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Canadian Oil & Gas Surveillance Systems Powered by EFOY Pro Fuel Cells

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00

Convergint's systems are developed in cooperation with its petrochemical industry clients and include a number of monitoring and surveillance systems that help increase safety at remote sites.

HyGear Wins Mercedes-Benz Award for its On-Site Natural Gas Reformer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00

HyGear’s system creates hydrogen vehicle fuel via the steam reformation of natural gas from the grid on site and on demand in a downscaled version of the industrial process that creates most of the world’s hydrogen at present.

Energy Commission Awards More Than $18 Million to Expand Hydrogen Fueling Stations in California

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expected to play an important role in reducing California's greenhouse gas emissions, and in advancing the Governor's Zero Emission Vehicles Action Plan goals of establishing enough infrastructure to support 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2020, with a goal of having 1.5 million ZEV vehicles on the roadways by 2025.

Ballard Launches Improved ElectraGen-ME Methanol-Fuelled Fuel Cell for Telecoms Backup Power

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00

The new system features improvements in reliability and durability as well as ease of maintenance and servicing. These improvements include a 25% improvement in system mean time between failures (MTBF), a three times increase in fuel processor cycle life and a 5% improvement in fuel cell stack reliability.

First Hydrogen from E.ON Power-to-Gas Plant Injected into the Natural Gas Grid

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00

The plant, which is still under construction, takes electricity from a nearby wind farm to power Hydrogenics electrolysers which create hydrogen for injection into the natural gas grid. During the test run 160 cubic metres of hydrogen was successfully injected over the space of an hour.

Energy Department Announces $9 Million to Advance Cost-Effective Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00

Projects selected for funding will demonstrate, deploy, and validate hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in real-world environments. These efforts aim to reduce the costs of hydrogen and fuel cells industry-wide, expand critical infrastructure, and build a solid domestic supplier base.

An Update on the European HyLIFT Project

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00

The project, funded by the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, aims to aid the market introduction of fuel cell materials handling vehicles in Europe through demonstrations and supporting testing, regulatory, and dissemination activties.

Proton OnSite Awards Scholarships to Three Students for Clean Energy Innovations

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00

The Proton OnSite Scholarship and Innovation Program has awarded scholarships worth a combined $200,000 to three students for their work in developing hydrogen generation solutions.

PowerDisc eFlow™ Claims Uniform Current Distribution

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00

PowerDisc Development Corporation has announced its eFlow™ technology can enable uniform current distribution in fuel cell systems.

Fuel Cell Shuttle Buses Begin Service at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00

Two Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuel cell buses are to begin servicing a shuttle route for the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany following the inauguration of a hydrogen refuelling station at the institute’s North campus on the 11^th June.

NDC Power Plans Demonstration at US Army Facility

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00

NDC Power has plans to test its fuel cell system at a US Army facility in Iowa.

Air Products Debuts New Retail Hydrogen Dispenser, to be Installed at Ten New Stations in California

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00

The new SmartFuel dispenser has been designed with a manufacturer of conventional fuel dispensing equipment to create a platform that is customer-intuitive and easily integrated into existing point of sale systems.

Intelligent Energy and Microqual Sign Telecoms Collaboration Agreement

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00

Intelligent Energy and Microqual Techno Limited have signed an MoU to provide telecoms infrastructure using equipment mounted on existing power transmission towers in India.

E.ON Invests €91.5 million in Californian Fuel Cell Manufacturer Bloom Energy

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00

The latest investment from the European utility brings the fuel cell manufacturer's total investment over the last decade to $1.2 billion and raises the possibility of European sales.

Oslo Hydrogen Station to Continue Under HYOP’s Ownership

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00

The Oslo hydrogen station that was constructed in late 2011 to support the H2moves project, which culminated in a European Hydrogen Road Tour last year, is to continue operation under the ownership of HYOP.

News Recap: Friday 31st May – Tuesday 4th June 2013

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00

Fuel Cell Today would like to apologise for missing daily emails between last Friday (31st May) and this Tuesday (4th June). The issue has now been resolved. Please follow this article for a list of news published on the site during the email downtime.

FuelCell Energy Reports Second Quarter Results and Business Highlights

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00

Record quarterly revenue of $42 million; Annual production run-rate increased by 25 percent to 70 megawatts annually; Sale of 1.4 megawatt power plant for hospital application; Construction of multi-megawatt fuel cell parks on track in Connecticut and South Korea.

Graphene Fuel Cell Catalyst Claimed to Outperform Platinum Equivalent

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00

A group of researchers have developed an inexpensive graphene-based fuel cell catalyst that is claimed to perform better than a commercial platinum equivalent in oxygen-reduction reactions as well as tolerating both carbon monoxide poisoning, a common issue for fuel cell stacks, and methanol crossover.

BMW Manufacturing Now Operating North America’s Largest Fuel Cell Forklift Fleet

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00

BMW Manufacturing’s 4.0 million square feet South Carolina plant is now home to North America’s largest fuel cell forklift fleet with 275 units operating on site.

New Analyst View: Why Fuel Cells for Telecoms Backup is a Good Call

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00

The rapid global expansion of mobile networks is creating strong demand for fuel cell solutions.