Fuel Cells Today articles from August 2005

Fuel Cells Today archives from August 2005

House, Senate Approve Energy Policy Act of 2005.
August 1, 2005... The U.S. Senate approved Friday afternoon, by a vote of 74 to 26, the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The House of Representatives passed the legislation on Thursday by a vote of 275 to 156. The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)...

Honda to Equip FCX With Hydrogen Station Locating Device.
August 1, 2005... Honda recently announced that it will equip all of its fuel cell-powered 2005 FCX vehicles with navigation systems that incorporate the location of hydrogen fueling stations. According to Honda the system currently includes a database of 26...

Enova Systems Announces London Stock Exchange AIM Listing.
August 1, 2005... Electric, hybrid electric and fuel cell drive system manufacturer Enova Systems recently announced it has successfully listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM), placing 5.35 million common shares valued at $3.78...

EDTA to Host Conference & Exposition in Vancouver.
August 1, 2005... The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) will host its 2005 Conference & Exposition from December 6 through 8 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. According to EDTA, this year's conference agenda...

Sierra Nevada Brewery Employs FuelCell Energy Power Plant.
August 2, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced that a new one-megawatt (MW) fuel cell power plant has been dedicated at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company facility in Chico, CA, where it generates power for brewery operations as well as heat. ...

Medis Announces ASE Purchase Order for Power Packs.
August 2, 2005... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced that ASE International has issued a purchase order totaling more than $50 million for delivery of 200,000 of Medis' fuel cell Power Packs per month for the first year of availability from production...

Millennium Cell Reports Second-quarter Financial Results.
August 2, 2005... Eatontown, NJ-based hydrogen battery technology developer Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005, reporting a quarterly net loss of $5.8 million, or 14 cents per share, compared...

Plug Power Launches Public Offering of Common Stock.
August 2, 2005... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced the commencement of a public offering of 11 million shares of its common stock. Plug Power said it intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.65 million shares of...

GM, Toyota Elect Not to Continue With FCV Joint Venture Plans.
August 3, 2005... Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun recently reported that its sources have revealed that General Motors Corporation (GM) and Toyota Motor Corporation have opted out of the planned formation of a joint venture (JV) to support the development of...

NextEnergy to Work With Big Three on Hydrogen Infrastructure.
August 3, 2005... NextEnergy recently announced it has signed an agreement with the Big Three auto manufacturers -- DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors -- to partner on a Codes and Standards Project to support the implementation of a commercial hydrogen...

HTC Appoints New European Corporate Finance Advisor.
August 3, 2005... Hydrogen Technologies Corporation (HTC) recently announced it has entered into a letter of engagement with corporate finance advisory firm Turquoise International, Ltd. According to HTC, Turquoise will conduct due diligence and analysis of...

Ballard Reports Second-quarter Financial Results.
August 4, 2005... Burnaby, British Columbia-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005, reporting a quarterly net loss of $29.5...

Bouygues Fuel Cell-powered Relay Station Commences Operation.
August 4, 2005... Europe Intelligence Wire recently reported that a new fuel cell-powered relay station, opened by French mobile operator Bouygues Telecom, commenced operation late last month. According to European Intelligence Wire, Air Liquide subsidiary...

Webcom to Host Remote Monitoring, Onsite Power Conferences.
August 4, 2005... Webcom Communications will host two conferences -- "Remote Monitoring 2005" and "Onsite Power 2005" -- October 6 and 7 at the Peabody Orlando Hotel in Orlando, FL. The former will focus on the leading advancements for the monitoring and...

Transport Bill Includes Funding for Hydrogen Bus Program.
August 5, 2005... WestStart-CALSTART recently reported that Congress has provided funding for a four-year hydrogen and fuel cell bus research and development (R&D) program supported by the company. According to WestStart-CALSTART, Congress has approved $49...

Medis Announces Sale of $11-million Senior Convertible Notes.
August 5, 2005... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced it has completed an offering of an additional $11 million aggregate principal amount of six-percent senior convertible notes due 2010. According to Medis, $7 million of the amount was issued...

Alberta to Host Canadian Fuel Cell Systems Symposium.
August 5, 2005... The 2005 Canadian Fuel Cell Systems Symposium, the theme of which is "Energy Solutions for Tomorrow," will be held October 12 through 14 at The Banff Center in Banff, Alberta. The two-day symposium will focus on "the technical, business...

