Fuel Cells 2000's Fuel Cell Technology Update - May 2005

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Fuel Cell Technology Update - April 2005

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Thanks to everyone who suggested places to eat in Dallas - the bbq and
tex-mex were delicious!

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TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS


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Army Receives First Fuel Cell Military Truck from GM.

The U.S. Army took delivery of a modified Chevrolet Silverado crew cab
pickup equipped with two 94-kW fuel cell stacks.  The Army will evaluate
the experimental truck until July 2006 at a base in Ft. Belvoir,
Virginia.  The vehicle will be used to deliver packages but will not be
used in combat.=20

http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/print.php?story_id_key=3D7144
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/print.php?story_id_key=3D7144>=20

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WHUT Unveils Fuel Cell Sedan.

The Wuhan University of Technology has unveiled the ChuTian 1, a fuel
cell car currently undergoing durability tests.  The vehicle has a 25-kW
fuel cell.  WHUT is also working on a fuel cell sedan and a fuel cell
bus.=20

http://www.wutnews.net/news/news.aspx?2005011001
<http://www.wutnews.net/news/news.aspx?2005011001>  (in Chinese)



April is Hydrogen Bus Month.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority had a hydrogen-powered
Zero-Emission Bus running on two routes during the month of April.=20=20=20

http://www.vta.org/news/releases/2005/04_april/nr04-06_2005.html
<http://www.vta.org/news/releases/2005/04_april/nr04-06_2005.html>=20

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STATIONARY POWER

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Nuvera Begins Taking Orders for New Fuel Cell System.

Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., has begun accepting orders for its new 5-kW
PowerFlow(tm) hydrogen fuel cell system.  PowerFlow is being offered to
OEMs for stationary or mobile applications or to customers who wish to
test Nuvera's latest fuel cell technology.  Application pre-approval is
required.

http://www.nuvera.com/news/press_release.php?ID=3D6

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Ballard Delivers Fuel Cell to Japanese Prime Minister.

Ballard Power Systems has delivered the world's first commercial fuel
cell power generator system to the Japanese Prime Minister's new
official residence.  The unit, based on the MK1030 one-kilowatt fuel
cell module, was manufactured by Ebara Ballard Corporation and delivered
by Tokyo Gas.  In 2005, the Japanese government committed approximately
US$23 million in subsidies for residential cogeneration systems to
support the advancement of the technology and market.=20

http://www.ballard.com/resources/news_releases/06_Cogen%20Japan.pdf

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CFCL and GippsTAFE to Conduct Australian Fuel Cell Field Trial.

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (CFCL) and Central Gippsland Institute of
TAFE (GippsTAFE) are working together on Australia's first field trial
of a fuel cell powered micro-CHP (combined heat and power) generator
appliance.  The prototype trial will be conducted at GippsTAFE's
Chadstone campus by their subsidiary Energy and Telecommunications
Training Australia (ETTA).=20

http://www.cfcl.com.au/Links/CFCL_ETTA_FieldTrial_050419.pdf

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PORTABLE/BACKUP POWER


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IBM and Sanyo Develop DMFC Prototype.

IBM and SANYO Electric unveiled initial plans for a prototype micro
direct methanol fuel cell system (DMFC) for IBM ThinkPad notebooks.
Based on a joint design, the companies prototyped a fuel cell system
that could supply up to 8 hours per cartridge of power on current and
future ThinkPad models=20

http://www.global-sanyo.com/news/0504/0411-1e.html

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Jadoo Unveils New Fuel Cell for Video Applications.

Jadoo Power Systems, Inc. presented a new and improved NABII fuel cell
power system for professional video applications at the National
Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas.

http://www.jadoopower.com/pdfs/PR_jadoo_PR3.pdf

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IdaTech Rolls Out New Portable Product.

IdaTech has introduced its new portable power system providing 250 Watt
AC (alternating current) and DC (direct current). The system operates on
a methanol-water fuel that can be derived from renewable sources, with
an onboard reformer in a compact and lightweight package that can be
hand-carried. The entire system weighs about 9 kg (20 lbs) and is
smaller than a small desktop computer.

http://www.idatech.com/media/news.html?article=3D71

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Neah Acheives Technical Milestone.

