Fuel Cells Today articles from July 2004

Fuel Cells Today archives from July 2004

Nuvera, Takagi Join to Develop FC Systems for Japan.
July 1, 2004... Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. and Takagi Industrial Company, Ltd. recently announced an agreement to develop commercial fuel cell-based cogeneration systems for the Japanese market. According to Nuvera, Takagi, a leading Japanese manufacturer of...

Ballard Power Appoints New Board Chairman.
July 1, 2004... Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced that its board of directors has appointed John Sheridan as its non-executive chairman, effective immediately. According to Ballard, Sheridan, who previously served as president and chief...

New Study Compares Benefits of Hydrogen, Electricity.
July 1, 2004... The Institute for Lifecycle Environmental Assessment (ILEA) recently announced the publication of a new study, titled "Carrying the Energy Future: Comparing Hydrogen and Electricity for Transmission, Storage and Transportation," which indicates...

Chewonki Orders System Components for New Hydrogen Project.
July 2, 2004... Wiscasset, ME-based nonprofit educational institution the Chewonki Foundation and Portland, ME-based nonprofit the Hydrogen Energy Center recently announced that "major" system components have been ordered for the Chewonki Renewable Hydrogen...

Dynetek to Deliver Hydrogen Fuel Storage Systems to China.
July 2, 2004... Dynetek Industries, Ltd. recently announced plans to deliver three of its 350-bar hydrogen fuel storage systems for fuel cell buses to be operated in China. "We are pleased to be collaborating again with DaimlerChrysler in helping to lead...

Penn State Researchers Work to Develop Microbial Fuel Cell.
July 2, 2004... The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently announced that the June 2004 issue of ASME publication Mechanical Engineering features an article highlighting current research undertaken by Pennsylvania State University scientists...

Weekly Update.
July 2, 2004... 15TH WORLD HYDROGEN ENERGY CONFERENCE, June 27-July 2, 2004, Conference Center of Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama City, Japan CHALLENGES, CAPABILITIES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRY: MILITARY FUEL CELLS -- THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, June 28-29, 2004,...

Entegris Official Elected USFCC Policy Committee Chair.
July 6, 2004... Entegris, Inc. recently announced that John Goodman, president of the company's fuel cell market segment, has been elected to a one-year term as the U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) Policy Committee chair. Entegris noted that Goodman, who...

Tenneco Participates in Automotive Fuel Cell Design Project.
July 6, 2004... Tenneco Automotive recently announced its participation in a European industry project aimed at researching and developing a commercially viable hydrogen fuel cell system, focusing on improving cost, durability, weight, volume and efficiency....

Mitsubishi Establishes Hydrogen Production Venture in Canada.
July 6, 2004... Mitsubishi Corporation recently announced it has incorporated a new venture company, H3 Energy, Ltd., in Vancouver, British Columbia that will develop, manufacture and market electrolyzer high-pressure hydrogen energy generators (HHEGs). ...

EC Issues Fuel Cell Development RFP.
July 6, 2004... CORDIS news service recently reported that the European Commission (EC) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) regarding fuel cell and hybrid electric vehicle development. According to CORDIS, the RFP also covers the "integration of fuel...

Quantum Reports 4th-quarter, Year-end Financial Results.
July 7, 2004... Irvine, CA-based designer, manufacturer and integrator of fuel system technologies for hydrogen fuel cell and alternative fuel applications Quantum Fuel System Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the fourth...

Researchers Develop Hemoglobin-based FC Electrode Catalyst.
July 7, 2004... Asia Pulse recently reported that researchers with the Osaka Municipal Technical Research Institute in Japan have announced the development of a hemoglobin-derived catalyst designed for a fuel cell's (FC) positive electrode. When heated to...

Norsk Hydro Begins Renewables Production in Norway.
July 7, 2004... Norsk Hydro recently announced its wind and hydrogen power plant has begun production on the Norwegian island of Utsira. According to the company, 10 Utsira households began receiving all of their electricity on July 1 from the Norsk Hydro...