Air Products Awards HES Subcontract to FuelCell Energy.
August 5, 2005... Air Products recently announced it has awarded a subcontract to FuelCell Energy, Inc. to work on a next-generation Hydrogen Energy Station (HES). The subcontract was awarded under a Department of Energy (DOE) cooperative agreement. ...

Weekly Update.
August 5, 2005... 1ST SYMPOSIUM ON MANUFACTURING OF MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES (MEAS) FOR HYDROGEN APPLICATIONS, August 9-11, 2005, Doubletree Dayton Downtown, Dayton, OH WORLD ENERGY ENGINEERING CONGRESS (WEEC) AND HIGH PERFORMANCE FACILITIES CONFERENCE...

Honda Officials Comment on Reported FCV Collaboration With GM.
August 8, 2005... AFX News reported mid-last week that Honda Motor Company Corporate Communications Division general manager Hiroshi Oshima repudiated a story published in Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun claiming that the automaker plans to collaborate on...

SFC to Develop Portable Fuel Cells for German Federal Army.
August 8, 2005... Smart Fuel Cell AG (SFC) recently announced a cooperation program with the German Federal Army's Military Vehicle and Tank Technology Department WTD 41. Under the program, SFC will develop a "next-generation" portable fuel cell as a power...

New Report Assesses U.S. 'Clean' Vehicle Research Initiative.
August 8, 2005... The National Academies' National Research Council recently announced that a new report to be released this fall finds that the FreedomCar and Fuel Partnership, a research collaboration among the Department of Energy (DOE), the Big Three...

Hydrogenics Reports 2nd-quarter, 6th-month Financial Results.
August 9, 2005... Mississauga, Ontario-based hydrogen and fuel cell product interest Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, reporting a quarterly net loss of $9.5 million, compared to...

Hybrid Scooter Demonstration Project Awarded to APFCT.
August 9, 2005... Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (APFCT) recently announced it has been awarded a 40-vehicle fleet demonstration project for hybrid fuel cell-powered scooters by the Taiwan Ministry of Economics. According to APFCT, the Chinese...

Researchers Successfully Test New Hydrogen Production Method.
August 9, 2005... The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel recently announced the successful testing on a large scale of a new solar technology that "may offer a 'green' solution to the production of hydrogen fuel," as well as facilitate the storage...

Astris Secures Fuel Cell Funding From Czech Republic MPO.
August 9, 2005... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced that its European subsidiary Astris s.r.o. received a grant totaling approximately 8.8 million Czech crowns (about $400,000) from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO) of the Czech Republic to subsidize...

President Bush Signs Energy Bill Into Law.
August 10, 2005... U.S. President George Bush signed into law on Monday the Energy Policy Act of 2005, comprehensive legislation designed to encourage energy efficiency and conservation, promote alternative and renewable energy sources, reduce U.S. dependence on...

Hoku Scientific Announces Initial Public Offering.
August 10, 2005... Hoku Scientific, Inc. recently announced the initial public offering (IPO) of 3.5 million shares of its common stock at an IPO price of $6 per share. According to the company, all shares will be sold by Hoku Scientific, with shares of...

Startech Concludes First Phase of StarCell Program.
August 10, 2005... Startech Environmental Corporation recently announced that the first phase of its StarCell contract with the Department of Energy is nearing completion and that work on Phase Two has already commenced. According to Startech, StarCell is a...

Nuvera Fuel Cell Stack Achieves Milestones During Recent Testing.
August 11, 2005... Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. recently announced that its Andromeda II automotive fuel cell stack has logged a number of performance milestones during qualification testing in Milan, Italy. According to Nuvera, Andromeda II demonstrated a power...

SOFCo-EFS Completes 500-hour Fuel Cell Demonstration.
August 11, 2005... SOFCo-EFS Holdings, LLC recently announced it has successfully completed a 500-hour demonstration of a 10-kilowatt diesel fuel processor operating with its solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), "[proving] the technical feasibility of using commercially...

DMFCC Unveils New Methanol Fuel Cartridge.
August 11, 2005... VIASPACE, Inc. recently announced that its Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) subsidiary has designed a new plastic-based methanol fuel cartridge to serve as the energy source for portable electronic devices powered by direct...

MT Community Residents React to Newly Planned SOFC Testing.
August 11, 2005... Local Montana newspaper The Independent Record recently reported that residents of Rimini, MT have voiced concern about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy's (DOE) new plan to conduct real-world testing of a...

