High school student takes $10,000 prize in U.S. science contest (07/12/09)

A young high school scientist from Oakton, Virginia has taken sixth place in a prestigious competition for his work with a proton membrane exchange (PEM) fuel cell.

Ryan Lindeborg and team-mate Andrew James were awarded a $10,000 college scholarship after demonstrating that the PEM fuel cell could still operate efficiently with 50 per cent less platinum, the Orange County Registers reports.

Intelligent Energy expands UK fuel cell operations with move to larger premises (08/12/09)

Intelligent Energy has received an £800,000 grant from the East Midlands Development Agency, it has been confirmed.

The funding will allow the fuel cell systems developer to relocate from its current headquarters on the Loughborough University campus to a bigger site at nearby Holywell Park.

First fuel cell boat cruises Amsterdam's canals (09/12/09)

A new fuel cell-powered boat has made its debut on the waterways of Amsterdam in The Netherlands, Reuters reports.

The 'Nemo H2', which is the first of its type to run with a fuel cell engine, can carry 87 people and is the centrepiece of a €3 million project that has been partially funded by the Dutch government.

Oorja announces additional order from Super Store Industries (10/01/09)

Oorja Protonics has received an additional fuel cell purchase order from Super Store Industries (SSI).

The liquid methanol fuel cell developer first issued its Model H offering to SSI six months ago and it has proved particularly successful in powering the company's large freezer.

Hydrogen cars come one step closer to the mass market (14/12/09)

Mercedes-Benz announced last month that it has commenced production of its first-ever series-produced electric car with a fuel cell.

The German manufacturer is planning to build 200 of its B-Class F-CELL vehicles, which have a range of 400km and offer performance similar to a 2.0-litre gasoline car.

China says to subsidize buyers of green cars (11/12/09)

The Chinese government intends to subsidise private buyers of fuel cell vehicles in five cities across the country as part of new pilot programme, it has been confirmed.

Consumers involved in the scheme will receive discounts based on the gap between gasoline cars and their more fuel-efficient counterparts.

Neah Power Fuel Cell Surpasses 1500 Hours of Continuous Operation (16/12/09)

Neah Power has revealed that its anaerobic fuel cell reached 1,500 hours of constant operation on 15th November 2009.

Dr Tsali Cross, Vice-President of Engineering at the firm, told Fuel Cell Today that the porous, silicon-based unit is "now putting out as much power as the day we started".

UltraCell Awarded $3M for "50W SoldierPortable Fuel Cell System" (21/12/09)

UltraCell Corporation has received a $3 million injection from the US government to help deliver its '50W Soldier Portable Fuel Cell System' programme.

The firm will use the funds, which were provided as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009, to help design and develop effective fuel cells for dismounted US soldiers around the world.

Ballard Announces Supply Agreement with Daimler AG (22/12/09)

Ballard Power Systems has secured a supply deal with Daimler AG which will see it provide its FCvelocity products for the German company's fuel cell bus and car programmes.

The deal incorporates about $24 million in revenue in the 18 months from April 2010, which is set to be shared equally between the two parties this year and in 2011.

"This major fuel cell order for the automotive market provides further testimony of Ballard's leading fuel cell product capabilities for commercial clean power applications in backup power, distributed generation and material handling," commented John Sheridan, Ballard's President and CEO.

Horizon to Unveil World's First "Personal Hydrogen Station" at CES 2010 (04/01/10)

A new home fuel cell which is capable of charging small electronic devices was debuted by Horizon at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The 'Hydrofill' kit makes use of a small charger, known as a Mini-Pak, which draws out hydrogen that is being stored by the fuel cell and produces an electrical current.

According to the developers, the system - which can offer 2.5W of power - revolves around the cartridges being plugged into electrical sockets or using small solar panels.

UPS Systems' Tom Sperrey Wins ARC Yacht Race with Fuel Cell Power on Board (06/01/10)

Finally, a team from UPS Systems has won a prestigious annual transatlantic sailing race with the help of a direct methanol fuel cell.

Managing Director Tom Sperrey and colleagues took the spoils in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers race after making use of an EFOY 1600 unit, which generated 65W to power the computer, navigation and communications equipment.

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