Fuel Cells Today articles from November 2006

Fuel Cells Today archives from November 2006

Hydrogenics and APC collaborate on fuel cell installation.(International Report)
November 13, 2006... Hydrogenics Corporation and American Power Conversion have teamed up to install a backup power system to Toronto internet service provider Interlink Connectivity, it has been announced. The companies have provided IC with a hydrogen fuel...

US DoD Inks Deal with power and energy.(Industry Report)
November 13, 2006... Hydrogen technology developer Power and Energy (P and E) recently announced it will demonstrate its new fuel processing technology to the US Department of Defense's Office of Naval Research. The technology allows for the conversion of...

ACS to host ceramics and composites conference.(Industry Report)
November 13, 2006... The American Ceramic Society is hosting the 31st International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites in Daytona Beach, Florida, Jan. 21-26, 2007. The conference includes topical sessions on nanotechnology, fuel...

EnrG to receive grant for fuel cell development.(Industry Report)
November 14, 2006... New York authorities have awarded technology company ENrG a $500,000 contract to develop new solid oxide fuel cell technology, it was announced this week. The contract from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is...

Casio fuel cell to power notebook computer.(Industry Report)
November 14, 2006... Japan's Casio Computer Co. recently announced that it has prototyped a methanol reformate fuel cell that is small in size and produces enough power to drive a digital camera. Starting from fiscal year 2007 the company expects to have a...

FTA invests in fuel cell bus project.(Industry Report)
November 14, 2006... The Federal Transit Administration has chosen Johnson City, New York-based B-A-E Systems to develop hydrogen fuel cell technology for hybrid electric transit buses. B-A-E will receive $5 million to integrate fuel cells in the next...

UN invests in fuel cell project.(International Report)
November 15, 2006... The UN's new Bio-Medano project aims to develop "bio-catalytic" fuel cells--cells which use bodily fluids such as blood for fuel and enzymes which then convert the chemical energy into electricity. The cells would be used to power a range...

Modine helps Brazil with fuel cell buses.(International Report)
November 15, 2006... Fuel cell developer Modine Manufacturing Co. announced Tuesday that it is supplying cooling modules and other components for Brazil's first hydrogenpowered buses. Modine's products will be used to cool the complete fuel cell system and the...

Hydrogenics readies latest fuel cell modules.(Industry Report)
November 15, 2006... Hydrogenics Corporation has announced release of its latest fuel cell power modules, designed for use in backup power and mobility power applications. The new fuel cell systems are the next generation of the company's HyPM fuel cell power...

DMFCC inks deal with Nypro.(Industry Report)
November 16, 2006... Viaspace subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation has signed a cartridge design and manufacturing agreement with Nypro Inc., a global plastics manufacturer. As part of the deal, Nypro will produce DMFCC methanol fuel cartridges...

MD and Toto to collaborate on fuel cell generators.(Industry Report)
November 16, 2006... Mesoscopic Devices and Toto Limited have announced plans to collaborate on the development of a new line of solid oxide fuel cell portable generators. Japanese fuel cell developer Toto will supply miniature tubular solid oxide fuel cells...

New DoE online database to document fuel cell projects.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
November 16, 2006... Fuel Cells 2000 and the US Department of Energy's hydrogen program have jointly launched a new database detailing the various fuel cell and hydrogen projects and installations operating in the US. The database lists stationary...

Honda to lease fuel-cell cars in California.(Industry Report)
November 17, 2006... Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. plans to make California its first US market for leasing fuel-cell cars to individuals, taking advantage of the state's plans for a hydrogen-fuel network. The company will start within two years by leasing...

Hawaii continues interest in fuel cells with seminar.(Industry Report)
November 17, 2006... The 30th Fuel Cell Seminar held last week in Hawaii brought together experts, academics, and entrepreneurs to examine the latest technological advances and practical applications for fuel cell technology. Organizers of the four-day event...

British Columbia invests in hydrogen-powered buses.(International Report)
November 17, 2006... British Columbia authorities will commit nearly $9 million to the development of a fleet of hydrogen-powered buses, according to a recent announcement. The buses will be developed in support of the Hydrogen Highway project currently...

DuPont presents new durable fuel cell membrane.(Industry Report)
November 20, 2006... DuPont Fuel Cells unveiled last week its DuPont Nafion XL, a new extended life, durable membrane. "DuPont Fuel Cells is making consistent advances in the technology needed to make fuel cells a commercial reality in the near and long term,"...

Inergy developing 'Unique' hydrogen storage system.(Industry Report)
November 20, 2006... Fuel cell systems company Inergy Automotive Systems has announced it is developing a new "totally unique" hydrogen storage system. The system, which will store pure hydrogen in a conformable microstructure, will allow storage tanks to be...

Eaton to supply Ford with compressors.(Industry Report)
November 20, 2006... Eaton Corporation recently announced it will provide Ford Motor Company with advanced air delivery compressors for its fuel cell vehicle demonstration programs. The compressors, based on supercharger compressor technology, will be used in...