MTI Reports Second-quarter Financial Results.
August 12, 2005... Albany, NY-based Mechanical Technology, Inc. (MTI), a company primarily engaged in the development and commercialization of advanced portable power systems through its subsidiary MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. (MTI Micro), recently announced its...

Teledyne Delivers 12-kW Fuel Cell Power Plant to NASA.
August 12, 2005... Teledyne Technologies International recently the delivery of a new "engineering model" proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant to NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH. According to Teledyne, the PEM power plant...

CCEF Seeks Proposals for Operational Demo Program.
August 12, 2005... The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) recently announced it is accepting proposals for its new $4-million Operational Demonstration Program, intended to enable early stage companies to demonstrate the effectiveness of their "near-commercial"...

Weekly Update.
August 12, 2005... WORLD ENERGY ENGINEERING CONGRESS (WEEC) AND HIGH PERFORMANCE FACILITIES CONFERENCE & EXPO, September 14-15, 2005, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX PORTABLE POWER 2005, September 18-21, 2005, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA ...

Remote U.K. Island Considers Hydrogen Exportation.
August 15, 2005... The Guardian reported last week that officials in Unst, a remote island in northern Britain that is home to approximately 700 people, hope to harness the island's strong winds to generate electricity for use in separating hydrogen from water....

Palm Springs, CA to Host 2005 Fuel Cell Seminar.
August 15, 2005... The 2005 Fuel Cell Seminar, the theme of which is "Progress, Challenges and Markets," will be held November 14 through 18 at the Convention Center in Palm Springs, CA. The four-day conference program will feature two plenary sessions --...

South Korea Signs Off on New Fuel Cell Power Initiative.
August 16, 2005... South Korean news agency Yonhap recently reported that the South Korean government has approved a Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Economy (MOCIE)-drafted plan designed to increase the country's reliance on fuel cells over the next 35 years....

San Francisco to Host 'Portable Power 2005' Conference.
August 16, 2005... Portable Power 2005, an international event dedicated to the technology and market issues of power management and power sources for wireless communications, mobile computing and digital A/V devices, will be held September 18 through 21 at the...

DOE Selects Coal-based Fuel Cell Systems Projects.
August 16, 2005... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the first two projects selected under its new Fuel Cell Coal-based Systems Program. According to DOE, the projects will be conducted by two research teams -- one led by General Electric...

Utility Employee's Home Serves as Fuel Cell Test Bed.
August 16, 2005... Local New York newspaper the Daily Star recently reported that an employee of the Delaware County Electric Cooperative is letting his home serve as a laboratory for a new fuel cell/energy storage project. According to the Daily Star, Randy...

Ceres, British Gas to Collaborate on Fuel Cell Boiler Project.
August 17, 2005... Ceres Power recently announced that it will work with British Gas to develop a fuel cell-powered domestic boiler that will produce electricity in addition to heat. According to Ceres, a combined heat and power unit will incorporate a Ceres...

New Acta Fuel Cell Technology Wins Summit Medi-Chem Contract.
August 17, 2005... Italian "fuel cell technology enabler" Acta SpA recently announced the signing of its first commercial sales and distribution contract with Summit Medi-Chem, Ltd., Sumitomo Corporation's Chemicals Business Unit and subsidiary. Under the...

Siemens Successfully Restarts SOFC CHP System in Italy.
August 17, 2005... Siemens Power Generation recently announced the successful restart of its 100-kilowatt solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) combined heat and power (CHP) system, CHP-100, in Turin, Italy. According to Siemens, the CHP-100 system was previously...

Enova Systems Reports Second-quarter Financial Results.
August 18, 2005... Torrance, CA-based Enova Systems, Inc., 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...

ISSYS Develops Methanol Concentration Sensor for FC Market.
August 18, 2005... Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISSYS) recently announced it is developing small methanol concentration sensors, targeting the active direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) market. According to ISSYS, the sensors are based on micro...

ECD Ovonics Plans to Open Hydrogen Test Facility in Akron.
August 18, 2005... Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) recently announced it is considering plans to open an Ovonic solid hydrogen testing facility in Akron, OH. According to ECD Ovonics, the facility will be capable of testing and certifying...

H2 ECOnomy Introduces New Fuel Cell Educational Sets.
August 18, 2005... Yerevan, Armenia-based research and development company H2 ECOnomy recently announced the availability of its two new "fuel cell educational sets" -- the FC-StarterSet and the FC-EduSet. "As [fuel cell] technology becomes more and more...

