Fuel Cells Today articles from December 2004

Fuel Cells Today archives from December 2004

NREL Awarded Federal Funding for Fuel Cell, Renewable Research.
December 1, 2004... U.S. Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO) recently announced that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, CO has been awarded $11 million under the 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Act. According to Allard, $6.7 million of the funding...

Dow, GM Launch Second Phase of Fuel Cell Project.
December 1, 2004... The Dow Chemical Company, together with General Motors (GM) Corporation, recently launched the second phase of the companies' joint project to prove the viability of hydrogen fuel cells for motor vehicles and, potentially, for distributed power...

FCT Advises That National Bank Has Exercised 200,000 Options.
December 1, 2004... Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation (FCT) recently announced that National Bank Financial, Inc. has exercised 200,000 compensation options received by it as consideration for acting as agent of FCT in the November 2002 private placement of...

Astris Energi Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
December 1, 2004... Mississauga, Ontario-based alkaline fuel cell technology company Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $1 million Canadian (about $841,389...

Plug Power Expands GenCore Product Line.
December 2, 2004... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced the introduction of three new product configurations designed specifically for the electric utility substation backup market. According to the company, the hydrogen-fueled GenCore five-kilowatt fuel cell...

GEMZ to Acquire Development Rights to Produce C60.
December 2, 2004... New York, NY-based GEMZ Corporation recently announced plans to acquire development rights for a patent-pending technology that uses a thermal acoustic technique to cost-effectively produce Carbon 60 (C60), also known as "bucky balls," which...

WA Official Urges U.S. Funding for Advanced Technology.
December 2, 2004... Local Washington state newspaper the Herald recently reported that although the U.S. Senate appropriations bill contains a $203-million grant for the Commerce Department's Advanced Technology Program, the U.S. House of Representative's version...

CES to Install Fuel Cell for USPS in San Francisco.
December 3, 2004... Fuel Cell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced that Chevron Energy Solutions (CES), a ChevronTexaco subsidiary and FCE distribution partner, has sold a 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant to the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) San...

EMTEC Awarded Ohio Grant for Fuel Cell Research.
December 3, 2004... Edison Materials Technology Center (EMTEC) recently announced it has been awarded $719,200 through Ohio's Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program to lead a project titled "Enabling Low Cost MEA Manufacturing for PEM Fuel Cells in Ohio" aimed at...

DOE Exhibits How Nuclear Power Can Help Produce Hydrogen.
December 3, 2004... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that researchers at its Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) and Salt Lake City, UT-based Ceramatec, Inc. have demonstrated the feasibility of using nuclear power to...

FuelCell Energy Extends Fuel Cell Course Deadline at CT College.
December 3, 2004... Local Connecticut newspaper the Republican-American recently reported that FuelCell Energy, Inc. has extended the enrollment deadline for its "Fuel Cell Certificate" course held at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury, CT this spring...

Weekly Update.
December 3, 2004... H2PS 2004: THE 2004 HYDROGEN PRODUCTION & STORAGE FORUM, December 6-8, 2004, Washington Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC 2005 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS, January 17-20, 2005, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, MI FC EXPO 2005, January...

Mobion Fuel Cell Product Receives UL, CSA Certifications.
December 6, 2004... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. recently announced it has received required safety certifications from Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. (UL) and CSA International for its first product. According to MTI Micro, its Mobion micro fuel cell power...

UN Allows Methanol Transport on Passenger Aircrafts.
December 6, 2004... The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) recently announced that the United Nations (UN) Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods has decided to classify methanol cartridges for fuel cells as Class 3 liquids under UN Model...

BOC Wins DOE Award for Hydrogen Generation Project.
December 6, 2004... Industrial gas giant BOC announced last week it has won a Department of Energy (DOE) award to lead a three-year, $3.8-million project aimed at developing an advanced hydrogen generation and delivery system. BOC said it will partner with...

PFCE Announces Patent Filing for DMFC Cathodic Catalyst.
December 7, 2004... Pacific Fuel Cell Corporation (PFCE) recently announced it has acquired certain rights to a new methanol resistant cathodic catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs)and has filed a provisional patent in the name of co-inventors Yushan Yan...

