Fuel Cells Today articles from May 2006

Fuel Cells Today archives from May 2006

ARB Official to Co-Chair Stationary Fuel Cell Collaborative.
May 3, 2006... The California Air Resources Board (ARB) recently announced that its chairman Robert Sawyer has agreed to serve as co-chair of the California Stationary Fuel Cell Collaborative, a public-private organization focused on the development and...

EnerFuel Relocates Headquarters to West Palm Beach, FL.
May 3, 2006... The South Florida Business Journal recently reported that the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County has revealed that fuel cell company EnerFuel, Inc. is moving its headquarters from Ft. Lauderdale to West Palm Beach. The...

Alternate Energy Corporation Forms Advisory Board.
May 4, 2006... Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) recently announced the formation of its new Advisory Board, which will guide the company's strategic development in the emerging hydrogen economy. "AEC's growth of its bulk hydrogen and commodity...

Millennium Cell Awarded Air Force Phase I SBIR Contract.
May 4, 2006... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a sodium borohydride-based fuel cartridge design. According...

BTI Releases New Report on State Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Activity.
May 4, 2006... Fuel Cells 2000, an activity of the nonprofit educational organization Breakthrough Technologies Institute (BTI), recently announced the release of a new report titled "State Activities That Promote Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Infrastructure...

Protonex Delivers Soldier Power Fuel Cell Systems to Air Force.
May 5, 2006... Protonex Technology Corporation recently announced the delivery of advanced prototypes of its P2 soldier power system to the U.S. Air Force for evaluation, marking the successful completion of the two-year Duel Use Science and Technology (DUST)...

HydroGen Announces $25.8-Million Private Placement.
May 5, 2006... Cleveland, OH-based HydroGen Corporation, a company that designs and manufactures multi-megawatt, air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) systems, recently announced it has received signed definitive agreements for a private placement of...

Angstrom Power Announces Appointment of New CEO.
May 5, 2006... Vancouver, British Columbia-based fuel cell developer Angstrom Power recently announced the appointment of Oregon Scientific, Inc. president Paul Zimmerman as the company's new CEO. Angstrom's current CEO, Ake Almgrem, will now serve as board...

Weekly Update.
May 5, 2006... 18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE SOL, May 10-14, 2006, Saratoga Spa State Park, Sarasota Springs, NY ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) HYDROGEN PROGRAM MERIT REVIEW, May 16-19, 2006, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA 3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL...

DMFCC Files Two Fuel Cell-related Patent Applications.
May 8, 2006... VIASPACE, Inc. recently announced that its subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) has filed two provisional patent applications on tamper resistance and authentication of fuel cartridges for fuel cell-powered portable...

FuelCell Energy Extends Distribution Agreement With Marubeni.
May 8, 2006... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced the extension of its distribution agreement with Asian partner Marubeni Corporation. Under the agreement, Marubeni has committed to ordering six megawatts of FuelCell Energy's Direct FuelCell (DFC)...

Franklin Fuel Cells Appoints New Chief Technology Officer.
May 9, 2006... Franklin Fuel Cells, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Tim Armstrong, former manager of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Hydrogen, Fuel Cell and Infrastructure Technologies Program, as the company's new chief technology officer....

Kubota Research Announces New Bonding Process for Fuel Cells.
May 9, 2006... Hockessin, DE-based Kubota Research Associates, Inc. recently announced P-Wave MemBond, a new waterproof bonding process for the assembly of fuel cells based upon the company's patented P-Wave technology. Concurrently, Kubota Research and...

Medis, Hydrocell to Cooperate on Gel Electrolyte Technology.
May 9, 2006... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced a joint business cooperation and distribution agreement between its wholly owned subsidiary More Energy, Ltd. and Oy Hydrocell, Ltd., a leading European fuel cell developer. According to Medis,...

Fuel Cell to Provide Backup Power at GSA Federal Center in CO.
May 10, 2006... The Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation (OEMC) recently announced it has partnered with the General Services Administration's (GSA) Public Buildings Service to install a five-kilowatt Plug Power fuel cell at the GSA...

