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Diesel from CTL with carbon capture at a cost of $53 / barrel
Production, Aug  16  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK company Altona Energy believes it can supply vehicle ready diesel at $53 a barrel (33¢ a litre), with a coal to liquids plant, incorporating carbon capture for... >>more

Study on hydrogen in developing countries
Production, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- ENEA consulting of Paris has published a free study in French language "potential applications of hydrogen based technologies in answering developing countries needs... >>more

ITM Power burns £4.8m
Fuel Cells, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK full manufacturer ITM Power reports that it burned £4.8m in the year ending 30 April 2011, compared to £4.9m for 2010. The company had £12.2m cash at the end... >>more

Pike Research: over 5,200 hydrogen fuelling stations by 2020
Fuel Cells, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US research company Pike Research has published a report estimating that over 5,200 hydrogen fuelling stations for cars, buses and forklifts will be operational... >>more

GM has most fuel cell patents
Fuel Cells, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A Japanese survey of fuel cell patents from 1980 to end of May 2011 finds that General Motors has the most fuel cell patents in the world. >>more

US DoD provides $750k for portable fuel reactor research
Production, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Defense has agreed to provide US company InnovaTek with $750.00 to continue developing its portable reactor which produces hydrogen from butanol,... >>more

BMW to use landfill gas to make hydrogen for forklifts
Applications, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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ACTA’s water electrolyser business "ahead of expectations"
Production, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Italian "clean energy" company ACTA reports that its hydrogen generator business line is "developing ahead of expectations". The company produces a 1m3 unit, using... >>more

Heavy machinery fuel cells to get US tax credit too
Fuel Cells, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- New proposed US legislation, from US Senator Charles Schumer, will provide fuel cells for heavy machinery and off highway vehicles with the same tax credit as other... >>more

UK’s first hydrogen ferry wins award
Transportation, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A planned hydrogen powered ferry service in Bristol, UK, has won an "Environmental Innovation of the Year" award from UK publication Sustainable Shipping.com. >>more

BloomBox installed at NTT America Data Centre
Fuel Cells, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- IT infrastructure provider NTT America (part of NTT Communications Corp) has announced plans to install 5 "Bloom Energy Server" (or "BloomBox") fuel cells in its... >>more

GM CEO - fuel cells now 2020
Fuel Cells, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Chairman and CEO of General Motors Dan Akerson has said he thinks hydrogen fuel cell vehicles won't be practical until at least 2020 in an interview with CNN. >>more

Hydrogen generating toilet gets $400k from Bill Gates
Production, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Michael Hoffmann of California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has received a $400k grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to build a toilet which... >>more

Opel’s fuel cell car may sell 20,000 units
Transportation, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Car manufacturer Opel, a subsidiary of General Motors, is working on a new fuel cell powered vehicle to launch at the end of 2016 or early 2017, according to Klaus... >>more

Stone Edge Farm of California buys fuel cell
Fuel Cells, Aug  02  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Stone Edge Farm, an organic farm and vinery in Sonoma Valley, California, has bought a stationary 5kW fuel cell from ClearEdge Power, to make electricity for its... >>more

World’s first hydrogen fuel cell truck
Fuel Cells, July  28  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The world's first hydrogen fuel cell truck was delivered on Friday July 22nd, to be in operation in the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. >>more

First pipeline fed hydrogen fuelling station in US
Applications, May  12  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The hydrogen industry has passed a major milestone - the first pipeline fed vehicle hydrogen fuelling station has opened in the US. >>more

Connecting building fuel cells to fire equipment
Fuel Cells, May  12  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK alkaline fuel cell company AFC Energy is developing ways to use exhaust air from its fuel cell for use in fire protection. >>more

Renewably generated hydrogen station in University of Glamorgan, Wales
Transportation, May  12  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The second hydrogen fuelling station has been installed at the University of Glamorgan in South Wales, in its Glyntaff Campus. >>more

BOC launches 200W portable fuel cell generator
Fuel Cells, May  12  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- BOC has launched a portable fuel cell generator called Hymera, which can generate 200W peak power and 150W continuous power from hydrogen. It can supply electricity... >>more

Fuel cell markets grow 10x in 3 years
Fuel Cells, May  12  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US market research company MarketResearch.com has calculated that the global fuel cell market was 140,000 shipments in 2010, an increase from 11,000 units in 2007.... >>more

Joint US-Japanese university hydrogen research
Applications, May  12  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Sandia National Laboratories of California has started a joint hydrogen research initiative with the International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER)... >>more

Proton - $1.7m solar hydrogen supply contract in Hawaii
Production, May  12  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Proton Onsite (formerly Proton Energy Systems) has won a $1.7m contract from the US army to build a hydrogen fuelling infrastructure for hydrogen vehicles in Hawaii,... >>more

Molybdenum sulphide catalyst to use sunlight to split water - Denmark / Stamford
Production, May  12  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers in the US and Denmark have developed a new molybdenum sulphide based catalyst that can help sunlight split water into hydrogen and oxygen. >>more

Eur 200m hydrogen plant in Chongqing
Production, May  12  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Linde Group has announced plans to build a Eur 200m hydrogen and syntheis gas plant in Chongqing Chemical Park, Western China. >>more

Proton - $1.7m solar hydrogen supply contract in Hawaii
Production, May  12  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Proton Onsite (formerly Proton Energy Systems) has won a $1.7m contract from the US army to build a hydrogen fuelling infrastructure for hydrogen vehicles in Hawaii,... >>more

Intelligent Energy raises £7m
Fuel Cells, Apr  15  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell company Intelligent Energy reports that it has raised another £7m investment. >>more

London hydrogen cluster forum
Production, Apr  15  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Cleantech Investor Magazine is organising a panel discussion in London on May 24, with the subject "Is London is creating a hydrogen cluster for transport?” >>more

Hydrogen fuel station in Swindon UK
Fuel Cells, Apr  15  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A hydrogen fuel station is to be built in Swindon, UK, at the site of a Honda car manufacturing company. >>more

Newmark Energy to sell UTC fuel cells in US real estate
Fuel Cells, Apr  15  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US real estate energy company Newmark Energy has announced a deal with fuel cell manufacturer UTC Power Corporation to be exclusive distributor of its fuel cells... >>more

Molybdenum catalyst for hydrogen production at room temperature
Production, Apr  15  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- It is possible to generate hydrogen at room temperature inexpensively using a molybdenum catalyst, according to researchers at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne,... >>more

San Diego - nanoparticles for fuel cell catalysts
Fuel Cells, Apr  15  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Engineers at University College San Diego have developed ways to use synthesized bimetallic nanoparticles for fuel cell catalysts. >>more

5.6 mW fuel cell in Busan, South Korea
Fuel Cells, Apr  15  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced to build a 5.6mW fuel cell power plant in Busan, South Korea, in the Hwajeon Industrial Complex of Gangseo-gu. >>more

Sonoma plan for chicken manure powered fuel cell
Fuel Cells, Apr  07  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans are underway in California to build a plant which can digest manure from egg farms to create methane gas to run a 1.4mW fuel cell. >>more

Hydrogen unmanned air vehicle "mishap"
Transportation, Apr  07  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A hydrogen powered unmanned air vehicle in California experienced a 'mishap' at 2.30am, according to the aircraft manufacturer Aerovironment Inc. >>more

Hydrogenics fuel cells for Manhattan ferry
Fuel Cells, Apr  07  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogenics Corporation of Ontario has won a contract to supply two 33kW fuel cells for a Statue Cruises ferry, operating around Manhattan. >>more

Harvard: first "macro scale" thin film solid oxide fuel cell
Fuel Cells, Apr  07  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated that first "macro-scale" thin film solid oxide fuel cell. >>more

Long Island’s first hydrogen fuelling station
Transportation, Apr  06  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen fuelling station has opened in Long Island, at Point Lookout. >>more

£92k Carbon Trust funding for ITM Power
Fuel Cells, Apr  06  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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New board for Industry Grouping for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen technology
Fuel Cells, Apr  06  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- European hydrogen development group "Industry Grouping for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen technology (NEW-IG)" has elected a new board. >>more

Stuttgart f-cell forum focuses on mobile
Fuel Cells, Apr  06  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced for the Stuttgart "f-cell" fuel cell forum in Sept 26-27 2011, with a main focus on mobile applications. >>more

John Lewis to evaluate fuel cells in supermarkets
Fuel Cells, Apr  06  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK retailer John Lewis Partnership has signed a memorandum of understanding with UK alkaline fuel cell developer AFC Energy, to explore and evaluate the use of... >>more

Fuel cell black cab on streets of London
Transportation, Apr  06  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first fuel cell powered black cab (taxi) is on the streets of London, following certification by the UK's Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA) that they are... >>more

Altergy fuel cells notch 5m hours
Fuel Cells, Apr  06  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- California fuel cell manufacturer Altergy Systems reports that its fuel cells, providing back-up power and continuous power for telecoms, have now been operating... >>more

Hyundai launches Blue2 sedan fuel cell vehicle
Transportation, Apr  06  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hyundai has launched its "Blue2" concept fuel cell vehicle at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show (April 1-10 2011). >>more

Carbon nanotubes better than platinum - Case University
Fuel Cells, Apr  06  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio, have found that for fuel cell catalysts, you can get a better performance from carbon nanotubes dipped... >>more

Nanocrystals in solid electrolyte fuel cells "huge potential"
Fuel Cells, Apr  06  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the Technical University of Delft, Netherlands, have found that the efficiency of fuel cells can be "considerably raised" by adding nanocrystals to... >>more

Nano hydrogen storage wins Shell award
Applications, Feb  25  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK hydrogen storage company Cella Energy has won the £40,000 2011 Shell Springboard Award. >>more

Horizon Fuel Cell partnership with biogas company
Fuel Cells, Feb  25  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Singapore fuel cell leader Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies has formed a "strategic alliance" with Pilus Energy, a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, which produces... >>more

NREL project with methanol fuel cell powered fork lifts
Fuel Cells, Feb  25  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is working with Oorja Protonics of Fremont, California, on a research project to deploy methanol fuel cells on... >>more

First domestic fuel cell in Marin County
Fuel Cells, Feb  25  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first domestic fuel cell has been installed in Marin County, California, according to reports in the Marin Independent Journal. >>more

Hyundai new FCEV - 403 mile range
Transportation, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hyundai has revealed its next generation fuel cell vehicle, the Tucson ix, which has a total range between refuelling of 403 miles, compared to 230 miles with... >>more

US DOE cuts hydrogen funding by $70m
Production, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Energy has announced that in its $29.5bn 2012 budget it will be reducing funding for the hydrogen technology program by over 40 per cent, or... >>more

Hydrogen tanker truck catches fire - Texas
Transportation, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A tanker truck carrying hydrogen has caught fire in Chambers County, Texas. >>more

Central London building to install fuel cell
Fuel Cells, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced to install a 300 kW fuel cell in Regent Street, central London, in a 250,000 ft2 mixed use retail / office / residential development project... >>more

Trondheim hydrogen workshop
Production, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim is holding a public workshop about societal and technological challenges to hydrogen on March... >>more

ACAL Energy platinum free fuel cell can cut system costs "by up to 40 per cent"
Fuel Cells, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The fuel cell developed by Acal Energy of Cheshire, UK, can cut system costs in mass production by up to 40 per cent while potentially increasing durability, according... >>more

Air Products new hydrogen facility on Middletown Ohio
Production, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has announced plans to build a new hydrogen production facility in Middletown Ohio, and also a new air separation unit. It will make additional investment... >>more

Air Products supplies mobile hydrogen fuelling to California lab
Transportation, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has supplied a mobile hydrogen fuelling system to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, to power hydrogen shuttle buses to transport... >>more

Inova Power - hydrogen providing powder for cars
Production, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Inova Power of County Durham, UK, is developing a powder made of an undisclosed material, which releases hydrogen when it comes into contact with water, according... >>more

Shell to develop coal gasification technology in China
Production, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Shell has announced a plan to work with Shanghai chemicals and coal giant Wison Group Holding Ltd, to develop a coal gasification technology demonstration plant... >>more

Winners of Hydrogen Student Design Contest announced
Production, Feb  18  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The winners of the 2011 Hydrogen Student Design Contest, organised by the Hydrogen Education Foundation (the charity arm of the US Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy... >>more

US research: nanoparticles and graphene combination catalyst 3x better
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US researchers have found a way to combine nanoparticles and graphene to develop a more durable catalytic materials for fuel cells. >>more

Lawrence Berkeley - using sunlight to make hydrogen 100 times faster
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists at the US Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (operated by the US Department of Energy), have developed a catalyst which can be used to capture solar... >>more

Aircraft nose wheel powered by fuel cell
Transportation, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt or DLR) has developed a fuel cell powered electric nose wheel motor for aeroplanes, which... >>more

Panasonic and Tokyo Gas launch domestic fuel cell
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Tokyo Gas Co Ltd and Panasonic Corporation have launched a new domestic fuel cell called "Ene-Farm", which will be sold to consumers by Tokyo Gas from April 1, 2011... >>more

EADS starts solid hydrogen storage research
Applications, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) has announced plans to develop solid hydrogen storage, working together with the University of Glasgow... >>more

Oak Ridge: biohybrid photoconversation system to make hydrogen from light
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a system for converting visible light into hydrogen fuel using the interaction of photosynthetic... >>more

Singapore opens solar fuels laboratory
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A solar fuels laboratory has opened at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, which will study (among other things) ways to develop hydrogen using solar... >>more

Hyundai / Kia MOU for fuel cell vehicles in Scandinavia
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Hyundai Kia Automotive Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with "key hydrogen stakeholders" from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland, to work... >>more

Use a lattice of rusty wire to split water
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Boston College, Massachussets, have discovered that they can make an efficient platform to split water (into hydrogen and oxygen) using a lattice... >>more

Kimberly-Clark uses hydrogen fork lifts in South Carolina
Applications, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has announced a contract to supply hydrogen for a fleet of 25 hydrogen powered forklifts, operating in a 450,000 square foot distributing facility in... >>more

UPS to offer Air Liquide fuel cells for lease in UK
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UPS Systems has signed a distributor agreement with Air Liquide Hydrogen Energy, so it will now supply Air Liquide's hydrogen fuel cell systems to the UK market.... >>more

Enel Group buys McPhy’s hydrogen storage
Applications, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Italian power company Enel Group has signed a contract with solid hydrogen storage company McPhy Energy, to use its storage solution as part of an "innovative technology... >>more

Cox Communications installs four 400kW fuel cells in California
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US broadband communications company Cox Communications has installed four 400 kW stationary fuel cells in its facilities in San Diego and Rancho Santa Margarita,... >>more

University of Florida commissions Bing Energy to develop membrane for portable fuel cell
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Central Florida has commissioned Bing Energy of Chino, California, to help develop a 500 watt portable proton exchange membrane fuel cell. >>more

Hydrogenics electrolysers for Norwegian fuelling station
Fuel Cells, Feb  11  2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US fuel cell products company Hydrogenics Corporation has won a contract to supply two HySTAT 60 electrolyzers for a hydrogen fuelling station to be based in Oslo,... >>more

US $74m fuel cell research funding
Fuel Cells, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Energy has announced that it is accepting applications for funding for fuel cells for all applications, with $74m being made available. >>more

Japan plans for fuel cell ’Silicon Valley’
Fuel Cells, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The prefectural government of Yamanashi, Japan, would like its region to have an official 'special fuel-cell district' status, according to reports in Japanese... >>more

$16m government funding for US fuel cell buses
Transportation, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Federal Transit Administration has announced it will provide $16m of research money for fuel cell buses. >>more

NEC Corp simulates ejecting hydrogen from HCl
Applications, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- NEC Corporation of Japan has created a computer simulation of a reaction that can eject a hydrogen atom from a carbon nanotube, using a laser. >>more

Hyundai’s FCV goes 650km with 20per cent smaller fuel cell
Transportation, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hyundai has announced that it has finished developing its next generation fuel cell vehicle, the Tucson ix. >>more

EON UK orders three BlueGen units
Fuel Cells, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ceramic Fuel Cells of Australia reports that UK power company E.ON has acquired three of its "BlueGen" fuel cell units intended to provide heat and power for homes,... >>more

Ballard in 4 more US fuel cell bus projects
Transportation, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver has announced that it will provide fuel cells to four more US fuel cell bus projects. >>more

Los Angeles fuel cell truck test starts early 2011
Fuel Cells, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Tests of 2 fuel cell powered trucks will start in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles in early 2011, running for 18 months. >>more

Honda used its fuel cell expertise to make battery cars - Bloomberg
Transportation, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda Motor Company used found its expertise from fuel cell vehicles helpful when it wanted to build its first battery electric vehicle, according to a Bloomberg... >>more

Plans for fuel cells for Arctic natural gas production
Fuel Cells, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Encana Corporation of Calgary, Alberta, has announced plans to work with fuel cell systems company Genesis Fueltech of Spokane, Washington, to develop a fuel cell... >>more

