Fuel Cells Today articles from June 2005

Fuel Cells Today archives from June 2005

DaimlerChrysler Delivers Fuel Cell Vehicles to CA Agencies.
June 1, 2005... The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) recently announced that DaimlerChrysler has delivered three fuel cell-powered vehicles to the state's Air Resources Board, the Department of General Services and Energy Commission. ...

Fuel Cell Technologies Postpones Private Placement.
June 1, 2005... Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation (FCT) announced last week the postponement of its previously announced private placement. According to FCT, the postponement is the result of "the current state of capital markets." "We have witnessed...

Research and Markets Evaluates Fuel Cell Components Market.
June 1, 2005... Dublin, Ireland's Research and Markets recently announced the availability of "Fuel Cell Components Market Opportunities, Strategies and Forecasts, 2015 to 2013," a new report which forecasts that the market will reach $100 billion by 2013. ...

CalEPA Announces Formal Release of CA H2 Net Blueprint Plan.
June 2, 2005... The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) recently announced the formal release of the California Hydrogen Highway Network (CA H2 Net) blueprint plan, which calls for the development of a network of hydrogen stations throughout...

Plug Power, FDT Execute Agreement for GenCore Products.
June 2, 2005... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced it has reached an agreement with FDT Associates, Ltd., a leading U.K. supplier of inspection, testing and maintenance services in the mobile telecoms sector and an integrated supplier of professional...

Hydrogen Solar Names Principal Technologist for U.S. Subsidiary.
June 2, 2005... U.K. hydrogen technology developer Hydrogen Solar, Ltd. recently announced the appointment of Xiaoming He, a leading figure in the semiconductor industry, as "principal technologist" at its U.S. subsidiary in Henderson, NV. Prior to...

Frost & Sullivan Presents Entrepreneurial Award to MTI Micro.
June 2, 2005... Global growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan presented MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. with the 2005 Fuel Cell Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award last week at the Excellence in Industrial Technologies Banquet. According to Frost &...

General Dynamics to Offer Medis FC Powerpacks to U.S. Military.
June 3, 2005... General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, recently announced plans to offer military customers a liquid fuel cell (FC) powerpack developed by Medis Technologies as an accessory for its Sectera secure wireless phone. ...

MTI Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
June 3, 2005... Albany, NY-based 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. (MTI Micro), recently announced its...

House Bill Earmarks $2M for NanoDynamics.
June 3, 2005... Buffalo News recently reported that local nanotechnology company NanoDynamics, Inc. has been awarded a $2-million grant via a spending bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to develop a methane gas fuel cell for use as emergency back up...

Weekly Update.
June 3, 2005... FUEL CELL 2005: A CONFERENCE & EXHIBIT ON ADVANCEMENTS IN FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY, June 7-8, 2005, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN 11TH ANNUAL EUROPEAN NATURAL GAS VEHICLE ASSOCIATION (ENGVA) CONFERENCE: A PROFITABLE...

DaimlerChrysler Delivers Two F-Cell Vehicles to BAAQMD.
June 6, 2005... DaimlerChrysler recently announced the delivery of two fuel cell vehicles to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) under the Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Learning Demonstration Project. DaimlerChrysler said use of the...

FCT Ships Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System to Belgium University.
June 6, 2005... Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) recently announced the shipment of a five-kilowatt solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) combined heat and power (CHP) system to the University of Liege, Belgium. According to FCT, the system will be compared to...

KEPCO, IIC Codevelop New Hydrogen Fueling System.
June 6, 2005... Kyodo recently reported that Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. (KEPCO) and Iwatani International Corporation (IIC) are looking to commence local marketing of their new hydrogen fueling system, which the companies said is capable of fueling up...

NanoLogix Files Provisional Hydrogen Production Patent App.
June 7, 2005... NanoLogix, Inc., a nanobiotechnology company formerly known as Infectech, recently announced it has filed a provisional patent application for its proprietary method of synergistically combining a bacteria-based hydrogen production method with...

Medis Honored With Technology Excellence Award.
June 7, 2005... International growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan recently announced that its World Advances in Microfuel Cell Technologies analysis has selected Medis Technologies, Ltd. as the recipient of the 2005 Excellence in Technology Award, in...

