Fuel Cells Today articles from November 2004

Fuel Cells Today archives from November 2004

Plug Power Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
November 1, 2004... Latham, NY-based Plug Power, Inc., a designer and developer of on-site energy systems based on proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004, reporting a...

CCEF Awards Proton Energy Two New RFC Projects in CT.
November 1, 2004... Distributed Energy Systems Corporation subsidiary Proton Energy Systems, Inc. recently announced it has received two additional Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) awards, totaling approximately $900,000, for regenerative fuel cell (RFC)...

FCE Earns Spot on Deloitte's Connecticut Fast-growth List.
November 1, 2004... FuelCell Energy (FCE) announced last week it has been named to Deloitte and Touche's list of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Connecticut. The list, known as the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, ranks companies according to their...

GTI Successfully Converts Ethanol Into Hydrogen.
November 2, 2004... The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) recently announced that, after six months of testing, its two-step steam reforming-shift fuel processor has successfully converted ethanol into hydrogen. GTI said it hopes to utilize ethanol as the primary...

Millennium Cell Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
November 2, 2004... Eatontown, NJ-based Millennium Cell, Inc., a company "engaged in the development of a next-generation energy storage source for use primarily in consumer electronics and portable power devices as well as in standby power systems and in selected...

INEEL Develops Diesel to Hydrogen Conversion System.
November 2, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that a six-year, $25-million Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) research project has produced a large-scale system that converts high-sulfur content diesel into a 30...

DOE Awards CU-Boulder $1.2 Million for Hydrogen Production.
November 2, 2004... The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder) recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the school $1.2 million over four years for "a novel proposal to produce clean hydrogen fuel by using concentrated sunlight to...

GM, SAIC to Develop Fuel Cell, Hybrid Vehicles in China.
November 3, 2004... General Motors Corporation (GM) recently announced it has signed a joint agreement with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) to purse the development and commercialization of fuel cell and hybrid electric vehicles in China, including...

Voller FC Generators to Utilize DOT-approved Canisters.
November 3, 2004... Britain's Voller Energy, Ltd. recently announced that its new VE100 v2 portable fuel cell system is able to utilize Department of Transportation (DOT)-approved metal hydride canisters, a development which clears the way for the sale of Voller...

New Survey Reveals 41-percent Increase in Worldwide FC Sales.
November 3, 2004... The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) recently announced that the results of its first Worldwide Fuel Cell Industry Survey reveal that worldwide fuel cell (FC)-related sales increased by 41 percent from 2002 to 2003. According to USFCC, the...

FuelCell Energy, Versa Complete Asset Purchase Agreement.
November 4, 2004... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced it has consummated its previously announced sale of its Canadian solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) operations to Versa Power Systems. In exchange, FuelCell Energy noted that it received stock in Versa,...

Sustainable Energy Signs Supply Contract With RWE Fuel Cells.
November 4, 2004... Calgary, Alberta-based Sustainable Energy Technologies, Ltd., a leading developer of power electronics products for the alternative and renewable energy industries, recently announced it has signed a two-year contract to supply Essen,...

Genesis Fueltech to Supply Methanol Fuel Processors to USAP.
November 4, 2004... Genesis Fueltech, Inc. recently announced plans to supply two of its Model 20L methanol-to-hydrogen fuel processors for installation at the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) support base in Christchurch, New Zealand. According to the Genesis,...

FC Seminar Award Winner Proposes FC/Hydrogen Partnership.
November 4, 2004... The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) recently announced that 2004 Fuel Cell Seminar Award winner Robert Rose proposed during the award ceremony a new partnership on fuel cells and hydrogen that would invest $60 billion in public funds in the U.S....

Protonex, Parker Hannifin Sign Fuel Cell Partnership Agreement.
November 5, 2004... Protonex Technology Corporation and Parker Hannifin Corporation recently announced they have signed a strategic partnership agreement for joint product development and manufacturing activities, as well as the collaborative sales and marketing...

U.S. Patent Office Approves New Hy-Drive System Patent.
November 5, 2004... Hy-Drive Technologies, Ltd. recently announced that the U.S. Patent Office has approved another new patent for the Hy-Drive Hydrogen Generating Station (HGS) apparatus and components. With the approval of this new patent, Hy-Drive noted...

Hydrogenics Unveils New Fuel Cell Power Modules.
November 5, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation announced this week two additions to its HyPM portable power module line -- a seven-kilowatt (kW) unit and a 65-kw unit. The new products, introduced at the 2004 Fuel Cell Seminar in San Antonio, TX join the...

Weekly Update.
November 5, 2004... ENERGY ADVANCEMENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, November 17-18, 2004, Reliant Center, Houston, TX H2PS 2004: THE 2004 HYDROGEN PRODUCTION & STORAGE FORUM, December 6-8, 2004, Washington Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC FC EXPO 2005, January...