First Mercedes fuel cell vehicle in California
Fuel Cells, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Ballard sells 1.25 mW of fuel cells in Singapore
Fuel Cells, Dec  30  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver has announced sales of 1.25 mW of its FCgen 1300 fuel cell product, together with engineering support, to Real Time Engineering... >>more

Recreational marine should be fuel cell "hotspot"
Fuel Cells, Dec  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The recreational marine market should be the next 'hot spot' for fuel cells, reckons Tom Chicken, chief technical officer of UK company Fuel Cell Systems. >>more

Fuel cell bus for Tokyo Airport
Transportation, Dec  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced for a fuel cell hybrid bus to run between central Tokyo and Tokyo International Airport. >>more

Hawaii project to provide hydrogen system by 2015
Transportation, Dec  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A number of companies in Hawaii have formed an initiative to install a hydrogen fuelling infrastructure and hydrogen vehicles by 2015, with 20-25 hydrogen stations... >>more

Netherlands - hydrogen fuel cell used on dredger vessel
Fuel Cells, Dec  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Netherlands marine dredging company IHC Merwede reports that it has experimented using a fuel cell onboard a dredger vessel, to power electrical equipment. It is... >>more

South Korea wants to build 1.2m electric / fuel cell cars by 2015 - Bloomberg
Fuel Cells, Dec  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The government of South Korea wants its car manufacturers to build 1.2m electric, plug in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles by 2015, according to a statement from... >>more

OriginOil - generating hydrogen direct from algae
Production, Dec  08  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- OriginOil, a company based in Los Angeles, claims to have developed a new way to use algae to generate hydrogen. >>more

Diesel / hydrogen / solar / wind passenger vessel to serve Statue of Liberty
Fuel Cells, Dec  06  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A diesel / hydrogen / solar / wind powered passenger vessel is currently under construction at Derecktor Shipyards of Bridgeport, Connecticut, to carry passengers... >>more

Mercedes FCV to be $849 a month
Transportation, Dec  06  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mercedes has announced that its B-Classs fuel cell vehicle will be priced at $849 a month for full service rental. >>more

Ceramic Fuel Cells order for 200 domestic CHP units in Germany
Fuel Cells, Dec  06  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ceramic Fuel Cells reports that it has received an order for "up to" 200 combined heat and power fuel cells for domestic use, from German energy service provider... >>more

University of Texas builds hydrogen utility vehicles
Transportation, Nov  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Texas in Austin has built two hydrogen powered "utility" vehicles for the US Department of Defense Logistics Agency. >>more

1.4mW fuel cell from wastewater treatment in San Jose
Fuel Cells, Nov  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced for a 1.4mW fuel cell to be installed at San Jose / Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant in California. >>more

Hydrogen combustion power for heavy duty vehicles paper from Tokyo
Fuel Cells, Nov  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Speakers from Tokyo City University and the Japanese National Traffic Safety and Environmental Laboratory presented a paper at the US Society of Automotive Engineers... >>more

Altergy can now build $370m fuel cells per year
Fuel Cells, Nov  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Altergy Energy Systems, a fuel cell manufacturer in Folsom, California, reports that it has extended the capacity of its fuel cell automated assembly line, so it... >>more

Praxair 200m f3/day hydrogen facility in Indiana
Production, Nov  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Praxair has opened a 200m standard cubic feet per day hydrogen facility in Indiana, generating hydrogen from reforming methane. >>more

First Ceramic Fuel Cells CHP unit installed in Melbourne home
Fuel Cells, Nov  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ceramic Fuel Cells of Australia reports that it has installed its first combined heat and power fuel cell in a home in Southern Melbourne, Australia. >>more

50 hydrogen buses at Guangzhou Asian Games
Transportation, Nov  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has announced a contract to supply hydrogen to over 50 hydrogen fuel cell buses in operation at the Asian Games and Asian Para Games from November 12-December... >>more

Hydrogen from Algae in Prince Edward Island
Production, Nov  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Solarvest PEI Inc of Prince Edward Island, on the East Coast of Canada, has a CAN$377,000 government grant to develop hydrogen from algae production. >>more

Neah Power Systems wins Popular Science mag "best of what’s new" award
Fuel Cells, Nov  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US fuel cell manufacturer Neah Power Systems has won one of 100 "best of what's new 2010" awards from Popular Science magazine in the category "greentech". >>more

Financing agreed for San Diego $45m biogas + fuel cell project
Fuel Cells, Nov  16  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- $45m financing has been arranged from United Fund Advisors, for a previously announced San Diego project to use methane from a wastewater plant to make electricity... >>more

Tarmac Group joins ITM Power’s "HOST" project
Transportation, Nov  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Tarmac Group, the largest quarrying company in the UK, has signed up to ITM Power's "HOST" project, whereby it agrees to test out two hydrogen Ford Transit vehicles... >>more

PNEL and Connecticut new low temp hydrogen solid storage
Applications, Nov  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut have developed a new solid hydrogen storage material using lithium borohydride... >>more

Delphi Automotive exhibits fuel cell aux power truck
Fuel Cells, Nov  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Delphi Automotive, a manufacturer of electronics and technologies for vehicles based in Dearborn, Michigan, has demonstrated its solid oxide fuel auxiliary power... >>more

Plaudits for AFC Energy’s progress
Fuel Cells, Nov  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell manufacturer AFC Energy has won plaudits from the UK's Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) for its progress >>more

Russia’s first fuel cell powered unmanned flight
Fuel Cells, Nov  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogen Energy reports that its fuel cell systems have been used for Russia's first ever unmanned fuel cell powered flight, in a test facility near Moscow. >>more

Russia’s first fuel cell powered unmanned flight
Fuel Cells, Nov  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogen Energy reports that its fuel cell systems have been used for Russia's first ever unmanned fuel cell powered flight, in a test facility near Moscow. >>more

McKinsey: European hydrogen infrastructure ’justified and doable’
Fuel Cells, Nov  10  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A study by consultancy McKinsey and Company (see link below) launched November 8 found that installing a dedicated hydrogen infrastructure is "justified and... >>more

£3.7m investment in fuel cell CHP
Fuel Cells, Nov  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A UK joint venture company called IECHP, which focuses on fuel cells with combined heat and power, has gained £3.7m investment from its partners, because it has... >>more

3 hydrogen buses for London
Transportation, Nov  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Transport for London has secured Euro 5.67m funding from the European Union' "Cleaner Hydrogen in Cities" project, which it will use to buy three hybrid fuel cell... >>more

$872k for Texas fuel cell terminal truck
Transportation, Nov  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Texas truck manufacturer Capacity has won an $872K grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to develop a truck to run in a container terminal, powered... >>more

4.5 mW of fuel cells for wastewater biogas in San Diego
Fuel Cells, Nov  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- FuelCell Energy of Danbury Connecticut has won a contract with BioFuels Fuel Cells LLC of California to supply three fuel cells totalling 4.5 mW, to convert biogas... >>more

Protonex focuses on military
Applications, Nov  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Protonex Technology Corporation, a fuel cell systems provider based in Southborough, Massachussets, reports that it has implemented a "set of operational changes"... >>more

Fuel cell unmanned plane flies 5 hours in Korea
Transportation, Nov  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) containing a Horizon fuel cell has flown for 5 hours in South Korea, with the fuel cell replacing a battery pack which could provide... >>more

30 mile hydrogen pipeline in Alberta opens
Transportation, Nov  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products reports that its 30 mile hydrogen pipeline in Alberta is now carrying hydrogen for the first time. >>more

Hydrogen from algae as good as hydrogen from solar: OriginOil
Production, Nov  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- OriginOil of Los Angeles reports that it has developed technology which can use algae to generate hydrogen with solar power, as efficiently as using solar panels... >>more

Horizon: reduced cost hydrogen cartridge
Fuel Cells, Nov  03  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Horizon Fuel Cell of Singapore has developed a new cartridge hydrogen storage system aimed at portable, military and aerospace markets, where less than 1 kW of power... >>more

ITM Power grant of $108,000 from UK Carbon Trust
Fuel Cells, Nov  03  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell company ITM Power has announced funding of £108,000 from the UK's Carbon Trust, to develop membrane materials for automotive fuel cells. >>more

Proton completes first test of fuel cell range extender for Smith vehicles
Fuel Cells, Nov  03  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Proton Power Systems of the UK and Germany has announced that the first testing phase, using its fuel cell range extender system on Smith Electric Vehicles, was... >>more

Toro Company to build two fuel cell utility vehicles for US Navy
Transportation, Nov  03  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Toro Company of Minnesota has won a contract with aerospace company ATK to design and build 2 fuel cell utility vehicles, with a solid hydrogen storage system,... >>more

Hydrogen fuel station in Saskatoon
Transportation, Nov  03  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A hydrogen vehicle loading and fuelling station has opened in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. >>more

Shin-Etsu technology claimed to cut fuel cell separator manufacturing cost 50 per cent
Fuel Cells, Nov  03  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Connecticut Clean Energy Fund offers $12.86m grants for fuel cells
Applications, Nov  03  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has announced on November 1 that it is offering $12.86m grants for installing new renewable energy generating equipment... >>more

$18,000 for research into better membrane - Ontario
Fuel Cells, Nov  03  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Dr Brad Easton, assistant professor of chemistry in the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Faculty of Science, has won $18,000 funding from GreenCentre... >>more

ITM Power MOU with Building Research Establishment
Production, Oct  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK hydrogen energy systems company ITM Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK's Building Research Establishment (BRE), a consultancy, for the... >>more

Ballard revenues up 45 per cent
Fuel Cells, Oct  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems reports that its revenues for 2010 up to the end of the third quarter (Sept 30th) are USD $43.9m, which is an increase in 45 per cent on... >>more

47 teams enter hydrogen student design contest
Fuel Cells, Oct  28  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Hydrogen Education Foundation, part of the US Hydrogen Association, reports that it has 47 teams from 17 countries registering to enter its student design competition... >>more

IdaTech acquires Plug Power backup power product lines
Fuel Cells, Oct  28  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- IdaTech Plc of Oregon, USA, a manufacturer of backup power fuel cell products has acquired back up power fuel cell product lines from Plug Power. >>more

Sakhalin: wind hydrogen power plant discussed
Production, Oct  28  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Discussions have been held about building a wind power plant generating hydrogen on Sakhalin, an island off the Far East of Russia, according to the Vladivostok... >>more

Volvo starts developing fuel cells for electric vehicle range extender
Fuel Cells, Oct  28  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Volvo Cars has started development of a fuel cell which can act as a range extender for its electric car. >>more

First HydroStax fuel cell installed in communication tower
Fuel Cells, Oct  28  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first HydraStax fuel cell, manufactured by Hydra Fuel Cell Corporation, will be installed at a property owned by Liberty Towers LLC of Washington, a company... >>more

$3.6m grant to develop portable fuel cells for US troops
Fuel Cells, Oct  28  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of South Carolina (USA) has won a $3.6m grant from the US Department of Defense to research fuel cells for portable power packs, for US troops, according... >>more

US Fuel Council and NHA merge
Fuel Cells, Oct  28  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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China / Austria: Electric vehicle with fuel cell range extender
Fuel Cells, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Austrian automotive powertrain company AVL has launched an electric vehicle with a fuel cell range extender at the 2010 Expo Shanghai (which is running from May... >>more

Coca-Cola production facility powered by fuel cells
Fuel Cells, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Coca Cola has announced that its Elmsford, New York, production facility has 35 per cent of its heat and electricity supplied by fuel cells. The fuel cells were... >>more

Weylchem and BioBlu win Columbia fuel cell challenge
Production, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of South Carolina (USC) / Columbia fuel cell collaborative has awarded Weylchem and BioBiu as winners of the "Greater Columbia Fuel Cell Challenge... >>more

Hydrogenics contract to supply fuel cells for aircraft
Fuel Cells, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Full cell manufacturer Hydrogenics of Germany has won a contract with Germany's national research centre for aeronautics and space (DLR) to supply fuel cell modules... >>more

Center Parcs joins ITM’s HOST project
Transportation, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Center Parcs, a UK operator of four holiday villages, will be joining ITM Power's "Hydrogen On Site Trials" (HOST) project. >>more

FuelCell Energy $2.8m award for industrial demonstration
Production, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- FuelCell Energy of Danbury, Connecticut, has been awarded USD 2.8m from the US department of energy, to demonstrate the use of a 300 kW fuel cell in producing hydrogen... >>more

Enough platinum for "decades" - report
Fuel Cells, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- There is enough platinum to last for "decades", according to a paper published in Platinum Metals Review, which is published by speciality chemicals and precious... >>more

RE Hydrogen - plan for wind turbine hydrogen viability
Production, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- RE Hydrogen of Sussex, UK, has won £25,000 from the UK's Technology Strategy Board as runner up in its Innovate10 competition, for its low cost electrolyser prototype,... >>more

Hydrogen from aluminium / magnesium ’world’s lowest cost’
Production, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Fukai Environmental Research Institute Inc of Ueda, Japan, has developed a technology to make hydrogen from water + aluminium or magnesium. It claims that enough... >>more

Demonstration hydrogen pumps in DC and New York may close
Transportation, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Shell's demonstration hydrogen fuel stations in Washington DC, and three stations in New York, are scheduled to close shortly as they finish their use as demonstration... >>more

NexTech Materials - next generation hydrogen sensors
Applications, Oct  22  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- NexTech Materials, a specialist in energy and environmental products based in Ohio, has signed an agreement with Therm-O-Disc Inc, an Ohio subsidiary of automation... >>more

180 mile H2 pipeline connects Louisiana and Texas
Transportation, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has announced plans to construct a 180 mile hydrogen pipeline, connecting its existing Louisiana and Texas hydrogen pipeline systems. >>more

Hydrogen Engine Center and Wisconsin Motors joint venture for hydrogen combustion engine
Applications, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogen Engine Center Inc of Algona, Iowa, has formed a joint venture with Wisconsin Motors, to produce a 6 cylinder engine which can run on hydrogen, ammonia,... >>more

First hydrogen fuelling station in Connecticut
Transportation, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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BMW Manufacturing in South Carolina uses fuel cell lift trucks
Applications, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Linde Group has announced a contract with BMW Manufacturing Co in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to supply it with a hydrogen fuelling system for its fork lift trucks,... >>more

Plan for UK generating plant using coal gasification, CCS, hydrogen and fuel cells
Production, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Three British companies: B9 Coal, Powerful Power Ltd and AFC Energy, having signed a "binding letter of intent" to build a fuel cell power station near Doncaster,... >>more

Proton Energy joint venture in Saudi Arabia
Production, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Proton Energy Systems, a company based in Wallingford, Connecticut, which develops hydrogen generation and control systems, has announced a joint venture with SupplyCore... >>more

1st ton of carbon captured in Spanish IGCC H2 + CCS plant
Production, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Spanish power company Elcogas has announced that it has captured the first ton of carbon dioxide from its Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) + carbon... >>more

Technology to generate hydrogen from seawater - Purdue
Production, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Purdue University, Indiana, have developed a new process to extract hydrogen from seawater, using aluminium and a liquid alloy. >>more

Mercedes taking orders for fuel cell car - Bloomberg
Transportation, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mercedes has started taking orders for its fuel cell car in California, according to Bloomberg reports. >>more

5 hydrogen bus orders from Van Hool
Transportation, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- HyNor Oslo Buss project, a Norwegian hydrogen bus demonstration project, has announced an order of 5 fuel cell buses from Belgium bus manufacturer Van Hool. >>more

Sun Catalytix gets $9.5m funding led by Tata
Production, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Sun Catalytix Corporation of Cambridge, Massachussets (USA), has won $9.5m in a series B funding round, led by IT giant Tata Limited. The company also has more... >>more

Dana Holding wins "Gold Award" at Stuttgart Fuel Cell Congress
Fuel Cells, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Dana Holding Corporation of Ohio, USA, reports that it has won Gold Award at the 10th fuel cell congress in Stuttgart, Germany, for its developments in polymer electrolyte... >>more

Fuel cells which run on biodiesel - Norway
Fuel Cells, Oct  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Nordic Power Systems (NPS) of Snarøya, Norway, has developed a "tolerant" fuel cell which can run on regular and bio diesel, using a "smart" diesel reformer. >>more

GL study: marine auxiliary power could all be run on fuel cells
Fuel Cells, Sep  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hamburg classification society Germanischer Lloyd has carried out a study to see how far auxiliary power systems onboard marine vessels could potentially be replaced... >>more

IdaTech fuel cells in Sumatra
Fuel Cells, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- PEM fuel cell manufacturer IdaTech reports that it has an order for 154 ElectraGen fuel cell systems to be used for back-up power for wireless communication... >>more

