Fuel Cells Today articles from September 2005

Fuel Cells Today archives from September 2005

Purdue Develops New Hydrogen Production Method.
September 1, 2005... Purdue University recently announced that a team of engineers at the school have developed a new method for producing hydrogen that could be used to power fuel cells for recharging batteries in portable electronics. According to Purdue,...

Shareholders Approve Sale of Ballard's German Subsidiary.
September 1, 2005... Ballard Power Systems recently announced that its shareholders have approved the sale of the company's German subsidiary Ballard Power Systems AG to DaimlerChrysler AG and Ford Motor Company. According to Ballard, more than 97 percent of...

Infocast to Host Energy Venture Fair VI in Boston.
September 1, 2005... Infocast will host "Energy Venture Fair VI: Incorporating Clean and Environmental Technologies," November 2 and 3 at the Hilton Boston Back Bay Hotel in Boston, MA. According to Infocast, the event will cover all areas of the energy...

Ashlawn Awarded Contract for Fuel Cell Production for Munitions.
September 1, 2005... The Ashlawn Group recently announced it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army's Armament, Research and Engineering Center to produce and demonstrate the performance of 120 of the company's PEMERY P-100 proprietary fuel cells for use as...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
September 2, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, September 6. (EIN EDITOR: 9/1)

Car Companies Outline Plans for FCVs in California.
September 2, 2005... Reuters reported last week that representatives from General Motors Corporation, Honda Motor Company and BMW discussed their plans for introducing fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) on California's roads during a recent media briefing in Berkeley, CA....

SFC Introduces European Methanol Distribution Network.
September 2, 2005... German fuel cell supplier SFC recently announced the introduction of a European methanol fuel distribution network that will begin this month making the company's methanol fuel cartridges available at more than 200 sales points across the...

San Francisco to Host 'Portable Power 2005' Conference.
September 2, 2005... Portable Power 2005, an international event dedicated to the technology and market issues of power management and power sources for wireless communications, mobile computing and digital A/V devices, will be held September 18 through 21 at the...

Weekly Update.
September 2, 2005... WORLD ENERGY ENGINEERING CONGRESS (WEEC) AND HIGH PERFORMANCE FACILITIES CONFERENCE & EXPO, September 14-15, 2005, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX PORTABLE POWER 2005, September 18-21, 2005, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA ...

MTI Micro Announces Resignation of President and COO.
September 5, 2005... The Albany Business Review recently reported that Mechanical Technology, Inc. subsidiary MTI Micro Fuel Cells, Inc. (MTI Micro) has announced the resignation of president and chief operating officer Alan Soucy. According to the Business...

SatCon Receives $1.3 Million in Fuel Cell Electronics Orders.
September 5, 2005... SatCon Technology Corporation recently announced it has received a new purchase order for more than $1.3 million worth of its fuel cell power conditioning units (PCUs). According to SatCon, the PCUs, which are designed for use with...

Digital Sofcell to Form Joint Venture With ShenLi, Goeta.
September 5, 2005... Digital Gas, Inc. recently announced that its Digital Sofcell solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) subsidiary will participate in a joint venture with Shanghai ShenLi High Tech Comapny and Goeta Technology Developer International for the development of...

DOE Awards GATE Funding to Eight Universities.
September 5, 2005... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded $4.7 million in funding to eight universities for the creation of Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Centers of Excellence. According to DOE, awardees include Virginia Polytechnic...

Holiday Publishing Schedule Correction.
September 7, 2005... Although EIN was not open for business on Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day, we mistakenly printed the date of the holiday on the newsletters intended for Tuesday delivery. We resume our regular production schedule with today's...

ECD Ovonics Announces Corporate Restructuring Strategy.
September 7, 2005... Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) recently announced changes to its organizational structure to reflect increasing acceptance of and demand for the company's products and technologies. According to ECD Ovonics, all production...

STI Announces New Portable Fuel Cell Rental Program.
September 7, 2005... Manteca, CA-based Sandpiper Technologies, Inc. (STI) recently announced the launch of its new Fuel Cell Power Rent-to-Own Program, which allows first-time users to try the company's fuel cell remote power system (RPS) for at least two weeks...

Ballard Power Systems Now Operating as NuCellSys.
September 7, 2005... As of September 1, the Ballard Power Systems AG is operating as NuCellSys GmbH. DaimlerChrysler and Ford Motor Company have taken over the fuel cell system business from Canada's Ballard Power Systems, Inc., with each company holding a...