FuelCell Energy Donates Emissions Credits for 'Energy 2005'.
August 19, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced it has donated emissions credits to Leonardo Academy, Inc.'s Cleaner and Greener program in order to certify the federal government's "Energy 2005 Workshop and Exhibition" as a "cleaner and greener"...

General Hydrogen Announces Appointment of New CEO.
August 19, 2005... General Hydrogen Corporation recently announced the appointment of Frank Trotter as the company's new president and chief executive officer. According to General Hydrogen, Trotter formerly served as president and CEO of CANAC, Inc., as...

South Korea Looks to Collaborate With U.S. on Hydrogen Project.
August 19, 2005... Asia Pulse recently reported that the Korean Ministry of Science and Technology has revealed that the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and Doosan Heavy Industry and Construction Company are looking to collaborate with U.S. nuclear...

Weekly Update.
August 19, 2005... WORLD ENERGY ENGINEERING CONGRESS (WEEC) AND HIGH PERFORMANCE FACILITIES CONFERENCE & EXPO, September 14-15, 2005, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX PORTABLE POWER 2005, September 18-21, 2005, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA ...

Astris Energy Secures El.Ma. Order for Fuel Cells, Generator.
August 22, 2005... Astris Energy recently announced that it has received a $200,000 Canadian (approximately $164,000 U.S.) order for a fuel cell generator and supporting test equipment from Italy's Electronic Machining s.r.l. (El.Ma.) According to Astris,...

ISS Encourages Ballard Shareholders to Support BPSAG Sale.
August 22, 2005... Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced that proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended that Ballard shareholders vote in favor of the special resolution to approve the sale of the company's German...

QuestAir Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
August 22, 2005... Burnaby, British Columbia-based QuestAir Technologies, Inc., a developer and supplier of advanced gas purification systems for refinery, industrial and fuel cell markets, recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended June...

GE Energy to Develop Coal-fueled SOFC System for DOE.
August 22, 2005... GE Energy recently announced that it has entered into a 10-year, $83-million agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a multi-megawatt solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power system that will be fueled with coal. According to GE...

Ballard Announces ESA With Cellex Power Products.
August 23, 2005... Ballard Power Systems recently announced it has signed an equipment supply agreement (ESA) with Cellex Power Products, Inc. for the delivery of 27 4.8-kilowatt "Mk 902" fuel cells to Cellex for integration into its power units for upcoming beta...

USI Introduces New Coating Technology for FC Applications.
August 23, 2005... Haverhill, MA-based Ultrasonic Systems, Inc. (USI) recently announced the introduction of Prism Ultra-Coat, a new programmable system designed to precisely apply low-viscosity materials. According to USI, the patented Ultra-Spray head with...

Nippon Oil, Ebara Ballard Test Coil Oil Fuel Cell.
August 23, 2005... Japan's Corporate News Network (JCNN) reported last week that Japanese energy company Nippon Oil Corporation and Ebara Ballard Corporation, a partnership between Japan's Ebara Corporation and Canada's Ballard Power Systems to develop,...

HTC Purenergy Launches Commercial Marketing Operations.
August 24, 2005... HTC Purenergy, the commercial brand of Saskatchewan, Canada-based energy technology company HTC Hydrogen Technologies Corporation, recently announced the launch of the HTC Purenergy commercial marketing operations. According to HTC...

Chiste Corporation Changes Name to HydroGen Corporation.
August 24, 2005... Chiste Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of multi-megawatt, air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) systems through its operating subsidiary HydroGen, LLC, recently announced it has changed its corporate name to HydroGen Corporation...

NC General Assembly Authorizes Start-up Funding for AVRC.
August 24, 2005... North Carolina's Advanced Vehicle Research Center (AVRC), the mission of which is to provide a modern automotive testing facility for use in the design, development, testing and certification of advanced vehicle technologies, sub-systems and...

Fuel Cells 2000 Expands Online FC Installation Chart.
August 24, 2005... Fuel Cells 2000 recently announced the availability of a comprehensively updated online chart of worldwide fuel cell installations, noting that fuel cells are now in use in more than 26 countries. According to Fuel Cells 2000, the chart,...

Acumentrics Signs SOFC Development Contract with MTS Group.
August 25, 2005... Acumentrics Corporation recently announced it has signed an engineering development contract with Fabriano, Italy-based Merloni Termosanitari (MTS Group) for the codevelopment of at least two commercial micro combined heat and power (CHP)...

