Fuel Cells 2000's Fuel Cell Technology Update - March 2005
"Jennifer Gangi" <[email protected]> Tue, 1 Mar 2005 09:51:47 -0500
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C51E6E.31BBDBD5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Fuel Cell Technology Update - March 2005 =20 For more information on the following stories, click on the provided link, = contact Jennifer Gangi at [email protected] or call (202) 785-4222, ex= t. 17.=20 =20 If you haven't ordered your Fuel Cell Directory yet, what are you waiting f= or? http://www.fuelcells.org/directoryorderform.pdf. It is available in h= ardcopy and MSExcel and MSAccess database format. =20 TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS =20 Honda Leases Two Vehicles to Las Vegas. The city of Las Vegas will lease two Honda FCX fuel cell vehicles for a per= iod of two years at a cost of $500 per vehicle per month. The FCX fuel cel= l vehicles will be refueled at a city-owned and operated hydrogen station. = The two Honda vehicles are the only fuel cell-powered vehicles in service i= n the state of Nevada, increasing Honda's total number of vehicles operatin= g in the United States to 14.=20 http://world.honda.com/news/2005/4050203.html =20 Nissan Develops In-House Fuel Cell Stack and Hydrogen Storage System. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has designed and developed its first in-house fuel c= ell stack, as well as a new high-pressure hydrogen storage system. The new = technologies significantly improve the performance required of fuel cell ve= hicles, including acceleration and driving range. Nissan will begin in-veh= icle testing of the new fuel cell stack to further improve its overall perf= ormance and reliability. The storage system has been certified by the High= Pressure Gas Safety Institute of Japan (KHK) as a 70 MPa high-pressure hyd= rogen storage cylinder and is made of an inner aluminum liner and an outer = shell of several wound layers of a high-strength, high-elasticity carbon fi= ber.=20 http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/STORY/0,1299,SI9-CH181-LO3-TI1321-CI979-IFY= -MC109,00.html =20 GM and Hydrogenics Demonstrate Fuel Cell Forklift. General Motors of Canada Limited and Hydrogenics Corporation demonstrated a= hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklift and a Hydrogenics HyLYZER hydrogen ref= ueling station. Hydrogenics is leading a consortium of partners to develop= and demonstrate fuel cell-powered forklifts. This project is being partia= lly funded with a $1.45 million contribution from Sustainable Development T= echnology Canada (SDTC).=20 http://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D154338 =20 Ballard Achieves Progress in Three Key Areas. Ballard Power Systems announced significant progress in three areas crucial= to the commercialization of automotive fuel cell stack technology- freeze = start capability, durability and cost reduction - without compromising perf= ormance. Ballard scientists and engineers have demonstrated a stack design = that can start repeatedly from -20=B0 C (-4=BAF) and operate for more than = 2,000 hours at a substantially reduced cost with no performance tradeoff. = Ballard demonstrated its achievements on a 10-cell demonstration fuel cell = stack, reducing the amount of platinum by 30%, and subjecting the stack to = start-ups from -20=B0 C, all without compromising performance. Ballard engi= neers employed a drive cycle testing protocol that simulated real world dri= ving, similar to tests used by auto manufacturers today. The protocol inclu= ded starts, stops, rapid acceleration and deceleration, much harsher than s= teady state testing.=20 http://www.ballard.com/resources/news_releases/04_Technology%20Hat%20Trick.= pdf =20 STATIONARY POWER =20 IdaTech Begins Installation at Foothills Environmental Learning Center. IdaTech, a subsidiary of IDACORP, began the installation of a 5-kilowatt fu= el cell at the Foothills Environmental Learning Center in Boise, Idaho. Id= aho Power and Boise-based Intermountain Gas Company jointly donated the adv= anced technology generation resource. The unit will be fueled by natural ga= s. IDACORP provided half of the funds required for the purchase and instal= lation of the fuel cell and provided a power line extension to the center. = Intermountain Gas Company funded the other half of the purchase and instal= lation costs as well as installing a natural gas line to the project. http://www.idahopower.com/newsroom/pressreleases/20050131_1.htm <http://www= .idahopower.com/newsroom/pressreleases/20050131_1.htm>=20 =20 FuelCell Energy and Alliance Power Form Joint Venture, Sign Agreement with = Starwood Hotels. FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Alliance Power have formed a joint venture, Allia= nce Star Energy LLC, which has entered into a Master Energy Services Agreem= ent (MESA) with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. The MESA provide= s the framework for fuel cell power plant projects for Starwood's hotels an= d will streamline the process for business opportunities between Starwood a= nd Alliance Star Energy. Initial focus will be in California, but the MESA = is open to all of Starwood's hotels and resort properties. The first proje= ct under this MESA is to provide one megawatt of fuel cell power to the She= raton San Diego Hotel & Marina, the fourth hotel employing