Fuel Cells Today articles from January 2005

Fuel Cells Today archives from January 2005

MTI Announces New Board Appointments.
January 3, 2005... Mechanical Technology, Inc. (MTI), a company primarily engaged in the development and commercialization of Mobion portable power systems through its subsidiary MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc., recently announced the appointment of William Phelan and...

Astris Completes Work on New AFC-powered Golf Car.
January 3, 2005... Alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced it has completed work on Freedom II, its second-generation fuel cell-powered golf car. According to Astris, the new Freedom II is powered by the company's...

Two Fuel Cells Installed at Offutt Air Force Base.
January 3, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that two new fuel cells have been installed at the Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, which, together with the Army Corps of Engineers, IdaTech and the Omaha Public Power District, will test the fuel...

WestStart, NAC to Host Clean Heavy-duty Vehicle Conference.
January 3, 2005... WestStart-CALSTART, Inc. and the U.S. Army National Automotive Center (NAC) will host "Clean Heavy-duty Vehicle 2005 -- Making the Connection: Emissions, Efficiency and Energy Security," February 22 through 24 at the La Quinta Resort in La...

Plug Power to Supply Hydrogen Generator for MI Power Plant.
January 4, 2005... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a contract by Detroit Edison to provide an on-site hydrogen unit to cool six generators at the company's 1,400-megawatt Saint Clair Power Plant in East China, MI. Plug Power said it...

University of Tasmania Develops Hydrogen-powered 'Postie'.
January 4, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently announced that the University of Tasmania has developed a new hydrogen-powered postal delivery bike that is expected to begin operating on a trail basis in the near future. According...

Kettering University Seeks Funding for Fuel Cell Center.
January 4, 2005... Local Michigan newspaper the Flint Journal recently reported that Kettering University president James John, who plans to retire later this year, is seeking project funding for the new Fuel Cell Systems & Powertrain Integration Center on...

Nano-Proprietary, KRI to Collaborate on FC Hydrogen Sensor.
January 5, 2005... Austin, TX-based Nano-Proprietary, Inc., through its subsidiary Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI), recently announced it has entered into a research and development (R&D) agreement with KRI, Inc., the R&D subsidiary of Osaka Gas Company, Ltd., to...

FSEC Awards Funding to FL Universities for Hydrogen Research.
January 5, 2005... The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) recently announced it has awarded a total of $4.85 million to 30 projects at Florida A&M University, Florida International University, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of...

AMI to Deliver Fuel Cell Test Stand to Kettering University.
January 5, 2005... Advanced Measurements, Inc. (AMI) recently announced it has received a contract from Kettering University in Flint, MI to deliver a fuel cell test stand for the campus's new Center for Fuel Cell Systems and Powertrain Integration. "At...

Frost & Sullivan Analyzes Hydrogen Technology Advances.
January 5, 2005... International growth consultancy Frost & Sullivan recently announced the release of new analysis, titled "Hydrogen Technologies: Advances in Hydrogen Production and Storage Technologies," observing that "while hydrogen continues to pose...

DaimlerChrysler Hits 100 Fuel Cell Vehicles Goal.
January 6, 2005... DaimlerChrysler announced this week it has produced more than 100 fuel cell vehicles, an achievement the company says gives it the largest fuel cell fleet in the world. The company said having so many fuel cell vehicles in the field will...

PA Company Plans Hydrogen Development at Local Wind Park.
January 6, 2005... Local Pennsylvania newspaper the Tribune-Democrat recently reported that Freedom Wind Energy, LLC plans to use the site of its proposed wind farm at the Rock Run Recreational Area in Cambria County, PA as a hydrogen research and development...

Argentina Signs New Fuel Cell Development Agreement.
January 6, 2005... Business News Americas recently reported that Argentina's presidential news service has revealed the government has signed a fuel cell design, development and commercialization agreement, on behalf of state energy company Energia Argentina, SA...

