Fuel Cells Today articles from March 2005

Fuel Cells Today archives from March 2005

Air Products Hydrogen Fuel Station Featured in VTA Program.
March 1, 2005... Air Products recently announced that its new fueling station technology has been installed at Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's (VTA) Cerone Operating Division in San Jose, CA to provide hydrogen for three VTA transportation buses....

UltraGuard Settles Lawsuit With Shareholder Group.
March 1, 2005... Vancouver, British Columbia-based UltraGuard Water System Corporation recently announced it has concluded a settlement of four lawsuits filed in June 2003 by a group of shareholders that had acquired their share positions when the company...

Plug Power Announces Year-end Financial Results.
March 1, 2005... Latham, NY-based Plug Power, Inc., a designer and developer of on-site energy system based on proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, recently announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2004, reporting an annual net loss...

Cellex Completes Field Trials of Fuel Cell Vehicles.
March 2, 2005... Cellex Power Products, Inc. recently announced the successful completion of its consortium-led demonstration field trials at Canadian retailer London Drugs as part of a $2-million Canadian (approximately $1.6-million U.S.) contribution from...

Millennium Cell to Demonstrate Fuel Cell-powered PC.
March 2, 2005... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it will be demonstrating a "next-generation" hydrogen energy system product prototype to power a notebook personal computer (PC) at the Intel Developer Forum, being held this week at the Moscone...

Hydrogenics Announces Appointment of New CFO.
March 2, 2005... Mississauga, Ontario-based Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced the appointment of Lawrence Davis as the company's new chief financial officer (CFO), effective April 1. According to Hydrogenics, Davis is a chartered accountant who...

Astris Energi Announces Hiring of New Investment Banker.
March 2, 2005... Mississauga, Ontario-based alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced it has engaged Toronto investment house Fraser Mackenzie, Ltd. to raise private placement funding for Astris' next stage of...

Dynetek Delivers Hydrogen Storage System to Nissan.
March 3, 2005... Dynetek Industries, Ltd. recently announced the delivery of its 700-bar (1,000-psi) high-pressure hydrogen storage system to Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. for use in the commercialization of the automaker's fuel cell-powered X-TRAIL sport utility...

IdaTech Opens New European Office in Germany.
March 3, 2005... Fuel cell developer IdaTech recently announced the opening of its first European office, in Herten, Germany. According to IdaTech, the new office, which will operate under the name IDATECH Fuel Cells GmbH, will be managed by IdaTech...

Knowledge Foundation to Host Small Fuel Cells Conference.
March 3, 2005... The Knowledge Foundation will host the seventh annual international Small Fuel Cells symposium April 27 through 29 at the Loews L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, DC. The event will open the morning of Wednesday, April 27 with a Department of...

Genesis Fueltech Processor Completes 10,000 Hours of Testing.
March 4, 2005... Spokane, WA-based Genesis Fueltech, Inc. recently announced that its methanol-to-hydrogen fuel processor has operated for 10,000 hours with greater than 99-percent availability. According to Genesis Fueltech, the reformer employs a...

Millennium Cell, Dow to Collaborate on FC Development.
March 4, 2005... Millennium Cell, Inc. and the Dow Chemical Company recently announced they have entered into a joint development program to collaborate on the development and commercialization of portable fuel cell (FC) systems for use in consumer electronics...

HTC Reports Opening of Hydrogen Production Membrane Reactor.
March 4, 2005... HTC Hydrogen Technologies Corporation recently announced the formal opening of its new hydrogen production membrane reactor at the University of Regina, Saskatchewan. HTC noted that it has developed proprietary technology for the dry...

HET Provides Technology for Hydrogen Refueling Projects.
March 4, 2005... Harvest Energy Technology, Inc. (HET) recently announced plans to supply its proprietary methane steam reformer (SMR) hydrogen generator for integration into the hydrogen energy station to be built by ChevronTexaco Hydrogen Company for the...

Weekly Update.
March 4, 2005... CONNECTICUT CLEAN ENERGY FUND'S 3RD ANNUAL FUEL CELL INVESTMENT SUMMIT, March 6-8, 2005, Mohegan Sun Hotel, Uncasville, CT GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE FUELS 2005 EXHIBITION AND FORUM, March 8-10, 2005, Marriott Hotel, Berlin, Germany MATCHING...

