2/26/2002 Hydrogenics
Successfully Demonstrates Chemical Hydride Power Generator to Canadian and U.S. Armed
Forces - Hydrogenics/PRNewswire
Hydrogenics Corporation (Nasdaq: HYGS; TSE:
HYG), a designer and manufacturer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology,
is pleased to announce that the company has successfully fulfilled its contract with
Canada's Department of National Defense (DND) with on-time delivery and demonstration of a
prototype portable fuel cell power generator under the trademark HyPORT C(TM). In addition
to demonstrating HyPORT C(TM) to the DND, the power generator was concurrently
demonstrated to the US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) unit in response
to the interest expressed by this operations group. Hydrogenics is currently under
contract with TACOM to deliver a fuel cell powered auxiliary power system in military
light armored vehicles.
2/26/2002 Enova Systems
and Hyundai Continue Fuel Cell Partnership; Enova Participates in President Bush White
House Energy Briefing - Enova Systems/Business Wire
The Enova-Hyundai announcement follows a
White House meeting with President Bush on February 25, 2002 where Enova joined
Daimler-Chrysler, Ford, General Motors and United Technologies to discuss fuel cell and
hybrid automotive applications. Bush underscored his commitment to fuel cell development
and examined prototype fuel-cell hybrids from the American automakers. The President
expressed support for the Department of Energy "Freedom Car" initiative to
commercialize fuel cell vehicles, and noted that his budget includes $3 billion, over the
next decade, for incentives for purchasing advanced technology vehicles.
2/25/2002  Proton Energy
Systems Signs Joint Development Agreement With Sumitomo Corporation - Proton
Energy Systems/PRNewswire
In accordance with the 3-year agreement,
Sumitomo will work with Proton to develop, sell and service PEM-based regenerative fuel
cell and hydrogen generation systems, which include Proton's HOGEN(R), UNIGEN(R), and
FuelGen(TM) products, for the Japanese markets. These markets include backup power,
hydrogen generation, load leveling/peak shaving and renewable energy storage.
2/14/2002 HARC and LACTEC
To Collaborate on Fuel Cell Projects in Brazil - Houston Advanced Research
Center/Business Wire
The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
and LACTEC (Instituto de Tecnologia para o Desenvolvimento) have signed a cooperative
agreement to develop projects in energy and the environment, particularly those promoting
fuel cells for power generation and energy storage in Brazil.
2/13/2002 Ford Researchers
Summarize Efforts to Build Hydrogen Powered Vehicle at SAE 2002 World Congress
- Society of Automotive Engineers/PRNewswire
In late 1997, Ford Motor Company Scientific
Research Laboratory started a project to design and develop a practical, low-cost,
hydrogen-fueled ICE vehicle. That vehicle, referred to as the P2000, is seen as an interim
step in the quest to develop the hydrogen infrastructure that is necessary before the
widespread introduction of zero-emission fuel cell vehicles.
2/12/2002 DOE Awards New
Grant to Advance ECD Technologies in Russia - Energy Conversion
Devices/PRNewswire
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq: ENER) announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) has awarded a new $750,000 cost-shared grant to Sovlux Battery, ECD's U.S.-Russian
joint venture with the Chepetsky Mechanical Plant in Glazov, Russia and the Russian
Ministry of Atomic Energy (Minatom) for the further development of ECD's proprietary metal
hydride technology to provide clean energy for the Russian market. The grant was awarded
under the DOE's Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention (IPP) program which provides
funding to employ scientists and engineers, formerly engaged in the production of metal
alloys for nuclear weapons, in the pre-production and qualification of materials for use
in nickel metal hydride batteries for a wide range of applications, including hybrid
electric vehicles and electric scooters.
2/7/2002 State of
Pennsylvania Purchases DCH Remote Power Fuel Cells - DCH Technology/PRNewswire
The direct-hydrogen fuel cell systems are
about the size of a large lunch box -- small enough to remain out of view, are inherently
more robust than solar panels, and require significantly less maintenance than batteries.
Further, the fuel cells purchased by the State are uniquely designed to operate in an
extended range of temperatures. DCH engineers developed the proprietary extended-range
technology in response to challenging applications in Texas and Iceland.