FuelCell Energy'= s Direct FuelCell=AE (DFC=AE) technology. Four 250-kilowatt DFC power plant= s will supply base load electricity for the 1,044-room hotel. The heat bypr= oduct will be used for the hotel's Lagoon Pool. Delivery is expected in lat= e 2005. http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=3DFCEL&script=3D412&= layout=3D-6&item_id=3D675682 <http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zht= ml?ticker=3DFCEL&script=3D412&layout=3D-6&item_id=3D675682>=20 =20 PORTABLE/BACKUP POWER =20 NTT Develops Prototype Micro Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) has developed a prototype = micro polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) that uses hydrogen gas as a fuel= and is small enough to directly fit inside of a mobile phone. According t= o NTT, under tests using a production-model mobile phone, the prototype PEF= C successfully powered start-up and signal reception transmission. http://www.ntt.co.jp <http://www.ntt.co.jp/>=20 =20 Battelle and UDI Demonstrate Fuel Cell APU. Battelle and United Defense Industries, Inc. have teamed to develop and dem= onstrate a prototype fuel cell auxiliary power unit (APU) on a Bradley Figh= ting Vehicle. The fuel cell technology was developed at Battelle's laborat= ories with funding support from the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, D= evelopment and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and its National Automotive Cent= er, and integrated by United Defense at its Ground Systems Division facilit= y. http://www.battelle.org/news/05/02-16-05BradleyFuelCell.stm =20 FUELS/REFORMERS/STORAGE =20 ChevronTexaco, Hyundai and UTC Open New Hydrogen Station in California. ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures LLC, a subsidiary of ChevronTexaco Corp.,= unveiled its first hydrogen energy station today at the Hyundai-Kia Americ= a Technical Center in California. The project is part of the U.S. Departmen= t of Energy (DOE) Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstratio= n and Validation Program. The hydrogen energy station located in Chino, Ca= lifornia is part of a five-year DOE cost-sharing program designed to demons= trate safe, practical hydrogen technologies in real-world settings. Chevron= Texaco is leading the project in collaboration with Hyundai Motor Co. and U= TC Fuel Cells. QuestAir Technologies supplied an H-3200 hydrogen purifier = to purify hydrogen generated from natural gas. http://www.chevrontexaco.com/news/press/2005/2005-02-18_1.asp =20 Mazda Receives Approval for Hydrogen Station in Japan. Mazda Motor Corporation received approval from government authorities for a= filling station to store and supply fuel for ongoing hydrogen vehicle rese= arch and development. The new "Hydrogen Station" officially began operating= in early February 2005 and is located near Mazda's global headquarters in = Hiroshima. It is the first hydrogen filling station in the Chugoku region o= f western Japan. http://www.mazda.com/publicity/release/200502/0216e.html =20 CaFCP Develops New Tool for Sampling Quality of Hydrogen Fuel at Station Di= spensers. The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) has developed a new tool to he= lp facilitate the demonstration and development of hydrogen fuel systems to= support fuel cell vehicles. The new device, called the Hydrogen Quality S= ampling Adapter (HQSA) is unique because it provides, for the first time, a= means of collecting hydrogen samples at a fuel dispenser nozzle. With the= new device, sampling can be conducted at the nozzle to identify possible c= ontamination of the fuel that might occur after it has left the storage ves= sel. http://www.cafcp.org/news_releases-05/2005_02_09_HQSA.htm =20 BOC Invests in HERA. HERA Hydrogen Storage Systems Inc. (HERA) announced a significant demonstra= tion of support in its technology with the addition of BOC as a new shareho= lder in the company. HERA is a leading developer of solutions based on its= proprietary hydride technology for automotive, transportation and hydrogen= distribution applications including hydrogen storage.=20 http://www.herahydrogen.com/en/doc/p2005-02-07.html =20 Ztek to Showcase Hydrogen Projects at Hydrogen Expo. Ztek Corporation will be showcasing its current hydrogen demonstration proj= ects at the Hydrogen Expo(tm) USA from March 29 to April 1, 2005 in Washing= ton, DC. Ztek is partnered with Pacific Gas & Electric Company to develop = a hydrogen station near San Francisco International Airport that will featu= re Ztek's "High Performance Steam Reformer" (HPSR) and support the hydrogen= needs of the California Fuel Cell Partnership's vehicle fleet.=20 http://www.hydrogenexpo.com/pres.htm =20 FUEL CELL COMPONENTS =20 Pdc Machines Compressor Meets European Regulations. Pdc Machines is the first company in the United States to manufacture diaph= ragm compressors in accordance with European CE, ATEX and PED regulations. = These compressors will play an important role in helping Europe achieve the= ir goals of developing widespread alternative renewable energy sources lead= ing to a cleaner environment. As part of the European CUTE project, one com= pressor is operating in Madrid Spain and another is destined for Stockholm = Sweden, both for refueling demonstration buses with hydrogen.