Fuel Cells Today articles from May 2004

Fuel Cells Today archives from May 2004

UC Davis Awarded Nearly $10 Million for Hydrogen Research.
May 4, 2004... The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) recently announced that Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) researchers will receive approximately $10 million in research and outreach grants under the $350-million Department of Energy...

Millennium Cell Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
May 4, 2004... Eatontown, NJ-based Millennium Cell, Inc., a "development company that has created a proprietary technology to safely store, generate and deliver pure hydrogen," recently announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31,...

MI Hydrogen Park to Utilize Stuart Energy System.
May 4, 2004... DTE Energy will utilize a Stuart Energy System (SES) at its Southfield, MI hydrogen park project, expected to begin operation this fall. The SES will generate hydrogen during off-peak hours that will be used by fuel cells to generate...

ChevronTexaco, Hyundai, UTC to Participate in DOE Program.
May 5, 2004... ChevronTexaco Corporation recently announced it has been awarded, in cooperation with Hyundai Motor Company and UTC Fuel Cells, a cost-share contract to lead a five-year demonstration and validation project designed to showcase practical...

FCE Fuel Cell Systems Certified to New Standard.
May 5, 2004... CSA International recently announced that FuelCell Energy's (FCE) Direct FuelCell (DFC) 300 and DFC 1500 power plants have been certified to the new ANSI/CSA America FC 1-2004, Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems standard. Operation,...

DOE Labs to Lead Center for Chemical Hydrogen Storage.
May 5, 2004... Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will collaborate on leading the new national Center for Chemical Hydrogen Storage. According to PNNL, the new center, which is one of three Department...

Ford, BP Announce Hydrogen, Fuel Cell Initiative.
May 5, 2004... Ford Motor Company and BP recently announced a new hydrogen and fuel cell technology initiative designed to establish hydrogen fueling networks in the metropolitan areas of Sacramento, CA; Orlando, FL; and Detroit, MI, as well as introduce fuel...

ReliOn Completes NEBS Level 3 Compliance Testing.
May 6, 2004... Spokane, WA-based ReliOn, a leading provider of fuel cell solutions for backup power applications, recently announced that its one-kilowatt Independence 1000 proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell and outdoor enclosure have successfully...

Proton to Continue Solar/PEM Fuel Cell Project.
May 6, 2004... Proton Energy Systems, Inc. has been awarded a Phase II contract valued at $499,000 for the continued development of a solar/proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell demonstration system for the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in...

Sandia to Lead Metal Hydride 'Center of Excellence'.
May 6, 2004... Sandia National Laboratories recently announced it has been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to lead a virtual "Center of Excellence" for the development of reversible metal hydrides materials that are capable of "storing hydrogen...

Quantum to Develop Hydrogen Storage Technology.
May 7, 2004... The Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized contractual terms for Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies to launch the initial phase of a new project to develop next-generation hydrogen storage technology. The first phase will involve...

MTI Micro Awarded DOE Development Contract.
May 7, 2004... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. recently announced it has received notice of selection for a three-year, cost-shared development contract as part of President Bush's $1.2-billion initiative for research development and demonstration projects to...

UC Berkeley Honors Proton Power.
May 7, 2004... Solid acid fuel cell technology developed by Proton Power has won the company a $25,000 grand prize at this year's Business lan Competition at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business. The technology, which is...

Sandia Developing Polymer Electrolyte Membrane for FCs.
May 7, 2004... Sandia National Laboratories recently announced it is developing a new type of polymer electrolyte membrane, dubbed the Sandia Polymer Electrolyte Alternative (SPEA), that is expected to "help bring the goal of a micro fuel cell [(FC)] closer...

Weekly Update.
May 7, 2004... 2004 TOUR DE SOL: THE GREAT AMERICAN GREEN TRANSPORTATION FESTIVAL, May 21-25, 2004, TBA, Westchester County, NY OHIO FUEL CELL COALITION 2004 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, May 25, 2004, Conference Center at North Pointe, Columbus, OH 4TH...

Hydrogenics Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
May 10, 2004... Mississauga, Ontario-based fuel cell products developer and manufacturer Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $7.5 million, or 12 cents...

Millennium Cell to Collaborate on DOE Hydrogen Storage Project.
May 10, 2004... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has been selected to participate in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Hydrogen Storage Grand Challenge. According to Millennium Cell, it will collaborate with the Los Alamos National Laboratory,...

