Ajusa launch fuel cell UPS (22/03/10)

Ajusa has launched its new NOIL 5000 AC UPS polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell, which can deliver up to 5kW continuously with a pure sine wave at 230VAC 50Hz.

GENCO Purchases 25 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Units from Plug Power Inc. (23/03/10)

GENCO Supply Chain Solutions has purchased 25 GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell units from Plug Power.

The products will be used in lift trucks at a 450,000-sq ft distribution centre in Graniteville and will be received in May and June.

ITM Power Buys Hy9 Hydrogen Purifiers for Vehicle Refueling Station: Palladium/Copper Alloy (22/03/10)

Hy9 Corporation confirmed recently that it has sold HPS industrial-scale hydrogen purifiers to ITM Power.

The units will be used in ITM's Transportable Hydrogen Refuelling Station and will help fuel cell vehicles meet the latest tough ISO fuel purity standards.

Portable fuel-cell generator from BOC (19/03/10)

BOC has developed the first ever 150W electricity generator to be powered by hydrogen fuel cells, linde.com reports.

The portable product, which is known as Hymera, features a PEM fuel cell and is described by the website as a "lightweight, clean and quiet off-grid power supply".

First Hydrogen Launched as a Microcell Spin Off (24/03/10)

Microcell has created a new company with the aim of developing an innovative form of renewable hydrogen fuel technology.

The firm will make use of a new genre of nano-cells which can power low-temperature PEM fuel cells from a number of non-fossil energy resources.

SFO Technologies Launches LPG Fuel Cell in India (24/03/10)

Meanwhile, SFO Technologies has launched its first ever fuel cell system in India.

Developed in partnership with Plug Power, the unit can be operated on liquefied petroleum gas.

H2 Logic Sends Renewable Hydrogen Storage Plant to Nukissiorfiit, Greenland (24/03/10)

H2 Logic has unveiled the first hydrogen plant for renewable energy storage in Greenland, it has been confirmed.

The test facility, which will be owned and run by national energy firm Nukissiorfit, will investigate the production and distribution issues associated with the technology.

Bac2 Granted Materials Patent for ElectroPhen (24/03/10)

Bac2 announced recently that it has received materials patents for its ElectroPhen electrically-conductive polymer in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK.

The company, which manufactures bipolar plates for both PEM and direct methanol fuel cell applications, is currently attempting to afford them specific sizes and flow channels to fit their customers' fuel cell stacks.

BAE Systems to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for SunLine Transit (24/03/10)

In southern California, BAE Systems is planning to develop a zero-emission bus for a regional transit agency, which will make use of fuel cell technology.

The vehicle is scheduled to be delivered to SunLine Transit in December 2011.

UTC Power Fuel Cell Part of New Hybrid Electric Vehicle on Display in Munich (25/03/10)

BMW has unveiled a new hybrid electric vehicle which incorporates a fuel cell designed by UTC Power.

The 1-Series vehicle was launched by the famous German marque at a recent event in Munich to mark the 25th anniversary of the BMW ZT.

"From a fully frozen state, the fuel cell is half way to full power in less than 30 seconds," said Ken Stewart, Vice-President of UTC Power Transportation Business.

BMW tech developments: narrow passage assist and new fuel-cell solutions (08/04/10)

The fuel cell in the BMW vehicle supplies 5kW of electricity to an 82kW electric motor which powers the rear wheels, while a 1.6-litre petrol engine pushes the front wheels.

In addition, the electric motor acts as an alternator, with 2,000 Farad ultra-capacitors along the centre of the car recapturing braking and over-run energy.

"Accelerating away from the traffic lights uses between 30 and 40kW but you can recover much of that energy in the ultra-capacitors," a BMW engineer told the Daily Telegraph.

"That's why just a 5kW fuel cell is enough for urban areas."

Police and firefighters to help test hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (26/03/10)

Police and firefighters in London will test a fleet of hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles which will be ready for the 2012 Olympic Games in the city.

About 150 vehicles will be manufactured, including 50 taxis, eight buses, and 50 cars and vans, and will be served by a network of hydrogen refuelling stations.

London's 'hydrogen network' plans unveiled (26/03/10)

London mayor Boris Johnson expressed his delight at the news, describing hydrogen fuel cell technology as an "exciting part of our vision for the future".

"Harnessing low-carbon technology is key to solving the pressing issues of energy security, cutting climate change emissions and improving air quality," he said.

ECN membrane separates hydrogen from syngas from coal (23/03/10)

New Zealand firm CRL Energy has been conducting tests to demonstrate that coal can be converted into clean energy through hydrogen.

The final step involved using palladium-based membrane modules, supplied by the Energy Research Centre of The Netherlands, to transform coal gas into hydrogen.

Fuel Cell Leaders Highlight Innovations and Opportunities for Growth in Ohio's Internationally Recognized Fuel Cell Industry (09/04/10)

Some of the largest businesses involved in the global fuel cell industry came together in Ohio recently to discuss potential developments in the technology across the state.

The 'Fuel Cells - Opportunity for Growth' event was held on 9th April at the Online Computer Library Center in Dublin.

"Ohio is one of the few places in the world where all phases of fuel cell development take place," said Pat Valente, Executive Director of the Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition.

Nuvera Fuel Cells Announces DOE Fuel Cell Stack Project Awards (12/04/10)

Nuvera Fuel Cells has been given two research awards by the US government in order to aid its attempts to increase the durability and performance of fuel cell stacks.

The Department of Energy is supplying $8.4 million of the overall $11.1 million cost to ensure that the company can deliver products that comply with the tough targets it has set for 2015.

IdaTech Fuel Cell System Powers Lighting at Hannover Fair 2010 (13/04/10)

IdaTech is set to display its ElectraGen XTi extended run back-up power fuel cell system at the North Rhine-Westphalia stand during this year's Hannover Fair.

IdaTech and Cascadiant Announce a Deployment of Advanced Fuel Cell Technology With Hutchison Telecom in Indonesia (14/04/10)

IdaTech also confirmed recently that it will install its ElectraGen H2 fuel cell systems in the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

The company announced that it has agreed a deal with partner Cascadiant and Indonesian wireless operator PT Hutchinson CP Telecommunications for rolling out the technology.

"Indonesia is a very attractive wireless market because of its large population and will undoubtedly require more solutions such as these fuel cell systems to support the operations of mobile products as they become more popular," said IdaTech Chief Executive Harol Koyama.

South Windsor Company Sending Off Final Fuel Cell For NASA's Space Shuttles (15/04/10)

Finally, the last UTC Power fuel cell being used in Nasa's space shuttles has been sent to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The company's products have been helping to power various craft for about 30 years, but only three flights now remain.

Mike Brown, Vice-President of Government Affairs for UTC Power, told courant.com: "Without our fuel cells, we wouldn't have made it to the moon. Without our fuel cells, we wouldn't have had an international space station."

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