Norway Unveils Plans for Hydrogen Research Center.
June 7, 2005... Norwegian power producer Statkraft, in conjunction with Norwegian oil company Statoil and classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV), recently announced plans to build a new research and demonstration center in Trondheim, Norway that will...

Ohio Governor Presented With USFCC Pathfinder Award.
June 7, 2005... Ohio governor Bob Taft was presented with the U.S. Fuel Cell Council's (USFCC) Pathfinder Award during the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) regional technology conference, held last week in Cleveland, OH, for his efforts to promote fuel...

FuelCell Energy Incorporates Design Changes to DFC Power Plant.
June 8, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced the successful incorporation of design changes to its 250-kilowatt (kW) Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant, resulting in a 25-percent cost reduction, as part of the company's three-year, cost-out program...

Astris Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
June 8, 2005... Mississauga, Ontario-based alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, reporting a quarterly net loss of $941,716 Canadian, or four cents...

RECC, IOC Sign Statement of Intent on FCV Development.
June 8, 2005... India's Business Standard recently reported that Reva Electric Car Company (RECC) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) have signed a statement of intent for a jointly funded project aimed at the development of two new fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). ...

Medis Signs Agreement with Major U.S. Mobile Operator.
June 9, 2005... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with a major U.S. mobile operator for the market testing and introduction of Medis' fuel cell Power Packs as a secondary power source for the mobile...

FuelCell Energy Reports 2nd-quarter, 6-Month Results.
June 9, 2005... Danbury, CT-based FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended April 30, 2005, reporting a quarterly net loss of $16.8 million, or 35 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $19.1...

Local Japanese Group to Drive FCV Across Iceland.
June 9, 2005... Japanese newspaper Mainichi Daily News reported last week that a group of residents in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture have announced plans to drive a three-wheeled fuel cell vehicle (FCV) across Iceland. The newspaper said the group, known...

Minister Says India on Track With Fuel Cell Development.
June 9, 2005... United News of India (UNI) recently reported that Indian union minister of state for non-conventional energy sources Vilas Muttemwar commented during a press conference earlier this week that the country's development of fuel cell technology is...

GM Executive Comments on Recent Meeting With Toyota Chief.
June 10, 2005... Japanese news service Kyodo recently reported that General Motors (GM) chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner commented earlier this week following a shareholders meeting that, despite conjecture related to the subject of his meeting last month with...

Plug Power FC System Employed at NY Dedication Event.
June 10, 2005... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced that its hydrogen-fueled GenCore fuel cell (FC) system provided power during last week's dedication of Syracuse University's Syracuse Center of Excellence (CoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems...

Donaldson Announces New Air Filter Media for Fuel Cells.
June 10, 2005... Donaldson Company, Inc. recently announced its introduction earlier this week, during the Fuel Cell 2005 conference in Minneapolis, of a new filter media designed specifically for fuel cell cathode air contamination control applications. ...

Weekly Update.
June 10, 2005... 2005 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY (BCC) CONFERENCE: THIN FILMS AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR BATTERIES, PHOTOVOLTAICS AND FUEL CELLS, June 12-14, 2005, Holiday Inn Select, Stamford, CT 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POLYMER BATTERIES AND...

Protonex Increases Second-round Funding to $11 Million.
June 13, 2005... Southborough, MA-based fuel cell power systems manufacturer Protonex Technology Corporation recently announced that the company has increased its previously announced second round of institutional funding from $9 million to $11 million. ...

General Physics Completes Hydrogen Energy Station for Chevron.
June 13, 2005... General Physics Corporation (GP) recently announced it has completed construction of a hydrogen energy station in Chino, California for Chevron affiliate, Chevron Hydrogen Company. According to GP, the station, which is part of the U.S....

Stella Group Leases Plug Power Gencore Fuel Cell for VA Office.
June 13, 2005... The Stella Group, Ltd., a strategic marketing and policy firm for clean distributed energy companies, recently announced the lease of a Plug Power Gencore fuel cell as a backup power unit for use at its office building in Arlington, VA. ...

Researchers Develop Propane-burning FC for Small Devices.
June 13, 2005... A team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the University of Southern California and Northwestern University have developed a new propane-powered fuel cell (FC) that is similar in size to a traditional watch...

