Fuel Cells Today articles from October 2006

Fuel Cells Today archives from October 2006

Antig prepares fuel cell charger demonstration.(Industry Report)
October 2, 2006... Fuel-cell solution provider Antig Technology will soon provide a full demonstration of its BEGINI compact fuel-cell charger. The 16W multifunctional fuel-cell charger is designed to power a variety of mobile devices, including phones and...

Power Air Corporation advances Zinc Air Fuel Cell power supply.(Industry Report)
October 2, 2006... Power Air Corporation's initial testing of its third-party Air Cathode products in its Zinc Air Fuel Cell power supply proved successful, the company recently announced. PAC Chief Executive Remy Kozak described the product's performance as...

European Hydrogen Association forms Taskforce.(International Report)
October 2, 2006... The European Hydrogen Association Taskforce "Hydrogen in the City" will provide local authorities with information on readily available hydrogen applications, installation requirements and regulations, codes and standards. The EHA has seen an...

MTI shows fuel cells to Air Force.(Industry Report)
October 3, 2006... MTI MicroFuel Cells has demonstrated a prototype direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) to the US military, the company's president said Monday. The New York-based company demonstrated a 30-watt fuel cell to officials from the Air Force Research...

California Hydrogen Highway moves forward.(Industry Report)
October 3, 2006... The Californian Hydrogen Highway Network has awarded new contracts for the development and supply of hydrogen refueling stations and hydrogen-powered cars. Three new demonstration hydrogen refueling stations will be established along the...

Glider to feature fuel cells.(International Report)
October 3, 2006... German engineers, scientists and technicians are developing a glider with a fuel cell drive. The innovative aircraft, to be known as the HYFLY3000, is being developed by volunteers who intend to create greater awareness of fuel cell...

Nokia sees fuel cell batteries for phones years away.(Industry Report)
October 4, 2006... Consumers will still have to wait a few years before they can swap the batteries of their mobile phones for more environment-friendly fuel cells, the world's top handset maker Nokia said on Tuesday. "It is not a technology question, it is...

ReliOn fuel-cell solutions earn EU certification.(International Report)
October 4, 2006... Fuel-cell provider ReliOn has announced it has received CE approval for its T-1000 and T-2000 fuel cell solutions. ReliOn's hydrogen fuel-cell products provide backup power between 600 Watts and 12 kilowatts to communications applications. ...

Western Australia extends hydrogen bus trial.(International Report)
October 4, 2006... Western Australia's Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has announced that the government's participation in a two-year trial of hydrogen fuel buses will be extended by 12 months. "I am pleased to confirm that the...

Wal-Mart runs fuel cell vehicle trial.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
October 5, 2006... Wal-Mart will soon complete a four-month trial of hydrogen-fueled lift trucks in two of its US distribution centers. Cellex Power Products supplied Wal-Mart with 14 fuel cell vehicles for the trial. The vehicles are successfully running two...

Hydrogen demonstration project advances in western New York.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
October 5, 2006... New York Gov. George Pataki announced Wednesday plans for the world's largest hydrogen demonstration project, a $21 million initiative to harness hydropower to produce clean-burning, carbon-free gas to fuel nonpolluting hydrogen vehicles. The...

Power Air inks partnership deal for fuel cell power supply system.(Industry Report)
October 5, 2006... Power Air Corporation has signed a fuel cell development and pilot production agreement with Mid States Tool and Machine Incorporated, a design and manufacturing company. The agreement will allow for the further development and manufacture...

EU members press for hydrogen project.(International Report)
October 6, 2006... A group of EU members has called for the EU to commit to developing a European hydrogen economy as its next major project. EU member Jo Leinen of Germany said that he wanted the EU's 50th birthday in 2007 to be marked by a new energy...

California resort buys fuel cell power plant.(Industry Report)
October 6, 2006... Power plant manufacturer FuelCell Energy has sold a fuel cell power plant to a hospitality and entertainment resort in California, the company said this week. FuelCell kept the name of the purchaser and terms of the sale private but...

Viaspace subsidiary extends contract with Elentec.(Industry Report)
October 6, 2006... Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation, a subsidiary of Viaspace, will extend a current contract with Elentec Company for the manufacture of methanol fuel cartridges for fuel cells. Korea-based Elentec will now continue to develop the fuel...

Memorandum advances hydrogen bus project.(International Report)
October 9, 2006... London, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Hamburg, and British Columbia last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop and obtain hydrogen fuel cell buses. The buses have been successfully tested as part of the EU-assisted...