2/7/2002 Significant
Positive Impact on Energy Technology Companies Forecast by Adams, Harkness & Hill
Based on Administration's Proposed Fiscal Year 2003 Budget - Adams, Harkness
& Hill/Business Wire
Eric Prouty, lead energy technology analyst
for Adams, Harkness & Hill (AH&H), today forecast significant positive impact for
select companies in the emerging growth energy technology market based on the fiscal year
2003 budget submitted on February 4 by the Bush administration. ...Prouty notes that IMPCO Technologies (Nasdaq:
IMCO), through its Quantum subsidiary, will potentially be a significant beneficiary of
the fiscal 2003 budget due to its industry-leading hydrogen storage technology. Included
in the DOE's fiscal 2003 budget is a 37 percent increase in funding for hydrogen research
to $39.9 million--one of the largest increases in the entire DOE budget for energy
technology-related application. Also of significance is a $150 million FreedomCAR
initiative that will replace its predecessor program, the Partnership for a New Generation
Vehicle, with an approximate 18 percent increase in fiscal 2002 funding.
2/6/2002 Volkswagen
Successfully Tests Its First Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car - Volkswagen/PRNewswire
Together with the Paul Scherrer Institute in
Zurich, Switzerland, Volkswagen developed a low-cost hydrogen fuel cell with extra high
performance "supercaps," or ultra capacitors, that can store a fuel-cell
engine's electrical energy for use during strenuous driving, such as passing on upgrades.
These supercaps eliminate the need for heavy energy storage batteries that are a problem
with many other experimental hydrogen vehicles being tested. ...The goal of Volkswagen
Research and the energy experts at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) was to test a totally
new type of hydrogen fuel cell driveline at outside temperatures below the freezing point,
hence the choice of the 6,500-foot high Simplon Pass linking France with Italy for this
severe test. Below zero temperatures and steep gradients are a major challenge to a system
with an electric traction motor driven by "cold combustion" of the hydrogen fuel
-- a more severe test than has ever been attempted before.
2/6/2002 Air Products
Supports President's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research Directives Included in the Proposed
Federal Budget; Increased Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research and Development Key to
Progress - Air Products/PRNewswire
"The timing is right for the United
States to be putting research and development resources into hydrogen as a fuel source.
Every day, millions of pounds of hydrogen are safely used by hundreds of industries
throughout our country and globally. The potential use of hydrogen as a method for
delivering energy for both stationary and mobile applications is real. Hydrogen is a fuel
source that is abundant, efficient, renewable, and non-polluting," said John P.
Jones, III, Air Products' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
2/4/2002 Brazilian Energy Company
Petrobras to Install UTC Fuel Cells PC25(TM) Power Plant at Research Facility -
UTC/PRNewswire
The unit, which produces 200 kilowatts of
electricity and 900,000 Btus per hour of useful heat, will provide assured power for the
CENPES facility. Petrobras said it intends to solidify its position as an energy company
and take advantage of the growth of natural gas within the country's energy profile,
predicted to rise from the current figure of 2.8 percent to 12 percent by 2010.
1/30/2002 Japan Metals and
Chemicals & Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Sign Joint Development Agreement
- Air Products/PRNewswire
Japan Metals and Chemicals Company, Ltd.
(JMC) and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) announced today that they have
recently signed an agreement to pursue a joint development program pertaining to hydrogen
storage systems that utilize metal hydride alloys for fuel cell markets. This is an
important step to facilitate development of a viable hydrogen infrastructure for the
emerging hydrogen based economy. A metal hydride is a metal alloy system that is capable
of absorbing and storing hydrogen at moderate pressures near room temperature. This stored
hydrogen may be released as required to provide power for a wide variety of fuel cell
applications. Storage of hydrogen at moderate pressure and ambient temperature is a more
energy-efficient and cost-effective method for these applications than current techniques
for storing hydrogen, that use either very high pressure or very cold temperatures.
