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NEWS for job training funds, which will be used to hire and train seven people within the state, at a time of rapid growth for the company. Contact: MesoFuel Inc, 1001 Menaul Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107, USA. Tel: +1 505 314 8145, Fax: +1 505 314 8144, www.mesofuel.com
Automotive, aerospace orders for Hydrogenics A major, unnamed European automotive company has selected Hydrogenics’ test systems to support its expanding fuel cell activities. The initial order totals approximately US$1m, and includes test systems for fuel cells and combined fuel cell/reformer systems. The Canadian-based company has also received an order from AeroVironment in California for fuel cell modules and support and testing services. The fuel cell modules will be delivered later this year, for installation in the high-altitude unmanned solar-electric Helios aircraft. EnKAT GmbH, Hydrogenics’ new, wholly owned subsidiary based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany played a key role in securing the automotive contract. The contact highlights the synergies of the EnKAT acquisition, with the combined equipment order to be manufactured out of Hydrogenics’ Canadian and German operations. ‘We welcome the opportunity to build and support this new client within the framework of our recently acquired European operations,’ commented Pierre Rivard, president/ CEO of Hydrogenics. The fuel cell modules for AeroVironment will be part of an airborne fuel cell power system to enable continuous multi-day flight operations. The project is a joint development with Nasa’s Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (ERAST) program. Helios is expected to use the fuel cells to power telecoms, remote sensing instrumentation and atmospheric measurement systems, with demonstration-testing a fuel cell – allowing the solar-powered plane to stay in the air overnight – expected sometime next year. Contact: Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Canada. Tel: +1 905 361 3660, Fax: +1 905 361 3626, www.hydrogenics.com Or contact: EnKAT GmbH, Luggendelle 19, D-45894 Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Tel: +49 209 933 1220, Fax: +49 209 933 12218, www.enkat.de Or contact: AeroVironment, 825 S. Myrtle Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016, USA. Tel: +1 626 357 9983, Fax: +1 626 359 9628, www.aerovironment.com
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Michelin Challenge from Heidelberg to Paris The fourth edition of the Michelin Challenge Bibendum will take place 22–25 September, in Europe. The run will begin in Heidelberg, Germany and conclude in Paris, France in time for the start of the Paris Auto Show. The route will include stops at the Hockenheim motor racing circuit and the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Every year, the Michelin Challenge Bibendum presents the most environmentally friendly innovations from the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers, technology developers and energy suppliers through a series of performance tests: emissions, noise, performance, safety and design. Last year’s Challenge, which ran 226 miles (360 km) from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, featured the largest collection of fuel cell vehicles in the world, with 10 vehicles from seven different manufacturers. This year, the ADAC (Automobile Club of Germany), one of the most important consumers’ associations in the world, will be Michelin’s main partner and will assist in the performance testing.
Global has completed assembly and initial testing of three latest-generation prototype residential 2 kWe fuel cell systems within its alliance with Enbridge. The systems will undergo extensive testing at Global’s facilities, where component validation and system operating parameters can determined using the test equipment and support infrastructure. After achieving agreed performance criteria, two systems will be delivered to Enbridge for further testing and demonstration, with the third remaining at Global for ongoing evaluation. The company has also recently developed a 5 kWe proof-of-concept propane partial oxidation (POX) reformer, modified from an existing natural gas fuel processor. The test results will be used to develop the nextgeneration propane fuel processor. Global also designed, built and tested a dual-stage, lowtemperature adsorbent desulfurizer, since sulfur in propane may exceed as much as 300 ppm (compared to 2–15 ppm in natural gas). Contact: Global Thermoelectric Inc, 4908 – 52nd Street SE, Calgary, Alberta T2B 3R2, Canada. Tel: +1 403 204 6100, Fax: +1 403 204 6105, www.globalte.com
Complete details are available at: www.challengebibendum.com
Or contact: Center for Applied Economic Research, Montana State University-Billings, College of Business, Suite 113, 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101, USA. Tel: +1 406 657 2220, Fax: +1 406 657 2327, www.msubillings.edu/caer
Global for Montana, new top man, progress
Japan gets serious for demonstration program
Montana State University-Billings (MSUB) is to evaluate two SOFC systems developed by Calgary-based Global Thermoelectric, in partnership with Montana Dakota Utilities Company (MDU). Global has also seen a change in its senior management, with Peter Garrett appointed to replace Jim Perry as president/CEO, following Perry’s resignation. It has also reported progress with its latestgeneration prototype residential SOFC, and a proof-of-concept propane reformer. The agreement with MSUB’s Center for Applied Economic Research is for a 2 kWe natural gas residential system and a 3–5 kWe methane remote power system for light industrial applications, for MSUB and MDU to test and evaluate. The program will also test the systems using well-site gas as the feedstock, to demonstrate fuel flexibility. The US$125 000 order will be delivered over the next year. New top man Peter Garrett was previously COO, joining last fall from Nortel Networks, where he was VP of wireless access development. Jim Perry resigned ‘for personal reasons’.