IdaTech ElectraGen Systems Obtain FC 1 Certification.
May 10, 2006... IdaTech, LLC recently announced that CSA International has awarded ANSI/CSA America FC 1, Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems certification to the company's ElectraGen 3 and ElectraGen 5 systems. "The FC 1 certification of the ElectraGen 3...

Intertech to Host Advanced Capacitors Summit in San Diego.
May 10, 2006... Intertech will host the Advanced Capacitors World Summit 2006 from July 17 through 19 at the San Diego Hilton Resort in San Diego, CA. On Monday, July 17, two pre-conference seminars will be offered -- "Basics of Electrochemical Capacitor...

Ceramic Fuel Cells Announces Two New Australian Patents.
May 11, 2006... Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. (CFCL) recently announced it has been granted two new Australian patents related to its fuel cell technology. According to CFCL, the first patent covers a continuous reactor process for the production of...

Genesis Fueltech Awarded Grant to Research Metallic Membranes.
May 11, 2006... Genesis Fueltech, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a small business research grant by the Department of Energy (DOE) to support the development of its hydrogen purification and separation technology. According to Genesis, the...

NREL, Xcel Energy Sign Wind to Hydrogen Research Agreement.
May 11, 2006... The Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Xcel Energy recently signed a cooperative agreement for a new "wind to hydrogen" research, development and demonstration project in which researchers will analyze...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
May 12, 2006... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, May 15, for administrative purposes. We will resume our regular publishing schedule on Tuesday, May 16. (EIN EDITOR: 5/11)

Hydrogenics Successfully Deploys Fuel Cell Bus at Hannover Fair.
May 12, 2006... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced the successful deployment of its fuel cell hybrid midibus for full-time shuttle service at the annual industrial fair held late last month in Hannover, Germany. During the five-day event,...

Cenex Announces New CEO, Chairman and Project Manager.
May 12, 2006... Cenex, the U.K.'s new Center of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell vehicles, recently announced the appointments of Robert Evans as CEO, Brendan Connor as chairman, and Graham Shemeld as project manager. "The U.K. is in a prime...

Weekly Update.
May 12, 2006... 18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE SOL, May 10-14, 2006, Saratoga Spa State Park, Sarasota Springs, NY ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) HYDROGEN PROGRAM MERIT REVIEW, May 16-19, 2006, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA 3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL...

Vancouver Airport to Test Fuel Cell-powered Baggage Tuggers.
May 16, 2006... Richmond, British Columbia-based General Hydrogen Corporation recently announced it will participate in a project examining the use of fuel cell power packs in "tuggers" that tow baggage to and from the aircraft at Vancouver International...

PCI Awarded Navy Contract for Logistics Fuel Steam Reforming.
May 16, 2006... North Haven, CT-based clean energy technology company Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) recently announced it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract from the U.S. Navy Sea Systems Command to develop a...

Royal Laser to Manufacture CHEC's HFI System.
May 17, 2006... Royal Laser Corporation recently announced the signing of a letter of intent for the manufacture of Canadian Hydrogen Energy Company's (CHEC) Hydrogen Fuel Injection (HFI) system. According to Royal Laser, the letter of intent also covers...

MTI MicroFuel Cells Appoints New President and CEO.
May 17, 2006... Mechanical Technology Corporation (MTI) subsidiary MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc., developer of the Mobion micro fuel cell technology for use in handheld electronic devices, recently announced the appointment of Peng Lim as its new president and...

New Survey Reveals Expectations of Fuel Cell Market Growth.
May 17, 2006... Rockville, MD-based ChangeWave Research, a subsidiary of Phillips Investment Resources that identifies market trends through surveys of thousands of accredited professionals in more than 20 industries, recently announced that a new survey of...

Hydrogenics and Linde Gas Division Sign Supply Agreement.
May 18, 2006... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced a five-year preferred supplier agreement with the Linde Gas Division of industrial gas supply company Linde AG. Under the agreement, Hydrogenics will supply onsite hydrogen generators to Linde Gas. ...