1/28/2002 Nissan
Announces Mid-term Environmental Action Plan Nissan Green Program 2005 for Japanese Market
- Nissan
The company has actively adopted environmental action
plans since 1993, resulting in continuing efforts in product and technology development
and recycling to realize "Nissan's Environmental Philosophy: Symbiosis of People,
Vehicles and Nature.” Under the "Environmental Action Plan (Version 3)" of
1998, Nissan prioritized four areas of focus: (1) achieving a cleaner automotive society,
(2) conserving natural resources and energy, (3) expanding and continuously improving
Nissan's environmental management systems, and (4) making public and transparent its
environmental activities. Such efforts have materialized as diverse facets of
Nissan’s activities, for example: Increased cars fitted with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission) in the Nissan product line-up; Launch of U-LEV (ultralow emissions
vehicle) technology; Start of North American road tests for the future of direct hydrogen
fuel cell cars; Nissan’s achieving well ahead of others a recyclable ratio of more
than 90% for all its vehicles sold from 2002 onward, which is a target established by the
automotive industry.
1/28/2002 Plug Power and
Vaillant Announce the Installation of The First CE Certified PEM Fuel Cell Heating
Appliance in Europe - Plug Power/PRNewswire
Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG) and partner,
Vaillant GmbH, announced today that they had installed the first CE [European Conformity]
certified proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell heating appliance in Europe. The unit
was installed in a multi-family home in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, late last year to provide
the home's heat, hot water and electricity. The system operates on natural gas and
produces 4kW of electricity and 9kW of heat. The project is funded by Vaillant GmbH,
Ruhrgas AG, E.ON Engineering GmbH, ELE GmbH, EUS mbH and the state of North
Rhine-Westphalia under the Future Energy Initiative for the Efficient Use of Energy and
Inexhaustible Resources. The program is expected to run until the end of 2002.
1/28/2002 Teledyne Energy
Systems Receives Contract Modification to Deliver Prototype Fuel Cell Power System to DOE
- Teledyne/Business Wire
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
(NYSE:TDY) today announced that Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. (TES) executed a contract
modification to deliver a prototype Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell power system
to the U.S. Department of Energy under the continuation of work begun by Energy Partners,
Inc. The prototype system will be rated at 7 kW and fueled by natural gas. Scheduled for
delivery late in 2002, the unit will be used by the Department of Energy to evaluate the
operating characteristics of PEM fuel cell systems under operating conditions similar to
those encountered by both vehicle and stationary power plants.
1/24/2002 QUANTUM
Technologies' C.O.O. Alan Niedzwiecki Speaks At JPMorgan H&Q Energy Conference
- IMPCO/PRNewswire
Quantum Technologies WorldWide, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of IMPCO Technologies, Inc.
(Nasdaq: IMCO) announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Alan Niedzwiecki, is speaking
today at the JPMorgan H&Q Energy Technology Conference, "Powering the Digital
Age," Thursday, January 24th in New York City. The Conference is a major energy forum
for leaders in key energy industry sectors including distributed power generation, energy
management, power quality and storage, software solutions and enabling technologies.
...Niedzwiecki has more than 25 years of experience in the alternative fuels industry in
product/technology development and commercialization relating to mobile, stationary power
generation, and refueling infrastructure solutions. He serves on the Board of Directors of
the National Hydrogen Association, the U.S. Fuel Cell Council, the U.S. Natural Gas
Vehicle Coalition, CALSTART/Weststart, and the
California Hydrogen Business Council.
1/23/2002 Contract Opens
Major New Market to DCH Hydrogen Sensors
DCH Technology, Inc. (Amex: DCH), a
manufacturer of hydrogen-specific sensors and hydrogen fuel cells, announced a contract
for 12 H2SCAN(TM) sensor systems from Applied Analytics, a supplier to the power
generation industry, which will use them as replacements for alternative sensors
monitoring hydrogen used to cool large turbine electric generators. The sensor systems
will be validated in the field and, upon performing to specification, Applied Analytics
said they could purchase up to an additional 200 units by year-end.
1/23/2002 Powerball International, Inc. to
Join Hydrogen Powered Vehicle Research Project - Powerball/Business Wire
The zero emissions utility solution (ZEUS)
mining vehicle project is under the direction of the Spokane Research Laboratory (SRL) of
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The objective of
this research project is to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of using
hydrogen as an alternate, zero emission fuel that could reduce the exposure of underground
miners to diesel particulate matter. The vehicle used in this project is an EIMCO 975
utility truck, which is an articulated four-wheel drive, general purpose vehicle with a
hydrogen converted internal combustion engine and a 10,000-lb payload capacity.
