Fuel Cells Today articles from September 2004

Fuel Cells Today archives from September 2004

AMI Launches New SOFC Testing Software for Retrofit Market.
September 1, 2004... Calgary, Alberta-based solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) testing software and equipment supplier Advanced Measurements, Inc. (AMI) recently announced the launch of its new "Integrity" SOFC testing software. According to AMI, Integrity has a...

Medis Receives Power Pack Order from General Dynamics C4 Systems.
September 1, 2004... Medis Technologies, Inc. recently announced an order from General Dynamics C4 Systems for the delivery of five prototype fuel cell power packs and cartridges. The order fulfills part of a General Dynamics contract under the U.S. Air...

HEC Develops 'Production-ready' Hydrogen Fueled Engine.
September 1, 2004... The Hydrogen Engine Center (HEC) recently announced it has produced a new production-ready hydrogen fueled engine, the HEC-F-C649. HEC projects that the highly modified Ford 4.9-liter, 74-horsepower engine will be used to power generator...

Plug Power Introduces New Backup Fuel Cell System.
September 2, 2004... Plug Power, Inc. recently introduced its new GenCore 5T24, a 24-volt, five-kilowatt backup fuel cell system for wireless service providers. According to the company, the GenCore 5T24 complies with Network Equipment Building Systems (NEBS)...

FuelCell Energy Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
September 2, 2004... Danbury, CT-based stationary fuel cell manufacturer FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $18.9 million, or 39 cents per...

Astris Energi Reports Second-quarter Financial Results.
September 2, 2004... Mississauga, Ontario-based alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $691,528 Canadian (about $528,920...

USC Awarded $2.5 Million for Fuel Cell Research.
September 2, 2004... The University of South Carolina (USC) recently announced that the state Review Board for the Research Centers of Economic Excellence has allotted a total of $4.5 million for two USC research initiatives, including $2.5 million for two endowed...

Ballard Wins Fuel Cell Contract With Major Carmaker.
September 3, 2004... Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced it has won a $3.6-million contract to supply fuel cell systems for testing and evaluation to an undisclosed "major global automaker." The contract is a continuation of an existing relationship...

FCT Says Acumen Capital Exercises 100,000 Options.
September 3, 2004... Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation (FCT) recently announced that Acumen Capital Finance Partners, Ltd. has exercised 100,000 compensation options received by it as consideration for acting as agent of FCT in the November 2002 private placement...

FuelCell Energy, Marubeni to Sign DFC Agreement With Kawasaki.
September 3, 2004... FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced that it, together with the company's Japanese partner Marubeni Corporation, plans to enter into an agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to package Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plants in Japan....

Weekly Update.
September 3, 2004... PORTABLE POWER CONFERENCE AND EXPO, September 12-14, 2004, Argent Hotel, San Francisco, CA HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS FUTURE CONFERENCE, September 12-15, 2004, Burswood International Resort, Perth, Western Australia INTERNATIONAL TRADE...

Astris Energi Contracts Loyola Financial for Shareholder Services.
September 7, 2004... Alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced that it has contracted San Diego, CA-based Loyola Financial Services to provide additional shareholder services, including responding to phone, e-mail and fax...

ZAP Announces New Electric Propulsion System Using AFC.
September 7, 2004... Automotive technology company ZAP recently announced a new electric propulsion system that uses an alkaline fuel cell (AFC) and tri-polar lead-cobalt battery design developed by Apollo Energy Systems. According to ZAP, it intends to work...

IDG to Host Portable Power Conference & Expo in CA.
September 7, 2004... The International Data Group (IDG) will host the Portable Power Conference & Expo, an international conference on power requirements for mobile computing and wireless communications, September 12 through 14 at the Argent Hotel in San Francisco,...

Ohio Publishes State Fuel Cell Roadmap.
September 7, 2004... The Ohio Department of Development recently released the new Ohio Fuel Cell Roadmap, five-year strategy designed to increase state companies' involvement in the research, development and commercialization of the fuel cell industry. In...

Precision Flow Technologies.
September 7, 2004... Saugerties, NY-based Precision Flow Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of ultra high purity (UHP) hazardous and non-hazardous process gas systems, undertook in 2003 its initial development work in designing a new generation of...

