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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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)
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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

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

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)
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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)
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sonoma County plans $9.8m fuel cell public buildings power plant
Fuel Cells, Dec 30 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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