Fuel Cells Today articles from June 2004

Fuel Cells Today archives from June 2004

Research and Markets Report Highlights Hydrogen Production.
June 2, 2004... Dublin, Ireland-based Research and Markets, a "leading source for international market research and market data," recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Fuel Cell Fuel Sources Market Opportunities, Strategies and Forecasts,...

BTI, DOE Release New Fuel Cell Vehicle Survey.
June 2, 2004... The Breakthrough Technologies Institute (BTI) has released "Fuel Cell Vehicle World Survey 2003," a new report funded by the Department of Energy (DOE). The survey contains details on various types of fuel cell vehicles, as well as a...

CIDETEC Works to Develop New Mini Fuel Cells.
June 2, 2004... Spain's Center for Electrochemical Technologies (CIDETEC) is developing miniature fuel cells for use in such applications as telephones and personal digital assistants. The fuel cells will provide power for appliances that require between...

ASME to Host FC Science, Engineering, Technology Event in NY.
June 2, 2004... The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will host the 2nd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, a three-day event that will focus on fuel cell development "from laboratory to marketplace," June...

FuelCell Energy Sells Global Thermoelectric Shares.
June 3, 2004... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced it has sold all its shares of Global Thermoelectric, Inc., the holder of its thermoelectric generator (TEG) product line, to RockWood Equity Partners, LLC for $22.8 million Canadian (about $16.8 million...

WestStart-CALSTART Receives Funding for FC Development.
June 3, 2004... WestStart-CALSTART recently announced it has received $2 million in federal financial assistance to fund such public transportation initiatives as the development of fuel cell (FC) power systems for future transit bus use. The company said...

Hydrogenics, ChevronTexaco to Develop Hydrogen Station.
June 3, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it is working with ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures, LLC to develop a hydrogen energy station for stationary power generation and transportation fuel applications. Under a collaboration contract,...

PNNL to Host Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Summit in FL.
June 3, 2004... The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will host "Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Summit VIII" June 15 through 17 at the University of Miami Convocation Center in Coral Gables, FL. The event will begin the morning of Tuesday, June 15,...

Proton Receives Additional Funding for Fuel Cell Project.
June 4, 2004... Proton Energy Systems, Inc. recently announced it has received $1.1 million in additional funding to continue Phase II of an advanced fuel cell technology development project with the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). According to Proton,...

AEC Appoints New Advisory Committee Chairman.
June 4, 2004... Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) recently announced it has appointed Sterling Companies founder Therrell Murphy, Jr. as chairman of its advisory committee. AEC noted that Murphy previously worked for The Southern Company, where he held...

Ballard Power Receives Two Frost & Sullivan Awards.
June 4, 2004... Ballard Power Systems recently announced it accepted two awards from growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan at the annual Excellence in Industrial Technology Awards Ceremony in Miami, FL last month. The company's Nexa RM Series hydrogen...

Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. Announces Initial Public Offer.
June 4, 2004... Australian company Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. (CFCL) lodged last month a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission relating to CFCL's initial public offer of its ordinary shares to raise $15 million and its intended...

Weekly Update.
June 4, 2004... CHALLENGES, CAPABILITIES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRY: MILITARY FUEL CELLS -- THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, June 7-8, 2004, TBA, San Diego, CA ELECTRIC VEHICLE CENTER OF TECHNOLOGY (EVCT) SUMMER WORKSHOP, June 8-11, 2004, EVCT, Del City, OK ...

NM Governor Signs Hydrogen Economy Bill.
June 8, 2004... The Albuquerque Journal recently reported that New Mexico governor Bill Richardson has signed a state house bill that allocates $200,000 for marketing and promotional efforts aimed at attracting businesses conducting hydrogen research. ...

IAI to Operate Prototype Fuel Cell-powered UAV.
June 8, 2004... Flight International recently reported that Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) plans to build a prototype, or "concept demonstrator," tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV) that can be powered by fuel cells. According to Flight International,...

University of Tasmania Develops Fuel Cell Scooter.
June 8, 2004... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that researchers from the University of Tasmania have built a fuel cell-powered scooter. According to ABC, Tasmanian and German engineers have been working for the past six...