As part of the effort to commercialize fuel cells in Japan, the government and privatesector firms will in October launch a series of joint projects to test both fuel cell powered vehicles and residential fuel cells, according to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Toyota Motor, Nippon Oil and 24 other private firms and institutions will cooperate with the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) in the three-year projects, which will also test facilities that provide hydrogen to fuel cell vehicles. METI is allocating ¥2.5bn (US$21m) in its fiscal 2002 budget for the new projects, and will make the test data public. Toyota, Nissan and Honda – and local subsidiaries of DaimlerChrysler and General Motors – will participate in a road test of fuel cell vehicles sponsored by the Japan Electric Vehicle Association. Each automaker will provide one or two fuel cell cars for the test, expected to start early next year in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Road testing will enable assessment of fuel efficiency as well as environmental ‘friendliness’ measured through CO2 emissions and other means.
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8/28/02
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NEWS for job training funds, which will be used to hire and train seven people within the state, at a time of rapid growth for the company. Contact: MesoFuel Inc, 1001 Menaul Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107, USA. Tel: +1 505 314 8145, Fax: +1 505 314 8144, www.mesofuel.com
Automotive, aerospace orders for Hydrogenics A major, unnamed European automotive company has selected Hydrogenics’ test systems to support its expanding fuel cell activities. The initial order totals approximately US$1m, and includes test systems for fuel cells and combined fuel cell/reformer systems. The Canadian-based company has also received an order from AeroVironment in California for fuel cell modules and support and testing services. The fuel cell modules will be delivered later this year, for installation in the high-altitude unmanned solar-electric Helios aircraft. EnKAT GmbH, Hydrogenics’ new, wholly owned subsidiary based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany played a key role in securing the automotive contract. The contact highlights the synergies of the EnKAT acquisition, with the combined equipment order to be manufactured out of Hydrogenics’ Canadian and German operations. ‘We welcome the opportunity to build and support this new client within the framework of our recently acquired European operations,’ commented Pierre Rivard, president/ CEO of Hydrogenics. The fuel cell modules for AeroVironment will be part of an airborne fuel cell power system to enable continuous multi-day flight operations. The project is a joint development with Nasa’s Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (ERAST) program. Helios is expected to use the fuel cells to power telecoms, remote sensing instrumentation and atmospheric measurement systems, with demonstration-testing a fuel cell – allowing the solar-powered plane to stay in the air overnight – expected sometime next year. Contact: Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Canada. Tel: +1 905 361 3660, Fax: +1 905 361 3626, www.hydrogenics.com Or contact: EnKAT GmbH, Luggendelle 19, D-45894 Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Tel: +49 209 933 1220, Fax: +49 209 933 12218, www.enkat.de Or contact: AeroVironment, 825 S. Myrtle Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016, USA. Tel: +1 626 357 9983, Fax: +1 626 359 9628, www.aerovironment.com
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Michelin Challenge from Heidelberg to Paris The fourth edition of the Michelin Challenge Bibendum will take place 22–25 September, in Europe. The run will begin in Heidelberg, Germany and conclude in Paris, France in time for the start of the Paris Auto Show. The route will include stops at the Hockenheim motor racing circuit and the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Every year, the Michelin Challenge Bibendum presents the most environmentally friendly innovations from the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers, technology developers and energy suppliers through a series of performance tests: emissions, noise, performance, safety and design. Last year’s Challenge, which ran 226 miles (360 km) from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, featured the largest collection of fuel cell vehicles in the world, with 10 vehicles from seven different manufacturers. This year, the ADAC (Automobile Club of Germany), one of the most important consumers’ associations in the world, will be Michelin’s main partner and will assist in the performance testing.
