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NEWS Astris will lead an R&D effort under contract to ATSI to adapt the E-6 fuel cell generator, which powered the Astris proof-of-concept golf car demonstrated in 2001, to power the ‘Zenn’ vehicle, as well as to bring the new 2–5 kWe Powerstack MC250 into full production over the next 2–3 years. The first Astris-powered Zenn will be unveiled this year, and hopefully in production within another 6–12 months. Contact: Astris Energi Inc, 2175-6 Dunwin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1X2, Canada. Tel: +1 905 608 2000, Fax: +1 905 608 8222, www.astrisfuelcell.com
Marubeni to install Direct FuelCell at Nippon Metal The Marubeni Corporation in Tokyo has announced the siting of a Direct FuelCell® (DFC®) power plant at Nippon Metal Industry Company (NTK) in Japan. Marubeni, the Asian partner of Connecticutbased molten carbonate fuel cell developer FuelCell Energy, will install a 250 kWe DFC power plant at the Sagamihara Works of Nippon Metal in the second quarter of 2003. The Nippon Metal facility, located in the city of Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture produces high-quality specialty steels for a wide variety of applications and industries worldwide, including for use in FCE’s fuel cell stacks. The DFC cogeneration unit will operate using town (natural) gas and supply the facility with electricity and steam. ‘Marubeni is excited to provide Nippon Metal with a reliable source of high-quality, highefficiency power using clean, DFC technology,’ said Takeo Nakata, general manager of Marubeni’s New Energies Team. ‘The industrial market in Japan and Asia holds significant potential for large-scale DFC distributed power generation. This is particularly true in areas where traditional distributed generation technology is not appropriate due to high emissions.’ This is Marubeni’s third DFC project in Japan. The company has previously announced the siting of a 250 kWe power plant at the Fukuoka Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment District, and another 250 kWe power plant at the industrial wastewater facility at the Kirin Brewery outside Tokyo. All three units will be operated in cogeneration mode. Contact: Marubeni Corporation, Utility & Infrastructure Division, 4-2 Ohtemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8088, Japan. Tel: +81 3 3282 2111, Fax: +81 3 3282 2331, www.marubeni.co.jp Or contact: FuelCell Energy Inc, 3 Great Pasture Road, Danbury, CT 06813, USA. Tel: +1 203 825 6000,
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Fax: +1 203 825 6100, www.fuelcellenergy.com or www.fce.com Or contact: Nippon Metal Industry Co Ltd, Shinjuku Mitsui Building, 2-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo 163-0470, Japan. Tel: +81 3 3345 5555, Fax: +81 3 3344 4790, www.nikkinko.co.jp
Icelandic course on hydrogen infrastructure The Department of Engineering at the University of Iceland is hosting a five-day Nordic Academy for Advanced Study (NorFA) course on hydrogen infrastructure, storage and distribution on 10–14 June in Reykjavik. The course will appeal to students pursuing either technical or natural science PhD projects. Hopefully it will inspire participants to pursue work in the area of hydrogen energy, and have a positive effect on its development by increasing knowledge in this field. The course will cover energy sources and conversion, hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and hydrogen infrastructure. It is designed for PhD-level students interested in evolving energy systems and how this development is likely to affect the infrastructure of the Nordic societies in the future. The course can accept students from the EC and the US, but – unlike students from Nordic universities – they would not be granted a scholarship. The deadline for applications is 15 March. Contact: Dr Helgi Thor Ingason, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Iceland, Hjardarhagi 2–6, 107 Reykjavik, Iceland. Tel: +354 525 4954, Email: [email protected], www.verk.hi.is/energy
Aperion, Airgas sign hydrogen marketing deal Pennsylvania-based Airgas Inc, the largest US distributor of industrial, specialty and medical gases, has signed an agreement with Aperion Energy Systems in Missouri, an integrator of complete fuel cell systems, to offer hydrogen fuel supplies and services to Aperion’s fuel cell customers. Airgas recently did a similar deal with Spokane, Washingtonbased Avista Labs to offer a hydrogen fuel supply for the latter’s commercial and industrial fuel cell customers. In addition to supplying hydrogen, Airgas will also provide Aperion’s customers with services related to fuel supply, including site