=20 http://www.pdcmachines.com/ =20 REPORTS/MARKET STUDIES =20 Hydrogen Infrastructure. A new study from ABI Research determines that the automotive fuel cell indu= stry must invest about US$2 billion in creating a hydrogen infrastructure b= y 2012 if market expectations are to be met. "Hydrogen Infrastructure <htt= p://www.abiresearch.com/reports/HYD.html> " evaluates the production and di= stribution pathways that will be essential for any major fuel cell vehicle = introduction, and reviews potential fuel sources for hydrogen generation. http://www.abiresearch.com/products/market_research/Hydrogen_Infrastructure =20 US Fuel Cell Patent Directory. Research and Markets has released the "U.S. Fuel Cell Patent Directory - a = complete guide of U.S Fuel Cell Patents from 1976-2004" which lists over 3,= 500 patent listings.=20=20 http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13124/ =20 REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS =20 LIPA Issues RFP for Fuel Cell Power Plant. The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) plans to support the construction of= the world's largest fuel cell power facility at its West Babylon substatio= n. LIPA has requested proposals for a 10-megawatt fuel cell power plant, w= hich it intends to bring online by July 1, 2006. LIPA proposes to enter int= o a 20-year power purchase agreement with the winning bidders, who will own= and operate the facility. Proposals are due by April 25th. http://www.lipower.org/newscenter/pr/2005/feb1.fuelcell.html =20 MISCELLANEOUS =20 Nuvera and UHDENORA Working Together on Fuel Cell System. Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. and UHDENORA SpA will work together to develop a mo= dular fuel cell system designed to increase the eco-efficiency of chlor alk= ali plants. The new fuel cell system will use excess hydrogen, produced as = a by-product during manufacturing processes, to generate pollution-free, ef= ficient power. According to the agreement, Nuvera and UHDENORA will engage= in a three-phase joint initiative aimed at developing a rugged base-load s= ystem capable of reducing a plant's power consumption by approximately 20 p= ercent. The new system will be capable of converting the available hydrogen= into DC current, delivering high-efficiency electricity without pollution.= The system is also being designed to integrate safely and reliably with ch= lor alkali electrolyzers, avoiding any interference with ongoing plant prod= uction. The companies plan to begin initial testing of the fuel cell system= by May 2005. http://www.nuvera.com/news/press_release.php?ID=3D2 =20 BCIT to Introduce Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Evening Courses. Beginning on April 5, British Columbia Institute of Technology's Centre for= Energy Systems Applications (CESA) will introduce a series of three part-t= ime studies evening courses on fuel cells and hydrogen technology. Starting= from basic concepts, the courses will introduce participants to existing a= nd potential applications of fuel cells, production and storage of hydrogen= , and the science and engineering principles of fuel cells and hydrogen sys= tems. http://www.bcit.ca/ =20 IdaTech Opens German Office. IdaTech has opened its first European office in Herten, state of North Rhin= e Westphalia, Germany under the name IDATECH Fuel Cells GmbH.=20 http://www.idatech.com/media/news.html?article=3D69 =20 Fideris Opens Office in Switzerland. Fideris, Inc. has opened a new office in Zurich, Switzerland under the name= Fideris Test Solutions that will serve the company's Europe, Middle East a= nd Asia customers. http://www.fideris.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=3D2592 =20 CONFERENCES =20 For a complete list of conferences, please go to http://www.fuelcells.org/n= ews/conf.html. =20 Hydrogen Expo USA 2005.=20=20=20 Hydrogen Expo USA 2005 is being held in conjunction with the National Hydro= gen Association's Annual Conference from March 29-April 1, 2005, at the Mar= riott Wardman Park in Washington, DC. For more information, please go to h= ttp://www.hydrogenexpo.com/. =20 Hannover Fair '05.=20 The International Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Group Exhibit, Hannover Fair '05, w= ill be held April 11-15, 2005, in Hannover, Germany. More information is a= vailable at: http://www.fair-pr.com/ <http://www.fair-pr.com/> or by email= [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . =20 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells on Their Way to Commercialization. Hydrogen and Fuel Cells on Their Way to Commercialization will be held Apri= l 12, 2005, at the Hannover Fair in Hannover, Germany. More information is= available at=20 http://www.fair-pr.com/hm05/conference/index.php <http://www.fair-pr.com/hm= 05/conference/index.php> . =20 Small Fuel Cells. The 7th Annual Small Fuel Cells (sm) 2005 - Small Fuel Cells for Portable A= pplications will be held April 27-29, 2005, at the Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hot= el in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit http://www.knowle= dgefoundation.com <http://www.knowledgefoundation.com/> . =20 Fuel Cell 2005. Fuel Cell 2005 will be held June 7-8, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapoli= s in Minneapolis, MN. For conference details, please go to http://www.fuel= cell-magazine.com/fc_conf_index.htm. =20 Lucerne FUEL CELL FORUM 2005. Two international fuel cell conferences, Fuel Cells for a Sustainable World= and the 3rd European Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Forum, will be held Jul= y 4-8, 2005, at the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerl= and. For registration information, please visit http://www.efcf.com/. =20 European Fuel Cell Conference. The First European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference will be= held December 14-16, 2005, in Rome, Italy. For more information, please g= o to http://www.asmeconferences.org/efc05/. =20 #### =20 Want more fuel cell news? Want to support Fuel Cells 2000? Subscribe to the= Fuel Cell Quarterly - just US$25.00 (a bargain compared to other fuel cell= newsletters and publications). 