Fuel Cells Today articles from June 2003

Fuel Cells Today archives from June 2003

Matsushita Electric Develops Home-Use FC System.
June 2, 2003... Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, Ltd. recently announced it has developed a home-use fuel cell (FC) cogeneration system that features "industry-leading durability, 35-percent power-generating efficiency and quiet operation." The...

Ballard to Discontinue Internal Combustion Gensets.
June 2, 2003... Ballard Power Systems recently announced plans to discontinue the development, sale and marketing of its internal combustion engine generator sets (gensets). The company noted that it began development of natural gas and hydrogen gensets in...

EFCF to Host Parallel FC Conferences in Switzerland.
June 2, 2003... The European Fuel Cell Forum (EFCF) will host two simultaneous international fuel cell (FC) conferences June 30 through July 4 at the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland. The group said the "FC World" conference will be...

Entegris FC President Elected to USFCC Committees.
June 3, 2003... Entegris, Inc. recently announced that John Goodman, president of the company's fuel cell (FC) market sector, has been elected to the executive and policy committees of the U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC). "Entegris has significant materials...

Essex Residents Oppose BP Plan to Build Hydrogen Station.
June 3, 2003... Local residents in Essex, England recently expressed concern that a proposed plan to build the United Kingdom's (U.K.) first hydrogen fueling station at an existing BP Connect facility near the A127 highway is "dangerous and irresponsible." ...

MHI Unveils New One-Kilowatt Small Fuel Cell.
June 3, 2003... Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) recently announced it has developed a fuel cell (FC) measuring 100 by 60 by 30 centimeters that is able to generate one kilowatt of electricity. The company said it plans to market the FC,...

FCE, Alliance Power Sign Agreement to Distribute DFCs.
June 4, 2003... Danbury, CT-based fuel cell developer and manufacturer FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced it has signed an agreement with Littleton, CO-based distributed generation (DG) facilities developer Alliance Power, Inc. under which Alliance...

Profit 100 Names Hydrogenics 'Fastest Growing Company'.
June 4, 2003... Toronto, Ontario-based fuel cell designer and manufacturer Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it has been named as Canada's "Fastest Growing Company" by Profit magazine. The company said entries in the magazine's annual Profit 100...

CWRU Awarded $18 Million Grant for FC Research.
June 4, 2003... Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) recently announced it has received an $18-million grant from the state of Ohio to lead the Power Partnership for Ohio, "the first non-biotech-related Wright Center of Innovation." "The Power...

FuelCell Energy Reports Second-Quarter Results.
June 5, 2003... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced its second-quarter financial results for the period ended April 30, 2003, reporting quarterly revenues of $8.9 million, compared to $8.6 million for the second quarter of last year. The company said...

Cabot Corporation Acquires Assets of SMP.
June 5, 2003... Boston, MA-based specialty chemicals and materials company Cabot Corporation recently announced it has purchased the assets of Albuquerque, NM-based advanced materials development and manufacturing company Superior MicroPowders. While in...

Plug Power Introduces FC for Telecommunications Industry.
June 5, 2003... Latham, NY-based stationary fuel cell (FC) designer, manufacturer and marketer Plug Power, Inc. recently announced it has introduced a new five-kilowatt (kW) FC system designed specifically to provide backup power for the telecommunications...

FCT Ships First SOFC to German Power Company.
June 6, 2003... Kingston, Ontario-based solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) developer Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation recently announced that its operating subsidiary Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) has shipped its first five-kilowatt (kW) SOFC to Germany's RWE...

OH Governor Announces Fuel Cell Award to Stark State.
June 6, 2003... Ohio governor Bob Taft recently announced that the Stark State College of Technology in Canton, OH is scheduled to receive $2 million in Wright Capital Project Funds "to support the research, development and commercialization of fuel cells by...

PolyFuel Receives Award From Computerworld Magazine.
June 6, 2003... Mountain View, CA-based PolyFuel recently announced it has been awarded a "Medal of Achievement" from Computerworld magazine in the "Environment, Energy and Agriculture" category of the magazine's 2003 Computerworld Honors Program. The...

Rogers Corporation Initiates FC Development Work.
June 9, 2003... Rogers, CT-based specialty materials developer and manufacturer Rogers Corporation recently announced it has begun working to "develop and sell fuel cell [(FC)] stacks in systems requiring 20 watts to five kilowatts of power." "We are...