Neah Power Systems, Inc. recently demonstrated a fully integrated,
multi-cell "stack," functioning as the core engine of the fuel cell.
The results support the potential of Neah Power's silicon-based,
patented architecture.  This architecture is expected to set a new
standard in micro fuel cell technology by scaling to higher power
densities and improving operating efficiencies, leading to smaller
physical form factors.

http://www.neahpower.com/news/pressreleases/Stack.shtml

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Smart Fuel Cell and Heliocentris Sign Distribution Agreement.

SFC Smart Fuel Cell (SFC) and Heliocentris have signed a distribution
agreement whereby Heliocentris will distribute the SFC A50 M, a 50-W
fuel cell.  Heliocentris will offer the SFC A50 M as part of an
educational package for post-secondary educational institutions.  Both
companies have also agreed to collaborate on further development of
direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) based educational packages.

http://www.heliocentris.com/news/release.html#
<http://www.heliocentris.com/news/release.html>=20

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World Energy Labs and Medis to Develop Fuel Cell Interrogator.

World Energy Labs is finalizing a project with Medis Technologies, Ltd.
to develop a handheld "Interrogator" focused on the application of
frequency response analysis (FRA) for the manufacturing and quality
control of specific fuel cells.    The tool will aid in fuel cell
optimization, design, and manufacturing processes and lead to field
portable systems for assessing the health of fuel cells throughout their
operational lifetime.=20

http://www.worldenergylabs.com/news/medis.htm

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Protonex Raises $9 Million in Funding.=20

Protonex Technology Corporation has raised $9 million in a second round
of institutional funding. The financing was led by existing investors
Conduit Ventures Ltd., SAS Investors, Solstice Capital and Commons
Capital. New investors are Parker Hannifin Corporation, Contango Capital
Management and the Massachusetts Green Energy Fund.  The funds will be
used to further develop Protonex's patent-pending fuel cell technology,
to commercialize and launch products, and to expand the company's
operations.

http://www.protonex.com/$9%20million%20release.pdf

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FUELS/REFORMERS/STORAGE

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Hydrogen Bill Unanimously Passes Florida House.

The Florida Hydrogen Energy Technologies Act (FHETA), the legislative
proposal focusing on hydrogen energy technologies and incentives, passed
unanimously in the Florida House of Representatives.  With 114
representatives approving the bill, it now awaits approval from the
Florida Senate.  Last month, The Washington Economics Group, Inc.
released an in-depth economic analysis of the proposed legislation,
projecting that the bill would bring in $47.3 million in hydrogen energy
investments and 142 jobs to Florida in the first year.

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/news/2005/04/0427_02.htm

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Hydrogeics and PEI Energy Corporation to Develop Wind-Hydrogen
Demonstration.

Hydrogenics and Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation will lead a
consortium of industry and government partners to develop Canada's first
wind-hydrogen village demonstration - the Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Wind-Hydrogen Village Project.  This multi-faceted initiative will
demonstrate, in real-life and in real-time, how wind energy and hydrogen
technologies can work together to offer clean and sustainable energy
solutions across a wide range of applications.
http://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D161016

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Proton Energy Systems Launches New Interactive Website.

Proton Energy Systems, Inc. has launched a new website to help hydrogen
users who need solid information on the benefits that onsite hydrogen
generation can offer their business.  The website offers product
information, an intuitive user interface, and a series of calculator
tools to help potential customers estimate the economic and process
benefits of making hydrogen on-site with Proton's HOGEN(r) hydrogen
generators.=20

http://www.protonenergy.com <http://www.protonenergy.com/>=20

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ETRI-AIST Develops New Melting Process for Alloys.

The Energy Technology Research Institute's National Institute of
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (ETRI-AIST) has developed a
new melting process with high accuracy control ensuring designed
composition for hydrogen storage alloys containing low-boiling metals
such as magnesium, calcium and lithium to be used as a medium for
storing hydrogen in fuel cell vehicles.  The process was developed in
collaboration with Japan Metals and Chemicals, Co., Ltd.=20

http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/latest_research/2005/20050406/20050406.html

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FUEL CELL COMPONENTS

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PolyFuel Acheives Membrane Breakthrough.

PolyFuel Inc. announced a new version of its hydrocarbon membrane for
portable applications that provides significantly greater manufacturing
flexibility than previous versions.  This is the first hydrocarbon fuel
cell membrane that is a "drop-in" replacement for fluorocarbon membranes
such as DuPont's Nafion(r) in existing fuel cell membrane electrode
assembly (MEA) manufacturing processes.

http://www.polyfuel.com/pressroom/press_pr_041205.html

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Fideris and HTc Demonstrate SOFC Platform.

