Fuel Cells 2000's Fuel Cell Technology Update - June 2004

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Fuel Cell Technology Update - June 2004

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For more information on the following stories, click on the provided
link, contact Jennifer Gangi at [email protected] or call (202)
785-4222, ext. 17.  To subscribe or unsubscribe to this listserve, see
the end of this message.

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BTI (Fuel Cells 2000's parent organization) has released two new
publications - "Fuel Cell Vehicle World Survey 2003" and a hydrogen and
fuel cell Q&A - both documents can be downloaded for free at
www.fuelcells.org <http://www.fuelcells.org/> .

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TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS


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Stuart Energy Receives Toyota FCHV.

Stuart Energy Systems Corporation has received a Toyota fuel cell hybrid
vehicle (FCHV), which is based on the automaker's Highlander mid-sized
sport utility vehicle (SUV).  Stuart Energy's California-based staff
will drive the FCHV and provide on-road operational data to Toyota on
the vehicle's performance. Stuart Energy will also use the vehicle in
customer and public demonstrations of its Stuart Energy Station (SES-f)
hydrogen fueling product line.
http://www.stuartenergy.com/media_center/press_releases/press_may_19_200
4.html

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Hydrogenics Delivers Fuel Cell to Quantum.

Hydrogenics Corporation has sold and delivered a HyPM 10 power module to
Quantum Fuel System Technologies Worldwide, Inc., in support of
Quantum's contract with the U.S. Army TARDEC-NAC (National Automotive
Center) to develop and demonstrate a high performance, hydrogen fuel
cell powered light-duty, alternative mobility vehicle for military
applications.

http://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D135987

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Munich Airport Receives Proton Fuel Cell Lift Truck.

Cargogate GmBh, the Munich Airport logistics company, took delivery of a
fuel cell-powered fork lift truck manufactured by Proton Motor Fuel Cell
and its partners Linde and STILL.  The vehicle can operate for a full
eight-hour shift and its fuel cell can be refueled in about two minutes.


http://www.proton-motor.de <http://www.proton-motor.de/> .

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Wal-Mart to Test Cellex Fuel Cell Lift Trucks.

The logistics subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., will participate in a
set of field trials later this year of electric lift trucks powered by
Cellex Power's fuel cell products.

http://www.cellexpower.com/about_news.php#14

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University of Tasmania Develops Fuel Cell Scooter.

Engineers from the University of Tasmania have developed a
hydrogen-powered scooter as part of an Australian pilot program.
Associate Professor Vishy Karri says applying the technology to cars is
the group's next task.=20

http://www.abc.net.au/tasmania/news/200405/s1103954.htm

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STATIONARY POWER


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Hydrogenics to Provdide Fuel Cell to Japanese Demonstration Project.

Hydrogenics Corporation has been contracted by ITOCHU Corporation of
Tokyo, Japan, to provide a 10 kilowatt HyPM fuel cell power module for a
demonstration project in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Hitachi Zosen
Corporation will supply the electrolysis equipment. Itochu will take
delivery of the power module in June 2004.

http://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D135825

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Sanyo to Offer Residential System in 2005.=20

Sanyo Electric Company will begin offering a residential fuel cell
system starting April 2005.  While Sanyo has yet to establish a price
for the system, the company expects to lower the cost of the units,
which are designed to provide power for such equipment as computers,
televisions and air conditioners, to approximately 450,000 yen (about
$3,900) by 2010.=20=20

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FCT, Siemens Westinghouse Extend Agreement.

Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) recently announced that its second
joint development agreement (JDA) with Siemens Westinghouse Power
Corporation has been updated and extended to include supply of the
Siemens Westinghouse standard tubular generator component subsystems for
the manufacture of FCT's second-generation 5 kW product throughout 2004
and into 2005.

http://www.fct.ca/index.php?pressid=3D25

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PORTABLE/BACKUP POWER


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Medis and Eastman Kodak Join Forces.