preparation, installation, monitoring and fuel replenishment, as well as safety consultation regarding the storage and use of hydrogen and hydrogen-rich fuels. The companies will also work together on the economics, logistics and commercialization of hydrogen-rich fuel alternatives to compressed gas cylinder hydrogen, including Aperion’s low-pressure ondemand hydrogen generation systems. ‘Aperion is establishing a leading position as an integrator of fuel cell and power supply solutions,’ said Tom Thoman, vice president of gases for Airgas. ‘This agreement fits with our strategy to become the leader in hydrogen supply and related services for emerging fuel cell applications. We see Aperion’s unique portfolio approach as a perfect fit for our distribution capabilities and product offerings.’ Last spring Aperion announced an agreement with Avista Labs to jointly develop and market small-scale backup power solutions to the telecoms and utility industries, using Avista Labs’ PEM fuel cell modular cartridge technology. Aperion subsequently signed with Millennium Cell to integrate its Hydrogen on Demand™ technology into fuel cell systems manufactured and marketed by Aperion. Contact: Aperion Energy Systems LLC, 398 Dix Road, Suite 102, Jefferson City, MO 65109, USA. Tel: +1 573 636 2825, Fax: +1 573 893 5342, www.aperionenergy.com Or contact: Airgas Inc, 259 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087, USA. Tel: +1 610 687 5253, Fax: +1 610 687 1052, www.airgas.com
Millennium Cell, DaimlerChrysler formalize next phase New Jersey-based Millennium Cell has moved into a new phase of its business relationship with DaimlerChrysler, with the German/US automaker agreeing to fund continued development of Millennium Cell’s Hydrogen on Demand™ hydrogen fuel system for the automaker’s FCVs. This proprietary technology safely stores, generates and delivers pure hydrogen utilizing sodium borohydride. DaimlerChrysler’s Liberty group has been working with Millennium Cell for more than two years. The automaker has said that it will develop a second-generation FCV powered by sodium borohydride; in late 2001 it became the first automaker to produce a vehicle using Millennium Cell’s Hydrogen on Demand fuel system. ‘The success of the Natrium™ Town & Country minivan has exceeded our expectations,
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NEWS and we are now focusing on further optimizing the fuel system in the areas of heat and water management,’ said Thomas Moore, vice president of DaimlerChrysler’s Liberty & Technical Affairs R&D group. Millennium Cell recently assigned a licensing option to Ballard Power Systems as they moved into the next phase of their business relationship, with Ballard also making a strategic investment in the company. The Hydrogen on Demand system releases the hydrogen stored in the chemical bonds of sodium borohydride solutions by passing the liquid through a chamber containing a proprietary catalyst. The reaction is totally inorganic, producing high-quality energy without polluting emissions. Hydrogen is only produced when the liquid fuel is in direct contact with the catalyst, minimizing the amount of gaseous hydrogen present in the system. Research will continue to pursue the use of the heat that is naturally produced by the system and which can benefit fuel cell operation. Contact: Millennium Cell Inc, One Industrial Way West, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA. Tel: +1 732 542 4000, Fax: +1 732 542 4010, www.millenniumcell.com
Stuart to acquire Vandenborre Canadian-based Stuart Energy Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Vandenborre Technologies in Belgium. Subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, Stuart Energy will pay approximately C$9.9m (US$6.4m) in cash and 7.3m common shares, for a total estimated transaction value of C$28m (US$18m). Vandenborre Technologies, which also operates as Vandenborre Hydrogen Systems, is a privately held company based in Oevel, Belgium. It is a leading designer and manufacturer of pressurized hydrogen generation systems based on advanced alkaline water electrolysis (IMET®). The two companies believe that their combined leading-edge hydrogen generation technologies and global market position will make the consolidated company the undisputed world leader in the provision of onsite, electrolysis-based hydrogen infrastructure solutions for power generation, vehicle fueling and industrial markets. ‘Vandenborre Hydrogen Systems has leading pressurized hydrogen technology coupled with extensive sales channels in Europe,’ commented Jon Slangerup, president/CEO of Stuart Energy. ‘These compelling attributes represent an