Honda, City of Los Angeles Celebrate Anniversary of FCVs.
December 7, 2004... American Honda recently announced the second anniversary of its relationship with the city of Los Angeles as the first customer for its hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle (FCV). Honda noted that it delivered the first of its FCX FCVs to Los...

NanoDynamics Introduces New SOFC Revolution 50.
December 7, 2004... NanoDynamics recently announced the introduction last month of its new portable solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), the Revolution 50, during the 2004 Fuel Cell Seminar Exhibition in San Antonio, TX. According to NanoDynamics, the Revolution 50...

ABI Research Forecasts Billion-dollar Fuel Cell Supply Chain.
December 7, 2004... Oyster Bay, NY-based technology research think tank and consultancy ABI Research recently announced it has prepared a new study, titled "The Transportation Fuel Cell Supply Chain," that "furnishes a thorough understanding of the major materials...

UL, CSA America Develop New Micro Fuel Cell Standard.
December 8, 2004... Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and CSA America recently announced plans to jointly develop and publish a new standard that will set requirements for micro fuel cell power systems and associated fuel cell cartridges. According to UL and CSA...

PolyFuel Named Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.
December 8, 2004... Fuel cell membrane innovator PolyFuel, Inc. recently announced it has been named a 2005 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. PolyFuel manufactures hydrocarbon-based membranes that designed to the performance of portable fuel...

FuelCell Energy President Receives Local CT Award.
December 8, 2004... Local Connecticut newspaper the News-Times recently reported that FuelCell Energy president and CEO Jerry Leitman has been honored with the 2004 Cecil J. Previdi Award by the city of Danbury, CT. According to the paper, Leitman has worked...

Medis, General Dynamics to Test Fuel Cell Power Packs for DOD.
December 9, 2004... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced it has provided functional prototype fuel cell power packs and fuel cartridges to General Dynamics business unit General Dynamics C4 Systems for testing in connection with an advanced, rugged personal...

Ener1 Hires New President for Fuel Cell, Lithium Battery Group.
December 9, 2004... Ener1, Inc. recently announced it has named Pankaj Dhingra as president of its lithium battery, fuel cell and nanotechnology business group, as well as of that group's EnerDel, Inc. subsidiary. Additionally, Ener1 said Dhingra will be...

Hydrogen Solar Awarded $400,000 for Demonstration.
December 9, 2004... U.K.-based hydrogen production research and development company Hydrogen Solar, Ltd. recently announced it has been awarded $400,000 by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Research Foundation for the first year of a multi-year project to...

DOE Secretary Congratulates IPHE on One-year Anniversary.
December 9, 2004... Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Spencer Abraham recently congratulated the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE) on its successful first year. "The broad international participation in the IPHE is evidence of the...

Tokyo Gas Readies Launch of Residential Fuel Cell System.
December 10, 2004... Tokyo Gas Company, Ltd. recently announced that a new residential polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) cogeneration system jointly developed with Ebara Ballard Corporation and Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, Ltd. will be made...

Korean Institute Develops New Fuel Cell Vehicle.
December 10, 2004... Local Korean newspaper the JoongAng Daily recently reported that the Korea Institute of Energy Research has successfully developed an electric battery and hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle constructed entirely with Korean technology. ...

Neah Power Named to Red Herring Innovator List.
December 10, 2004... Micro fuel cell innovator Neah Power Systems recently announced it has been chosen by technology magazine Red Herring as a "Top 100 Innovator." "This award is a tremendous milestone and we are honored that Red Herring has included us...

Weekly Update.
December 10, 2004... 2005 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS, January 17-20, 2005, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, MI FC EXPO 2005, January 19-21, 2005, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan COAL GASIFICATION: POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR, January 20-21, 2005,...

