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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

Nottingham University Chooses Solid Hydrogen Solution for Creative Energy Homes Project

McPhy Energy, a company known for its solid hydrogen storage expertise, declared that its solution for mid-term renewable energy storage has been chosen for use in a residential micro-grid under the Nottingham University sponsored Creative Energy Homes (CEH) project.

6 Sep 2011