QuestAir, Mitsubishi to Market Hydrogen Purification Systems.
June 14, 2005... QuestAir Technologies, Inc. recently announced that it has signed a three-year agreement with Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd. (MKK) to market QuestAir's hydrogen purification systems in Japan and other Asian countries. According to...

University of Waterloo Honored for Series FC Hybrid Design.
June 14, 2005... General Motors (GM) and the Department of Energy (DOE), lead sponsors for the "Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility" engineering competition, recently announced that students from the University of Waterloo took top honors late last...

Research and Markets Releases Hydrogen Industry Report.
June 14, 2005... Ireland's Research and Markets recently announced it has released a new report examining the hydrogen industry in the U.S. and Europe. The company said the new study, titled "2005 Hydrogen Market, Hydrogen Research and Development and...

Hydrogenics Supplies Fuel Cell Power Modules to APC.
June 15, 2005... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it is supplying fuel cell power modules to American Power Conversion Corporation (APC), a leading supplier of high availability systems for network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI). In...

Clean-Tech Uses Valence Power Systems in Hybrid ATVs.
June 15, 2005... Valence Technology, Inc. recently announced that Los Angeles, CA-based small-volume auto manufacturer Clean-Tech will implement Valence's U-Charge power system for use in its electric/fuel cell hybrid powered all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). ...

Volvo, Statoil Form JV to Develop FC-based Power Units.
June 15, 2005... Volvo recently announced the formation of a new joint venture (JV) company for the development of power units based on fuel cell (FC) technology. According to Volvo, the new company, Powercell, is owned jointly by Volvo Technology and...

Sandia Says Combustion Discovery May Boost FC Research.
June 15, 2005... A team of international scientists including researchers from Sandia National Laboratories' Combustion Research Facility has discovered a new class of compounds previously unknown in flames, a breakthrough that could have a "significant impact"...

PPL Installs Fuel Cell System at New York Hotel.
June 16, 2005... Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. recently reported that PPL Corporation has completed the installation of a 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant, manufactured by FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE), at the company's Sheraton New...

SiGNa Chem Develops New Hydrogen-production Product.
June 16, 2005... New York, NY-based advanced materials startup SiGNa Chemistry, LLC recently announced it has developed a product capable of generating "copious amounts of inexpensive, clean hydrogen" from water. SiGNA Chem has chosen the micro fuel cell market...

Nasdaq Formally Approves Millennium Cell Compliance Plan.
June 16, 2005... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has received formal approval from Nasdaq for its compliance plan addressing comments received from Nasdaq concerning certain terms of the company's preferred stock. According to Millennium Cell,...

TPC to Invest in Two British Columbia Fuel Cell Projects.
June 17, 2005... Industry Canada recently announced that the Canadian government will invest more than $18 million in two fuel cell (FC) development projects in British Columbia through its Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) program, which shares in the cost...

U.K. Minister Outlines New Hydrogen Strategy.
June 17, 2005... The U.K. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently announced that energy minister Malcolm Wicks has outlined a new 15-million pound (about $27.3-million) hydrogen strategy. According to DTI, the strategy will include demonstration...

MA Hydrogen Coalition Unveils Hydrogen, Fuel Cell Initiatives.
June 17, 2005... The Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition unveiled earlier this week seven proposed initiatives designed to "significantly expand the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in Massachusetts." According to the coalition, the initiatives include...

Weekly Update.
June 17, 2005... SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS FOR DISTRIBUTED AND CO-GENERATION, June 27-29, 2005, Sheraton Detroit Novi, Novi, MI NEW & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES: NEXT-GENERATION POWER FOR THE MILITARY, June 28-29, 2005,...

SHEC Announces Appointment of New Board Director.
June 20, 2005... Hydrogen and renewable energy research and development company Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation (SHEC) recently announced that it has appointed Giffels Associates, Ltd. manager of environmental services Jamie Bakos to its board of directors....

Servatron to Build Relion's I-1000 PEM Fuel Cell.
June 20, 2005... Spokane, WA-based Servatron, Inc., a leading provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), recently announced it has entered into an agreement with ReliOn, Inc. to produce ReliOn's one-kilowatt I-1000 proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel...