Alpha, Ballard to Develop Fuel Cell Backup Power System.
May 10, 2004... Alpha Technologies, Ltd. and Ballard Power Systems will collaborate on the development of a fuel cell-based backup power system for cable television companies. The system will feature a Ballard Nexa RM Series fuel cell and Alpha's power...

Plug Power Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
May 11, 2004... Latham, NY-based Plug Power, Inc., a designer and developer of onsite energy systems based on proton exchange membrane fuel cells, recently announced the release of its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, reporting a net...

DOE Selects GTI to Perform Hydrogen Storage Research.
May 11, 2004... The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) recently announced it has been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to perform nearly $2.5 million of research into hydrogen storage technologies, with the organization to serve as the prime contractor...

Gaz de France to Work With Millennium, Peugeot.
May 11, 2004... Millennium Cell, Inc. and PSA Peugeot Citroen have established a partnership with Gaz de France to "explore the use of the Millennium Cell Hydrogen on Demand fuel system in fuel cell vehicles and delivery applications." "Millennium Cell is...

Fuel Cells 2000 Launches Redesigned Website.
May 11, 2004... The Fuel Cells 2000 website, located at http://www.fuelcells.org, has been redesigned to provide easier navigation and updated fuel cell and hydrogen information for visitors. The new site now includes a specialty vehicles section that...

FCT, Siemens Westinghouse Extend JDA.
May 13, 2004... Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) recently announced that its second joint development agreement (JDA) with Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation previously announced in July 2003 has been updated and extended to include supply of the Siemens...

HyRadix Hydrogen Generator Passes Testing at SunLine Transit.
May 13, 2004... HyRadix, Inc. recently announced that its 100 Nm3/h Adeo hydrogen fuel generator has passed acceptance testing at SunLine Transit Agency in Thousand Palms, CA. According to HyRadix, the Adeo hydrogen generator employs proprietary...

BP to Participate in Hydrogen Vehicle Project in China.
May 13, 2004... As part of a nearly $1-billion investment in the Chinese energy market, BP recently announced it will work with the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology on a hydrogen vehicle demonstration effort. BP will provide hydrogen fueling...

Virent Appoints New President, CEO.
May 13, 2004... Eric Apfelbach has been named president and CEO of Madison, WI-based Virent Energy Systems, Inc., a developer of renewable methods for hydrogen production. Prior to joining Virent, Apfelbach founded power diode laser company Alfalight,...

ABI Study Forecasts Micro FC Use in Laptops.
May 14, 2004... ABI Research recently announced the release of a new study, titled "Micro Fuel Cells: Market Challenges and Opportunities for Cameras, Laptops, PDAs and Wireless/Mobile Devices," which predicts that micro fuel cell (MFC) technology could...

MTI Micro Announces Lead Supply Chain Product Launch Partners.
May 14, 2004... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. recently announced it has completed formation of the supply chain partner team for its first product launch planned for the end of the year. According to MTI Micro, the company's initial direct methanol fuel cell...

Palcan Appoints New Member to Management Team.
May 14, 2004... Vancouver, British Columbia-based Palcan Fuel Cells, Ltd. recently announced the appointment of Paul Lancaster to serve as the company's new senior vice president, chief financial officer and corporate secretary. Before joining Palcan,...

Weekly Update.
May 14, 2004... 2004 TOUR DE SOL: THE GREAT AMERICAN GREEN TRANSPORTATION FESTIVAL, May 21-25, 2004, TBA, Westchester County, NY OHIO FUEL CELL COALITION 2004 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, May 25, 2004, Conference Center at North Pointe, Columbus, OH HYFORUM...

MTI Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
May 17, 2004... Albany, NY-based Mechanical Technology, Inc. (MTI), a firm "primarily engaged in the development and commercialization of direct methanol micro fuel cells through its subsidiary MicroFuel Cells, Inc. [(MTI Micro)]," recently announced its...

Sanyo to Launch Residential Fuel Cell System.
May 17, 2004... Japanese news service Jiji Press recently reported that Sanyo Electric Company will begin offering a residential fuel cell system starting next April. While Sanyo has yet to establish a price for the system, Jiji Press said the company...