Hydrogenics Names New VP of Corporate Development.
September 8, 2005... Hydrogenics Corporation recently appointed Salil Munjal to the position of vice president of corporate development. Munjal will also assume leadership for the legal function at Hydrogenics and serve as the company's general counsel. ...

H.M. Cragg Installs Fuel Cell Backup System at MN Site.
September 8, 2005... Eden Prairie, MN-based H.M. Cragg Company recently announced the installation of a five-kilowatt GenCore proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system at the central office of Roseville, MN-based telecommunications company Loretel Systems,...

QuantumSphere Validates Performance of Alternative Alloy.
September 8, 2005... Costa Mesa, CA-based metallic nanopowders manufacturer QuantumSphere, Inc. recently announced the independent validation of the capabilities of its proprietary "QSI- nano Ni/Co" alloy, suggesting that the technology will "alleviate dependency...

Indian Market Research Company Releases New Report on FCVs.
September 8, 2005... Delhi, India-based market research company Research & Consultancy Outsourcing Services (RCOS) recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Fuel Cell Vehicles: Revolutionizing Automotive Industry," which analyzes the automotive...

Virginia Tech Team Develops Moldable FC Bipolar Plates.
September 9, 2005... A team of researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) have developed compression moldable composite bipolar plates with channels included that can be used in fuel cell (FC) stacks. Virginia Tech said...

Powerco, CFCL to Conduct Field Trial of FC-powered Generator.
September 9, 2005... Powerco, Ltd. and Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd (CFCL) recently announced that the companies will conduct a field trial of CFCL's fuel cell (FC)-powered domestic generator in Tasmania. According to Powerco, the test will be the second field trial...

Toyota to Issue Recall for Potentially Defective FCHVs.
September 9, 2005... Japanese news service Kyodo recently reported that officials with Toyota Motor Corporation have revealed that the automaker will recall 14 leased FCHV fuel cell vehicles for free repair due to a hydrogen fuel leak discovered in one of the...

Weekly Update.
September 9, 2005... WORLD ENERGY ENGINEERING CONGRESS (WEEC) AND HIGH PERFORMANCE FACILITIES CONFERENCE & EXPO, September 14-15, 2005, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX PORTABLE POWER 2005, September 18-21, 2005, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA ...

FuelCell Energy DFCs to Provide Power for Korean Facilities.
September 12, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced that two if its Direct FuelCell (DFC) units will provide power at facilities in South Korea as part of the country's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to FuelCell Energy, one of...

Astris Reports 2nd-quarter, 6-month Financial Results.
September 12, 2005... Mississauga, Ontario-based alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company Astris Energi, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, reporting a net loss for the first half of 2005 of $1.6...

Ener1 Plans to Spin Off Fuel Cell Business Unit.
September 12, 2005... Ener1, Inc. recently announced that its board of directors has authorized a plan to spin off to company stockholders the common stock of its three primary alternative energy subsidiaries -- fuel cell business EnerFuel, lithium battery business...

ARSC to Acquire Rights to EGO Design Fuel Cells.
September 12, 2005... Houston, TX-based American Security Resources Corporation (ARSC) recently it has signed a letter of intent to acquire an interest in EGO Design, Inc., a private company that holds patents for silicon-based hydrogen fuel cells. According to...

SMUD Receive FCVs From Ford and DaimlerChrysler.
September 13, 2005... The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) recently received five fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) from Ford Motor Company and two more from DaimlerChrysler for testing in a real-world driving environment research and development and...

FuelCell Energy Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
September 13, 2005... Danbury, CT-based hydrogen fuel cell developer FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, reporting a quarterly net loss to common shareholders of $18.6 million, or 38 cents per share,...

Toshiba Again Delays Introduction of Laptop Fuel Cell.
September 13, 2005... Red Herring reported last month that electronics manufacturer Toshiba Corporation has delayed its plans to introduce a methanol-powered fuel cell designed for laptop computers until 2007. The company had initially planned to introduce the fuel...

Ballard Signs New Supply Agreement With General Hydrogen.
September 14, 2005... Ballard Power Systems recently announced it is has signed a supply agreement with General Hydrogen Corporation to deliver more than 100 Mark9 SSL fuel cells, ranging in power output from 4.8 kilowatts (kW) to 21.1 kW, for integration into...

