April 25, 2005... Nextek Power Systems recently announced the launch of its new Digital Power Gateway, to be manufactured under an agreement with fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems, Inc. According to Nextek, the Digital Power Gateway is an energy...

DOE to Conduct Fuel Cell Pre-solicitation Workshop in VA.
April 25, 2005... The Department of Energy (DOE) will host a Fuel Cell Pre-solicitation Workshop, in conjunction with the 2005 DOE Hydrogen Program Review, May 26 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Crystal City, VA. During the workshop, potential topics of...

FSEC to Host Student Fuel Cell Vehicle Competition.
April 25, 2005... University of Central Florida research institute the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) will host on Saturday, May 7, the annual EnergyWhiz Olympics, a series of day-long activities dedicated to high school students with an interest in...

Millennium Cell Approves Potential Stock Issuance to Dow.
April 26, 2005... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced that shareholders at its annual meeting approved the potential issuance of 20 percent or more of the company's currently outstanding shares to the Dow Chemical Company under a stock purchase agreement....

MTI Micro Appoints New Vice President of Engineering.
April 26, 2005... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Russel Marvin as the company's new vice president of engineering. As part of the company's focus on commercialization, MTI Micro said Marvin will lead its engineering resources...

IdaTech, Cellcare Sign Sales Agency Agreement.
April 26, 2005... Britain's Cellcare Technologies, Ltd., a leading supplier of battery monitoring systems, battery test equipment and on-site services, recently announced that its managing director David Smith has signed a sales agency agreement with Claude...

Nissan Donates Xterra FCV to Petersen Automotive Museum.
April 26, 2005... Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. recently announced its donation late last week of a display version of the automaker's Xterra fuel cell vehicle (FCV) to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA. According to Nissan, the body of the...

IL Congressman Seeks Funding for Ethanol-to-hydrogen Station.
April 27, 2005... U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), together with U.S. Senators Barack Obama (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), recently announced plans to secure funding for a new ethanol-to-hydrogen fueling station to be located in Chicago. The City of...

Ion Power, PSU Develop MFC Capable of Generating Hydrogen.
April 27, 2005... New Castle, DE-based fuel cell (FC) developer Ion Power recently announced it has teamed with researchers from Pennsylvania State University (PSU) to develop a new microbial fuel cell (MFC) that is able to generate hydrogen from biomass. ...

FCE Receives 'Green Globe Award' From King County, WA.
April 27, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced it has received a "Green Globe Award" from King County, WA. According to FCE, the company was presented with the county's "Leader in Alternative Energy" award for its fuel cell demonstration...

PFCE Acquires Rights to New Carbon Nanotube MEA.
April 28, 2005... Pacific Fuel Cell Corporation (PFCE) recently announced it has acquired certain rights to a new carbon nanotube membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for hydrogen and methanol fuel cells and has filed a provisional patent application in the name of...

Hydrogenics, PEI Energy to Codevelop Wind-Hydrogen Project.
April 28, 2005... Hydrogenics Corporation vice president of corporate development Randall MacEwen and Prince Edward Island (PEI) premier Pat Binns recently announced that Hydrogenics and PEI Energy Corporation will lead a consortium of industry and government...

Millennium Cell Announces Management Appointments.
April 28, 2005... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced the permanent appointment of H. David Ramm as chief executive officer and John Giolli as chief financial officer and corporate secretary; the promotion of Adam Briggs to president; and the appointment of...

CMR Fuel Cells Wins Carbon Trust Innovation Award.
April 28, 2005... CMR Fuel Cells, Ltd. recently announced it has been named the overall winner of the Carbon Trust Innovation Awards 2005, which highlight organizations committed to making a contribution to the effort to combat climate change. CMR Fuel...

Neah Power Announces Achievement of Micro FC 'Milestone'.
April 29, 2005... Bothell, WA-based Neah Power Systems, Inc. recently announced the successful laboratory demonstration of a fully integrated, multi-cell stack, functioning as the core engine of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). According to Neah Power,...

Millennium Cell, Dow Initiate Joint FC Development Program.
April 29, 2005... Eatontown, NJ-based hydrogen battery technology developer Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced the successful initial closing of its joint development program with Dow Chemical Company. Millennium Cell said the joint development program...

Magnetek to Consolidate FC Power Products Into New Group.
April 29, 2005... Los Angeles, CA-based Magnetek, Inc., a leading manufacturer of power conditioners for commercial fuel cells (FCs), recently announced a reorganization of the company's operating structure designed to help accelerate growth in alternative...

Weekly Update.
April 29, 2005... 11TH ANNUAL CLEAN CITIES CONFERENCE & EXPO, May 1-4, 2005, Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY & INVESTMENT SHOW, May 5-7, 2005, The Business Design Centre, London, England FIRST INTERNATIONAL...