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Development of High-Performance Material Helps Produce Low-Cost, Lightweight Fuel Cells

ThyssenKrupp VDM and the Julich Research Center have created an enhanced high-performance material called Crofer 22 H for solid oxide fuel cells. The novel material is ready for commercial production through a multi-year project that includes other industrial partners.

26 Dec 2011

CellEra Announces Investment Round to Produce and Market Low-Cost Fuel Cells

CellEra, which develops low-cost, platinum-free membrane fuel cells, has declared a funding round worth $9.2 million headed by Vodafone Group’s capital arm, Voadfone Ventures, and Carmel Ventures, a top-tier venture capital firm based in Israel.

20 Dec 2011

Major Construction Complete at Town of Hempstead Wind Turbine

The Town of Hempstead, New York, has completed a major construction on its 100 kW wind turbine. As part of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, the Town had received more than $4.5M in federal grants for its various energy projects.

17 Dec 2011

Archer Daniels Midland Company Announces Construction of Biodiesel Plant in Lloydminster

Archer Daniels Midland Company has announced that the company will construct a biodiesel facility of 265 million L capacity in Lloydminster, Canada. The company is planning to start the plant’s construction in spring 2012 and complete it by the fourth quarter of 2013.

17 Nov 2011

Axane and Plug Power Partner for Hydrogen-Powered Forklift Truck Market Expansion in Europe

The market for forklift trucks powered by fuel cells is the fastest developing market for hydrogen energy. Based on this fact, a France-based joint venture is expected to be created between Axane, a unit of Air Liquide Group, and Plug Power, a pioneer in forklift trucks’ fuel cells.

14 Nov 2011

Pike Research Announces Report on Fuel Cell Industry

Pike Research, a market research and consulting company, has declared the availability of its first yearly ‘Fuel Cells Annual Report’, which examines the present status of the worldwide fuel cell industry, the growth drivers and barriers experienced by the industry, where it will be placed in 2017 and why the year 2015 is said to be a vital factor for the industry.

21 Oct 2011

MIT Scientists Develop Artificial Leaf to Create Chemical Fuel from Sunlight

A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a device to convert sunlight into chemical fuel. The device, which is also called the artificial leaf is made up of silicon, nickel and cobalt.

4 Oct 2011

Novel Study Paves Way to Enhance Hydrogen Storage Efficiency in Vehicles

Scientists at the VU University Amsterdam and TU Delft have illustrated that the release rate of hydrogen stored in a metal hydride depends on the size of a metal alloy nanoparticle.

30 Sep 2011

Australian Clean Technologies Competition Finalists Announced

The AZoCleantech.com Editorial and Video team were proud to be selected to interview the finalists for the Australian Clean Technologies Ideas Competition in Sydney last week.

21 Sep 2011

Substantial Global Growth Announced By Fuel Cell Today

The Fuel Cell Today annual Industry Review 2011 forecasts shipments in 2011 surpassing 285,000 units worldwide, growing by 25% compared with 2010. This continued success follows on from 40%growth between 2009 and 2010 . Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) lead 2011 unit shipments, accounting for over 95% of the total, and regionally North America dominates with a 50% share of total units.

13 Sep 2011