UMHI Endorses EERC Hydrogen Research.
May 17, 2004... The Upper Midwest Hydrogen Initiative (UMHI) recently announced its endorsement of the University of North Dakota's Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) for "its contribution to a renewable and climate-friendly hydrogen economy and its...

LOGANEnergy Corporation.
May 17, 2004... LOGANEnergy Corporation is a private fuel cell energy services company founded in 1994 that specializes in planning, developing and maintaining fuel cell projects. In addition, the company works closely with manufacturers to implement their...

Congressman Introduces Measure for Hydrogen Station Tax Credits.
May 18, 2004... U.S. Representative Chris Cox (R-CA) recently introduced new draft legislation, Bill H.R. 4205, that would provide a 50-percent tax credit for the installation of hydrogen fueling stations. Under the draft measure, the tax credit would...

Medis Technologies Reports 1st-quarter Financial Results.
May 18, 2004... New York, NY-based fuel cell technology developer Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $3.2 million, or 13 cents per share, compared to a...

Casio Announces New Fuel Cell.
May 18, 2004... Asia Pulse recently reported that Japan's Casio Computer Company has announced the development of a new polymer electrolyte fuel cell which is "as small as a 500-yen coin." The fuel cell, which is powered by hydrogen extracted from ethanol,...

PFCE Obtains $1 Million in Financing.
May 19, 2004... Pacific Fuel Cell Corporation (PFCE) recently announced it has obtained a total of $1 million in financing, raised through the assumption of redeemable convertible debentures, from a private investment fund. According to PFCE, the proceeds...

Astris, AEC Sign Fuel Cell Reseller Agreement.
May 19, 2004... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced it has signed an agreement with Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) under which AEC will become a value added reseller (VAR) for Astris' alkaline fuel cell (AFC) power generator products, effective...

Fuel Cell Vehicle Targets Set in Japan.
May 19, 2004... The Asia Intelligence Wire recently reported that government officials in Japan have revealed that an estimated 15 million fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) could potentially be operating in the country by 2030. The government target for the end of...

AoA Names Neah Power 'Start-up of the Year'.
May 19, 2004... The Alliance of Angels (AoA) recently named Bothell, WA-based micro fuel cell developer Neah Power Systems, Inc. its "Start-Up Company of the Year" for 2004. AoA, based in the Pacific Northwest, helps find seed money for young companies...

Quantum Delivers Hydrogen Refueling System to GM.
May 21, 2004... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced the delivery of a mobile 10,000-psi hydrogen refueling system to General Motors (GM). According to Quantum, GM plans to utilize the unit to refuel the company's fuel cell...

Millennium Cell Appoints New Government Affairs Director.
May 21, 2004... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently named Edward Gerety as the company's new government affairs director. Prior to joining Millennium Cell, Gerety worked in government affairs in Washington, DC and for technology companies in New York and...

Osaka Gas Offers New Hydrogen Processor.
May 21, 2004... A compact processor that processes hydrogen from liquefied natural gas is now available from Japan's Osaka Gas Company. The processor is designed to generate hydrogen for residential fuel cell systems. While the unit currently costs...

OFCC to Host 2004 Annual Symposium.
May 21, 2004... The Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition (OFCC) will host the Ohio Fuel Cell 2004 Annual Symposium May 25 at the Conference Center at North Pointe in Lewis Center, OH. Following a welcome from NexTech Materials CEO Bill Dawson and OFCC chairman Trevor...

Weekly Update.
May 21, 2004... 2004 TOUR DE SOL: THE GREAT AMERICAN GREEN TRANSPORTATION FESTIVAL, May 21-25, 2004, TBA, Westchester County, NY OHIO FUEL CELL COALITION 2004 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, May 25, 2004, Conference Center at North Pointe, Columbus, OH HYFORUM...

Renault Acquires 10-percent Stake in Nuvera.
May 24, 2004... French automaker Renault recently signed an agreement to acquire a 10-percent equity stake in Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. as well as set the terms of a new four-year fuel cell research and development (R&D) contract. The two companies have...

Stuart Energy Receives Toyota FCHV.
May 24, 2004... Stuart Energy Systems Corporation recently announced it has accepted delivery of a Toyota fuel cell hybrid vehicle (FCHV), which is based on the automaker's Highlander mid-sized sport utility vehicle (SUV). According to Stuart Energy, the...