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The two Honda vehicles are the only fuel cell-powered vehicles in service in the state of Nevada, increasing Honda’s total number of vehicles operating in the United States to 14. </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://world.honda.com/news/2005/4050203.html= ">http://world.honda.com/news/2005/4050203.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'> </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'>Nissan Develops In-House Fuel Cell Stack and Hydrogen Storage System.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has designed and developed its fi= rst in-house fuel cell stack, as well as a new high-pressure hydrogen storage s= ystem. The new technologies significantly improve the performance required of fuel cell vehicles, including acceleration and driving range.=A0 Nissan will beg= in in-vehicle testing of the new fuel cell stack to further improve its overall performance and reliability.=A0 The storage system has been certified by th= e High Pressure Gas Safety Institute of Japan (KHK) as a 70 MPa high-pressure hydr= ogen storage cylinder and is made of an inner aluminum liner and an outer shell = of several wound layers of a high-strength, high-elasticity carbon fiber. </sp= an></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.nissan-global.com/EN/STORY/0,1299,SI9-CH181-LO3-TI1321-C= I979-IFY-MC109,00.html">http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/STORY/0,1299,SI9-CH= 181-LO3-TI1321-CI979-IFY-MC109,00.html</a></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </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'>GM and Hydrog= enics Demonstrate Fuel Cell Forklift.</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'>General Motors of Canada Limit= ed and Hydrogenics Corporation demonstrated a hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklift = and a Hydrogenics HyLYZER hydrogen refueling station.=A0 Hydrogenics is leading= a consortium of partners to develop and demonstrate fuel cell-powered forklif= ts. =A0This project is being partially funded with a $1.45 million contribution from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). </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.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D154338">ht= tp://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D154338</a></span></f= ont></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'> </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'>Ballard Achieves Progress in Three Key Areas.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Ballard Power Systems announced significant progress in three areas crucial to the commercialization of automotive fuel cell stack technology– freeze start capability, durability and cost reduction – without compromising performance. Ballard scientists and engineers = have demonstrated a stack design that can start repeatedly from -20=B0 C (-4=BAF= ) and operate for more than 2,000 hours at a substantially reduced cost with no performance tradeoff.=A0 <font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>Ba= llard demonstrated its achievements on a 10-cell demonstration fuel cell stack, reducing the amount of platinum by 30%, and subjecting the stack to start-u= ps from -20=B0 C, all without compromising performance. Ballard engineers empl= oyed a drive cycle testing protocol that simulated real world driving, similar to tests used by auto manufacturers today. The protocol included starts, stops, rapid acceleration and deceleration, much harsher than steady state testing= . </span></font></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.ballard.com/resources/news_releases/04_Technology%20Hat%= 20Trick.pdf">http://www.ballard.com/resources/news_releases/04_Technology%2= 0Hat%20Trick.pdf</a></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'> </span>= </font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-= size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>STATIONARY POWER</span></font></u></b><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-= size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'>&n= bsp;</span></span></font></u></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><a name=3D"OLE_LINK1"></a><a name=3D"OLE_LINK2"><b><fo= nt size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:= bold'>IdaTech Begins Installation at Foothills Environmental </span></font></b></a><b><fo= nt size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;= font-weight: bold'>Learning</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> Center</spa= n></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'>IdaTech, a subsidiary of IDACORP, began the installation= of a 5-kilowatt fuel cell at the Foothills Environmental Learning Center in Bo= ise, Idaho.