Global has completed assembly and initial testing of three latest-generation prototype residential 2 kWe fuel cell systems within its alliance with Enbridge. The systems will undergo extensive testing at Global’s facilities, where component validation and system operating parameters can determined using the test equipment and support infrastructure. After achieving agreed performance criteria, two systems will be delivered to Enbridge for further testing and demonstration, with the third remaining at Global for ongoing evaluation. The company has also recently developed a 5 kWe proof-of-concept propane partial oxidation (POX) reformer, modified from an existing natural gas fuel processor. The test results will be used to develop the nextgeneration propane fuel processor. Global also designed, built and tested a dual-stage, lowtemperature adsorbent desulfurizer, since sulfur in propane may exceed as much as 300 ppm (compared to 2–15 ppm in natural gas). Contact: Global Thermoelectric Inc, 4908 – 52nd Street SE, Calgary, Alberta T2B 3R2, Canada. Tel: +1 403 204 6100, Fax: +1 403 204 6105, www.globalte.com
Complete details are available at: www.challengebibendum.com
Or contact: Center for Applied Economic Research, Montana State University-Billings, College of Business, Suite 113, 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101, USA. Tel: +1 406 657 2220, Fax: +1 406 657 2327, www.msubillings.edu/caer
Global for Montana, new top man, progress
Japan gets serious for demonstration program
Montana State University-Billings (MSUB) is to evaluate two SOFC systems developed by Calgary-based Global Thermoelectric, in partnership with Montana Dakota Utilities Company (MDU). Global has also seen a change in its senior management, with Peter Garrett appointed to replace Jim Perry as president/CEO, following Perry’s resignation. It has also reported progress with its latestgeneration prototype residential SOFC, and a proof-of-concept propane reformer. The agreement with MSUB’s Center for Applied Economic Research is for a 2 kWe natural gas residential system and a 3–5 kWe methane remote power system for light industrial applications, for MSUB and MDU to test and evaluate. The program will also test the systems using well-site gas as the feedstock, to demonstrate fuel flexibility. The US$125 000 order will be delivered over the next year. New top man Peter Garrett was previously COO, joining last fall from Nortel Networks, where he was VP of wireless access development. Jim Perry resigned ‘for personal reasons’.
As part of the effort to commercialize fuel cells in Japan, the government and privatesector firms will in October launch a series of joint projects to test both fuel cell powered vehicles and residential fuel cells, according to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Toyota Motor, Nippon Oil and 24 other private firms and institutions will cooperate with the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) in the three-year projects, which will also test facilities that provide hydrogen to fuel cell vehicles. METI is allocating ¥2.5bn (US$21m) in its fiscal 2002 budget for the new projects, and will make the test data public. Toyota, Nissan and Honda – and local subsidiaries of DaimlerChrysler and General Motors – will participate in a road test of fuel cell vehicles sponsored by the Japan Electric Vehicle Association. Each automaker will provide one or two fuel cell cars for the test, expected to start early next year in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Road testing will enable assessment of fuel efficiency as well as environmental ‘friendliness’ measured through CO2 emissions and other means.
September 2002