ETI Tech and P21 to collaborate on fuel cell development.(International Report)
October 9, 2006... Battery manufacturer ETI Tech and Germany's P21 have announced plans to jointly develop fuel cell technology. ETI Tech's products have already seen success in Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and Singapore and soon will be expanding into Europe,...

Texas Technology fund awards grant for fuel cell development.(Editorials, Reviews & Asides)
October 9, 2006... Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc.'s Carbon Nanotube Acceleration Project has received a $975,000 award from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, run out of the governor's office, for development of micro-fuel cell technology. The money will be...

Medis unveils new fuel cell programs.(Industry Report)
October 10, 2006... Fuel cell developer Medis Technology has developed two new programs for developing fuel cells for powering laptops and as stationary power systems. The new programs will be based on Medis' existing fuel cell technology. The aim of the new...

Neah secures fuel cell patent.(Industry Report)
October 10, 2006... Nevada-based Neah Power Systems Inc. recently received a US patent titled "Closed Liquid Feed Fuel Cell Systems and Reactant Supply and Effluent Storage Cartridges Adapted for Use with the Same." The patent will help Neah in fuel-cell...

RIT receives federal funding for fuel cell lab.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
October 10, 2006... Rochester Institute of Technology in New York announced last week the institution recently secured $1.35 million in federal funding for a new phase in the school's research in fuel cell development. The funding will go toward a fuel cell...

New Mexico installs fuel cells for emergency backup.(Industry Report)
October 11, 2006... New Mexico's Office of Emergency Management recently unveiled six hydrogen fuel cells. The cells will replace diesel generators and provide backup electricity if emergencies cut off regular electric supplies. The Office of Emergency...

Ansaldo develops new fuel cell system.(International Report)
October 11, 2006... Italian fuel cell developer Ansaldo Fuel Cells recently announced the manufacture of a new transportable fuel cell system developed as a mobile power supply for military installations. The system is capable of providing electrical power,...

Fuel cell industry creates joint initiative.(International Report)
October 11, 2006... In a recent announcement, 48 leading European fuel cell industry stakeholders pledged participation in the creation of a Joint Technology Initiative for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development. The cooperation would enable past developments to be...

Pennsylvania invests in fuel cells.(Industry Report)
October 12, 2006... The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority recently granted $250,000 to HydroGen Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of multi-megawatt air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell systems, to support the application of a two-megawatt fuel cell...

Ballard shares soar with fuel cell agreement.(Industry Report)
October 12, 2006... Shares of fuel-cell maker Ballard Power Systems Inc. skyrocketed Tuesday, as the company finalized a new order worth $22 million. The Canadian company's US-listed shares rose 70 cents or 12.5% to $6.31 in midday trading on the Nasdaq. ...

Linde Group opens Hydrogen Centre in Germany.(International Report)
October 12, 2006... Industrial gases and engineering company Linde Group has officially opened the Linde Hydrogen Centre near Munich, Germany, combining a hydrogen refueling station with research and development facilities. The refueling services will supply...

Fuel cell system to power US military base.(Industry Report)
October 13, 2006... Scientists at the US Air Force Research Laboratory have produced a new logistics fuel processor, an alternative fuel cell power system designed for powering military air bases. The system would replace diesel-run generators providing...

US Army and university to work on fuel cell project.(Industry Report)
October 13, 2006... Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis researchers will collaborate with the US Army in the development of fuel cells powered by ethanol. An approved military budget includes $1.5 million in funding for the collaboration. A...

Plug Power fuel cell systems successful in South Africa.(International Report)
October 13, 2006... Fuel cell systems provider Plug Power Inc. said this week demand for its back-up fuel cell power systems is steadily growing in South Africa's technology industry, as it takes on more orders for its GenCore product. The GenCore system has...

GE delivers solid oxide fuel cell to DOE.(Industry Report)
October 16, 2006... General Electric Co. announced it successfully developed and delivered a 6 kWatt prototype of a solid oxide fuel system to the US Dept. of Energy's National Energy Technology Lab for testing. The SOFC system is part of a 10-year,...

FTA announces $49 million funding for fuel cell buses.(Industry Report)
October 16, 2006... The Federal Transit Administration announced $49 million in federal grants for researchers across the US to develop commercially viable hydrogen fuel cell buses. Three nonprofit organizations were competitively selected by the FTA to...

First hydrogen-fueled car in China.(International Report)
October 16, 2006... China's first independently developed hydrogen-fueled car has been successfully built, according to People's Daily. The car emits no exhaust gases; only water is discharged. The vehicle can travel up to 70 mph. (FUEL CELL WORKS, 10/13)...