Fideris Inc. and HTceramix SA (HTc) demonstrated an SOFC research and
development platform that will allow researchers to install an SOFC
system in approximately four hours.  The unit includes an HTc 5-cell
SOFC fuel cell stack and a Fideris test system.

http://www.fideris.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=3D2592

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REPORTS/MARKET STUDIES


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Stationary Fuel Cells.

Research and Markets has released "Stationary Fuel Cells: Market
Opportunities, Strategies and      Forecasts, 2005 to 2009."=20=20=20=20=20=
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http://www.researchandmarkets.com <http://www.researchandmarkets.com/> .

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REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS


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Climate Change Fuel Cell Program Issues Solicitation.

The Bonneville Power Administration, in coordination with the Department
of Defense, has issued a solicitation for the DOD FY04 Climate Change
Fuel Cell Program.  Solicitations for this project are due June 1, 2005.


http://www.bpa.gov/Energy/N/projects/fuel_cell/dod_climate_change/

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US Army Seeks 10-kW Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Unit.

The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering
Center (TARDEC) issued a Broad Agency Announcement for a 10-kW fuel cell
auxiliary power unit that utilizes JP-8 fuel.  TARDEC anticipates
awarding up to 3 contracts with combined total funding of approximately
$24 million.
http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/research/fuelcell/fuelcell.htm

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MISCELLANEOUS


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Rolls-Royce and Singapore Consortium to Invest $100 Million.

Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with EnerTek Singapore Pte Ltd., a
Singaporean consortium of companies, to invest US$100 million to develop
a commercially viable power system based on fuel cell technology.=20=20

http://www.rolls-royce.com/media/showPR.jsp?PR_ID=3D40196

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Fuel Cell Seminar Student Award.

At the 2005 Fuel Cell Seminar, a student award will be presented.  The
Bernard Baker Student Award is to encourage and recognize exceptional
students in the field of fuel cell related technologies.  The award will
consist of a medal, a $2,000 monetary award and a complimentary
registration to the Fuel Cell Seminar to present your poster
presentation. The applications will be received and evaluated prior to
the Fuel Cell Seminar and the award will be announced and presented at
the Fuel Cell Seminar.

http://www.fuelcellseminar.com/student_award.asp

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Colorado Chooses Team to Lead Fuel Cell Center.

The Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation
(OEMC) has selected a proposal for the Colorado Fuel Cell Center (CFCC)
from the Gas Technology Institute (GTI), the Colorado School of Mines
(CSM), DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Versa Power
Systems, Inc. (VPS).   The CFCC will be located at the CSM and GTI will
manage its daily operations for the two-year period. GTI will provide
technical advice on fuel cell research, development, demonstration, and
commercialization, as well as provide public education.

http://www.state.co.us/oemc/press/050406.pdf

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CONFERENCES


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For a complete list of conferences, please go to
http://www.fuelcells.org/news/conf.html

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Fuel Cell 2005.

Fuel Cell 2005 will be held June 7-8, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency
Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN.

For conference details, please go to
http://www.fuelcell-magazine.com/fc_conf_index.htm.

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Renewable Energy Finance Forum 2005

The 2005 Renewable Energy Finance Forum will take place from June 23-24,
2005, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.  For more information, go to
http://www.acore.org/.

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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 July 4-8, 2005, at the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern in
Luzern, Switzerland.  For registration information, please visit
http://www.efcf.com/.

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Grove Fuel Cell Symposium.

Review the latest technological advances and developments in fuel cell
applications across all market sectors at the Ninth Grove Fuel Cell
Symposium - October 4-6, 2005, in London, United Kingdom.

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Over 50 expert presentations are supplemented by a major exhibition and
fuel cell demonstration area. Book your delegate place and free
exhibition tickets now at www.grovefuelcell.com
<http://www.grovefuelcell.com/> .=20

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Solar Power 2005.

Solar Power 2005 will take place October 6-9, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency
Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.  For details, go to
http://www.solarpowerconference.com/.

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EDTA Conference 2005.