Connecticut Naval Base buys two 300kW fuel cells
Fuel Cells, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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CommScope and Hydrogenics alliance / $8.5m investment
Fuel Cells, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogenics Corporation, a manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products based in Ontario, Canada, has announced a "strategic alliance" with CommScope,... >>more

Ballard’s 1 mW fuel cell going to Ohio
Fuel Cells, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems claims that it is sending the "world's largest fuel cell", with a capacity of 1 megawatt, from its facility in Burnaby, British Columbia,... >>more

DOE funds $5.9m research to separate hydrogen from coal gas
Production, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Hydrogen generation unit for Serbia refinery
Production, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A new hydrogen generation unit is being built at the Naftna Industrija Srbije refinery in Pancevo, Serbia. >>more

Horizon - first commercial fuel cell for unmanned aircraft
Transportation, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Horizon Energy Systems of Singapore has commercially launched a fuel cell system for small (5-10kg) unmanned aerial vehicles, using dry fuel cartridges which... >>more

Burn from hydrogen education balloons - Iowa
Applications, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- According to an article in Iowa City Press Citizen, an Iowa University science education co-coordinator Dale Stille has suffered burns from exploding hydrogen... >>more

Praxair hydrogen prices up 10 per cent
Production, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Praxair has announced that it is increasing its prices for hydrogen by 10 per cent to "support continued reinvestment in equipment, facilities and sources to... >>more

China "15m electric, hybrid, fuel cell cars a year by 2020"
Transportation, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- China is planning to produce 15m electric, hybrid and fuel cell cars a year by 2020, according to a news report by Xinmin Evening Post of Shanghai, translated... >>more

South Africa - hydrogen bicycle
Transportation, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Students at the South Africa Tshwane University of Technology have developed a hydrogen powered bicycle, in partnership with the South African Department of Science... >>more

Sheffield and Camden trial hydrogen vehicles
Transportation, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Sheffield City Council (UK) and the London Borough of Camden have joined a project to trial hydrogen fuelling systems, which is being run by fuel cell and hydrogen... >>more

Unmanned aircraft for stratosphere
Fuel Cells, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- AeroVironment of California reports that its high altitude unmanned aircraft developed under the US Global Observer™ Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD)... >>more

Taiwan fuel cell 10 micro car fleet demonstration
Transportation, Aug  17  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Technologies (APFCT) has won a contract with the Taiwanese Bureau of Energy, Ministry and Economic Affairs, to conduct a demonstration... >>more

Fuel cell powered garbage truck in Germany
Applications, Aug  08  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Heliocentris Fuel Cells of Berlin has announced plans to develop a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell powered garbage truck, together with FAUN Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co.... >>more

GBP 3m UK-India funding for fuel cells
Fuel Cells, Aug  08  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The UK´s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will provide GBP 3m for a joint India-UK fuel cells initiative. >>more

Danish government funds ceramic fuel cells USD 9.6m
Fuel Cells, Aug  08  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Danish government has provided DKK 54.5m (USD 9.6m) to Topsoe Fuel Cell and Risø DTU to fund their development of ceramic fuel cells. >>more

Bleach plant hydrogen converted to electricity
Fuel Cells, Aug  08  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Eltron and Eastman developing hydrogen membrane separation system
Production, Aug  08  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Eltron Research and Development of Colorado has announced that it will be working with Eastman Chemical Company to develop Eltron´s membrane hydrogen separation... >>more

AlumiFuel Power developing hydrogen source for unmanned undersea vehicles
Fuel Cells, Aug  08  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- AlumiFuel Power of Colorado reports that it is has "begun execution" of a contract to provide a hydrogen source for future US Navy unmanned undersea vehicles,... >>more

Europe - Eur 180m for hydrogen and fuel cell research
Fuel Cells, Aug  08  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, a European joint initiative between industry, universities and the European Commission, has announced that it... >>more

Ceramic Fuel Cells sells first fuel cell in US
Fuel Cells, Aug  08  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ceramic Fuel Cells of Victoria, Australia reports that it has sold its first BlueGen fuel cell in the US, to a large unnamed energy company in California. The unit... >>more

Proposal for UK gas power station with carbon capture + fuel cells
Fuel Cells, July  20  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK company B9 Gas, an affiliate of B9 Coal, is announcing plans to build a gas power station using carbon capture, as an entry to the UK's Department of Energy and... >>more

Ballard extends agreement to supply fuel cells to Plug Power
Fuel Cells, July  20  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver has extended its agreement with Plug Power Inc to supply fuel cells for its GenDrive power units, which are used in fork lift... >>more

Hydrogenics electrolyser orders from Russia and Middle East
Production, July  20  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogenics Corporation, an Ontario manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, reports new deals from Russia and the Middle East. >>more

Air Products hydrogen to POSCO in India
Production, July  20  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has signed a deal to supply nitrogen and hydrogen gases to steel producer POSCO Maharashtra Steel Private Ltd, in Vile Bhagad, Western India. >>more

New catalysts to cut CO poisoning of fuel cells
Fuel Cells, July  20  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists in the US and Japan have developed new nanoparticle catalysts which can reduce carbon monoxide poisoning of fuel cells. >>more

Making hydrogen from blood
Fuel Cells, July  20  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Sean Elliot, a researcher at Boston University has won a $100,000 grant from the US Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) to try to make hydrogen from... >>more

Retail deal for Australia home fuel cells
Fuel Cells, July  20  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ceramic Fuel Cells of Australia reports that it has appointed Harvey Norman, one of Australia's largest retailers, to distribute its fuel cells which generate electricity... >>more

UK fuel cells and hydrogen associations merge
Fuel Cells, July  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The UK's Hydrogen Association and Fuel Cells UK Association have merged to form the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Association. >>more

Fuel cell powered snorkel
Fuel Cells, July  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UltraCell Corporation of Livermore, California, has developed a fuel cell powered wearable "snorkel", enabling people to carry a silent fuel cell on their backs,... >>more

7,000 hours for California fuel cell bus
Transportation, July  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell bus operating in Greater Oakland, California by AC Transit, has achieved a record 7,000 hours of service with the original fuel cell stacks, according... >>more

Cypress Semiconductor aims for independence from the grid
Fuel Cells, July  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Cypress Semiconductor Corp of San Jose, California, has announced plans to be independent from the electricity grid by 2015, by using solar energy and biogas to... >>more

McPhy Energy - Eur 13.7m funding
Applications, July  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- McPhy Energy, a hydrogen storage specialist based in South East France, has won Eur 13.7m of funding from investment companies Sofinnova Partners, GimV and Amundi... >>more

Hydrogen not an efficient energy carrier for fuel cells - research
Fuel Cells, July  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- According to a doctoral thesis by Richard Toonssen of Technical University Delft, Netherlands, using hydrogen as an energy carrier is not a very efficient option,... >>more

Savannah River National Laboratory’s Dr. Ragaiy Zidan gets DOE hydrogen award
Applications, July  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Dr Ragaiy Zidan of Savannah River National Laboratory, South Carolina, has received a US Department of Energy Hydrogen Program Team Award for his work on hydrogen... >>more

University of North Florida $4.9m fuel cell research contracts
Applications, July  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University Of North Florida School Of Engineering has won $9.4m contracts for fuel cell research, according to the Florida Times-Union. >>more

Mobile hydrogen powered agricultural waste processing unit
Production, July  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Chemical engineers at Purdue University, Indiana, are developing a mobile unit which could convert agricultural waste into liquid biofuels, powered by hydrogen. >>more

OriginOil - new way to get hydrogen from algae
Production, July  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- OriginOil of Los Angeles has announced that it has invented a new way to generate hydrogen from living algae. >>more

South Africa- trials of fuel cell cellphone towers
Production, July  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Air Liquide sponsors hydrogen research chair at University of Quebec
Applications, July  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Liquide has agreed to sponsor a 5 year "research chair" at the University of Quebec, together with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada... >>more

Shetland Islands hydrogen project
Applications, July  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A project is underway in the Shetland Islands of the North Coast of Scotland to build small hydrogen power units, according to an article in the Shetland News. >>more

Air Liquide Korea acquires H-Plus SGS hydrogen supplier
Production, July  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Liquide Korea has acquired H-Plus SGS Ltd, a supplier of piped carbon monoxide and hydrogen, based in Yeosu, in the South of the country. >>more

US Army testing fuel cells in tanks
Fuel Cells, July  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Army is testing fuel cells for its Abrams tanks, to provide auxiliary power for sensors, computers, battle command technology and other electronics. >>more

Program for Stuttgart fuel cell conference online
Fuel Cells, July  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The program for the 10th Stuttgart fuel cell forum "f-cell" on Sept 27-28 has been published online. >>more

Scandinavian fuel cell demonstration project "H2MOVES"
Transportation, July  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell vehicle demonstration project has been launched in Oslo, Norway, called "H2MOVES". >>more

Successful trial of underground coal gasification and fuel cells
Fuel Cells, July  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Linc Energy Ltd of Australia, together with AFC Energy of the UK, have completed a successful trial in Queensland, Australia, gasifying coal underground to make... >>more

Air Products: $253m to capture carbon from steam methane reformers
Production, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has received a $253m from the US government to work out ways to capture carbon dioxide from steam methane reformers, which make hydrogen from natural... >>more

Report: 670,000 fuel cell vehicles by 2020
Fuel Cells, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A report by Pike Research, a company based in Colorado specialising in "Cleantech Market Intelligence," estimates that there will be around 670,000 fuel cell... >>more

Purdue University: storing hydrogen in ammonia borane
Fuel Cells, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Purdue University, Indiana, are developing technology to store hydrogen in ammonia borane, which could be used in cars. >>more

$588k hydrogen research funding vetoed
Production, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Governor of South Carolina, Mark Sanford, has vetoed $558,000 of funding from the South Carolina state budget, which was planned to be spent on hydrogen research... >>more

Wärtsilä fuel cell onboard car carrier
Fuel Cells, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Power company Wärtsilä has installed a 20kW SOFC fuel cell to provide auxiliary power onboard a car carrier owned by Wallenius Lines of Sweden. >>more

Horizon’s portable electronics fuel cell
Fuel Cells, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies of Singapore has launched a pocket sized fuel cell called MiniPak designed to be used to power portable electronics, which is powered... >>more

Minnesota: making hydrogen for fertiliser from wind
Production, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A $3.75m test plant is being built in Morris, Minnesota, which will generate hydrogen by electrolysing water using wind power from a 1.65mW turbine, and use... >>more

Singapore fuel cell bus
Fuel Cells, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has finished building its first fuel cell-battery bus, to carry athletes and officials during the Youth... >>more

Distributor for US CHP units in Korea
Fuel Cells, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- ClearEdge Power, a US micro combined heat and power fuel cell systems, has signed an exclusive three year distribution agreement with LS Industrial Systems of Korea,... >>more

Acta launches hydrogen powered small vessel
Transportation, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Italian fuel cell manufacturer Acta has launched a hydrogen powered tender, or small vessel designed to serve a larger vessel. It is called HIDRO. >>more

Riversimple hydrogen cars available in Leicester from Spring 2012
Transportation, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK hydrogen car startup Riversimple has announced plans to make 30 of its cars available for lease to the public in Leicester, UK, from spring 2012, in a 12... >>more

Air Products hydrogen reformer in China - 90m ft3/ day
Production, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has announced a contract with PetroChina to build a hydrogen steam methane reformer to provide hydrogen to PetroChina's Sichuan refinery, supplying... >>more

Sysco uses Air Products hydrogen fuelling system in Houston
Applications, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has switched on its hydrogen fuelling system to power 100 forklift trucks at Sysco Corporation's 585,000 square foot food services distribution... >>more

Nazim Muradov is IAHE fellow
Fuel Cells, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Nazim Muradov, a principal research scientist at UCF’s Florida Solar Energy Center (USA), has been awarded "honorary fellow" at the International Association for... >>more

Boeing testing hydrogen plane in Missouri
Transportation, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Boeing is testing a hydrogen powered plane "cart" at Perryville Airport, Missouri, according to news service the Southeast Missourian. >>more

Hydrogen from bacteria - Arizona University
Fuel Cells, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists at the Biodesign Institute of Arizona State University are developing ways to generate hydrogen from bacteria. >>more

Nuvera Fuel Cells buys Xebec Adsorption units
Fuel Cells, June  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Nuvera Fuel Cells has signed a "multiyear" supply agreement with Xebec Adsorption, for its H-3300 pressure swing adsorption systems, which can be used to purify... >>more

10 fuel cell scooters for $350,000
Transportation, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Technologies of Taiwan is offering a 10 fuel cell scooter package for $350,000, including 10 scooters, 40 hydrogen canisters, one stationary... >>more

Linde builds 2 public transport hydrogen stations in California
Fuel Cells, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Linde North America has announced plans to build 2 hydrogen fuelling stations in California, for fuel cell buses operated by the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District... >>more

Fuel cell London taxi
Fuel Cells, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell powered London taxi has been unveiled by London's Deputy Mayor Kit Malthouse. >>more

Applications for hydrogen safety engineering MSc
Applications, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, is accepting applications for its Master of Science (MSc) in hydrogen safety engineering, for a course starting September... >>more

US inventors develop $99,500 solar hydrogen system to clean up water
Production, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A group of US investors have developed a device which uses solar energy to clean up contaminated water, by generating hydrogen to power a fuel cell. >>more

Work begins on US East Coast hydrogen highway
Transportation, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Proton Energy Systems of Connecticut has started work on its planned East Coast hydrogen highway, starting work on building its first hydrogen station in its home... >>more

Maine: plan for hydrogen from waste water
Production, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Maine (USA) inventor Ronny Bar-Gadda has put together a plan to generate hydrogen from waste water, and presented it to John Kerry, energy director of the State... >>more

Air Liquide starts work on Texas steam reformer
Production, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Liquide has started work on construction of a steam methane reformer to make hydrogen, at La Porte, Texas. >>more

$600k funding for Trenergi
Fuel Cells, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Fuel cell developer Trenergi Corp of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has raised $610,000 seed funding, according to reports in the Journal of New England Technology. >>more

Residential fuel cell in New Haven, Connecticut
Fuel Cells, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A 400 kW fuel cell has been installed in a residential / business building in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, which the developers claim is the first large scale... >>more

Hydrogen vehicles at Stansted Airport London
Transportation, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans are in place to operate hydrogen combustion vehicles at London's Stansted Airport, so hydrogen company ITM Power can trial its high pressure hydrogen refuelling... >>more

ITM Power to develop home hydrogen car fuelling unit
Production, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK hydrogen company ITM Power has announced plans to develop a prototype home hydrogen fuelling unit, running at either 350 bar or 750 bar. >>more

2 x 1.4mW fuel cells for California University
Fuel Cells, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company has placed an order with Connecticut company FuelCell Energy for 2 x 1.4 mW fuel cell power plants, to be installed on the campuses... >>more

Hyundai Kia fuel cell cars "under $50,000".
Transportation, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Kia believes it can produce fuel cell cars for under $50,000 a year, according to Autocar Magazine. >>more

US fuel cell forklifts to get tax credits
Fuel Cells, June  09  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US Senator Charles Schumer of Albany is introducing US legislation to give tax credits to companies which make fuel cells for heavy machinery, according to the Albany... >>more

Intelligent Energy hires ex Lotus head of US sales
Fuel Cells, May  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Intelligent Energy, a UK manufacturer of fuel cells and hydrogen generation technology, has appointed W Scott Innes as VP business development for the US. >>more

German hydrogen expo pushed back to June 2011
Production, May  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Hamburg H2Expo date has been rescheduled from November 2010 to June 8-9 2011. >>more

Gridshift electrolyser makes hydrogen at "$2.51 /kg"
Production, May  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- GridShift Incorporated of Georgia, USA, has announced that it has developed an electrolyser that can make hydrogen using water and electricity at a cost of $2.51... >>more

Fuel cell demonstrated on Cummins truck
Fuel Cells, May  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Cummins Power, a US generator manufacturer, reports that it has demonstrated running a solid oxide fuel cell to provide auxiliary power on a truck. >>more

Taiwan -Asia’s first fuel cell powered UAV
Fuel Cells, May  14  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Asia powered bya fuel cell and lithium battery has made a maiden flight in Taiwan on Thursday May 13, according to reports... >>more

Hawaii hydrogen pipeline project
Transportation, May  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors has joined up with The Gas Co, which operates 1,000 miles of pipeline on Oahu Island, Hawaii, to test hydrogen refuelling technology for fuel cell... >>more

Design for hydrogen powered live-in airships
Transportation, May  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Toyota hydrogen car $50,000
Transportation, May  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Toyota thinks it 'may be able to' price its first retail hydrogen fuel cell vehicle at around $50,000, according to Yoshihiko Masuda, Toyota’s managing director... >>more

Proton Energy owner gives 10 x $100k undergraduate scholarships
Fuel Cells, May  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Tom Sullivan, owner of fuel cell manufacturer Proton Energy Systems, has awarded $100,000 each to 10 high school students to fund their undergraduate studies,... >>more