Avista Labs Installs Fuel Cell at FAA Site.
June 9, 2003... Avista Corporation subsidiary Avista Labs recently announced it has completed the installation of a three-kilowatt fuel cell (FC) system for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will "provide critical backup power for a radio...

SwRI Demonstrating PEM Fuel Cells in San Antonio.
June 9, 2003... Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) recently reported that it is conducting a demonstration of three five-kilowatt proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells at the city of San Antonio, TX's Brooks City-Base technology and business center under...

DaimlerChrysler to Test FC Cars in Singapore.
June 10, 2003... Officials in Singapore recently announced that DaimlerChrysler will test seven fuel cell (FC)-powered Mercedes A-Class cars in the island city-state starting next year as part of a "worldwide trial" that will include more than 60 fuel cell...

NTT DoCoMo Develops New FC-Powered Mobile Phone.
June 10, 2003... Japanese telecommunications provider NTT DoCoMo, Inc. recently announced plans to introduce a new fuel cell (FC)-powered mobile phone by as early as next year in an effort to extend the use time of its FOMA service, which offers such multimedia...

AMI to Provide SOFC Test Stand for NRC-IFCI.
June 10, 2003... Calgary, Alberta-based Advanced Measurements, Inc. (AMI) recently announced it has been selected by the National Research Council Canada Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI) of Vancouver, British Columbia, to provide a dual solid oxide...

IHI Develops New Hydrogen Supply System for FCVs.
June 11, 2003... Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Company, Ltd. (IHI) recently announced it has begun working on a new hydrogen supply system for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) capable of extracting hydrogen from gasoline filtered through a palladium alloy...

Hydrogenics to Provide FCs for Deere Off-Road Vehicles.
June 11, 2003... Toronto, Ontario-based fuel cell (FC) developer and manufacturer Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it will provide six of its 10-kilowatt (kW) HyPM-LP2 FC power modules to Deere and Company for "integration and evaluation in off-road...

Ford, Fuel Cells Canada to Operate FCV Fleet in Vancouver.
June 11, 2003... Fuel Cells Canada, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of Canada's fuel cell (FC) and hydrogen industries, recently joined with Ford Motor Company, the Canadian government and the provincial government of British Columbia to...

GM Announces Additional Plans to Test Stationary FCs.
June 12, 2003... During the recent Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2003 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, officials with General Motors Corporation (GM) announced that the automaker is currently in negotiation with various hydrogen producers to jointly test...

Canadian Government Provides Funds for QuestAir Initiative.
June 12, 2003... The Canadian government recently announced it will provide a $9.6-million Canadian (about $7-million U.S.) "strategic investment" through its Technology Partnerships Canada program in a $32-million Canadian (about $24-million U.S.) research and...

Ballard Selects MGE as AirGen Distributor, Service Provider.
June 12, 2003... Ballard Power Systems recently announced it has named leading power quality solutions provider MGE UPS Systems as the worldwide distributor and authorized service provider for the company's AirGen fuel cell generator. "In bringing the...

Millennium Cell, Borax Release Results of Hydrogen Poll.
June 13, 2003... Eatontown, NJ-based Millennium Cell recently joined with U.S. Borax, Inc. to release the results of a new poll conducted by Harris Interactive, Inc. which found that 85 percent of Americans are "willing to try a new hydrogen-based fuel for...

Voller Energy to Employ Palcan PC-150 FC Stack.
June 13, 2003... Romsey, England-based portable fuel cell systems manufacturer Voller Energy, Ltd. recently announced it has chosen Palcan Fuel Cells, Ltd.'s PC-150 fuel cell (FC) stack as the power source for the Voller Energy VE100 portable FC system. ...

Fuel Cells Canada Receives Contribution From WEDC.
June 13, 2003... Fuel Cells Canada recently announced it has received a $1.5-million contribution from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WEDC), which the group said "will flow to Fuel Cells Canada over five years and augments funding provided by [WEDC]...

Study Warns Hydrogen Fuel Could Threaten Ozone Layer.
June 16, 2003... Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) recently released a new study which warns that the accumulation of hydrogen gas leaked from pipelines and storage tanks as a result of the future "hydrogen economy" could...

