Fuel Cells Today articles from April 2006

Fuel Cells Today archives from April 2006

University of Calgary Awarded Grant for Fuel Cell Project.
April 3, 2006... Canadian magazine Laboratory Product News recently reported that the University of Calgary's Laboratory for Advanced Materials Science - Fuel Cells, Sensors and Batteries (LAMS-FSB) has been awarded a $198,784 grant as part of a new round of...

Fuel Cell Bike Light Program Volunteers Pass 5,000 KM Mark.
April 3, 2006... Angstrom Power, Inc. recently announced that 10 volunteers participating in the company's bike light program have traveled more than 5,000 kilometers (3,107 miles) on bicycles fitted with lights powered by Angstrom's "micro hydrogen" fuel cells...

Advance Systems, Inc.
April 3, 2006... Green Bay, WI-based Advance Systems, Inc. is a leading dryer for the converting industry, with a patented technology and extensive experience with a variety of converting applications. Advance Systems' more than 20 years of experience in...

HPI Announces Key Objectives for 2006 Business Plan.
April 4, 2006... Equitex, Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary Hydrogen Power, Inc. (HPI) recently announced four key objectives for its 2006 business plan. According to Equitex, the objectives include the development of lightweight, compact hydrogen generators...

NEAH Power Announces Receipt of New Trading Symbol.
April 4, 2006... NEAH Power Systems, Inc. a company founded in 1999 to develop direct methanol fuel cells using a patented silicon-based design, recently announced that its shares of common stock, which were previously quoted under the symbol GMGI, are now...

OFCC to Host 2006 Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium in Canton.
April 4, 2006... The Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition (OFCC) will host the 2006 Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium, the theme of which is "Fuel Cells: Collaborations, Trends and Applications," on May 23 and 24 at the Kent State Stark Professional Education and Conference Center...

Power Air Signs MOU for Tooling and Manufacturing in Midwest.
April 5, 2006... Livermore, CA-based Power Air Corporation, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of fuel cell-based commercial products, recently announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Decatur, IN-based Mid States Tool and Machine,...

Neah Power Announces New Board of Directors.
April 5, 2006... Bothell, WA-based micro fuel cell development company Neah Power Systems, Inc. and its Neah Power Systems (Washington) subsidiary recently announced their new board of directors and senior executive management team. According to Neah...

HydroGen Corporation Reports Year-end Financial Results.
April 5, 2006... Cleveland, OH-based HydroGen Corporation, a development-stage company that manufactures multi-megawatt, air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) systems through its wholly owned subsidiary HydroGen, LLC, recently announced its financial...

QuestAir, Hydro-Chem Sign Manufacturing License Agreement.
April 6, 2006... QuestAir Technologies, Inc. recently announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Hydro-Chem, a leading global supplier of industrial hydrogen plants. Under the agreement, Hydro-Chem will manufacture QuestAir's H-3100 pressure swing...

Enova Systems Reports Year-end Financial Results.
April 6, 2006... Torrance, CA-based Enova Systems, Inc., a developer, designer and producer of drive systems and related components for electric, hybrid electric and fuel cell-powered vehicles, recently announced its financial results for the year ended...

Webcom to Host 'Fuel Cell 2006' in Raleigh/Durham.
April 6, 2006... Webcom Communications Corporation will host "Fuel Cell 2006: Conference & Exhibit on Advancements in Applications & Technology" on June 6 and 7 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center in Raleigh/Durham, NC. The conference will...

ReliOn Introduces T-1000, T-2000 Hydrogen Fuel Cells.
April 7, 2006... Modular proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell developer and marketer ReliOn recently announced the introduction of two new products in its T-series fuel cell line designed specifically for communications backup power applications -- the...

Hydrogenics Chief Named to SHEC Labs Board of Directors.
April 7, 2006... Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation (SHEC Labs) recently announced that Hydrogenics Corporation president and CEO Pierre Rivard has been appointed to the company's board of directors. According to SHEC Labs, Rivard is one of Hydrogenics'...

