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Residential Fuel Cells Around the Corner

WESTWOOD, Massachusetts (ENS) - Acumentrics Corporation, a developer of solid oxide fuel cells, has submitted a five kilowatt fuel cell generator that could supply power to a home to federal government authorities for evaluation. The solid oxide fuel cell generator will be evaluated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST is ...

Jun. 11, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Lockheed Martin To Integrate Fuel Cells, Solar Power For Military Applications Under Contract With Office Of Naval Research

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] secured a contract with the Office of Naval Research for the design and development of solid oxide fuel cell generator set as an alternative to traditional battlefield power generation equipment. Lockheed Martin's fuel cell technology will be integrated with solar panels, providing the military with the power needed to perform missions while using dramatically less ...

Aug. 8, 2012

By Lockheed Martin

On the road with Ballard Power

It's the size of a tractor trailer, it's on wheels and completely transportable, with the capacity to power a small town. And now the world's largest hydrogen fuel cell - one of the world's cleanest and greenest sources of energy - will soon be on its way from Burnaby, B.C., to Eastlake, Ohio for a five year trial run - the first ever deployment of its kind. The media are invited to see this ...

Aug. 12, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

Ballard Sells 1-Megawatt Distributed Generation System to Toyota For California Campus Facility

Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) (NASDAQ: BLDP) today announced an agreement to deploy a one-megawatt fuel cell generator that will provide peak electrical power and heat at the Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) sales and marketing headquarters campus in Torrance, California. Michael Goldstein, Ballard's Chief Commercial Officer said, "This agreement with Toyota for our CLEARgen(TM) system ...

Apr. 28, 2011

By Ballard Power Systems Inc.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Adopts Resolution Recognizing National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day

The House in Pennsylvania passed HR 1022 by a vote of 202 to 0 recognizing October 8th as “National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day” in Pennsylvania. This bill was sponsored and introduced by our Representative Megan Schroeder. Follows were her remarks introducing the bill. “I will be offering a resolution recognizing October 8, 2020, as “National Hydrogen and Fuel ...

Oct. 21, 2020

By PDC Machines Inc.

Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Vehicles Expand Market Presence

October 20, 2016 -- Hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), the next generation of electric cars, are already making their mark with California drivers, and the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) wants to expand the experience to the northeastern states. FCHEA is launching "Zero Emissions. Zero Compromise." to emphasize the driving excitement of emissions-free FCVs and the ...

Oct. 20, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

Ballard-Sponsored Webinar Highlights Reliability of Fuel Cell Systems in Extreme Situations

Hurricane Sandy reinforced backup power as a critical driver of resilience in wireless telecom networks VANCOUVER, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP)(TSX: BLD) this week sponsored a webinar event entitled "Hurricane Sandy and Commercially Tested Fuel Cell Backup Power Solutions". The webinar featured presentations by two experts on the topic: Kyla Reid, Head of ...

Jul. 13, 2011

By ATI Airtest Technologies, Inc.

Webinar August 11: Analysis Using Fuel Cell MHE for Shaving Peak Building Energy

The Fuel Cell Technologies Office will present a live webinar entitled "Analysis Using Fuel Cell MHE for Shaving Peak Building Energy" on Tuesday, August 11, from 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This webinar will explore the synergy between a facility's use of hydrogen fuel cell forklifts and its reduction of electric grid time of use energy charges. Electric fuel cell forklifts use ...

Aug. 5, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Ballard and Anglo American Platinum Developing Fuel Cell Home Generator For African Market

Anglo American Platinum investing in development of clean power generator to enable electrification of rural communities VANCOUVER, Nov. 8, 2012/PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP)(TSX: BLD) has announced successful completion of the first phase of work, and significant progress on the second phase, with Anglo American Platinum Limited (Anglo American Platinum; ...

Nov. 8, 2012

By Ballard Power Systems Inc.

Honda FCX Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle lease program begins with first customer delivery

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced that Ron Yerxa and Annette Ballester took delivery of their hydrogen fuel cell-powered FCX Clarity on Friday, July 25, 2008 at Honda of Santa Monica, one of three dealerships in Southern California that are part of the first fuel cell vehicle dealership network. Yerxa and Ballester are the world's first FCX Clarity customers and the first of ...