The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference and
exposition will be held December 6-8, 2005, in Vancouver, Canada.  For
more information, please go to http://www.edtaconference.com/.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fuel Cell Technology Update &#8211; April 2005</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><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks to everyone who suggested places to eat in Dallas=
 &#8211; the bbq and tex-mex were delicious!</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'>To subscribe or unsubscribe to this listserve, please 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>

<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><a name=3D"OLE_LINK2"></a><a name=3D"OLE_LINK1"><b><fo=
nt size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:=
bold'>Army
Receives First Fuel Cell Military Truck from GM.</span></font></b></a></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The U.S. Army took delivery of a modified Chevrolet
Silverado crew cab pickup equipped with two 94-kW fuel cell stacks. &nbsp;T=
he Army
will evaluate the experimental truck until July 2006 at a base in Ft. Belvo=
ir, Virginia. &nbsp;The vehicle will be used to deliver packages but will n=
ot be used
in combat. </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><a
href=3D"http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/print.php?story_id_key=3D7144"
title=3D"http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/print.php?story_id_key=3D7144"><font siz=
e=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://www4=
.army.mil/ocpa/print.php?story_id_key=3D7144</span></font></a></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-weight:normal'>&nbsp;</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt'>WHUT
Unveils Fuel Cell Sedan.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-weight:normal'>The Wuhan University of Technology has unveiled the Chu=
Tian
1, a fuel cell car currently undergoing durability tests.&nbsp; The vehicle=
 has a 25-kW
fuel cell.&nbsp; WHUT is also working on a fuel cell sedan and a fuel cell =
bus. </span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><a href=3D"http://www.wutnews.net/news/news.aspx?200=
5011001"><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal'>http://www.wut=
news.net/news/news.aspx?2005011001</span></font></a><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal'> (in Chinese)<=
/span></font><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><br>
<br>
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt'>April
is Hydrogen Bus Month.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-weight:normal'>The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority had a
hydrogen-powered Zero-Emission Bus running on two routes during the month of
April.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><a
href=3D"http://www.vta.org/news/releases/2005/04_april/nr04-06_2005.html"><=
font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal'>http://www.vta=
.org/news/releases/2005/04_april/nr04-06_2005.html</span></font></a></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial>&nbsp;</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><u><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></span=
></font></u></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt'>Nuvera
Begins Taking Orders for New Fuel Cell System.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-weight:normal'>Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., has begun accepting orders for=
 its
new 5-kW PowerFlow&#8482; hydrogen fuel cell system. &nbsp;PowerFlow is bei=
ng
offered to OEMs for stationary or mobile applications or to customers who w=
ish
to test Nuvera&#8217;s latest fuel cell technology. &nbsp;Application pre-a=
pproval
is required.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal'><a
href=3D"http://www.nuvera.com/news/press_release.php?ID=3D6">http://www.nuv=
era.com/news/press_release.php?ID=3D6</a></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Ballard Delivers Fuel Cell to Japane=
se
Prime Minister.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Ballard Power Sys=
tems has
delivered the world&#8217;s first commercial fuel cell power generator syst=
em to
the Japanese Prime Minister's new official residence. &nbsp;The unit, based=
 on the MK1030
one-kilowatt fuel cell module, was manufactured by Ebara Ballard Corporation
and delivered by Tokyo Gas. &nbsp;In 2005, the Japanese government committed
approximately US$23 million in subsidies for residential cogeneration syste=
ms
to support the advancement of the technology and market. </span></font></b>=
</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.ballard.com/resources/news_releases/06_Cogen%20Japan.pdf=
">http://www.ballard.com/resources/news_releases/06_Cogen%20Japan.pdf</a></=
span></font></u></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><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>CFCL and GippsTAFE to Conduct Australian
Fuel Cell Field Trial.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (CFCL) and Central Gippsland
Institute of TAFE (GippsTAFE) are working together on Australia&#8217;s fir=
st field trial of a fuel cell powered micro-CHP (combined heat and
power) generator appliance.&nbsp; The prototype trial will be conducted at
GippsTAFE&#8217;s Chadstone campus by their subsidiary Energy and
Telecommunications Training Australia (ETTA). </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.cfcl.com.au/Links/CFCL_ETTA_FieldTrial_050419.pdf">http:=
//www.cfcl.com.au/Links/CFCL_ETTA_FieldTrial_050419.pdf</a></span></font></=
u></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></span=
></font></u></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'>IBM and Sanyo Develop DMFC Prototype.</=
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'>IBM and SANYO Electric unveiled
initial plans for a prototype micro direct methanol fuel cell system (DMFC)=
 for
IBM ThinkPad notebooks. &nbsp;&nbsp;Based on a joint design, the companies =
prototyped a
fuel cell system that could supply up to 8 hours per cartridge of power on
