- Email: [email protected]
Sumitomo, Proton Energy for joint development
density has been increased to 92-95%,
further
Proton plans to design, assemble and conduct shipped to Sumitomo.
It will deliver the units
line with our previously announced milestone to
an all-ceramic core structure so far, compared
installation
with
Sumitomo will purchase or rent an appropriate
structure.
No degradation
materials
from thermal
of core structure
cycling (heating
and
cooling) has been observed to date. ‘The program has moved along more quickly than anticipated,’ president,
commented
Dr William
the company’s
I? Long.
number
and maintenance
units
to be
Carolina
and provide support and training essential for
cores in one solid-state
on development
North
electrode, have been monolithically formed into SOFC
testing
at our Monroe,
facility shortly following the completion of our field trials. Introduction of the EPAC-500 is in
three
initial
EPAC-500
enhancing cell performance. As many as I2 single layers, alternating electrode-electrolyte-
of the systems.
introduce new portable products, before the end of the current fiscal year.’
of units, on terms to be agreed, for
placement
at customer sites. It will assist with
Contact: H Power Corporation, 1373 Broad Street,
testing and provide feedback to Proton to aid in
Clifton, NJ 07013, USA. Tel: +l 973 249 5444, Fax: +l
product design, and will also provide Japanese
973 249 5450, www.hpower.com
market, regulatory and customer information.
‘We have
scheduled testing ‘light off’ for the near future.
Contact: Proton Energy Systems Inc, 50 lnwood Road,
This series of tests will utilize a working bench-
Rocky Hill, CT 06067, USA.Tel: +I 860 571 6533, Fax:
scale fuel cell made
+I 860 571 6505, wwwprotonenergy.com
Breakthrough in DMFC electrode design
Or contact: Sumitomo Corporation, 8-l 1 Harumi 1.
Significant
chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8610, Japan.Tel: +81 3
efficiency have apparently been demonstrated
5166 5000. Fax: +81 3 5658 3070,
in experiments
produced
entirely
nanomaterials.
from
Altair-
The test apparatus is
near completion.’ Altair’s objective
is to use its unique
and
proprietary materials to solve cost and technical
~sumitomoco~.co.jp
structure utilizing commodity-based
materials.
At current materials prices, Altair estimates its cost to manufacture
the fuel cell to be well
Fuel Cell Division Visions
H Power introduces EPAC-500 portable unit
of Energy. It appears to have solved
the material thermal mismatch problem by using its 20 nm yttria-stabilized form
the electrolyte,
zirconia (YSZ) to
and - with
different
thermal and chemical controls - the substrates for the anode and cathode. Problems related to catalyst life and reaction controls
are being
research program
addressed funded
by a parallel
by Altair at MIT,
under the direction of Professor Jackie Y. Ying. Contact: Altair Nanotechnologies Inc, 230 5. Rock Boulevard, Suite 21, Rena. NV 89502, USA. Tel: +l 775 857 1966, Fax: +I 775 857 1920, wwwaltairtechnologiescom
Proton Energy
of Japan’s anticipate
with Sumitomo
Systems
largest
Corporation,
companies.
a ~ommer~~ization
Both
one
parties
agreement
in
the firture.
The three-year collaboration will develop, sell and service PEM-based regenerative fuel cell and hydrogen generation systems, including Protons Hogen@, Unigen@ and FuelGer? products, in Japan. The markets include back-up power, hydrogen generation, load leveling/peak shaving and renewable energy storage.
09
version
system
was unveiled Energy
Technologies
Conference
Arizona,
a
power source. The
at the Third
Touchstone
in conjunction
with
Energy Dr Karl
EVI reported that the new electrode,
of its new El?ACrM-
500 PEM fuel cell-based
Annual
proprietary
configuration
when of its
flowing electrolyte DMFC design,
results in a fuel cell that operates at a higher voltage
than
PEM-based
DMFCs,
and has
several times the power density of the company’s
Emerging
earlier prototypes. The company plans to embed
& Expo in Tucson,
the new electrode design in a prototype stack for
New
and
and a version specifically
designed
for the Japanese
market was on show at the
US ECO-Energy
2002
Exhibition
& Seminar
iu Tokyo, Japan.
