Ballard power systems to showcase hydrogen cell buses during Olympics (04/02/10)

Hydrogen fuel cell technology is being showcased at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Ballard Power Systems has collaborated in the provision of 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses to be used throughout the Games to help transport visitors to and from events. The move forms part of a coordinated effort to improve sustainability.

Ballard receives federal government funding to advance fuel cell power module technology (21/01/10)

Sustainable Development Technology Canada has provided Ballard with a CA$4.8 million grant to accelerate development of the company's fuel cell power module technology for the transit bus market. The funding will be used to upgrade test busses due to be used in Metro Vancouver from the fourth quarter of 2010.

Ballard Announces Sale of Fuel Cell Power Modules to Advanced Public Transportation Systems bv in Europe (11/01/10)

Meanwhile, Advanced Public Transportation Systems has placed an order for five FCvelocity-HD6 power modules with Ballard. The power modules are to be installed in 60ft articulated Phileas buses manufactured by APTS. According to Michael Goldstein, Ballard's chief commercial officer, the order is further evidence that fuel cell-based power solutions are gaining "real traction" in the transit marketplace.

Ballard, Dantherm, Danfoss invest to create leading European fuel cell backup power systems capability (18/01/10)

Ballard, in conjunction with co-investors Danfoss A/S and Dantherm A/S, has also acquired a controlling stake in Dantherm Power. Denmark-based Dantherm Power develops clean energy backup power systems for clients in the telecom equipment market including Motorola and Ericsson and already makes use of Ballard's hydrogen fuel cell technology.

ACAL Energy Ltd: ACAL Energy leads field demonstration of platinum-free cathode fuel cell system (11/01/10)

Funding has been awarded by the Technology Strategy Board for the building of a fully functioning demonstration system of a FlowCath fuel cell unit in Cheshire. The project is to be led by ACAL Energy, with the fuel cell unit due to be installed at Solvay Interox's industrial site in Warrington. Other partners in the scheme include Solvay Interox and Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells.

Protonex selected by Lockheed Martin to enhance HULC power supply technologies (11/01/10)

Protonex is to examine possible fuel cell-based power solutions which can be used in Lockheed Martin's Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) robotic exoskeleton. The fuel cell needs to be able to be carried by the HULC but still be powerful enough to ensure the exoskeleton is completing missions in excess of 72 hours.

Port of Los Angeles to work with Vision Industries to evaluate zero-emission hybrid-electric trucks (15/01/10)

Hydrogen fuel cell forklift trucks are to be tested at the Port of Los Angeles after the port entered into negotiations with Vision Industries. For more than a year, Los Angeles-based Vision Industries has been marketing a Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell hybrid-electric truck, which is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and lithium batteries. Port of Los Angeles plans to evaluate the truck's ability to perform drayage operations.

Gov. Schwarzenegger tours BNSF Railway's hydrogen fuel cell switch locomotive (28/01/10)

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has given his backing to a hydrogen fuel cell switch locomotive after a prototype was unveiled by BNSF officials at the company's City of Commerce railyard in January, the Cunningham Report reveals. Meanwhile, BNSF CEO Matt Rose believes the hydrogen fuel cell locomotive is the first of its type in the world.

Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle demonstration program expands (11/01/10)

More than 100 Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles are to be used as part of a three-year demonstration programme in the US, it has been revealed. The cars will be used by universities, private companies and government agencies in California and New York with the aim of propagating hydrogen infrastructure development.

MoU with Smith Electric Vehicles (02/02/10)

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Proton Power Systems and Smith Electric Vehicles concerning the production of a battery-powered commercial vehicle with a Proton Power fuel cell system. The fuel cell will be used to extend the range of the vehicles from 160km to 300km. A prototype is due to be unveiled at the Hannover Fair in April 2010.

Intelligent Energy demonstrates zero emission scooter at Loughborough (05/02/10)

A fuel cell scooter was given its European premiere in London on February 5th. The Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter, which was developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation in partnership with Loughborough University spin-out company Intelligent Energy, is a follow-up to the Crosscage fuel cell motorbike introduced in 2007. The first public road tests of the scooter, which runs on hydrogen and has a range of 220 miles, will take place in Loughborough before being extended to include cities such as London.

UTC Power attains 5,000-hour durability milestone with transit bus fuel cell system (13/01/10)

One of UTC Power's latest-generation PureMotion Model 120 fuel cell powerplants for hybrid-electric transit buses reached a new milestone in January. The powerplant, which is being used on an Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District bus operating in the Greater Oakland area of California, has now completed more than 5,000 operating hours with its original cell stack without having a cell replaced.

Transition to a commercial fuel cell vehicle market in California (19/01/10)

Writing for renewableenergyfocus.com, Catherine Dunwoody from the California Fuel Cell Partnership highlights the efforts made by the organisation to promote the use of fuel cell vehicles in the American state. According to Ms Dunwoody, the demonstration phase is coming to a close in favour of a focus on making the transition to the commercial market. In order to effectuate this transition, the California Fuel Cell Partnership is calling for the creation of 40 more hydrogen stations in the area as well as continued support for the existing six.

Robins Air Force Base opens hydrogen station (29/01/10)

A hydrogen station which will be used to fuel 20 forklifts at a warehouse at Robins Air Force Base in Houston County, Georgia is now operational, it has been revealed. The station forms part of a project run by the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy to assess four different fuelling technologies, Sun News reports.

Honda begins operation of new solar hydrogen station (27/01/10)

A prototype solar hydrogen station has been installed and is ready for use at the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D Americas. The technology is designed to act as a refuelling appliance for fuel cell electric vehicles. It is capable of producing enough hydrogen in an eight-hour refuelling period to power a daily commute.

Hydrogen revolution gets a second wind (10/01/10)

Finally, the Sunday Times reports that a small company is Sheffield is working to solve the problem of affordably creating a hydrogen distribution network. ITM Power spokesman Charles Purkess believes the answer lies in creating hydrogen at the point-of-use, and with this in mind the company is developing a small appliance capable of electrolysing water into hydrogen and oxygen.

The new jobs for the 21st century (09/01/10)

The newspaper also elaborates on the efforts of Hugo Spowers, who is developing a carbon-fibre hydrogen car. The vehicle, which makes use of a 6kW fuel cell, has a range of 240 miles and is capable of a top speed of 50 mph.

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