DOE Reports 'Major Milestone' in Affordable FC Development.
January 7, 2005... The Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Fossil Energy recently announced that Delphi Corporation, a partner in DOE's advanced fuel cell development program, has reported it has exceeded the power density level required to meet the...

Northern Power Awarded NYPA Contract for Fuel Cell System.
January 7, 2005... Distributed Energy Systems Corporation subsidiary Northern Power Systems recently announced it has been awarded a master implementation contract by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to design, engineer and install distributed generation (DG)...

India Develops Demonstration Hydrogen Motorcycle.
January 7, 2005... India News recently reported that the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources has revealed that scientists with the country's hydrogen energy program have successfully constructed a hydrogen-powered demonstration motorcycle. According...

State Funding to Support Two FCV Demo Projects in NY.
January 7, 2005... The New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) recently reported that governor George Pataki has announced more than $1.4 million in state funding for two fuel cell vehicle (FCV) demonstration projects in...

Weekly Update.
January 7, 2005... 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,...

Hydrogenics Successful in Bid for Stuart Energy.
January 10, 2005... Mississauga, Ontario-based hydrogen and fuel cell product developer Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it has successfully bid to acquire Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, a leading developer and supplier of integrated hydrogen...

Anuvu Announces Order for 100 Fuel Cell Engines.
January 10, 2005... Anuvu, Inc. recently announced it has booked the largest order to date for fuel cell engines for vehicle distributor ZAP. According to Anuvu, the engines will be used to provide a fuel cell power option to the current ZAP offering of the...

Hyundai Unveils New Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle.
January 10, 2005... Hyundai Motor Company recently announced that its fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) program has unveiled its second-generation vehicle, the Tucson FCEV, at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show in California. According to Hyundai, the Tucson...

Nuvera, East Penn to Develop Hybrid Battery/Fuel Cell Engine.
January 11, 2005... Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. and East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. recently announced plans to jointly develop a hybrid battery/fuel cell electric engine to power lift trucks and other off-road industrial vehicles used in the material handling...

GM, Sandia to Collaborate on New Hydrogen Storage Method.
January 11, 2005... General Motors Corporation (GM) and Sandia National Laboratories recently announced the launch of a four-year, $10-million program to codevelop and test tanks that store hydrogen in sodium aluminum hydride, with the goal of developing "a...

Ener1 Shareholders to Receive Shares of Splinex Technology.
January 11, 2005... Ft. Lauderdale, FL-based Ener1, a company that develops and markets fuel cell components and testing services through its EnerFuel, Inc. subsidiary, recently announced it has declared a dividend to its shareholders in the form of a distribution...

Expert Predicts Hydrogen Vehicles in Industry Fleets by 2020.
January 11, 2005... Johnson Matthey Precious Metals Marketing website Platinum Today recently reported that Imperial College London Centre for Energy Policy and Technology director Peter Pearson commented during a seminar entitled "Overcoming Barriers to the New...

Florida to Purchase New Ford E-450 Fuel Cell Buses.
January 12, 2005... Ford Motor Company recently announced that the state of Florida has agreed to purchase eight new hydrogen-powered Ford E-450 buses to debut in 2006, with discussions with the Dallas Forth Worth International Airport in Dallas, TX underway for...

Medis Announces Public Demonstrations, Upcoming Presentations.
January 12, 2005... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced its plans to present at several upcoming conferences and private demonstrations of its fully operational Power Pack fuel cell products in the coming months. "We are planning presentations of our...

PNNL Selects NHA Chairman to Lead ESTD.
January 12, 2005... The Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) recently announced it has selected National Hydrogen Association (NHA) chairman J. Michael Davis as the new associated director of its Energy Science and Technology...

Ener1 to Acquire Giner Electrochemical's Fuel Cell Business.
January 13, 2005... Ener1, Inc. recently announced it has signed letters of intent to acquire Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC (GES), a privately held company located in Newton, MA that specializes in the development of fuel cell technologies and products. ...