Plug Power increases losses
Fuel Cells, May  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power reports that it has lost $12.2m in the first quarter of 2010 with revenue of $2.7m, compared to losses of $8.2m... >>more

Trumbull town residents send fuel cell away
Fuel Cells, May  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The town of Trumbull, Connecticut, has asked FuelCell Energy to abandon plans to build a 3-4 mW fuel cell in a residential neighbourhood, following complaints from... >>more

Top 5 hydrogen states in the US
Fuel Cells, May  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Washington fuel cell promotion organisation Fuel Cells 2000 has released a report about fuel cells in the US, called "State of the States: Fuel Cells in America"... >>more

South Carolina $175k innovation awards
Fuel Cells, May  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of South Carolina – City of Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative has announced a $100,000, $50,000 and $25,000 innovation award, to be given to an... >>more

Air Products hydrogen fuelling technology for California defense demonstration project
Production, May  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has announced that its hydrogen fuelling technology will be used to power forklifts, as part of a demonstration project at the US Defense Distribution... >>more

Reduce catalyst in fuel cells by 80 per cent
Fuel Cells, May  12  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers have developed a new copper-platinum alloy catalyst which could potentially reduce platinum requirements in fuel cells by 80 per cent, according... >>more

Using fuel cells with underground coal gasification
Fuel Cells, Apr  23  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Sir David King, a former chief scientific advisor to the British government and now director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University... >>more

MIT - new virus to split water into hydrogen and oxygen
Fuel Cells, Apr  23  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new way to biologically split water into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight - with... >>more

Doubling hydrogen production from New Zealand bacteria
Production, Apr  23  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Research by Karin Willquist, a doctoral student in Applied Microbiology at Lund University, Sweden, has found a way to create twice as much hydrogen from bacteria... >>more

UPS - 150 watt hydrogen fuel cell generator
Fuel Cells, Apr  23  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell manufacturer UPS Systems has announced a distribution agreement with gas company BOC (part of Linde), to distribute its new 150 watt hydrogen fuel... >>more

McPhy to test 15kg magnesium hydride storage
Production, Apr  23  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- McPhy Energy of Grenoble, France, has announced plans to work with European research centre CEA Liten to build and test two 'full size' magnesium hydride storage... >>more

Four 1.4mW fuel cells for California Universities
Fuel Cells, Apr  23  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced by California Public Utilities Commission to install four 1.4 megawatt fuel cells in state universities in California. >>more

Getting heat from vehicle fuel cells
Fuel Cells, Apr  23  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- German fuel cell manufacturer SFC Smart Fuel Cell (SFC) is working together with German engineering company ESG Elektroniksystem und Logistik GmbH, to find better... >>more

Hydrogen back-up fuel cells in Sumatra
Applications, Apr  23  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced to install hydrogen back-up power systems for wireless communications in the Indonesian island of Sumatra. >>more

EU research - call for proposals
Fuel Cells, Apr  23  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) has announced at it will issue its 2010 call for project proposals in June 2010. >>more

New website for US Centre for Hydrogen Technology
Production, Apr  23  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) National Center for Hydrogen Technology has launched a new website. >>more

$2.1m FuelCell Energy fuel cell for California hydrogen station
Production, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Connecticut company FuelCell Energy has won a $2.1m contract to provide a fuel cell for a hydrogen fuelling station in California. >>more

Hydrogen demand to grow 3.5 per cent annually - report
Production, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A new report by Indian research company Bharat Book Bureau estimates that global demand for hydrogen will grow 3.5 per cent annually between 2010 and 2013, to... >>more

Boeing starts building liquid hydrogen powered drone aircraft
Transportation, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Boeing has announced that it has started building "Phantom Eye", a liquid hydrogen powered unmanned aircraft, designed to fly at high altitude. >>more

Ballard - $6.2m government funding for fuel cell research
Transportation, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver, Canada, has won $6.2m in funding from the US Department of Energy, to develop fuel cell technology over the next 4 years. >>more

Fuel cell bike exhibited in Tokyo
Transportation, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell assisted pedal cycle has been exhibited at Tokyo's FC Expo 2010 (March 3-5) developed by Iwatani Corp, according to Nikkei "Techon" news service. >>more

SunLine Transit launches "6th gen" hydrogen bus
Transportation, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- SunLine Transit Agency of California has launched a new hydrogen fuel cell bus, which it says is 6th generation technology, on Feb 19 2010. >>more

Grands Rapids scheme for hydrogen powered subway
Fuel Cells, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A project scheme for a hydrogen powered subway in the city of Grands Rapids, Michigan, has been submitted by real estate developer Duane Faust of Atlanta. >>more

Heliocentris wind / solar / fuel cell power system for Saudi University
Production, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- German fuel cell supplier Heliocentris has won a contract with King Saud University, Riyadh, to supply an "entire energy solution" including solar and wind power... >>more

Wärtsilä tests fuel cell running on landfill gas in Finland
Production, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Finland Power systems supplier Wärtsilä reports that it has completed 1,500 hours testing of a solid oxide fuel cell, running on methane rich landfill gas, to... >>more

Wärtsilä and Hitachi to develop fuel cells for Japan
Production, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Wärtsilä and Hitachi Zosen have signed an agreement to develop fuel cell power solutions for stationary applications in Japan, generating both heat and power, and... >>more

Proton Energy - equipment for hydrogen analysis labs
Applications, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Mumbai - trial of hydrogen enriched buses
Transportation, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A trial is planned in Mumbai of 50-70 buses running on natural gas (mainly methane) with 15-20 per cent hydrogen, according to an article on news service Perth Now... >>more

Hydrogenics contract for UN fuel cell boat
Transportation, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogenics Corporation of Ontario has won a contract to supply 6 fuel cell power modules for a boat project, run by the United Nations Industrial Development... >>more

New method of storing 14 per cent weight hydrogen in graphene - Rensselaer Polytechnic
Transportation, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A new method of storing hydrogen at room temperature in graphene has been developed by Javad Rafiee, an Iranian doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical,... >>more

California Senate gives Vision Industries a sustainability award
Transportation, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Vision Industries Corp of Los Angeles, which is developing a zero emission engine for cars and trucks, particularly for use in trucks around Los Angeles port,... >>more

Purdue University develops heat exchangers for vehicle hydrogen storage
Transportation, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Purdue University, Indiana, have developed a heat exchanger which can remove heat from metal hydride storage when it is absorbing hydrogen gas at... >>more

Burbank: please run our hydrogen station
Transportation, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The city of Burbank, Los Angeles County, has issued a request for proposal for someone to run its hydrogen station. >>more

UK’s biggest fuel cell in Transport for London
Fuel Cells, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Transport for London, the agency which runs London's transport, has installed what it believes is the UK's biggest hydrogen fuel cell, in the headquarters building... >>more

UPS runs fuel cell seminar in UK
Fuel Cells, Mar  11  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Fuel cell manufacturer UPS Systems has announced plans to run a seminar in its headquarters building near Newbury Station (Berkshire) on commercial applications... >>more

Hydrogen needed for UK hydrogen balloon race
Transportation, Feb  19  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The organisers of the 54th International Gas Balloon Race, to be held in the UK in September 2010, need to find a supply of hydrogen >>more

Acta marine hydrogen generator wins technology award
Production, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Italian hydrogen and fuel cell company Acta has won a joint first place in the Qualitec Technology award for its EL100 Hydrogen Generator, which can create hydrogen... >>more

Hydrogen from coal with carbon capture - reacting with NaOH
Production, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Surendra Saxena, a professor of mechanical and materials engineering at Florida International University, has patented a new method of creating cheap hydrogen from... >>more

Proton and Smith to build battery vehicle with fuel cell extender
Transportation, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell company Proton Power Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK electric vehicles company Smith, to work together to build a battery... >>more

Using electric field to improve hydrogen storage
Transportation, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University, Peking University in Beijing; and the Chinese Academy of Science in Shanghai, are working together to develop... >>more

South Wales to be "hydrogen highway"
Transportation, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced by the government of Wales (UK) to establish a series of hydrogen fuelling stations along the M4 motorway in Wales, as a 'Hydrogen... >>more

Robins Air Force base powers forklifts with hydrogen
Applications, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Robins Air Force Base in Robins, Georgia (USA), has installed a hydrogen fueling station to power forklifts, according to an article in Macon, Georgia news service... >>more

Near Power acquires fuel cell battery charge company
Fuel Cells, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Neah Power Systems of Washington, USA, has acquired CyVolt Energy Systems, a company which has technology to recharge lithium ion batteries on portable electronics... >>more

Honda - solar hydrogen prototype in Los Angeles
Transportation, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda has started operations for a solar powered hydrogen fuelling station, at the Los Angeles Center of Honda Research and Development Americas. >>more

UK Technology Strategy Board to invest £7m in hydrogen / fuel cell projects
Applications, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The UK's Technology Strategy Board, an organisation sponsored by the UK Government Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, has announced plans to invest... >>more

Fuel cell back-up power system for cellphone towers
Fuel Cells, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Electro Power Systems SpA of Italy has launched a fuel cell back-up power system for remote cellphone towers. >>more

Launch of largest hydrogen test facility in US
Applications, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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1 megawatt fuel cell in Belgium
Fuel Cells, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Belgian chemical company Solvay has announced plans to build a 1 megawatt test fuel cell at its plant in Antwerp, Belgium, converting hydrogen into electricity.... >>more

Travel in luxury hydrogen airship
Transportation, Feb  18  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK product designers Seymourpowell has a design for a hydrogen powered airship, which could also be used as a luxury hotel. >>more

Bringing the liquid hydrogen from Rotterdam to London
Feature Articles, Feb  15  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Brian Warshaw reports on plans to deliver Air Products' liquid hydrogen to London to power fuel cell buses >>more

Ballard receives CDN $4.8m for fuel cell buses research
Transportation, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver, Canada, has received "up to" CDN $4.8m from government agency Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to further develop... >>more

Whistler "close" to finding local hydrogen source
Transportation, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- BC Transit, which operates buses in British Columbia, Canada, says it is "very close" to finding a local supplier for hydrogen, to power 20 hydrogen buses brought... >>more

$6m on fuel cells - Pennsylvania retail service center
Fuel Cells, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Pennsylvania retail service center Wegmans is spending $6m on upgrading its pallet trucks and forklifts from lead acid battery power to fuel cells, according to... >>more

SunHydro - solar hydrogen stations on US East Coast
Production, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- SunHydro of Connecticut, USA, has announced an ambitious plan to build 11 solar powered hydrogen fuelling stations down the entire US East Coast from Portland... >>more

Honda - fuel your hydrogen car with solar - prototype
Production, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda has announced that it is developing a home solar power station for hydrogen cars. >>more

BP hydrogen plant in Abu Dhabi
Production, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- BP plans to invite bids in the first quarter of 2010 to build a $2bn hydrogen power plant in Abu Dhabi, according to the Wall Street Journal, speaking to the director... >>more

Europe - industry hydrogen group looks for support from Spain Prime Minister
Transportation, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The European hydrogen and fuel cells industry group NEW-IG is hoping that the Spanish government, as president of the EU for the first 6 months of 2010, will help... >>more

Los Angeles tests hydrogen fuel cell trucks
Transportation, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Port of Los Angeles has announced plans to evaluate and possibly purchase fuel cell hybrid electric trucks, developed by Vision Industries. >>more

Ballard acquires Dantherm Power
Fuel Cells, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Vancouver fuel cell products manufacturer Ballard Power has acquired a controlling stake in Dantherm Power, a subsidiary of Dantherm, a Danish manufacturer of air... >>more

Bus fuel cell system runs 5,000 hours
Transportation, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Fuel cell "exoskeleton"
Applications, Jan  29  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Lockheed Martin has released a video on You Tube of an "exoskeleton" - a device which can be worn by soldiers, which transfers the weight of loads they are carrying... >>more

Horizon - fill up hydrogen cartridges on your desk from electricity
Production, Jan  13  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies of Singapore is demonstrating a "personal hydrogen station" at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (Las Vegas, Jan 7-10 2010), which... >>more

Yacht wins race with fuel cell auxiliary power
Fuel Cells, Jan  13  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The winning yacht in the Atlantic Rally for Cruises (ARC) racing division, sailing from Gran Canaria to St Lucia (off Northwest Africa to the Caribbean) had a 65W... >>more

Ballard fuel cells for 5 European buses
Fuel Cells, Jan  13  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Fuel Cells has announced a sale of 5 fuel cells to be used in European buses. >>more

Toyota: 100 fuel cell vehicle demonstration in US
Transportation, Jan  13  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Toyota has announced plans to put over 100 fuel cell hybrid vehicles in a demonstration program in the US, over the next 3 years. >>more

Indonesia high speed hydrogen train feasibility study
Transportation, Jan  13  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A company in Indonesia is conducting a technical and financial feasibility study for a $3bn, 357km high speed train link powered by hydrogen, connecting the capital... >>more

Renewable hydrogen business up for sale
Production, Jan  13  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK company Summerleaze has announced plans to sell its Green Hydrogen business which generates hydrogen from landfill gas, according to a letter posted on the site... >>more

Italy - fuel cell aircraft in final test phase
Transportation, Jan  13  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell powered manned (two seater) ultra light aircraft being developed under the European Union ENFICA-FC project is ready for its final test phase, at Reggio... >>more

Help sought for hydrogen storage in nano bubbles idea
Production, Jan  08  2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US company HCE is looking for companies to help develop an idea for storing hydrogen in nano bubbles. >>more

Euro 1.4m grant for German fuel cell manufacturing plant
Fuel Cells, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Australian fuel cell manufacturer Ceramic Fuel cells has obtained a regional development grant of Euro 1.4m from the government of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany,... >>more

Jetstream Wind makes hydrogen for film truck
Fuel Cells, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Jetstream Wind of Sante Fe, New Mexico, has announced a deal to supply hydrogen generated from wind turbines for a 35 foot truck being used for preparing food... >>more

Hydrogen student design competition
Production, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US National Hydrogen Association (NHA) has launched a student hydrogen design competition, to design a hydrogen community in Southern California. Entrants must... >>more

Ten Ford fuel cell vehicles in Iceland
Transportation, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ten Ford Focus fuel cell vehicles have been delivered to Iceland in December 2009 for testing, as part of Iceland's national project to try to be free of fossil... >>more

New Holland "Energy Independent Farm"
Production, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Tractor manufacturer New Holland has a new initiative, the "Energy Independent Farm". >>more

US Air Force Base makes 10kg solar hydrogen per day
Production, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Air Force Base at Robins, Georgia (USA) has installed a solar panel which generates 10kg of hydrogen per day. >>more

Ceres starts making fuel cells for UK residential CHP
Fuel Cells, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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$24m of Ballard fuel cells for Daimler
Fuel Cells, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver has announced a deal with Daimler to supply its FC Velocity fuel cells for Daimler's fuel cell bus programs, with minimum revenue... >>more

Research - stationary fuel cell revenues to double by 2013
Fuel Cells, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Research published by US company Pike Research estimates that the use of fuel cells to provide stationary power will double by 2013, from its current market size... >>more

Hydrogen power station for Seoul for World Cup
Applications, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The government of Seoul, South Korea, has announced plans for a hydrogen powered electricity power plant in Seoul, to be installed in time for the World Cup in May... >>more

Praxair / Air Liquide supply hydrogen in Shanghai
Production, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Praxair and Air Liquide, via their 50:50 joint venture company "Shanghai Chemical Industry Park Industrial Gases Company" (SCIPIG), have signed a deal with Bayer... >>more

Design for superyacht with hydrogen combustion engine
Applications, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Pharos Marine, a naval architecture company based in Egypt, has put together a new design for a 60m superyacht powered by hydrogen combustion engine. >>more

Design for 1 seater hydrogen personal cars
Applications, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- James Yarger, an industrial designer based in Portland, Oregon (USA) has put together a design for hydrogen cars with a single seat, designed for inner cities, which... >>more

Air Products approval for Alberta H2 pipeline
Production, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products reports that it has received regulatory approval from Alberta Energy Resource Conservation Board for a 30 mile hydrogen pipeline, running from its... >>more

Trulite new manufacturing facility in South Carolina
Production, Dec  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Trulite, a company which makes hydrogen fuel cell electricity generators and hydrogen canisters, is moving from El Dorado Hills, California, to South Carolina, to... >>more

Air Liquide acquires US hydrogen generation technology
Production, Dec  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Gas company Air Liquide has acquired the rights to sell H2Gen’s “HGM” steam methane reformer hydrogen generation technology. >>more

Rio Tinto restructures Hydrogen Energy investment
Production, Dec  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Rio Tinto has restructured its involvement in Hydrogen Energy International Ltd, the joint venture it established with BP in May 2007 to produce coal plants with... >>more

Linc Energy to use hydrogen from coal gasification in fuel cells
Fuel Cells, Dec  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Linc Energy of Australia, a specialist in underground goal gasification, will be using alkaline fuel cells to generate electricity from the hydrogen it produces... >>more

