12/26/2000 New York Power
Authority-Installed Fuel Cell Power Plant Begins Producing Electricity At North Central
Bronx Hospital - NYPA/Business Wire
The 200-kilowatt fuel cell is the third in a series of
such units that NYPA has installed for public facilities in New York City and Westchester
County. The other two--also co-funded by the USDOE--are at the Central Park Police
Precinct in Manhattan and the Westchester County Wastewater Treatment Plant in Yonkers.
The Central Park unit operates independent of the electric power grid, meeting the total
energy needs of the police precinct, which had been dependent on an underground power line
that was inadequate for its current and future electricity requirements. The unit in
Yonkers supplements the power the wastewater treatment facility receives off of the grid
as well as from a roof-mounted solar power project that NYPA also installed there. Like
the fuel cell in Central Park, the one at the North Central Bronx Hospital uses natural
gas to produce electricity. Hydrogen obtained from the fuel combines with oxygen in the
air to produce the power, with the only emissions being water and heat. The
installation in Yonkers is the world's first commercial fuel cell to use anaerobic
digester gas, a byproduct of wastewater treatment, to produce electricity. Last June, the
New York Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers selected the installation as its
Environmental Project of the Year, for harnessing a waste gas that would otherwise be
flared, releasing combustion products into the air.
12/21/2000 Aluminum-Power's Fuel Cell
Featured in Scientific American Report Performance Exceeds all Conventional Batteries
- E-Wire
The article notes that "compared to lithium-ion and
nickel cadmium batteries, the aluminum-air battery provides an estimated 75 times more
energy density plus greater output over a longer battery lifetime." To date, the
Aluminum-Power battery has achieved 800Wh/kg with peak currents of 7 amps recorded.
Aluminum-Power scientists believe that 4,000/Wh/kg is theoretically possible. The article
also notes that Aluminum-Power has set a 2001 target of 24 hours of talk time and 30 days
of standby time for cell phones powered by the company's aluminum-air battery. Developed
over the past five years, the Aluminum-Power aluminum-air cell has a high energy to weight
ratio and because of its simple design, its dimensions can be customized to fit small and
large technology. The report also noted the 'green' nature of the Aluminum-Power fuel
cell, particularly its recyclability. The article referred to extensive research that
"shows the products of reacted aluminum to be environmentally benign."
12/20/2000 Ballard Power
Systems Commissions Initial Manufacturing Facility - Ballard/Business Wire
Plant 1 is a 9,900-square-metre (110,000 sq. ft.)
facility located adjacent to Ballard's corporate headquarters in Burnaby, B.C.
Construction was completed in October 1999 and the building was officially opened by Jean
Chretien, Prime Minister of Canada, in October 2000. During the past year equipment has
been installed and commissioned for volume manufacturing of fuel cells. Plant 1 is
currently meeting Ballard's immediate production requirements for fuel cells for portable
power and automotive applications.
12/19/2000 Nissan Chooses Dynetek
Industries' Fuel Storage System for Xterra FCV - Dynetek/Canada Newswire
Dynetek Industries Ltd. (TSE: DNK) of Calgary, Alberta,
announced it supplies Nissan with Dynetek's Advanced Lightweight Fuel Storage System(TM)
for the Nissan Xterra FCV (fuel cell vehicle). Nissan recently unveiled the Xterra FCV,
equipped with Dynetek's compressed hydrogen fuel storage system, at both the 17th Electric
Vehicle International Conference in Montreal, Quebec, and at the Grand Opening of the
California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) in West Sacramento, California. Nissan will
demonstrate the Xterra FCV, equipped with Dynetek's fuel storage system, under the CaFCP
in 2001. Photo
12/18/2000 IdaTech Awarded
Hydrogen Purification Patent - IdaTech/PRNewswire
IdaTech also announced successful development and
demonstration of a prototype, combined-heat-and-power natural gas fuel cell system,
measuring 30 inches deep, 43 inches wide and 48 inches tall. The system produced two
kilowatts of electricity and 3.9 kilowatts of thermal energy for space and water heating.
...Operating on commercial natural gas, IdaTech's patented fuel processor produced
99.95% pure hydrogen containing less than 0.1 parts per billion sulfur without costly and
cumbersome scrubbing, according to analysis by MicroAnalytics Corporation.
