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The DMFC prototype was self-contained, and sized to generate 8 W of gross power. The methanol cartridges were replaced several times, and repeatable performance...
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Boeing is working to broaden the offerings of its Unmanned Airborne Systems division through development of a surveillance aircraft — powered by a hydrogen-fueled Ford compact truck engine — that will be able to loiter at high altitudes for up to four days.
The Phantom Eye prototype, now being assembled by Boeing Phantom Works in St. Louis in collaboration with the Kent, Wash.-based Unmanned Airborne Systems unit, is to fly in early 2011, said Phantom Works spokesman Chris Haddox.
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March 9, 2010 - 9:11 pm
VANCOUVER, March 8, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) announced today that it has $6.2 million in project funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under contract over a four year period. Ballard Material Products, a U.S. subsidiary of Ballard Power Systems, was awarded $4.1 million as prime for a contract that will focus on improvements in fuel cell durability and cost. Additionally, Ballard will be sub-contractor to leading U.S. technology...
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March 2, 2010 - 10:02 pm
DANBURY, Conn., March 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a leading manufacturer of high efficiency ultra-clean power plants using renewable and other fuels for commercial, industrial, government and utility customers, today urged support for a proposal by U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd that would encourage federal agencies and private business to increase their use of fuel cells as a source of electricity.
At FuelCell Energy's manufacturing plant in Torrington,...
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March 2, 2010 - 10:00 pm
BEND, OR--(Marketwire - March 2, 2010) - IdaTech, a global leader in the development and manufacture of clean and reliable extended run backup power fuel cell products, today announced that its fuel cell system provided power to the floating Olympic Rings in Vancouver's harbor. The power source for the 30-foot tall rings alternated between a bio-diesel generator and IdaTech's ElectraGen™ H2 zero emission hydrogen fuel cell system providing an environmentally friendly...
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March 2, 2010 - 9:58 pm
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., March 2, 2010 - UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. (UTX:NYSE) company, today announced that its new 400 kW fuel cell system, the PureCell® Model 400, has been certified to meet the latest emission standards of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the strictest in the United States.
CARB has issued an Executive Order for Distributed Generation Certification to UTC Power for the PureCell Model 400 system. “We’re very pleased that our ultra clean...
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February 23, 2010 - 10:01 pm
Congressman David Wu joined Oregon clean energy leaders to discuss the benefits that locally produced combined heat and power fuel cells are providing to our region's economy.
Hillsboro's Ronler Acres Fire Station is using a fuel cell manufactured less than a half mile away by ClearEdge Power to simultaneously reduce carbon emissions and operating costs, saving taxpayers money and helping protect our environment.
"Oregon is once again leading the way toward a more sustainable...
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February 23, 2010 - 9:58 pm
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 18, 2010 - Neah Power Systems, Inc., ('Neah') (OTCBB:NPWZ - News) www.neahpower.com, the company developing fuel cell based renewable energy solutions, taking advantage of the arrival of the long-awaited ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) as of January 1, 2010, which eliminates tariffs for almost 99% of all goods and services traded among the 10-member ASEAN bloc, has retained two technically and highly-educated sales representatives to present the Company's...
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February 19, 2010 - 8:14 am
Sequoia Capital-backed Oorja Protonics may be making methanol fuel cells to charge batteries in forklifts — but its new product, the OorjaPac Model 1, could give it a big-time entree into the plug-in vehicle market. Supplying 50 times more power to on-board batteries than competing fuel cells, the Model 1 could extend the range of electric vehicles like General Motors’ Chevy Volt or Nissan’s Leaf by two to three times — a game-changing development that could make...
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November 8, 2009 - 3:38 pm
Irvine, CA- November 2, 2009-VIASPACE Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC), an alternative energy company providing products and technology for renewable, clean energy, announced that new technology enabling fuel cells for micro applications has been patented under U.S. Patent Number 7,585,577 "Monopolar Fuel Cell Stack Coupled Together Without Use of Top or Bottom Cover Plates or Tie Rods."
The patent was issued to Caltech, which licensed it exclusively to VIASPACE subsidiary Direct...
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November 8, 2009 - 3:35 pm
HOUSTON, Nov. 5, 2009 -- NEAH Power Systems, Inc.,(OTCBB:NPWZ - News), the Company developing fuel cell-based renewable energy solutions, announced that CEO Chris D'Couto will appear on "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" (formerly Corporate Strategies), Friday, November, 6th 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET instead of the previously announced date. Call in live and toll-free with questions at 800-336-2225 or listen live at www.crntalk.com or email during the show to talkradio@corporate-strategies.net. For more information on Winning Strategies, go to www.winningstrategies.net.