FuelCell Energy, POSCO Sign DFC Distribution Agreement.
November 8, 2004... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced that it, together with its Japanese distribution partner Marubeni Corporation, has signed a strategic alliance agreement with POSCO to distribute and package Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plants in Korea...

Hy-Drive Announces Appointment of New Advertising Firm.
November 8, 2004... Hy-Drive Technologies, Inc., "an energy technology firm that has developed a patented Hydrogen Generating System (HGS)," recently announced it has retained the services of Toronto, Ontario-based advertising and marketing communications agency...

H2Gen Completes Series B Round of Private Capital Financing.
November 8, 2004... Hydrogen generation appliance manufacturer H2Gen Innovations, Inc. recently announced the closure of a Series B round of private capital financing totaling $9.6 million. According to the company, new investors Ventures, Southern California...

IdaTech Unveils New Portable Fuel Cell System Prototype.
November 8, 2004... IdaTech, LLC unveiled last week during the 2004 Fuel Cell Seminar in San Antonio, TX a new scalable 100-watt to 500-watt portable fuel cell system prototype. According to IdaTech, the system demonstrated at the seminar, a liquid fuel...

Jadoo Storage System Wins DOT Air Cargo Approval.
November 9, 2004... Jadoo Power Systems, Inc., announced last week it has been granted a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) exemption allowing its metal hydride hydrogen storage system to be transported as air cargo. Jadoo officials said the exemption...

Hy-Drive Seeks Additional Patent For Hydrogen Technology.
November 9, 2004... Hy-Drive Technologies, Ltd. recently announced that as a result of its active investment in research and development, the company has filed another U.S. patent application in order to seek intellectual property protection for some technological...

Ballard Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
November 9, 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2004, reporting a quarterly...

MTI Micro Announces UN Certification, DOT Compliance.
November 10, 2004... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. recently announced it has received United Nations (UN) Packaging Certification and is now in Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance for shipment of its methanol fuel cartridges, authorizing MTI MicroFuel to...

ReliOn Secures Second-round Financing.
November 10, 2004... Spokane, WA-based ReliOn, a leading provider of fuel cell solutions for backup power applications, recently announced it has secured an additional $25 million in equity financing as a result of its Series B funding activities. According to...

CCEF Announces New Advisory Board Chairman, Vice Chairman.
November 10, 2004... The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) recently announced that Timothy Bowles and Richard Lichter have been elected as chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the CCEF advisory board. According to CCEF, Bowles, who has been a...

L.A. Sanitation Districts Installs FC, Microturbine at WRP.
November 10, 2004... The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles (L.A.) County recently announced the declaration of November 1 as "Antelope Valley Green Energy Day" with the commissioning of a Fuel Cell Energy, Inc. fuel cell to be powered by gas generated from a...

Marubeni to Provide DFC Power Plant to Bioenergy.
November 11, 2004... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced that its Asian partner Marubeni Corporation plans to provide a 250-kilowatt (kW) Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant to operate on anaerobic digester gas from a food recycling facility at the Tokyo "Super...

H2Gen Signs Sales Agreement with Japan's Itochu.
November 11, 2004... H2Gen Innovations, Inc. recently announced it has signed an agreement with Itochu Corporation of Japan making it the exclusive sales agent in Japan for the HGM 2000, an on-site hydrogen-generating module. According to H2Gen, Itochu's first...

MTI Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
November 11, 2004... 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...

Honda Delivers FCX Fuel Cell Vehicle to Chula Vista, CA.
November 12, 2004... American Honda Motor Company, Inc. recently announced the delivery of a Honda FCX fuel cell vehicle to Chula Vista, CA for lease by the city for a period of two years, during which Chula Vista will operate the FCX on a regular daily basis as...

Hydrogenics to Acquire Stuart Energy Systems.
November 12, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation and Stuart Energy Systems Corporation recently announced they have entered into an agreement whereby Hydrogenics has agreed to make a share exchange take-over bid to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common...

Medis Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
November 12, 2004... New York, NY-based fuel cell technology developer Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss attributable to common shareholders of $4.8...

MTI Micro Named to Scientific American Business Leader List.
November 12, 2004... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. recently announced it has been named by Scientific American magazine as a Business Leader within the 2004 Scientific American 50, the magazine's annual list recognizing "outstanding acts of leadership in science and...

Weekly Update.
November 12, 2004... ENERGY ADVANCEMENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, November 17-18, 2004, Reliant Center, Houston, TX ENERGY TECHNOLOGY VENTURE CAPITAL CONFERENCE, November 30-December 2, 2004, Hyatt Hotel, Houston, TX CALSTART'S 2020: CALIFORNIA'S...