an imminent military demonstration. Contact: Energy Visions lnc, Building M-l 6, 1500 Mon~eal Road, Dttawa, Ontario Kl A 0R6, Canada. Tel: +l 613 990 9373, Fax: +l 613 990 9464,
The system is being demonstrated in conjunction with H Power’s marketing partner in the US, Energy ho-Opportunity Inc, an association of more than 300 rural electric cooperatives serving more than 18 million customers in 40 states. The new power source is
range of applications, including telecoms. The EPAC-500 is a self-contained,
has signed a joint development and marketing agreement
pre-commercial
H Power has introduced
by the
of Ontario-based
used in the advanced
rugged and versatile enough to be used as either a primary or back-up power device in a wide
Sumitomo, Proton Energy for joint development Connecticut-based
New Jersey-based
electrode
was developed
Kordesch at the University of Grax in Austria,
within the economic parameters cited by the US Department
Inc,
in both power and
with a new DMFC
design. The electrode
problems associated with SOFCs. To this end, it has developed an all-solid-state ceramic fuel cell
improvements
www.energyvi.com
(EVI Fuel Cell Division in Calgary,
Alberta. Tel: +l 403 210 5362).
Mosaic Energy transferring market entry focus to Pacific Rim
rack-
mountable 500 We power source, designed for outdoor or indoor use and intended initially for industrial customers. The unit can be mounted in a standard IPinch equipment rack, and offers
The owners of Bliiois-based
Mosaic Energy
have decided to relocate the company+ fuel cell commercialixation
PEM
eRort.5, including
its initial product offerings and market entry,
120 VAc at 60 Hz, 48 V regulated DC and 48 V unregulated DC outputs. The system can be set to act as a stand-alone power source, or to selfstart on grid failure. In its initial form, the unit is designed to run on compressed hydrogen from standard industrial cylinders. ‘We are now field-testing and evaluating the
to Japan.
EPAC-500 with industrial users in several environments and applications,’ said Paul H Power’s VP for business McNeil], development, marketing & sales. ‘We expect to
these stacks with fuel cell components developed and manufactured by IHI. Mosaic Energy’s other owners are the Gas Technology Institute in
begin manufacturing
commercial versions of the
The transfer
was expected
to be
completed by the end of March.
Under an agreement reached earlier this year, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI), one of Mosaic Energy’s equity owners, will create a Mosaic Energy fuel cell stack manufacturing capability in Japan, with the intent of integrating
Illinois and NiSource Energy Technologies Indiana.
in
Fuel Cells Bulletin No. 43
further
Proton plans to design, assemble and conduct shipped to Sumitomo.
It will deliver the units
line with our previously announced milestone to
an all-ceramic core structure so far, compared
installation
with
Sumitomo will purchase or rent an appropriate
structure.
No degradation
materials
from thermal
of core structure
cycling (heating
and
cooling) has been observed to date. ‘The program has moved along more quickly than anticipated,’ president,
commented
Dr William
the company’s
I? Long.
number
and maintenance
units
to be
Carolina
and provide support and training essential for
cores in one solid-state
on development
North
electrode, have been monolithically formed into SOFC
testing
at our Monroe,
facility shortly following the completion of our field trials. Introduction of the EPAC-500 is in
three
initial
EPAC-500
enhancing cell performance. As many as I2 single layers, alternating electrode-electrolyte-
of the systems.
introduce new portable products, before the end of the current fiscal year.’
of units, on terms to be agreed, for
placement
at customer sites. It will assist with
Contact: H Power Corporation, 1373 Broad Street,
testing and provide feedback to Proton to aid in
Clifton, NJ 07013, USA. Tel: +l 973 249 5444, Fax: +l
product design, and will also provide Japanese
973 249 5450, www.hpower.com
market, regulatory and customer information.
‘We have
scheduled testing ‘light off’ for the near future.
Contact: Proton Energy Systems Inc, 50 lnwood Road,
This series of tests will utilize a working bench-
Rocky Hill, CT 06067, USA.Tel: +I 860 571 6533, Fax:
scale fuel cell made
+I 860 571 6505, wwwprotonenergy.com
Breakthrough in DMFC electrode design
Or contact: Sumitomo Corporation, 8-l 1 Harumi 1.
Significant
chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8610, Japan.Tel: +81 3
efficiency have apparently been demonstrated
5166 5000. Fax: +81 3 5658 3070,
in experiments
produced
entirely
nanomaterials.
from
Altair-
The test apparatus is
near completion.’ Altair’s objective
is to use its unique
and
proprietary materials to solve cost and technical
~sumitomoco~.co.jp
structure utilizing commodity-based
materials.
