Fuel Cells Today articles from December 2005

Fuel Cells Today archives from December 2005

ARSC Announces New Board Appointment.
December 1, 2005... American Security Resources Corporation (ARSC) recently announced that Intel Corporation Consumer Electronics Group director of business development Ed Davis has joined the company's board of directors. "Ed brings to ARSC a wealth of...

Tropical S.A. to Serve as Astris Energi's Reseller in Greece.
December 1, 2005... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced it has signed an agreement to make Tropical S.A. the company's reseller for alkaline fuel cell power generator products, fuel cells and test equipment in Greece. According to Astris, Tropical S.A. is a...

Ballard Chairman Says Company in Discussion With Chinese Firms.
December 1, 2005... Bloomberg News Service recently reported that Ballard Power Systems, Inc. chairman John Sheridan revealed last week during a ceremony marking the delivery of three fuel cell-powered buses to the government of Beijing that the company is...

Plug Power Receives CA Multiple Awards Listing.
December 2, 2005... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced that its GenCore five-kilowatt (kW) backup fuel cell system is now available for purchase under the California Multiple Awards Schedule contract through the California Department of General Services'...

UltraCell Opens New Manufacturing and Corporate Office Facility.
December 2, 2005... UltraCell Corporation recently announced the opening of a new manufacturing and corporate office facility at the Tri-Valley Technology Park in Livermore, CA that will enable the micro fuel cell company to convert from prototype manufacturing to...

Proton Receives Additional Funding for Hydrogen Filling Station.
December 2, 2005... Proton Energy Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corporation, recently announced that the company has received a third award, valued at $1.9 million, from the University of Nevada Las Vegas Research Foundation (UNLVRF) to...

Local ME Company, Group Plan New Hydrogen Production Plants.
December 2, 2005... Local Maine newspaper the Portland Press Herald recently reported that Auburn, ME-based gases and welding products supplier Maine Oxy has revealed plans to develop by as early as next year a new $500,000 hydrogen production facility that would...

Weekly Update.
December 2, 2005... MIDDLE EAST FORUM ON FUEL CELLS AND HYDROGEN ECONOMY'S (MEFH) MIDDLE EAST & HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES: OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES, December 5-7, 2005, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah & Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates ELECTRIC DRIVE TRANSPORTATION...

Nuvera, Fiat Powertrain, CRF Reach Fuel Cell Engine Deal.
December 5, 2005... Nuvera Fuel Cells recently announced it has reached a multi-year agreement with Fiat Powertrain Technologies and Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) to research and develop a high-efficiency hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system for fuel cell vehicles....

Hydrogenics Midi Bus Obtains German Road Certification.
December 5, 2005... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced that Germany's TUV Rheinland Group has awarded road certification to the company's fuel cell-powered "Midi Bus," which will allow the vehicle to be used by German public transit services. ...

Millenium Cell Awarded U.S. Army Phase I SBIR Contract.
December 5, 2005... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) contract by the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). According to Millennium Cell, the company will...

CTE Announces New Funding for Fuel Cell, Battery Projects.
December 6, 2005... The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) recently announced that its Southern Fuel Cell Coalition will share $1.66 million in federal funding included in the recently passed 2006 Transportation-Treasury-Housing Appropriation...

Progress Installs Fuel Cell at Local FL Nursing Facility.
December 6, 2005... Progress Energy Florida recently announced that it has installed a five-kilowatt fuel cell at the Palm Garden of Largo skilled-nursing facility in Pinellas County, FL to provide hallway and safety lighting in case of emergencies. According...

Helion Develops New Fuel Cell Emergency Power System.
December 6, 2005... AREVA recently announced that Helion, a subsidiary of Technicatome of the AREVA group, has developed a 20 kilowatts-electric (kWe) integrated fuel cell-based electrical backup system with a proton exchange membrane (PEM) stack designed with a...

Hydrogen Engine Center Announces Appointment of New CFO.
December 7, 2005... Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc. recently announced that Sandra Batt has joined the company as its new chief financial officer (CFO). According to Hydrogen Engine Center, the Algona, IA-based company recently became public, and decided on Batt...

Researchers Study Hydrogen Storage Capacity of MOF Materials.
December 7, 2005... National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) newsletter "Tech Beat" recently reported that new research conducted at the NIST Center for Neutron Research has identified the potential for storing hydrogen fuel supplies in "nanoscale...

Voller Energy Announces Supply Agreement With Speedy Hire.
December 7, 2005... Portable fuel cell systems manufacturer Voller Energy Group PLC recently announced it has received a purchase order from Speedy Hire Plc for the supply of a cordless tool battery charger. Voller Energy noted that it is also cooperating with...

Hy-Drive Announces Third-quarter Financial Results.
December 8, 2005... Mississauga, Ontario-based Hy-Drive Technologies, Ltd., a hydrogen-based energy and power technology firm, recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, reporting a quarterly net loss of $996,279, or three...

Sony Creates New Fuel Cell Film Formulation.
December 8, 2005... Australian online information technology news service ARNnet recently reported that Sony has created a new fuel cell film formulation that the company believes will improve the functionality of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) in powering...