Boston to have fuel cell bus.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
October 17, 2006... The Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium and Federal Transit Authority recently awarded Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. a $4.875 million grant for a hydrogen fuel cell bus and refueling demonstration project at Logan International Airport in Boston....

Survey looks at Americans' views on Fuel Cell technology.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
October 17, 2006... A survey released last week revealed that a majority of Americans views the development of alternative fuel cell technology in vehicles as important. The survey, conducted by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium, found that...

Hyun Won and Viaspace subsidiary reach fuel cell agreement.(International Report)
October 17, 2006... Korean firm Hyun Won recently entered into a fuel-cell cartridge design and distribution agreement with Viaspace subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation. "The portable electronics industry is moving toward fuel cells," Hyun Won...

Voller Energy on target for fuel cell goals.(Industry Report)
October 18, 2006... Voller Energy Group PLC recently announced it's on track to integrate and test a 1 kilowatt reformer and fuel cell stack, and remains on target to deliver 1 kilowatt commercially available fuel cells by the end of 2007. The company said...

GM to produce one million fuel cells per year.(Industry Report)
October 18, 2006... General Motors is still on track to produce a million fuel cells a year, GM Vice President of Research and Development Larry Burns recently said. Burns added he was satisfied that GM would hit its 2009 cost target of $50 per kilowatt for...

Printing technique advances fuel cells.(Industry Report)
October 18, 2006... An inexpensive technique to print electronic circuit boards has been developed for constructing complex three-dimensional devices, such as a micro-reformer for fuel cells. The new method is being touted as a versatile way to create micro scale...

Jadoo brings fuel-cell products to Boston Conference.(Industry Report)
October 19, 2006... Jadoo Power Systems, a leading supplier of portable fuel cell systems, recently presented at the 113th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference, held Oct. 14 in Boston, Massachusetts. The latest products from Jadoo,...

Ford and BP to open hydrogen station in Michigan.(Industry Report)
October 19, 2006... Ford Motor Company will work with British Petroleum to establish a new hydrogen refueling station in Taylor, Mich. Ford will also supply a fleet of fuel cell cars to be used around the city. According to Ford, the development of the...

Fuel Cell projects receive backing in South Carolina.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
October 19, 2006... The Greater Columbia Fuel Cell Challenge has awarded $150,000 for six fuel cell projects around South Carolina. The fuel cell challenge was issued earlier this year as a project of the USC Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative, which includes...

ITM readies fuel cells for market.(Industry Report)
October 20, 2006... Alternative energy developer ITM Power has begun discussions with other companies over the introduction of low-cost electrolyzer and fuel cell products to the energy market. According to the company, it has made significant progress in its...

Millennium Cell receives Air Force order for fuel cells.(Industry Report)
October 20, 2006... The US Air Force's research laboratory has placed an order with Millennium Cell for up to $4 million worth of fuel cell technology and products. The hydrogen fuel storage solutions developer will create new sodium borohydride-based fuel...

South African technology distributors have ordered an additional 120 GenCore backup fuel cell systems from Plug Power.(International Report)
October 20, 2006... South African technology distributors have ordered an additional 120 GenCore backup fuel cell systems from Plug Power. The follow-up purchase order was issued by IST Holdings based in Pretoria, South Africa, which operates in several countries...

Australia launches new fuel cell research program.(International Report)
October 23, 2006... The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia's national science agency, is launching a new AUS$10.6 million ($8.03 million) research cluster looking into a sustainable hydrogen economy. CSIRO will open the...

EU sponsors fuel cell programs.(International Report)
October 23, 2006... The European Commission will sponsor three fuel cell technology development projects as part of its LIFE-Environment funding program for environmental innovation. The program supports research and development aimed at reducing the...

US-based Medis Technologies will establish a fuel cell system production facility in Russia.(Industry Report)
October 23, 2006... US-based Medis Technologies will establish a fuel cell system production facility in Russia as part of an agreement it recently reached with two Russian business groups Medis, the Association for Advanced Technologies of Russia, and...

FuelCell Energy upgrades power plant.(Industry Report)
October 24, 2006... FuelCell Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean electric power plants for commercial, industrial and government customers, has announced upgrade of its 1 megawatt direct fuel cell power plant at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in...

Taiwanese Institute to pursue membraneless fuel cells.(International Report)
October 24, 2006... Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute has unveiled plans to introduce membraneless micro fuel cell technology by the end of 2007. F.L. Chen, director general of the institute's Energy and Resources Laboratories, said fuel cells...