PolyFuel Closes $18.4-million Funding Round.
July 8, 2004... Portable fuel cells membrane technology provider, PolyFuel, Inc. recently announced it has closed an $18.4-million round of funding, raising the company's total investment to approximately $40 million. According to the company, this third...

SES to Provide ChevronTexaco with Hydrogen Fueling Technology.
July 8, 2004... Stuart Energy Systems Corporation (SES) recently announced it has been selected to design, build and integrate hydrogen fueling station modules that interface with Chevron Texaco Technology Ventures' proprietary hydrogen reformer technology for...

RECC Unveils Prototype FCV in India.
July 8, 2004... WebIndia123.com recently reported that Bangalore, India-based REVA Electric Car Company (RECC) unveiled a prototype fuel cell vehicle (FCV) earlier this month at the Technology Day Award Ceremony in Delhi. According to the news site, RECC...

Nissan Looks to Develop New Fuel Cell Vehicle.
July 8, 2004... Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun recently reported that Nissan Motor Company is looking to develop a fuel cell and introduce an operational vehicle model incorporating the new technology by FY 07. According to the paper, Nissan plans...

Shell Hydrogen Unveils New Concept to Support 'Hydrogen Market'.
July 9, 2004... Shell Hydrogen CEO Jeremy Bentham late last week unveiled the company's new concept of "mini-networks" as "lighthouse projects" to help guide the development of the hydrogen market at the World Hydrogen Energy Conference in Japan. "If you...

Virent Energy Seeks Renewable Hydrogen Market.
July 9, 2004... The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently reported that Virent Energy Systems, LLC has developed a new method of producing hydrogen from corn sugars. According to the paper, Virent is looking to use its hydrogen production process to provide...

Alaskan Fuel Cell Project Encounters Difficulties.
July 9, 2004... Petroleum News recently reported that researchers have experienced difficulties concerning a project involving a propane-powered five-kilowatt (kW) solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) at a National Park Service visitor center located in Alaska's Exit...

Weekly Update.
July 9, 2004... INTERNATIONAL HYDROGEN DRIVE 2004, June 28-July 12, 2004, Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, BC 2004 ENERGY TECH INVESTOR CONFERENCE, July 19-20, 2004, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA 4TH NATIONAL FEDERAL FLEET MANAGER WORKSHOP AND...

Buderus Joins IdaTech, RWE Fuel Cells Program.
July 12, 2004... IdaTech recently announced that German heating equipment manufacturer Buderus Heiztechnik GmbH has joined an RWE Fuel Cells and IdaTech program to develop a commercial five-kilowatt (kW) combined heat and power (CHP) fuel cell system. ...

Nano-Proprietary Signs Exclusive Agreement for Hydrogen Products.
July 12, 2004... Austin, TX-based Nano-Proprietary, Inc., through its subsidiary, Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI), recently announced it has signed an exclusive development, purchase and license agreement with an international electrical measuring equipment...

Ballard, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Sign Fuel Cell Alliance MOU.
July 12, 2004... Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DaimlerChrysler AG and Ford Motor Company outlining several initiatives related to an agreement reached between the companies earlier...

FuelCell Energy to Provide DFC for Democratic Convention.
July 13, 2004... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced plans to provide a 250-kilowatt (KW) Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant as part of a temporary distributed generation micro-grid for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to be held at the Fleet Center...

BankInvest Acquires Equity Stake in PEMEAS.
July 13, 2004... Frankfurt, Germany-based PEMEAS Fuel Cell Technologies, a developer and marketer of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), recently announced that venture capital fund P/S BI New Energy Solutions of BankInvest has acquired an equity stake in the...

CO to Host Energy Technology Expo & Conference.
July 13, 2004... The Energy Technology Expo & Conference (ETEC), an event co-located with the World Renewable Energy Congress VIII, will be held August 31 through September 1 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. ETEC, which will include...

Quantum Receives Order to Develop New Hydrogen Storage System.
July 14, 2004... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced it has secured a contract from a new customer, "a major automotive manufacturer," for the development of a 10,000-pounds-per-square-inch hydrogen fuel system for its fuel cell...