NDC Unveils Hydrogen Sensor Prototype.
June 20, 2005... Christchurch, New Zealand-based Nano Cluster Devices, Ltd. (NCD) recently reported that it has unveiled a new prototype hydrogen sensor. The company noted that the sensor's applications include monitoring of hydrogen concentrations in fuel...

Kettering Formally Dedicates New Fuel Cell Center.
June 20, 2005... Kettering University held a grand opening ceremony last week for its new 10,000-square-foot Center for Fuel Cell Systems and Powertrain Integration in Flint, MI. According to Kettering, Flint Genesee Economic Growth Alliance president and...

Cemtrex, Ducon Form JV to Codevelop PEM Fuel Cells.
June 21, 2005... Farmingdale, NY-based technology company Cemtrex, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Farmingdale-based air pollution control interest Ducon Technologies, Inc. for the development of proton exchange membrane...

Florida DEP Purchases Plug Power Fuel Cell Systems.
June 21, 2005... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced the sale of 12 GenCore backup fuel cell systems to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). According to Plug Power, the five-kilowatt fuel cell systems will be integrated with...

Toyota FCHV Acquires Vehicle Type Certification.
June 21, 2005... Toyota Motor Corporation recently announced that its improved fuel cell hybrid vehicle (FCHV) has been granted vehicle type certification under the Road Vehicles Act, as amended and enacted on March 31, by Japan's Ministry of Land,...

CA Carpet Company Announces Climate Neutral Goal for 2010.
June 22, 2005... Los Angeles, CA-based commercial carpet manufacturer Bentley Prince Street recently announced a goal to develop new protocols to make all of its products "climate neutral," with net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by 2010. According...

USC to Join With South Korean Lab on Fuel Cell Research.
June 22, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that University of South Carolina president Andrew Sorensen has announced the school's entrance into a research and personnel exchange agreement with South Korea's Korea Institute of Energy Research...

U.K.'s MMC to Build FC-powered Sports Car.
June 22, 2005... The Sunday Times reported last week that U.K.-based specialty automaker Morgan Motor Company (MMC) has announced plans to build a fuel cell (FC)-powered version of its Morgan Aero 8 race car, which is able to achieve speeds in excess of 150...

Neah Power Selected as 'Top 25 Emerging Growth Company'.
June 23, 2005... Bothell, WA-based micro fuel cell development company Neah Power Systems recently announced it has been named a Venture All Stars Top 25 Emerging Growth Company. According to Neah Power, the 2005 Venture All Stars companies, which come...

Plug Power Stock Bolstered by Positive News.
June 23, 2005... Local New York newspaper the Albany Times-Union reported last week that stock in Latham, NY-based fuel cell (FC) developer and manufacturer Plug Power, Inc. increased 13 cents, closing at $7.18 on June 16, after the company announced a large...

CFCL Announces Certification for FC-powered Micro-CHP Unit.
June 23, 2005... Victoria, Australia-based Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. (CFCL) recently announced that its fuel cell (FC)-powered micro-CHP unit has been certified by the Victorian Office of Gas Safety under Australian Standards for industrial and commercial...

House Bill Includes $3.5 Million in Funding for DMFC R&D.
June 24, 2005... Bothell, WA-based micro fuel cell development company Neah Power Systems, Inc. recently announced that $3.5 million for porous silicon-based direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) research and development has been included in the House version of the...

Voller Portable Fuel Cell System Achieves CE Certification.
June 24, 2005... Voller Energy Group, PLC recently announced that the latest generation of its VE100 portable fuel cell system has obtained the CE mark, the official certification required by the European community for electric and electronic equipment to be...

Zongshen Appoints New CFO, Investor Relations Strategist.
June 24, 2005... Richmond, British Columbia-based Zongshen PEM Power Systems, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Simon Anderson as the company's new chief financial officer and the selection of Toronto's Tiger Capital Corporation to develop and execute...

Toyota Looks to Cut Fuel Cell Car Costs for 2015 Launch.
June 24, 2005... Reuters recently reported that the Financial Times has revealed that Toyota Motor Corporation hopes to reduce the price for its fuel cell vehicles from more than $1 million to $50,000 when the company aims to begin offering the vehicles...