USFCC Publishes 'Literature Survey of Fuel Cell Contaminants'.
June 9, 2004... The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) recently announced the publication of "Literature Survey of Fuel Cell Contaminants," a 90-page report on the effects of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell contaminants. The survey was conducted by...

NY Agriculture Commissioner Praises FC Use on State Dairy Farms.
June 9, 2004... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced that New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets commissioner Nathan Rodgers has acknowledged the "successful installation and benefits of fuel cell technology" at New York dairy farms. According...

Government of India to Develop Hydrogen 'Road Map'.
June 9, 2004... The Business Standard recently reported that government officials in India have announced the formation of a national hydrogen energy board designed to help initiate the country's transition toward a hydrogen economy. According to the...

IFC Issues RFP Under FC Financing Initiative for DG Applications.
June 9, 2004... The International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently announced the issuance of a request for proposals (RFP) for the providing of "[Global Environment Facility (GEF)] funding to consortia of fuel cell vendors and project developers based on...

Palcan Completes Design Concept of Fuel Cell UPS.
June 11, 2004... Palcan Fuel Cells, Ltd. recently announced it has completed the engineering design concept of its proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell-powered uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Palcan noted that the UPS, which incorporates its rare...

CaFCP Promotes Hydrogen Fuel Nozzle Industry Standards.
June 11, 2004... The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) recently announced a new program that provides financial incentives to hydrogen fuel-dispensing nozzle manufacturers that supply equipment adhering to the SAE J2600 Compressed Hydrogen Surface...

DOE Announces Winners of Fuel Cell Model Car Challenge.
June 11, 2004... The Department of Energy (DOE) last month announced the winners of the second annual Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model Car Challenge, in which 16 high school teams built small hydrogen-powered vehicles with model car kits provided by General Motors and...

Weekly Update.
June 11, 2004... 41ST POWER SOURCES CONFERENCE, June 14-17, 2004, Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, PA 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FUEL CELL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, June 14-16, 2004, R.I.T. Inn & Conference Center, Rochester, NY ...

ReliOn to Install, Test Fuel Cell Systems for CERL.
June 14, 2004... ReliOn recently announced it has received a $363,781 contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) for the installation and testing of fuel cell systems in "critical" military applications....

GM Sets New World Record in Fuel Cell Vehicle Marathon.
June 14, 2004... General Motors Corporation (GM) recently announced it has set a new world distance record for fuel cell technology with a run of 6,059 miles through 14 countries with the arrival of the GM fuel cell-powered Opel minivan in Cabo da Roca near...

Ansaldo Begins Production of Stationary Fuel Cells.
June 14, 2004... AFX News Limited recently reported that Finmeccanica SpA business unit Ansaldo Fuel Cells has announced the introduction of a new fuel cell line at its new production plant. According to AFX, a Finmeccanica spokesperson said the plant is...

Fuel Cells Canada Announces Retirement of President and CEO.
June 14, 2004... Fuel Cells Canada recently announced the retirement of its president and CEO Ron Britton. Britton will remain with the company until Fuel Cells Canada's Compensation Committee finds a replacement. Contact: Erin Bigelow, Fuel Cells...

SC County Awarded Loan for Hydrogen Research Laboratory.
June 15, 2004... Local South Carolina newspaper the Augusta Chronicle recently reported that Aiken County has secured a $380,000 loan from Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. that is expected to help fund the construction of a new hydrogen research laboratory. ...

Stuart Energy Reports 4th-quarter, Year-end Financial Results.
June 15, 2004... Mississauga, Ontario-based hydrogen infrastructure company Stuart Energy Systems Corporation recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $7.8 million,...

BTI Reports on Safety of Hydrogen Fuel.
June 15, 2004... Breakthrough Technologies Institute (BTI) general council William Vincent presented new analysis, titled "Hydrogen and the Law: Safety and Liability," during George Washington University School of Law's "Hydrogen Technologies: The Legal Issues"...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 15, 2004... EIN Publishing will be introducing Monday, June 21, a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power...

Lynntech Industries Secures Series A Equity Financing.
June 17, 2004... College Station, TX-based Lynntech Industries, Inc., a developer of fuel cell test solutions, recently announced it has secured $5.5 million in series A equity financing. According to the company, Chrysalix Energy Limited Partnership of...