KDDI to Develop DMFC-powered Mobile Phones.
July 14, 2004... Kyodo recently reported that an article in Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun has revealed that KDDI Corporation, in separate cooperation agreements with Hitachi, Ltd. and Toshiba Corporation, plans to develop direct methanol fuel cell...

CFCL Debuts on Australian Stock Exchange.
July 14, 2004... Victoria, Australia-based solid oxide fuel cell technology developer Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. (CFCL) recently announced its debut as a publicly listed company on the Australian Stock Exchange. According to the company, its initial public...

U.S. Representative Optimistic About Hydrogen Economy.
July 15, 2004... Platinum Today recently reported that U.S. Representative Zach Wamp (R-TN) has expressed his belief that while the U.S. has yet to establish a hydrogen infrastructure and current fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) have yet to achieve optimal...

QuestAir to Supply Hydrogen Technology for BC Project.
July 15, 2004... QuestAir Technologies, Inc. recently announced it will participate in the BC Hydrogen Highway infrastructure initiative by supplying hydrogen purification technology to a vehicle fueling and power generation project in North Vancouver. ...

BC Hydro Begins FC Field Trial With Ballard's Nexa RM Series.
July 15, 2004... BC Hydro recently announced it has developed a fuel cell-based emergency backup system for utility applications, powered by Ballard Power Systems' Nexa RM Series fuel cell modules. According to BC Hydro, the installation for the field trial...

SatCon Receives Over $1 Million in FC Electronics Orders.
July 16, 2004... Electronic power control systems manufacturer SatCon Technology Corporation recently announced that its Power Systems division in Canada received this month new purchase orders for the company's fuel cell power conditioning units (PCU) totaling...

Ford Unveils Hydrogen-powered Focus C-MAX.
July 16, 2004... Ford Motor Company recently announced that a Ford Focus C-MAX equipped with a prototype hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2 ICE) was unveiled earlier this week at the Research Conference of the German Car Manufacturer Association (VDA) in...

Westport Founder to Join Palcan Board of Directors.
July 16, 2004... Palcan Fuel Cells, Ltd. recently announced that Westport Innovations, Inc. founder, president and CEO David Demers has agreed to join Palcan's Board of Directors. According to Palcan, Demers is also a board member of Cummins Westport, Inc....

Astris Portable AFC Generator Returns From European Demos.
July 16, 2004... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced that the 2.4-kilowatt model E8 portable alkaline fuel cell (AFC) generator that had been on display in Europe has returned to Canada following "a series of successful demonstrations." According to the...

Weekly Update.
July 16, 2004... 2004 ENERGY TECH INVESTOR CONFERENCE, July 19-20, 2004, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA 4TH NATIONAL FEDERAL FLEET MANAGER WORKSHOP AND INFORMATION FAIR -- FEDFLEET 2004: THE ROAD TO THE FUTURE IS NOW, July 20-22, 2004, Jacob K. Javits...

Plug Power Files Shelf Registration Statement.
July 19, 2004... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced it has filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for up to an aggregate of $100 million of its common stock and preferred stock. According to the company, it...

MHI to Offer SOFCs for Commercial Buildings in 2005.
July 19, 2004... Japanese newswire Jiji Press recently reported that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has announced plans to begin offering next year a commercial building cogeneration system comprising a 50-kilowatt solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and a...

SatCon to Supply PCU for DFC at Democratic Convention.
July 20, 2004... Electronic power control systems manufacturer Satcon Technology Corporation recently announced that its fuel cell power conditioning unit (PCU) will be used as part of a temporary distributed power generation micro-grid for the upcoming...

Lamar University Receives Funding for FC, Laser Research.
July 20, 2004... U.S. Representative Nick Lampson (D-TX) recently announced that the U.S. House of Representatives included $2.5 million in the FY 05 Defense Appropriations Conference Report for Lamar University and the U.S. Army's Advanced Laser Electric Power...

