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Improved fuels, joint venture
new plant will provide 55,000 square feet (5100 m 2) of additional office and factory space, as well as more external space. The company said that, with the success of its R&D programmes, it has now entered the manufacturing growth stage. Its R&D division will continue to operate at the Long Beach facility.
latham, NY 12110, USA. Tel: +1 518782 7700, Fax: +1 518 782 7914.
For more information, contact: Hydrogen Burner Technology, 19300 Susana Road, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221, USA. Tel: +1 310 900 0400, Fax: +13109000410.
company is working with Argonne scientists to define future technological directions leading to SatCon Technology has launched clean, efficient transportation its PowerGate™ power conversion systems for the future. It is system with the new GridLink™ assisting Argonne staff in the utility grid interface for fuel cell formulation of a multi-year distributed power generation programme for the development of systems. The new interface allows appropriate new fuels for fuel cell• fuel cells to operate just like normal powered vehicles. Such future fuels future may be hydrogen, most likely appliances, avoiding regulatory issues with tying into derived from natural gas or the utility grid, and will enable renewable energy, as well as them to operate seamlessly in grid• petroleum-based fuels. independent or grid-parallel mode. In addition, Blue Star has The new interface will he sold as formed a joint venture with Hawks part of the company's PowerGate Industries of Wyoming to combine power conversion systems, which are Hawks' existing natural gas designed to handle load requirements resources with Blue Star's new, up to 50 kW. The systems convert state-of-the-art integrated natural low-voltage DC power from fuel cells gas processing technology. They into usable AC power. The system is will collaborate over a two-year modular, so multiple units can be period to bring this new, cleaner stacked to handle higher load energy production technology to requirements. It can also operate with commercial use. Blue Star's process microturbines, generators and other combines a gas-fired electrical distributed power generation systems. plant with a chemical synthesis The overall system is designed for reactor to generate electrical 50 kW, with an average operating power, clean liquid fuels and range of 3-10 kW. This allows the potable water. The fuels are fuel cell to accommodate a wide expected to find use in both range of installation requirements. stationary and transportation as well as allowing it to operate applications. "This is an exciting venture that during such occurrences as an will develop future directions for overloaded circuit breaker without new, clean energy systems based on losing power to the entire house. known natural gas reserves," said
For more information, contact: Enable Fuel Cell Corporation, 2120 W. Greenview Drive, Suite 1, Middleton, WI 53562, USA. Tel: +1 608831 6775, Fax: +1 608831 6835.
Plug Power, Engelhard to develop advanced catalysts Plug Power and catalyst developer Engelhard Corporation are to collaborate on the development and supply of advanced catalysts, to increase the overall performance and efficiency of Plug's fuel processor. As part of the three-year agreement, Plug will contribute US$lO million to fund Engelhard's development efforts. while Engelhard will purchase $10 million of Plug Power common stock. The agreements also specify and obligations for rights Engelhard to supply products to Plug Power over the next 10 years. "While Engelhard has technology programmes under way with most fuel cell developers, we are particularly excited about the opportunity to work with Plug Power," said Barry W. Perry, Engelhard's president/COO. 'This will be a comprehensive collaboration,
involving
how
catalysis and companion materials science can improve Plug Power's system." For more information, contact: Plug Power, 968 Albany-Shaker Road,
Or contact: Engelhard Corporation, 101 Wood Avenue, Iselin, NJ 08830, USA. Tel: +1 732 205 5000, Fax: +1 732 632 9253.
Sateon launches . power conversion system
For more information, contact: Advanced Fuel Cell Power Products Division, Sateon Technology Corporation, 165 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough, MA 01752, USA. Tel: +1 508 485 6300, Fax: +1 508 481 1547.
Improved fuels, joint venture Blue
Star
Sustainable
Tech•
nologies is providing technical
support to the US Department of Energy, in support of the Partnership for a New Generation ofVehides (PNGV). The activity is funded under a contract with DOE's Argonne National Laboratory, with overall project management by the University of Chicago. The Lakewood, Colorado-based
Dr Nicholas E. Vanderborgh, president of Blue Star, and previously head of the fuel cell engineering team at Los Alamos National Laboratory. "Fuel cell technology is an important part of that future, but fuel cells need the kind of fuels we are going to generate." For more information, contact: Hawks Industries, 913 Foster Road, Casper, WY 82601, USA. Tel: +1 307 234 1593. Fax: +1 307 234 8324.
In Brief Mitsubishi Motors to continue own R&D Japan's fourth largest automaker, Mitsubishi Motors, plans to continue fuel cell development independently of Daimler• Chrysler, and is forging ahead under an existing agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, according to Dow Jones in Tokyo. DaimlerChrysler acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi in April. Mitsubishi Motor's relationship with Mitsubishi Heavy dates back to late 1998, when the two agreed to jointly introduce a fuel-cell car by 2005.
Record revenues for Global, strong financial position Calgary-based Global Thermo• electric's revenue for fiscal 2000 doubled to C$27.3 million (US$18.7 million) from the previous year. The company said that it entered fiscal 2001 with a very healthy balance sheet, and sufficient resources to aggressively pursue the development of its unique SOFC systems for automotive, residential and remote applications. In the past year it demonstrated SOFC systems that run both on natural gas as well as gasoline reformate, to provide record power outputs. It is building a pilot manufacturing plant, with production beginning before the end of 2000. Initial field testing of its fuel cell systems for remote and residential applications should begin in the first part of 200 1.
First ONSI system for UK The UK's first commercial fuel cell combined heat and power (CHP) system will be installed later this year. The ONSI PC25C, 200 kWe phosphoric acid fuel cell system will provide power, hearing and cooling for a municipal swimming pool and leisure centre in Woking, near London. The project is being funded partly by Woking Borough Council, with additional support from the UK Department of Trade & Industry, BG Pic and the US Department of Energy.