Greenlight Selects CTTV's HALIAS Fuel Processor.
June 16, 2003... ChevronTexaco Corporation business unit ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures (CTTV) recently announced that Hydrogenics Corporation subsidiary Greenlight Power Technologies has selected CTTV's HALIAS hydrocarbon fuel processor "for use in...

Stuart Energy Reports 4th-Quarter, Year-End Results.
June 16, 2003... Stuart Energy Systems Corporation recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, noting quarterly revenue from product sales and service of $2.9 million, up from $2.3 million for the same...

Idemitsu Kosan to Open New Hydrogen Station in Japan.
June 17, 2003... Tokyo, Japan-based oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Company recently announced plans to open a new hydrogen fueling station in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan incorporating technology capable of extracting hydrogen from kerosene. According to the...

EC Advisory Group Releases Report on Hydrogen Policy.
June 17, 2003... An advisory group formed last year by the European Commission (EC) to evaluate European Union (EU) policies on hydrogen recently released a new report which found that EU funding for hydrogen research is "five to six times" lower than U.S....

Japanese Automakers to Participate in FC Demonstration.
June 17, 2003... Japanese officials recently reported that Hino Motors, Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation are the latest companies scheduled to participate in the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's (METI) fuel cell...

EU, U.S. Sign Agreement to Jointly Develop FC Technology.
June 18, 2003... During a recent European Commission (EC) conference in Brussels, Belgium, European Union (EU) research commissioner Philippe Busquin and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Spencer Abraham signed a cooperation agreement on fuel cells (FC)...

VT, Shell Hydrogen to Collaborate on Home Hydrogen Fueling.
June 18, 2003... Oevel, Belgium-based Vandenborre Technologies N.V. (VT), a leader in the design, manufacture and sale of pressurized hydrogen generation systems based on advanced alkaline water electrolysis, recently announced it has signed a development,...

Welsh University to Investigate Hydrogen Use.
June 18, 2003... The University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd, Wales recently announced the launch of a "major project investigating the social, economic and technical implications of moving towards a hydrogen economy in Wales." "It is not going to be...

Zoot to Install New FCs at High-Tech Campus.
June 19, 2003... Bozeman, MT-based Zoot Enterprises, a leading provider of "instant credit decisioning solutions," recently announced it has received two new fuel cell (FC) power plants for installation at the company's Galactic Park high-technology campus...

Ballard Receives FC Order From New Automotive Customer.
June 19, 2003... Ballard Power Systems recently announced it has received a $1.75-million order from "a new major automotive customer for Ballard fuel cell [(FC)] products." "Our automotive business continues to grow and we are very pleased to be adding...

Danish Renewable Energy Center to Display Hydrogen Vehicle.
June 19, 2003... Hydrogen vehicle publication H2CarsBiz recently reported that the Folkecenter for Renewable Energy in Denmark will display a Ford Motor Company Focus sedan converted to run on hydrogen gas later this week in Jutland. The center said...

Palcan Unveils FC-Powered Scooter in Vancouver.
June 20, 2003... Vancouver, British Columbia-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell (FC) and metal hydride hydrogen storage products developer and manufacturer Palcan Fuel Cells recently unveiled a new two-wheel electric scooter powered by its...

Showa Shell Opens Hydrogen Station in Tokyo.
June 20, 2003... Showa Shell Sekiyu, a subsidiary of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies, recently announced it has opened a hydrogen fueling station in the Odaiba district of downtown Tokyo, Japan that will provide "liquid and compressed hydrogen to a...

New Report Examines 'Realities' of Hydrogen Economy.
June 20, 2003... FuelCell-info Publishing recently announced the availability of a new report written by FuelCell-info managing publisher Howard Coffman that examines "the technology and business realities of America's present and future hydrogen economy." ...

Astris Plans Production of Powerstack MC250 FC.
June 23, 2003... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced it has engaged the services of First Energy Advisors, Inc. "to raise $10 million in stages to pursue commercialization of its newest fuel cell [(FC)] system, the Powerstack MC250." According to...

Mitsubishi Electric Introduces New DIP-IPM.
June 23, 2003... Mitsubishi Electric Corporation recently announced the introduction of a new dual-in-line package intelligent power module (DIP-IPM) "targeted for motor inverter drives of hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and [fuel cell vehicle (FCV)] applications...