1/22/2002 Millennium Cell
Announces Findings of Two Key Studies - Millennium Cell/Business Wire
U.S. Borax Study Finds Demand for Borates
Could Easily be Met by Known Reserves; Arthur D. Little Study Concludes That Hydrogen on
Demand(TM)fuel Costs Could be Competitive With Other Hydrogen Storage Technologies
1/21/2002 Global Thermoelectric Inc. and
PERC To Spearhead the Development of Propane Compatible Fuel Cells - Global Thermoelectric/Canada News Wire
Global Thermoelectric Inc., a leading
developer of solid oxide fuel cell products, today announced that it has been
awarded a grant of up to US$500,000 by the U.S. Propane Education and Research Council
to fund the development of a propane fuel processor. ...On a separate initiative,
Global has also entered into a 2-year C$957,000 joint development program with the
Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology of the National Research
Council Canada. This program is cost-shared equally between Global and NRC and is designed
to investigate research issues applicable to next-generation SOFC components. ...A
modified 2 kW residential prototype was recently tested at the Company's facilities in
Calgary.
1/18/2002 Fuel Cells Texas - Good
Company Associates
Fuel Cells Texas is a new trade association for companies
in the fuel cell business, which seeks to accelerate the broad commercialization and
deployment of fuel cells in the state of Texas through public education, policy alignment,
and development of state-sponsored initiatives. It hopes to provide leadership and
industry input to other fuel cell-related activities throughout the state. Association
management for the group is provided by Good Company Associates. Current initiatives of
Fuel Cells Texas include working with the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) and
other state organizations to achieve wide public and political education and support for
the statewide plan for accelerating the commercialization of fuel cells. This plan is due
to be delivered to the legislature in September 2002. ...Members of Fuel Cells Texas:
ChevronTexaco Energy Technology Systems, Inc., DCH Technology,
Inc., DuPont Fuel Cells, FuelCell Energy, Inc., Hunt
Power, Methanex, Inc., Reliant Energy Power Systems, Inc., Siemens Westinghouse Power
Corp.
1/18/2002 HARC and Sieco,
S.A. Sign Collaborative Agreement -
Houston Advanced Research Center/Business Wire
The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
and Sieco S.A., of Buenos Aires, Argentina, have signed a cooperative agreement
encouraging the two parties to work together to develop projects that promote new
technologies related to fuel cells, power generation and energy storage in South America.
1/18/2002 George King to
Direct Energy Group at HARC - Houston Advanced Research Center/Business Wire
Mr. King brings to the position more than 25
years experience in research management and new technology assessment, especially as they
relate to hydrogen fuels.
1/17/2002 Plug Power
Announces Year-End, 4th Quarter Milestones Achieved; Delivers 132 Systems in 2001
- Plug Power/PRNewswire
During the fourth quarter of 2001, a total
of 81 fuel cell systems were delivered:
-- 50 systems to the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), installed at a substation in West
Babylon, New York, totaling 75 systems delivered to LIPA in 2001.
-- 21 systems to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),
installed at various sites around New York State as part of the final phase of a 24-month
program, totaling 44 systems delivered to NYSERDA in 2001.
-- Two 5kW CHP systems to Kubota Corporation in Japan, installed at Kubota's facilities in
Amagasaki City.
-- Three CHP fuel cell subsystems to Vaillant GmbH to be integrated into heating
appliances for utilization as part of the North Rhine - Westphalia field demonstration
program.
-- Two systems to DTE Energy Technologies, scheduled to be installed at the Hancock
Substation, one of Detroit Edison's largest substations. The fuel cells will support the
DC battery systems that provide backup power to the control circuits for the station's
five peaker turbines.
-- One 50kW hydrogen-fueled system to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. for installation in
a hydrogen vehicle refueling station in Las Vegas, Nevada. -- Two systems to a gas
supplier in Buffalo, New York, expected to be installed at homes in Western New York.
1/17/2002 Startech Answers
Bush Administration Call For Fuel Cell Vehicles and Homeland Security - Startech/PRNewswire
Startech Environmental is well-positioned to
answer the challenge posed last week by the Bush Administration when it announced its
shift away from fuel efficient, high-mileage, gasoline powered vehicles in favor of
vehicles powered by fuel cells. Startech's Plasma Converter and StarCell hydrogen
separation technologies use no fossil fuels in turning garbage into pure hydrogen.