Medis Technologies Ltd. has contracted with Eastman Kodak Company's
Global Manufacturing Services (GMS) operation for advancing the
development of refueling cartridges and chemicals, including those for
fuel and liquid electrolyte that Medis has patented, to be used in its
proprietary fuel cell products. These products are designed to power a
variety of portable electronic devices.

http://www.medistechnologies.com/show-news.asp?ID=3D69

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Ballard Enters MOU with Alpha.

Ballard Power Systems and Alpha Technologies have signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) to develop and field test backup power systems for
the Canadian cable television market. The system will consist of
Ballard's Nexa(r) RM Series fuel cell modules and an Alpha Technologies'
power supply and enclosure.=20=20

http://www.ballard.com/pdfs/12%20Alpha%20MOU_0.pdf

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FUELS/REFORMERS/STORAGE

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University of Victoria Wins Hydrogen Fueling Design Contest.

The University of Victoria from British Columbia, Canada, is the grand
prize winner of the first Hydrogen Fueling Station Design Contest,
sponsored by DOE, the National Hydrogen Association (NHA),
ChevronTexaco, Natural Resources Canada, and Swagelok Company.
Seventeen teams from universities in the United States and Canada
participated in the competition, which challenged the teams to address
the technical specifications, environmental impact, safety issues,
profitability, and education and marketing for a hydrogen fueling
station.

http://www.hydrogenus.org/Press%20releases/NHA-Press-Release-042804.pdf

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CHBC Launches New Website.

The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) recently launched a new
website, http://www.californiahydrogen.org/.  The site utilizes a
one-stop-shop approach, enabling users to find information on upcoming
meetings, register for conferences, join the organization, update
company and/or individual profiles in the member directory, and browse
related links.=20

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REPORTS/MARKET STUDIES


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BTI and DOE Release Fuel Cell Vehicle World Survey.

Breakthrough Technologies Institute, with funding from DOE, has released
"Fuel Cell Vehicle World Survey 2003," which provides profiles of more
than three dozen companies testing cars, trucks, buses and specialty
vehicles worldwide.  The report also contains pictures, a glossary of
fuel cell terms, conversion tables, and commercialization timelines.=20

http://www.fuelcells.org/info/charts/vehiclestudy.pdf

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New Hydrogen Q&A.

Robert Rose, of Breakthrough Technologies Institute, has compiled the
most popular questions and concerns related to hydrogen and fuel cells
and provided answers to each, complete with charts, quotes and
references.  The document can be found at
http://www.fuelcells.org/info/library/QuestionsandAnswers052104.pdf.

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2004 Fuel Cell T.I.P.

The 2004 Fuel Cell T.I.P. (Technical Intelligence Profile) includes the
latest patenting activity of many of the top commercial and academic
institutions involved in fuel cell research. The report contains a
detailed analysis of the patenting activity within the fuel cell
industry and provides information on major competitors, who owns the
core technology, and insight into how the patent landscape is evolving.

http://www.metricsgroup.com/fuelcell.cfm

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Two NCSU Reports on State-Level Financial Incentives.

The North Carolina Solar Center at North Carolina State University has
published two related reports on state-level incentives for which
stationary fuel cell are eligible.  One report, titled Financial
Incentives for Stationary Fuel Cells: A Report on State-Level Policy in
the United States, provides a comprehensive overview of financial
incentives and regulatory policies established by state governments to
promote the adoption of stationary fuel cell technologies.  Developments
in State-Level Financial Incentives for Stationary Fuel Cells in the
United States, 2003-2004, details how state-level incentive programs
have changed from March 2003 to April 2004.
http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu/news/news_story.cfm?ID=3D155

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Fuel Cell Fuel Sources.

Research and Markets Ltd. has just released "Fuel Cell Fuel Sources
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013."

http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c2076/

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Hydrogen Infrastructure.