Previous guests of "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" have included CNBC "Mad Money" Host Jim Cramer, Mario Gabelli, Muriel Siebert, U.S. Senator and Presidential Candidate John McCain, former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, Enterprise Products CEO Dan Duncan, Celgene's CEO John Jackson, Landry's CEO Tilman Fertitta, former Compaq CEO Eckard Pfeiffer, Money Manager Louis Navellier, and many others.
"Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" is broadcast weekly to over 11 million homes throughout the USA and may be heard live on your local affiliate station nationwide listed at CRN Digital Talk Radio at www.crntalk.com. "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" is hosted by Tim Connolly of Corporate Strategies Merchant Bankers (www.corporate-strategies.net). Noted Economist Mike King of Princeton Research provides live technical analysis for the show.
"Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" is live talk radio with the Titans of Business who move financial markets! The show is hosted by Tim Connolly, CEO of Merchant Banker Corporate Strategies, Inc. The Executive Producer of the show is broadcast news veteran Jan Carson, an award winning journalist with more than 20 years experience as a top rated television news anchor and reporter for NBC, ABC and CBS network affiliates. "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" features financial experts from across the nation providing the latest intelligence on equities, income investments, and a variety of risk, equity and option strategies.
About NEAH Power Systems
NEAH Power Systems, Inc. (NPWZ) is developing long-lasting, efficient and safe power solutions for the military and for portable electronic devices. NEAH uses a unique, patented, silicon-based design for its micro fuel cells that enable higher power densities, lower cost and compact form-factors. The company's micro fuel cell system can run in aerobic and anaerobic modes, and is developing energy storage solutions based on its proprietary porous silicon technology.
Further company information can be found at our website: www.neahpower.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements and made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control that may cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. Factors that might cause such material difference include, among others, our limited operating history, potential research and prototype delays, and difficulties in developing and commercializing new technologies.
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August 27, 2009 - 12:12 pm
Units part of multi-year project at Wegmans facility in Pennsylvania
LATHAM, NY – August 27, 2009 – Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today announced receipt of a purchase order from GENCO Supply Chain Solutions for 136 GenDrive™ fuel cell power units. The order consists of 100 class-3 pallet jack units and 36 class-2 standup reach truck units. In turn, GENCO will provide the units to Wegmans at its distribution...
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August 27, 2009 - 12:09 pm
Industrial gas supplier Airgas Inc of Radnor and hydrogen fuel cell maker Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc of Billerica and Milan, Italy have struck a deal involving systems for forklifts.
Airgas and Nuvera reached a five-year marketing, sales and service agreement to provide hydrogen generators and stations to the North American materials handling market.
Under the agreement, Nuvera manufactures the PowerTap-brand systems, and Airgas provides distribution, installation, monitoring and maintenance...
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August 27, 2009 - 12:08 pm
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medis Technologies Ltd. (Pink Sheets: MDTL), a developer of fuel cells for the consumer, military and industrial markets, announced that its consumer products are now available on Costco.com. The 24/7 Xtreme Portable Fuel Cell Power Solution and Fuel Cell Power Emergency Kit, along with replacement fuel cells, are listed in the Electronics section under the category of Batteries, Charging & Portable Power.
Medis CEO Jose Mejia commented, "Exposure...
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August 5, 2009 - 11:11 am
Further accelerating the manufacturing and deployment of electric vehicles, batteries, and components here in America, and creating tens of thousands of new jobs, President Obama today announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These projects, selected through a highly competitive process by the Department of Energy, will accelerate the development of U.S. manufacturing capacity...
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August 1, 2009 - 6:40 pm
WILMINGTON, Del., and BRUNNTHAL, Germany, July 30, 2009 – DuPont and SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG today announced that they have received a follow-up order from the U.S. Army for the development of the M-25 fuel cell - a small, lightweight, portable power supply that can extend soldier mission times to 72 hours or more. The project cost is approximately $3 million.
The M-25 is part of an integrated body-worn power source that can be carried by the soldier that combines DuPont’s...
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August 1, 2009 - 6:36 pm
| November 16 – 20, 2009 Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, California |
"Fuel Cells: The New Generation of Green Power"
The sun is out, and the weather is warm, yes, it’s that time of year again...
Register for the Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition!