current and future ThinkPad models </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.global-sanyo.com/news/0504/0411-1e.html">http://www.glob=
al-sanyo.com/news/0504/0411-1e.html</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'>Jadoo Unveils=
 New
Fuel Cell for Video Applications.</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'>Jadoo Power Systems, Inc. pres=
ented
a new and improved NABII fuel cell power system for professional video
applications at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las =
Vegas.</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.jadoopower.com/pdfs/PR_jadoo_PR3.p=
df">http://www.jadoopower.com/pdfs/PR_jadoo_PR3.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'>IdaTech Rolls Out New Portable Product.=
</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>IdaTech has introduced its new portable power system
providing 250 Watt AC (alternating current) and DC (direct current). The sy=
stem
operates on a methanol-water fuel that can be derived from renewable source=
s,
with an onboard reformer in a compact and lightweight package that can be
hand-carried. The entire system weighs about 9 kg (20 lbs) and is smaller t=
han
a small desktop computer.</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.idatech.com/media/news.html?articl=
e=3D71">http://www.idatech.com/media/news.html?article=3D71</a></span></fon=
t></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'>Neah Acheives
Technical Milestone.</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'>Neah Power Systems, Inc. recen=
tly
demonstrated a fully integrated, multi-cell &quot;stack,&quot; functioning =
as
the core engine of the fuel cell. &nbsp;The results support the potential o=
f Neah
Power's silicon-based, patented architecture. &nbsp;This architecture is ex=
pected to
set a new standard in micro fuel cell technology by scaling to higher power
densities and improving operating efficiencies, leading to smaller physical
form factors.</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.neahpower.com/news/pressreleases/Stack.shtml">http://www=
.neahpower.com/news/pressreleases/Stack.shtml</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'>Smart Fuel Cell and Heliocentris Sign
Distribution Agreement.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>SFC Smart Fuel Cell (SFC) and Heliocentris have signed a
distribution agreement whereby Heliocentris will distribute the SFC A50 M, =
a 50-W
fuel cell. &nbsp;Heliocentris will offer the SFC A50 M as part of an educat=
ional
package for post-secondary educational institutions. &nbsp;Both companies h=
ave also
agreed to collaborate on further development of direct methanol fuel cell
(DMFC) based educational packages.</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.heliocentris.com/news/release.html=
">http://www.heliocentris.com/news/release.html#</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'>World Energy =
Labs
and Medis to Develop Fuel Cell Interrogator.</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'>World Energy Labs is finalizin=
g a project
with Medis Technologies, Ltd. to develop a handheld &quot;Interrogator&quot=
; focused
on the application of frequency response analysis (FRA) for the manufacturi=
ng
and quality control of specific fuel cells.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;The tool will=
 aid in fuel cell
optimization, design, and manufacturing processes and lead to field portable
systems for assessing the health of fuel cells throughout their operational
lifetime. </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href=3D"http://www.worldenergylabs.com/news/medis.htm">http://www.worldener=
gylabs.com/news/medis.htm</a></span></font></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>P=
rotonex
Raises $9 Million in Funding. </span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Protonex Technology Corporation has
raised $9 million in a second round of institutional funding. The financing=
 was
led by existing investors Conduit Ventures Ltd., SAS Investors, Solstice
Capital and Commons Capital. New investors are Parker Hannifin Corporation,
Contango Capital Management and the Massachusetts Green Energy Fund.&nbsp; =
The funds
will be used to further develop Protonex's patent-pending fuel cell technol=
ogy,
to commercialize and launch products, and to expand the company's operation=
s.</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.protonex.com/$9%20million%20releas=
e.pdf">http://www.protonex.com/$9%20million%20release.pdf</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><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=3Dcontent><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hydrogen Bill
Unanimously Passes </span></font></b></a><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><sp=
an
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Florida</sp=
an></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fon=
t-weight:
bold'> House.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Florida Hydrogen Energy Technologies Act (FHETA), the
legislative proposal focusing on hydrogen energy technologies and incentive=
s,
passed unanimously in the Florida House of Representatives. &nbsp;With 114
representatives approving the bill, it now awaits approval from the Florida
Senate.</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp; Last month, The Washington Economics Group, Inc. =
released
an in-depth economic analysis of the proposed legislation, projecting that =
the
bill would bring in $47.3 million in hydrogen energy investments and 142 jo=
bs
to Florida in the first year.</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.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/news/2005/04/0427_02.htm">http=
://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/news/2005/04/0427_02.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 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'>Hydrogeics and PEI Energy Corporation to
Develop Wind-Hydrogen Demonstration.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hydrogenics and Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation =
will
lead a consortium of industry and government partners to develop Canada's f=