"Hydrogen Infrastructure: Business Models, Adoption Cycles, and Scenario
Forecasts for the Development of Fuel Cell Markets in North America
<http://www.abiresearch.com/reports/HYD.html> ," a new study from Allied
Business Intelligence (ABI), details pathways for hydrogen production,
distribution, and storage from 2005 to 2015 in major urban centers in
the US, and in Canada.

http://www.abiresearch.com/reports/HYD.html

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REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS

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Hydrogen Basic Research Solicitation.

DOE's Office of Basic Energy Sciences is accepting grant applications
for projects on basic research for the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative.  Areas
of focus include: Novel Materials for Hydrogen Storage; Membranes for
Separation, Purification, and Ion Transport; and Solar Hydrogen
Production.

https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/467527601D6D8D5585256E8300
43045A?OpenDocument
<https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/467527601D6D8D5585256E830
043045A?OpenDocument>=20

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MISCELLANEOUS


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AEC Becomes Astris VAR.

Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) has signed an agreement with Astris
Energi Inc. to become a value added reseller (VAR) for Astris' alkaline
fuel cell power generator products.
http://www.astris.ca/NE/NE10.php?item=3D1084766400

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CONFERENCES


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Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo.

The 7th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo
will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at the Cannon Caucus Room in the
Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C.  The hours are 10:00 am
- 5 pm and it is open to the public.  For more information, contact Ken
Bossong at 202-293-2898, ext. 201.=20=20=20=20

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Hydrogen - Fueling the Clean Air Future.

"Hydrogen - Fueling the Clean Air Future" will be held August 16-17,
2004, at the J.W. Marriott Desert Springs Resort, in Palm Desert,
California.  For more information, please visit
http://www.aqmd.gov/tao/new-events/hydrogen-conference.htm.

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Fuel Cells Science and Technology 2004.

"Fuel Cells Science and Technology 2004, Scientific Advances in Fuel
Cells Systems" will be October 6-7, 2004, at the Hilton Munich Park
Hotel in Munich, Germany.  For conference details, go to
http://www.fuelcelladvances.com/.

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Advanced Energy & Fuel Cell Technologies.

"Advanced Energy & Fuel Cell Technologies: Manufacturing Opportunities &
Challenges" takes place October 11-13, 2004, at the Hyatt Regency
Dearborn in Dearborn, Michigan.  For information, check out=20

http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-event.pl?--001491-000007-018921--SME-.

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Shanghai International Industry Fair,=20

Group Exhibit on Hydrogen + Fuel Cells will take place during the
Shanghai International Industry Fair, November 4-9, 2004, at the
Shanghai New International Expo Center.  For more information, go to

http://www.fair-pr.com/china2004/index.php.