12/12/2000 Millennium Cell
Announces Letter of Intent With Rohm and Haas Corporation - MCEL
Rohm and Haas is the world's largest manufacturer of
sodium borohydride, a specialty chemical presently used in a variety of chemical
industries including the pulp and paper industries, wastewater processing and
pharmaceutical synthesis. Millennium Cell uses sodium borohydride as a fuel in batteries,
fuel cells, micropower applications and transportation applications. The use of sodium
borohydride in boron-based batteries and selected micropower applications is presently
cost-competitive with other current technologies. The development of a more economical
manufacturing method will make way for the cost-efficient use of sodium borohydride in a
much broader range of both micropower and transportation applications. This includes the
cost-efficient use of sodium borohydride in Millennium Cell's Hydrogen on Demand system to
generate hydrogen for fuel cells.
12/11/2001 Hydrogen Burner
Technology Joins California Fuel Cell Partnership - HbT
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CALIF. - Hydrogen Burner
Technology Inc. (HbT), a pioneer in hydrogen generation systems, has been accepted
into the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CFCP), a public-private venture dedicated to
demonstrating and helping commercialize fuel-cell powered vehicles. "HbT's
advancements in the development of a hydrogen-fueling infrastructure fit perfectly with
the mission of the CFCP to accelerate the introduction of fuel-cell powered vehicles in
our state and eventually throughout the world," said David Moard, CEO of HbT.
"We're honored to be a part of the CFCP - a dynamic partnership of automakers, energy
providers, fuel cell companies and government agencies dedicated to implementing the
advanced transportation equipment needed for our future." Founded in 1992, HbT has
headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Rancho Dominguez, Calif. with a research and
development center in Long Beach. HbT makes hydrogen generators for industrial markets and
hydrogen fueling stations, as well as fuel processors to supply hydrogen to both
stationary and transportation fuel-cell applications. HbT is best known for its patented
Under-Oxidized Burner (UOBTM) technology, a clean, economical method for producing
hydrogen from natural gas, propane and other hydrocarbon fuels. The CFCP is located in
West Sacramento and is home to the largest number of fuel-cell vehicles in the world as
well as a demonstration hydrogen fueling station. The partnership began in April 1999 and
includes auto manufacturers DaimlerChrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota and
Volkswagen; energy providers BP, Shell and Texaco; fuel cell companies Ballard Power
Systems, International Fuel Cells and XCELLSiS; and government agencies such as the
California Air Resources Board, California Energy Commission, South Coast Air Quality
Management District, U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Transportation.
11/30/2000 Coleman
Powermate Dedicates New Engineering Testing Center - Coleman Powermate
Coleman Powermate's new facility includes multiple
testing chambers equipped to handle four fuel types -- gasoline, natural gas, propane and
hydrogen. ...Coleman Powermate also plans to test its new fuel cell generators, powered by
the Ballard fuel cell, at the center.
11/28/2000 Daido Metal,
Ltd. and DCH Technology, Inc. Subsidiary Finalize JV Agreement, Demonstrate First JV Fuel
Cell - DCH Technology/PRNewswire
DCH Chairman David Haberman and Daido President Segio
Hanji formally launched the NeWave(TM) Fuel Cell Corporation in conjunction with the 41st
Battery Symposium taking place in Nagoya. Several newspapers attended the press conference
and received a first look and demonstration of a prototype NeWave(TM) fuel cell. The same
fuel cell drew considerable attention as the only operating fuel cell at the Battery
Symposium. "It was very important for the JV to have a working fuel cell at the
Battery Symposium, both for the audience it drew and because it took place in Nagoya,
where NeWave(TM) will be headquartered," said Mr. Hanji. "We are extremely
pleased to have gone from product concept to a demonstrable fuel cell in less than six
months. It indicates, we believe, the competency and urgency with which we will bring fuel
cells to strategic markets in Japan and the rest of Asia." The first NeWave(TM)
product will be a small portable PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cell providing up to
50 watts of electric power for the commercial market. Daido, a highly respected and
well-integrated supplier to several major Japanese manufacturers, will market the fuel
cell in Japan, China, and the rest of Asia and the Pacific Rim. Details are still
confidential. First sales are targeted for the second quarter of 2001. DCH, through
Enable(TM) Fuel Cells Corporation, and Daido each holds 50 percent equity in the
NeWave(TM) Fuel Cell Corporation, which will be headquartered in Nagoya. Daido is
expediting completion of a $25 million (USD) 50,000-square foot automated manufacturing
facility to produce the JV product. Enable(TM) is contributing fuel cell technology and
marketing resources. Both companies will team on continuous design improvements and new
product platforms.