Hydrogen Safety to Introduce Hydrogen Training Curriculum.
June 23, 2003... Newington, CT-based Hydrogen Safety, LLC recently announced it will launch a new Internet-based training curriculum focused on the "safe use, transport and storage of gaseous and liquid hydrogen and the design of hydrogen-power products" next...

Avista Labs Fuel Cell Approved for Government Sales.
June 24, 2003... Avista Corporation subsidiary Avista Labs recently announced it has received approval from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to sell its Independence 500 fuel cells to "the federal government community." According to Avista, the...

NSF Selects USC for New FC Research Center.
June 24, 2003... The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced it has selected the University of South Carolina's (USC) College of Engineering and Information Technology for its first Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Fuel Cells...

Hydrogenics Implements New Corporate Governance Practices.
June 24, 2003... Toronto, Ontario-based fuel cell technology developer Hydrogenics, Inc. recently announced that its board of directors has approved and adopted "various new or revised corporate governance practices" in an effort to "comply with the proposed...

Nuvera Relocates Worldwide Company Headquarters.
June 25, 2003... Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., a leading designer and developer of fuel cell power systems, fuel processors and fuel cell stacks for the automotive, distributed generation, commercial and industrial markets, recently announced the relocation of its...

U.S., Brazil Sign Energy Cooperation MOU, I-NERI.
June 25, 2003... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it has signed both a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy "to formally initiate energy cooperation with Brazil," as well as the U.S.-Brazil...

EHA Elects New Board Members at Meeting in Holland.
June 25, 2003... The European Hydrogen Association (EHA), a group founded to "inform the decision makers, enhance the social acceptance and encourage demonstrations" of hydrogen and fuel cell technology, recently elected new board members during its "General...

Avista Labs, SiGEN Sign FC Distribution Agreement.
June 26, 2003... Avista Corporation subsidiary Avista Labs recently announced it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Scottish fuel cells (FCs) integrator SiGEN for "the development of [FC] systems and product sales." Under the agreement, which...

UC Researchers Develop New Nanotube Production Process.
June 26, 2003... A team of engineers at the University of California-Berkeley (UC-Berkeley) recently announced it has developed a new process that is able to form silicon nanowires and carbon nanotubes "directly on microstructures in a room temperature chamber"...

PSA Peugeot Citroen Discusses FCV Development.
June 26, 2003... Automobile industry officials recently reported that PSA Peugeot Citroen head of innovation and quality Robert Peugeot predicted during a recent press conference that fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), which currently cost approximately 100 times more...

Millennium Cell Selected to Receive DOE Funding.
June 27, 2003... Eatontown, NJ-based Millennium Cell, Inc., a leading technology company that has created a patented system to store, generate and deliver pure hydrogen, recently announced it has been chosen to receive a grant from the Department of Energy...

Agni Energie to Install FC System at Portuguese Landfill.
June 27, 2003... Agni Energie Sdn. Bhd., a unit of Delaware-based Agni, Inc., recently announced it will join with municipal officials in the Torres Novas region of Portugal to install a seven-megawatt fuel cell (FC) at the town's landfill that will be powered...

WWF, FCEu Report on Environmental Benefits of FCs.
June 27, 2003... The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently joined with Fuel Cell Europe (FCEu) to launch a new report, titled "Fuel Cells for Distributed Power: Benefits, Barriers and Perspectives," which suggests that "[carbon dioxide (CO2)] emissions from the...

UTC, Hyundai to Co-develop New Automotive Fuel Cell.
June 30, 2003... UTC Fuel Cells, a unit of United Technologies Corporation's UTC Power unit, recently announced it has signed an agreement with Hyundai Motor Company to jointly develop a new automotive fuel cell power plant "capable of operating in freezing...

ECD Buys Texaco Energy's Interest in Fuel Cell Joint Venture.
June 30, 2003... Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) recently announced it has assumed 100-percent ownership of Texaco Ovonic Fuel Cell Company, a 50/50 joint venture formed in September 2000 with Texaco Energy Systems (TES). According to ECD, the...

Intertech to Host Capacitor Conference in D.C.
June 30, 2003... Intertech Corporation will host a three-day conference on electrochemical capacitor (EC) storage devices August 11 through 13 at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The company said the conference, titled "2003 World Summit on...