Progress Energy to Install Fuel Cell, PV System at FL Park.
March 7, 2005... Progress Energy Florida recently announced it is currently constructing a fully integrated fuel cell and five-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) solar system for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) at its Homosassa Springs State...

Quantum Earmarked Funding for Army Hydrogen Project.
March 7, 2005... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced that $2 million has been secured in the FY 05 Defense Appropriations Bill for its U.S. Army Mobile Hydrogen Infrastructure program. According to Quantum, the funding,...

Direct FuelCell Units Installed at CA Wastewater Facility.
March 7, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc., Alliance Power and the city of Santa Barbara, CA recently announced the dedication of two Direct FuelCell power plants at the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Facility. FuelCell Energy noted that the DFC units, which...

Quantum Completes Acquisition of Starcraft Corporation.
March 8, 2005... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Starcraft Corporation. According to Quantum, former Starcraft director and co-CEO Jeff Beitzel will serve on Quantum's board as the...

Ford Introduces H2ICEs to Industrial Marketplace.
March 8, 2005... Ford Power Products (FPP), a division of Ford Powertrain Operations, late last month announced the introduction of hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines (H2ICEs) to the industrial marketplace. According to FPP, the move parallels...

Astris, PET Sign Teaming Agreement for Hydrogen Production.
March 8, 2005... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced it has signed a teaming agreement with Burlington, Ontario-based Plasma Environmental Technologies, Inc. (PET) for the development of a real-world installation that utilizes PET's hydrogen-producing waste...

HTC Hydrogen Thermochem Signs MOU With Australia's CO2CRC.
March 8, 2005... Regina, Saskatchewan-based HTC Hydrogen Thermochem Corporation recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Australia's Cooperative Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC). Under the MOU, HTC...

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Program Faces House Vote.
March 9, 2005... The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) recently reported that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has included nearly $65 million for a fuel cell bus technology development program in the proposed federal highway and transit...

QuestAir, FCE to Evaluate Hydrogen Production Technology.
March 9, 2005... QuestAir Technologies and FuelCell Energy (FCE) recently announced they have agreed to jointly test the effectiveness of QuestAir's hydrogen purification system to produce pure hydrogen from the exhaust of FCE's Direct FuelCell (DFC) units. ...

SEC Settles Litigation Against Former AEC Management.
March 9, 2005... Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) recently announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled its litigation brought against the company, when it was known as COI Solutions and under previous management, which clears all...

Plug Power's GenCore Fuel Cell Approved for GSA Listing.
March 10, 2005... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced that its GenCore five-kilowatt backup fuel cell system has been approved by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for listing on the Federal Supply Service Schedule. According to Plug Power, the...

Fuel Cell Technologies Hires New Investor Relations Firm.
March 10, 2005... Kingston, Ontario-based Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation (FCT), a leading developer of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems, recently announced it has retained Howard Christensen and Associates, Ltd. as the company's new investor relations...

ReliOn Announces Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer.
March 10, 2005... Spokane, WA-based ReliOn, a leading provider of fuel cell solutions for backup power applications, recently announced the appointment of its vice president of marketing and business development Gary Flood as the company's new president and CEO....

EMTEC Awards Funding to OH Companies for Hydrogen Research.
March 10, 2005... Local Ohio newspaper the Dayton Business Journal recently reported that Edison Materials Technology Center (EMTEC) has awarded funding to two companies to support programs that address hydrogen generation, storage or processing. According...

QuestAir Hydrogen Purifier Installed at Chevron HES in CA.
March 11, 2005... QuestAir Technologies, Inc. recently announced that its H-3200 hydrogen purifier has been installed at the Chevron Hydrogen Energy Station (HES) in Chino, CA. According to QuestAir, the station is the first of six in California planned by...

London to Host Clean Energy Technology & Investment Show.
March 11, 2005... The Clean Energy Technology & Investment Show will be held May 5 through 7 at The Business Design Center in London, England. While leading automakers will exhibit their new technologies during the event, a Clean Energy conference will also...

NHA Announces 2005 Honorary Membership Recipients.
March 11, 2005... The National Hydrogen Association (NHA) recently announced its 2005 Honorary Membership recipients, who are recognized for "significant contributions through leadership and inspiration to enhance the understanding and appreciation of hydrogen...

Weekly Update.
March 11, 2005... THE 22ND INTERNATIONAL BATTERY SEMINAR & EXHIBIT, March 14-17, 2005, Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2ND ANNUAL EVENT OF THE EUROPEAN HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM (HFP), March 17-18, 2005, European...