=A0 Idaho Power and Boise-based Intermountain Gas Company jointl= y donated the advanced technology generation resource. The unit will be fueled by nat= ural gas.=A0 IDACORP provided half of the funds required for the purchase and installation of the fuel cell and provided a power line extension to the center.=A0 Intermountain Gas Company funded the other half of the purchase = and installation costs as well as installing a natural gas line to the project.= </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><a href=3D"http://www.idahopower.com/newsroom/pressreleases/20050131_1.htm"><f= ont size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ht= tp://www.idahopower.com/newsroom/pressreleases/20050131_1.htm</span></font>= </a></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </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'>FuelCell Energy and Alliance Power Form Joint Venture, Sign Agreement with Starwood Hotels.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Alliance Power have formed a j= oint venture, Alliance Star Energy LLC, which has entered into a Master Energy Services Agreement (MESA) with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc= . =A0The MESA provides the framework for fuel cell power plant projects for Starwo= od's hotels and will streamline the process for business opportunities between Starwood and Alliance Star Energy. Initial focus will be in California, but= the MESA is open to all of Starwood's hotels and resort properties.=A0 The fi= rst project under this MESA is to provide one megawatt of fuel cell power to the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, the fourth hotel employing FuelCell Energy's Direct FuelCell=AE (DFC=AE) technology. Four 250-kilowatt DFC powe= r plants will supply base load electricity for the 1,044-room hotel. The heat byprod= uct will be used for the hotel's Lagoon Pool. Delivery is expected in late 2005= .</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><a href=3D"http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=3DFCEL&s= cript=3D412&layout=3D-6&item_id=3D675682"><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ht= tp://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=3DFCEL&script=3D41= 2&layout=3D-6&item_id=3D675682</span></font></a></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'> </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'> </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'>NTT Develops Prototype Micro Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell.</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'>Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) has developed a prototype micro polymer electrolyte fuel = cell (PEFC) that uses hydrogen gas as a fuel and is small enough to directly fit inside of a mobile phone.=A0 According to NTT, under tests using a production-model mobile phone, the prototype PEFC successfully powered star= t-up and signal reception transmission.</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.ntt.co.j= p/">http://www.ntt.co.jp</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'> </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'>Battelle and UDI Demonstrate Fuel Cell = APU.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Battelle and United Defense Industries, Inc. have teamed= to develop and demonstrate a prototype fuel cell auxiliary power unit (APU) on= a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.=A0 The fuel cell technology was developed at Batt= elle's laboratories with funding support from the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and its National Auto= motive Center, and integrated by United Defense at its Ground Systems Divis= ion facility.</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.battelle.org/news/05/02-16-05BradleyFuelCell.stm">http:/= /www.battelle.org/news/05/02-16-05BradleyFuelCell.stm</a></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'><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'>&n= bsp;</span></span></font></u></b></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><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'> </span></span= ></font></u></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'>ChevronTexaco, Hyundai and UTC Open New Hydrogen Station in California.</span></font></b><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures LLC, a subsidiary of ChevronTexaco Corp., unveiled its first hydrogen energy station today at th= e Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center in California. The project is part o= f the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration = and Validation Program.=A0 The hydrogen energy station located in Chino, Califo= rnia is part of a five-year DOE cost-sharing program designed to demonstrat= e safe, practical hydrogen technologies in real-world settings. ChevronTexaco is leading the project in collaboration with Hyundai Motor Co. and UTC Fuel Ce= lls.=A0 QuestAir Technologies supplied an H-3200 hydrogen purifier to purify hydrog= en generated from natural gas.</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.chevrontexaco.com/news/press/2005/2005-02-18_1.asp">http= ://www.chevrontexaco.com/news/press/2005/2005-02-18_1.asp</a></span></font>= </p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </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'>Mazda Receives Approval for Hydrogen Station in Japan.