Catacel Receives Over $1.5 Million in Grants in Q1 '06.
April 7, 2006... Garrettsville, OH-based Catacel Corporation, a designer and developer of component products for the fuel cell industry as well reactors for the commercial production of hydrogen, recently announced it has received more than $1.5 million in...

Weekly Update.
April 7, 2006... POWER-GEN RENEWABLE ENERGY & FUELS, April 10-12, 2006, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL'S 118TH CONVENTION AND POWER MART TRADE FAIR, April 30 - May 3, 2006, J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort and...

ReliOn Announces Appointment of New Board Member.
April 10, 2006... ReliOn recently announced the appointment of wireless telecommunications industry veteran Scott Fox to the company's board of directors. ReliOn noted that Fox currently serves as the chairman and CEO of investment, mergers and...

FCTL Completes Arrangement With Madison Pacific Properties.
April 10, 2006... Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCTL), a reporting issuer resulting from the statutory arrangement involving Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation (FCTC), recently announced that the plan of arrangement between FCTC, Madison Pacific Properties,...

Enova Systems Announces Addition of New CFO.
April 10, 2006... Enova Systems, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, recently announced the appointment of Corinne Trott Bertrand as the company's new chief financial officer (CFO). ...

DOE Announces $52.5-million Solicitation for Hydrogen Research.
April 11, 2006... Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Samuel Bodman announced last week a three-year, $52.5-million solicitation to support new innovations in hydrogen technology. According to the department, the solicitation, to be released later this...

DaimlerChrysler Provides Fuel Cell Police Car to WSU.
April 11, 2006... DaimlerChrysler recently announced it has provided the Wayne State University (WSU) Police Department in Detroit, MI with a Mercedes F-Cell model fuel cell-powered police car. According to DaimlerChrysler, the department will operate the...

ARSC Subsidiary Joins USC Fuel Cells Advisory Board.
April 11, 2006... American Security Resources Corporation (ARSC) recently announced that its Hydra Fuel Cell Corporation subsidiary has joined the University of South Carolina's (USC) Center for Fuel Cells Industry Advisory Board. According to ARSC, USC's...

Medis Awarded Patent for Fuel Cell Refilling Method.
April 12, 2006... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary More Energy, Ltd. has received a U.S. patent for a fuel cell filling method. According to Medis, the patent covers a fuel cell that can be refilled in seconds by...

PEMEAS Certified to DIN ISO 9001:2000 Standards.
April 12, 2006... PEMEAS Fuel Cell Technologies recently announced it has achieved certification according to DIN ISO 9001:2000 standards for the development, production and marketing of fuel cell components. According to PEMEAS, the certification is being...

CB&I to Build Large Hydrogen Plant for Texas Refiner.
April 12, 2006... The Woodlands, TX-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) service provider Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (CB&I) recently announced it has been awarded a $40-million contract to supply a large-scale hydrogen plant for a major...

Johnson Matthey to Use PolyFuel Membranes in CCMs, MEAs.
April 13, 2006... PolyFuel, Inc. recently announced it has entered into an agreement to provide Johnson Matthey with hydrocarbon direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) membranes for use in the manufacture of catalyst coated membranes (CCMs) and membrane electrode...

Plug Power to Receive $217-million Cash Investment.
April 13, 2006... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced that Russian investment firm Interros and nickel and palladium producer Norilsk Nickel have agreed to make a $217-million cash investment in the company. According to Plug Power, the investment is being...

Groundbreaking for EERC Hydrogen Facility Set for Next Week.
April 13, 2006... The University of North Dakota's (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) recently announced that construction on its new $3-million National Center for Hydrogen Technology facility is scheduled to commence on Monday, April 17. ...