1/16/2002 Air Products and
Ultramar Sign Hydrogen Agreement; Additional Hydrogen Supply for Ultramar's Wilmington,
Calif. Refinery - Air Products/PRNewswire
The hydrogen, provided by the Air Products'
Wilmington and Carson, Calif. pipeline system, will be used in a new diesel hydrotreating
unit that was placed in service in August 2001 by Ultramar. This new diesel hydrotreating
unit will allow Ultramar to produce diesel to meet current CARB diesel regulations and the
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's Low Sulfur Diesel requirements to be implemented
in 2006, as well as similar regulations which are expected to be adopted in California.
1/15/2002 HERA Hydrogen
Storage Systems is in Operation - Hydrogen Storage Systems/Shell
Hydrogen/Canada Newswire/Northern Light
GfE Gesellschaft fur Elektrometallurgie (GfE),
Hydro-Quebec CapiTech (HQ CapiTech) and Shell Hydrogen today announced that they have
received regulatory approval and now established their new company, which will develop,
manufacture and market hydrogen storage systems globally. The new company has been named
HERA Hydrogen Storage Systems Inc. (HERA), which is an acronym of the term hydrogen era.
HERA's aim is to develop, manufacture, market and sell a portfolio of safe and clean
hydrogen storage products using metal hydrides.
1/11/2002 Dynetek Supports the
"Freedom CAR" Initiative - Dynetek/Canada Newswire
"We believe our advanced hydrogen
storage technology is a key piece of the fuel cell infrastructure," says Heinz
Portmann, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Not only can we provide the
solution of on-board storage for the transportation industry, but our technology also
applies to bulk hauling and stationary storage of hydrogen, all key components of a
solution towards a complete hydrogen economy."
1/10/2002 Proton Energy
Systems Developing Breakthrough Hydrogen Products to Fuel DOE 'Freedom Car' -
Proton Energy Systems/PRNewswire
As reported this week, the U.S. Department
of Energy will partner with the three major U.S. auto manufacturers to develop the
hydrogen economy of the future. Central to that initiative, according to U.S. Energy
Secretary Spencer Abraham, is "a new public-private partnership between my department
and the nation's automobile manufacturers to promote the development of hydrogen as a
primary fuel for cars and trucks as part of our effort to reduce American dependence on
foreign oil." The program, labeled "Freedom Car," will promote technologies
that enable mass production of affordable hydrogen- powered fuel cell vehicles and the
hydrogen-supply infrastructure to support them. According to Proton's President and CEO
Walter "Chip" Schroeder, "The hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles will come
from only two sources: hydrocarbons or water. What makes Proton's technology and products
so important is that we offer the pollution-free path. Our fueling systems can now make
low cost hydrogen fuel from excess off-peak electricity and water. In the longer term, we
believe electricity will come from renewable resources, implementing a truly sustainable
energy economy. We are pleased to be working with Ford's TH!NK Group and the California
Fuel Cell Partnership to put this vision of sustainability into practice...."
1/10/2002 Triax Launches the First
Alternative Energy & Efficiency Focussed Labour Sponsored Investment Fund (LSIF) -
Triax Capital/Canada Newswire
E2 Venture Fund will focus on investing in
emerging Canadian leaders developing alternative energy and efficiency technologies to
meet the global demand from utility companies, municipalities and large industrial
corporations. Advances in technologies such as fuel cells, solar and wind power,
alternative fuels and power electronics are expected to revolutionize the energy
marketplace. In the efficiency sector, the Fund will focus on companies looking to
commercialize new technologies and processes that make better use of resources and improve
productivity and efficiency, including water and waste, environmental remediation and
recycling, nanotechnology (molecular engineering) and new materials. The Fund portfolio
will be balanced between investments in early stage research enterprises and pre-IPO
Canadian companies.
1/9/2002 Proton Energy
Systems Successfully Completes Contract With NASA for Advanced UNIGEN(R) Unitized
Regenerative Fuel Cell System - Proton Energy Systems/PRNewswire
NASA selected Proton to demonstrate UNIGEN
URFC systems as energy storage technology for zero-gravity and micro-gravity environments.