Weekly Update.
June 24, 2005... SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS FOR DISTRIBUTED AND CO-GENERATION, June 27-29, 2005, Sheraton Detroit Novi, Novi, MI NEW & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES: NEXT-GENERATION POWER FOR THE MILITARY, June 28-29, 2005,...

FCE Power Plant Selected for Federal Training Facility.
June 27, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced the sale of a 250-kilowatt DFC300MA power plant to help improve the availability of reliable electricity to the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in Twentynine Palms, CA, aiding...

Acumentrics SOFC Successfully Operated on Diesel Reformate.
June 27, 2005... Westwood, MA-based solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) developer Acumentrics Corporation recently announced that the Idaho National Laboratory has successfully tested equipment that converts diesel fuel into hydrogen and carbon monoxide, passing the...

NSF Grant to Help Fund Rensselaer Fuel Cell Program.
June 27, 2005... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently announced that the university has received a $3.2-million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help fund a program that will provide training to doctoral students in fuel cell science and...

Progress Energy Unveils Hydrogen FC at Florida State Park.
June 28, 2005... Progress Energy Florida, along with partners from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), recently unveiled a fully integrated fuel cell and 5-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) solar system at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park....

DaimlerChrysler, Ford to Purchase Ballard's German Unit.
June 28, 2005... Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced that DaimlerChrysler and Ford have signed an agreement to purchase Ballard Power Systems AG, Ballard's subsidiary in Germany. According to Ballard, once the acquisition is approved by the...

NanoDynamics to Create Over 300 Jobs to Support FC Development.
June 28, 2005... Local New York newspaper Buffalo News recently reported that Buffalo-based nanomaterials manufacturer NanoDynamics, Inc. has revealed plans to create more than 300 new positions by 2010 in preparation for the future development of such...

Mobile PC EBL WG Releases New Fuel Cell Guidelines.
June 28, 2005... The Mobile PC Extended Battery Life Working Group (EBL WG) recently released its new "Fuel Cell Guidelines for Mobile PCs," which cover electrical, mechanical, control, thermal, environmental and regulatory aspects of fuel cells designed for...

DOE Funds Hydrogen Technology Center at UND.
June 29, 2005... The Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) recently announced the award of $2.7 million under a one-year cooperative agreement to the University of North Dakota (UND) for use in establishing a National Center...

Powdermet Awarded EMTEC Grant to Explore Hydrogen Storage.
June 29, 2005... The Dayton Business Journal recently reported that the Dayton-based Edison Materials Technology Center (EMTEC) has awarded a $218,266 grant to Euclid, OH-based metal powder technology developer Powdermet to support new hydrogen technology...

Freedonia Says World FC Demand to Reach $2.6 Billion in 2009.
June 29, 2005... Cleveland, OH-based market research firm The Freedonia Company, Inc. recently announced the availability of a new study, titled "World Fuel Cells," which predicts that commercial demand for fuel cell (FC) products and services, including...

QuestAir to Supply Hydrogen Purification Systems to HyRadix.
June 30, 2005... QuestAir Technologies, Inc. recently signed an agreement to supply its H-3200 pressure swing adsorption (PSA) hydrogen purification systems to HyRadix, Inc. According to Questair, the five-year preferred supplier agreement calls for...

CFCL, EWE Sign Contract for Fuel Cell Unit Field Trial.
June 30, 2005... Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. (CFCL) recently announced it has signed a contract with German utility EWE for a commercial field trial of two CFCL fuel cell units. According to CFCL, the purpose of the field trial is to evaluate and test the...

Power and Energy Establishes New Branch Office in Japan.
June 30, 2005... Bucks County, PA-based hydrogen purifier and separator manufacturer Power and Energy, Inc. (P+E) recently announced the establishment of a branch office in Yokohama City, Japan that will provide sales and customer support to new and existing...

SOFCo-EFS Awarded Contract for Army FC Subsystem.
June 30, 2005... SOFCo-EFS Holdings, LLC recently announced the award of an 18-month program by U.S. Army contractor General Technical Services to develop a subsystem for use in the reformulation of high-sulfur fuel for compatibility with fuel cell systems. ...