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0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fuel Cell Technology Update &#8211; June 2004</span></fo=
nt></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For more information on the following stories, click on =
the
provided link, contact </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jennifer Gangi</span></font><=
font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> at
[email protected] or call (202) 785-4222, ext. 17.&nbsp; To subscribe =
or
unsubscribe to this listserve, see the end of this message.</span></font></=
p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>BTI (Fuel Cells 2000&#8217;s parent organization) has
released two new publications &#8211; &#8220;Fuel Cell Vehicle World Survey
2003&#8221; and a hydrogen and fuel cell Q&amp;A &#8211; both documents can=
 be
downloaded for free at <a href=3D"http://www.fuelcells.org/">www.fuelcells.=
org</a>.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>TRAN=
SPORTATION
APPLICATIONS</span></font></u></b></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Stuart Energy
Receives </span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'fo=
nt-size:
  10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Toyota</span></font></b><b><fo=
nt
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fon=
t-weight:
bold'> FCHV.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Stuart Energy Systems Corporat=
ion
has received a </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'fon=
t-size:
  10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Toyota</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial=
><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> fuel cell hybrid vehicle (FCH=
V),
which is based on the automaker's Highlander mid-sized sport utility vehicle
(SUV). &nbsp;Stuart Energy&#8217;s California-based staff will drive the FC=
HV
and provide on-road operational data to </span></font><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Toyota</span></font><font si=
ze=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> on the
vehicle&#8217;s performance. Stuart Energy will also use the vehicle in
customer and public demonstrations of its Stuart Energy Station (SES-f)
hydrogen fueling product line. <a
href=3D"http://www.stuartenergy.com/media_center/press_releases/press_may_1=
9_2004.html">http://www.stuartenergy.com/media_center/press_releases/press_=
may_19_2004.html</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hydrogenics Delivers Fuel Cell to Quant=
um.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hydrogenics Corporation has sold and delivered a HyPM 10
power module to Quantum Fuel System Technologies Worldwide, Inc., in suppor=
t of
Quantum's contract with the U.S. Army TARDEC-NAC (National Automotive Cente=
r)
to develop and demonstrate a high performance, hydrogen fuel cell powered
light-duty, alternative mobility vehicle for military applications.</span><=
/font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D135987">ht=
tp://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D135987</a></span></f=
ont></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Munich</spa=
n></font></b><b><font
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nt-weight:
 bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'fon=
t-size:
  10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Airport</span></font></b><b><f=
ont
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fon=
t-weight:
bold'> Receives Proton Fuel Cell Lift Truck.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cargogate GmBh, the </span></f=
ont><font
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Munich</span></font><font
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</span></font><font
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Airport</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> l=
ogistics
company, took delivery of a fuel cell-powered fork lift truck manufactured =
by
Proton Motor Fuel Cell and its partners Linde and STILL. &nbsp;The vehicle =
can
operate for a full eight-hour shift and its fuel cell can be refueled in ab=
out
two minutes. </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.proton-m=
otor.de/">http://www.proton-motor.de</a>.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dmain1><font size=3D2 color=3D"#333333" f=
ace=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dmain1><b><font size=3D2 color=3D"#333333"
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:=
bold'>Wal-Mart
to Test Cellex Fuel Cell Lift Trucks.</span></font></b></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dmain1><font size=3D2 color=3D"#333333" f=
ace=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The logistics subsidiary of Wa=
l-Mart
Stores, Inc., will participate in a set of field trials later this year of =
electric
lift trucks powered by Cellex Power&#8217;s fuel cell products.</span></fon=
t></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.cellexpower.com/about_news.php#14"=
>http://www.cellexpower.com/about_news.php#14</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>University<=
/span></font></b><b><font
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nt-weight:
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font-size:
  10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Tasmania</span></font></b><b><=
font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fon=
t-weight:
bold'> Develops Fuel Cell Scooter.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Engineers from the </span></fo=
nt><font
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University</span></font><font
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of </span></font><font
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Tasmania</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> h=
ave
developed a hydrogen-powered scooter as part of an Australian pilot program=
. &nbsp;Associate
Professor Vishy Karri says applying the technology to cars is the group's n=
ext
task. </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.abc.net.au/tasmania/news/200405/s1103954.htm">http://www=
.abc.net.au/tasmania/news/200405/s1103954.htm</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>STAT=
IONARY
POWER</span></font></u></b></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hydrogenics to Provdide Fuel Cell to
Japanese Demonstration Project.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hydrogenics Corporation has been contracted by ITOCHU
Corporation of </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'fon=
t-size:
  10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tokyo</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial>=