Alfred University and RPI to collaborate on SOFC technology.(Industry Report)
November 20, 2006... Alfred University's Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology has announced it will receive part of an $831,500 grant for the development of solid oxide fuel cell technology. The grant, which is being provided by the New York State Office of...

Researchers develop possible hydrogen storage material.(Industry Report)
November 20, 2006... Researchers at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, have announced development of a new compound that could be effective as a hydrogen storage material. According to Chemical and Engineering News magazine, chemistry researchers...

SFC delivers fuel cell product to defense ministries.(International Report)
November 20, 2006... Fuel cell developer SFC Smart Fuel Cell has delivered its latest portable fuel cell product to a total of eight defense ministries. The first batch of the portable direct methanol fuel cell power generation systems, known as Jenny, has been...

ReliOn inks distribution agreements.(Industry Report)
November 22, 2006... Fuel cell solutions provider ReliOn has signed three new distribution agreements, providing markets for its products in Mexico, Europe and Latin America. Agreements have been signed with distributors Conley Telco, Precision Power and Air,...

Siemens tests prototype SOFC.(Industry Report)
November 22, 2006... Siemens has announced successful testing of a new prototype solid oxide fuel cell using high power density technology. Siemens Power Generation carried out the tests on the SOFC, which is currently under development by the US Department of...

City touts fuel cell commitment in marketing campaign.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
November 22, 2006... Columbia, South Carolina is aiming to market itself as a high-tech center, with fuel cell research a priority. The marketing project is focused on the University of South Carolina's research campus Innovista and the city's fuel cell...

GR Grafica developing fuel cell scooter.(Industry Report)
November 27, 2006... Italian company GR Grafica is developing a new hydrogen fuel cell-powered scooter. The company is now in the research and development stage for the new Hysyrider scooter. "So far we've been able to manufacture four prototypes of the...

Nissan pursues lithium-ion batteries over fuel cells.(Industry Report)
November 27, 2006... Nissan Motor Company is planning to develop and sell a new line of electric cars within three years, according to Japan's Nihon Keizai newspaper. The cars will be powered by lithium-ion batteries rather than the fuel cell technology...

India awaits first hydrogen filling station.(International Report)
November 27, 2006... India will open its first hydrogen filling station early next year. A gasoline pump owned by the Indian Oil Company and situated near Nigambodh Ghat will become the first to offer hydrogen refueling capabilities and bring fuel cells closer...

Spain's CIDETEC demonstrates newest fuel cell.(International Report)
November 29, 2006... The Center for Electrochemical Technologies in Spain recently demonstrated its newly developed high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell. According to CIDETEC, the new technology benefits from greater resistance to poisoning of...

Hy-Drive inks deal with HreinOrka.(International Report)
November 29, 2006... Hydrogen generation systems developer Hy-Drive recently announced a new marketing agreement with Icelandic company HreinOrka. Hy-dive said the deal will give it access to Iceland's alternative energy market. The agreement will see...

Power Air claims fuel cell advances.(Industry Report)
November 29, 2006... Power Air Corporation said recently it has made significant advances in the materials and design of its fuel cell technology, leading to improved performance and lower production costs. According to Power Air's director of engineering Andy...

Samsung announces Advanced charger.(Industry Report)
November 29, 2006... The Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology in Korea has announced it has developed the smallest and most effective fuel cell-powered mobile phone charger to date. The company said the methanol fuel cell has the world's highest level of...

Alchemy and Hydrogenics to collaborate on hydrogen project.(Industry Report)
November 29, 2006... Alchemy Enterprises announced this week it will acquire a hydrogen fuel cell-powered bus from Hydrogenics Corporation; the company plans to use the bus to advance the development of its hydrogen generation technology. Alchemy will fit the...

ReliOn fuel-cell systems gain CSA certification.(Industry Report)
November 29, 2006... ReliOn has announced that two of its fuel cell systems have received CSA America certification, verifying "the performance and level of safety of the products." The company's T-1000 and T-2000 fuel cell models, designed for backup power...

South Korea to invest in fuel cell technology.(International Report)
November 30, 2006... The South Korean government has pledged its support to the commercialization of fuel cell technology in the transport sector, The Korean Herald reported this week. Vice Commerce Minister Lee Won-gul said his government will follow the lead...

Voller advances fuel cell system.(Industry Report)
November 30, 2006... Voller Energy Group has announced it has achieved a "major milestone" in its development of commercial fuel cell systems. The company has advanced its fuel cell auxiliary power units through the successful integration of a complete fuel...

MTI MicroFuel Cells presents new fuel cell system.(Industry Report)
November 30, 2006... Mechanical Technology Inc. unveiled a new fuel cell system Thursday. MTI also announced that it is ready to accept orders for the Mobion 30M systems. The lighter and more compact Mobion is designed to meet the portable power needs of the...