GM Sequel Boasts 25-percent More Powerful Fuel Cell Stack.
January 13, 2005... General Motors Corporation (GM) recently announced that its next-generation fuel cell power system, with a 25-percent more powerful fuel cell stack, has helped the automaker's Sequel fuel cell vehicle achieve a 300-mile range and 0-60 mph...

SHEC Labs Files Patent for Solar Energy Collector.
January 13, 2005... Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation (SHEC)-Labs recently announced it has filed a provisional patent application with the Canadian Patent Office concerning the company's proprietary solar receiver, known as the "Solar Energy Collector." ...

Expert Predicts No Commercial Fuel Cell Vehicles Until 2030.
January 13, 2005... Automotive News recently reported that Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Advanced Technology Group national manager Bill Reinert has commented that he believes commercialized hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles will not be available until 2030, at the...

FCT Signs MOU With TOTO for SOFC Tubular Cell Stacks.
January 14, 2005... Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) and TOTO, Ltd. recently announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the design, development and manufacture of a two-to-three-kilowatt (kW) solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system. ...

Honda to Begin Leasing FCVs to U.S. Individuals.
January 14, 2005... Japanese news service Kyodo recently reported that Honda Motor Company president Takeo Fukui revealed earlier this week during the 2005 North American International Auto Show that the automaker plans to begin leasing fuel cell vehicles (FCVs)...

Dynetek Supplies Hydrogen Storage Systems for Ford E-450 Bus.
January 14, 2005... Dynetek Industries, Ltd. recently announced it has supplied on-board hydrogen fuel storage systems for Ford Motor Company's new hydrogen-powered V-10 E-450 shuttle bus currently on display at the North American International Auto Show. "We...

EDITOR'S NOTE:.
January 14, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, January 17 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Weekly Update.
January 14, 2005... 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, Ford Invest in Ballard Power Systems.
January 18, 2005... Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced that its vehicular alliance partners DaimlerChrysler AG and Ford Motor Company have completed the previously announced purchase of $55 million Canadian (about $45.1 million U.S.) of Ballard common...

Nanomix Awarded New Patent for Hydrogen Storage Technology.
January 18, 2005... Nanotechnology company Nanomix, Inc. recently announced it has been issued a new U.S. patent related to hydrogen storage technology that follows two earlier patents issued to the company in the field. According to Nanomix, the new...

Hy-Drive Retains Equicom as New Investment Firm.
January 18, 2005... Hy-Drive Technologies, Ltd., the developer of a patented hydrogen generating system (HGS), recently announced it has retained The Equicom Group, Inc. to provide the company with strategic investor relations and financial communications...

New Haven, CT Seeks Bids for Hydrogen Bus Design, Construction.
January 18, 2005... Yale University student newspaper the Yale Daily News recently reported that the city of New Haven, CT is seeking company bids for the design and construction of two hydrogen public transport buses. According to the paper, one bus will use...

Ontario Launches New Fuel Cell Innovation Program.
January 19, 2005... The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade recently announced the launch of the new Ontario Fuel Cell Innovation Program, which will provide $3 million in annual funding through 2007/08 to projects focused on the commercialization...

PES Wins UNLVRF Contract for Hydrogen Fueling Station.
January 19, 2005... Proton exchange membrane (PEM) product developer and manufacturer Proton Energy Systems, Inc. (PES), a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corporation (DES), recently announced it has been awarded a $1.2-million contract from the...

New Report Suggests Rethink of U.S. Hydrogen Policy.
January 19, 2005... National nonprofit environmental research and outreach organization INFORM, Inc. recently announced the release of a new report, titled "The Transportation Boom in Asia: Crisis and Opportunity for the United States," which details how "soaring...

FuelCell Energy Announces Exercise of Over-allotment Option.
January 20, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced that the initial purchasers of its Series B cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock have exercised a portion of their over-allotment option and will purchase an additional 5,875 shares, with net...