Hydrogenics Announces Fuel Cell Order From Toro.
September 8, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation announced last week it has received an order from Toro Company to supply its HyPM power module for use in grounds maintenance equipment prototypes. Hydrogenics officials attribute the order to ongoing company...

Quantum Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
September 8, 2004... Irvine, CA-based Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer and integrator of packaged fuel systems for hydrogen fuel cell and alternative fuel applications, recently announced its financial results for...

Japan to Install Fuel Cells in Public Schools.
September 8, 2004... Japanese newspaper Mainichi Daily News recently reported that Environment Ministry officials announced plans last week to begin installation of 10-kilowatt (kW) fuel cells in public schools throughout Japan. According to the paper, the...

Plug Power Provides Backup Fuel Cell for NY Phone Company.
September 9, 2004... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced that its five-kilowatt (kW) GenCore5T48 fuel cell system has begun providing backup power for the Oneida County Rural Telephone network in New York. "This program is another example of our efforts to keep...

Ford Experiments With New Hydrogen-powered Pickup.
September 9, 2004... The Detroit News recently reported that Ford Motor Company has been testing for the past few months an F-350 Super Duty pickup truck equipped with a new hydrogen-powered, 6.8-liter V-10 internal combustion engine, a technology the automaker...

HYSUN 3000 FCV Begins 3000-km Tour Across Europe.
September 9, 2004... H2CarsBiz magazine reported earlier this week that the HYSUN 3000 fuel cell vehicle (FCV) launched the first leg of its planned 3,000-kilometer (km) tour across Europe on September 7, departing from the Energy Forum in Berlin, Germany. ...

Nuvera to Establish Hydrogen Test Facility in Italy.
September 10, 2004... Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. recently announced plans to establish a hydrogen test facility with Praxair, Inc. partners RIVOIRA S.p.A. and the SIAD Group. According to Nuvera, the agreements calls for SIAD to expand its facility in Osio Sopra,...

NSF Awards SBIR Grant to Kainos Energy.
September 10, 2004... Kainos Energy Corporation recently announced it has been awarded a phase-one Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the company's "Innovative Laser-based Process for Commercially...

IEA Releases Report Detailing Future Hydrogen RD&D Plans.
September 10, 2004... The International Energy Agency's (IEA) Hydrogen Implementing Agreement (HIA) Secretariat recently released a new report, titled "In Pursuit of the Future," that details the agency's strategic plan for the research, development and...

DOE Conducts Hydrogen Education Workshop in Annapolis.
September 10, 2004... The Department of Energy (DOE) earlier this week conducted a hydrogen education workshop in Annapolis, MD, the fifth such event on a six-city tour. According to DOE, the workshop, which was planned in partnership with the Maryland Energy...

Weekly Update.
September 10, 2004... PORTABLE POWER CONFERENCE AND EXPO, September 12-14, 2004, Argent Hotel, San Francisco, CA HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS FUTURE CONFERENCE, September 12-15, 2004, Burswood International Resort, Perth, Western Australia INTERNATIONAL TRADE...

Maryland to Lease Fuel Cell Minivan From GM.
September 13, 2004... The Washington Business Journal recently reported that as part of a plan to initiate development of hydrogen power infrastructure statewide, the Maryland government announced last week it will lease a General Motors (GM) fuel cell minivan for...

Ener1 Announces New Advisory Committee Appointment.
September 13, 2004... Ft. Lauderdale, FL-based fuel cells, advanced lithium batteries and nanotechnology company Ener1, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Wilson Greatbatch, inventor of the first successful implantable cardiac pacemaker and the lithium...

Japanese Institute Develops New Sodium Borohydride Fuel Cell.
September 13, 2004... The Nihon Keizai Shimbun recently reported that Japan's Materials and Energy Research Institute Tokyo, Ltd. has developed a miniature sodium borohydride fuel cell for use in notebook computers. According to Nihon Keizai Shimbun, the fuel...

Contango Capital Invests $500,000 in Trulite Hydrogen Generators.
September 14, 2004... Contango Capital Partnership Management, LLC recently announced it has finalized an investment of $500,000 in Orem, UT-based Trulite, Inc., a developer of lightweight hydrogen generators for fuel cell systems. According to Contango, Trulite...

