Hydrogen milestone could help lower fossil fuel refining costs

Hydrogen researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory have reached another milestone on the road to reducing carbon emissions and protecting the nation against the effects of peaking world oil production. Stephen Herring, laboratory fellow and technical director of the INL High Temperature Electrolysis team, today announced that the latest fuel cell modification has set a new mark in endurance. The group’s Integrated... Read more..

Titan Energy Becomes MTU Onsite Energy Power Partner in Florida

Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. a leader in the manufacturing, marketing and servicing of energy generation products and services, announced today that its subsidiary, Grove Power, Inc., has signed on to become a Power Partner distributor for MTU Onsite Energy, a member of the Tognum Group. “We are proud to be an official member of the MTU Onsite Energy team, representing their fine line of power generation products in the Florida and Caribbean... Read more..

SymPowerco Receives Government Grant Application Review

SymPowerco Corporation CEO John Davenport announces that the company is in receipt of a secondary review of its application for a series of development grants from a major North American Government Agency. SymPowerco is in the final stages of the grant application process after having submitted its application to a rigorous academic and industrial peer review. The peer review has generated what is expected to be a final set of technical questions... Read more..

Hydrogen Hybrid, Corp. Now Taking Orders for the Hydrogen 8x Mega Fuel Cell System for Class 8 Semi Trucks

Hydrogen Hybrid, Corp. announced its plans to introduce a Fuel Cell System designed specifically for Class 8 semi truck. Performance tests indicate that this patented technology has the ability to increase a Class 8 semi truck’s fuel efficiency by 50% under a full 80,000 lb load. The “mega” Fuel Cell measures 24×18x18 inches and works with the semi truck’s engine to produce over 2,500 liters of hydrogen per hour. The Hydrogen... Read more..

Morphic Technologies: Per Sand Appointed New Managing Director of Cell Impact AB

Per Sand has been appointed new Managing Director of the Morphic subsidiary Cell Impact AB. Per Sand previously held the posts of Vice President and Head of Sales and succeeds Martin Valfridsson, who has been appointed President and CEO of Morphic Technologies AB. Per Sand has worked at Cell Impact since March 2006. Together with Martin Valfridsson, he has built up a successful business and has in a short space of time established Cell Impact as one... Read more..

Plug Power to Supply More Than 200 GenDrive(tm) Fuel Cell Power Units to Central Grocers

Plug Power Inc. announced that Central Grocers, Inc. has purchased 220 GenDrive(tm) fuel cell units to power the entire lift truck fleet at their new distribution center. The center is currently under construction in Joliet, Illinois, and is expected to be operational by the end of the first quarter of 2009. Central Grocers chose the hydrogen fuel cell power units, rather than traditional lead-acid batteries, for a new fleet of Yale lift trucks. By... Read more..

Industry-Academia Cooperation between NCKU and Celxpert

National Cheng Kung University, the second largest university in Taiwan, and Celxpert Energy Corp., the renowned Li-ion battery manufacturer, jointly established a platform for industry-academia cooperation, especially with a focus on fuel cell development. The kick-off party was held on the 1st December 2008, at the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics of NCKU, represented by Professor Wei-Hsiang Lewis Lai and Professor Yong-Hwa Tzeng from... Read more..

Hydrogen Hybrid, Corp. Achieves 50% Increase in Semi Truck Fuel Mileage From Patented Diesel Hydrogen Injection System

Hydrogen Hybrid, Corp. announced its plans to introduce a Fuel Cell System designed specifically for Class 8 semi trucks. Performance tests indicate that this patented technology has the ability to increase a Class 8 semi truck’s fuel efficiency by 50% under a full 80,000 lb load. The “mega” Fuel Cell measures 24×18x18 inches and works with the semi truck’s engine to produce over 2,500 liters of hydrogen per hour. The... Read more..

Protonex to Preview Its First Fuel Cell Hybrid Power System for Recreational Vehicles at the RVIA Trade Show

Protonex Technology Corporation, a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems for portable, remote and mobile applications, today announces that it will preview its new 250 watt fuel cell hybrid power system at booth B27/B28 during the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) trade show, December 2-4, 2008, in Louisville, Kentucky. The Protonex M250-B system will be the first 250 watt fuel cell-based power system to be introduced... Read more..

Kia Motors Unveils Next Generation Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle

Kia Motors Corporation’s (KMC) Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) program takes a major technological step forward today with the global unveiling of the all-new Kia Borrego FCEV at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. Numerous innovations including a higher output 154 horsepower fuel cell and a new 450-volts Supercapacitor give the Borrego FCEV higher performance, a greatly extended driving range and cold-weather starting capability to operate... Read more..