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Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Tactical Electrical Power Unit Cuts Fuel Consumption

Technology developed for tactical generators under an Office of Naval Research (ONR) program recently demonstrated the ability to cut fuel use nearly in half compared to diesel systems currently powering forward-operating bases.

16 Aug 2013

Copenhagen Researchers Develop Climate Friendly Fuel Cells for Hydrogen Cars

Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer. Researchers at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, have shown how to build fuel cells that produce as much electricity as current models, but require markedly less of the rare and valuable precious metal platinum. Their discovery was published in the highly reputable periodical Nature Materials.

22 Jul 2013

SoftBank and Bloom Energy Partner to Address Japan's Need for Alternative Clean, Reliable Electricity

SoftBank Group. and Bloom Energy Corporation. today announced the establishment of a new 50/50 Joint Venture that intends to address Japan's urgent need for clean, reliable, and affordable electricity.

18 Jul 2013

GM, Honda to Co-Develop Commercially Feasible Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Storage Technologies

General Motors and Honda announced today a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. The collaboration expects to succeed by sharing expertise, economies of scale and common sourcing strategies.

3 Jul 2013

Plug Power Delivers a Presentation at Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2013

Plug Power Inc., a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today announced that President and CEO, Andy Marsh, will be presenting today, June 19, 2013, at the Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2013 (HFC2013) conference at the Vancouver Convention Centre, where this year's theme is "Power, Transportation & Energy Storage: An Industry on the Move."

From Plug Power Inc 20 Jun 2013

Researchers Find Way to Develop Cheaper Fuel Cells for Electric Cars

A million electric cars could be on roads across North America before the end of the decade with the help of research by the United States Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Waterloo.

19 Jun 2013

Ballard Debuts Next-Generation Methanol-Fuelled Backup Power System for the Telecom Market

Ballard Power Systems has announced the launch of the next-generation ElectraGen™-ME backup power system for use in the telecom market. The product is fuelled by methanol and features a number of enhancements that further improve reliability, durability as well as ease of maintenance and servicing, all important benefits for the growing number of telecom operators deploying these systems around the globe.

From Ballard Power Systems 18 Jun 2013

Plug Power Provides Hydrogen Fuel Cells for BMW Fleet of Trucks at Spartanburg Facility

Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq:PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today announced that BMW Manufacturing Co. recently expanded the use of Plug Power hydrogen fuel cells at its Spartanburg, South Carolina facility to power all material handling trucks and forklifts, bringing its clean energy fleet to 275 units. This makes it the largest such fleet in North America.

From Plug Power Inc 6 Jun 2013

Ballard and Azure Hydrogen Extend Collaboration to Develop Fuel Cell Buses

Ballard Power Systems has announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with its partner Azure Hydrogen Corporation of Beijing, China (Azure), extending the scope of their collaboration to include fuel cell buses.

From Ballard Power Systems 29 May 2013

SFU Researchers Endeavor to Make Fuel Cell Buses Competitive with Diesel Hybrids

Researchers working to improve durability in fuel cell powered buses, including a team from Simon Fraser University, have discovered links between electrode degradation processes and bus membrane durability.

23 May 2013