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New Catalyst Offers Potential Application in Hydrogen Fuel Cells

A new catalyst that enables safe storage and transportation of hydrogen has been developed by researchers from the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) at the U.S. Department of Energy.

20 Mar 2012

Researchers at UCF Create Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Use in Eco-Friendly Vehicles

Hydrogen fuel cells present in eco-friendly vehicles can be potentially used as an alternative fuel source. However, it is difficult to construct these fuel cells on a large scale, as they have to be cost-effective and more efficient. Researchers from the University of Central Florida (USF) have identified a solution to overcome these issues.

19 Mar 2012

Researchers Implant Biofuel Cell in Snail

A biofuel cell has been implanted in a living snail by a research team led by Professor Dr Eugeny Katz, the Milton Kerker Chair of Colloid Science at Clarkson University.

17 Mar 2012

Empa Team Employs Robust Fuel Cell System for Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle

A hydrogen powered cleaning vehicle is being tested on the streets of the city of Basel, Switzerland, since 2009. The vehicle has been developed by a team led by Christian Bach, head of the Internal Combustion Engines Laboratory at Empa.

16 Mar 2012

FuelCell Energy and Air Products to Develop Market for Direct FuelCell Power Plants

FuelCell Energy, a manufacturer of stationary fuel cell power plants, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air Products, a global supplier of hydrogen to refineries, to establish a market for Direct FuelCell (DFC) tri-generation, stationary power plants.

16 Mar 2012

Iron-Platinum-Gold Nanoparticle Catalyst Helps Improve Performance of Fuel Cells

A research team from the Brown University has developed a triple-headed metallic nanoparticle catalyst for fuel-cell reactions involving formic acid.

14 Mar 2012

ZeaChem to Receive USDA Grant to Develop Advanced Biofuels

ZeaChem will receive a $12 million grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to develop advanced biofuels, including bio-based diesel, jet fuel and gasoline.

27 Feb 2012

New Fuel Cells Power Cox Communications Facility in San Diego

Cox Enterprises, one of the leading communications, media and automotive services companies, has expanded its alternative energy projects with the deployment of five new fuel cells at Cox Communications facility in San Diego.

15 Feb 2012

Hydrogen Technologies from Air Products Fuel Material Handling Fuel Cell Units Across U.S.

Air Products, a company having more than 50 years of experience in the hydrogen fueling industry, provides hydrogen fueling technologies to approximately 1,000 units of material handling fuel cell systems functioning in warehouses throughout the U.S.

9 Feb 2012

Ballard Power Systems and WEG Industries to Develop Clean Energy Fuel Cells

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by Ballard Power Systems, a provider of clean energy fuel cell products for a range of applications, and WEG Industries, based in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil.

9 Feb 2012