BP, JTC to Build Second Hydrogen Refueling Station.
January 20, 2005... BP recently announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with JTC Corporation to cooperate in the development and installation of hydrogen refueling technology. According to BP, the collaboration supports its involvement in...

CUTE FC Demo Buses Complete First Year of Testing.
January 20, 2005... The Community Research & Development Information Service (CORDIS) recently reported that the fuel cell (FC)-powered demonstration buses currently being tested in 10 European cities and Perth, Australia have successfully completed one year of...

GM, Weekly Reader to Launch Fuel Cell Education Curriculum.
January 20, 2005... General Motors Corporation (GM) recently announced that it, in conjunction with Weekly Reader, plans to launch a new curriculum titled "Fuel Cells: Driving the Future," which is designed to help educate students on emerging technology. ...

Hydrogenics to Supply Fuel Cell Module to JARI.
January 21, 2005... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced that the Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI) in Tsukuba, Japan has purchased a Hydrogenics HyPM 10 power module with associated test stand to be used as part of JARI's mandate to establish...

Plug Power to Install GenSites Under NYSERDA Programs.
January 21, 2005... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced its intention to install two GenSite hydrogen generators under two recently awarded programs sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Under the first program,...

ATI Subsidiary Wins Fuel Cell Development Subcontract.
January 21, 2005... Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) recently announced that its subsidiary ATI Allegheny Ludlum has won a subcontract from the University of Pittsburgh for a Department of Energy (DOE) project to develop specialty metallic materials for...

Weekly Update.
January 21, 2005... TACTICAL POWER SOURCES SUMMIT: FUELING THE FUTURE FORCE, January 31-February 2, 2005, Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA CLEAN HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES CONFERENCE 2005: LINKING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, EMISSIONS AND NATIONAL SECURITY, February...

Hydrogenics Announces Changes to Board of Directors.
January 24, 2005... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it has made changes to its board of directors as part of the post-acquisition integration of Stuart Energy Systems Corporation. Effective immediately, Hydrogenics said its board of directors has...

Astris Delivers E8 Fuel Cell Generator to Alternate Energy.
January 24, 2005... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced it has delivered and completed the customer training on the first model E8 portable power generator covered by its value-added reseller (VAR) agreement signed in May 2004 with Alternate Energy Corporation....

PEMEAS to Receive German Industry Award for FC Products.
January 24, 2005... Frankfurt, Germany-based PEMEAS Fuel Cell Technologies recently announced it will receive later this month the German industry's 25th Innovation Award. According to PEMEAS, the award is in recognition of the company's innovations, such as...

NedStack, Akzo Nobel Begin PEM Fuel Cell System Operation.
January 24, 2005... NedStack Fuel Cell Technology and Akzo Nobel Base Chemicals recently announced they have begun operation of a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system at Akzo Nobel's chlorine electrolysis pilot plant in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the first...

Astris Unveils New Fuel Cell-powered Golf Cart.
January 25, 2005... Alkaline fuel cell (AFC) interest Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced the debut of its Freedom II AFC-powered golf car at the Vancouver Investment Conference late last week. According to Astris, the new unit is powered by the company's...

Infectech, Gannon University to Build Hydrogen Bioreactor.
January 25, 2005... Sharon, PA-based Infectech, Inc., a biotechnology company engaged in the research, development and commercialization of technologies for the production of alternative sources of fuel, remidiation of toxic materials, and bacteria and disease...

Voller Energy Seeks Trading Admission on AIM.
January 25, 2005... Voller Energy Group, a manufacturer of portable fuel cell systems for use as battery chargers and mobile generators, recently announced it plans to seek admission of its shares to trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London...

FCT's SOFC System Completes 1,500 Hours of Operation.
January 26, 2005... Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) recently announced that its second generation five-kilowatt (kW) solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system has accumulated over 1,500 hours of operation. FCT said it is currently making minor design refinements...