Hydrogenics to Supply FC Power Module for Tow Tractor Demo.
September 14, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced it has been awarded a contract to supply a 65-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell power module to the Department of Defense (DoD) Fuel Cell Test and Evaluation Center (FCTec) operated by Concurrent...

ReliOn Fuel Cell Provides Power During Hurricane Frances.
September 14, 2004... ReliOn recently announced that its fuel cell solutions equipment successfully operated during the extreme weather conditions caused by Hurricane Frances last week. According to the company, the NEBS Level 3-compliant solution featuring...

SME to Host Advanced Energy & Fuel Cell Conference in MI.
September 14, 2004... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will host "Advanced Energy & Fuel Cell Technologies: Manufacturing Opportunities and Challenges," an event designed to "help manufacturers learn how they can play a role as a future supplier to the...

QuantumSphere Says n-Ni to Reduce Fuel Cell Production Cost.
September 15, 2004... Costa Mesa, CA-based QuantumSphere, Inc., a leading manufacturer of metallic nanopowders for aerospace, defense, energy, automotive and other markets, recently announced it has completed the buildout of a large-scale reactor for the production...

Astris Fuel Cell Vehicle Featured at Toronto Expo.
September 15, 2004... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced that its fuel cell-powered Freedom Golf Car is currently on exhibit at this week's City of Toronto Better Transportation Expo. According to the company, the vehicle features its one-kilowatt E6 power...

Ballard Unveils Fuel Cell-powered Transit Buses in Australia.
September 15, 2004... Ballard Power Systems announced during the Western Australian Department for Planning and Infrastructure "Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Futures Conference" earlier this week the launch of three Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses, powered by Ballard...

FCE's DFC1500 Certified as Meeting CARB 2007 Standards.
September 16, 2004... FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE) recently announced that its megawatt-class Direct FuelCell power plant has been state-certified as meeting the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) distributed generation emissions standards for 2007, qualifying...

ECD Announces Year-end Financial Results.
September 16, 2004... Rochester Hills, MI-based Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) recently announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, reporting a net loss of $51.4 million, or $2.15 per share, on revenues of $66.3 million, compared...

UTM Abandons Plans to Install Solid Oxide Fuel Cell.
September 16, 2004... Local Canadian newspaper The Mississauga News recently reported that the University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM) has abandoned plans to install a 250-kilowatt (kW) solid oxide fuel cell to provide power for the campus. According to the...

Massachusetts Awards Funding to Fuel Cell, Renewable Companies.
September 16, 2004... Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) recently announced $1.6 million in funding from the state's Renewable Energy Trust to support eight companies working to commercialize new clean energy technologies and products. According to...

ZAP Subsidiary Signs Purchase Agreement With Apollo Systems.
September 17, 2004... Clean transportation company ZAP recently announced the signing of an agreement by its Voltage Vehicles subsidiary to purchase fuel cell technology from Apollo Energy Systems. ZAP said Voltage will spend as much as $100 million as part of...

Indian Government Accepts Proposals on Hydrogen Development.
September 17, 2004... The Indian Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas recently announced that the National Hydrogen Energy Board during a meeting earlier this week decided to accelerate the process of preparation of a National Hydrogen Energy Road Map. According...

Webcom to Host 'Onsite Power 2004' in San Antonio.
September 17, 2004... Webcom Communications will host "Onsite Power 2004: Onsite Power for Mission-critical Equipment & Facilities," a conference focusing on the latest advancements and design strategies in onsite power for distributed, remote and mission-critical...

Weekly Update.
September 17, 2004... THE ELECTRIC DRIVE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION 2004: MOBILIZING THE MARKET, September 21-23, 2004, Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL 2004 HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW:...

VW Selects IdaTech for Diesel Fuel Processor System.
September 20, 2004... Fuel cell systems and solutions provider IdaTech recently announced it has been selected by German automaker Volkswagen (VW) to design and build a diesel-fueled fuel processor system. IdaTech noted that the system will incorporate the...

Mirant Adopts PES Hydrogen Generator at MI Power Plant.
September 20, 2004... Wallingford, CT-based Proton Energy Systems (PES) recently announced that Mirant Corporation has successfully installed a PES HOGEN H Series hydrogen generator at its power plant in Zeeland, MI. Before installing the PES hydrogen generator,...