Plug Power Announces Closing of Over-allotment.
September 14, 2005... Plug Power, Inc. recently announced it has completed the sale of 1 million additional shares of its common stock pursuant to the underwriters exercise of their over-allotment option in connection with the company's recent common stock offering....

DOE Grants License to HydroGen for Four PAFC Patents.
September 14, 2005... HydroGen Corporation recently announced that its HydroGen, LLC subsidiary has been granted an exclusive license to four patents related to HydroGen's air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) technology by the Department of Energy (DOE). ...

H2 Logic Announces Release of New Fuel Cell Truck.
September 14, 2005... Herning, Denmark-based hydrogen fuel cell research development company H2 Logic recently announced the release of its new fuel cell-powered electric H2 Truck. The company noted that the first six units of the H2 Truck, which is intended...

CEA Telecom to Distribute ReliOn Fuel Cells in Canada.
September 15, 2005... Spokane, WA-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell developer ReliOn recently announced that it has signed an agreement with CEA Telecom for the distribution of ReliOn fuel cell products in Canada. Under the agreement, CEA Telecom...

Quantum Technologies Reports 1st-quarter Financial Results.
September 15, 2005... Irvine, CA-based Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer and integrator of packaged fuel systems and accessories for specialty vehicles and applications including fuel cell, hybrid and alternative...

CERDEC Awards Lightweight FC System Contract to UltraCell.
September 15, 2005... UltraCell Corporation recently announced that the U.S. Army's Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) has awarded the company a contract for a lightweight, energy-dense, vest-pocket fuel cell (FC) power...

Equitex Signs Agreement to Acquire Hydrogen Power, Inc.
September 16, 2005... Equitex, Inc. recently announced it has executed a definitive binding agreement for the acquisition of Hydrogen Power, Inc. (HPI) through a newly formed Equitex subsidiary. Following closing of the transaction, HPI will become a wholly...

INSEQ Announces New Design, Manufacturing Agreement.
September 16, 2005... INSEQ Technologies Corporation recently announced contracts with a new client that manufactures nickel metal hydride batteries for fuel cells, which are used in both hybrid vehicles and as backup power supplies for commercial buildings. ...

ECD Ovonics Reports Fiscal Year 2005 Financial Results.
September 16, 2005... 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...

Yamaha to Lease Fuel Cell Motorbike to Shizuoka, Japan.
September 16, 2005... Asia Pulse recently reported that Japan's Yamaha Motor Company will today begin leasing its new fuel cell-powered motorbike to the government of Japan's Shizuoka prefecture at the end of this week. According to Asia Pulse, this is the first...

Weekly Update.
September 16, 2005... PORTABLE POWER 2005, September 18-21, 2005, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA GLOBAL POWERTRAIN CONGRESS, September 27-29, 2005, Four Points Sheraton, Ann Arbor, MI WORLD HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES CONVENTION 2005, October 3-6, 2005,...

EnerFuel Obtains NOA From US Patent Office for FC Design.
September 19, 2005... Ener1, Inc. subsidiary EnerFuel, Inc. recently announced it has received a notice of allowance (NOA) from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for a new patent for an integrated feedback control system that is designed to improve the safety,...

SRNL, Toyota to Develop New Hydrogen Storage System.
September 19, 2005... South Carolina newspaper The State reported last week that Toyota Motor Corporation has joined with Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) to develop a lightweight, commercially viable hydrogen fuel storage system for use in hydrogen-powered...

SME, CCEF to Host 2005 Fuel Cell Summit in Uncasville, CT.
September 19, 2005... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) will host Fuel Cell Summit 2005, an event comprising SME's "Manufacturing Alternative Energy's Future" and CCEF's "Moving Fuel Cells Into the...

Chrysalix Announces New Fuel Cell Technology Investments.
September 20, 2005... Vancouver, British Columbia-based Chrysalix Energy Management, a global venture capital firm focused on early stage clean energy technologies, recently announced three new investments by Chrysalix Energy II U.S. Limited Partnership -- Ardica...

Fuel Cell Technologies Announces Board Member Resignation.
September 20, 2005... Fuel Cell Technologies, Inc. (FCT) recently announced the resignation of Allan Fowler from the company's board of directors. According to FCT, Fowler had been on the company's board since 2003, replacing William Slavin as ARC Financial's...

Hoku Scientific Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
September 20, 2005... Honolulu, HI-based Hoku Scientific, Inc., a provider of membrane electrode assemblies and non-fluorinated membranes for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, recently announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30,...