DaimlerChrysler More Than Doubles Fleet of U.S. FCVs.
December 13, 2004... DaimlerChrysler recently announced that in December 2004, the company has doubled the amount of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) that it currently manages in the U.S. According to the automaker, the recent U.S. arrivals consist of Mercedes F-Cell...

Nanomix Awarded Two Patents for Hydrogen Storage Technology.
December 13, 2004... Nanotechnology company Nanomix, Inc. recently announced is has been issued two U.S. patents in hydrogen storage technology. Nanomix said the hydrogen storage systems utilize nano-materials that will help meet the performance needs of...

Astris Energi Markets New Alkaline Fuel Cell Generator.
December 13, 2004... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced it has commenced marketing of its new emission-free Model E7 alkaline fuel cell (AFC) generator. According to Astris, the E7 is an advanced version of the Model E6 power unit, which has successfully...

Hyundai Develops New Fuel Cell Electric SUV.
December 13, 2004... Asia Times recently reported that Hyundai Motor Company and UTC Fuel Cells have successfully developed a fuel cell electric version of Hyundai's Tucson compact sports utility vehicle (SUV). According to Asia Times, Hyundai said it plans to...

Quantum Reports Second-quarter Financial Results.
December 14, 2004... Irvine, CA-based Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer and integrator of packaged fuel systems for hydrogen fuel cell and alternative fuel applications, recently announced its financial results for...

Plug Power Fuel Cell System Powers London Holiday Tree.
December 14, 2004... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced that its GenCore 5T hydrogen fuel cell system is currently providing electricity for the holiday tree located at Trafalgar Square in London, England. According to Plug Power, the fuel cell system provides...

Norway Proposes Tax Repeal for Fuel Cell Vehicles.
December 14, 2004... The Environmental Foundation Bellona recently reported that the Norwegian government has proposed new legislation that would eliminate all taxes on hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles. According to Bellona, the federal incentive was...

Hydrogenics to Supply Hydrogen Generator to ChevronTexaco.
December 15, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it has undertaken a second work order with ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures, LLC under the master services agreement signed between the two companies earlier this year. According to Hydrogenics,...

QuantumSphere Says n-Ni Material Can Reduce Cost of Fuel Cells.
December 15, 2004... Costa Mesa, CA-based metallic nanopowders manufacturer QuantumSphere, Inc. recently announced it has filed three patent applications for nanonickel (n-Ni) to support the company's existing technology framework that will enable QuantumSphere to...

Astris Energi Welcomes Capital Markets Financier to Board.
December 15, 2004... Mississauga, Ontario-based alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced that Liikfam Holdings, Inc. president Michael Liik has joined its board of directors. Astris noted that Liik founded Liikfam...

NRC-IFCI Unveils New Solar-powered Hydrogen Generation System.
December 15, 2004... The National Research Council Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI) recently unveiled a solar-powered hydrogen generation system that uses electricity from photovoltaic panels to power a Hydrogenics HyLYZER electrolyzer module, which...

MTI Micro Launches First Micro Fuel Cell Product.
December 16, 2004... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. recently announced the fist production shipment of a device powered by the company's Mobion fuel cell power pack. MTI noted that it worked with Intermec Technologies Corporation to integrate its Mobion cord-free,...

De Nora Division Appoints New E-TEK Product Line Leader.
December 16, 2004... E-TEK, a high-tech division of De Nora North America, Inc., recently announced the appointment of Rene DuBois as product leader for the entire E-TEK product line. According to E-TEK, DuBois' experience includes developing and marketing...

Medis Fuel Cell Products Prove Effective During Demonstration.
December 16, 2004... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced that during the first week of functional demonstrations, the fuel cell power pack products it made available to General Dynamics C4 Systems to provide power to its PDA power pack have achieved new...

Ballard Appoints New Chief Technology Officer.
December 17, 2004... Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Chris Guzy as the company's new chief technology officer, effective January 17, 2005. According to Ballard, Guzy will lead the technology team responsible for realizing the...

NiSource, Acumentrics to Develop SOFC CO2 Recovery System.
December 17, 2004... Acumentrics Corporation, a developer of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and uninterruptible power supplies for the distributed generation market, and NiSource, Inc., a Midwest electric and gas utility, recently announced that NiSource has been...