DaimlerChrysler Delivers Fuel Cell Vehicles to Berlin.
July 20, 2004... DaimlerChrysler late last month delivered Mercedes-Benz A-Class "F-Cell" vehicles to German companies Deutsche Telekom and BEWAG/Vattenfall Europe for use in their vehicle fleets. "With the delivery of these vehicles, which will drive in...

DaimlerChrysler Official Comments on Viability of FCVs.
July 21, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that DaimlerChrysler technology and environmental communications head Edith Meissner commented earlier this week that the automaker hopes to make fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) available to the public...

OSU Students Awarded Scholarships Based on Fuel Cell Essays.
July 21, 2004... Lewis Center, OH-based ceramic technology company NexTech Materials, Ltd. recently awarded scholarships to three Ohio State University (OSU) students based on their essays on the topic of "the emerging fuel cell industry and the global...

Strategy Analytics Predicts FC Demand Will be 'Disappointing'.
July 21, 2004... Global research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics, Inc. recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Portable Device Batteries and Power Management," which finds that "the market for battery cells will exceed $9 billion by 2010...

Medis Awarded New Fuel Patent for Cell Products.
July 22, 2004... Medis Technologies recently announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent (U.S. Patent Number 6,758,871) to the company for a proprietary fuel for use in fuel cells. Medis chairman and CEO Robert Lifton noted that...

Singapore Receives Six New Fuel Cell Vehicles.
July 22, 2004... Channel NewsAsia (CNA) recently reported that six fuel cell vehicles were delivered to Singapore earlier this week for test-driving over the next two years. "The primary issue is to make sure the vehicles can work in the tropical...

EDTA to Host Annual Conference and Exposition in FL.
July 22, 2004... The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) will host "Mobilizing the Market," its 2004 conference and exposition, September 21 through 23 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, FL. On Tuesday, September 21,...

DOE Announces New Grant Awards for SOFC Research.
July 22, 2004... Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Spencer Abraham earlier this week announced 11 new grant-winning projects, with a total value of nearly $4.2 million, that will focus on "solving the remaining issues in developing solid oxide fuel cell...

Sustainable Energy Restructures FC License Agreement.
July 23, 2004... Sustainable Energy Technologies, Ltd. recently announced it has agreed to restructure its licensing and inverter supply arrangements with RWE AG subsidiaries RWE Piller GmbH and RWE Fuel Cells GmbH. Under the agreement, Sustainable Energy...

Nippon Sanso, JFE to Codevelop Hydrogen Storage Tank.
July 23, 2004... Asia in Focus recently reported that Japan's Nippon Sanso Corporation and JFE Container Company have agreed to collaborate on the development of a tank capable of storing and transporting hydrogen for use in fuel cell vehicles. According...

BP Employs Air Products' Hydrogen Technology in Singapore.
July 23, 2004... Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. recently announced that its Series 200 hydrogen fueling technology is currently in use at the newly opened BP hydrogen filling station in Singapore. According to the company, the Series 200 integrated...

Weekly Update.
July 23, 2004... ADVANCEMENTS IN BATTERY CHARGING, MONITORING AND TESTING 2004, August 18-19, 2004, Marriott Denver Tech Center, Denver, CO ENERGY TECHNOLOGY EXPO & CONFERENCE, August 31-September 1, 2004, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO ...

Beijing Bus Project to Use Ballard Fuel Cell Engines.
July 26, 2004... Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced it will provide three heavy-duty fuel cell engines to DaimlerChrysler for integration into Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses for a two-year demonstration program in Beijing. According to Ballard, the...

Protonex to Develop Fuel Cell Stacks for U.S. Army.
July 26, 2004... The U.S. Army Research Office has awarded a contract to Protonex Technology Corporation for the development of hydrogen-air and direct methanol fuel cell stacks. "Protonex has a unique approach to the development of small fuel cell...

Hoku Scientific Considers Facility Move to Ma'ili.
July 26, 2004... Honolulu, HI-based clean energy technology company Hoku Scientific, Inc. recently announced it is considering moving its headquarters and research, development and pilot production plant to Ma'ili on the Wai'anae Coast. "To move toward...