<span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font size=3D2
  face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Japan</sp=
an></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, =
to provide
a 10 kilowatt HyPM fuel cell power module for a demonstration project in </=
span></font><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=
Mie
  Prefecture</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
 font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Japan</span></font><font siz=
e=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Hitachi Z=
osen
Corporation will supply the electrolysis equipment. Itochu will take delive=
ry
of the power module in June 2004.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D135825">ht=
tp://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D135825</a></span></f=
ont></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sanyo to Offer
Residential System in 2005. </span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sanyo Electric Company will be=
gin
offering a residential fuel cell system starting April 2005.&nbsp; While Sa=
nyo
has yet to establish a price for the system, the company expects to lower t=
he
cost of the units, which are designed to provide power for such equipment as
computers, televisions and air conditioners, to approximately 450,000 yen
(about $3,900) by 2010.&nbsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>FCT, Siemens
Westinghouse Extend Agreement.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (=
FCT)
recently announced that its second joint development agreement (JDA) with
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation has been updated and extended to inc=
lude
supply of the Siemens Westinghouse standard tubular generator component
subsystems for the manufacture of FCT's second-generation 5 kW product thro=
ughout
2004 and into 2005.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.fct.ca/index.php?pressid=3D25">htt=
p://www.fct.ca/index.php?pressid=3D25</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
2.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>PORT=
ABLE/BACKUP
POWER</span></font></u></b></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
2.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Medis and Eastman Kodak Join Forces.</s=
pan></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Medis Technologies Ltd. has contracted with Eastman Kodak
Company&#8217;s Global Manufacturing Services (GMS) operation for advancing=
 the
development of refueling cartridges and chemicals, including those for fuel=
 and
liquid electrolyte that Medis has patented, to be used in its proprietary f=
uel
cell products. These products are designed to power a variety of portable
electronic devices.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.medistechnologies.com/show-news.asp?ID=3D69">http://www.=
medistechnologies.com/show-news.asp?ID=3D69</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ballard Enter=
s </span></font></b><b><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fo=
nt-weight:
 bold'>MO</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'fo=
nt-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>U with Alpha.</span></font></b><=
/p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ballard Power Systems and Alpha
Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (</span></font><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>M=
O</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>U)=
 to
develop and field test backup power systems for the Canadian cable televisi=
on
market. The system will consist of Ballard&#8217;s Nexa&reg; RM Series fuel
cell modules and an Alpha Technologies&#8217; power supply and enclosure.&n=
bsp;
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.ballard.com/pdfs/12%20Alpha%20MOU_0.pdf">http://www.ball=
ard.com/pdfs/12%20Alpha%20MOU_0.pdf</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-=
size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>FUELS/REFORMERS/STORAGE</span></font></=
u></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><a name=3D6839></a><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>University<=
/span></font></b><b><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fo=
nt-weight:
 bold'> of </span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'=
font-size:
  10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Victoria</span></font></b><b><=
font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fon=
t-weight:
bold'> Wins Hydrogen Fueling Design Contest</span></font></b><b><font size=
=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:=
bold'>.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
of </span></font><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=
Victoria</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> f=
rom </span></font><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=
British
  Columbia</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Canada</span></font><font si=
ze=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, is the gr=
and
prize winner of the first Hydrogen Fueling Station Design Contest, sponsore=
d by
DOE, the National Hydrogen Association (NHA), ChevronTexaco, Natural Resour=
ces
Canada, and Swagelok Company. &nbsp;Seventeen teams from universities in th=
e </span></font><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=
United
  States</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:=
10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> and </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Canada</span></font><font si=
ze=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> participat=
ed in
the competition, which challenged the teams to address the technical
specifications, environmental impact, safety issues, profitability, and
education and marketing for a hydrogen fueling station.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.hydrogenus.org/Press%20releases/NHA-Press-Release-042804=
.pdf">http://www.hydrogenus.org/Press%20releases/NHA-Press-Release-042804.p=
df</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>CHBC Launches=
 New
Website.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The California Hydrogen Busine=
ss
Council (CHBC) recently launched a new website, <a
href=3D"http://www.californiahydrogen.org/">http://www.californiahydrogen.o=
rg/</a>.&nbsp;
The site utilizes a one-stop-shop approach, enabling users to find informat=
ion
on upcoming meetings, register for conferences, join the organization, upda=
te
company and/or individual profiles in the member directory, and browse rela=
ted
links. </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
2.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>REPO=
RTS/MARKET