DTE Energy Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Technology Park.
June 17, 2004... DTE Energy recently announced it has begun construction on its new Hydrogen Technology Park, a three-year pilot project to develop an energy system that uses hydrogen gas extracted from tap water to power fuel cell generators and fuel cell...

Proton Energy Announces Distribution Agreement With GE.
June 17, 2004... Proton Energy Systems, Inc. recently announced the signing of a distribution agreement with GE Supply, a business unit of General Electric Company. Proton Energy noted that the 36-month agreement "appoints GE as a non-exclusive distributor...

GM to Lease Fuel Cell Vehicle to U.S. Postal Service.
June 18, 2004... General Motors Corporation (GM) recently announced it has signed a two-year agreement to lease a fuel cell-powered minivan to the United States Postal Service (USPS) for use in mail delivery around Washington, D.C. According to GM, USPS...

SWPC Purchases Two FCT Five-kW Power Systems.
June 18, 2004... Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) recently announced that Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation's (SWPC) Stationary Fuel Cells Division (SFC) has purchased two FCT five-kilowatt (kW) power systems that will comprise FCT's balance of plant...

Platinum Conference Attendees Consider Influence of Fuel Cells.
June 18, 2004... Reuters recently reported that researchers attending the International Precious Metals Institute conference held earlier this week in Phoenix, AZ commented that the future use of fuel cells as a vehicle technology could lead to a shortage of...

FRB Honors NY Student Fuel Cell Program Participants.
June 18, 2004... The New York Daily News recently reported that a group of seventh graders from Intermediate School (IS) 201 in Hunts Point won first place in the Federal Reserve Bank's (FRB) 2004 Econ Bowl last week. According to the paper, the students...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 18, 2004... EIN Publishing will be introducing Monday, June 21, a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power...

Weekly Update.
June 18, 2004... 4TH ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL FUEL CELL EXPO, June 22, 2004, Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY FORUM: FORGING A PATH TO THE FUTURE, June 24, 2004, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board Room,...

Nokia Tests Fuel Cell-powered Wireless Mobile Phone Headsets.
June 21, 2004... The International Herald Tribune (IHT) recently reported that Nokia is working to develop a methanol fuel cell-powered wireless mobile phone headset. According to IHT, the wireless headset, which is currently being tested by the company,...

Plug Power Director to Serve as USFCC President.
June 21, 2004... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced that its Hydrogen Infrastructure director George Earle has been elected for a third term as U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) president. "We will continue to refine and expand our message as the voice of...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 21, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

Astris Energi Verdict Upheld in Former Director's Appeal.
June 22, 2004... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced that an appeal filed by its former officer and director E. Roy Birkett concerning the verdict of a 2002 lawsuit against the company was dismissed in the Ontario Court of Appeals last week. The Ontario...

PolyFuel to Begin Full-scale DMFC Development in Japan.
June 22, 2004... The Asia Intelligence Wire recently reported that Mountain View, CA-based PolyFuel, a "leading provider of fuel cell membrane technology for portable electronic devices," expects to begin full-scale production of electrolyte membranes for...

New York City Rock Festival to Rely on Fuel Cell Power.
June 22, 2004... The organizers of annual touring rock music festival Lollapalooza recently announced that the concerts scheduled for later this summer in New York City will be powered by a combination of fuel cells, biodiesel and solar energy. ...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 22, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

MTI Micro Introduces Mibion Fuel Cell Technology.
June 23, 2004... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. recently announced the launch of its new Mobion technology, based on direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology, which the company believes will be able to power portable devices longer than equivalent size battery...

SNL Scientists Conduct Glucose Fuel Cell Research.
June 23, 2004... The New York Times recently reported that Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) scientists are currently conducting research into the development of a fuel cell that can be powered with glucose. According to the paper, while the scientists...

Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Seek Domestic Fuel Cell Materials.
June 23, 2004... Japanese companies Nippon Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation are looking to source materials for use in the development of fuel cells domestically in an effort to both enhance quality and better meet replacement part needs. ...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 23, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

LOGANEnergy Announces Start-up of CA Fuel Cell Installation.
June 24, 2004... LOGANEnergy Corporation recently announced the start-up of a 600-kilowatt fuel cell installation that the company developed for Fresno, CA real estate firm A Partners, LLC. According to LOGANEnergy, the fuel cell power block harnesses three...