At current materials prices, Altair estimates its cost to manufacture
the fuel cell to be well
Fuel Cell Division Visions
H Power introduces EPAC-500 portable unit
of Energy. It appears to have solved
the material thermal mismatch problem by using its 20 nm yttria-stabilized form
the electrolyte,
zirconia (YSZ) to
and - with
different
thermal and chemical controls - the substrates for the anode and cathode. Problems related to catalyst life and reaction controls
are being
research program
addressed funded
by a parallel
by Altair at MIT,
under the direction of Professor Jackie Y. Ying. Contact: Altair Nanotechnologies Inc, 230 5. Rock Boulevard, Suite 21, Rena. NV 89502, USA. Tel: +l 775 857 1966, Fax: +I 775 857 1920, wwwaltairtechnologiescom
Proton Energy
of Japan’s anticipate
with Sumitomo
Systems
largest
Corporation,
companies.
a ~ommer~~ization
Both
one
parties
agreement
in
the firture.
The three-year collaboration will develop, sell and service PEM-based regenerative fuel cell and hydrogen generation systems, including Protons Hogen@, Unigen@ and FuelGer? products, in Japan. The markets include back-up power, hydrogen generation, load leveling/peak shaving and renewable energy storage.
09
version
system
was unveiled Energy
Technologies
Conference
Arizona,
a
power source. The
at the Third
Touchstone
in conjunction
with
Energy Dr Karl
EVI reported that the new electrode,
of its new El?ACrM-
500 PEM fuel cell-based
Annual
proprietary
configuration
when of its
flowing electrolyte DMFC design,
results in a fuel cell that operates at a higher voltage
than
PEM-based
DMFCs,
and has
several times the power density of the company’s
Emerging
earlier prototypes. The company plans to embed
& Expo in Tucson,
the new electrode design in a prototype stack for
New
and
and a version specifically
designed
for the Japanese
market was on show at the
US ECO-Energy
2002
Exhibition
& Seminar
iu Tokyo, Japan.
an imminent military demonstration. Contact: Energy Visions lnc, Building M-l 6, 1500 Mon~eal Road, Dttawa, Ontario Kl A 0R6, Canada. Tel: +l 613 990 9373, Fax: +l 613 990 9464,
The system is being demonstrated in conjunction with H Power’s marketing partner in the US, Energy ho-Opportunity Inc, an association of more than 300 rural electric cooperatives serving more than 18 million customers in 40 states. The new power source is
range of applications, including telecoms. The EPAC-500 is a self-contained,
has signed a joint development and marketing agreement
pre-commercial
H Power has introduced
by the
of Ontario-based
used in the advanced
rugged and versatile enough to be used as either a primary or back-up power device in a wide
Sumitomo, Proton Energy for joint development Connecticut-based
New Jersey-based
electrode
was developed
Kordesch at the University of Grax in Austria,
within the economic parameters cited by the US Department
Inc,
in both power and
with a new DMFC
design. The electrode
problems associated with SOFCs. To this end, it has developed an all-solid-state ceramic fuel cell
improvements
www.energyvi.com
(EVI Fuel Cell Division in Calgary,
Alberta. Tel: +l 403 210 5362).
Mosaic Energy transferring market entry focus to Pacific Rim
rack-
mountable 500 We power source, designed for outdoor or indoor use and intended initially for industrial customers. The unit can be mounted in a standard IPinch equipment rack, and offers
The owners of Bliiois-based
Mosaic Energy
have decided to relocate the company+ fuel cell commercialixation
PEM
eRort.5, including
its initial product offerings and market entry,
120 VAc at 60 Hz, 48 V regulated DC and 48 V unregulated DC outputs. The system can be set to act as a stand-alone power source, or to selfstart on grid failure. In its initial form, the unit is designed to run on compressed hydrogen from standard industrial cylinders. ‘We are now field-testing and evaluating the
to Japan.
EPAC-500 with industrial users in several environments and applications,’ said Paul H Power’s VP for business McNeil], development, marketing & sales. ‘We expect to
these stacks with fuel cell components developed and manufactured by IHI. Mosaic Energy’s other owners are the Gas Technology Institute in
begin manufacturing
commercial versions of the
The transfer
was expected
to be
completed by the end of March.
Under an agreement reached earlier this year, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI), one of Mosaic Energy’s equity owners, will create a Mosaic Energy fuel cell stack manufacturing capability in Japan, with the intent of integrating
Illinois and NiSource Energy Technologies Indiana.
in
Fuel Cells Bulletin No. 43