Medis Technologies Announces Power Pack Design Contest.
August 25, 2005... Medis Technologies recently announced the launch of a new contest to create the graphic design for the company's fuel cell Power Pack product. According to Medis Technologies, all submitted designs must be between 79 millimeters (mm) and...

Japanese Environment Ministry Powers Headquarters With Fuel Cell.
August 25, 2005... Jiji Press recently reported that the Japanese Environment Ministry began using a fuel cell at its headquarters building in central Tokyo earlier this week. According to Jiji Press, the ministry is the first central government agency to...

UltraCell Unveils New Portable Methanol Fuel Cell System.
August 26, 2005... UltraCell Corporation recently announced it has developed a new portable reformed methanol fuel cell (RMFC) that has twice the energy density of lithium batteries. According to UltraCell, the complete RMFC system includes fuel processor,...

Fuel Cell Technologies Appoints New Board Member.
August 26, 2005... Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation (FCT), recently announced the appointment of John Varghese to the company's board. FCT noted that Varghese is currently a managing director of CI Mutual Funds Inc. subsidiary Skylon Advisors Inc. FCT said...

Ceramic Fuel Cells Announces Board Resignations.
August 26, 2005... Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. (CFCL) recently announced that James Pullar and Colin Adam have resigned as directors of the company. According to CFCL, Pullar joined the company's board in 2004, while Adam has been a CFCL director since the...

City of Irvine, CA to Participate in FCHV Pilot Program.
August 26, 2005... The city of Irvine, CA recently announced it will take possession of a Toyota fuel cell hybrid vehicle (FCHV), via a sublease from the National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC), as part of the city's participation in a new pilot program...

Weekly Update.
August 26, 2005... WORLD ENERGY ENGINEERING CONGRESS (WEEC) AND HIGH PERFORMANCE FACILITIES CONFERENCE & EXPO, September 14-15, 2005, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX PORTABLE POWER 2005, September 18-21, 2005, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA ...

FuelCell Energy to Modify Power Plant to Run on Propane.
August 29, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced its selection by Johnstown, PA-based Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) to modify its fuel cell power plant to run on HD-5-grade propane and switch rapidly between fuels. According to...

DMFCC Appoints New VP of Korea Business Development.
August 29, 2005... VIASPACE, Inc. recently announced it has appointed Song Hwang as vice president for Korea business development at its Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) subsidiary. According to the VIASPACE, Hwang previously served as managing...

Ovonic Awarded Funding to Develop Fuel Cell Prototype.
August 29, 2005... Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) recently announced that the Michigan Public Service Commission has awarded a $400,000 grant to its Ovonic Fuel Cell Company, LLC subsidiary to develop a prototype fuel cell system for emergency and...

Enova Enters Into Development Program With Truck Manufacturer.
August 30, 2005... Torrance, CA-based Enova Systems, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, recently announced it has entered into a joint development program with a major North American...

FCT Reports Second-quarter, Six-month Financial Results.
August 30, 2005... Kingston, Ontario-based solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems manufacturer Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation (FCT) recently announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, reporting a quarterly net loss of $1.4 million, or...

Chemical Could Allow High-temperature PEM Fuel Cell Operation.
August 30, 2005... The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) recently announced that a team of its researchers has discovered a chemical that could help polymer electrode membrane (PEM) fuel cells operate at higher temperatures and make them more...

HEC Announces First Phase of Algona Factory Construction.
August 30, 2005... Local Iowa newspaper the Globe Gazette recently reported that the Hydrogen Engine Center (HEC) has broken ground on the first of three phases for the construction of a new production facility in Algona, IA. According to the newspaper, the...

Medis Reports Successful Testing of Refuelable Power Packs.
August 31, 2005... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced that its refuelable fuel cell Power Packs, developed to power an Itronix Corporation GoBook tablet under a contract with General Dynamics with funding from the U.S. Air Force, performed successfully...

Millennium Cell Awarded Phase II Funding for C2P2 Project.
August 31, 2005... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded Phase II funding for participation in a Common Core Power Production (C2P2) program with the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Power Technology Office (APTO) and the Department of Defense's...

HydroGen Receives $1.25-million Grant From Ohio DOD.
August 31, 2005... HydroGen, LLC recently announced plans to locate a 400-kilowatt commercial demonstration fuel cell project in Ohio, to be funded in part by a $1.25-million grant from the Ohio Department of Development through its Ohio Fuel Cell Initiative....