Astris Completes Private Placement With Cornell Capital Partners.
April 14, 2006... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced it has completed a $1.5-million private placement with Cornell Capital Partners, LP. According to Astris, the proceeds will be used for operation of the company's pilot fuel cell production line,...

EnerFuel to Pursue Fuel Cell R&D Through New Partnerships.
April 14, 2006... Ener1, Inc. recently announced that its EnerFuel fuel cell group has joined with public and private entities to propose new research and development (R&D) projects. According to Ener1, project partners will collaborate in a number of...

NIU to Sponsor Public Tours of Fuel Cell Bus.
April 14, 2006... Northern Illinois University (NIU) recently announced plans to sponsor the display of a hydrogen fuel cell bus later this month. According to NIU, the bus, which was built as part of the Advanced Vehicle Development program at Georgetown...

Weekly Update.
April 14, 2006... BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL'S 118TH CONVENTION AND POWER MART TRADE FAIR, April 30 - May 3, 2006, J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa, Tucson, AZ 18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE SOL, May 10-14, 2006, Saratoga Spa State Park, Sarasota Springs, NY...

EJRC to Test First Fuel Cell-Powered Trains in July.
April 17, 2006... The South African Press Association (SAPA) reported last week that the East Japan Railway Company (EJRC), which operates train lines in the greater metropolitan area of Tokyo, will test newly developed fuel cell-powered trains in July. ...

Report Predicts Fuel Cell Industry Will Top $18 Billion by 2013.
April 17, 2006... Dublin, Ireland-based Research and Markets recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Fuel Cell Technology and Market Potential 2006," which predicts that the global fuel cell industry will likely generate more than $18.6 billion...

DOE to Fund Studies of Hydrogen Production at Nuclear Plants.
April 18, 2006... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it will allocate up to $1.6 million in funding this year for industry feasibility studies that examine ways to produce hydrogen using electricity from existing nuclear power plants. ...

Toronto, Ontario to Host 2006 Windsor Workshop.
April 18, 2006... The Windsor Workshop, a transportation technologies and fuels forum that has been offered for more than two decades, will be held June 5 through 7 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. The workshop will open the morning...

Praxair to Deliver Hydrogen Fueling Station to Ohio State.
April 19, 2006... Business First of Columbus reported last week that Danbury, CT-based industrial gas supplier Praxair, Inc. is delivering a new hydrogen fueling station to Ohio State University's (OSU) Center for Automotive Research (CAR). According to...

New UNEP Report Considers Potential of Hydrogen Fuel.
April 19, 2006... The European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E) recently reported in the November issue of its "T&E Bulletin" that the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a new report which questions the viability of hydrogen...

Millennium Cell Receives NOA for Two U.S. Patent Applications.
April 20, 2006... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has received Notices of Allowance (NOAs) from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for two applications -- "System for Hydrogen Generation" (Patent Application Publication Number 2004/0035054 A1) and...

Cleantech to Host Venture Forum X in London, England.
April 20, 2006... Cleantech Venture Network, LLC will host the Cleantech Venture Forum X from June 7 through 9 at the Marriott Hotel-Grovesnor Square in London, England. On the evening of Wednesday, June 7, Cleantech will host a welcoming reception for all...

FuelCell Energy Appoints New Senior Sales and Marketing VP.
April 21, 2006... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced the appointment of former Siemens sales vice president Bruce Ludemann as the company's new senior vice president for sales and marketing with responsibility for business development activities across all...

Linde to Build Hydrogen Reformer at Shell Plant in Mobile, AL.
April 21, 2006... Linde Gas, LLC recently announced a contract to build and operate an on-site hydrogen steam methane reformer at the Shell Chemical LP plant in Mobile, AL. "Linde's hydrogen generating technology provides Shell Chemical LP with the most...

Weekly Update.
April 21, 2006... BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL'S 118TH CONVENTION AND POWER MART TRADE FAIR, April 30 - May 3, 2006, J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa, Tucson, AZ 18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE SOL, May 10-14, 2006, Saratoga Spa State Park, Sarasota Springs, NY...