Peugeot exhibits electric vehicle with fuel cell range extender
Transportation, Dec  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën has exhibited a demonstration vehicle which runs on a battery most of the time but with a hydrogen fuel cell range extender,... >>more

C.En capillary hydrogen storage approved by German institute
Applications, Dec  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A hydrogen storage technology which uses thin glass tubes, has been endorsed for safety by Germany's Federal Institute for Materials Research & Testing (BAM),... >>more

Hydrogen powered human muscles
Applications, Dec  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at University of Neva, Reno, have developed an artificial muscle which could be implanted in the human body, which is powered by hydrogen, according... >>more

Hydrogen now carries 2 per cent of all energy – Alphea
Production, Dec  12  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogen now carries 2 per cent of all energy, calculates Pierre Beuzit, president of ALPHEA Hydrogene, an association to encourage hydrogen use as an energy carrier... >>more

EU – consistent growth in hydrogen funding
Fuel Cells, Dec  12  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- At the December 9 conference “Which Technologies to Diversify Transportation Fuels” held at the IFP in Paris, Franz-Xaver Söldner from the Directorate of Clean Transport... >>more

Hydrogen from coal + ccs with energy penalty just 7 per cent
Production, Dec  12  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Robert Williams, senior research scientist with Princeton Environmental Institute at Princeton University (USA) has calculated how hydrogen can be made from coal... >>more

Hydrogenics fuel cell bus in Hamburg
Transportation, Dec  11  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogenics Corporation of Mississauga, Canada, has delivered a fuel cell “Midibus” bus for a hospital complex in Hamburg, Germany. >>more

Air Liquide to build hydrogen stations in South Korea
Fuel Cells, Dec  11  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- International gases company Air Liquide has won a contract to supply two hydrogen filling stations in South Korea. >>more

£800k for Intelligent Energy
Fuel Cells, Dec  10  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- ... >>more

Redesign for H2 and You
Production, Dec  10  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Hydrogen Association has redesigned its online hydrogen education site, www.h2andyou.com >>more

Protonex $1m US Army fuel cells contract
Fuel Cells, Dec  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Massachusetts fuel cell manufacturer Protonex has won a "up to $1m" contract to supply solid oxide fuel cell systems to the US Army. >>more

Quantum - hydrogen refueling infrastructure at JFK Airport
Production, Dec  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide of Irvine, California, has supplied hydrogen infrastructure equipment at a Shell Hydrogen public hydrogen fuelling station... >>more

Hydrogenics electrolysers in Siberia
Production, Dec  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogenics Corporation of Ontario, Russia, has won a contract to supply 2 HySTAT hydrogen electrolyzers for the Surgutskaya GRES-2 power plant in Siberia, which... >>more

Mazda hydrogen hybrid vehicle for Yamaguchi government
Transportation, Dec  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Japanese car manufacturer Mazda has delivered a Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid vehicle to the Yamaguchi prefectural government in Western Japan, according to Japanese... >>more

US company to market nickel hydrogen battery
Fuel Cells, Dec  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US company ERRA Incorporated of San Antonio has announced that it has acquired rights and patents to market a nickel hydrogen battery. >>more

Micromeritics nanogrant for hydrogen storage technology
Transportation, Dec  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Micromeritics, a US specialist on nano technology which makes regular research grants to universities, has decided to give its third quarter 2009 "grant" to the... >>more

Air Products hydrogen for Exxon Rotterdam refinery
Production, Dec  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has announced a long term contract to supply hydrogen to ExxonMobil’s oil refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands. >>more

University of South Carolina - vehicles petroleum free by 2015
Transportation, Dec  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of South Carolina has announced plans to only use non petroleum vehicles from 2015 onwards, including vehicles powered by ethanol, biodiesel, liquefied... >>more

320 kW fuel cell on offshore vessel - on display in Copenhagen
Fuel Cells, Dec  01  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The offshore supply vessel Viking Lady, which has a 320 kW molten carbonate fuel cell installed onboard for auxiliary power, will be on display in a dock in central... >>more

New fuel cell UAV record - 26 hours
Fuel Cells, Nov  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the US Naval Research Laboratory, Maryland, has set a new record, staying in the air for 26 hours and... >>more

SAIC China fuel cell vehicles plan
Fuel Cells, Nov  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- ... >>more

Eur 5m secured for Northwest Denmark hydrogen fuel station
Fuel Cells, Nov  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Eur 5m funding has been secured to build a 700 bar hydrogen refuelling station and 3 hydrogen vehicles in the city of Holstebro, North West Denmark, under the... >>more

Copenhagen parades 14 hydrogen vehicles
Fuel Cells, Nov  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A "parade" of 14 hydrogen vehicles has taken place in Copenhagen on November 30th 2009, running from a hydrogen fuelling station in Malmö (Sweden), crossing the... >>more

First marine solid oxide fuel cell test
Fuel Cells, Nov  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- ... >>more

Hydrogen Economy book published
Production, Nov  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A comprehensive guide to the Hydrogen Economy has put together by Shell Hydrogen's Michael Ball and Martin Wietschel of the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and... >>more

Making hydrogen more efficiently – with improved heat transfer
Feature Articles, Nov  26  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ohio company Catacel is developing ways to improve heat transfer in hydrogen reforming by fixing catalyst to the walls of a heat exchanging foil structure – potentially... >>more

First fuel cell helicopter - UTC
Fuel Cells, Nov  26  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US fuel cell manufacturer UTC announced on Nov 23rd 2009 that the first ever fuel cell powered unmanned helicopter flight took place on October 11 2009 on its... >>more

Nissan leases fuel cell vehicle to Coca Cola
Fuel Cells, Nov  25  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Nissan North America has leased one of its X-TRAIL Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV) to Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Company, for a year. >>more

Sandia labs - hydrogen from water using solar power
Production, Nov  25  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, have developed a machine which can turn water into hydrogen, using concentrated solar energy, according... >>more

First hydrogen buses in Whistler, Canada
Transportation, Nov  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first of 20 hydrogen powered buses has come into operation in Whistler, Canada, on November 20 2009, operated by BC Transit. >>more

10 fuel cell buses in Hamburg
Transportation, Nov  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first of a series of 10 fuel cell buses has started operations in Hamburg on November 16th, built by Daimler Buses. >>more

Hydrogen shuttle buses at Vancouver airport
Transportation, Nov  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Vancouver International Airport has plans to install "several" hydrogen shuttle buses, in a project together with Natural Resources Canada, Air Liquide and Montréal... >>more

$7m expansion of US hydrogen lab
Production, Nov  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US National Center for Hydrogen Technology, part of the Energy & Environmental Research Center at Grand Forks, North Dakota, is about to see a $7m expansion,... >>more

Delhi to run cars on 18 per cent hydrogen with CNG
Transportation, Nov  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) is planning to optimise vehicles to run on a blend of 18 per cent hydrogen together with compressed natural... >>more

Storing hydrogen with xenon at high temperature for storage - Carnegie Institution
Applications, Nov  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists at the Carnegie Institution in Washington, DC, have worked out a new way to store hydrogen, by combining it with xenon under high pressure to form a... >>more

Funding for Sun Catalytix to make hydrogen from cheap solar panels
Production, Nov  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Cambridge, Massachusetts company Sun Catalytix has got $1m seed funding from Polaris Ventures to develop a way to make hydrogen from low cost solar panels. >>more

Tennessee - algae into hydrogen
Production, Nov  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are developing ways to generate hydrogen from algae, using photosynthesis, taking energy from the sun. >>more

Fedex to test fuel cell truck in Los Angeles
Fuel Cells, Nov  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- FedEx Freight has announced plans to test a hydrogen fuel cell powered truck in an undisclosed part of the world. >>more

Proton Energy - $1m hydrogen scholarship program
Production, Nov  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US hydrogen generator manufacturer Proton Energy Systems has announced a $1m scholarship program, providing money for high school seniors, who "demonstrate outstanding... >>more

Malaysia government studies hydrogen
Fuel Cells, Nov  09  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Malaysian government is researching use of hydrogen, to power engines and make diesel engines more efficient, according to Malaysian national news service... >>more

Czech Republic - first hydrogen station
Fuel Cells, Nov  06  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen fuelling station in the Czech Republic has opened (November 4 2009) in Neratovice, central Bohemia. >>more

Fuel cell development much faster than EVs - Toyota
Transportation, Nov  06  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The pace of technology development for fuel cell vehicles over the past 15 years has been much faster than electrovoltaics (battery) vehicles, said Craig Scott,... >>more

Fork lift fuel cells - $17,000
Fuel Cells, Nov  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The cost of fuel cells for fork lift trucks is $17,000 each, according to a blog on the Whole Foods Market website, written by Joe Strong, an employee of the Whole... >>more

Genetically modified algae "ready to make hydrogen"
Production, Nov  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Solar Biofuels Consortium, which has directors in Universities in Australia and Germany, has developed an algae which can produce both oil and 90 per cent... >>more

London - planning permission for hydrogen bus fuelling station
Transportation, Oct  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Planning permission has been agreed in London to install a hydrogen refuelling facility, to potentially fuel a fleet of five hydrogen buses. running between Covent... >>more

GE Technology for Southern California IGCC hydrogen project
Production, Oct  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Technology from GE Energy has been selected for the groundbreaking power plant being planned for Southern California, which will burn coal using a new type of technology... >>more

Fuel cell scooter on show in Tokyo
Fuel Cells, Oct  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Suzuki Motor Corporation has exhibited a fuel cell powered scooter at Tokyo Motor Show (Oct 22nd), with a fuel cell developed by Intelligent Energy of the UK. >>more

European hydrogen bus conference - Nov 2009
Fuel Cells, Oct  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The final conference for the European hydrogen bus project HyFLEET:CUTE will be held in Hamburg on November 17-18 2009. >>more

GM pulling back on hydrogen cars
Transportation, Oct  29  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors is reducing its spending on hydrogen fuel cell cars, according to an interview with CEO Fritz Henderson, talking to the Washington Post (October 29... >>more

Air Products hydrogen plant in Louisiana
Production, Oct  29  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Newcastle University - 3 year funding for hydrogen research Phd
Production, Oct  29  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Newcastle University (UK) School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials has funding for someone to do a Phd in producing hydrogen from water using medium... >>more

Carbon nanotubes could be adequate storage - Massachusetts Amhurst
Applications, Oct  29  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Chemical engineers at the University of Massachussetts, Amherst, have put together a computational model which shows that carbon nanotubes could be an adequate option... >>more

Hydrogen fuelling station in Long Island, USA
Production, Oct  29  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen fuelling station has opened in Long Island, USA, located in the town of Hempstead. >>more

Hydrogen US congress briefing
Production, Oct  29  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US National Hydrogen Association is running a congressional briefing in Washington on November 4th (10 am - noon, Senate Dirksen Office Building, Room 628),... >>more

Daimler Germany award for fuel cell bus
Transportation, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Daimler has won this year's "F-Cell Award" in Stuttgart, Germany, for its fuel cell bus. >>more

AlumiFuel Power launches hydrogen balloon inflation system
Production, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Colorado company AlumiFuel Power Inc (API) has stared manufacturing a new version of its portable hydrogen balloon inflation system, for use with weather balloons... >>more

Telstra - fuel cell for backup power in Australia telephone exchanges
Fuel Cells, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Australia telecoms company Telstra is planning to install hydrogen fuel cell power systems for backup for telephone exchanges in Australia, according to reports... >>more

Los Angeles Freightliner to distribute fuel cell trucks
Transportation, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Truck vendors Los Angeles Freightliner and Velocity Vehicle Group have both signed distribution agreements with Vision Industries Corp to sell its Tyrano hybrid... >>more

Proton Power distribution deal with L-3
Fuel Cells, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell manufacturer Proton Power has signed a Partnership and Exclusivity Agreement with L-3 Communications Combat Propulsion Systems, to sell its fuel cells... >>more

German plant combines wind, biogas and hydrogen storage
Production, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- German wind power producer Enertrag is building a power plant in the state of Brandenburg which incorporates wind turbines, a biogas unit and hydrogen storage, according... >>more

Honda Grove Medal for FCX fuel cell
Transportation, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda has won the 2009 Grove Medal for its FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, presented at this year's Grove Fuel Cell Symposium in London. >>more

Car industry should focus on hydrogen Aston Martin CEO
Transportation, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The car industry should be focussing on hydrogen, not electric cars, said CEO of car manufacturer Aston Martin Dr Ulrich Bez, speaking at the Frankfurt Motor Show,... >>more

San Francisco - RFP for hydrogen fuel station
Transportation, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- San Francisco's Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District has issued a request for proposal for a new hydrogen fuelling station, to be built in Oakland Facility. >>more

MIT company - hydrogen from solar
Production, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology has formed a company called Sun Catalytix to develop a catalyst which will enable the generation hydrogen using solar power,... >>more

Florida University builds solar-hydrogen house
Production, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Florida State University has set up a house which generates its power from solar energy, converted to hydrogen, according to reports by Associated Press. >>more

UPS fuel cells at UK Energy Technology Centre
Fuel Cells, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell manufacturer UPS Systems has installed fuel cells at the Environmental Energy Technology Centre (EETC) in Rotherham, UK. >>more

Delay in Copenhagen hydrogen cars plan
Transportation, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The city of Copenhagen has not managed to meet its target of having 15 hydrogen powered cars on the roads before the UN Climate Conference in December, according... >>more

Honda will consider Formula One if it has hydrogen fuel cell cars
Transportation, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda will consider returning to Formula One racing if it uses hydrogen fuel cell powered cars or other 'environmentally friendly technologies', according to chief... >>more

Oxford - scientists discover how oxygen stops algae producing hydrogen
Production, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Oxford University, UK, have discovered how oxygen stops green algae producing hydrogen, reporting their results in two papers published in journals... >>more

Hydrogen-powered chargers
Fuel Cells, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers in the Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan believe they have developed a mobile phone charger that can run on hydrogen, according to reports... >>more

oca Cola - hydrogen powered forklifts in Charlotte
Fuel Cells, Oct  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Coca Cola has agreed to install 40 fuel cell powered forklifts at its production centre in Charlotte, North Carolina, supplied by Plug Power. >>more

Air Products acquires Texas hydrogen facility
Production, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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ACAL Energy 1 kW fuel cell with less platinum
Fuel Cells, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell manufacturer ACAL Energy has launched a new 1 kW proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell with a liquid cathode replacing 90 per cent of the usual... >>more

US government $1m hydrogen storage prize
Production, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Energy has announced a $1m prize to be given to a single organization which makes advances in hydrogen storage for light duty vehicles. >>more

South Korea - 80 per cent subsidy for home fuel cells
Fuel Cells, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- South Korea has announced an 80 per cent subsidy for hydrogen fuel cells in homes, to provide combined heat and power, according to reports in BusinessGreen. >>more

Wegmans - $1m grant for hydrogen fuel cell fork lift trucks
Fuel Cells, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US food retailer Wegmans Food Markets has received a $1m grant from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to install hydrogen fuel-cell powered fork lift... >>more

UK Technology Strategy Board - £9m for hydrogen fuel cells
Fuel Cells, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The UK's Technology Strategy Board, funded by the UK government, has announced plans to invest £9m in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. >>more

Seoul - hydrogen from landfill
Production, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The City of Seoul (South Korea) has announced plans to install a system to develop hydrogen from methane from landfill gas, according to an article in the Korea... >>more

Ammonia borane storage breakthrough
Transportation, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and University of Alabama, working within the U.S. Department of Energy’s Chemical Hydrogen Storage Center of Excellence,... >>more

Urine electrolysis - 95 per cent less energy than water electrolysis
Fuel Cells, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the University of Ohio have developed an electrolytic cell containing ammonia, which can be electrolysed using 95 per cent less energy than it takes... >>more

Hydrogen Energy California - 1 year application process starts
Production, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The California Energy Commission said it had received enough information to start a yearlong certification process for the Hydrogen Energy plant proposed to... >>more

Hydrogenics - 16 fuel cells for California trucks
Transportation, Sep  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Hydrogenics has announced a contract for 16 fuel cells to be installed in short haul trucks running in the Port of Los Angeles... >>more

Mercedes - first ever ’series produced’ fuel cell car
Fuel Cells, Sep  01  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mercedes has announced plans for the first ever 'series produced' fuel cell vehicle, with 200 of its B Class F-Cell vehicles to be manufactured starting late 2009,... >>more

New 5th generation GM fuel cell: same size as combustion engine
Transportation, Aug  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors has revealed information about its latest (5th generation) automotive fuel cell, being used in test vehicles in California, New York and Washington,... >>more

Airgas and Nuvera marketing agreement
Production, Aug  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US companies Airgas and Nuvera have signed a marketing agreement for hydrogen generation systems for fork lift truck fuel cells. >>more