irst wind-hydrogen village demonstration - the Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Wind-Hydrogen Village Project. &nbsp;This multi-faceted initiative will dem=
onstrate,
in real-life and in real-time, how wind energy and hydrogen technologies can
work together to offer clean and sustainable energy solutions across a wide
range of applications. <a
href=3D"http://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D161016">ht=
tp://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D161016</a></span></f=
ont></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'>Proton Energy Systems Launches New
Interactive 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'>Proton Energy Systems, Inc. has
launched a new website to help hydrogen users who need solid information on=
 the
benefits that onsite hydrogen generation can offer their business.&nbsp; Th=
e website
offers product information, an intuitive user interface, and a series of
calculator tools to help potential customers estimate the economic and proc=
ess
benefits of making hydrogen on-site with Proton's HOGEN&reg; hydrogen gener=
ators. </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-weight:normal'><a href=3D"http://www.protonenergy.com/">http://www.pro=
tonenergy.com</a></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-weight:normal'>&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'>ETRI-AIST Develops New Melting Process =
for
Alloys.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Energy Technology Research Institute&#8217;s National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (ETRI-AIST) has
developed a new melting process with high accuracy control ensuring designed
composition for hydrogen storage alloys containing low-boiling metals such =
as
magnesium, calcium and lithium to be used as a medium for storing hydrogen =
in
fuel cell vehicles.&nbsp; The process was developed in collaboration with J=
apan
Metals and Chemicals, Co., Ltd. </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a
href=3D"http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/latest_research/2005/20050406/20050406=
.html">http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/latest_research/2005/20050406/20050406.=
html</a></span></font></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><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><span class=3Dbody-txt1><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial=
><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;</span>=
</font></b></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dbody-txt1><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial=
><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>PolyFuel Ache=
ives
Membrane Breakthrough.</span></font></b></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dbody-txt1><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><s=
pan
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PolyFuel Inc. announced a new
version of its hydrocarbon membrane for portable applications that provides
significantly greater manufacturing flexibility than previous versions.&nbs=
p; This
is the first hydrocarbon fuel cell membrane that is a &#8220;drop-in&#8221;
replacement for fluorocarbon membranes such as DuPont's Nafion<sup>&reg;</s=
up> in
existing fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (MEA) manufacturing processe=
s.</span></font></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.polyfuel.com/pressroom/press_pr_041205.html">http://www.=
polyfuel.com/pressroom/press_pr_041205.html</a></span></font></u></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>F=
ideris
and HTc Demonstrate SOFC Platform.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Fideris Inc. and HTceramix SA (HTc)
demonstrated an SOFC research and development platform that will allow
researchers to install an SOFC system in approximately four hours. &nbsp;Th=
e unit includes
an HTc 5-cell SOFC fuel cell stack and a Fideris test system.</span></font>=
</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT 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></u></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=
=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span=
></span></font></u></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 style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Stationary Fu=
el
Cells.</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
&quot;Stationary Fuel Cells: Market Opportunities, Strategies and &nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Forecasts,
2005 to 2009.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
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'><a
href=3D"http://www.researchandmarkets.com/">http://www.researchandmarkets.c=
om</a>.</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'>&nbsp;</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=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt'>&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'>Climate Change Fuel Cell Program Issues
Solicitation.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Bonneville Power Administration, in coordination with
the Department of Defense, has issued a solicitation for the DOD FY04 Clima=
te
Change Fuel Cell Program.&nbsp; Solicitations for this project are due June=
 1, 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.bpa.gov/Energy/N/projects/fuel_cell/dod_climate_change/"
title=3D"http://www.bpa.gov/Energy/N/projects/fuel_cell/dod_climate_change/=
">http://www.bpa.gov/Energy/N/projects/fuel_cell/dod_climate_change/</a></s=
pan></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'>US</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:=
bold'>
Army Seeks 10-kW Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Unit.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and
Engineering Center (TARDEC) issued a Broad Agency Announcement for a 10-kW =
fuel
cell auxiliary power unit that utilizes JP-8 fuel.&nbsp; TARDEC anticipates
awarding up to 3 contracts with combined total funding of approximately $24
million. </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size=
:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/research/fuelcell/fuelcell.htm"