Stuart Energy, PERIC Sign Supply and Distribution Agreement.
September 20, 2004... Stuart Energy Systems Corporation recently announced it has signed a master supply and distribution agreement with China's Purification Equipment Research Institute of CSIC (PERIC). According to Stuart Energy, the agreement calls for Stuart...

ESL Electro-Science.
September 20, 2004... King of Prussia, PA-based ESL Electro-Science is a leading manufacturer of ceramic tapes and screen-printable inks for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and other fuel cells. Founded in 1962, the company's first products were thick-film...

Japan to Install Fuel Cell at Prime Minister's Residence.
September 21, 2004... The Japan Times recently reported that the government announced plans last week to install a one-kilowatt (kW) polymer electrolyte fuel cell at the new residence of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. According to the paper, the Agency for...

Webcom to Host 'IUV Technology 2004' in Denver.
September 21, 2004... Webcom Communications Corporation will host "IUV Technology 2004: New Directions in Design and Engineering of Industrial Trucks, Recreational & Utility Vehicles and Mobile Equipment" October 6 and 7 at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center in Denver,...

FuelCell Energy, DOE Finalize Phase 1 of SECA Award.
September 21, 2004... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced the finalization of the $24-million first phase of its agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) under the Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA). FuelCell Energy noted that the SECA...

BOC, Cellex to Develop Hydrogen Solutions for Forklift Trucks.
September 22, 2004... Industrial gases company BOC and fuel cell power solutions provider Cellex Power Products, Inc. recently announced plans to develop complete hydrogen supply solutions to help power forklift trucks used in large distribution warehouses in North...

PEMEAS Receives Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award.
September 22, 2004... Frost & Sullivan recently announced it has chosen PEMEAS Fuel Cell Technologies to receive the 2004 Technology Innovation Award for the company's "ability to successfully develop and introduce new technology, formulate a well-designed product...

MIT Magazine Recognizes Innovations of Neah Power CTO.
September 22, 2004... Neah Power Systems recently announced that its co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) Leroy Ohlsen has been named to the 2004 list of the world's 100 Top Young Innovators by Technology Review, MIT's "magazine of innovation." ...

CFCP Holds Third Annual FCV Road Rally in California.
September 22, 2004... The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CFCP) recently held its third annual "Cruisin' Southern Cal" fuel cell vehicle (FCV) road rally in Diamond Bar, CA. The organization said this year's rally featured FCVs provided by eight automakers,...

Plug Power Signs Distribution Agreement With Tyco Electronics.
September 23, 2004... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc., under which Tyco Electronics will market and sell Plug Power's GenCore 5T fuel cell systems for telecommunication backup...

Astris Energi to Purchase Czech Affiliate Shares.
September 23, 2004... Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced plans to purchase from Macnor Corporation all outstanding shares of its Czech Republic affiliate Astris s.r.o. Company officials said the purchase will give Astris added production capacity for the...

Stuart Energy Awarded Funding for Development in China, India.
September 23, 2004... Stuart Energy Systems Corporation recently announced it has been awarded approximately $300,000 from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to pursue marketing and business collaboration opportunities in China and India. The...

Hoku Scientific to Sell Fuel Cell Products to Auto Company.
September 24, 2004... Hoku Scientific, Inc. recently announced it has reached an agreement with a global auto company to sell "significant quantities" of Hoku Membrane and Hoku MEA. Hoku said the auto company is evaluating Hoku's fuel cell membrane technology...

Hydrogain to Establish National Hydrogen Awareness Campaign.
September 24, 2004... Hydrogain Technologies, Inc., a developer of hydrogen generation and storage technologies for generators, reactors, power plants, fuel cells and hydrogen vehicle refueling systems, recently announced plans to establish a National Hydrogen...

Astris to Debut E8 Fuel Cell Generator in North America.
September 24, 2004... Canadian fuel cell maker Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced plans to introduce its 2.4-kilowatt portable alkaline fuel cell (AFC) generator to North America at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2004 conference in Toronto this weekend. ...