West Virginia hydrogen push
Fuel Cells, Aug  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Leaders of the US state of West Virginia are keen to expand their use of hydrogen vehicles, including vehicles for law enforcement, sanitation, recycling and municipal... >>more

New US army test lab to look at fuel cell powered military tank
Fuel Cells, Aug  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center has "broken ground" on building a 30,000 test facility for military ground vehicles, planning... >>more

US chemical conference - fuels from CO2 and hydrogen
Production, Aug  24  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A meeting was held during the 238th American Chemical Society national meeting, looking at ways to make jet fuel by reacting carbon dioxide with hydrogen, with... >>more

Volvo, Statoil develop diesel powered fuel cell
Fuel Cells, Aug  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scandinavian companies Volvo Technology AB, StatoilHydro ASA, H2 Logic AS, Powercell Sweden AB and research organisation SINTEF are developing a new fuel cell... >>more

Catacel - $250k for hydrogen production heat exchange catalyst
Production, Aug  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ohio company Catacel Corporation has received a venture investment of US $250k from Jumpstart Ventures to help develop and market its catalytic heat exchanging... >>more

Dalian - 93 per cent efficient solar hydrogen
Production, Aug  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (China) are developing a new catalyst which can use sunlight to separate hydrogen from water, in a similar... >>more

Imperial College - synthesising photosynthesis
Production, Aug  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Imperial College, London, are developing a way to produce hydrogen and methanol using solar power, by aiming to artificially reproduce photosynthesis,... >>more

Nevada academics win hydrogen awards
Production, Aug  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the University of Las Vegas Center for Energy Research have won an award for research into solar hydrogen energy. >>more

Ammonia conference Kansas October 12-13
Production, Aug  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The 6th Ammonia Carbon-free Liquid Fuel Conference will be held in Kansas City, Missouri on October 12-13, supported by the International Association for Hydrogen... >>more

Venice - 12 mW electricity from hydrogen
Production, Aug  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A 12 mW hydrogen combustion power plant has been established in Venice, Italy, generating electricity from surplus hydrogen supplied from a nearby petrochemical... >>more

Fuel cell UAV - over 9 hours flytime
Fuel Cells, Aug  10  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a maximum fly time of 9 hours will be demonstrated at the AUVSI (Association of Unmanned Systems Vehicle Systems International)'s... >>more

Shell hydrogen fuelling facility for Torrance
Production, Aug  10  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Shell is applying for planning permission to build a hydrogen refueling station in Torrance, south west Los Angeles county, according to an article in Los Angles... >>more

Japanese study vehicle hydrogen infrastructure
Transportation, Aug  07  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A research project is starting in Japan to study the infrastructure required to get hydrogen to vehicle fuelling stations, according to an article in Japanese news... >>more

EU hydrogen meeting
Fuel Cells, Aug  07  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The European Union Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking has announced that it will be holding its 2009 Stakeholders General Assembly in Brussels on October... >>more

Rhodium catalyst - gets hydrogen out of ammonia borane
Transportation, Aug  07  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Studies are underway at the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop a new catalyst which can release hydrogen which is stored... >>more

US fuel cell 6 hour unmanned flight
Fuel Cells, Aug  07  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- An unmanned aeroplane, powered by fuel cell, has been in the sky for a record 6 hours, in a project by the US Naval Research Laboratory. >>more

New way to get hydrogen from algae
Production, Aug  07  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- California company Sustainable Green Technologies claims to have developed a new way to increase oil production from algae, by getting them to store energy as... >>more

AlumiFuel laboratory four times bigger
Production, Aug  07  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- AlumiFuel Power Inc, a US company which is developing a portable hydrogen supply system using aluminium powder with undisclosed additives in it, reports that it... >>more

Hydrogenics fuel cell bus power system orders
Production, Aug  07  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US company Hydrogenics reports that it has a new order for its fuel cell power management module for a fuel cell bus, to be deployed in Fort Lewis, Washington,... >>more

India - hydrogen nuclear reactor project
Production, Aug  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A project is being planned in India to build a nuclear reactor with 4 x 700 mW units, which would split water at high temperature to make hydrogen, according to... >>more

US senate agrees $190m hydrogen funding
Fuel Cells, Aug  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Senate has passed the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, which included $190m for hydrogen research, plus a $10m above the budget request for... >>more

New Orleans hurricane recovery funding for hydrogen
Production, Aug  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The New Orleans State Bond Commission has approved spending of $67m of hurricane recovery bonds on four projects in the New Orleans area including repairs to a hydrogen... >>more

320 kW fuel cell on Norway offshore supply ship
Fuel Cells, July  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- ... >>more

Plans for 10 MW New Mexico hydrogen / solar plant
Production, July  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced to build a groundbreaking 10 megawatt hydrogen / solar plant in the town of Truth of Consequences, New Mexico, at a cost of $219m, which... >>more

GM might cancel fuel cell R&D
Fuel Cells, July  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors might cancel its fuel cell research if it can't get another $50m - $70m from the US government, according to an article in USA Today. >>more

Intelligent Energy - $30m funding and close to commercialisation
Feature Articles, July  29  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell manufacturer and systems integrator Intelligent Energy says it has raised a further $30m from existing and new investors, to help commercialise its... >>more

H2 Gen hydrogen plant in Saudi Arabia
Production, July  29  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US (Virginia) hydrogen generator and purifier manufacturer H2Gen has installed one of its MARS gas recovery plants in Saudi Arabia, for the world's largest propane... >>more

8 fuel cell testers for South African hydrogen project
Fuel Cells, July  29  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- German manufacturer of fuel cell testing equipment FuelCon has sold 8 of its Evaluator C50-LT fuel cell testing units to the University of Cape Town, South Africa,... >>more

Mercedes buys 130 fuel cells for vehicles
Fuel Cells, July  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Munich (Germany) fuel cell manufacturer SFC Smart Fuel Cell reports that Mercedes Benz has purchased over 130 of its fuel cell systems for installation in its vehicles,... >>more

Hyundai - USD 1.7bn in hybrid / fuel cell cars
Fuel Cells, July  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hyundai-Kia has announced plans to invest 2.2 trillion won (USD 1.7bn) in developing eco-friendly cars, including hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, according to an... >>more

Yeager Airport hydrogen sales $2.10/gal
Production, July  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, will open its hydrogen fuel demonstration plant on August 17th 2009, to co-incide with the Mountain States Hydrogen... >>more

Iranian scientists make 99.99 per cent hydrogen
Production, July  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Iranian scientists have made hydrogen 99.99 per cent pure by high pressure electrolysis, according to an article in the Tehran Times. >>more

Greenland - hydrogen generation and storage project
Production, July  21  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Greenland national energy company Nukissiorfiit has started a demonstration project to generate and store hydrogen in Nuuk, capital of Greenland, with Danish... >>more

Intelligent Energy raises $30m
Fuel Cells, July  21  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Loughborough (UK) fuel cell company Intelligent Energy announced that it has raised USD $30m from investors, to help commercialise its fuel cell power systems. >>more

First piloted aircraft just on fuel cells takes off
Fuel Cells, July  21  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- In another first for Hamburg's hydrogen fuel cell industry, the first piloted aircraft able to take off just using fuel cell power, has been demonstrated at Hamburg... >>more

Delft University unveils hydrogen go-kart
Transportation, July  21  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Delft University of Technology has unveiled its hydrogen go-kart which will compete in the Formula Zero hydrogen go-kart championships, to be held in England,... >>more

Plans for 10 MW New Mexico hydrogen from renewables plant
Production, July  18  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced to build a 10 megawatt hydrogen plant in New Mexico, which will generate hydrogen from wind / solar electricity, then use the hydrogen... >>more

New York’s 2nd hydrogen filling station
Production, July  18  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The second hydrogen filling station has opened in New York State, located at JFK Airport and operated by Shell, in partnership with the Port Authority of New York... >>more

Hydrogen from water with lasers and high pessure
Production, July  18  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy have developed a way to use lasers and high pressure to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen.... >>more

Japan - 540km hydrogen road test with no refuelling vehicle
Transportation, July  18  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A number of hydrogen fuelled vehicles will go on a road test in Japan on a 540km trip without a refuelling vehicle, according to an article in Japan Today. >>more

Hydrogen pipeline from Richmond to Martinez
Production, July  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been filed by gas company Praxair to build a 21 mile hydrogen pipeline from Richmond to Martinez, just North of San Francisco, according to an article... >>more

$1m for hydrogen / hybrid shuttle bus in Hawaii
Transportation, July  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, has won a research and development grant of $989,000 from the US Federal Transit Authority, to test a battery / hydrogen... >>more

Hydrogen from urine
Production, July  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Ohio University are developing ways to produce hydrogen from urine - because it could be easier than producing it from water, according to an article... >>more

Mediterranean fuel cell yacht project
Fuel Cells, July  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University Joseph Fourier of Grenoble, France, has set up a project to build a hydrogen fuel cell powered yacht and sail it around the Mediterranean between... >>more

US hydrogen funding restored
Production, July  13  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The expected total US government funding for hydrogen and fuel cells research for the financial year 2010, has now risen to $190m, bringing it back to almost the... >>more

Eur 71.3m available for European hydrogen research
Production, July  11  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The European Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JTI) has opened its second "call for proposals". Eur 71.3m is available from the European Commission,... >>more

Proton Energy patent for purity management system
Production, July  11  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Connecticut hydrogen technology company Proton Energy Systems has patented its StableFlow control system for regulating the purity, dew point and pressure of hydrogen... >>more

Utility invests in Canadian natural gas separation technology
Production, July  11  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Nova Scotia (Canada) power generating company Emera Inc has acquired a stake of undisclosed size in Atlantic Hydrogen, a company based in New Brunswick (Canada)... >>more

Leeds - extracting hydrogen from vegetable oil and glycerol
Production, July  09  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Launch of UK Hydrogen Network association
Production, July  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A new UK hydrogen network association has been launched called UK-HYNET - the UK Hydrogen Network. >>more

World’s first hydrogen locomotive in Kansas
Fuel Cells, July  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- What is thought to be the world's first hydrogen fuel cell switch locomotive has been unveiled in Topeka System Maintenance Terminal, Kansas. >>more

Use surplus hydropower to make ammonia
Production, July  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Northwest Hydrogen Alliance is pursuing an idea of using surplus hydro, wind and solar power to electrolyse water into hydrogen and oxygen, and combine... >>more

$200 for a chicken feather vehicle hydrogen fuel tank
Transportation, July  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists at the University of Delaware have developed a way to convert chicken feathers to create a hydrogen storage material. >>more

Hydrogen Energy LLC gets $308m from Chu
Production, July  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- BP / Rio Tinto joint venture Hydrogen Energy International LLc has won $308m funding from US Energy Secretary Stephen Chu, for its carbon capture / hydrogen production... >>more

Electrolyzer for German hydrogen station - Barth
Transportation, July  02  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Iceland H2 plans -set back 10 years’
Transportation, July  01  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Iceland's plan to use hydrogen to power all ground transportation and its fishing fleet have been set back at least 10 years - from 2040 to 2050, according to... >>more

First hydrogen bus in Brazil
Transportation, July  01  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen fuel-cell powered bus in Brazil was "presented" on July 1 2009, in the city of São Bernardo do Campo, greater São Paulo. >>more

South Carolina hydrogen program "10:1 return"
Applications, July  01  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- South Carolina's hydrogen program is providing a 10:1 return, in terms of the amount of private investment which has been made to the amount of government investment... >>more

US Army uses forklift fuel cells - with hydrogen from waste water
Fuel Cells, July  01  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US army will buy 19 fuel cell power units and two years of associated services (system integration, training, service and support) from Plug Power, to run fork... >>more

Subsidising H2 cost making highly pure nanofibres
Production, July  01  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A project has started in Southern California converting landfill gas to carbon nanofibres and hydrogen, operated by company Catalyx Nanotech. >>more

Lecturer post in Northern Ireland
Transportation, July  01  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, is seeking a permanent lecturer in safety of hydrogen powered vehicles, starting September 1 2009, to work at its HySAFER... >>more

Hydrogen land speed record broken - 199 mph
Transportation, June  22  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The hydrogen land speed record has been broken by Jesse James, driving a modified 1960s era streamliner vehicle to drive on hydrogen, reaching a speed of 199 mph,... >>more

Public hydrogen station at Stuttgart airport
Transportation, June  22  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A public hydrogen filling facility has opened in Stuttgart Airport, Germany, on an OMV service station. >>more

Chevron’s hydrogen environment assessment not good enough - California
Production, June  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- An Environment Impact Report submitted by Chevron for a new hydrogen plant at a California refinery has been rejected in court, according to an article in the Berkeley... >>more

Hydrogen for San Diego marines
Transportation, June  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Marines at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, are experimenting with hydrogen vehicles, according to an article in San Diego News Network. >>more

Purdue researchers ’solve’ metal hydride storage heating problem
Transportation, June  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, have developed a new heat exchanger which can remove heat generated, when fuelling a metal hydride hydrogen... >>more

Nuvera - 14 fuel cells for San Antonio forklifts
Fuel Cells, June  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Nuvera Fuel Cells of Billerica, Massachussets, has announced a deal to sell 14 PowerEdge fuel cells and a PowerTap hydrogen generator and hydrogen station to a food... >>more

’Open source’ hydrogen car project
Transportation, June  12  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A new hydrogen car project will be unveiled in London on Jun 16th - to create an 'open source' platform for building a small (2 seater) hydrogen car - with a fuel... >>more

Washington meeting - GM, Honda, Toyota and Air Products
Transportation, June  08  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Hydrogen Association is organising a briefing about hydrogen and fuel cells in transportation in Washington on June 12 at 1-3pm, in Room 128, Dirksen Senate... >>more

Connecticut seeks $20m funding for hybrid buses
Transportation, June  08  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The state of Connecticut, USA, is applying for $20m in federal stimulus money for hybrid buses (powered by fuel cells and batteries) and fuel cell generators, according... >>more

$5m for research to separate hydrogen from syngas - DoE
Production, June  08  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Environment is offering $5m funding to develop new ways to separate hydrogen from syngas (gasified coal), under Funding Opportunity number... >>more

Horizon fuel cell for unmanned plane
Fuel Cells, June  05  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- ... >>more

GM still committed to Hydrogen - Canadian Press
Transportation, June  04  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors is still committed to hydrogen car development despite its bankruptcy, the Canadian Press has reported. >>more

NHA online panel on California fuel cell policy
Applications, June  04  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US National Hydrogen Association will be running an online panel on June 18th reviewing California's approach to hydrogen, and differences with approaches to... >>more

HY9 generators - H2 from methanol
Fuel Cells, June  04  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hy9 Corporation of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has launched a range of generators which can make hydrogen from methanol and water. >>more

Australian actress gets FCX Clarity
Transportation, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Australian actress Q'orianka Kilcher, has been given a Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, according to The Auto Channel. >>more

BASF fuel cell production in New Jersey
Fuel Cells, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- German chemicals company BASF has opened a new fuel cell manufacturing facility in Somerset, New Jersey. >>more

Proton Energy Systems partnership with Abraham Group
Production, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Connecticut hydrogen generation technology company Proton Energy Systems has announced a tie-up with international consultancy company Abraham Group, to help build... >>more

Montana student $90k grant for hydrogen solar
Production, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Janice Lucon, a doctorate student at Montana State University, has won a $90,000 3 year fellowship from the National Science Foundation, to work out how platinum... >>more

US Air Force - solar hydrogen plant in Hawaii
Fuel Cells, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Air Force has installed a plant to generate hydrogen from solar power, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. >>more

Hydrogen road sweeper in Switzerland
Production, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A hydrogen / fuel cell powered road sweeper has been installed in the city of Basel, Switzerland, according to Swiss news service Swissinfo.ch. >>more

US 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour
Fuel Cells, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour began in May 26th, with a range of hydrogen vehicles travelling 1,700 miles from California to Vancouver. >>more

Mazda - hydrogen combustion vehicle delivered in Japan
Transportation, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Japanese car company Mazda reports that it has delivered its first Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid vehicle to Iwatani Corporation of Japan. >>more

Norway hydrogen highway "officially open"
Transportation, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Norwegian "hydrogen highway," 600km long between Oslo and Stavanger, has been "officially opened" on May 11 2009, in connection with the opening of a StatoilHydro... >>more

Linde demonstration plant - hydrogen from glycerine
Production, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Gas company Linde has announced plans to build a demonstration plant in Leuna, Germany, which will generate hydrogen from glycerine, which is a by-product of biodiesel... >>more

Hydrogen fuelling station in Rochester, USA
Transportation, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans for a new hydrogen fuelling station have been announced at Rochester Institute of Technology, New York State, according to the Democrat and Chronicle local... >>more

Template to complain about hydrogen funding
Transportation, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Hydrogen Education Foundation, an organisation launched by the US National Hydrogen Association, has created a simple online link where you can complain... >>more