Specific applications of interest to NASA include satellite propulsion, solar powered
aircraft, space stations, and planetary bases. This contract success is the culmination of
the second stage of a two-part NASA contract. This advanced fuel cell system,
incorporating features that eliminate rotating equipment such as fans, compressors and
pumps, was developed under a $600,000 contract to NASA as part of its Small Business
Innovation Research, or SBIR, program. Achievements under this SBIR support Proton's
recently announced contract worth up to $6.2 million with the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency, or DARPA, and the Naval Research Laboratory. It also includes partners
General Dynamics and ATK Thiokol.
1/9/2002 Experts
Available to Discuss Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Cars - Business Wire Expert
Source
Trent Molter is Vice President of Technology
& Process Development for Proton Energy Systems. His
expertise includes Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells and electrolyzer design,
manufacture, operation and applications. 860/571-6533 x12; trent.molter@protonenergy.com
1/9/2002 Fuel Cells 2000
Lauds Bush Administration for Fuel Cell Support - Fuel Cells 2000/PRNewswire
The Freedom CAR program will focus on
renewable energy technologies such as fuel cells and hydrogen generation, replacing the
Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles, which had pushed industry development of
higher- efficiency family-sized cars. "Fuel Cells 2000 is extremely excited about the
Bush administration's support of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles," says Jennifer Gangi,
manager, Fuel Cells 2000. "With the government's backing, it will help accelerate
fuel cell commercialization. The key tests of this new program will be the level of
support, the financial commitment and the actual pace of the program."
1/9/2002 Teledyne Energy
Systems Ships New Hydrogen Generation System -
Teledyne/Business Wire
The H2Oasis - Hydrogen Gas Station is a
self-contained hydrogen plant in a prefabricated container that can be sited anywhere that
hydrogen is required, needing only a concrete pad and a source of electricity to begin
operation. The H2Oasis platform and modular packaging concept allow the flexibility to
deliver hydrogen gas at production rates up to 1,500 standard cubic feet per hour at
pressures up to 5,000 psi within the volume of a standard 40-foot shipping container. This
range of production rates and delivery pressures opens the door for this product to be
used for other industrial applications such as electric power plants, electronics
manufacturing, metals processing, glass production, and food processing.
1/9/2002 Millennium Cell
Announces Support for Department of Energy "Freedom CAR" Initiative
- Millennium Cell/Business Wire
Millennium Cell Inc. (NASDAQ: MCEL), today
announced strong support for the "Freedom CAR" initiative announced today in
Detroit by Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and executives from leading
automakers. Millennium Cell is a developer of hydrogen fuel systems that safely
generate, store and deliver pure hydrogen for clean energy applications, including
transportation. "The CAR in Freedom CAR stands for Cooperative Automotive
Research," noted Dr. Stephen Tang, Millennium Cell President and Chief Executive
Officer. "This kind of innovative collaboration between private enterprise and the
public sector is critical to the development timeline for fuel cell vehicles. We are very
pleased to support this effort, and congratulate Secretary Abraham and the Department for
this vision."
1/8/2002 New ABI Study
Sees Increasing Competition In Global Portable Fuel Cell Markets Starting In High-End
Wireless Applications - Allied Business Intelligence/Business Wire
"Overall interest in portable fuel
cells has increased tremendously over the past year," said Atakan Ozbek, Director of
Energy Research at ABI. "However, we have still yet to see major strategic
partnerships and agreements with either handset manufacturers or OEMs to start early fuel
cell deployment in the marketplace." New technology developments continue to
help drive fuel cell interest. Recent developments by Sony and NEC in direct methanol fuel
cells have helped increase the market potential of micro fuel cells from a simple back-up
technology to one that may replace existing rechargeable battery technology in the latter
half of this decade.
1/8/2002 SatCon Receives
Orders for Digital Fuel Cell Controllers - SatCon/Business Wire
"This order from FuelCell Energy is a
significant development for SatCon," said David Eisenhaure, SatCon president and
chief executive officer. "Fuel cells represent a potential supplement and/or
replacement for grid distributed electrical power by generating highly-reliable,
environmentally clean electrical power on-site or close to the end-user. The electronics
and controllers provided by our PCS enable fuel cells to provide high-quality electrical
power that looks and feels like the utility grid but with increased reliability."