Study Predicts Growth in Fuel Cell Vehicle Component Market.
September 24, 2004... Business Communications Company, Inc. (BCC) recently announced that its new study, titled "RE-126 New Components for Nex Gen Vehicles," reports that the overall U.S. market for next-generation vehicle components is estimated at $35 million in...

Weekly Update.
September 24, 2004... 2004 HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW: TOWARDS A GREENER WORLD, September 25-28, 2004, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario F-CELL FORUM 2004, September 27-29, 2004, Haus der Wirtschaft, Stuttgart, Germany ...

GenCell Announces Patent Awards for Fuel Cell Innovations.
September 27, 2004... GenCell Corporation recently announced it has received U.S. patents for two key innovations in its fuel cell manufacturing process. According to GenCell, the patents establish the company's rights to its sheet metal-based bipolar separator...

Tax Rebate Considered for Fuel Cell Company in Berlin.
September 27, 2004... Scottish newspaper the New Britain Herald recently reported that the Economic Development Commission in Berlin, Germany has passed a resolution providing tax incentives to the Parker Hannafin Corporation for the renovation of its local fuel...

DESC Awarded SBIR Contract for Regenerative FC Development.
September 27, 2004... Distributed Energy Systems Corporation (DESC) recently announced the award of a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II contract from the U.S. Army Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to continue development of lightweight regenerative fuel...

TN Facility Tests Fuel Cells in Warehouse Equipment.
September 28, 2004... The Tennessean recently reported that the Ozburn-Hessey Logistics' warehouse in Nashville, TN has installed fuel cells in four of its battery-powered pallet jacks as part of a long-term project to evaluate the technology as an alternate power...

FC-powered Housing Pilot Project to Begin in U.K.
September 28, 2004... British weekly magazine Housing Today recently reported that West Midlands, England-based Black Country Housing & Community Services Group, Ltd. is currently constructing a new fuel cell-powered house in an undisclosed location to serve as the...

Yamaha Road Tests New DMFC Motorcycle Prototype.
September 28, 2004... Japanese news service Jiji Press recently reported that Yamaha Motor Company has begun road testing a new direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)-powered motorcycle prototype in Japan with the intention of introducing a model in the country next year....

RPI Launches New Center for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research.
September 28, 2004... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) recently announced the formation of the new Center for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research, to be lead by Plug Power, Inc.'s former chief technology officer Glenn Eisman. According to RPI, the new center...

Palcan Receives Order From IESVic for FC, Electric Scooters.
September 29, 2004... Palcan Power Systems, Inc. recently announced it has been commissioned by the University of Victoria's Institute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic) to prepare and supply two scooters for comparative research purposes, one of which will be a...

Hydrogenics, TWRC Sign MOU for Hydrogen Projects.
September 29, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation and the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (TWRC) recently announced they entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) earlier this week during the Toronto Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2004 Conference under...

Canada Awards Funding to Six Hydrogen Projects.
September 29, 2004... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) announced earlier this week during the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2004 Conference and Trade Show a total of $2.2 million in funding for six hydrogen projects under the Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance...

Fuel Cells Canada Appoints New President, CEO.
September 30, 2004... Fuel Cells Canada recently announced the handing over of the association's leadership earlier this week during the Hydrogen & Fuel Cells 2004 Conference and Trade Show in Toronto, Ontario by former president and CEO Ron Britton to Louise...

Canada to Fund Three Ballard Fuel Cell Demonstration Projects.
September 30, 2004... Ballard Power Systems recently announced that the Government of Canada will fund, through the h2 Early Adopters (h2EA) program, $2 million Canadian (approximately $1.6 million U.S.) of Ballard's $4-million Canadian (approximately $3.1-million...

Hydrogenics Sells Fuel Cell Test Stations to Asahi Glass.
September 30, 2004... Hydrogenics Corporation recently announced that its subsidiary Greenlight Power Technologies has sold two FCATS G50 fuel cell test stations to Japanese fuel cell component maker Asahi Glass Company, Ltd. "We are particularly pleased to have...

CCEF Awards Funding for Proton Energy RFC Demonstration.
September 30, 2004... Distributed Energy Systems recently announced that the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has awarded funding to its subsidiary Proton Energy Systems, Inc. to design, build and conduct a 24-month demonstration of a five-kilowatt (kW)...