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Mazda Motor Corporation received approval from government authorities for a filling station to store and supply fuel for ongoing hydr= ogen vehicle research and development. The new “Hydrogen Station” officially began operating in early February 2005 and is located near Mazda’s global headquarters in Hiroshima. It is the first hydrogen filling station in the Chugoku region of western Japan.</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.mazda.com/publicity/release/200502/0216e.html">http://ww= w.mazda.com/publicity/release/200502/0216e.html</a></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'= font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CaFCP Develops New Tool for Sampling Quality of Hydrogen Fuel at Station Dispensers.</span></font></b></strong></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) has develop= ed a new tool to help facilitate the demonstration and development of hydrogen f= uel systems to support fuel cell vehicles. =A0The new device, called the Hydrog= en Quality Sampling Adapter (HQSA) is unique because it provides, for the first time, a means of collecting hydrogen samples at a fuel dispenser nozzle. = =A0<span class=3Dphotostyle1>With the new device, sampling can be conducted at the n= ozzle to identify possible contamination of the fuel that might occur after it has left the storage vessel.</span></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.cafcp.org/news_releases-05/2005_02_09_HQSA.htm">http://w= ww.cafcp.org/news_releases-05/2005_02_09_HQSA.htm</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'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>BOC Invests in HERA.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>HERA Hydrogen Storage Systems Inc. (HERA) announced a significant demonstration of support in its technology with the addition of= BOC as a new shareholder in the company. =A0HERA is a leading developer of solu= tions based on its proprietary hydride technology for automotive, transportation and hydrogen distribution applications including hydrogen storage. </span></fon= t></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.herahydrogen.com/en/doc/p2005-02-0= 7.html">http://www.herahydrogen.com/en/doc/p2005-02-07.html</a></span></fon= t></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style= =3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ztek to Showc= ase Hydrogen Projects at Hydrogen Expo.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style= =3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ztek Corporation will be showcasing its current hydrogen demonstration projects at the Hydrogen Expo™ USA from March = 29 to April 1, 2005 in Washington, DC.=A0 Ztek is partnered with Pacific Ga= s & Electric Company to develop a hydrogen station near San Francisco Internati= onal Airport that will feature Ztek’s "High Performance Steam Reformer" (HPSR) and support the hydrogen needs of the California Fuel Cell Partnership’s vehicle fleet. </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.hydrogenexpo.com/pres.htm">http://= www.hydrogenexpo.com/pres.htm</a></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>FUEL CELL COMPONENTS</span></font></u></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'> </span></span></font></u></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'>Pdc Machines Compressor Meets European Regulations.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Pdc Machines is the first company in the United States t= o manufacture diaphragm compressors in accordance with European CE, ATEX and PED regulations. These compressors will play an important role in helping E= urope achieve their goals of developing widespread alternative renewable en= ergy sources leading to a cleaner environment. As part of the European CUTE project, one compressor is operating in Madrid Spain and another is destined for Stockho= lm Sweden, both for refueling demonstration buses with hydrogen. </span></f= ont></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.pdcmachines.com/">http://www.pdcma= chines.com/</a></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'> </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'> </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'>Hydrogen Infrastructure.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 color=3Db= lack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'= >A new study from ABI Research determines that the automotive fuel cell industry m= ust invest about US$2 billion in creating a hydrogen infrastructure by 2012 if market expectations are to be met.=A0 </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DA= rial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>"<a href=3D"http://www.abiresearch.com/reports/HYD.html" title=3D"http://www.abiresearch.com/reports/HYD.html"><font color=3Dblack><= span style=3D'color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Hydrogen Infrastructure</sp= an></font></a><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>" evaluates the production a= nd distribution pathways that will be essential for any major fuel cell vehicle introduction, and reviews potential fuel sources for hydrogen generation.