Proton Offers Extended Hydrogen Generator Protection Plans.
June 24, 2004... Proton Energy Systems recently announced it is now offering extended limited warranty plans for new sales of its HOGEN GC 300 cc/minute and 600 cc/minute laboratory hydrogen generators. Proton said the new plans complement the company's...

Iwatani Reveals FCV, Hydrogen Station Transportation Truck.
June 24, 2004... Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun recently reported that Iwatani International Corporation (IIC) has introduced a new truck that has the ability to carry a fuel cell vehicle (FCV) and mobile hydrogen station. According to the paper,...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 24, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

Sharp, NM to Collaborate on Fuel Cell Project.
June 25, 2004... Sharp Corporation and its U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary Sharp Electronics Corporation recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the state of New Mexico for "joint development in the field of 'new' energy,...

Plug Power Contracts Tyco for U.S. Installation Project.
June 25, 2004... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced it has contracted Tyco Electronics Installation Services, Inc. for the installation and service of Plug Power's GenCore fuel cell systems in the U.S. and its territories. "This relationship will enhance...

Japanese Companies to Build Hydrogen Fueling Stations in Japan.
June 25, 2004... Japan Corporate News Network (JCNN) recently reported that Toho Gas plans to collaborate with Nippon Steel and Nippon Sanso on the construction of two new hydrogen fueling stations in Japan. According to JCNN, the fueling stations, which...

Weekly Update.
June 25, 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,...

RIT Launches Partnership With Fuel Cell Industry.
June 28, 2004... The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) recently announced the launch of a new fuel cell industry partnership, the goal of which is to "provide for the logistics, guidance and sharing of information associated with the development of direct...

Stuart Energy Awarded Patent for Hydrogen Station Networking.
June 28, 2004... Stuart Energy Systems Corporation recently announced it has been granted a U.S. patent regarding hydrogen energy stations that are networked with primary energy resources and a controller for controlling hydrogen production according to data...

Toshiba DMFC Prototype for Handheld Devices.
June 28, 2004... Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. recently announced the prototype of its compact direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) prototype the prototype of small handheld devices as digital audio players and wireless headsets for mobile phones. ...

Kebaili Develops New Hydrogen Micro-sensor.
June 29, 2004... Laguna Beach, CA-based sensor technology company Kebaili Corporation recently announced it has developed a new hydrogen micro-sensor. According to the company, the one millimeter (mm) x one mm x 0.38 mm micro-sensor is capable of detecting...

Astris Energi to Dissolve ATSI Subsidiary.
June 29, 2004... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced that the Quebec Superior Court has ruled in favor of the company's application to immediately liquidate Astris Transportations Systems, Inc. (ATSI), a company designed to manufacture and market Astris fuel...

FuelCell Energy Founder Bernard Baker Dies.
June 29, 2004... Local Connecticut newspaper the News-Times recently reported that FuelCell Energy, Inc. founder and former chairman Bernard Baker, who first began working in the area of fuel cells in 1962, died late last week. The News-Times noted that...

IdaTech Signs Italian Agent for Fuel Cell Systems.
June 30, 2004... IdaTech recently announced it has entered into an agency agreement with Italian energy engineering firm RENCO S.p.A for the market development and distribution of IdaTech's fuel cell systems and hydrogen generation products. According to...

Honda Provides SCAQMD With Two FCX Fuel Cell Cars.
June 30, 2004... American Honda Motor Company, Inc. recently announced it has delivered the first of two Honda FCX fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). According to Honda, SCAQMD, which plans to lease the...

SwRI Completes Residential Fuel Cell Demonstration.
June 30, 2004... The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) recently announced it has completed a one year residential program demonstrating three five- kilowatt (kW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells at Brooks City-Base in San Antonio, TX. Funded by...

Fuji Electric Improves Lifespan of PAFC Components.
June 30, 2004... Asia Pulse recently reported that Fuji Electric Advanced Technology Company has expanded the operational lifespan of the fuel cell stack and hydrogen reformer components in a 100-kilowatt (kW) phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC). According to...