12/15/1997
Ballard, Ford, DB To Develop FC Technology in C$600M+ Transaction
- Ballard Power Systems
A significant global Alliance to develop fuel cell
technology was announced today among three leaders in the field - Ballard Power Systems
Inc., Daimler-Benz AG and Ford Motor Company. The three companies signed a detailed
memorandum of understanding today in Stuttgart, with the expectation that final agreement
will be reached within a few months. The transaction is subject to applicable regulatory
and stock exchange approvals. The agreement would ally two of the world's foremost
companies in automotive technology with the fuel cell industry's leading developer and
manufacturer, in order to accelerate the development of fuel-cell power components for
cars and trucks.
12/8/1997 ERC Receives Contract for Development of Fuel
Cell for Marine Applications - ERC
Energy Research Corporation announced today that it has
received a $270,664 contract from John J. McMullen Associates, Inc., a naval architectural
firm, to design a Direct Fuel Cell Power Plant configuration for a U.S. Coast Guard
maritime application. This design effort is expected to lead to the construction and
demonstration of a fuel cell power plant in a land-based setting followed by installation
on a Coast Guard cutter. "We are excited about the opportunity to develop new marine
applications for our proprietary Direct Fuel Cell technology", stated Jerry Leitman,
president and CEO. "The project is synergistic with the company's recent contract
with the U.S. Navy to develop a ship service fuel cell announced on September 20, 1997.
Power plants for naval and commercial ships offer a potentially large fuel cell
application. ERC has already successfully demonstrated operation of its fuel cell on
diesel fuel and other logistic fuels."
10/21/1997 Plug
Power Becomes First to Use Gasoline in Fuel Cell - PlugPower
Plug Power, L.L.C. in collaboration with the U.S.
Department of Energy, Arthur D. Little and the Energy Department’s Los Alamos
National Laboratory today announced the first successful conversion of gasoline to
generate electricity through Plug Power’s PEM fuel cell module.
10/6/1997 BOC Gases/Foster Wheeler Bring On
Stream Largest Hydrogin Facility in south America - BOC Gases
Venezuelan government officials and representatives of
the state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), will participate in
ceremonies Wednesday marking the start up of the largest hydrogen plant in South America.
Built, owned and operated by a joint venture between BOC Gases and Foster Wheeler Power
Systems, Inc., the $50 million plant is capable of supplying up to 50 million
cubic-feet-per-day of hydrogen to the PDVSA refining center in Amuay, Venezuela. The
hydrogen will help the refinery produce higher-quality products to meet the stringent
environmental demands required by the United States and other nations, and will improve
the flexibility of its feedstock. Located on the Paraguana Peninsula in northwest
Venezuela, the Amuay refinery is one of the world’s largest and is capable of
processing up to 630,000 barrels-per-day of crude oil.
9/11/1997 Waste Gas-Powered Fuel Cell Unveiled by
Massachusetts Electric at MWRA Plant - NEES
The Deer Island fuel cell, which measures approximately
20 ft by 20 ft, produces enough electricity to power 150 homes and uses approximately
75,000 cubic feet of digester gas per day. The fuel cell was manufactured by South
Windsor, Connecticut-based ONSI Corporation, a leader in the fuel cell powerplant
industry.
8/25/1997 Ballard Generation Systems
Announces Successful Start-Up of FC Power Plant Prototype - Ballard Power Systems
This prototype of BGS' initial product, a 250 kilowatt
natural gas fueled power plant, successfully generated electricity and delivered its
output to the BC Hydro grid.
6/18/1997 Santa
Clara Electric Department Receives Award for ERC Power Plant Demonstration Project
- ERC
Energy Research Corporation is pleased to announce
that the American Public Power Association has awarded its Energy Innovator's Award to the
City of Santa Clara Electric Department for hosting the world's first demonstration of a 2
MW carbonate fuel cell power plant. APPA created the Energy Innovator Award in 1981 to
honor publicly owned electric utilities that have made outstanding advances in the
development or application of highly creative energy efficient techniques and
technologies.
5/28/1997 Sofinov Invests 10 Million U.S.
Dollars in H Power - H Power
Sofinov, Société
financière d'innovation, announces a major investment of US $10 million in the fuel cell
technology of H Power Corp. of Belleville, New Jersey. Of the total, US $2.5 million goes
directly to the creation of H Power of Canada, a Québec company. With additional
investments of US $2.5 million from Société Innovatech du Grand Montréal and H Power's
contribution of a technology transfer license agreement, the Québec company will be
initially capitalized at US $10,000,000. The license agreement provides the Québec
company with development and manufacturing rights to on-site primary power fuel cell
systems and with exclusive marketing rights that could encompass all the Americas.