SFC Launches New EFOY Fuel Cell Product Line.
May 18, 2006... SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG recently announced the launch of its new Energy for You (EFOY) family of fuel cell products. According to SFC, the product line includes the EFOY 1600, EFOY 1200 and EFOY 600, with 1.6, 1.2 and 0.6 kilowatt-hours of...

BOC, Tongji University to Build Hydrogen Station in Shanghai.
May 18, 2006... The BOC Group plc recently announced it has signed a letter of intent with China's Tongji University to construct a new hydrogen refueling station in Shanghai. According to BOC, project team leader Tongji University will be responsible for...

Local CT Casino Employs Proton FC System for Backup Power.
May 19, 2006... Wallingford, CT-based Distributed Energy Systems Corporation (DESC) recently announced that the Mohegan Sun casino and entertainment complex in Uncasville, CT has begun meeting the backup power needs of its Energy, Environment, Economics and...

ECD Ovonics Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
May 19, 2006... Rochester Hills, MI-based Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics), a company with a portfolio of alternative energy solutions that includes nickel metal hydride batteries, hydride storage materials and fuel cell technology, recently...

European Commission Reports Results of Hydrogen Bus Project.
May 19, 2006... The European Commission (EC) recently announced the results of its Clean Urban Transport for Europe (CUTE) hydrogen fuel cell-powered bus trial. According to the commission, more than 4 million people in nine European cities have traveled...

Weekly Update.
May 19, 2006... 3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS FOR DISTRIBUTED AND CO-GENERATION (PEDAC), May 22-24, 2006, Crowne Plaza, Knoxville, TN OHIO FUEL CELL SYMPOSIUM, May 23-24, 2006, Kent State-Stark Professional Education and...

MTI Micro to Provide FCs for Samsung Mobile Phone Prototypes.
May 22, 2006... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. (MTI Micro), a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc., recently announced an exclusive alliance with Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. to develop fuel cell (FC) prototypes for Samsung's mobile phones and accessories....

DMFCC Licenses Fuel Cell Technology Patents From Caltech.
May 22, 2006... VIASPACE, Inc. recently announced that its subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) has signed an exclusive worldwide license agreement for three issued and six pending direct methanol fuel cell technology patents with the...

Ecofys to Introduce New Fuel Cell-Powered Boat.
May 22, 2006... Dutch renewable energy interest Ecofys recently announced plans to introduce a newly designed fuel cell boat at the Frisian Nuon Solar Challenge -- a solar-powered boat race being held next month in the Netherlands. Ecofys noted that the boat,...

Fuel Cells Canada Announces Company Name Change.
May 23, 2006... The nonprofit industry association Fuel Cells Canada recently announced the change of its name to Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Canada, which it believes more accurately reflects the interests of the association's membership. "Hydrogen & Fuel Cells...

Hydrogenics Announces HySTAT, FC Test Services Orders.
May 23, 2006... Mississauga, Ontario-based Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen and fuel cell products, recently announced it has been awarded a contract, valued at approximately $3.3 million, for the supply of a HySTAT-A...

SFC to Provide Fuel Cell System for U.S. Air Force Project.
May 24, 2006... Germany's SFC Smart Fuel Cell recently announced its selection by the U.S. Air Force to develop a fuel cell-based portable power system for battlefield airmen within the next 10 months. According to the company, the power system will...

General Hydrogen Sells Hydricity Pack to TX Lift Truck Producer.
May 24, 2006... General Hydrogen Corporation, a developer of fuel cell power packs and hydrogen fueling solutions, recently announced the sale of a Hydricity power pack to Houston, TX-based Cat Lift Trucks, which plans to use the system in a Class I...

Millennium Cell Receives NOA for Sodium Process Patent App.
May 24, 2006... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently announced that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has issued a notice of allowance (NOA) to the company for a patent application related to a new method for reducing the cost to produce metallic sodium, a raw...