FuelCell Energy Requests Tax Abatement for IN Project.
July 26, 2004... Local Indiana newspaper the Tribune-Star recently reported that FuelCell Energy, Inc. has requested a 10-year tax abatement from the Vigo County Council on $12.6 million worth of equipment required to develop a new $43-million, two-megawatt...

SC Mayor Looks to Establish "Hydrogen City".
July 27, 2004... Local South Carolina newspaper The State recently reported that Columbia, SC mayor Bob Coble, in his push to make the city the center of a future Southeastern Hydrogen Highway, has asked the city council to declare Columbia a "Hydrogen City."...

Nebraska University Receives DOD Grant for Fuel Cell Development.
July 27, 2004... Southwest Nebraska News recently reported that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been awarded funding included in the recently passed H.R. 4613, the Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2005. According to the...

UH Researchers Continue Work on Thin-film SOFCs.
July 27, 2004... The University of Houston (UH) recently reported that researchers at UH's Texas Center for Superconductivity and Advanced Materials (TcSAM) are currently "refining" their work on thin-film solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). "By using...

ReliOn Selects Celestica as EMS Fuel Cell Provider.
July 28, 2004... Spokane, WA-based fuel cell solutions provider ReliOn recently announced it has selected electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company Celestica to serve as its EMS provider. "ReliOn chose to work with Celestica not only because of its...

Canada to Host Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2004 Conference.
July 28, 2004... The Canadian Hydrogen Association, Fuel Cells Canada and the government of Canada are hosting the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2004 Conference and Trade Show, an event designed to address such themes as hydrogen technology, investment and marketing...

NY Announces Funding for Fuel Cell Projects.
July 28, 2004... New York governor George Pataki recently announced more than $15 million in funding to support 52 distributed generation and combined heat and power (CHP) projects throughout the state. According to the governor, one project selected for...

Palcan Announces New Board of Directors Appointment.
July 29, 2004... Palcan Fuel Cells, Ltd. recently announced that Simon Fraser University president emeritus and Intercedent, Ltd. vice-chairman William Saywell has agreed to join the company's board of directors. Palcan noted that Saywell, who is also...

CNI Announces Allowance of Patent for Coating Nanotubes.
July 29, 2004... Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc. (CNI) recently announced the allowance of a new U.S. patent for coated single-wall carbon nanotubes and ropes of single-wall carbon nanotubes. According to CNI, the technology gives the company a patent on a...

Italian Ministry Provides Funding for Fuel Cell Research.
July 29, 2004... Italian news agency Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI) recently reported that Italy's Ministry of Education, University and Research has awarded 6.2 million euros (about $7.5 million) in funding to La Sapienza University's chemistry department...

Rutgers University Assesses Hydrogen Feasibility for NJ.
July 29, 2004... The Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy (CEEEP) at Rutgers University recently released a report titled "New Jersey: Opportunities and Options in the Hydrogen Economy" that recommends policymakers undertake five steps to "help...

Hydrogenics, Deere Sign Fuel Cell Development Agreement.
July 30, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it has signed a new five-year agreement with Deere & Company under which the companies will "collaborate on both fuel cell developments and engineering to integrate them into vehicle systems." ...

FSEC Researchers Honored at World Hydrogen Energy Conference.
July 30, 2004... The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a research institute of the University of Central Florida, recently announced that FSEC researchers Ali T-Raissi and Cunping Huang received the "Innovative Technology Award" at the 15th World Hydrogen...

USFCC Releases For Sale Fuel Cell Contaminants Survey.
July 30, 2004... The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) recently released a new fuel cell industry data report titled "Literature Survey of Fuel Cell Contaminants" for sale to the public. According to USFCC, the report concentrates on the effects of...

Weekly Update.
July 30, 2004... ADVANCEMENTS IN BATTERY CHARGING, MONITORING AND TESTING 2004, August 18-19, 2004, Marriott Denver Tech Center, Denver, CO ENERGY TECHNOLOGY EXPO & CONFERENCE, August 31-September 1, 2004, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO ...