Fuel Cells Today articles from October 2003

Fuel Cells Today archives from October 2003

ECD Ovonics Awarded SCAQMD Funding.
October 1, 2003... Rochester Hills, MI-based Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics), recently announced it has received $200,280 in funding from California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for a project that will involve the...

Caterpillar, FuelCell Energy Announce Joint Power Plant Sale.
October 1, 2003... Caterpillar, Inc. and FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced their first joint sale of a 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant to the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, a group of independent districts that treat 530 million...

Quantum Receives Order for Hydrogen Refueling System.
October 1, 2003... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced it has received an order from a "major European-based automaker" for a transportable 10,000-pounds-per-square-inch (psi) hydrogen refueling system, which "will be used to...

AEC Purchases Technology Rights for Hydrogen Production.
October 2, 2003... Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) recently announced it has purchased "the technology rights to supply affordable hydrogen to any company that needs it." Prior to the acquisition, AEC said it owned "only a 40-year license to supply...

Hydrogenics Secures $3 Million in FC Test Equipment Orders.
October 2, 2003... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Greenlight Power Technologies has received orders totaling $3 million for fuel cell (FC) test stations from two "leading" Asian automotive customers. According to...

Stuart Energy Announces Changes to Board of Directors.
October 2, 2003... Stuart Energy Systems Corporation recently announced the retirement of Alexander Stuart from the company's board of directors. According to the company, Stuart, who cofounded the business with his father in 1948, served as chairman of the...

Medis Technologies Extends Exchange Offer.
October 3, 2003... Success, NY-based direct liquid fuel cell technology developer Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced it has "extended its offer to exchange loyalty program warrants for a corresponding number of new warrants." According to the...

Millennium Cell Joins Chicago Climate Exchange.
October 3, 2003... Millennium Cell, Inc. recently joined Department of Energy secretary Spencer Abraham, Chicago mayor Richard Daley and Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) chairman and CEO Richard Sandor at the official opening of the exchange, "a voluntary pilot...

Cleantech to Host Venture Forum in New York City.
October 3, 2003... Cleantech Venture Network, LLC will host "Cleantech Venture Forum III," a showcase for "venture-grade, emerging clean technology investment opportunities," October 21 through 23 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, NY. On October 21,...

FuelCell Energy Awarded U.S. Navy Contract.
October 6, 2003... Danbury, CT-based FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced it has received a $954,000 contract award for participation in the U.S. Navy Marine Fuel Cell Technology Verification Trainer Program. According to the company, the objective of the...

Plug Power, Honda Demonstrate Prototype HES.
October 6, 2003... Plug Power, Inc. and Honda R&D Company, Ltd. recently announced the "successful" demonstration of a prototype Home Energy Station (HES), a "fuel cell system that provides heat, hot water and electricity to a home or business, while also...

Linde Official Invests in Company's Hydrogen Business.
October 6, 2003... Industry officials in Germany recently reported that Wolfgang Reitzle, board chairman of Wiesbaden-based international technology group Linde, is "investing heavily" in the firm's hydrogen business, as he anticipates that hydrogen sales will...

IRTT Develops New Metal PEM Power Stack.
October 7, 2003... Farmingdale State University of New York's Institute for Research and Technology Transfer (IRTT) recently announced it has developed new lightweight, low-cost, non-corrosive metal bipolar plates "with excellent manufacturability and high...

Dynetek Delivers Hydrogen Storage System to Mitsubishi.
October 7, 2003... Dynetek Industries, Ltd. recently announced it has delivered an onboard hydrogen fuel storage system to Mitsubishi Motor Corporation for use in the Mitsubishi FCV test vehicle. According to Dynetek, the company provided its 350 bar (5,000...

UC Davis to Sponsor Hydrogen Vehicle Open House.
October 7, 2003... The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) will sponsor an open house on October 20 at the campus Unitrans Maintenance Yard to showcase university programs that study "hydrogen, natural gas and other clean air technologies in cars, buses...

Regulations May Compel Portable Power Industry to Adopt FCs.
October 8, 2003... Palo Alto, CA-based international growth consultancy Frost & Sullivan recently released a new analysis, titled "North American Portable Power Markets," which observes that by 2008, portable generator sets in all output categories "are expected...

GM Official Predicts FCVs Will Outlast HEVs.
October 8, 2003... General Motors (GM) vice president of research, development and planning Larry Burns commented during a recent interview with Reuters that the automaker envisions a demise of the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) concurrent with the advent of fuel...

MFC Says Technology Boosts Power, Cuts FC Manufacturing Costs.
October 8, 2003... Stourport, Worcestershire, England-based Morgan Fuel Cell (MFC) recently announced the development of a patented "Biomimetic" bipolar plate technology that "promises to boost the power available from fuel cells [(FCs)] and bring down the...

FuelCell Energy, Marubeni Announce Siting of DFC at JAPEX.
October 9, 2003... FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Marubeni Corporation, its Asian partner, recently announced the siting of a Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant at Japan Petroleum Exploration Company, Ltd. (JAPEX) facilities near Nagaoka City in Japan. According...

Test Results Indicate 99.9-Percent Purity of AEC Hydrogen.
October 9, 2003... Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) recently announced that the latest tests of its proprietary hydrogen production process have yielded "the best purity results to date," with hydrogen produced during the trials achieving "an impressive 99.9...

Knowledge Foundation to Host 'Nanostructured Materials 2003'.
October 9, 2003... The Knowledge Foundation, Inc. will host "Nanostructured Materials 2003: Production and Application in Fuels Cells and Energy Devices," a meeting focused on "overcoming challenges of utilizing [nanostructured] materials in fuel cells as well as...

Quantum Receives Contract From U.S. Army TARDEC-NEC.
October 10, 2003... Quantum Fuel System Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive, Research, Development and Engineering Center's National Automotive Center (TARDEC-NAC) to "develop and...

MTI Micro, Harris to Develop Micro Fuel Cells for Military.
October 10, 2003... MTI MicroFuel Cells, Inc. and Harris Corporation recently announced an agreement "that builds on work completed under an earlier project and advances [the] joint development of micro fuel cell systems for portable military communications...

Florida to Host 2003 Fuel Cell Seminar.
October 10, 2003... The "2003 Fuel Cell Seminar -- Fuel Cells for Secure, Sustainable Energy" will be held November 3 through 7 at the Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel in Miami Beach, FL. Conference organizers noted that a pre-conference "Tutorial on Power...

PricewaterhouseCoopers Publishes 2003 Fuel Cell Industry Survey.
October 14, 2003... Professional services organization PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently published the 2003 Fuel Cell Industry Survey, which indicates that although the North American fuel cell industry experienced a 71-percent increase in revenues to $219...

Toshiba Announces Prototype DMFC for Power Portable Devices.
October 14, 2003... Toshiba Corporation recently announced the development of a "highly compact" direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) that can be used to recharge batteries for such personal devices as cell phones, digital still cameras, personal digital assistants...

Redox Engineering to Host Supercapacitor Seminar in FL.
October 14, 2003... Redox Engineering will host the "13th International Seminar on Double-layer Capacitors and Similar Energy Storage Devices" December 8 through 10 at the Embassy Suites Deerfield Beach Resort in Deerfield Beach, FL. The event will open on...

InnovaTek Announces Personnel Change.
October 15, 2003... Richland, WA-based InnovaTek, Inc. recently announced that Jeffrey Harrison has joined the company as director of its sustainable power division. According to the company, in his new position, Harrison is responsible for "directing...

Honda Introduces New Fuel Cell Stack.
October 15, 2003... Honda Motor Company, Ltd. recently announced the development of the Honda Fuel Cell (FC) Stack, "the world's first [FC] stack to feature a stamped metal separator structure combined with newly developed electrolyte membranes for improved...

Canada to Invest $215 Million in Hydrogen Technologies.
October 15, 2003... The government of Canada recently announced a $215-million investment to accelerate the "development, commercialization and early adoption of hydrogen technologies in Canada." According to government officials, the investment is directed by...

MGE, Ballard Launch Field Trials of FC-Powered UPS System.
October 16, 2003... MGE UPS Systems, Inc. and Ballard Power Systems recently celebrated the official launch of field trials for MGE's Evolution uninterruptible power supply (UPS) powered by Ballard's Nexa RM Series fuel cell (FC) modules. According to the...

Plug Power to Participate at Several Upcoming Trade Events.
October 16, 2003... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced it is scheduled to participate in "a range of national and international trade events during the fourth quarter to showcase its innovative technology and continue to build momentum towards moving products...

NHA, DOE Announce University Student Hydrogen Design Contest.
October 16, 2003... The National Hydrogen Association (NHA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the "1st Annual University Student Hydrogen Design Contest." "Today's students are the future of the new hydrogen industry and critical to...

Fuel Cell Plan Could Increase Hazardous Waste, Tank Cleanup.
October 17, 2003... Inside Washington Publishers (IWP) recently reported that an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) internal agency study, titled "Emerging Issues in the Management of Waste Streams Related to Fuel Cells," indicates that the Bush...

FuelCell Energy, PPL Install FC at NJ Sheraton Hotel.
October 17, 2003... FuelCell Energy, Inc. and its U.S. distribution partner PPL Energy Plus recently announced the installation of a Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ. According to the companies, PPL will own,...

Astris Recognized for Increasing Shareholder Value.
October 17, 2003... Mississauga, Ontario-based alkaline fuel cell technology developer Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced that, according to data contained in the "2003 Fuel Cell Industry Survey" prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Astris was the only one of...

FCE, Enbridge Sign MOU for Distribution of DFC.
October 20, 2003... FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Enbridge, Inc. to develop a strategic alliance agreement for FCE's Direct FuelCell (DFC) products in Canada. According to FCE, the...

AEC Announces Addition of Military, Government Liaison.
October 20, 2003... Las Vegas, NV-based Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) recently announced it has appointed retired Colonel Willard Varian to serve on the company's board of directors and to represent the AEC with the U.S. military and government. ...

CDP Capital, Sud-Chemie Acquire UOP's Ownership in HyRadix.
October 20, 2003... HyRadix, Inc. recently announced that Montreal, Quebec-based CDP Capital-Technology Ventures and Sud-Chemie, Inc. of Louisville, KY have acquired UOP, LLC's ownership position in HyRadix. As a result of the deal, HyRadix said it is funded...

Anuvu Demonstrates New Fuel Cell Water Taxi.
October 21, 2003... Sacramento, CA-based fuel cell developer Anuvu, Inc. recently announced the demonstration of a new hydrogen-fueled public water taxi, powered by an Anuvu Power-X fuel cell/battery electric hybrid engine, for attendees at the World Maritime...

Canada to Join International Hydrogen Partnership.
October 21, 2003... The Department of Energy (DOE) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently issued a joint statement announcing Canada's intention to join the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy, of which DOE secretary Spencer Abraham is...

DaimlerChrysler to Provide FCVs to Tokyo Gas, Bridgestone.
October 21, 2003... Industry officials in Japan recently reported that DaimlerChrysler has signed deals to provide both Tokyo Gas Company and Bridgestone Corporation with one hydrogen-powered F-Cell fuel cell vehicle (FCV) each as part of a program in which the...

Neah Power, Montecito Group Join to Pursue Defense R&D Contracts.
October 22, 2003... Bothell, WA-based micro fuel cell (FC) development company Neah Power Systems, Inc. recently announced it has partnered with Santa Barbara, CA-based consultant The Montecito Group "to pursue relevant research and product development...

QuestAir Installs HyQuestor System in Tokyo.
October 22, 2003... QuestAir Technologies, Inc. recently announced the installation of a HyQuestor hydrogen purification system as part of the Senju Hydrogen Station located in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo. In the station, QuestAir said its HyQuestor system purifies...

Stuart Energy, Statkraft, EHN to Establish Hydrogen Framework.
October 22, 2003... Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, Statkraft and Corporacion Energia Hidroelectrica de Navarra (EHN) recently announced they have signed a joint cooperation agreement intended to establish a framework to "jointly assess, demonstrate and develop...

Air Products Hydrogen Fueling Station Dedicated at ITS-Davis.
October 23, 2003... Lehigh Valley, PA-based electronic materials, hydrogen, helium and select performance chemical supplier Air Products recently announced the dedication of the company's Series 100 stationary hydrogen-fueling system during the "Hydrogen and Fuel...

ECD Ovonics Awarded TACOM Funding to Develop Hydrogen System.
October 23, 2003... Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) recently announced it has been awarded the first phase of funding in a $500,000 contract from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to partner with the Army's National...

GrafTech Awarded $1.4 Million to Accelerate FC Technology.
October 23, 2003... Wilmington, DE-based graphite and carbon product manufacturer GrafTech International, Ltd. recently announced that its Advanced Energy Technology (AET) subsidiary has been awarded two cash grants totaling $1.4 million from the State of Ohio to...

Jadoo Power Systems Secures First Round of Financing.
October 24, 2003... Folsom, CA-based Jadoo Power Systems, Inc., a provider of portable fuel cell power systems, recently announced it has secured its first institutional round of financing, led by Baltimore, MD-based Sinclair Ventures and including several private...

Plug Power Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
October 24, 2003... Latham, NY-based Plug Power, Inc., a designer, developer and marketer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells for stationary applications, recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, reporting a...

Hydrogenics to Develop Fuel Cell-powered Forklifts.
October 24, 2003... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced that Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has approved the company's proposal to lead a consortium of technology and end-user partners to develop, demonstrate and pre-commercialize fuel...

FCE Dedicates New DFC Power Plant at AEP Ohio Coal Site.
October 27, 2003... Fuel Cell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced the dedication of a new 200-kilowatt (kW), methane-powered Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant at AEP Ohio Coal's Rose Valley site in Hopedale, OH. According to FCE, the project, which is...

Millennium Cell Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
October 27, 2003... Eatontown, NJ-based Millennium Cell, "a leading technology company that has created a proprietary technology to safely store, generate and deliver pure hydrogen," recently announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30,...

DOE Awards IdaTech $9.6 Million to Develop 50-kW PEM FC.
October 27, 2003... IdaTech, LLC recently announced it has been awarded $9.6 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a 50-kilowatt (kW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell (FC) system suitable for providing grid-independent energy sources for...

Deloitte & Touche Names FCE to CT Technology Fast 50 Program.
October 28, 2003... FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced it has been named to the Deloitte & Touche Connecticut Technology Fast 50 Program, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the state by Deloitte & Touche and the CT Technology...

HERA Purchases Ergenics Hydrogen Business.
October 28, 2003... Longueuil, Quebec-based HERA Hydrogen Storage Systems, Inc. recently announced it has purchased the hydrogen business of New Jersey-based metal hydride product developer Ergenics, Inc. "HERA is noted for its leading materials development...

MetaMateria Awarded Ohio Third Frontier Action Fund Award.
October 28, 2003... NanoDynamics, Inc. recently announced that Ohio governor Bob Taft has presented its joint venture company MetaMateria Partners with a $968,426 Third Frontier Action Fund award. The awards are part of the governor's Third Frontier Project aimed...

Mechanical Technology Reports 3rd-quarter Financial Results.
October 29, 2003... Albany, NY-based Mechanical Technology, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, reporting a quarterly net income of $923,000, or three cents per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $4.1...

FCE Chief Technology Officer Recognized as 'Energy All Star'.
October 29, 2003... FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced that FCE chief technology officer Hans Maru was recognized as an "Energy All Star" at the 2003 Mass High Tech All Star Awards held last week in Boston, MA. Sponsored by Mass High Tech, the...

BTI Study Concludes Fuel Cell Investment Yields Jobs.
October 29, 2003... Breakthrough Technologies Institute (BTI) recently released a new study, titled "Fuel Cells at the Crossroads: Attitudes Regarding the Investment Climate for the U.S. Fuel Cell Industry and a Projection of Industry Job Creation Potential,"...

Inventors Issued Patent for New Hydrogen Reduction Process.
October 30, 2003... New Denmark, New Brunswick-based AnderMac International, Inc. recently announced that inventors Erling Jim Andersen of New Denmark and Erling Reidar Andersen of Fredrekstad, Norway have been issued U.S. patent number 6,638,493 "for the process...

CRF Integrates Nuvera Technology in FCV Prototypes.
October 30, 2003... Nuvera Fuel Cells recently announced that Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) has integrated Nuvera's fuel cell (FC) stack technology into two prototype fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) -- the Fiat Seicento and Panda Hydrogen. According to Nuvera, the...

AEC Signs Consulting Contract for Technology Certification.
October 30, 2003... Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) recently announced the signing of a consulting agreement with Allen Consulting president and owner Bart Siegel under which Siegel "will be responsible for assisting with the plotting and certification of AEC's...

Caterpillar, FCE Install DFC Power Plant in IL.
October 31, 2003... Caterpillar, Inc. and FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced the installation of a 250-kilowatt (kW) FCE Direct FuelCell (DFC)-300A power plant at the Caterpillar Technical Center near Peoria, IL. According to the companies, the...

Axpo to Test Sulzer Hexis Fuel Cell System.
October 31, 2003... The Swiss utility Axpo Group recently announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Sulzer Hexis, Ltd. under which Axpo Holding AG will test an already delivered pre-series HXS 1000 Premiere solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system from...

DOE Launches Hydrogen, FC Technology Education Effort.
October 31, 2003... Department of Energy (DOE) assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy David Garman recently announced the launch of a new DOE effort to introduce science students from across the country to "the promise of hydrogen and fuel...