Canada Supports Fuel Cell Research at UVic.
May 24, 2004... Canadian minister of the environment David Anderson recently announced, on behalf of Western Economic Diversification Canada, funding of $522,000 for the University of Victoria's (UVic) Institute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic) to help...

Plug Power Settles Shareholder Litigation.
May 25, 2004... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced that an agreement has been reached in the shareholders' class action lawsuit against the company and certain of its officers and directors filed in August 2000. According to the Albany Business Review,...

LANL Creates New Hydrogen, Fuel Cell Research Institute.
May 25, 2004... Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) recently announced the creation of the Institute for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research (IHFCR), a partnership between the Laboratory's Chemistry and Materials Science and Technology divisions. The...

Kaji to Offer New Hydrogen Compressor.
May 25, 2004... Japan's Kaji Technology Corporation has announced plans to offer a new compressor that can generate hydrogen at a pressure of 110 megapascals. The new compressor, designed for use at hydrogen fueling stations, can yield as much as 200...

PolyFuel Appoints New Japanese Representative.
May 25, 2004... Nobuyuki Denda, former chairman of Intel K.K., will serve as the Japanese representative for Mountain View, CA-based membrane fuel cell technology company PolyFuel. "With Japan having a high profile in the design of the most leading-edge...

Ballard Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
May 26, 2004... Burnaby, British Columbia-based proton exchange membrane fuel cell developer, manufacturer and marketer Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004, reporting a quarterly net...

Scientists Work to Develop Membrane Microbial Fuel Cells.
May 26, 2004... United Press International (UPI) recently reported that Northwestern University researchers, with funding from NASA, are currently working to develop membrane microbial fuel cells powered with organic waste. According to UPI, microbial...

Hydrogenics to Provide Fuel Cell Power Module in Japan.
May 26, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it will supply a 10-kilowatt HyPM fuel cell power module for a demonstration project in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Contracted by trading company ITOCHU Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, Hydrogenics will...

DTE Energy Sells Plug Power Shares.
May 27, 2004... DTE Energy recently announced that, through its subsidiary DTE Energy Ventures, Inc., it has sold 3.5 million shares of stock the company owns in fuel cell development and manufacturing company Plug Power, Inc. According to DTE Energy, the...

Wal-Mart to Test Fuel Cell Lift Truck Products.
May 27, 2004... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s logistics subsidiary will test fuel cell products from Vancouver, British Columbia-based Cellex Power in an upcoming series of field trials. The fuel cells are designed to power electric lift trucks. Cellex...

New York to Host FedFleet 2004 Workshop and Information Fair.
May 27, 2004... The Federal Fleet Policy Council, the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Office of Governmentwide Policy and the GSA Fleet are sponsoring "FedFleet 2004: The Road to the Future is Now," the fourth national federal fleet manager...

Atofina Receives DOE Funding for Fuel Cell Project.
May 27, 2004... Philadelphia, PA-based Atofina Chemicals, Inc. recently announced it has received a $5.8-million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to fund the company's fuel cell project. The grant, awarded under President Bush's FreedomCAR and...

Medis, Kodak Sign Fuel Cell Development Agreement.
May 28, 2004... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced it has contracted with Eastman Kodak Company's Global Manufacturing Services (GMS) operation to advance the development of refueling cartridges and chemicals for Medis' proprietary fuel cell products....

Florida Bestows QTI Status to Hydrogen Energy Industry.
May 28, 2004... Enterprise Florida recently recognized the hydrogen energy industry as a Qualified Target Industry (QTI). Under QTI classification, companies that generate "high wage" jobs are eligible for tax benefits, including refunds on corporate...

Munich Airport Receives Fuel Cell Lift Truck From Proton.
May 28, 2004... Cargogate GmBh, the Munich Airport logistics company, recently took delivery of a fuel cell-powered fork lift truck. The vehicle was produced by Proton Motor Fuel Cell and its partners Linde and STILL. The vehicle is capable of operating...

China, DaimlerChrysler Sign Deal for FC Bus Delivery.
May 28, 2004... China Daily recently reported that the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has signed an agreement with automaker DaimlerChrysler under which China will purchase three Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuel cell buses to begin operations in...

Weekly Update.
May 28, 2004... 4TH INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY CONFERENCE, June 1-4, 2004, Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, CA CHALLENGES, CAPABILITIES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRY: MILITARY FUEL CELLS -- THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, June 7-8, 2004, TBA,...