CMR Fuel Cells Named Technology Pioneer for 2006.
December 8, 2005... The World Economic Forum recently announced the selection of CMR Fuel Cells, Ltd. as one of 36 Technology Pioneers for 2006. CMR develops fuel cell stacks for portable and small stationary power applications. According to the World Economic...

NJ Community College Honored for Fuel Cell Installation.
December 8, 2005... Local New Jersey newspaper the Asbury Park Press recently reported that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has honored Ocean County College (OCC) with an Environmental Excellence Award Clean Air in recognition of the school's...

ABB Earns UL Certification for PCS for Fuel Cell Generation.
December 9, 2005... ABB, Inc. recently announced it has received UL1741 certification for the power conditioning system (PCS) it has developed for fuel cell power generation. According to ABB, the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) standard, titled "Inverters,...

Toyota Teams With Aisin Seiki to Develop Residential FCs.
December 9, 2005... Japanese news service Kyodo reported earlier this week that Toyota Motor Corporation has joined with automotive parts manufacturer Aisin Seiki Company to develop residential fuel cell (FC) systems, with the goal of offering the systems...

BOC Helps Fund Fuel Cell Urban Concept Car Development.
December 9, 2005... The BOC Foundation recently announced it has awarded Britain's OSCar Automotive a grant to develop a powertrain for a two-seat urban vehicle powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. According to BOC, the grant will be used to help fund the two-year...

Weekly Update.
December 9, 2005... 30TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION ON ADVANCED CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES, January 22-27, 2006, Doubletree Oceanfront Hotel/Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, Cocoa Beach, FL TACTICAL POWER SOURCES SUMMIT: A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE FOCUSING...

Hydra Fuel Corporation to Ship Fuel Cells in January.
December 12, 2005... American Security Resources Corporation (ARSC) recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Hydra Fuel Corporation plans to ship beta units of its proprietary hydrogen fuel cells to select customers immediately after the holidays in...

SHEC Labs to Deploy New Solar Hydrogen Production Station.
December 12, 2005... Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation (SHEC Labs) recently announced plans to deploy a new solar hydrogen production station using methane captured from the Fleet Street Landfill in Regina, Saskatchewan. SHEC Labs is working on the "SHEC...

ABI Research Touts Cogeneration as Best Way to Reduce FC Costs.
December 12, 2005... ABI Research recently announced the release of a new study which finds that progress towards cleaner energy and distributed generation has primarily stalled due to the increased cost associated with clean technologies. According to ABI...

Intelligent Energy Recognized as 'Technology Pioneer'.
December 12, 2005... London, England-based Intelligent Energy, an energy solutions group focused on the commercialization of fuel cell technologies, recently announced it has been selected by the World Economic Forum as a "Technology Pioneer" for 2006. ...

Astris Secures Fuel Cell Generator Order From Mobile Attic.
December 14, 2005... Astris Energi recently announced it has received an order from Elba, AL-based Mobile Attic, Inc. for two alkaline fuel cell (AFC) generators. According to Astris Energi, Mobile Attic will evaluate the suitability of the AFC generators as a...

Digital Gas to Commercialize HTFC Oil Recovery Method.
December 14, 2005... Digital Gas, Inc. recently announced it has signed an agreement to partner with PRIVATCO, a company that owns the exclusive rights to a high temperature fuel cell (HTFC) method designed to reduce the cost of producing oil and gas from such...

KDDI Introduces New Fuel Cell-powered Handheld Phone.
December 14, 2005... Johnson Matthey Precious Metals Marketing website Platinum Today recently reported that Japanese telecommunications carrier KDDI has announced the development of a new mobile phone prototype that is powered by a miniature fuel cell and lithium...

F&S Recognizes Vectrix for Fuel Cell, Electric Scooters.
December 14, 2005... Global growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan (F&S) recently honored Vectrix Corporation with the 2006 Technology Innovation & Leadership of the Year Award in alternative vehicles for the company's development of electric and fuel...

Manhattan Scientifics Sells Equity Interest in Asian Licensee.
December 15, 2005... Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. recently announced it has sold its equity interest in a Singapore-based licensee for nearly $900,000. The company said it intends to use the sales proceeds to retire a significant portion of its debt. "In 2004,...

Hydrogenics Sells Hydrogen Refueler to KOGAS-Tech.
December 15, 2005... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced the sale of a hydrogen reformer and refueling system to the Korean Gas Technology Corporation (KOGAS-Tech). According to Hydrogenics, KOGAS-Tech will install the reformer at a research and...

PEMEAS President and CEO Appointed to German State Council.
December 15, 2005... PEMEAS recently announced that the government of the German state Hesse has appointed the company's president and CEO Horst-Tore Land as a member of its Technology Advisory Council. According to PEMEAS, Land will be responsible for advising...

GWTI to Purchase NiMH Powder Production Equipment From ECD.
December 16, 2005... Great Western Minerals Group, Ltd. (GWMG) recently announced it has signed, through its wholly owned subsidiary Great Western Technologies, Inc. (GWTI), a formal purchase agreement with Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) and an affiliate for...