11/28/2000 Four Companies Join California
Fuel Cell Partnership To Help Build Hydrogen Fueling Stations -
CaFCP/Business Wire
The companies -- Hydrogen Burner
Technology, Pacific Gas and Electric, Proton Energy Systems, and Stuart Energy Systems
-- have been invited by the Partnership's executive committee to join as Associate
Partners.
11/28/2000 Proton Energy
Systems Joins California Fuel Cell Partnership to Demonstrate Hydrogen Fueling Technology
- Proton/Business Wire
Proton Energy Systems has agreed to make fuel generation equipment based on the company's
proprietary FuelGen(TM) hydrogen supply systems available to the Partnership for
demonstration purposes. FuelGen hydrogen generators produce pressurized hydrogen from
electricity and water in a clean and efficient process using Proton's proprietary advanced
PEM electrolysis technology. These systems are designed to provide a practical and
cost-effective solution to the hydrogen fuel infrastructure challenge.
11/28/2000 H Power
Residential Fuel Cell Begins Testing In France - H Power/Business Wire
The house is located on Gaz de France's research and
development campus in Saint-Denis La Plaine, a suburb of Paris. ...H. Frank Gibbard, chief
executive officer of H Power Corp., commented, "Gaz de France's test of our natural
gas powered, residential cogeneration fuel cell system represents the first time such a
unit has been tested in France. Currently, Energy Co-Opportunity, Inc. (ECO), an
association of U.S. rural electric cooperatives, and Hydro-Quebec, a Canadian electrical
utility, are performing tests on H Power residential fuel cell systems. We believe
successful tests by Gaz de France will enable market penetration by H Power in France.
Around the world, utilities are exploring ways to reduce production and transportation
costs while anticipating increased demand for electricity. In some locations, the
projected demand exceeds projected capacity. Our research also points to several current
macro marketing trends favorable to fuel cell sales. These include the increasing
requirements for continuous, reliable primary and backup electric power - particularly, in
rural areas and developing countries; the continuing privatization and deregulation of
utilities, which open the market for alternative power; and the mounting desire of
utilities to avoid costly central generation, transmission, maintenance and distribution
expenditures."
11/27/2000 Stuart Energy is
Granted New US Patent Enabling Significant Cost and Footprint Reductions in Hydrogen Fuel
Appliances - Stuart Energy Systems/PRNewswire
The patent is focused on the process control of Stuart's
electrolytic cells. Stuart's new technology uses innovative, low cost, level sensing
technology that offers significant cost advantages over conventional, high cost pressure
control devices used in other electrolysis systems. This invention permits safe and
reliable control systems for the delivery of hydrogen from the DEP(TM) electrolyser, and
can effectively maintain a pressure differential across the membrane of the cell.
"The hard work of our team of research and development engineers and scientists has
been recognized by the US patent office. The new technology is already in use in our
equipment currently in field trials and the feedback has been excellent", said
Matthew Fairlie, Chief Technical Officer at Stuart Energy.
11/27/2000 QuestAir
Technologies Starts Purification System for SunLine Transit
Hydrogen Refueling Station - QuestAir/PRNewswire
QuestAir Technologies Inc. announced today that it has
successfully commissioned a HyQuestor hydrogen purification system at the SunLine Transit Agency in
Thousand Palms, CA. The purification system is part of a refueling station for
hydrogen-powered vehicles, one of the first hydrogen fueling systems in the world, and the
first based on reformation of natural gas. The QuestAir system purifies hydrogen produced
by a Hydrogen Burner Technology, Inc.
generator. The system will support the introduction of Hythane(TM)-fueled buses and new
fuel cell buses. ...Hydrogen Burner Technology, Inc. is leading the project at
SunLine with financial support from the California Air
Resources Board, and the South Coast Air Quality
Management District . HBT's hydrogen generator is based on its patented Under-Oxidized
Burner technology. Having worked with QuestAir on several projects, HBT selected QuestAir
as the sole supplier of purification equipment for their industrial UOB systems. David
Moard, HBT president and CEO explained, "QuestAir technology is a critical component
in our overall hydrogen generation package. QuestAir provides us with a subsystem tailored
to our needs and enables us to competitively supply a total package system to the
industrial gas marketplace."
