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DOE Announces Notice of Intent to Issue Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, Development, and Demonstration FOA

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Fuel Cell Technologies Office, a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Research, Development, and Demonstration." The FOA will offer up to $35 million, subject to appropriations, for hydrogen production, delivery, and storage research and development; ...

Nov. 18, 2015

By US Department of Energy

DOE Issues Request for Information on Fuel Cell Research and Development Needs

The U.S. Department of Energy's Fuel Cell Technologies Office has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking feedback from the research community and relevant stakeholders to assist in the development of topics for a potential funding opportunity announcement in 2015 for fuel cells and fuel cell systems designed for transportation, as well as stationary and early market applications, ...

May 5, 2014

By US Department of Energy

RFI Deadline Extended and Pre-Solicitation Workshop Announced on Fuel Cell Research and Development Needs

The U.S. Department of Energy's Fuel Cell Technologies Office (DOE’s FCTO) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking feedback from the research community and relevant stakeholders to assist in the development of topics for a potential funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in 2015 for fuel cells and balance of plant (BOP) for transportation and fuel cell systems for stationary and ...

May 30, 2014

By US Department of Energy

SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 2 Release 2 Awards Announced—Includes Projects to Increase Fuel Cell Performance and Durability

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase II Release 2 Awards, including projects focused on fuel cell durability, performance, and efficiency with the ultimate goal of lowering costs. Giner, Inc. of Newton, Massachusetts, will develop advanced membrane and electrode components to ...

Jun. 23, 2015

By US Department of Energy

New section on energy and power plant analysis on the Metrohm website

The new Metrohm website now gives a comprehensive overview of the topic «energy» from the perspective of applied chemical analysis. Among others, the new web pages address challenges such as energy storage (batteries and supercapacitors), fuel cell performance, corrosion monitoring and prevention, and others. Numerous applications (free download) make the new website a valuable ...

Oct. 5, 2015

By Metrohm AG

Call for Catalysts Set in Motion

Have a novel catalyst, but need a customer? Do you have a product that needs a competitive advantage? The Call for Catalysts initiative has been set in motion by Fuel Cells Etc to help match companies with new technologies to those who need them. "Fuel Cells Etc is often in contact with companies who are in the process of solidifying a design or are redesigning their existing products. We are in ...

May 9, 2013

By Fuel Cells Etc

Protonex selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2010

Protonex has been selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2010, the foremost event for next generation clean and green technology. The conference takes place March 4th and 5th at the Sporting d'Hiver, Monaco.An expert selection of the world's most inspiring cleantech companies will be presenting to invited industry-specific financial and strategic investors, policy makers, legislators and ...

Mar. 2, 2010

By Thomson Reuters

Fuel Cells Etc Develops Membrane Electrode Assembly Custom Pricing Calculator

FuelCellsEtc has released an online pricing tool that gives users instant price quotes for custom 5 – Layer or single sided Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs). This marks the first time such a tool has been made available to the fuel cell industry. The tool allows the user to customize sizing, catalyst configuration, and membrane type, with dynamically updated pricing, and the ability ...

Apr. 25, 2013

By Fuel Cells Etc

NREL and General Motors Announce R&D Partnership to Reduce Cost of Automotive Fuel Cells

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and General Motors (GM) are partnering on a multiyear, multimillion dollar joint effort to accelerate the reduction of automotive fuel cell stack costs through fuel cell material and manufacturing research and development (R&D). Most major automakers, including GM, have made significant progress in the development of ...

Jun. 25, 2014

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Departments of energy, defense partner to install fuel cell backup power units at eight military installations

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that as part of an interagency partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to strengthen American energy security and develop new clean energy technologies, DOD will be installing and operating 18 fuel cell backup power systems at eight military installations across the country. The Departments will test how the fuel cells perform in ...

Jul. 19, 2011

By US Department of Energy

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

Fuel Cells Etc. Announces ELAT™ Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) is Back at a Fraction of the Cost

NuVant Systems has released ELAT™ LT-1400 Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) back on to the market at a fraction of the cost while naming FuelCellsEtc as their sole distributor. The new price of ELAT is expected to make the product far more suitable in cost sensitive applications than it has ever been in the past. FuelCellsEtc will also be providing value added services of manufacturing catalyzed ...

Apr. 25, 2013

By Fuel Cells Etc

Energy Department Invests More than $3 Million to Advance U.S. Competitiveness in the Fuel Cell Market

In support of President Obama's all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today awarded more than $3 million to Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy for a project that could increase U.S. competitiveness in the fuel cell market and give businesses more affordable, cleaner power options. This project will enhance the performance, increase the lifespan, and decrease the cost of ...

Apr. 8, 2014

By US Department of Energy

New EUR 140m initiative for hydrogen buses, clean power stations and greener laptops announced

With today's publication of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative (JTI)'s second call for proposals for research, Europe stays the course to realise the potential of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies and to create a cleaner energy system for the future. Around €140 million have been allocated to this second call, with €71.3 million by the Commission matched by in-kind ...

Jul. 2, 2009

By European Commission, Directorate General for Research & Innovation

Ballard To Sponsor Event Detailing Case Study: Fuel Cell Backup Power During Hurricane Sandy

Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP)(TSX: BLD) announced today that it is sponsoring a live, complimentary webinar event entitled "Hurricane Sandy and Commercially Tested Fuel Cell Backup Power Solutions" on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 2:00 PM EDT. Interested participants may register for the webinar from the 'Events' section of Ballard's homepage, http://www.ballard.com. The upcoming webinar ...

May 7, 2013

By Ballard Power Systems Inc.

DEMS technique characterises fuel cell chemistry

Hiden Analytical announce a new agreement with The University of California, Berkley Laboratory, to produce their novel dual-layer differential electrochemical flow cell for operation with the Hiden HPR-40 DSA membrane inlet mass spectrometer. The combined differential electrochemical mass spectrometry technique (DEMS) is developed for real-time characterisation of electro-catalytic performance ...

Nov. 4, 2017

By Hiden Analytical Ltd.

Sales of Fuel Cell Vehicles Will Surpass Two Million Annually by 2030, Forecasts Navigant Research

The market for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) remains limited, with annual deliveries well under 500 vehicles in 2011 and in 2012. However, the industry is ramping up to commercialization, and much needs to happen behind the scenes for makers of FCVs to meet their 2015 commercialization targets. According to a new report from Navigant Research, after a period of slow growth from 2015 to 2017, annual ...

May 28, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Ballard to advance fuel cell modules for buses

Vancouver-based Ballard Power Systems has been awarded approximately C$2.0 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to extend a project for the commercialization of the Company's fuel cell power module for the transit bus market. In January 2010, SDTC awarded Ballard up to C$4.8 million for a development project to complete the design, testing and implementation ...

Feb. 15, 2013

By GLOBE SERIES

NREL to Dedicate Hydrogen Fueling Station

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will hold a dedication ceremony for its 700 bar hydrogen fueling station, the first of its kind in Colorado, on Oct. 8 at its campus in Golden. The fueling station is a key part of NREL's new Hydrogen Infrastructure Testing and Research Facility (HITRF). NREL has partnered with automotive companies and their fuel providers to ...

Oct. 1, 2015

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Students race their innovative solar, hydrogen model cars

Middle school students from around the state will participate in the Junior Solar Sprint and Hydrogen Fuel Cell car competitions on Saturday, May 21 sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The competitions give students the opportunity to show their engineering and design skills by building and racing high-performance model solar and ...

May 19, 2011

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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