IdaTech FC System Meets Requirements for CE Certification.
September 20, 2005... IdaTech, LLC recently announced it has satisfied all requirements for CE (European Conformity) certification for its 5kWe hydrogen- based ElectraGen 5 proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system. IdaTech noted that its ElectraGen 5 is...

REGI/Reg Technologies to Test Anuvu Fuel Cell-powered NEV.
September 21, 2005... REGI U.S., Inc./Reg Technologies, Inc. recently announced that Anuvu, Inc. has scheduled production and delivery of a fuel cell-powered neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) with on-board power generator to Reg Technologies for evaluation and...

PlugPower Appoints New GM for Europe, Middle East, Africa.
September 21, 2005... Plug Power Inc. recently announced the appointment of Jos van der Hyden as general manager of the company's European, Middle Eastern and African operations. According to PlugPower, van der Hyden will oversee the company's European office,...

Toshiba Develops Prototype DMFCs for Mobile Audio Players.
September 21, 2005... Toshiba Corporation recently announced it has developed two prototype direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) units that will be tested for use in mobile audio players. The company said the DMFC units have an output power of 100 milliwatts (mW) and...

Ener1 Honored for Advancements in Fuel Cell Technologies.
September 22, 2005... Ener1, Inc. recently announced it has won the annual Florida Governor's Innovation Award for its development of "unique" fuel cell technologies. According to Ener1, the company was judged to "best exemplify innovative leadership" based on...

ARSC Forms Holding Company for Fuel Cell Operations.
September 22, 2005... American Security Resources Corporation (ARSC) recently announced the launch of Hydra Fuel Cell Corporation to function as the holding company for ARSC's fuel cell operations. According to ARSC, the company intends to acquire 49 percent of...

Ceramic Fuel Cells Reports 2005 Financial Results.
September 22, 2005... Victoria, Australia-based Ceramic Fuel Cells, Ltd. (CFCL) recently announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, reporting an annual net loss of $17.2 million Australian (about $13.2 million U.S.), compared to a net loss of...

Report Predicts Mobile FC Market Will Top $1 Billion by 2010.
September 22, 2005... Glen Allen, VA-based nanotechnology market research analyst NanoMarkets, LC recently announced the release of a new report which predicts that marketplace developments will make 2006 the "take-off year" for mobile fuel cells, with the market...

Northrop Grumman, Protonex to Develop Fuel Cell System for USAF.
September 23, 2005... Protonex Technology Corporation recently announced that is has entered into an agreement with Northrop Grumman Laser Systems to develop a portable power fuel cell system for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The companies recently demonstrated a...

Vehicle Projects to Develop Prototype Railway FC Power Plant.
September 23, 2005... Denver, CO-based Vehicle Projects, LLC recently announced it has signed a contract to develop a prototype 150-kilowatt proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant to be used in an advanced rail vehicle being developed by an offshore...

New Hydrogen Transportation Project Unveiled in New Haven, CT.
September 23, 2005... Greater New Haven Transit District (GNHTD) executive director Donna Carter recently awarded the district's Advanced Transportation System Development Program to an integrated product development (IPD) team led by the Gas Technology Institute...

Weekly Update.
September 23, 2005... GLOBAL POWERTRAIN CONGRESS, September 27-29, 2005, Four Points Sheraton, Ann Arbor, MI WORLD HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES CONVENTION 2005, October 3-6, 2005, Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center, Suntec City, Singapore...

Ballard Streamlines Activities to Further Reduce Expenses.
September 26, 2005... Burnaby, British Columbia-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell developer Ballard Power Systems, Inc. recently announced initiatives designed to extend the life of its existing cash resources through a targeted 12-percent reduction in...

Verizon Powers Switching Center, Office Building With Fuel Cells.
September 26, 2005... Verizon recently announced it has launched a pilot project in Long Island using fuel cells power to one of its call-switching centers and one of its office buildings. Verizon installed seven fuel cells, manufactured by South Windsor,...

DMFCC Retains Korean Law Firm for Business Negotiations.
September 26, 2005... VIASPACE, Inc. recently announced that its Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) subsidiary has retained the Seoul-based law firm of Shin & Kim to help the company with its business contracts in South Korea. DMFCC produces methanol...