Westport Signs Hydrogen Component Agreement With BMW.
November 15, 2004... Westport Innovations, Inc. recently announced that its subsidiary Westport Germany GmbH and BMW AG of Munich have signed a new agreement for supply and development tasks of hydrogen-fueled injection components. "This framework will govern...

Palcan Opens New Fuel Cell Plant in Shanghai.
November 15, 2004... Palcan Power Systems, Inc. recently announced the official opening this month of its new fuel cell production facility in Shanghai, China. Palcan officials said that by locating the facility in China, the company is able to take advantage...

Hydrogenics Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
November 15, 2004... Mississauga, Ontario-based Hydrogenics Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of fuel cell products and related technologies, recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004, reporting a quarterly net...

Shell Opens New Hydrogen Refueling Station in Washington, DC.
November 16, 2004... Shell Hydrogen recently announced the opening of a new hydrogen dispenser at a retail gasoline station in Washington, DC to service a fleet of six fuel cell vehicles from the General Motors Corporation (GM). According to Shell, the new...

ECD Ovonics Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
November 16, 2004... Rochester Hills, MI-based Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics), "a leader in the synthesis of new materials and the development of advanced production technology and innovative products," recently announced its financial results for...

Ohio Fuel Cell Company Closes Due to Inadequate Funding.
November 16, 2004... The San Diego Union-Tribune recently reported that Ohio-based fuel cell technology company Metallic Power closed in September of this year due to a lack of venture funding. According to the paper, Metallic Power spent $40 million developing...

New Hydrogen Testing Facility Opens at NRC-IFCI in Vancouver.
November 16, 2004... The National Research Council Canada (NRC) recently announced the opening of a new $2-million hydrogen technology environmental chamber (HTEC) at the NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI) on the University of British Columbia campus...

FCE Announces Pricing for Private Stock Offering.
November 17, 2004... Danbury, CT-based fuel cell developer and manufacturer FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced the pricing of its private offering of $100 million of Series B cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock. The company noted that the...

Hydrogenics Secures Order for 25 Fuel Cell Power Modules.
November 17, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it has secured a follow-on order for 25 HyPM 10-kilowatt fuel cell power modules to be incorporated into backup power products for "one of the world's largest suppliers of uninterruptible power." ...

MTI Micro Receives Innovations Award From Popular Science.
November 17, 2004... Mechanical Technology, Inc. subsidiary MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. recently announced that its Mobion Technology has received the Grand Award in the General Innovations category of the 2004 "Best of What's New" awards, an annual competition...

FCT, Siemens Sign MOU for SOFC Marketing and Distribution.
November 18, 2004... Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) recently announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation to establish a strategic regional marketing relationship for the supply, sale and distribution...

New Hydrogen Fueling Stations Opens in Berlin.
November 18, 2004... German news broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) recently reported BP's opening of a new fueling station in Berlin late last week that offers hydrogen for use in fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). According to DW, Uwe Franke, head of BP's German branch,...

Fuel Cell Demonstration Project Opens at Ohio Substation.
November 18, 2004... The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) recently announced the dedication of the AMP-Ohio/City of Westerville Commercial Fuel Cell Demonstration project, located at a substation in Westerville, OH. According to ODOD, the fuel cell power...

Correction.
November 18, 2004... The November 16 issue of Fuel Cells Today mistakenly cited the recently closed fuel cell technology company Metallic Power as being based in Ohio. The company was actually headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. We apologize for any confusion our error...

NASA to Use Hydrogenics Fuel Cell For Aerospace Applications.
November 19, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it has sold a lightweight, five-kilowatt (kW) hydrogen/oxygen proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack to the NASA Glenn Research Center, for use in an experimental closed cycle hydrogen-oxygen...

American Honda Leases Two Fuel Cell Vehicles to New York State.
November 19, 2004... American Honda Motor Company recently announced the lease of two 2005 Honda FCX fuel cell vehicles for a period of two years to the state of New York. "New York is pleased to partner with Honda to lease these innovative fuel cell vehicles,...

Hy-Drive Hires New Product Design and Development Firm.
November 19, 2004... Hy-Drive Technologies, Ltd. recently announced it has engaged the services of Toronto, Ontario-based product design and development firm Mass Engineered Design, Inc. Through the collaboration, Hy-Drive said it aims to leverage the...

Stuart Energy Reports Second-quarter Financial Results.
November 19, 2004... Mississauga, ON-based hydrogen infrastructure company Stuart Energy Systems Corporation recently announced its financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $6.7 million, or 19 cents per...

Weekly Update.
November 19, 2004... ENERGY TECHNOLOGY VENTURE CAPITAL CONFERENCE, November 30-December 2, 2004, Hyatt Hotel, Houston, TX CALSTART'S 2020: CALIFORNIA'S TRANSPORTATION ENERGY FUTURE CONFERENCE, December 2, 2004, Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles, CA H2PS...

