portable fuel cell News

NREL to showcase advanced vehicles at “national night out” event in Broomfield

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will showcase a electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle on August 2 at Broomfield Community Commons Park. The vehicles on display are part of NREL’s advanced vehicle fleet, which features promising technologies designed to increase efficiency, reduce emissions, and use renewable resources ...

Aug. 1, 2011

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

PNNL details smart solutions for generating biofuels, cleaning dirty fuel, at catalysis conference

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory believe they've identified a simpler way to generate biofuels - a one-step process to convert cellulose found in plant material and other biomass into a chemical that can serve as a precursor to make fuels and plastics. A simpler process means scientists can provide alternatives to economists and investors who are ...

Jun. 9, 2009

By Battelle - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

NREL to showcase advanced vehicles at auraria sustainable campus festival

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will showcase advanced technology vehicles and host a booth at the Auraria Sustainable Campus Festival on April 13. Representatives from NREL will be on hand to answer questions about a Mitsubishi iMiEV electric car and a Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid vehicle conversion as well as provide free brochures about ...

Apr. 12, 2011

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Stationary Fuel Cells Will Experience Continued Strong Growth, Leading the Fuel Cell Industry

Although some sectors of the fuel cell industry, such as portable fuel cells, continue to struggle, stationary fuel cells have seen 2 years of strong growth, with an ongoing boom in prime power and residential combined heat and power (resCHP) fuel cell system shipments. Click to tweet: According to a new white paper from Navigant Research, while the broader fuel cell industry continues to ...

Jun. 23, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Fuel Cells Annual Report 2012

The global fuel cell industry is growing at a rapid pace, having posted a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 83% during the period from 2009 to 2011. However, the industry is still small, particularly compared to some of its other counterparts in the clean energy arena such as solar and wind. And the fuel cell industry still suffers from a pattern of expansion and contraction. During 2011, ...

Jul. 31, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

Fuel Cell Systems Annual Revenue Surpassed $1.3 Billion in 2012

Driven, in part, by the increased incidence of major natural disasters the fuel cell industry is enjoying a resurgence. Rising demand and new policy initiatives from a variety of countries such as China, South Korea, and South Africa made 2012 a pivotal year for the fuel cell market. Click to tweet: According to a recent report from Navigant Research, the industry topped the $1 billion mark in ...

Nov. 22, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Intelligent Energy Appoints Allan McNichol as Managing Director, Consumer Electronics Division

Intelligent Energy, the global clean power systems company, has today announced the appointment of Allan McNichol as Managing Director, Consumer Electronics. McNichol has a wealth of international experience at both small and medium fast growth businesses. He also has an excellent track record in large global businesses, most recently at Thomson Reuters ...

Nov. 8, 2011

By Intelligent Energy Limited

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

More than 28,000 fuel cell systems were shipped in 2012

Driven by the increased worldwide focus on creating resilient, distributed energy systems, the fuel cell industry is experiencing a modest growth spurt. While the stationary sector continues to be the industry powerhouse, the transportation sector is also seeing acceleration in volume. The industry topped the $1 billion mark in revenue from the sale of fuel cell systems in 2012, according to a ...

Aug. 13, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

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

Defense Energy Technology Challenge (DETC) Announces its Final Call for Energy Solutions

The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking innovative energy solutions to increase the safety of its troops, lower energy costs, and reduce its reliance on foreign energy supplies. With collaboration from the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force, CTSI is launching the 3rd Annual Defense Energy Technology Challenge to identify top defense-targeted clean energy solutions and match them to existing and ...

May 23, 2013

By TechConnect

Fuel Cell Shipments to Triple - Technology deployment on an upswing

The latest Fuel Cell Industry Review reports that annual fuel cell system shipments in 2011 were 24,600 - growing by 39% compared to 2010, led by increases in the stationary power sector. 2011 was by far the most successful year to date in the history of fuel cells with annual megawatts (MW) shipped exceeding 100 MW for the first time as commercialisation of the industry took hold. Growth in ...

Sep. 5, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

Fuel Cell Today publishes The Fuel Cell Industry Review 2012

ANNUAL FUEL CELL SHIPMENTS TO TRIPLE BETWEEN 2011 & 2012, SURPASSING 78,000 UNITS; ANNUAL MEGAWATTS EXPECTED TO INCREASE 61%, REACHING 176 MW IN 2012 Fuel Cell Today has released its latest free annual review of the fuel cell industry, reporting continued growth through 2011 and its expectations for further growth in 2012. The Fuel Cell Industry Review 2012 reports that annual fuel cell ...

Sep. 5, 2012

By Fuel Cell Today

Military Fuel Cells Provide Light and Efficient On-Demand Power for Troops, Global Market for Fuel Cells to Reach $1.7 billion in 2017

FARMINGTON, Conn., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The strongest drivers for the adoption of fuel cells by the world's armed forces are performance and energy density, particularly for use by individual troopers. On average, each soldier carries around nine pounds of disposable batteries in their kit, used for powering a range of portable electronics such as imaging and communications ...

Nov. 20, 2012

By Global Information, Inc. (GII)

Global Rechargeable Batteries Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Rechargeable Batteries Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p092504/Global-Rechargeable-Batteries-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Battery This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Rechargeable Batteries in US$ Million by the following Battery ...

Jul. 26, 2012

By ReportLinker

MIT develops nontoxic way of generating portable power

The batteries that power the ubiquitous devices of modern life, from smartphones and computers to electric cars, are mostly made of toxic materials such as lithium that can be difficult to dispose of and have limited global supplies. Now, researchers at MIT have come up with an alternative system for generating electricity, which harnesses heat and uses no metals or toxic materials. The new ...

Mar. 14, 2016

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

More Than 1.5 Million Fuel Cell Systems Are Expected to be Shipped Annually by 2023

A new report from Navigant Research provides a global analysis of major developments and trends in the fuel cell industry, including global market forecasts for fuel cell systems and capacity shipped and system revenue through 2023. During 2013 and 2014, the fuel cell market continued to see the greatest demand from stationary applications, including utility-scale fuel cells, fuel cells for ...

Oct. 9, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

SBIR/STTR Release 2 Funding Opportunity Deadline December 15—Includes Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its FY 2015 Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0001227) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. This FOA includes two hydrogen- and fuel cell-related topics: fuel cell-battery electric hybrid trucks and in-line quality control devices for polymer electrolyte membrane ...

Dec. 8, 2014

By US Department of Energy

SBIR/STTR Release 2 Topics Announced—Includes Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

The 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 2 topics have been released and include two hydrogen and fuel cell related topics: fuel cell-battery electric hybrid trucks and in-line quality control devices for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) aims to build on other early niche ...

Oct. 31, 2014

By US Department of Energy

DOE seeks to invest up to US$130m in advanced fuel cell technology

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for up to US$130 million over three years, subject to Congressional appropriations, to advance the development and use of fuel cells for automotive, stationary, and portable power applications. DOE's announcement is part of the President’s Hydrogen Fuel Initiative that accelerates the pace of research and ...

May 28, 2008

By US Department of Energy

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