11/26/2000 Methanex,
Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsui & Co. Co-operate in Promoting Methanol Fuel Cell Vehicles
in Japan - Methanex/PRNewswire
The parties will work with governmental and
non-governmental agencies to address any potential regulatory hurdles and encourage the
initiation of methanol-based fuel cell vehicle demonstration programs to enhance public
awareness of this clean, strategically important fuel.
11/22/2000 Stuart Energy
Enters California Fuel Cell Partnership - Joins Industry Leaders to Demonstrate Hydrogen
Fuelling Technology - Stuart Energy/PRNewswire
Stuart Energy Systems (TSE: HHO), a leading developer of
hydrogen generation and supply systems, announced today that it has accepted an invitation
to be an Associate Member in the prestigious California Fuel Cell Partnership. The
Partnership is a collaboration of eight of the world's major automakers, three leading
fuel cell suppliers, three major energy companies and five state or federal government
agencies. Stuart will demonstrate its leadership in developing appliances to refuel
hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by deploying a "satellite" hydrogen fueling
infrastructure for the Partnership. Stuart's proprietary technology uses household water
and electricity to produce hydrogen fuel at the pressure and the purity needed for fuel
cell vehicles. ...Andrew Stuart, President and CEO of Stuart Energy, commented, "We
are very excited to become an Associate Member of the California Fuel Cell partnership. We
are already providing hydrogen to the Partnership at SunLine Transit
in Thousand Palms, and we are confident that we can play an enabling role in a hydrogen
fueling infrastructure in California to help make fuel cell vehicles a success."
11/16/2000 More Utilities
Embracing Distributed Generation Technologies, According to a New Chartwell Report -
Chartwell/PRNewswire
Distributed generation technologies, such as fuel cells
and microturbines, are increasingly being investigated and implemented by utility
companies looking to meet demand, better serve customers, increase reliability for large
power users, and save money, a new industry report by Chartwell Inc. shows. Chartwell
found more than 100 energy companies already have relationships with distributed
generation (DG) vendors and manufacturers, with many of these companies installing or
testing DG technologies at customer sites or their affiliates acting as distribution
agents for DG companies. ...Many utility companies viewed DG as a threat but are now
looking toward the emerging technologies as an opportunity.
11/15/2000 Texaco Purchases
5% Interest in Acumentrics Corporation - Acumentrics/PRNewswire
Acumentrics Corporation announced today the execution of
a share purchase agreement for Texaco to purchase an approximately five percent equity
interest in Acumentrics for $10 million. Acumentrics, privately owned and based in
Westwood, Mass., is a leading developer of new technologies for the distributed power
generation market. The company is uniquely positioned to provide on-site power generation
with their proprietary natural gas fueled, tubular solid oxide fuel cell systems, and to
enhance power quality with their line of high-speed, flywheel-based uninterruptible power
supplies.
...Technical support for the new relationship with
Acumentrics will be provided by Texaco Energy Systems, Inc. (TESI). TESI, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Texaco Inc., is focused on commercialization efforts in fuel cells and other
advanced energy technologies, including the development of viable fuel-processing
technology for fuel cells. Earlier this year, Texaco acquired a 20-percent equity interest
in Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. for $67.4 million. The two companies have since formed
two joint venture companies and announced their intention to form a third. These companies
are engaged in the development and commercialization of fuel cell, battery and hydrogen
storage technologies.
11/14/2000 Energy
Conversion Devices Announces Improved Operating Results for the First Quarter -
ECD/PRNewswire
Revenues increased 33.7% to $10,134,000 compared to
$7,580,000 in the first quarter last year. ...Strategic alliances formed over the last
year resulted in ECD's business partners funding the development and commercialization of
the Company's products, costs that ECD shouldered on their own in the past. The alliances
include those with Texaco Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Texaco Energy Systems,
Inc. (TESI); Intel Corporation; General Electric; N.V. Bekaert S.A.; and China's Rare
Earth High Tech Co., Ltd. of Baotou Steel Company.