The 2009 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition is rolling out its new look, and you’re the first to hear about it.
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July 24, 2009 - 11:35 am
Clean energy will power Tata Teleservices cell towers throughout
HYDERABAD, INDIA and LATHAM, NY – JULY 23, 2009 – Wireless TT Info Services Limited (WTTIL), the tower arm of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), a major Telecom Operator with a pan-India network, and Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), an established leader in fuel cell power solutions, based in Latham, NY, USA, announced that they have entered into a purchase and maintenance agreement for fuel cell based...
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July 24, 2009 - 11:31 am
The Defense Department is stepping up efforts to provide warfighters with reliable, long-lasting and low-weight portable power.
Specifically, the military is working with companies to integrate fuel-cell technology into mobile and off-grid power applications. Fuel cells would complement conventional batteries or eventually replace them.
The Air Force Special Operations Command is evaluating technology from SFC Smart Fuel Cell to reduce the battery weight special forces carry into the field...
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July 24, 2009 - 11:27 am
Hydrogen-powered vehicles have zero harmful emissions; producing little emissions beyond water. In Brazil and around the world, fuel cell buses are having a renaissance.
Sau Paulo's motto has been "I am not led, I lead," so perhaps it is appropriate that the city will be receiving the first of several clean buses. The first bus will be driving through the streets of Sau Paulo, covering the ABD Metropolitan Corridor, between Sao Mateus and Jabaquara.
The bus uses an interesting...
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July 22, 2009 - 2:31 pm
Please be aware that the deadline to submit Proposal Briefs for NineSigma RFP# 65073, "Managing Hydrogen Gas and Battery Leaks" is Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Please let me know if you are interested in responding but cannot provide a proposal brief by this date. This reminder does not represent a complete description of the project. A full description can be found on the RFP and associated documents, accessible online at https://www.myninesigma.com/sites/public/_layouts/RFPs/NineSigma_RFP_65073.pdf
NineSigma, representing Procter & Gamble, invites proposals for technology enablers to eliminate leakage caused by hydrogen gas buildup in primary alkaline batteries.
The successful technology will:
•Prevent leakage of primary alkaline batteries
•Reduce the quantity of hydrogen gas produced or retained in the battery cell by at least 75% compared to standard designs (which can accommodate up to 10 ml of gas
•Enable zero leakage in a 2-4 week abuse test consisting of exposure to elevated levels of temperature and humidity
•Have no negative impact on performance
•Be implemented at low cost and high speed
○Less than $0.01 / cell
○Volumes of 500,000,000 / year
•Be minimal in size (take up no more than 0.13 ml in a AA-size cell and no more that 0.03 ml in a AAA-size cell)
•Allow batteries to maintain current IEC dimensional standards (i.e. AA, AAA…)
Leakage have been engineered of nylon or polypropylene, both of which are compatible with the concentrated alkaline electrolyte. Polypropylene is inexpensive, easily molded, and hydrophobic, but has widely varied physical properties. Nylon has better quality characteristics and higher strength, but is more expensive, hydrophilic, and subject to environmental stress corrosion. Polypropylene has higher gas permeability than nylon, but the rate is too low to relieve the pressure buildup that can occur under abusive conditions.
•A membrane to vent the gas could be implemented as a stand-alone component like the current seal member, or as a piece attached to another component. Any vent technologies should self-seal after gas release, and if a vent operates continuously, it should permeate hydrogen gas at least 100-fold faster than water vapor under equivalent pressure gradients.
•A target could be the interface between the sealing gasket and the other parts of the battery such as the walls of the casing and the current collecting “nail”, which offer pathways for electrolyte escape. New sealants or surface treatments could be envisioned.
•Chemical means could be used to prevent the gas from forming in the first place or to recombine it with other materials in the cell.
POSSIBLE APPROACHES
•Chemical engineering
•Materials engineering
•Surface science
•Membrane separation technology
•Seal improvements
•Gas recombination or venting
APPROACHES NOT OF INTEREST
•Noble metals
•Reductions in the internal volume of active ingredients
•Changes of the active ingredients
If you are interested in submitting a proposal or would like more information, please contact me. When you submit a proposal, please use the response template downloaded from the link below:
(https://www.myninesigma.com/sites/public/_layouts/ProposalTemplates/Response_Template_65073.doc).
To edit your profile and indicate only the categories of Requests you are interested in, register online at https://www.myninesigma.com/
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July 20, 2009 - 11:36 am