Millennium Cell Reports Fourth-quarter Financial Results.
March 14, 2005... Eatontown, NJ-based hydrogen energy systems developer Millennium Cell recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $2.2 million, or six cents per share, down from a...

Japanese Fuel Cell-powered Sea Probe Breaks World Record.
March 14, 2005... Kyodo recently reported that the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology has revealed that its unmanned probe Urashima has surpassed the previous world record, submerging 317 kilometers under water. "The world's record is owed...

SFC Develops New Membrane For DMFCs.
March 14, 2005... Smart Fuel Cell AG (SFC) recently announced it has developed a new membrane that allows for the substitution of at least 50 percent of the catalytic platinum in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) systems. "Our new membrane technology allows...

Edison Materials Technology Center (EMTEC).
March 14, 2005... The Dayton, OH-based Edison Materials Technology Center (EMTEC) is a nonprofit, member-based organization committed to "accelerating materials technology to the market". Established in 1987, EMTEC has grown into one of Ohio's premier technology...

Protonex, Millennium Cell Deliver FC System to Air Force.
March 15, 2005... Protonex Technology Corporation and Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced the delivery of a fully integrated, 30-watt portable fuel cell (FC) power system fueled by chemical hydride cartridges to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Dual...

Quantum Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
March 15, 2005... Irvine, CA-based Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer and integrator of packaged fuel systems and accessories for specialty vehicles and applications including fuel cells, hybrids and alternative...

HIA Releases Report on Photoelectrolytic Hydrogen Production.
March 15, 2005... The International Hydrogen Implementing Agreement (HIA) recently announced the release of Annex 14's "Photoelectrolytic Production of Hydrogen: Final Report," which culminates a more than four-year effort by nine research groups from Japan,...

FuelCell Energy to Provide DFC Power Plant to Pepperidge Farm.
March 16, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced that it, together with the company's distribution partner PPL EnergyPlus, plans to provide a 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant to the Pepperidge Farm bakery facility in Bloomfield, CT. ...

Ener1 Selects Allen & Caron as New Investor Relations Agency.
March 16, 2005... Ft. Lauderdale, FL-based Ener1, a company that develops selected fuel cell components and provides fuel cell-related testing services through its EnerFuel, Inc. subsidiary, recently announced the selection of Irvine, CA-based Allen & Caron as...

AEC Completes $1.5-million Private Placement Financing.
March 16, 2005... Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) recently announced the completion of a private placement consisting of $1.5 million on a convertible note to five accredited investors, with warrants to purchase up to another $1.5 million within 90 days of...

OFCC to Host 2005 Annual Symposium in Cleveland.
March 16, 2005... The Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition will host its 2005 Annual Symposium, the theme of which is "Fuel Cells Now: Opportunities and Applications for Ohio," May 10 and 11 at the Cleveland State University Gordon Conference Pavilion at the Wolstein...

Deere & Company to Test Nuvera Fuel Cell System.
March 17, 2005... Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. recently announced the sale of a 5.5-kilowatt (kW) H2e fuel cell power module to agricultural, forestry and construction equipment manufacturer Deere & Company. According to Nuvera, Deere & Company plans to test and...

Ener1 Raises $14.2 Million in Private Placement.
March 17, 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 the signing of definitive agreements for a private placement of convertible...

USFCC to Develop Standard SOFC Testing, Reporting Guidelines.
March 17, 2005... The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) recently announced it has launched a new initiative to develop data reporting guidelines and standardized testing procedures for a variety of common solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) test configurations. The...

IdaTech Signs Strategic Partnership With Rittal.
March 18, 2005... IdaTech recently announced it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Springfield, OH-based Rittal Corporation, a global supplier of enclosure systems for industrial, electronic, telecommunication and data communications equipment....

VT Public Works Department to Install Hydrogen Fueling Station.
March 18, 2005... Distributed Energy Systems Corporation recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiaries Northern Power Systems and Proton Energy Systems will build an advanced hydrogen fueling station at the Department of Public Works in Burlington, VT...

Hydrogenics Reports 4th-quarter, Year-end Financial Results.
March 18, 2005... Mississauga, Ontario-based hydrogen and fuel cell products developer Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $10.3 million, or...