STUDIES</span></font></u></b></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>BTI and DOE Release Fuel Cell Vehicle W=
orld
Survey.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Breakthrough Technologies Institute, with funding from D=
OE,
has released &#8220;Fuel Cell Vehicle World Survey 2003,&#8221; which provi=
des
profiles of more than three dozen companies testing cars, trucks, buses and
specialty vehicles worldwide.&nbsp; The report also contains pictures, a
glossary of fuel cell terms, conversion tables, and commercialization timel=
ines.
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.fuelcells.org/info/charts/vehiclestudy.pdf">http://www.f=
uelcells.org/info/charts/vehiclestudy.pdf</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>New Hydrogen Q&amp;A.</span></font></b>=
</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
 font-family:Arial'>Robert Rose</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><s=
pan
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, of Breakthrough Technologies
Institute, has compiled the most popular questions and concerns related to
hydrogen and fuel cells and provided answers to each, complete with charts,
quotes and references.&nbsp; The document can be found at <a
href=3D"http://www.fuelcells.org/info/library/QuestionsandAnswers052104.pdf=
">http://www.fuelcells.org/info/library/QuestionsandAnswers052104.pdf</a>.<=
/span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>2004 Fuel Cell T.I.P.</span></font></b>=
</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The 2004 Fuel Cell T.I.P. (Tec=
hnical
Intelligence Profile) includes the latest patenting activity of many of the=
 top
commercial and academic institutions involved in fuel cell research. The re=
port
contains a detailed analysis of the patenting activity within the fuel cell
industry and provides information on major competitors, who owns the core
technology, and insight into how the patent landscape is evolving.</span></=
font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.metricsgroup.com/fuelcell.cfm">htt=
p://www.metricsgroup.com/fuelcell.cfm</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Two NCSU Reports on State-Level Financi=
al
Incentives.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>North Carolina</span></font>=
<font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=
Solar</span></font><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=
Center</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> a=
t </span></font><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=
North
  Carolina</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
 font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>State</span></font><font siz=
e=3D2
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></=
font><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=
University</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> h=
as
published two related reports on state-level incentives for which stationary
fuel cell are eligible. &nbsp;One report, titled <i><span style=3D'font-sty=
le:
italic'>Financial Incentives for Stationary Fuel Cells: A Report on State-L=
evel
Policy in the United States</span></i>, provides a comprehensive overview of
financial incentives and regulatory policies established by state governmen=
ts
to promote the adoption of stationary fuel cell technologies. &nbsp;<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Developments in State-Level Financial Incentive=
s for
Stationary Fuel Cells in the United States, 2003-2004</span></i>, details h=
ow
state-level incentive programs have changed from March 2003 to April 2004. =
<a
href=3D"http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu/news/news_story.cfm?ID=3D155">http://www.n=
csc.ncsu.edu/news/news_story.cfm?ID=3D155</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
2.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Fuel Cell Fuel Sources</span></font></b=
><b><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>.</span></f=
ont></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
2.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Research and Markets Ltd. has just released &#8220;</spa=
n></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fu=
el Cell
Fuel Sources Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013<=
/span></font><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'>.&#8221;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
2.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c20=
76/">http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c2076/</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
2.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hydrogen Infrastructure.</span></font><=
/b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&quot;<a href=3D"http://www.abiresearch.com/reports/HYD.=
html"><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Hydrogen
Infrastructure: Business Models, Adoption Cycles, and Scenario Forecasts for
the Development of Fuel Cell Markets in North America</span></font></a>,&qu=
ot;</span></font><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> a new study from Allied Bus=
iness
Intelligence (ABI), </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>details pathways for hydrogen
production, distribution, and storage from 2005 to 2015 in major urban cent=
ers
in the US, and in Canada.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
2.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.abiresearch.com/reports/HYD.html">=
http://www.abiresearch.com/reports/HYD.html</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
2.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS</span></font></u=
></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></span=
></font></u></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><a name=3D"OLE_LINK2"><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><=
span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hydrogen Basic
Research Solicitation</span></font></b></a><b><font face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-weight:normal'>DOE&#8217;s Office of Basic Energy Sciences is accepting
grant applications for projects on basic research for the Hydrogen Fuel
Initiative. &nbsp;Areas of focus include: Novel Materials for Hydrogen Stor=
age;
Membranes for Separation, Purification, and Ion Transport; and Solar Hydrog=
en
Production.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><a
href=3D"https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/467527601D6D8D5585256=
E830043045A?OpenDocument"><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal'>https://e-cent=
er.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/467527601D6D8D5585256E830043045A?OpenDocume=
nt</span></font></a></p>