$4m requested for hydrogen plant
Production, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US Congresswoman Judy Biggert has asked the Department of Energy for $4m to build a plant that would make electricity, hydrogen and ethanol from biomass, in Naperville,... >>more

Fuel cell bus in Czech Republic
Transportation, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A new fuel cell bus has been unveiled in the Czech Republic, to go into operation in Prague from mid 2009. >>more

AC Transit buys batteries for 16 fuel cell buses
Fuel Cells, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- California bus company AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit) has signed orders with of EnerDel of Indiana for lithium ion batteries, to be installed on the 16... >>more

Build up to Vancouver fuel cell event
Applications, May  28  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans are coming together for Vancouver's Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2009 conference on June 1-3. >>more

E.ON award for solar hydrogen research
Production, May  21  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A research project at the University of Nottingham, UK, to produce hydrogen from solar energy has won a E.ON Research Award for nanotechnology in the energy sector,... >>more

Linde hydrogen for CITGO refinery
Production, May  21  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Linde has won a contract with PdV Midwest Refining LLC to supply hydrogen to its CITGO refinery in Lemont, Illinois. The refinery will produce ultra-low sulphur... >>more

Hydrogen fuel cells "unlikely" for transportation - Stephen Chu
Fuel Cells, May  21  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Steven Chu, US Energy Secretary, has said that for hydrogen fuel cells to work for transportation, four different breakthroughs are required, which "make it unlikely",... >>more

South Carolina lobbying to protect hydrogen funding
Transportation, May  21  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- South Carolina state officials and industry representatives have been lobbying in Washington against proposed cuts in US government funding for fuel cell research... >>more

Improving ammonia borane for hydrogen storage - Chemistry World
Transportation, May  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China, have found ways to improve the performance of ammonia borane for hydrogen storage in vehicles, according... >>more

Hydrogen buses at Detroit airport
Transportation, May  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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High surface area zinc-oxide could be used for hydrogen storage
Transportation, May  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Chemists at the University of Michigan have developed a zinc oxide crystal where one thirtieth of an ounce (about 1 gram) could have a surface area the size of... >>more

Jetstream plans wind - hydrogen plant in New Mexico
Production, May  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- New Mexico company Jetstream Wind has announced plans to build a 10 MW wind farm which will convert wind electricity to hydrogen. The hydrogen will be used to... >>more

"World’s biggest hydrogen project" at Montreal airport
Applications, May  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A CAD $11m (Eur 7m) hydrogen demonstration project has been announced for Montreal's Pierre Elliot Trudeu airport, testing hydrogen technologies for passenger transport,... >>more

Charleston calls for hydrogen fund investments
Production, May  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) is calling for contributions to the South Carolina Hydrogen Infrastructure Development Fund, according to an article... >>more

"Easy" to convert gas power station to make hydrogen
Production, May  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Hamburg - hydrogen power for ships
Feature Articles, May  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A great deal of research is going on in Hamburg to use hydrogen for ships - with trials on 4 different vessels. We spoke to experts at German energy consultancy... >>more

Linde hydrogen for Shell’s Deer Park refinery
Production, May  12  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Gas company Linde has signed a contract with Shell Oil to supply hydrogen to its complex in Deer Park, Texas, starting mid 2010. >>more

University of Waterloo wins Hydrogen Education Grand Prize
Fuel Cells, Apr  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Waterloo, Canada, has won this year's "Grand Prize" from the Hydrogen Education Foundation (part of the US National Hydrogen Association), to come... >>more

Purdue University - hydrogen symposium April 22-23
Production, Apr  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Copenhagen - 85 per cent of government cars must be electric/ hydrogen
Transportation, Apr  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The city of Copenhagen, Denmark, has set a target that 85 per cent of all government cars (about 600 vehicles) should be either electric or hydrogen electric powered... >>more

Oregon - plans for hydrogen from hydro plant
Production, Apr  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Jack Robertson, previously chief executive officer of Bonneville Power Administration and an aide to Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield, is putting together plans for... >>more

UK fuel cell mail van
Transportation, Apr  15  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK mail company Royal Mail has announced plans to develop a design for hydrogen fuel cell postal vans, working together with Cenex, the UK's Centre for Excellence... >>more

700 trade and 2,000 public visitors to NHA conference
Fuel Cells, Apr  09  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US National Hydrogen Association reports that there were 700 trade attendees and 2,000 public visitors at its recent Conference and Expo in Columbia, South Carolina... >>more

Praxair to supply hydrogen to Shell Texas refinery
Production, Apr  09  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Praxair has signed a contract to supply high purity hydrogen to Shell's Deer Park refinery in Texas, to be used to make ultra low sulphur fuels. >>more

Air Products to supply hydrogen for Dallas forklifts
Fuel Cells, Apr  09  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has signed a contract with Neste Waters North America, a bottled water supplier, to provide hydrogen for its fork lift trucks, at a facility in Dallas,... >>more

Hyundai’s 2nd generation fuel cell bus
Transportation, Apr  09  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hyundai has launched the 2nd generation of its hydrogen fuel cell bus, at Seoul Motor Show (April 2-12 2009). >>more

US Navy developing fuel cell UAV
Transportation, Apr  09  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Navy is currently developing a fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), according to a release on its website (see link below). >>more

Mazda - first commercial leasing of hydrogen vehicle
Transportation, Apr  09  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mazda is claiming to be the world's first company to lease a hydrogen vehicle to the public commercially. >>more

California Air Resources Board - $6.8m for 4 hydrogen stations
Transportation, Apr  08  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has announced (April 6 2009) grants of $1.7m each to four hydrogen stations (total $6.8m) >>more

Spain - hydrogen from biogas research
Production, Apr  08  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A research plant to generate hydrogen from agricultural food waste has been installed at the AZTI-Tecnalia technological centre, in Derio, Spain. >>more

Vancouver hydrogen conference - May 2009
Fuel Cells, Apr  08  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The program has been released for the fourth Vancouver Hydrogen and Fuel Cells conference, to be held on May 31 to June 3 2009. >>more

Hydrogen from sugar cane in Brazil
Production, Mar  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Sapporo Breweries of Japan has announced a plan to work together with Brazillian state oil company Petrobras to make hydrogen from sugar cane dregs. >>more

Wind / hydrogen station in Scotland gets planning permission
Production, Mar  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Council of North Ayrshire, North West Scotland, has agreed planning permission for a 5 megawatt hydrogen fuelled power station, to be built by Wind Hydrogen... >>more

Hydrogenics revenue up 43 per cent
Production, Mar  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogenics Corporation of Ontario, Canada, which makes hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, reports that its 2008 revenues were US$36.9m, an increase of... >>more

Hydrogen combustion in vehicles - 42 per cent efficient
Transportation, Mar  27  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- BMW, together with researchers in Graz and Vienna, have found a way to develop a hydrogen engine for vehicles which can operate at 42 per cent efficiency, similar... >>more

Mazda leasing hydrogen mini-van in US
Transportation, Mar  26  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mazda has started leasing its hydrogen mini-van, according to a news story on CNET.com. >>more

Hydrogen fuel facility in Charleston
Production, Mar  26  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has announced plans to build a hydrogen fuel production and dispensing facility in Yeager... >>more

California - fuel cell partnership’s action plan
Production, Mar  26  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Linde introduces European hydrogen fuelling technology in America
Applications, Mar  25  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- International gases company Linde has announced plans to introduce its Ionic Compressor technology in North America, for fuelling cars and buses with hydrogen. >>more

140 miles of hydrogen Maglev in Detroit?
Applications, Mar  23  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A Missouri state House task force is evaluating a proposal to build two lines of hydrogen powered Maglev train, from Detroit to Lansing (approx 93 miles) and Detroit... >>more

Vision Industries Corp of Los Angeles has started testing of a hydrogen fuel cell truck.
Transportation, Mar  05  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The company aims to produce the world's first commercial available class 8 heavy duty tractor truck. >>more

Fuel cell guidelines for shipping
Fuel Cells, Mar  05  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Maritime classification society Bureau Veritas has put together guidelines for how fuel cells should be used safely onboard ships. >>more

NexTech launches hydrogen sensor
Applications, Mar  04  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- NexTech Materials of Ohio, USA, has launched a new hydrogen sensor designed for safety purposes, detecting hydrogen in ambient air. >>more

Air Products extends Louisiana network 37 miles
Production, Mar  04  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- International hydrogen provider Air Products has added a 37 mile extension to its US Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline network. >>more

Launch meeting for South Africa hydrogen association
Production, Mar  04  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A launch meeting for a South Africa hydrogen association will be held in Pretoria on Tuesday March 10th. The meeting is organised by Winstone Jordaan and will... >>more

Hydrogen from aluminium in water
Production, Mar  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Penn State and Virginia Commonweath University have developed a new way to produce hydrogen, using aluminium in water. >>more

Hydrogen from food scraps
Fuel Cells, Mar  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Pennsylvania State University are developing a way to generate hydrogen from food scraps using a steel brush catalyst instead of platinum, according... >>more

Launch of ’hydrogen fuel dashboard’
Production, Feb  26  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of South Carolina is teaming up with information company Thomson Reuters and information search company Collexis Holdings, to set up a 'hydrogen fuel... >>more

East Penn Manufacturing - 20 fuel cells in forklifts
Fuel Cells, Feb  23  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- East Penn Manufacturing, a Pennsylvania manufacturer of lead acid batteries, has fitted 20 of its fork lift trucks with hydrogen fuel cell power units. >>more

Ballard - boost from India wireless telecom base station market
Fuel Cells, Feb  23  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Vancouver fuel cell pioneer Ballard Power Systems is seeing a big boost in demand for fuel cells as back-up power stations for wireless base stations in India, according... >>more

Air Products and Technip extend hydrogen alliance
Production, Feb  23  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- International gas company Air Products and engineering company Technip have announced that they are extending their 'business alliance' on hydrogen projects until... >>more

Vision Industries - new management to sell vehicle fuel cell / plug in system
Fuel Cells, Feb  23  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Los Angeles company Vision Industries Corp has announced that it has appointed a new management team who will work on "commercial rollout" of a hybrid hydrogen fuel... >>more

First hydrogen fuel station in Long Island
Production, Feb  23  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Construction has started on the first hydrogen fuel station in Long Island, USA, according to the Long Island Press. >>more

16 Volkswagen fuel cell vehicles in US
Fuel Cells, Feb  23  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Volkswagen has brought 16 fuel cell vehicles to the US, to participate in fleet demonstrations with the California Fuel Cell Partnership. They will join 8 Volkswagen... >>more

Material that can hold 10 per cent of its weight in hydrogen - New Scientist
Transportation, Feb  23  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the University of Nottingham (UK) and General Motors have developed a new material which can hold 10 per cent of its weight in hydrogen, the New Scientist... >>more

Nissan exhibits SOFC for vehicles
Transportation, Feb  23  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Car manufacturer Nissan has exhibited a prototype Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) at the Tokyo International Nanotechnology Exhibition (Feb 18-20) which it plans to... >>more

New nanomethods to separate hydrogen from CO2 and methane
Production, Feb  16  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Northwestern University, Illinois (USA) are developing new materials which can separate hydrogen from carbon dioxide and methane, which could be used... >>more

US DOE wants information about hydrogen markets and deployment opportunities
Applications, Feb  16  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Environment has issued a 'request for information' about good markets and deployment possibilities for hydrogen and fuel cells. >>more

Waste2Tricity to buy fuel cells for electricity from waste
Fuel Cells, Feb  16  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK company Waste2Tricity (W2T) has signed a contract with fuel cell manufacturer AFC to provide alkaline fuel cells, which can be used to make electricity from hydrogen,... >>more

Air Liquide hydrogen beats targets - Bloomberg
Production, Feb  16  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Industrial gas company Air Liquide beat its target for hydrogen sales over the second half of 2008, according to Bloomberg reports. >>more

New biological catalyst to make hydrogen from cellulose
Production, Feb  16  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at VirginiaTech, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Georgia have managed to provide hydrogen from a mixture of cellusic materials (eg... >>more

NASA working on fuel cell bus
Production, Feb  16  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- NASA (US National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Glenn Research Center has applied for a grant to build a fuel cell electric bus, according to reports in... >>more

Carbon nanotubes with nitrogen - alternative to platinum in fuel cells
Fuel Cells, Feb  16  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Dayton, Ohio, USA, is researching using carbon nanotubes containing nitrogen, as an alternative to platinum, as a catalyst for fuel cells. >>more

Praxair to supply hydrogen for New Mexico biorefinery
Applications, Feb  16  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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European Investment Bank - Eur 15m for clean buses
Transportation, Feb  16  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Chrysler director to chair California Fuel Cell Partnership
Fuel Cells, Feb  16  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The 2009 chairman of steering team of California Fuel Cell Partnership will be Reginald Modlin, director of environmental and energy planning with Chrysler, the... >>more

Vehicle hydrogen storage tank – innovation award
Transportation, Jan  30  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The winner of the ‘transportation’ category in the 2009 Innovation Awards, organised by JEC Composites magazine, is Profile Composites of Canada, for developing... >>more

Two Californian companies making hydrogen from landfill
Production, Jan  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Two Californian companies, Catalyx Nanotech and Dudek, have announced that they would like to convert methane (CH4) from landfill sites in Southern California to... >>more

New US regulations for fuel cells on planes
Fuel Cells, Jan  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Transportation has published new regulations for carriage of fuel cells onboard US passenger aircraft as carry on baggage. >>more

$30.2m pilot - electricity from coal via hydrogen
Fuel Cells, Jan  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Connecticut fuel cell manufacturer FuelCell Energy has won a $30.2m contract to build a 25kW pilot fuel cell stack, which can generate electricity from syngas (a... >>more

Mazda ’does not plan electric vehicles’
Transportation, Jan  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Japanese car manufacturer Mazda has no plans to develop an electric vehicle, but will go straight to hydrogen vehicles, according to the Detroit News. >>more

Breakthrough using enzymes to get hydrogen from water
Fuel Cells, Jan  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- New nanoparticles containing enzymes (biological catalysts), powered by light, which can split water into hydrogen and oxygen, are being developed at Oxford University,... >>more

Aberdeen University develops new kind of fuel cell
Production, Jan  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Aberdeen's chemistry department is developing a new type of fuel cell which withstand a higher concentration of carbon impurity than fuel cells... >>more

10 years on fuel cells - First National Bank
Fuel Cells, Jan  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The First National Bank in Omaha, USA, has taken its electricity, heating and cooling supply from hydrogen powered fuel cells for over 10 years, according to an... >>more

US Army uses fuel cells for back-up power in South Carolina
Fuel Cells, Jan  19  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Army Corps of Engineers has decided to test 10 fuel back-up power units in three mission critical applications at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Total funding... >>more

Canadian hydrogen associations merge
Company News, Jan  07  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Canadian Hydrogen Association and Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Canada have merged to form the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association. >>more

New catalyst for hydrogen from biofuels - Aberdeen University
Production, Jan  07  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Aberdeen, UK, has developed a new catalyst which can be used to generate hydrogen from ethanol, generated from fermentation of crops. >>more

1 Kw solar to hydrogen system - $80,000
Production, Jan  06  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- An engineer in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA, has developed a system for $80,000 which can generate 1 kW of electricity from solar power and convert it into... >>more

Hydrogen station for India Commonwealth Games Village
Applications, Jan  03  2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans are being made for a a hydrogen:CNG fuel station to be installed in the Village for the 2010 Delhi Commonweath Games, Indian news service Business Standard... >>more

Sonoma County plans $9.8m fuel cell public buildings power plant
Fuel Cells, Dec  30  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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First hydrogen station in India
Transportation, Dec  23  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen fuel dispensing station will open in New Delhi in January 2009, according to reports in the New Delhi Business Standard. It will dispense a mixture... >>more

Waste2Tricity - converting waste to hydrogen power
Production, Dec  23  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK company Waste2tricity has an ambitious business plan - converting domestic and industrial waste to hydrogen and electricity generated from hydrogen. The company's... >>more

Proton Energy hydrogen cooling for Qatar
Production, Dec  19  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Connecticut hydrogen technology company Proton Energy has won a contract with Doosan Heavy Industries, to supply hydrogen generators for cooling four gas and steam... >>more

Plug Power - 1/3rd staff redundant
Fuel Cells, Dec  19  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power is making a third of its staff redundant, according to a report in the Albany Business Review (see link below). >>more

20 fuel cell buses for BC Transit
Transportation, Dec  19  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Vancouver fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems has announced that its fuel cell bus has completed field trials, and it will now go on to build 20 fuel cell... >>more

Batteries biggest problem with fuel cell buses - NREL
Feature Articles, Dec  19  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a report (Dec 2008) with the latest developments in US fuel cell bus trials, which finds that the... >>more

Netherlands / Germany - four 18m hydrogen fuel cell buses
Transportation, Dec  18  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Dutch bus manufacturer VDL Bus & Coach has started work on building four 18m articulated buses which will run on hydrogen fuel cells, to operate in Amsterdam and... >>more