ISE Corporation Joins California Fuel Cell Partnership.
March 18, 2005... The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP), a public-private collaborative aimed at demonstrating and promoting fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen fuel systems, recently announced that ISE Corporation has joined CaFCP as its 32nd member. ...

Weekly Update.
March 18, 2005... CLEANTECH VENTURE FORUM VI, March 22-24, 2005, San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco, CA NHA HYDROGEN CONFERENCE 2005: PARTNERING FOR THE GLOBAL HYDROGEN FUTURE, March 29-April 1, 2005, Wardman Park Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC ...

Hydrogen Bus Completes Cold Weather Tests in Manitoba.
March 21, 2005... The Canadian province of Manitoba recently announced that SunLine Transit Agency's $1.4-million, hydrogen-powered bus has successfully completed a series of cold-weather tests in Winnipeg. According to the provincial government, the bus was...

Enova Announces Appointment of New Marketing Director.
March 21, 2005... Torrance, CA-based Enova Systems, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, recently announced the appointment of former Effective Solutions People, LLC president Mike Staran...

RTI Awarded DOE Grant for Hydrogen Fuel Storage Technology.
March 21, 2005... RTI International recently announced it has been awarded $1.6 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop hydrogen fuel storage technology capable of providing a "stable and recyclable hydrogen source" for fuel cell vehicles. ...

DaimlerChrysler Plans to Sell Hydrogen Vehicles by 2012.
March 22, 2005... Reuters recently reported that DaimlerChrysler Body and Powertrain research unit vice president Herbert Kohler has revealed that the company plans to launch a hydrogen-powered vehicle line in 2012. According to Reuters, the company is...

AMI, IFCI to Collaborate on SOFC Test System Development.
March 22, 2005... Calgary, Alberta-based Advanced Measurements, Inc. (AMI) and the National Research Council Canada Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (IFCI) recently announced they are collaborating on a design for the development of low-cost solid oxide fuel...

FuelCell Energy Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
March 22, 2005... Danbury, CT-based FuelCell Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of stationary fuel cell power plants for commercial and industrial customers, recently announced its financial results for the first quarter of FY 05, reporting a quarterly net...

Research and Markets Releases New Report on Hydrogen Economy.
March 22, 2005... Dublin, Ireland-based market research company Research and Markets recently announced the availability of "Towards A Hydrogen Economy," a 100-page study of the movement towards using hydrogen as "a key energy carrier in the future." ...

USFCC Applauds Introduction of New House, Senate Bills.
March 23, 2005... The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) recently applauded the introduction of three new bills introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate last week in support of the effort to create a hydrogen and fuel cell energy...

Intelligent Energy Unveils New ENV Fuel Cell Motorbike.
March 23, 2005... Intelligent Energy Holdings, Plc. unveiled this week its new emissions-neutral vehicle (ENV) fuel cell motorbike. According to Intelligent Energy, the ENV bike, which is based on the company's detachable CORE fuel cell technology, is...

MTI Reveals Military Product Commercialization Plans.
March 23, 2005... Albany, NY-based fuel cell (FC) technology developer MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. (MTI Micro), a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology, Inc., recently announced plans to deliver a range of its FC-based power products to the U.S. government and...

Ener1 to Supply Fuel Cell Power Source for FL Rest Area.
March 24, 2005... Ener1 recently announced it has received a $550,000 grant from the Florida Hydrogen Initiative to develop a renewable energy source that will power a rest area on an interstate highway in Florida. According to Ener1, the project, known as...

FCT Installs Residential SOFC System at CCHT.
March 24, 2005... Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) recently announced the installation of its first residential solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology (CCHT) in Ottawa, Ontario. According to FCT, the...

Intelligent Energy Names New Directors, Senior Management.
March 24, 2005... London, England-based Intelligent Energy Holdings, Plc, an energy solutions group focused on the commercialization of fuel cell technologies, recently announced that, in preparation for the company's imminent relocation to Los Angeles, CA, it...

Clean Edge Projects FC Market to Exceed $15 Billion by 2014.
March 24, 2005... San Francisco, CA-based research and publishing firm Clean Edge, Inc. recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Clean Energy Trends 2005," which projects that the market for fuel cells and distributed hydrogen will grow from $900...

Millennium Cell Awarded Two Patents for Hydrogen Technology.
March 25, 2005... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has received notices of allowance from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for its "Portable Hydrogen Generator" and "Self-Regulating Hydrogen Generator." "Our growing patent portfolio underscores...