<b= r> <a href=3D"http://www.abiresearch.com/products/market_research/Hydrogen_Infras= tructure">http://www.abiresearch.com/products/market_research/Hydrogen_Infr= astructure</a></span></font></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'> </span>= </font></b></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'>US Fuel Cell = Patent Directory.</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'>Research and Markets has relea= sed the “U.S. Fuel Cell Patent Directory - a complete guide of U.S Fuel C= ell Patents from 1976-2004” which lists over 3,500 patent listings.=A0 </= span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=3D2 face=3D= Arial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13124/">http://www.resea= rchandmarkets.com/reports/c13124/</a></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=3D3 face=3D= Arial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>REQU= ESTS FOR PROPOSALS</span></font></u></b></h1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'> </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'>LIPA Issues RFP for Fuel Cell Power Pla= nt.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) plans to support = the construction of the world's largest fuel cell power facility at its West Ba= bylon substation. =A0LIPA has requested proposals for a 10-megawatt fuel ce= ll power plant, which it intends to bring online by July 1, 2006. LIPA proposes to e= nter into a 20-year power purchase agreement with the winning bidders, who will = own and operate the facility. Proposals are due by April 25th.</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.lipower.org/newscenter/pr/2005/feb1.fuelcell.html">http:= //www.lipower.org/newscenter/pr/2005/feb1.fuelcell.html</a></span></font></= p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 2.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>MISC= ELLANEOUS</span></font></u></b></h1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'> </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'>Nuvera and UHDENORA Working Together on Fuel Cell System.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. and UHDENORA SpA will work toget= her to develop a modular fuel cell system designed to increase the eco-efficien= cy of chlor alkali plants. The new fuel cell system will use excess hydrogen, produced as a by-product during manufacturing processes, to generate pollution-free, efficient power.=A0 According to the agreement, Nuvera and UHDENORA will engage in a three-phase joint initiative aimed at developing a rugged base-load system capable of reducing a plant’s power consumpti= on by approximately 20 percent. The new system will be capable of converting t= he available hydrogen into DC current, delivering high-efficiency electricity without pollution. The system is also being designed to integrate safely and reliably with chlor alkali electrolyzers, avoiding any interference with ongoing plant production. The companies plan to begin initial testing of the fuel cell system by May 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.nuvera.com/news/press_release.php?= ID=3D2">http://www.nuvera.com/news/press_release.php?ID=3D2</a></span></fon= t></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 10.0pt'> </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'>BCIT to Intro= duce Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Evening Courses.</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'>Beginning on April 5, British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Centre for Energy Systems Applicat= ions (CESA) will introduce a series of three part-time studies evening courses on fuel cells and hydrogen technology. Starting from basic concepts, the cours= es will introduce participants to existing and potential applications of fuel cells, production and storage of hydrogen, and the science and engineering principles of fuel cells and hydrogen systems.</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.bcit.ca/= ">http://www.bcit.ca/</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'> </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'>IdaTech Opens German Office.</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'>IdaTech has opened its first European office in Herten, state of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany under t= he name IDATECH Fuel Cells GmbH. </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.idatech.com/media/news.html?article=3D69">http://www.ida= tech.com/media/news.html?article=3D69</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'> </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'>Fideris Opens Office in Switzerland.</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'>Fideris, Inc. has opened a new office in Zurich, Switzerland under the name Fideris Test Solutions that wi= ll serve the company's Europe, Middle East and Asia customers.</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.fideris.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=3D2592">http://www= .fideris.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=3D2592</a></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>CONF= ERENCES</span></font></u></b></h1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>For a complete list of conferences, please go to <a href=3D"http://www.fuelcells.org/news/conf.html">http://www.fuelcells.org/n= ews/conf.