Burbank - first plug-in fuel cell bus
Transportation, Dec  17  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The City of Burbank, Califonia, has announced that it will be testing a new plug-in fuel cell bus in spring 2009. >>more

Mercedes fuel cell car at Detroit Jan 09 auto show
Transportation, Dec  16  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mercedes has announced plans to show its concept BlueZERO hydrogen fuel cell vehicle at the forthcoming International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan 11-25 2009. >>more

Hydrogen tractor to be revealed next year
Transportation, Dec  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US tractor manufacturer New Holland will demonstrate a prototype hydrogen tractor at next years' SIMA agricultural business show in Paris, Feb 2009, according to... >>more

Predicting hydrogen car vs electric car market
Feature Articles, Dec  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plug-in cars are available now - better ones will be available very soon. They are very constrained by the battery. For example - if the electric mini has a battery... >>more

200 Illinois fork lifts use Air Products hydrogen
Applications, Dec  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has signed a deal to provide fuelling infrastructure for 200 hydrogen powered fork lift trucks, at Central Grocers' new distribution centre in Joliet,... >>more

Shell and Essent study CCS in Holland - hydrogen as by-product
Production, Dec  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Essent and Shell have signed an MoU for a feasibility study into a 1GW low CO2 IGCC power plant in the south-west part of the Netherlands. >>more

US DoE hydrogen plant at Yeager Airport, Virginia
Production, Dec  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Energy has decided to build a small hydrogen production plant and vehicle fuelling station at Yeager Airport, Virginia, according to the... >>more

Grant to make a membrane for making hydrogen from high temperatures
Production, Dec  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Energy has made a grant of $409,000 to Clemson University, South Carolina, to develop a fluoropolymer membrane that could be used to make hydrogen... >>more

GBP 5m hydrogen grant for UK universities
Production, Dec  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A group of UK universities have won a GBP 5m grant from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to research ways to generate hydrogen. >>more

Make hydrogen from sunlight with titanium dioxide
Production, Dec  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, have managed to make hydrogen from sunlight and water, using titanium dioxide on a laboratory bench, according to an... >>more

Some interesting articles about hydrogen cars vs battery cars vs battery gasoline hybrids
Feature Articles, Dec  06  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Will batteries ever improve enough to make electric cars work? Will hydrogen cars get cheap enough to get off the ground? Are plug in / gasoline hybrids a workable... >>more

Nine companies participate in Berlin hydrogen fuel cell trial
Transportation, Nov  30  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors has announced that nine companies will be participating in a new trial of fuel cell vehicles in the Berlin area. The companies are ADAC, Allianz,... >>more

Honda leasing FCX Clarity vehicle in Japan
Fuel Cells, Nov  30  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda has leased the first FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle to the Japanese Ministry of Environment. >>more

Honda presents three seat fuel cell sports car design
Transportation, Nov  29  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda presented a design for a three-seater fuel cell 'sports' car at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov 19 2008. >>more

Hereford company builds hydrogen fuel cell car
Transportation, Nov  28  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A small company in Hereford, UK, has started building a hydrogen powered fuel cell car, which it says might be the 'world’s first hydrogen powered car for mass production,'... >>more

US Army spends $1.8m on hydrogen fuelling system
Production, Nov  23  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Army has given a $1.8m contract to Proton Energy Systems of Connecticut, USA, to develop a hydrogen fueling system which could be used for a military... >>more

South Carolina hydrogen fuelling station
Production, Nov  23  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The county council of Aiken, near Augusta, South Carolina, has taken out a $600,000 loan from the South Carolina state energy officer to build a hydrogen vehicle... >>more

London - GBP 60k fund for hydrogen viability studies
Applications, Nov  13  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Alabama hydrogen bus project
Fuel Cells, Nov  12  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Alabama (in Birmingham), USA, has announced plans to build a prototype hydrogen fuel cell bus, to see if fuel cell buses can work in Birmingham,... >>more

UPS supplies 10kW fuel cell to Wales university
Fuel Cells, Nov  11  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell manufacturer UPS Systems plc has installed a 10 kW fuel cell, inverters and a controller unit to the Hydrogen Research and Demonstration Centre... >>more

Hydrogen racing car - 170 km/h
Transportation, Nov  10  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at RMIT University of Melbourne, Australia, in collaboration with Germany's Fachhochschule Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences, have developed... >>more

Fuel cell to power vehicle exhaust testing in Camden
Fuel Cells, Nov  04  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The council of the London borough of Camden has acquired a fuel cell to power roadside testing equipment for vehicle exhausts, to check that the exhaust is within... >>more

World’s largest fuel cell installation - Seoul
Fuel Cells, Oct  31  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- One of the world's largest fuel cell installations is being planned for the town of Anyang, near Seoul, South Korea, with 12 400 Kw fuel cells (total 4.8 mW) supplied... >>more

Honda’s FCX Clarity reviewed by Associated Press
Transportation, Oct  25  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda's FCX Clarity, the first ever hydrogen / fuel cell car to be made (kind of) commercially available, has been reviewed by Associated Press, with the conclusion... >>more

Trulite to develop 500W portable fuel cells for US Navy
Fuel Cells, Oct  25  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Trulite, a Houston manufacturer of portable power generation systems, has won a $531,000 contract with the US Navy to develop a 500W portable fuel cell electricity... >>more

HydroGen LLC files for bankruptcy
Fuel Cells, Oct  25  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Phosphoric acid fuel cell manufacturer HydroGen LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct 22 2008. >>more

Air Products extends hydrogen supply to Exxon refineries
Fuel Cells, Oct  25  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has signed a "long term" contract with ExxonMobil to supply additional hydrogen to its refinery in Baytown, Texas, from April 2010 onwards. >>more

Getting hydrogen from steelmaking - Tata
Production, Oct  16  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- International steel company Tata is researching ways to generate hydrogen out of the steelmaking process, by spraying water over slag at 1,600 degrees Celsius, reports... >>more

Oregon - hydrogen from sewage research
Production, Oct  10  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a way to produce hydrogen from sewage with a type of composter. >>more

Denmark’s public safety network uses fuel cells for backup power
Fuel Cells, Oct  09  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Denmark is installing fuel cells to provide backup power for its public safety network, which ensures that safety thorities are able to communicate with each other... >>more

2 ICE hydrogen buses for Air Products in Pennslyvania
Transportation, Oct  06  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- International gases company Air Products has comissioned two new hydrogen buses and a hydrogen fuelling station in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. One bus will be used... >>more

Material that can hold hydrogen 6.1 per cent of its weight - Greece
Transportation, Oct  04  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the University of Crete, Greece, have created a material which can theoretically hold 6 per cent of its weight in hydrogen, according to reports... >>more

London - GBP 60k fund for fuel cell feasibility testing
Fuel Cells, Oct  03  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The London Hydrogen Partnership, a public-private association, has announced a GBP 60,000 fuel cell viability study fund. >>more

UK’s second hydrogen refuelling station - UK
Transportation, Oct  01  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Loughborough University, UK, has opened a hydrogen refuelling station on Sept 25 2008, the second to open in the UK. >>more

University of Birmingham tests hydrogen cars
Fuel Cells, Oct  01  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Birmingham, UK, has built five hydrogen fuel cell cars, to be used in research. >>more

Denmark - Lolland Hydrogen Community starts hydrogen supply to homes
Applications, Oct  01  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The "hydrogen community" in the village of Nakskov, on Lolland Island, Denmark, has started phase 2 of its hydrogen plan, which is using hydrogen in five houses... >>more

Intelligent Energy ’top CleanTech company in Europe’
Fuel Cells, Sep  18  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell company Intelligent Energy has been voted as one of the top 100 clean technology company in Europe, as judged by an advisory panel of venture capitalists,... >>more

Why Hydrogen
Feature Articles, Sep  18  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- EDITORIAL - why hydrogen is better than battery cars and hybrid vehicles - many people are raising the question of why people should power cars with hydrogen fuel... >>more

Hydrogen Engine Center delivers generator to ITM Power
Production, Sep  12  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogen Engine Center, a developer of systems for alternative fuel internal combustion engines, engine controls and generator systems, has announced the delivery... >>more

Biohydrogen receives funding for food to hydrogen conversion
Production, Sep  09  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Biohydrogen, a Sheffield, UK based university spin out has received a convertible loan note worth £170,000 from Fusion IP to fund research in converting food to... >>more

Waste to Energy plant in Indiana
Production, Sep  09  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- International Power Group (IPWG) and ForeverGreen Enterprises (FGE) have signed a Joint Venture Agreement to build a waste to energy plant in LaFontaine, Indiana... >>more

EU parliament ’supports’ standard infrastructure for hydrogen cars
Transportation, Sep  04  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A legislative report on hydrogen powered vehicles, drafted by the European Parliament centre-right European People's Party, was discussed in the European Parliament... >>more

Praxair to supply hydrogen to BP’s Indiana refinery
Production, Sep  04  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US gas company Praxair has signed an agreement with BP to supply hydrogen and steam to BP's oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana. >>more

Largest UK wind to hydrogen power system
Production, Sep  04  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The UK's Environmental Energy Technology Centre (EETC) in Rotherham, UK, has announced that it will shortly start generating hydrogen from wind, for its own power... >>more

Hydrogen refueling station planned for Shelter island, New York
Transportation, Sep  04  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- New York's first hydrogen refuelling station for cars is being planned for Shelter Island, according to New York news service newsday.com. >>more

New US Center for Hydrogen Technology - North Dakota
Transportation, Sep  02  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) has built a new National Center for Hydrogen Technology in Grand Forks, North Dakota, which will have a... >>more

Hamburg hydrogen filling station for ships
Transportation, Sep  01  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- German gas company Linde has installed what is thought to be the first ever hydrogen filling station for fuel cell passenger ships, in Hamburg, Germany. >>more

Naperville (Chicago) considers hydrogen infrastructure
Production, Aug  28  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Chicago suburb of Naperville is considering deploying hydrogen for government vehicles, according to a report in the Naperville Sun. >>more

Air Products and GM demonstrate hydrogen in Bangkok
Transportation, Aug  28  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products and General Motors have demonstrated hydrogen cars and fueling infrastructure for a group of Thai dignitaries including the Thai prime minister and... >>more

Hydrogen Engine Center sells hydrogen combustion unit to Canada
Production, Aug  27  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogen Engine Center of Algona, Indiana, USA, has won a contract from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, to supply a hydrogen powered electricity generator, to be... >>more

Johnson Matthey hydrogen purifier for Taiwan LED chips
Production, Aug  27  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Johnson Matthey Gas Purification Technology has supplied a hydrogen purifier, which can purify 40 m3/hour of hydrogen at standard temperature and pressure, to Epileds... >>more

Ford’s fuel cell vehicles lasted three times better than expected
Transportation, Aug  27  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ford reports that its first generation of 30 Ford Focus fuel cell vehicles lasted three times longer than expected and worked better than expected, with no degradation... >>more

Extracting hydrogen from hydrogen sulphide in oil
Production, Aug  26  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US / Canadian researchers are developing ways to extract hydrogen from the hydrogen sulphide found in unrefined oil, such as oil sands. >>more

Winner of first hydrogen car race
Applications, Aug  26  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Fuel cells demonstrated for Indian telecoms
Fuel Cells, Aug  26  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell trial has been completed in Bijnour, Uttar Pradesh, rural India, to see how well it would work to run mobile phone cell towers. It was reported to be... >>more

Hydrogen Energy buys license for low sulphur gasification plant start up technology
Production, Aug  26  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogen Energy International LLC, the joint venture between BP Alternative Energy and Rio Tinto, has bought a licence from Eastman Chemical to use its reduced sulphur... >>more

First hydrogen production in Hawaii
Production, Aug  22  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen production plant has been installed in Hawaii, according to Pacific Business News of Honolulu. >>more

Air Products buys Harvest Energy Technology
Production, Aug  22  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- International gas giant Air Products has acquired Harvest Energy, a Los Angeles company developing hydrogen generation technology. >>more

New catalyst to make hydrogen from ethanol
Production, Aug  21  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the Ohio State University, USA, have developed a new catalyst that can be used to generate hydrogen from ethanol and other biofuels, using inexpensive... >>more

Hydrogen Energy plans California hydrogen production facility
Production, Aug  16  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogen Energy International, the joint venture company between BP Alternative Energy and Rio Tinto, has applied to California Energy Commission to build a hydrogen... >>more

UTC Power to supply fuel cell for Californian hospital
Fuel Cells, Aug  16  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UTC Power, part of United Technologies, has announced plans to supply a 400 kW next generation fuel cell to St Helena Hospital in Napa Valley, California. >>more

Shanghai company exports 30 fuel cell mopeds
Fuel Cells, Aug  16  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Chinese company Shanghai Pearl Hydrogen Power Resource Technology has delivered 30 fuel cell mopeds out of China since May this year, according to an article in... >>more

Air Liquide to build 130,000 m3/hour H2 production in Rotterdam
Production, Aug  16  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Industrial gases giant Air Liquide has announced plans to build a €160m, 130,000 m3/hour hydrogen production facility in Rotterdam to supply a ´renewable diesel´... >>more

US DOE grants $15.3m for hydrogen storage research
Transportation, Aug  15  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Energy has announced funding of up to $15.3m over five years, to a selected group of 10 hydrogen storage research projects. >>more

Connecticut´s first hydrogen fuelling station
Transportation, Aug  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced for Connecticut´s first hydrogen fuelling station, to be installed by Spring 2009 in Hamden, Connecticut, according to local paper the... >>more

Missouri´s first hydrogen fuel station
Transportation, Aug  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Need more platinum for hydrogen cars - researcher
Fuel Cells, Aug  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- According to Australian news service ABC, current platinum reserves are only big enough to put fuel cells in 20 per cent of the world´s cars. >>more

First hydrogen fuel station in Massachusetts
Transportation, Aug  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen refueling station has been opened in Massachussetts, according to the Boston Globe. >>more

Hydrogenics Corporation Q2 results
Company News, Aug  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- In its 2nd quarter 2008 results, Canadian fuel cell an hydrogen equipment manufacturer Hydrogenics reports that its revenues for the quarter are USD 8.8m, up 23... >>more

London hydrogen vehicles cancelled
Transportation, Aug  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The new mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has cancelled plans developed by the previous mayor, Ken Livingstone, to acquire 60 hydrogen vehicles for public use, according... >>more

85 per cent efficient electrolysis with nano particles
Production, Aug  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Research is underway at Californian catalyst company QuantumSphere to develop new catalysts for electrolysis using nano technology, reports Dr Kimberly McGrath,... >>more

Copying how bacteria make hydrogen from sugar - research
Fuel Cells, Aug  14  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Research is underway at North Carolina State University to study how bacteria called thermotogales can convert sugars to hydrogen with very high efficiency, with... >>more

Water powered cars rubbish - Popular Mechanics
Transportation, Aug  08  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The idea that car enginer performance can be improved using an electrolyzer generating hydrogen from the car battery is a myth, says Mike Allen, senior automotive... >>more

Hydrogenics to supply community electrolyzer for isolated BC village
Production, Aug  08  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The British Columbia (Canada) remote community of Bella Coola will be installing a new electrolyzer to generate hydrogen from hydroelectricity, built by Hydrogenics,... >>more

Quantum’s vehicle hydrogen storage for Suzuki
Transportation, Aug  08  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Quantum Technologies, a manufacturer of vehicle hydrogen storage systems, reports that it has shipped a new set of light weight, composite hydrogen storage systems... >>more

Hydrogen - how fast and how expensive? study
Feature Articles, Aug  08  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A study by the US National Research Council, mandated from the US Congress, and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, has made a brave attempt at trying to... >>more

First fuel cell go-cart race - Rotterdam
Fuel Cells, Aug  08  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first ever fuel cell go cart race is being held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Aug 22-23, with participation from 6 universities: University of Los Angeles (UCLA),... >>more

Solar cells which generate hydrogen
Production, Aug  07  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Research is underway at the University of Virginia to develop solar cells which can directly produce hydrogen, and fuel cells which use biofuels as an energy supply,... >>more

MIT ’discovery’ to make hydrogen from solar cells
Production, Aug  07  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced a 'major discovery' in finding a way to generate hydrogen directly from fuel cells, in a similar way to... >>more

Linde’s Mike McGowan chairman of National Hydrogen Association
Company News, Aug  07  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mike McGowan, head of hydrogen solutions for Linde North America, has been named chairman of the US National Hydrogen Association (NHA), the world's largest hydrogen... >>more

Fuel cell pioneer Geoff Ballard dies at 76
Fuel Cells, Aug  05  2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Geoff Ballard, the founder of Ballard Power Systems, one of the pioneers of the fuel cell industry, has died at 76 on Aug 2nd, in Lions Gate hospital, Vancouver,... >>more

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