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excellent strategic fit with our own proprietary technology and leading market position in North America and Asia.’ The combined company believes it will have unparalleled technical depth and expertise in water electrolysis technology and hydrogen infrastructure solutions. ‘Individually, both of our companies have attracted world-class energy and infrastructure partners,’ said Hugo Vandenborre, chairman/CEO of Vandenborre Hydrogen Systems. ‘Combined, these strategic relationships give us extensive global market reach.’ Contact: Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1, Canada. Tel: +1 905 282 7700, Fax: +1 905 282 7701, www.stuartenergy.com Or contact: Vandenborre Hydrogen Systems NV, Nijverheidsstraat 48c, B-2260 Oevel, Belgium. Tel: +32 14 462110, Fax: +32 14 462111, www.hydrogensystems.com
FedEx, GM to test commercial FCV in Japan International courier company Federal Express Corporation and General Motors have announced a joint program to conduct the first commercial test of a fuel cell vehicle in Japan. FedEx Express will participate in GM’s HydroGen3 fuel cell testing program for one year by operating the minivan on its normal parcel/cargo delivery schedules in the Tokyo area between June 2003 and June 2004. GM’s HydroGen3 is the first FCV fueled with liquid hydrogen to run on public roads in Japan. GM will collect and analyze the data gained from the FedEx Express operation to determine how its FCVs operate under demanding, realworld commercial driving conditions. The HydroGen3, based on the Zafira MPV, is GM’s first entry in the recently announced Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell (JHFC) Demonstration Project, which is being directed by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI). The JHFC Demonstration Program will begin full-scale operations in March 2003, and FedEx Express will begin operating the HydroGen3 in and around the Marunouchi area of Tokyo a few months later. GM will collect data from FedEx Express, and will provide all vehicle engineering and maintenance. ‘To really prove that fuel cell vehicles are equal to or better than conventional, internal combustion vehicles, you need to operate them under tough, every-day conditions,’ said Raymond Grigg, chairman/CEO of General Motors Japan Ltd. ‘Our fuel cell technology has
In Brief Honda, Ballard sign three-year supply deal Ballard Power Systems has signed a supply agreement with Honda Motor Co to supply up to 32 Mark 902 fuel cell modules through 2005 and support services for Honda’s FCV customer deliveries in the US and Japan. The production supply agreement builds on Ballard’s previous developmental supply agreement with Honda R&D Co, and confirms Honda’s confidence in Ballard’s fuel cell technology to meet Honda’s stringent performance requirements. The deal enables Honda to deliver its fleet of Ballard-powered FCVs for operation in real-world conditions. Ztek joins CaFCP to provide reformer Massachusetts-based Ztek Corporation has joined the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) as an associate partner. The company specializes in manufacturing fossil fuel-toelectricity and hydrogen conversion technology, and will team up with another CaFCP associate partner, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) in San Francisco, to supply a hydrogen reformer system, expected to be operational later this year. This system will use natural gas to produce hydrogen for the partnership’s FCVs. It will be located at PG&E’s Service Center in Auburn, 40 miles of CaFCP headquarters in West Sacramento, and is the partnership’s third hydrogen fueling station in northern California. Artist to connect with fuel cell technology Visual artist Alan Storey will shortly begin a two-year residency at the National Research Council’s Innovation Centre in Vancouver, BC after winning a fellowship of C$75 000 per year from the Artists-in-Residence for Research (AIRes) program jointly established by the Canada Council for the Arts and the NRC. Storey will work with scientists and engineers on jointly defined projects within the institute. In collaboration with Dave Ghosh and the NRC research team, he will create a work reflecting NRC’s role as Canada’s flagship institution for fuel cell innovation, which will ultimately be incorporated into a new IC facility, slated for completion in 2005. New edition of Fuel Cells 2000 directory US-based Fuel Cells 2000 has released the Seventh Edition of its Fuel Cell Directory, a comprehensive listing of information on fuel cell companies and organizations with contact names and other details. The 206-page directory lists more than 985 organizations, and covers the entire industry. The new edition costs US$125, with Excel versions on diskette or CD-ROM for $500, or in Microsoft Access on request. For more information, go to: www.fuelcells.org