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'> </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 Expo USA 2005.=A0 =A0</span></= font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Hydrogen Expo USA 2005 is being held in conjunction with= the National Hydrogen Association's Annual Conference from March 29-April 1, 20= 05, at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.=A0 For more information, pl= ease go to <a href=3D"http://www.hydrogenexpo.com/">http://www.hydrogenexpo.com/= </a>.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span>= </font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hannover</sp= an></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fam= ily:Arial; font-weight:bold'> Fair '05. </span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style= =3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The International Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Group Exhibit, Hannover Fair '05, will be held April 11-15, 2005, in Hannover, Ge= rmany.=A0 </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>More information is available = at: </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.fair-pr.com/"><span lang=3DEN-GB>http://www.fair-pr.com/= </span></a></span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fam= ily:Arial'> or by email </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'f= ont-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"><span lang=3D= EN-GB>[email protected]</span></a>.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Df1><b><font size=3D2 color=3D"#006699" f= ace=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span>= </font></b></span></p> <h2><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10= .0pt'>Hydrogen and Fuel Cells on Their Way to Commercialization.</span></font></b></h2> <h2><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:10= .0pt; font-weight:normal'>Hydrogen and Fuel Cells on Their Way to Commercializati= on will be held April 12, 2005, at the Hannover Fair in Hannover, Germany.&nbs= p; </span></font></b><font size=3D2><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt;font-weight: normal'>More information is available at </span></font></h2> <h2><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-wei= ght:normal'><a href=3D"http://www.fair-pr.com/hm05/conference/index.php" title=3D"http://www.fair-pr.com/hm05/conference/index.php"><span lang=3DEN-= GB>http://www.fair-pr.com/hm05/conference/index.php</span></a>.</span></fon= t></b></h2> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D3 face= =3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span>= </font></b></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'>Small Fuel Ce= lls.</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 Small Fuel Cell= s (sm) 2005 - Small Fuel Cells for Portable Applications will be held April 27-29, 2005, at the Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, DC.=A0 For more information, please visit <a href=3D"http://www.knowledgefoundation.com/">h= ttp://www.knowledgefoundation.com</a>.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </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 2005.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Fuel Cell 2005 will be held June 7-8, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN.=A0 <span class=3Df1><font color=3Db= lack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>For confere= nce details, please go to</span></font></span><span class=3Df1><font color=3D"#= 006699" face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> <a href=3D"http://www.fuelcell-magazine.com/fc_conf_index.htm">http://www.fuel= cell-magazine.com/fc_conf_index.htm</a>.</span></font></span></span></font>= </p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Df1><b><font size=3D2 color=3D"#006699" f= ace=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span>= </font></b></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Df1><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face= =3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:= bold'>Lucerne</span></font></b></span><span class=3Df1><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font= -size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'> FUEL CELL FORUM </spa= n></font></b></span><span class=3Df1><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font= -size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>2005.</span></font></b= ></span><b><font face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><br> </span></font></b><span class=3Df5><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DAria= l><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Two international fuel cell co= nferences, Fuel Cells for a Sustainable World and the 3<sup>rd</sup> European Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Forum, will be held July 4–8, 2005, at the Kult= ur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland.=A0 For registration information, please visit </span></font></span><font size=3D2 face=3DArial>= <span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.efcf.com= /">http://www.efcf.com/</a></span></font><font face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'>.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:12.0pt; 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