Millennium Cell Receives Approval for Nasdaq Listing.
December 17, 2004... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has received notification from Nasdaq that the company's application for listing its common stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market has been approved. According to Millennium Cell, the company's...

FuelCell Energy Reports Fourth-quarter Financial Results.
December 17, 2004... Danbury, CT-based FuelCell Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of large stationary fuel cell power plants for commercial and industrial customers, recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October...

Weekly Update.
December 17, 2004... 2005 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS, January 17-20, 2005, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, MI FC EXPO 2005, January 19-21, 2005, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan COAL GASIFICATION: POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR, January 20-21, 2005,...

ZAP, Anuvu Sign Distribution Agreement for Fuel Cell Engines.
December 20, 2004... Electric vehicle manufacturer ZAP recently announced it has signed a purchase order with Anuvu, Inc. for its patented Power-X hydrogen fuel cell engine systems. According to ZAP, the two companies intend to deliver the first fuel...

MTI Micro Appoints New President, Chief Operating Officer.
December 20, 2004... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. (MTI Micro) recently announced the appointment of its chief operating officer Alan Soucy as the company's new president and chief operating officer. Soucy, who joined MTI Micro in August 2002, will head the...

Startech Awarded Hydrogen Grant in Omnibus Appropriations Act.
December 20, 2004... Wilton, CT-based waste industry company Startech Environmental Corporation recently announced that the Omnibus Appropriations Legislative Package signed into law earlier this month by President Bush grants an additional $413,000 to the company...

Honda to Expand FCX Vehicle Leasing Area.
December 21, 2004... Kyodo recently reported that Honda Motor Company plans to expand the leasing area of its FCX fuel cell vehicle from the current Japan and U.S. service areas. According to Kyodo, the leasing area expansion was brought about by new...

Millennium Cell Awarded Federal Supply Schedule Contract.
December 21, 2004... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has received a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule contract that gives U.S. federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, as well as state and local government...

Manhattan Scientifics Receives Fuel Cell Patent.
December 21, 2004... Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. recently announced it has been issued U.S. Patent No. 6,808,834, Koschany -- Fuel Cell Stack With Cooling Fins and Use of Expanded Graphite in Fuel Cells. "As our economy actively begins to enter the fuel cell...

SunLine Transit Introduces New Hydrogen Electric Transit Bus.
December 21, 2004... Local California newspaper the Desert Sun recently reported that the SunLine Transit Agency has begun using a new hydrogen-powered hybrid electric bus in its Coachella Valley, CA transit fleet. According to the paper, the new H2 Power bus,...

EIN's Adjusted Holiday Publishing Schedule.
December 22, 2004... EIN will not publish its newsletters from December 23 through 31 in observance of the holiday season. We will resume our regular publishing schedule on January 3, 2005. We thank you for your continued support and wish you and yours the very...

DaimlerChrysler, Ford to Invest $45 Million in Ballard.
December 22, 2004... Vancouver, British Columbia-based fuel cell developer, manufacturer and marketer Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced that its "vehicular alliance partners," automakers DaimlerChrysler AG and Ford Motor Company, will invest...

Japan's RTRI Plans Demonstration Fuel Cell Train.
December 22, 2004... The Yomiuri Shimbun recently reported that Japan's Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) is working to develop a fuel cell-powered train service that could be implemented by 2010. According to the newspaper, RTRI hopes to develop a...

Cleantech to Host Venture Forum in San Francisco.
December 22, 2004... Cleantech Venture Network, LLC will host Cleantech Venture Forum VI, "a twice-yearly exchange of information about cleantech business and investment opportunities," March 22 through 24 at the San Francisco Marriott in San Francisco, CA. On...

Weekly Update.
December 22, 2004... 2005 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS, January 17-20, 2005, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, MI FC EXPO 2005, January 19-21, 2005, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan COAL GASIFICATION: POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR, January 20-21, 2005,...