5/27/1997 Bechtel on Team to Provide
Construction Services to U.S. Airforce - Bechtel
Bechtel is a member of the Readiness Management Support
(RMS) team that has been awarded a $452 million contract by the U.S. Air Force. The RMS
team will provide base operating support and temporary construction capabilities worldwide
to relieve or augment military support forces and resources involved in non-wartime
military operations. The project - known as the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program
(AFCAP) - will be under the direction of the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency at
Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Fla. Administrative oversight will be provided by
the 235th Contracting Squadron. RMS is a joint venture company of Johnson Controls, Inc.,
and Lockheed Martin. [see Bechtel Nevada]
5/21/1997 Praxair
to Supply Hydrogen to Exxon and Rubicon from Expanded Geismar, LA. Facility -
Praxair
The new expansion includes a 34-mile hydrogen pipeline
from Geismar to Baton Rouge, La. to supply an Exxon Company, USA refinery, and a 70
million cu. ft./day steam methane reforming hydrogen plant to support the industrial gas
needs of Exxon, Rubicon, Inc., and other Praxair customers.
4/21/1997 Canadian Government Announces it will
Support Ballard to Develop FC Engine for Ford - Ballard Power Systems
Vancouver, Canada - The Canadian government has announced
today that it will collaborate with the United States government in the US Partnership for
a New Generation of Vehicles program (PNGV) and the Ford Motor Company by supporting
Ballard Power Systems to develop a fuel cell engine. This fuel cell engine will be
delivered to Ford Motor Company for integration into Ford’s P2000 research vehicle
which is being developed under the PNGV program. The total government of Canada
contribution to Ballard was announced to be up to $8 million representing 80% of the
development costs.
4/14/1997 Ballard, DB to Invest $450M+
in FC Ventures to Develop Next Generation of Engines - Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems Inc. of Canada and Daimler-Benz AG
of Germany announced today that they are combining forces and jointly investing over $450
million in fuel cell ventures to develop the next generation of efficient and clean
engines for the world’s automobiles using Ballard Fuel Cells. The two companies
signed a detailed memorandum of understanding which will result in the alliance of
Ballard, the world leader in proton exchange membrane fuel cells, with Daimler-Benz, the
quality and innovation leader in the automotive industry.
3/20/1997
Ballard Secures $2.2 Million Contract
from Nissan for Fuel Cells - Ballard
Power Systems
Vancouver, Canada - Ballard Power Systems announced today
that it had secured a $2.2 million contract (US$1.6 million) from Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.,
of Yokosuka, Japan, to supply Ballard Fuel Cells and related test equipment. These fuel
cells will be used by Nissan in their research and development program for testing of fuel
cell powered electric vehicles.
2/25/1997
Ballard Receives $4 Million Order from Delphi to Supply Fuel
Cells for Chrysler - Ballard
Power Systems
Vancouver, Canada - Ballard Power Systems announced today
that it has received a $4 million (US$3 million) order from Delphi Energy & Engine
Management Systems to supply Ballard Fuel Cells for integration into an electro-chemical
engine using gasoline as the fuel. Delphi is developing the fuel cell engine
proof-of-concept under a contract with Chrysler Corporation. Chrysler announced at the
Detroit Auto Show in January, 1997 that it plans to demonstrate a fuel cell powered
automobile using gasoline as the fuel by 1999. The Delphi order is subject to completion
of formal sales agreements.
1/8/1997
Ballard Receives
$1 Million in Orders From Daimler-Benz for Fuel Cells - Ballard Power Systems
Vancouver, Canada - Ballard Power Systems announced today that it
had received $1,040,000 in orders (US$766,530) from Daimler-Benz AG to supply fuel cells
jointly developed under the collaboration between the two companies. These fuel cells will
be used by Daimler-Benz for the further development and testing of fuel cell powered
electric vehicles. This order is in addition to the existing joint development program
between Daimler-Benz and Ballard which began in 1993 and which has resulted in the
development of fuel cells with a power density suitable for use in practical fuel cell
powered automobiles.
1/7/1997 Ballard Closes $31.2 Million Agreement With GPU International -
Ballard Power Systems
Vancouver, Canada - Ballard Power Systems announced today
that it has closed its $31.2 million (US$23.25 million) agreement with GPU International
Inc. to form a venture for the commercialization of Fuel Cell Stationary Power Plants
using the Ballard Fuel Cell. This agreement was announced on December 17, 1996.
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