GE Global Research Wins DOE Hydrogen Research Award.
November 22, 2004... GE Global Research recently announced it has been selected to lead an $11-million Department of Energy (DOE) program to develop clean, sustainable methods for producing hydrogen for use in fuel cells. According to GE Global, the program...

Holden, CSIRO Collaborate on Fuel Cell, Hybrid Vehicle Research.
November 22, 2004... Australian General Motors (GM) subsidiary Holden, Ltd. announced during the GM "Road to Hydrogen" seminar in Sydney last week a joint research program with CSIRO to explore future global powertrain technologies, such as fuel cell and hybrid...

OH Governor Announces Third Frontier FC Program Grants.
November 22, 2004... The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) recently announced that Ohio governor Bob Taft last week awarded nearly $3.5 million in Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program (TFFCP) funds to five state companies -- NexTech Materials, Ltd.; GrafTech...

Hydrogenics to Develop Fuel Cell Electric Bus for German State.
November 23, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it has been contracted by the Ministry for Transport Energy and State Planning of North-Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany to develop a 17-foot electric hybrid "midi-bus" based on the company's fuel cell...

UTC Fuel Cells, Toshiba Restructure Fuel Cell Partnership.
November 23, 2004... United Technologies Corporation (UTC) subsidiary UTC Fuel Cells recently announced a new agreement under which it will purchase Toshiba Corporation's 10-percent ownership interest in the company and Toshiba will purchase UTC Fuel Cells'...

Nuvera Delivers Fuel Cell System to Toro.
November 23, 2004... Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. recently announced it has delivered an H2e power module to The Toro Company, "a leading provider of outdoor maintenance and beautification products for home, recreation and commercial landscapes around the world." ...

Honda, Plug Power Announce Operation of HES II.
November 23, 2004... Honda R&D Americas and Plug Power, Inc. recently announced they have commenced successful operation of the second-generation Home Energy Station (HES II) located at Plug Power's corporate headquarters in Latham, NY. According to Honda, HES...

Astris Receives E8 Fuel Cell Order From AEC.
November 24, 2004... Astris Energi Inc. recently announced it has received an order to supply Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) with a Model E8 Portable Power Generator. The order is part of a value-added reseller (VAR) agreement the companies signed in May 2004....

FuelCell Energy Announces Closing of Preferred Stock Offering.
November 24, 2004... FuelCell Energy, Inc. announced last week the closing of its private offering of $100 million of Series B cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock. According to the company, an additional $35 million of the Series B preferred stock...

Stuart Energy Honored for Diversification of Export Markets.
November 24, 2004... Stuart Energy Systems Corporation recently announced it has been awarded the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Award for Diversification of Export Markets in recognition of the company's "success in market expansion through market...

Weekly Update.
November 24, 2004... ENERGY TECHNOLOGY VENTURE CAPITAL CONFERENCE, November 30-December 2, 2004, Hyatt Hotel, Houston, TX CALSTART'S 2020: CALIFORNIA'S TRANSPORTATION ENERGY FUTURE CONFERENCE, December 2, 2004, Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles, CA H2PS...

Hydrogenics Awarded Test Station Contract by QuestAir.
November 29, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Greenlight Power Technologies received a test station contract from QuestAir Technologies to supply three specialized test rigs to support the development of QuestAir's...

IdaTech Awarded DOE Fuel Cell Research Grant.
November 29, 2004... IdaTech recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the company a $1.4-million grant to conduct a three-year program of fuel cell system research and development targeting off-road vehicle applications. According to...

Hy-Drive Announces Truck Prototypes Using EloFlux Technology.
November 29, 2004... Hy-Drive Technologies, Ltd. recently announced that, as a result of its technology transfer agreement with Gaskatel GmBH, the first truck-ready prototypes utilizing the company's EloFlux technology have now been completed and received for...

Palcan Seeks Financing to Support Operations in China.
November 29, 2004... Palcan Power Systems, Inc. recently announced it is seeking additional financing to "rapidly commence operations in the recently unveiled facility in Shanghai." The company said it expects demand for its products will be strong in China...

Quantum to Acquire Starcraft Corporation.
November 30, 2004... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Starcraft Corporation in a stock-for-stock exchange valued at approximately $185 million,...

Fuel Cells 2000 Releases New Fuel Cell Directory.
November 30, 2004... Fuel Cells 2000 announced last week it has released the eighth edition of its Fuel Cell Directory, with updated contact information and more than 500 new company listings. According to Fuel Cells 2000, the directory, which costs $125 for a...

Powerco, CFCL to Conduct Fuel Cell Trials in New Zealand.
November 30, 2004... New Zealand's Powerco and Australian Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. (CFCL) recently announced they have signed an agreement to conduct next year two 12-month trials of new fuel cell energy systems in New Zealand, with the option to expand to four....