CSUN Purchases 1-MW FuelCell Energy DFC Power Plant.
April 24, 2006... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced that California State University, Northridge (CSUN) has purchased one of the company's one-megawatt (MW) Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plants. According to FuelCell Energy, the power plant will...

Hydrophen Named Finalist in Ignite Clean Energy Competition.
April 24, 2006... The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge recently announced the 10 finalists for the 2006 Ignite Clean Energy competition, which is designed to "help new business leaders create a compelling story for raising funds from government, angel and...

Franklin Fuel Cells.
April 24, 2006... Franklin Fuel Cells, Inc. is a three-year-old, venture-backed, early stage solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology company located in suburban Philadelphia, PA. Franklin is the only fuel cell technology company to offer patented,...

NanoLogix Names New Hydrogen Generation Technologies Team Member.
April 25, 2006... NanoLogix, Inc. recently announced the addition of microbiologist Sergey Gazenko to the company's hydrogen generation technologies team. According to NanoLogix, Gazenko will focus on microbiological processes and research, as well as...

Freudenberg-NOK Purchases FuelCon FC Test Stations.
April 25, 2006... Plymouth, MI-based Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership, a leader in automotive sealing and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) products, recently announced its purchase of two single-cell, polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell (FC) test...

Jadoo Introduces Expanded FC Product Line at NAB Tradeshow.
April 25, 2006... Jadoo Power Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of portable fuel cell (FC) power systems, recently announced the introduction of its expanded line of FC products at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 2006 tradeshow, being held in Las...

Bush Stumps for Hydrogen FCVs in Earth Day Speech.
April 27, 2006... The Associated Press (AP) reported last week that President George Bush reiterated his strong support for hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles during an April 22 Earth Day address to the California Fuel Cell Partnership in West Sacramento, CA....

U.S. Army to Test Unitel Pilot JP8-to-Hydrogen Plant.
April 27, 2006... Unitel Technologies recently announced it has built an automated pilot plant for use in converting the jet propellant JP8 into hydrogen for use in fuel cells. According to Unitel, the system will be tested at the U.S. Army Communications...

ReliOn Appoints New VP of International Business Development.
April 27, 2006... ReliOn recently announced the appointment of Marcos Villanueva as the company's new vice president of international business development. ReliOn noted that Villanueva has 20 years of experience in the telecommunications business, including...

Voller Announces Launch of New VE100 Fuel Cell System.
April 27, 2006... Voller Energy Group, PLC recently announced the debut of its new VE100 Rack Mount industrial fuel cell system. According to Voller, the system is ideal for charging remote equipment and for customers with constant energy requirements --...

DaimlerChrysler FCVs Log More Than 1.2 Million Miles.
April 28, 2006... DaimlerChrysler recently announced it has logged more than 1.2 million miles of fuel cell experience as a result of the combined mileage from more than 100 fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) operating worldwide, including Mercedes-Benz F-Cell passenger...

CMR and Solvay to Collaborate on Fuel Cell Membranes.
April 28, 2006... CMR Fuel Cells plc recently announced a research and development collaboration with chemical company Solvay. According to CMR, the company will work with Solvay's new business development division to develop porous electrolyte membranes...

HARI Project Wins 2006 Eurosolar U.K. Award.
April 28, 2006... Bryte Energy recently announced that the Hydrogen and Renewables Integration (HARI) project has been named joint winner of the 2006 Eurosolar U.K. Award for nonprofit organizations. According to Bryte Energy, the HARI project is an effort...

Weekly Update.
April 28, 2006... BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL'S 118TH CONVENTION AND POWER MART TRADE FAIR, April 30 - May 3, 2006, J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa, Tucson, AZ 18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE SOL, May 10-14, 2006, Saratoga Spa State Park, Sarasota Springs, NY...