11/13/2000 H Power Installs
First-Ever Fuel Cell-Based, Residential Electric Cogeneration Unit At Major Utility
- H Power/Business Wire
H. Frank Gibbard, chief executive officer of H Power
Corp. (NASDAQ:HPOW), announced that the company has completed the installation and start
up of a prototype propane, fuel cell-based, residential electric cogeneration unit for
testing at the LTEE laboratory in Shawinigan, Quebec, an electricity end-use R&D
division of Hydro-Quebec, Canada's largest electric utility. This is the first
propane-powered fuel cell cogeneration unit ever installed at an electric utility.
11/13/2000 Proton Energy
Systems, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results - Proton/Business Wire
Proton received proceeds, net of underwriters'
commissions and expenses, of approximately $109.3 million from its initial public offering
on September 29, 2000. ...Subsequently, Proton's underwriters exercised their option to
purchase an additional 1,050,000 shares to cover over-allotments. The net offering
proceeds to Proton from the sale of the additional shares were $16.6 million after
deducting the underwriters' commissions.
11/9/2000 Ballard and
DaimlerChrysler Unveil Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Demonstration Vehicle -
Ballard/CCN
Ballard Power Systems Inc. announced today that
DaimlerChrysler demonstrated a Ballard Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) prototype at
DaimlerChrysler's Innovation Symposium in Stuttgart, Germany. The fuel cell was used to
power a small one-person demonstration vehicle. DMFC is proton exchange membrane (PEM)
fuel cell technology that permits the use of methanol as fuel without requiring a fuel
processor to extract hydrogen from the methanol. ...The three-kilowatt system is the
result of an ongoing collaboration between the research groups of DaimlerChrysler and
Ballard. This demonstration follows DaimlerChrysler's public unveiling on November 7, 2000
of the NECAR 5 prototype automobile in Berlin, Germany. The NECAR 5 utilizes methanol as a
fuel with an advanced fuel processor and system developed by XCELLSIS GmbH to supply
hydrogen to a Ballard Mark 900 fuel cell. The fuel cell powers a Mercedes A Class
automobile, with five passengers and their luggage, to over 90 miles per hour (150 km/h).
XCELLSIS is a jointly held company of DaimlerChrysler, Ford and Ballard.
11/9/2000 DOE Expands
IMPCO Fuel Cell Vehicle Technology Program - Technology Expanding Fuel Cell Vehicle Range
to That of Gasoline Vehicles - IMPCO/PRNewswire
Under the terms of the new contract, IMPCO will perform
safety and performance validation testing on IMPCO's patented 5000 psi (350 Bar) hydrogen
Crash Resistant In-Tank Regulator "H2R 5000" and develop concepts to extend the
ultra-lightweight TriShield hydrogen storage tank technology to 10,000 psi (700 bar).
Working closely with the Department of Energy, IMPCO has just completed development of a
commercially viable high performance hydrogen storage cylinder with 7.5% hydrogen storage
by weight. This technology dramatically lowers the weight of on-board fuel storage; for
example, at 7.5% hydrogen storage by weight, a fuel storage system can achieve a 400-mile
range at a total weight below 150 lbs. using IMPCO's technology versus over 660 lbs. for
existing technologies. Current gasoline fueled vehicles have a fuel and tank weight of
150-160 lbs. to achieve 400 miles at 20 mpg. Early in 2001, IMPCO will complete
development and commence commercialization of an 8.5% hydrogen by weight storage
technology. Recently, IMPCO, together with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and
Thiokol Propulsion, a division of Alcoa Automotive, achieved a new world record by
successfully demonstrating 11.3% hydrogen by weight storage tank technology. The
experiential data gained in this proof of concept development and demonstration will be
used to further advance and optimize the weight and capacity of IMPCO's fuel cell vehicle
hydrogen storage tank technologies to exceed that of gasoline storage.
11/6/2000 Dynetek Demonstrates its Role in
Fuel Cell Vehicles at the California Fuel Cell Partnership Grand Opening -
Dynetek Industries/Canada Newswire
Dynetek Industries Ltd. (TSE: DNK) announced today that
out of the eight gaseous direct hydrogen vehicles unveiled at the grand opening of the
California Fuel Cell Partnership in Sacramento, California on November 1st, five of those
vehicles were using Dynetek's fuel storage system. Dynetek is the market leader in storing
hydrogen gas on board vehicles and has been since 1997 when it sold its first DyneCell(R)
hydrogen fuel storage system to Ballard through its Vancouver and Chicago fuel cell bus
program.