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size:12.0pt;
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bsp;</span></span></font></u></b></p>

<h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>MISC=
ELLANEOUS</span></font></u></b></h1>

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'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>AEC Becomes Astris VAR.</span></font></=
b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Alternate Energy Corporation (AEC) has signed an agreeme=
nt
with Astris Energi Inc. to become a value added reseller (VAR) for
Astris&#8217; alkaline fuel cell power generator products. <a
href=3D"http://www.astris.ca/NE/NE10.php?item=3D1084766400">http://www.astr=
is.ca/NE/NE10.php?item=3D1084766400</a></span></font></p>

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ial><span
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<h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>CONF=
ERENCES</span></font></u></b></h1>

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'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Renewable Ene=
rgy
&amp; Energy Efficiency Expo.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr=
ial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The 7th Annual Congressional
Renewable Energy &amp; Energy Efficiency Expo will be held </span></font><f=
ont size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial=
'>Tuesday, June 8,
 2004</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.=
0pt;
font-family:Arial'>, at the Cannon Caucus Room in the </span></font><font
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Cannon</span></font><font
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House</span></font><font
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</span></font><font
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Office</span></font><font
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</span></font><font
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Building</span></font><font
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n </span></font><font
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Washington</span></font><font
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D.C.</span></font><font
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bsp; The
hours are </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
 font-family:Arial'>10:00 am &#8211; 5 pm</span></font><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and it is open to the public.=
&nbsp;
For more information, contact </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><sp=
an
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size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> a=
t 202-293-2898,
ext. 201. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hydrogen &#8211; Fueling the Clean Air
Future.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&#8220;Hydrogen &#8211; Fueling the Clean Air Future&#82=
21;
will be held </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-=
size:10.0pt;
 font-family:Arial'>August 16-17, 2004</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DA=
rial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, at the J.W. Marriott Desert
Springs Resort, in </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Palm Desert</span></font><fo=
nt
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 </span></font><font
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California</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.&=
nbsp; For
more information, please visit <a
href=3D"http://www.aqmd.gov/tao/new-events/hydrogen-conference.htm">http://=
www.aqmd.gov/tao/new-events/hydrogen-conference.htm</a>.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span lan=
g=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>F=
uel
Cells Science and Technology 2004.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span lang=
=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>&#8220;Fuel Cells
Science and Technology 2004, </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Scientific Advanc=
es in
Fuel Cells Systems&#8221; will be </span></font><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fa=
mily:Arial'>October
 6-7, 2004</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, at the Hilton Munich Park Ho=
tel in
</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-=
size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>Munich</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font>=
<font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-f=
amily:Arial'>Germany</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:Arial'>.&nbsp;
For conference details, go to <a href=3D"http://www.fuelcelladvances.com/">=
http://www.fuelcelladvances.com/</a>.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Advanced Energy &amp; Fuel Cell Technol=
ogies.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&#8220;Advanced Energy &amp; Fuel Cell Technologies:
Manufacturing Opportunities &amp; Challenges&#8221; takes place </span></fo=
nt><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:=
Arial'>October 11-13,
 2004</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.=
0pt;
font-family:Arial'>, at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn in </span></font><font
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Dearborn</span></font><font
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 </span></font><font
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Michigan</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.&=
nbsp; For
information, check out </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-event.pl?--001491-000007-018921--SME=
-">http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-event.pl?--001491-000007-018921--SME-</a>=
.</span></font></p>

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an></font></b><b><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>ational Indus=
try
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Group Exhibit on Hydrogen + Fuel Cells</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> w=
ill take
place during the Shanghai </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
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