1/8/2001 CNG Donates Fuel
Cell to UConn - Connecticut
Natural Gas/Business Wire
The fuel cell, manufactured by UTC Fuel
Cells of South Windsor, will provide electricity to the United Technologies Engineering
Building on the Storrs campus and serve as a learning tool for students engaged in
research and development of fuel cells.
1/8/2002 Methanol
Institute Statement on Fuel Cell Vehicles -
Methanol Institute/PRNewswire
In a few weeks, the California Fuel Cell
Partnership will open a methanol fueling station at its headquarters in Sacramento,
providing a real-world proving ground for methanol fuel cell vehicles. Unlike hydrogen
fueling stations, which cost well over $1 million, a methanol storage tank and pump can be
installed for just $62,400. For an investment of $2.7 billion, methanol pumps could be
added to one-quarter of the nation's 175,000 corner service stations.
1/7/2002 DCH Ships 5kW
Fuel Cell System to Major European Utility - DCH Technology/PRNewswire
The Electric Power
Research Institute (EPRI) worked with the European utility, a member of EPRI, and DCH
to develop the equipment specification and to select key sub-systems such as the
ultra-capacitor for load buffering. EPRI performance-tested the unit prior to shipping and
provided overall project management to help accelerate product development. Prior
laboratory testing of a DCH 3 kW hydrogen fuel cell system at EPRI PEAC,
EPRI's power quality testing laboratory in Knoxville, Tennessee, showed exceptional
response times to varying load conditions -- on the order of 250 microseconds -- which
is the most critical parameter for a power quality system. The 5kW DCH system with natural
gas reformer can be used as a power source for an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or an
adjustable-speed drive. It is approximately 50% more efficient in fuel-to-electricity
conversion than an internal combustion engine generator. The system is available with a
variety of output voltage options that allow it to operate in parallel with the grid or
separate from the grid. "Traditionally, power quality disturbances have been solved
through the use of UPS systems based on battery banks with engine generator backup. To
assure reliability of these systems, regular maintenance of the battery and engine
generator systems is essential," said Bill Winnerling, EPRI Power Quality Technical
Area Manager. "Advanced systems like the DCH Enable(TM) PEM fuel cell could offer
performance advantages over these traditional approaches, combining both power
conditioning and long-term back up in one low-maintenance package. Performance testing
will continue to prove the viability of this technology as a power quality solution."
1/7/2002 Medis
Technologies Receives Order for Military Development of Fuel Cell -
Medis/Business Wire
Medis Technologies Ltd., (NASDAQ:MDTL) today
announced that it has received a $75,000 purchase order to define a specification and
carry out the preliminary design of a direct liquid ethanol/methanol fuel cell for a new
energy pack for infantry soldiers. Medis believes that its successful execution of this
order, which is part of the first phase of an Israeli sponsored military development
program, may lead to add-on orders, as and if, this program continues.
1/3/2002 DCH Ships 5kW
Fuel Cell System to HARC - DCH Technology/PRNewswire
DCH Technology, Inc. (Amex: DCH), a manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen sensors
and provider of hydrogen safety services, announced that the Houston Advanced Research
Center (HARC) has received a 5 kW DCH Enable(TM) fuel cell shipped on schedule at the end
of last year. The fuel cell will be combined with a natural gas reformer, specified by
DCH, at HARC facilities. A consortium of leading corporations organized by HARC will then
test the system's performance and reliability as a clean and affordable energy source.
1/3/2002 H Power to
Develop Range Extenders With PSA Peugeot Citroen - H Power/Business Wire
The joint development agreement is based on
an existing relationship whereby PSA Peugeot Citroen previously tested two of H Power's
5.5 kW fuel cell stacks, as well as other fuel cell stacks from several different fuel
cell manufacturers. The fuel cell stacks were tested solely for range extender purposes in
light duty vans. Following these tests PSA Peugeot Citroen identified H Power's fuel cell
stacks as providing the most efficient and reliable performance measures required for
application in PSA Peugeot Citroen's vehicles.
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