EcoComposite Completes Tests on Fuel Cell Plate Technology.
March 25, 2005... EcoComposite, LLC recently announced that the University of California, Davis Institute of Transportation Studies has successfully completed testing of the company's proprietary Becker Fuel Cell Plate technology. "Test results over a...

Medis Reports Fourth-quarter, Year-end Financial Results.
March 25, 2005... New York, NY-based fuel cell technology developer Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $6.3 million, or 24 cents per share,...

Weekly Update.
March 25, 2005... NHA HYDROGEN CONFERENCE 2005: PARTNERING FOR THE GLOBAL HYDROGEN FUTURE, March 29-April 1, 2005, Wardman Park Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC SUSTAINABLE PROFITABILITY GROUP (SPG)-U.S. CIVILIAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (CRDF)-NATO...

Hydrogenics, Hitachi Zosen to Collaborate on FC Technology.
March 28, 2005... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it has signed an agreement with Japan's Hitachi Zosen Corporation (Hitz) to develop hydrogen fuel cell-based power products. According to Hydrogenics, the agreement will see the company combine...

PNNL Researchers Develop New Hydrogen Storage Material.
March 28, 2005... The Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) recently reported that researchers have discovered a new way to release hydrogen from a solid compound that is nearly 100 times faster than previously possible,...

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited Appoints New CEO.
March 28, 2005... Australia's Ceramic Fuels Cells Limited (CFCL) recently announced the appointment of former Ziehl-ebm Australia managing director Brendan Dow as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO). According to CFCL, Dow has extensive...

Princeton Graduate Team Wins Award for Fuel Cell Battery Design.
March 28, 2005... The Daily Princetonian recently reported that a team of Princeton University engineering graduate students won first place in last month's Business Plan Contest for their fuel cell power laptop computer proposal. According to the...

Hy-Drive Announces Proposed Private Placement.
March 29, 2005... Hy-Drive Technologies, Ltd. recently announced it has engaged Jennings Capital, Inc. and Haywood Securities, Inc. as its "best efforts" agents in connection with a private placement of 3 million units of the company to accredited investors at a...

Cosmo Oil to Develop LPG Fuel Cell By Year's End.
March 29, 2005... Cosmo Oil Company recently announced plans to develop a fuel cell powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-derived hydrogen by the end of the year. Cosmo Oil said it will work with Toshiba Fuel Cell Power Systems Corporation to develop a...

Local NY School District Proposes New Fuel Cell Installation.
March 29, 2005... Local New York television news station R News recently reported that the East Rochester Central School District is currently considering the installation of a new on-campus fuel cell to both generate power and serve as an educational tool for...

Astris Energi Closes Convertible Debenture Financing.
March 30, 2005... Mississauga, Ontario-based alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced it has closed a convertible debenture financing for gross proceeds of $420,000 Canadian (about $346,240 U.S.) According to...

Fidelity Investments Purchases Shares of Hydrogenics.
March 30, 2005... Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company of Boston, MA, as well as Fidelity International, Ltd. of Pembroke, Bermuda, recently announced that certain funds for which Fidelity serves as investment adviser have...

APT Worldwide Secures Rights for New Hydrogen Documentary.
March 30, 2005... C21 Media recently reported that American Public Television's international sales division APT Worldwide has obtained international representation rights for its new documentary, titled "The Hydrogen Age." According to C21 Media, the...

Florida Hydrogen Business Partnership Finalizes Roadmap.
March 30, 2005... The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced that the Florida Hydrogen Business Partnership has finalized its strategy for hydrogen business development in the state, recommending the establishment of...

Millennium Cell Delivers Hydrogen on Demand System to DOD.
March 31, 2005... Hydrogen fuel cell developer Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has delivered a five-kilowatt Hydrogen on Demand system to the Department of Defense (DOD) for testing. According to Millennium Cell, the unit was built as part of the...

UIUC Researchers Develop New Microfluidic Fuel Cell.
March 31, 2005... The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) recently reported that UIUC researchers have developed a new "membraneless" fuel cell that employs both alkaline and acidic chemistry. According to UIUC, instead of relying on a solid...

Research and Markets Releases Report on FC Transport Market.
March 31, 2005... Research and Markets recently announced the availability of a new report, titled "Fuel Cell Transportation Market Opportunities, Strategies and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013." According to Research and Markets, the report finds that fuel cell...