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latham, NY 12110, USA. Tel: +1 518782 7700, Fax: +1 518 782 7914.
For more information, contact: Hydrogen Burner Technology, 19300 Susana Road, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221, USA. Tel: +1 310 900 0400, Fax: +13109000410.
company is working with Argonne scientists to define future technological directions leading to SatCon Technology has launched clean, efficient transportation its PowerGate™ power conversion systems for the future. It is system with the new GridLink™ assisting Argonne staff in the utility grid interface for fuel cell formulation of a multi-year distributed power generation programme for the development of systems. The new interface allows appropriate new fuels for fuel cell• fuel cells to operate just like normal powered vehicles. Such future fuels future may be hydrogen, most likely appliances, avoiding regulatory issues with tying into derived from natural gas or the utility grid, and will enable renewable energy, as well as them to operate seamlessly in grid• petroleum-based fuels. independent or grid-parallel mode. In addition, Blue Star has The new interface will he sold as formed a joint venture with Hawks part of the company's PowerGate Industries of Wyoming to combine power conversion systems, which are Hawks' existing natural gas designed to handle load requirements resources with Blue Star's new, up to 50 kW. The systems convert state-of-the-art integrated natural low-voltage DC power from fuel cells gas processing technology. They into usable AC power. The system is will collaborate over a two-year modular, so multiple units can be period to bring this new, cleaner stacked to handle higher load energy production technology to requirements. It can also operate with commercial use. Blue Star's process microturbines, generators and other combines a gas-fired electrical distributed power generation systems. plant with a chemical synthesis The overall system is designed for reactor to generate electrical 50 kW, with an average operating power, clean liquid fuels and range of 3-10 kW. This allows the potable water. The fuels are fuel cell to accommodate a wide expected to find use in both range of installation requirements. stationary and transportation as well as allowing it to operate applications. "This is an exciting venture that during such occurrences as an will develop future directions for overloaded circuit breaker without new, clean energy systems based on losing power to the entire house. known natural gas reserves," said
For more information, contact: Enable Fuel Cell Corporation, 2120 W. Greenview Drive, Suite 1, Middleton, WI 53562, USA. Tel: +1 608831 6775, Fax: +1 608831 6835.
Plug Power, Engelhard to develop advanced catalysts Plug Power and catalyst developer Engelhard Corporation are to collaborate on the development and supply of advanced catalysts, to increase the overall performance and efficiency of Plug's fuel processor. As part of the three-year agreement, Plug will contribute US$lO million to fund Engelhard's development efforts. while Engelhard will purchase $10 million of Plug Power common stock. The agreements also specify and obligations for rights Engelhard to supply products to Plug Power over the next 10 years. "While Engelhard has technology programmes under way with most fuel cell developers, we are particularly excited about the opportunity to work with Plug Power," said Barry W. Perry, Engelhard's president/COO. 'This will be a comprehensive collaboration,
involving
how
catalysis and companion materials science can improve Plug Power's system." For more information, contact: Plug Power, 968 Albany-Shaker Road,
Or contact: Engelhard Corporation, 101 Wood Avenue, Iselin, NJ 08830, USA. Tel: +1 732 205 5000, Fax: +1 732 632 9253.
Sateon launches . power conversion system
For more information, contact: Advanced Fuel Cell Power Products Division, Sateon Technology Corporation, 165 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough, MA 01752, USA. Tel: +1 508 485 6300, Fax: +1 508 481 1547.
Improved fuels, joint venture Blue
Star
Sustainable
Tech•
nologies is providing technical
support to the US Department of Energy, in support of the Partnership for a New Generation ofVehides (PNGV). The activity is funded under a contract with DOE's Argonne National Laboratory, with overall project management by the University of Chicago. The Lakewood, Colorado-based
Dr Nicholas E. Vanderborgh, president of Blue Star, and previously head of the fuel cell engineering team at Los Alamos National Laboratory. "Fuel cell technology is an important part of that future, but fuel cells need the kind of fuels we are going to generate." For more information, contact: Hawks Industries, 913 Foster Road, Casper, WY 82601, USA. Tel: +1 307 234 1593. Fax: +1 307 234 8324.
In Brief Mitsubishi Motors to continue own R&D Japan's fourth largest automaker, Mitsubishi Motors, plans to continue fuel cell development independently of Daimler• Chrysler, and is forging ahead under an existing agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, according to Dow Jones in Tokyo. DaimlerChrysler acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi in April. Mitsubishi Motor's relationship with Mitsubishi Heavy dates back to late 1998, when the two agreed to jointly introduce a fuel-cell car by 2005.
Record revenues for Global, strong financial position Calgary-based Global Thermo• electric's revenue for fiscal 2000 doubled to C$27.3 million (US$18.7 million) from the previous year. The company said that it entered fiscal 2001 with a very healthy balance sheet, and sufficient resources to aggressively pursue the development of its unique SOFC systems for automotive, residential and remote applications. In the past year it demonstrated SOFC systems that run both on natural gas as well as gasoline reformate, to provide record power outputs. It is building a pilot manufacturing plant, with production beginning before the end of 2000. Initial field testing of its fuel cell systems for remote and residential applications should begin in the first part of 200 1.
First ONSI system for UK The UK's first commercial fuel cell combined heat and power (CHP) system will be installed later this year. The ONSI PC25C, 200 kWe phosphoric acid fuel cell system will provide power, hearing and cooling for a municipal swimming pool and leisure centre in Woking, near London. The project is being funded partly by Woking Borough Council, with additional support from the UK Department of Trade & Industry, BG Pic and the US Department of Energy.
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