Parker offers student kits for fuel cell education.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
October 24, 2006... Parker Energy Systems recently announced the introduction of the TekStak product line. TekStak products aim to familiarize students with Parker's fuel cell system capabilities while exploring fuel-cell technology. Each kit comes with...

Hydrogen fueling station installed at NextEnergyCenter.(Industry Report)
October 25, 2006... Hydrogen fueling technology designed by Air Products has been installed at British Petroleum's new hydrogen refueling station at the NextEnergyCenter in Detroit. The NextEnergyCenter is a collaborative project between BP, DaimlerChrysler...

FuelCell Energy to develop fuel cell-based power plant.(Industry Report)
October 25, 2006... FuelCell Energy will receive $36.2 million in funding from the US Department of Energy for the development of a multi-megawatt solid oxide fuel cell-based power plant. The hybrid power plant, when complete, will use solid oxide fuel cell...

GE joins partnership to develop hybrid fuel cell bus.(Industry Report)
October 25, 2006... General Electric will form a research partnership with Ballard Power Systems, A123 Systems and the Federal Transit Administration to develop a hybrid fuel cell bus. The companies will work together at GE's Global Research Centre in...

Energy department awards $100 million for fuel cell development.(Industry Report)
October 26, 2006... Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman announced Tuesday $100 million to fund 25 hydrogen research and development projects. "The Department of Energy is committed to breaking our addiction to oil by creating a diverse portfolio of clean,...

NASA to use Plug Power fuel-cell systems.(Industry Report)
October 26, 2006... NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, will commission eight of Plug Power Inc.'s GenSys fuel-cell systems, Plug Power announced recently. Plug Power said the units are expected to begin operation in November. They will run part of...

Medis inks fuel-cell deal with Israel Aircraft Industries.(International Report)
October 26, 2006... Fuel cell developer Medis Technologies announced this week that it has entered an agreement with Israel Aircraft Industries, Israel's largest aerospace company, to develop a fuel cell to power unmanned air vehicle systems. Medis will...

FuelCell Energy to bring fuel cell power plant to Calif. Town.(Industry Report)
October 27, 2006... FuelCell Energy will supply Tulare, Calif. with a fuel cell power plant powered by dairy processing waste. The 750 kilowatt Direct FuelCell power plant will generate electricity for a municipal wastewater treatment plant servicing the San...

Ballard considers options for electric drive business.(Industry Report)
October 27, 2006... Having reported increased losses this week, Ballard Power Systems is considering strategic options regarding its US-based electric drive business. In line with efforts to improve financial performance, Ballard issued a statement saying it...

Canadian fuel-cell conference draws stakeholders.(International Report)
October 27, 2006... The first annual Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Canada Conference last weekend in Sherbrooke, Quebec, drew stakeholders from academia, government and industry. SOFC Canada is a new organization, focused on the integration of all Canadian solid...

Researchers explore microbial fuel cells.(Industry Report)
October 30, 2006... Researchers at the Center for Biotechnology at the Biodesign Institute of Arizona State University are developing microbial fuel cells that can oxidize organic pollutants and create electricity from pollution. The researchers say the...

DMFC develops tester for fuel-cell cartridges.(Industry Report)
October 30, 2006... Viaspace subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation has completed development of a new test device for liquid fuel cell cartridges. The device uses micro pumps, pressure transducers, and fuel valves to measure various features of the...

Spanish province to use fuel cell-powered generator.(International Report)
October 30, 2006... The Spanish province of Gipuzkoa will soon have a proton exchange membrane fuel-cell powered generator, according to reports. Provincial authorities and technology developers collaborated on the project. Gipuzkoa's Department of...

Rolls Royce to launch US fuel cell subsidiary.(Industry Report)
October 31, 2006... Rolls Royce has announced it will launch a US-based subsidiary of its fuel cell business. The joint venture between Rolls Royce and American Electric Power in Ohio will see development of fuel cell systems at Stark State College of...

Enova and IC Corporation team up on fuel cell buses.(Industry Report)
October 31, 2006... Enova Systems will collaborate with IC Corporation in the development of a new line of commercial hybrid buses. Enova will provide the hybrid systems for the new buses, which were introduced at the BusCon conference held in Chicago last...

Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. to open European plant.(International Report)
October 31, 2006... Solid oxide fuel cell manufacturer Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. intends to construct a plant in Europe to produce ceramic powders, a critical component of solid oxide fuel cells. The plant is to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2007. ...