QuestAir Receives Orders From ExxonMobil for Hydrogen Purifier.
December 16, 2005... QuestAir Technologies, Inc. recently announced it has received purchase orders totaling $1.8 million Canadian (about $1.6 million U.S.) from ExxonMobil to commence construction of a prototype large-capacity pressure swing adsorption (PSA)...

Astris President and CEO Exercises 150,000 Stock Options.
December 16, 2005... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced that its president and CEO Jiri Nor has exercised 150,000 stock options at a price of 24 cents per share. According to Astris, proceeds from the exercise, which totalled $36,000, will be used for...

UTC Fuel Cell Delivers Uninterrupted Power During German Freeze.
December 16, 2005... UTC Power recently announced that one of its PureCell 200 fuel cell units installed in Dinslaken, Germany delivered uninterrupted power during a winter freeze occurring over the Thanksgiving weekend. According to UTC Power, the winter...

Weekly Update.
December 16, 2005... 30TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION ON ADVANCED CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES, January 22-27, 2006, Doubletree Oceanfront Hotel/Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, Cocoa Beach, FL TACTICAL POWER SOURCES SUMMIT: A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE FOCUSING...

PolyFuel Says New Membrane Boosts DMFC Peak Performance.
December 19, 2005... PolyFuel, Inc. recently unveiled a new thinner fuel cell membrane designed to provide unprecedented power levels for passive direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). According to PolyFuel, the new 45-micron hydrocarbon membrane's peak...

FuelCell Energy Reports Fourth-quarter Financial Results.
December 19, 2005... Danbury, CT-based FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended October 31, reporting a quarterly net loss of $19.5 million, or 40 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $21 million, or 44 cents...

IFC Supports IST, Plug Power FC Project in South Africa.
December 19, 2005... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced it has received -- jointly with IST Holdings (PTY), Ltd. -- a $3-million grant from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to install fuel cells in South Africa. According to Plug Power, 400 fuel...

Perma Pure to Debut High Pressure FC Humidifiers in Japan.
December 20, 2005... Toms River, NJ-based gas conditioning products manufacturer Perma Pure recently announced plans to debut its new FC-300 and -400 High Pressure (HP) fuel cell humidifiers at the 2nd International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo to be held next month...

Fuel Cell Employed at Trafalgar Square for Seasonal Exhibit.
December 20, 2005... Johnson Matthey Precious Metals Marketing website Platinum Today recently reported the installation of a fuel cell at London's Trafalgar Square to support the projection of "environmental messages" onto the Nelson's Column monument. ...

NASA Grants Continued Funding for Florida Hydrogen Project.
December 20, 2005... The Orlando Business Journal recently reported that NASA has approved $7.4 million for the extended funding of a hydrogen research project involving the University of Central Florida (UCF) and other universities in the state of Florida. ...

Cal/EPA Powers Christmas Tree With Fuel Cell.
December 20, 2005... The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) recently announced that its Christmas tree display, which will consist of four lighted trees, will utilize energy-efficient lights and be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system, allowing...

Hyundai Delivers Tuscon Fuel Cell Vehicle to AC Transit.
December 21, 2005... Hyundai Motor Company recently announced it has delivered the first of 10 Hyundai and Kia fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit). According to Hyundai, the delivery marks the beginning...

FuelCell Energy Distributor Sells DFC to Japanese Company.
December 21, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced that its Asian distributor Marubeni Corporation has sold a 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant to Japanese ceramics manufacturer NGK Insulators, Ltd. According to FuelCell Energy, NGK will...

Toray Reports Development of Enhanced Electrolyte Membrane.
December 21, 2005... Tokyo, Japan-based Toray Industries, Inc. recently announced it has succeeded in enhancing the capabilities of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) and the polymer electrolyte membrane used in MEAs to a level sufficient for practical use. ...

EIN's Adjusted Holiday Publishing Schedule.
December 22, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters from December 23 through January 2 in observance of the holiday season. We will resume our regular publishing schedule on January 3, 2006. We thank you for your continued support and wish you and yours the...

FuelCell Energy Power Plant Certified to CARB Standards.
December 22, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced that its modular 250-kilowatt (kW) Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant, dubbed the DFC300MA, has met the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) distributed generation emissions standards for 2007. ...

Progress Energy Announces $1-million Investment in Microcell.
December 22, 2005... Progress Energy recently announced a commitment of $1 million to Raleigh, NC-based Microcell Corporation, a company focused on fuel cell production for distributed generation and automotive applications. "The future of energy and...

Hyundai Officials Say Fuel Cell Vehicle to Debut in 2010.
December 22, 2005... South Korean news service Yonhap recently reported that Hyundai Motor Company officials revealed earlier this week that the automaker intends to begin offering a fuel cell-powered Tucson SUV by the end of the decade. According to Yonhap,...

Sanyo to Test Hoku Scientific Membranes, MEAs.
December 22, 2005... Hoku Scientific, Inc. recently announced an agreement with Sanyo Electric Company, Ltd. for the testing of Hoku's membrane and membrane electrode assembly (MEA) products. Under the agreement, Sanyo will purchase samples from Hoku...