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Marubeni to install Direct FuelCell at Nippon Metal The Marubeni Corporation in Tokyo has announced the siting of a Direct FuelCell® (DFC®) power plant at Nippon Metal Industry Company (NTK) in Japan. Marubeni, the Asian partner of Connecticutbased molten carbonate fuel cell developer FuelCell Energy, will install a 250 kWe DFC power plant at the Sagamihara Works of Nippon Metal in the second quarter of 2003. The Nippon Metal facility, located in the city of Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture produces high-quality specialty steels for a wide variety of applications and industries worldwide, including for use in FCE’s fuel cell stacks. The DFC cogeneration unit will operate using town (natural) gas and supply the facility with electricity and steam. ‘Marubeni is excited to provide Nippon Metal with a reliable source of high-quality, highefficiency power using clean, DFC technology,’ said Takeo Nakata, general manager of Marubeni’s New Energies Team. ‘The industrial market in Japan and Asia holds significant potential for large-scale DFC distributed power generation. This is particularly true in areas where traditional distributed generation technology is not appropriate due to high emissions.’ This is Marubeni’s third DFC project in Japan. The company has previously announced the siting of a 250 kWe power plant at the Fukuoka Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment District, and another 250 kWe power plant at the industrial wastewater facility at the Kirin Brewery outside Tokyo. All three units will be operated in cogeneration mode. Contact: Marubeni Corporation, Utility & Infrastructure Division, 4-2 Ohtemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8088, Japan. Tel: +81 3 3282 2111, Fax: +81 3 3282 2331, www.marubeni.co.jp Or contact: FuelCell Energy Inc, 3 Great Pasture Road, Danbury, CT 06813, USA. Tel: +1 203 825 6000,
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Fax: +1 203 825 6100, www.fuelcellenergy.com or www.fce.com Or contact: Nippon Metal Industry Co Ltd, Shinjuku Mitsui Building, 2-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo 163-0470, Japan. Tel: +81 3 3345 5555, Fax: +81 3 3344 4790, www.nikkinko.co.jp
Icelandic course on hydrogen infrastructure The Department of Engineering at the University of Iceland is hosting a five-day Nordic Academy for Advanced Study (NorFA) course on hydrogen infrastructure, storage and distribution on 10–14 June in Reykjavik. The course will appeal to students pursuing either technical or natural science PhD projects. Hopefully it will inspire participants to pursue work in the area of hydrogen energy, and have a positive effect on its development by increasing knowledge in this field. The course will cover energy sources and conversion, hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and hydrogen infrastructure. It is designed for PhD-level students interested in evolving energy systems and how this development is likely to affect the infrastructure of the Nordic societies in the future. The course can accept students from the EC and the US, but – unlike students from Nordic universities – they would not be granted a scholarship. The deadline for applications is 15 March. Contact: Dr Helgi Thor Ingason, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Iceland, Hjardarhagi 2–6, 107 Reykjavik, Iceland. Tel: +354 525 4954, Email: [email protected], www.verk.hi.is/energy
Aperion, Airgas sign hydrogen marketing deal Pennsylvania-based Airgas Inc, the largest US distributor of industrial, specialty and medical gases, has signed an agreement with Aperion Energy Systems in Missouri, an integrator of complete fuel cell systems, to offer hydrogen fuel supplies and services to Aperion’s fuel cell customers. Airgas recently did a similar deal with Spokane, Washingtonbased Avista Labs to offer a hydrogen fuel supply for the latter’s commercial and industrial fuel cell customers. In addition to supplying hydrogen, Airgas will also provide Aperion’s customers with services related to fuel supply, including site
preparation, installation, monitoring and fuel replenishment, as well as safety consultation regarding the storage and use of hydrogen and hydrogen-rich fuels. The companies will also work together on the economics, logistics and commercialization of hydrogen-rich fuel alternatives to compressed gas cylinder hydrogen, including Aperion’s low-pressure ondemand hydrogen generation systems. ‘Aperion is establishing a leading position as an integrator of fuel cell and power supply solutions,’ said Tom Thoman, vice president of gases for Airgas. ‘This agreement fits with our strategy to become the leader in hydrogen supply and related services for emerging fuel cell applications. We see Aperion’s unique portfolio approach as a perfect fit for our distribution capabilities and product offerings.’ Last spring Aperion announced an agreement with Avista Labs to jointly develop and market small-scale backup power solutions to the telecoms and utility industries, using Avista Labs’ PEM fuel cell modular cartridge technology. Aperion subsequently signed with Millennium Cell to integrate its Hydrogen on Demand™ technology into fuel cell systems manufactured and marketed by Aperion. Contact: Aperion Energy Systems LLC, 398 Dix Road, Suite 102, Jefferson City, MO 65109, USA. Tel: +1 573 636 2825, Fax: +1 573 893 5342, www.aperionenergy.com Or contact: Airgas Inc, 259 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087, USA. Tel: +1 610 687 5253, Fax: +1 610 687 1052, www.airgas.com
Millennium Cell, DaimlerChrysler formalize next phase New Jersey-based Millennium Cell has moved into a new phase of its business relationship with DaimlerChrysler, with the German/US automaker agreeing to fund continued development of Millennium Cell’s Hydrogen on Demand™ hydrogen fuel system for the automaker’s FCVs. This proprietary technology safely stores, generates and delivers pure hydrogen utilizing sodium borohydride. DaimlerChrysler’s Liberty group has been working with Millennium Cell for more than two years. The automaker has said that it will develop a second-generation FCV powered by sodium borohydride; in late 2001 it became the first automaker to produce a vehicle using Millennium Cell’s Hydrogen on Demand fuel system. ‘The success of the Natrium™ Town & Country minivan has exceeded our expectations,
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NEWS and we are now focusing on further optimizing the fuel system in the areas of heat and water management,’ said Thomas Moore, vice president of DaimlerChrysler’s Liberty & Technical Affairs R&D group. Millennium Cell recently assigned a licensing option to Ballard Power Systems as they moved into the next phase of their business relationship, with Ballard also making a strategic investment in the company. The Hydrogen on Demand system releases the hydrogen stored in the chemical bonds of sodium borohydride solutions by passing the liquid through a chamber containing a proprietary catalyst. The reaction is totally inorganic, producing high-quality energy without polluting emissions. Hydrogen is only produced when the liquid fuel is in direct contact with the catalyst, minimizing the amount of gaseous hydrogen present in the system. Research will continue to pursue the use of the heat that is naturally produced by the system and which can benefit fuel cell operation. Contact: Millennium Cell Inc, One Industrial Way West, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA. Tel: +1 732 542 4000, Fax: +1 732 542 4010, www.millenniumcell.com
Stuart to acquire Vandenborre Canadian-based Stuart Energy Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Vandenborre Technologies in Belgium. Subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, Stuart Energy will pay approximately C$9.9m (US$6.4m) in cash and 7.3m common shares, for a total estimated transaction value of C$28m (US$18m). Vandenborre Technologies, which also operates as Vandenborre Hydrogen Systems, is a privately held company based in Oevel, Belgium. It is a leading designer and manufacturer of pressurized hydrogen generation systems based on advanced alkaline water electrolysis (IMET®). The two companies believe that their combined leading-edge hydrogen generation technologies and global market position will make the consolidated company the undisputed world leader in the provision of onsite, electrolysis-based hydrogen infrastructure solutions for power generation, vehicle fueling and industrial markets. ‘Vandenborre Hydrogen Systems has leading pressurized hydrogen technology coupled with extensive sales channels in Europe,’ commented Jon Slangerup, president/CEO of Stuart Energy. ‘These compelling attributes represent an