Jul. 28, 2008

By Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

EPA tests hydrogen fuel cell vehicle under real world conditions

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson today showcased the fourth generation of Chevrolet's Equinox Fuel Cell Car, the newest addition to the agency's vehicle fleet. The new car underscores EPA's support for national efforts to develop clean energy technologies and help move the United States toward energy independence. 'EPA is turning the key on an engine of ...

Sep. 12, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Webinar February 17: Material Handling Fuel Cells for Building Electric Peak Shaving Applications

The Fuel Cell Technologies Office will present a live webinar entitled "Material Handling Fuel Cells for Building Electric Peak Shaving Applications" on Tuesday, February 17, from 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This webinar, presented by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will explore the synergy between a facility's use of hydrogen fuel cell forklifts and its reduction of electric ...

Feb. 11, 2015

By US Department of Energy

ARPA-E Announces 13 New Projects at New York Energy Week

Today at New York Energy Week, ARPA-E Acting Director Dr. Cheryl Martin announced $33 million in funding for 13 new projects aimed at developing transformational fuel cell technologies for low-cost distributed power generation. The projects, which are funded through ARPA-E’s new Reliable Electricity Based on ELectrochemical Systems (REBELS) program, are focused on improving grid stability, ...

Jun. 19, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Ballard fuel cell system begins operation at Toyota Headquarters

Ballard Power Systems has announced the commissioning of a 1.1-megawatt ClearGen™ fuel cell system installed at the Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) sales and marketing headquarters campus in Torrance, California. Powered by Ballard's proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, the ClearGen™ system enables Toyota to satisfy peak and mid-peak power needs using electricity from ...

Oct. 18, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

Energy Department Awards $7 Million to Advance Hydrogen Storage Systems

The Energy Department today announced $7 million for six projects to develop lightweight, compact, and inexpensive advanced hydrogen storage systems that will enable longer driving ranges and help make fuel cell systems competitive for different platforms and sizes of vehicles. These advances in hydrogen storage will be critical to the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell ...

May 19, 2014

By US Department of Energy

ARPA-E announces $30 Million for distributed generation technologies

On November 25, 2013 the Department of Energy announced up to $30 million in Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) funding for a new program focused on the development of transformational electrochemical technologies to enable low-cost distributed power generation. ARPA-E’s Reliable Electricity Based on ELectrochemical Systems (REBELS) program will develop fuel cell ...

Nov. 25, 2013

By US Department of Energy

Investment in Microgrid Enabling Technologies is Expected to Exceed $155 Billion Through 2023

A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for significant microgrid enabling technologies, including diesel generators, natural gas generators, fuel cells, solar PV, distributed wind, smart inverters, advanced energy storage, and others. Offering the ability to isolate from the wider electricity grid during power outages, as well as a high capacity to integrate renewable, ...

Dec. 22, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Microgrid Enabling Technologies Are Expected to Exceed $26 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2023

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for significant microgrid enabling technologies, including diesel generators, natural gas generators, fuel cells, solar photovoltaic (PV), distributed wind, advanced energy storage, and others. Dramatic change is occurring in the microgrid market, as a greater emphasis is being placed on the economic value that these systems bring to ...

Sep. 29, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Fuel cells for portable electronics

MTI Micro, a company which develops and manufactures power sources for portable electronics, is getting ready to release long lasting methanol-filled fuel cell batteries to the market. The technology is expected to replace batteries and charger packs from mobile, personal electronics making them complete, stand alone devices. MTI Micro has developed a patented, miniaturized proprietary direct ...

Apr. 18, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

Atrex Energy Awarded $3.1 Million by US Department of Energy to Develop Advanced Clean Power Generator

September 27, 2016 -- Atrex Energy, an innovator in advanced, clean, small power generators, recently announced it received a substantial new award from the US Department of Energy to develop a unit more than triple the output of the largest one the company now offers. The objective of this latest $3.1 million contract is to design, build and test a prototype 5 kilowatt power generator based on ...

Sep. 27, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

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