11/3/2000 Hydrogen Burner
to Offer 8 Mln IPO Shares, $11-$13 - Reuters
Hydrogen Burner Technology Inc. on Friday set the terms
of its planned initial public offering at 8 million common shares in an estimated range of
$11 to $13 a share. It expects to raise about $87.8 million in net proceeds from the
offering, the developer of hydrogen processors said in an amended prospectus filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. It was the first time the Rancho Dominguez,
Calif.-based company disclosed details of its IPO since announcing last month its plan to
go public. The underwriters, led by Salomon Smith Barney, have the option to buy 1.2
million more shares to cover over-allotments, according to the prospectus. Hydrogen Burner
develops hydrogen processors for fuel cell systems and industrial hydrogen generators.
11/2/2000 Hyundai Develops First Car
Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cell by Kim Jong-ho - Chosun (South Korea)
Amid heated competition among global automakers to made
cars powered by fuel cells, Hyundai Motor has developed a version of its Santa Fe SUV that
uses a hydrogen fuel cell. The car was unveiled Wednesday at a meeting of the California
Fuel Cell Partnership (CFCP) in Sacramento. This is the first-ever successful development
of a passenger car that exclusively uses a hydrogen fuel cell. Hyundai Motor said it had
jointly developed the special Santa Fe model with a U.S. firm specializing in fuel cells,
investing a total of US$15 million over the past six months. According to Hyundai, a fully
charged hydrogen fuel cell has a maximum range of 160 km. The cars can go from 0 to 100
km/h in 13.4 seconds and reaches a top speed of 124 km/hr.
11/1/2000 DaimlerChrysler
Initiates Fuel Cell Trials at a New Test Center in California -
DaimlerChrysler/PRNewswire
"The initiative we are taking in the California Fuel
Cell Partnership plainly demonstrates DaimlerChrysler's firm resolve to maintain and
further extend its lead in the development of new technologies," said Prof. Klaus-
Dieter Vohringer, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG responsible for
research and technology. "Fuel cell drive has the greatest potential of all
alternative drive systems. Thanks to its high efficiency factor and the opportunity it
provides for operation with regenerative fuels, fuel cell drive represents a veritable
milestone along the road to securing sustainable mobility." "In the California
Fuel Cell Partnership, we have managed to bring together practically all influential
companies and political institutions that are active in the field of fuel cell technology;
they are now joining forces to consolidate the success of the fuel cell drive," said
Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Panik, head of DaimlerChrysler's fuel cell project group. "We
have now overcome the major technological obstacles facing the development of the fuel
cell drive system. The task at hand is now to reduce the costs of the drive system even
further and to pave the way for rapid introduction of these automobiles by 2004, for
instance by establishing a fuel infrastructure. We can only be successful in this endeavor
if the automotive manufacturers, energy suppliers and authorities work in cooperation --
this is why we have initiated the California project."
11/1/2000 Nissan Unveils
Concept SUV at California Fuel Cell Partnership Grand Opening - Nissan/PRNewswire
Nissan is currently developing a direct hydrogen fuel
cell vehicle (FCV) based on the Xterra, a very popular compact sport utility vehicle.
...Nissan joined the CaFCP in March 2000 and plans to begin fleet testing of the
Xterra-FCV under the partnership in 2001. ...Nissan was the only automaker to receive the
prestigious 1999 Climate Protection Award from the United States Environmental Protection
Agency.
11/1/2000 Volkswagen
Unveils Its First Fuel-Cell Car At the Grand Opening of the California Fuel Cell
Partnership - Volkswagen/PRNewswire
The Bora HyMotion tank has a capacity of 50 litres of
liquid hydrogen at minus 253 degrees Celsius. This is an energy equal to 12 litres of
petrol covering a range of about 350 kilometres. The electric motor operates quietly,
without vibration and ensures a pleasant and relaxed drive. The asynchronous electric
motor has a power output of 75 kW and with 240 Nm of torque in a large revving range, the
Bora accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 12.6 seconds reaching a top speed of 140 km/h.
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