Virent to Develop New Hydrogen Production System.
January 26, 2005... Madison, WI-based Virent Energy Systems, Inc. recently announced it is in the process of developing a new demonstration system capable of converting sugar into electricity that is based on the company's patented "aqueous-phase reforming" (APR)...

U.K. Family Moves Into New Alkaline FC-Powered Home.
January 26, 2005... United Kingdom (U.K.)-based publisher Green Building Press recently announced that the first occupants have moved into a new alkaline fuel cell (AFC)-powered two-bedroom house built by the U.K.'s Black Country Housing and Community Services...

GenCell Delivers Fuel Cell Generating System to CT University.
January 27, 2005... GenCell Corporation recently announced the delivery of a fuel cell-powered electrical generating system with a rated capacity of 40 kilowatts (kW) to the University of Connecticut. According to GenCell, the system will be connected to the...

HTC Hydrogen Technologies Announces Name, Symbol Change.
January 27, 2005... HTC Hydrogen Technologies Corporation recently announced it has received final TSX Venture approval for the changing of its name, which was previously Westrange Corporation, as well as the changing of its trading symbol from WRC to HTC. ...

AEC Receives First AFC Generator From Astris Energi.
January 27, 2005... Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) recently announced it has taken delivery of and completed training on the first alkaline fuel cell (AFC) Model E8 Portable Power Generator from Astris Energi as detailed in the value added reseller agreement...

Cleantech to Host Venture Forum in San Francisco.
January 27, 2005... 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...

GHG Center Verifies Performance of NYPA Fuel Cell.
January 28, 2005... The Southern Research Institute (SRI) recently announced that the Greenhouse Gas Technology Center has verified the performance of New York Power Authority's (NYPA) fuel cell power plant located at the Red Hook Water Pollution Control Plant in...

EHA Changes Mission From R&D to Hydrogen Promotion.
January 28, 2005... The European Hydrogen Association (EHA) recently announced it has voted to reorganize itself and begin an aggressive campaign to promote the use of hydrogen-based energy in Europe. According to EHA, the move includes statutory changes to...

NHA to Host Annual Hydrogen Conference in DC.
January 28, 2005... The National Hydrogen Association (NHA) will host its annual hydrogen conference, the theme of which is "Partnering for the Global Hydrogen Future," March 29 through April 1 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. According...

Weekly Update.
January 28, 2005... TACTICAL POWER SOURCES SUMMIT: FUELING THE FUTURE FORCE, January 31-February 2, 2005, Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA CLEAN-TECH INVESTORS SUMMIT: CAPITALIZING ON THE NEXT WAVE OF INNOVATION IN ENERGY TECH, WATER TECH AND MATERIALS...

Millennium Cell, Protonex to Demonstrate Portable Power System.
January 31, 2005... Millennium Cell, Inc. and its fuel cell partner Protonex Technology Corporation recently announced they will be displaying a prototype 30-watt portable power system at the Tactical Power Sources Summit Conference being held January 31 through...

Hydrogenics Lays Off Employees After Stuart Energy Acquisition.
January 31, 2005... The Canadian Press (CP) recently reported that, as a result of its $155-million acquisition of Stuart Energy Systems, Hydrogenics Corporation laid off 58 employees last week. According to CP, Hydrogenics president and CEO Pierre Rivard said...

Nanosys, Sharp to Collaborate on Nanotechnology-enabled FCs.
January 31, 2005... Nanosys, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Sharp Corporation to develop nanotechnology-enabled fuel cells (FCs) incorporating Nanosys' proprietary nanostructure technology. Under the terms of the...

Kawasaki Successfully Transports Liquid Hydrogen.
January 31, 2005... Kyodo recently reported that Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has successfully transported a container of liquid hydrogen a distance of approximately 600 kilometers (about 370 miles) from its plant in Hyogo Prefecture to a fueling station in...