Equitex Completes Funding for Hydrogen Power, Inc.
September 26, 2005... Equitex, Inc. recently announced it has advanced the final $2 million of a $3-million loan to Hydrogen Power, Inc. (HPI) pursuant to the previously announced definitive binding agreement for the acquisition by Equitex of HPI through a newly...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
September 27, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Ford Delivers Focus FCVs to Florida DEP, Progress Energy.
September 27, 2005... Ford Motor Company recently announced its delivery, as part of a five-city, 30-car program to conduct real-world testing of fuel cell technology, of five hybrid hydrogen Ford Focus fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Ford said the Florida...

PFCE Completes Prototype nanoMEA, Seeks Production Partners.
September 27, 2005... Pacific Fuel Cell Corporation (PFCE) recently announced the completion of a prototype nanostructured membrane electrode assembly (nanoMEA). According to PFCE board member Yushan Yan, the new nanoMEAs work well with both hydrogen and...

Manhattan Scientifics Receives Micro FC Patent in Korea.
September 27, 2005... Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. recently announced it has been issued a patent in Korea -- No. 0509573 "Surface Replica Fuel Cell For Micro Fuel Cell Electrical Power Pack" -- which addresses key aspects of the company's micro fuel cell (FC)...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
September 28, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

FuelCell Energy Announces Appointment of New President.
September 28, 2005... FuelCell Energy, Inc. recently announced it has appointed R. Daniel Brdar to its board of directors and promoted him to the position of president. The company noted that Brdar, who previously served as executive vice president and chief...

QuantumSphere Relocates HQ, Opens New Manufacturing Facility.
September 28, 2005... Metallic nanopowders manufacturer QuantumSphere, Inc. recently announced it has opened a new manufacturing facility and relocated the firm's national headquarters to Santa Ana, CA. According to QuantumSphere, whose materials are designed to...

DMFCC, Korea's SMC Sign Fuel Cartridge Agreement.
September 28, 2005... VIASPACE, Inc. recently announced that its Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) subsidiary has signed an agreement for fuel cartridge design and manufacturing with SMC Company, Ltd. of Korea. DMFCC produces methanol fuel cartridges...

NZ Scientists Honored for Hydrogen Extraction Research.
September 28, 2005... Solid Energy New Zealand, Ltd. recently announced that three New Zealand scientists were honored at the Pittsburgh International Coal Conference for their research paper on extracting hydrogen from coal. According to Solid Energy, the...

PolyFuel Announces New Technical Advisory Board Appointment.
September 29, 2005... Fuel cell engineered membrane manufacturer PolyFuel recently announced it has appointed Anthony Kucernak to the company's technical advisory board. According to PolyFuel, the board is focused on developing technical insights about fuel...

FCT to Deliver SOFC System to BP Shipping.
September 29, 2005... Kingston, Ontario-based Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) recently announced it has signed a contract with BP Shipping, Ltd. for a five-kilowatt solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system. FCT is developing the systems in conjunction with Siemens....

Medis Announces FC Power Pack Design Contest Winner.
September 29, 2005... Medis Technologies, Ltd. recently announced its selection of a design for the company's fuel cell (FC) Power Pack submitted by Antonio Russomanno as the winner of its national design contest. Medis initiated the contest to encourage...

House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus Sends Letter to DOE.
September 30, 2005... The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) recently announced that 40 members of Congress signed onto a letter sent late last week to Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Samuel Bodman calling for full funding of hydrogen and fuel cell research and...

ARSC Subsidiary Forms Fuel Cell Marketing Corporation.
September 30, 2005... American Security Resources Corporation (ARSC) recently announced that its subsidiary, Hydra Fuel Cell Corporation, has formed Hydra Fuel Cell Manufacturing Corporation to market and license its proprietary Hydra hydrogen fuel cell. ARSC...

DaimlerChrysler Fuel Cell Vehicles Hit 1-Million Mile Mark.
September 30, 2005... DaimlerChrysler recently announced that the combined mileage of more than 100 of its fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) operating worldwide has reached 1 million miles. The vehicles include the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell passenger car, the Dodge Sprinter...

Ballard Power Systems Hosts Visit From Chinese President.
September 30, 2005... Ballard Power Systems recently hosted Chinese President Hu Jintao for an official visit that included tours of the company's research, development and manufacturing facilities, as well as a ride in a Ballard-powered Ford Focus fuel cell car....

Weekly Update.
September 30, 2005... WORLD HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES CONVENTION 2005, October 3-6, 2005, Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center, Suntec City, Singapore NINTH GROVE FUEL CELL SYMPOSIUM, October 4-6, 2005, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre,...