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excellent strategic fit with our own proprietary technology and leading market position in North America and Asia.’ The combined company believes it will have unparalleled technical depth and expertise in water electrolysis technology and hydrogen infrastructure solutions. ‘Individually, both of our companies have attracted world-class energy and infrastructure partners,’ said Hugo Vandenborre, chairman/CEO of Vandenborre Hydrogen Systems. ‘Combined, these strategic relationships give us extensive global market reach.’ Contact: Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1, Canada. Tel: +1 905 282 7700, Fax: +1 905 282 7701, www.stuartenergy.com Or contact: Vandenborre Hydrogen Systems NV, Nijverheidsstraat 48c, B-2260 Oevel, Belgium. Tel: +32 14 462110, Fax: +32 14 462111, www.hydrogensystems.com
FedEx, GM to test commercial FCV in Japan International courier company Federal Express Corporation and General Motors have announced a joint program to conduct the first commercial test of a fuel cell vehicle in Japan. FedEx Express will participate in GM’s HydroGen3 fuel cell testing program for one year by operating the minivan on its normal parcel/cargo delivery schedules in the Tokyo area between June 2003 and June 2004. GM’s HydroGen3 is the first FCV fueled with liquid hydrogen to run on public roads in Japan. GM will collect and analyze the data gained from the FedEx Express operation to determine how its FCVs operate under demanding, realworld commercial driving conditions. The HydroGen3, based on the Zafira MPV, is GM’s first entry in the recently announced Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell (JHFC) Demonstration Project, which is being directed by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI). The JHFC Demonstration Program will begin full-scale operations in March 2003, and FedEx Express will begin operating the HydroGen3 in and around the Marunouchi area of Tokyo a few months later. GM will collect data from FedEx Express, and will provide all vehicle engineering and maintenance. ‘To really prove that fuel cell vehicles are equal to or better than conventional, internal combustion vehicles, you need to operate them under tough, every-day conditions,’ said Raymond Grigg, chairman/CEO of General Motors Japan Ltd. ‘Our fuel cell technology has
In Brief Honda, Ballard sign three-year supply deal Ballard Power Systems has signed a supply agreement with Honda Motor Co to supply up to 32 Mark 902 fuel cell modules through 2005 and support services for Honda’s FCV customer deliveries in the US and Japan. The production supply agreement builds on Ballard’s previous developmental supply agreement with Honda R&D Co, and confirms Honda’s confidence in Ballard’s fuel cell technology to meet Honda’s stringent performance requirements. The deal enables Honda to deliver its fleet of Ballard-powered FCVs for operation in real-world conditions. Ztek joins CaFCP to provide reformer Massachusetts-based Ztek Corporation has joined the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) as an associate partner. The company specializes in manufacturing fossil fuel-toelectricity and hydrogen conversion technology, and will team up with another CaFCP associate partner, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) in San Francisco, to supply a hydrogen reformer system, expected to be operational later this year. This system will use natural gas to produce hydrogen for the partnership’s FCVs. It will be located at PG&E’s Service Center in Auburn, 40 miles of CaFCP headquarters in West Sacramento, and is the partnership’s third hydrogen fueling station in northern California. Artist to connect with fuel cell technology Visual artist Alan Storey will shortly begin a two-year residency at the National Research Council’s Innovation Centre in Vancouver, BC after winning a fellowship of C$75 000 per year from the Artists-in-Residence for Research (AIRes) program jointly established by the Canada Council for the Arts and the NRC. Storey will work with scientists and engineers on jointly defined projects within the institute. In collaboration with Dave Ghosh and the NRC research team, he will create a work reflecting NRC’s role as Canada’s flagship institution for fuel cell innovation, which will ultimately be incorporated into a new IC facility, slated for completion in 2005. New edition of Fuel Cells 2000 directory US-based Fuel Cells 2000 has released the Seventh Edition of its Fuel Cell Directory, a comprehensive listing of information on fuel cell companies and organizations with contact names and other details. The 206-page directory lists more than 985 organizations, and covers the entire industry. The new edition costs US$125, with Excel versions on diskette or CD-ROM for $500, or in Microsoft Access on request. For more information, go to: www.fuelcells.org
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