title=3D"http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/research/fuelcell/fuelcell.htm">=
http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/research/fuelcell/fuelcell.htm</a></span>=
</font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</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'>&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'>Rolls-Royce and Singapore Consortium to
Invest $100 Million.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with EnerTek Singapo=
re
Pte Ltd., a Singaporean consortium of companies, to invest US$100 million to
develop a commercially viable power system based on fuel cell technology.&n=
bsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a
href=3D"http://www.rolls-royce.com/media/showPR.jsp?PR_ID=3D40196">http://w=
ww.rolls-royce.com/media/showPR.jsp?PR_ID=3D40196</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'>Fuel Cell Seminar Student Award.</span>=
</font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At the 2005 Fuel Cell Seminar, a student award will be
presented.&nbsp; The Bernard Baker Student Award <font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'>is to encourage and recognize exceptional students in=
 the
field of fuel cell related technologies. &nbsp;The award will consist of a =
medal, a
$2,000 monetary award and a complimentary registration to the Fuel Cell Sem=
inar
to present your poster presentation. The applications will be received and
evaluated prior to the Fuel Cell Seminar and the award will be announced and
presented at the Fuel Cell Seminar.</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.fuelcellseminar.com/student_award.=
asp">http://www.fuelcellseminar.com/student_award.asp</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'>Colorado</span></font></b><b><font siz=
e=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:=
bold'>
Chooses Team to Lead Fuel Cell Center.</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 Colorado Governor's Office=
 of
Energy Management and Conservation (OEMC) has selected a proposal for the
Colorado Fuel Cell Center (CFCC) from the Gas Technology Institute (GTI), t=
he
Colorado School of Mines (CSM), DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory =
and
Versa Power Systems, Inc. (VPS).&nbsp;&nbsp; The CFCC will be located at th=
e CSM and GTI
will manage its daily operations for the two-year period. GTI will provide =
technical
advice on fuel cell research, development, demonstration, and
commercialization, as well as provide public education.</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.state.co.us/oemc/press/050406.pdf"=
>http://www.state.co.us/oemc/press/050406.pdf</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;</span></font></b></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'>&nbsp;</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 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><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.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Df1><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DA=
rial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>For conference
details, please go to</span></font></span><span class=3Df1><font size=3D2
color=3D"#006699" face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;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></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'>&nbsp;</span>=
</font></b></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>R=
enewable
Energy Finance Forum 2005</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The 2005 Renewable Energy Finance Forum will take place =
from
June 23-24, 2005, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.&nbsp; For more inform=
ation, go
to <a href=3D"http://www.acore.org/">http://www.acore.org/</a>.</span></fon=
t></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Df1><font size=3D2 color=3D"#006699" face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></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&#8211;8, 2005, at the Kult=
ur-
und Kongresszentrum Luzern in Luzern, Switzerland.&nbsp; 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></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'>Grove Fuel Cell Symposium.</span></font=
></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Review the latest technological advances and development=
s in
fuel cell applications across all market sectors at the Ninth Grove Fuel Ce=
ll
Symposium &#8211; October 4-6, 2005, in London, United Kingdom.</span></fon=
t></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'>Over 50 expert presentations are supplemented by a major
exhibition and fuel cell demonstration area. Book your delegate place and f=
ree
exhibition tickets now at <a href=3D"http://www.grovefuelcell.com/">www.gro=
vefuelcell.com</a>.
</span></font></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>S=
olar
Power 2005.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Solar Power 2005 will take place Octo=
ber
6-9, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.&nbsp; For d=
etails,
go to <a href=3D"http://www.solarpowerconference.com/">http://www.solarpowe=
rconference.com/</a>.</span></font></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>E=
DTA
Conference 2005.</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'=
>The
Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference and exposition =
will
be held December 6-8, 2005, in Vancouver, Canada.&nbsp; For more informatio=
n, please
go to </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.edtaconference.com/">http://www.ed=
taconference.com/</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><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'>&nbsp;</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>

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0.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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al
activity that seeks to promote the development, demonstration and commercia=
lization
of fuel cell technology. </span></font></p>

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