Fuel Cells 2000's Fuel Cell Technology Update - July 2005
"Jennifer Gangi" <[email protected]> Tue, 5 Jul 2005 13:28:13 -0400
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C58186.EBD37312 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Fuel Cell Technology Update - July 2005 =20 To subscribe or unsubscribe to this listserve, please see the end of this message. =20 TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS =20 Honda Leases FCX to Individual Customer. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced the lease of its FCX, its advanced hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, to the world's first individual customers, Jon and Sandy Spallino of Redondo Beach, California. The Spallinos become the world's first fuel cell family, having signed an agreement to lease a 2005 Honda FCX for a period of two years at $500 a month. The Spallinos will use the FCX in everyday normal use, including commuting to work to Orange County, trips to school for their children, shopping and household errands. http://world.honda.com/news/2005/4050629.html =20 IKEA Receives HydroGen3. The Berlin branch of IKEA has just received a hydrogen-powered Opel HydroGen3. The 60-kW fuel cell vehicle will be used by IKEA's technical service team. Two employees were trained in handling the specific features of this car and how to log performance data which is collected for later assessments. http://www.opel.com/corporate/2/2.html =20 DaimlerChrysler Delivers More F-Cell Vehicles to California. DaimlerChrysler has delivered two fuel cell vehicles to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) under the Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Learning Demonstration Project. Southern California Edison (SCE) also took possession of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered DaimlerChrysler F-Cell. http://wwwsg.daimlerchrysler.com/SD7DEV/GMS/TEMPLATES/GMS_PRESS_RELEASE/ 0,2941,0-1-69479-1-1-text-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0,00.html =20 Volvo and Statoil Form New Company. Volvo has formed a new joint-venture company with Statoil, called Powercell, to develop power units based on fuel cell technology. The power unit features a newly patented technology and is so compact that it can be installed in standard trucks.=20=20 http://www.volvo.com/group/global/en-gb/newsmedia/pressreleases/2005/# <http://www.volvo.com/group/global/en-gb/newsmedia/pressreleases/2005/>=20 =20 STATIONARY POWER =20 Plug Power Sells Twelve Fuel Cells to Florida. Plug Power Inc. has sold twelve GenCore(r) backup fuel cell systems to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The 5-kW hydrogen-fueled units will be integrated with uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment to provide critical backup power to DEP offices throughout the state of Florida.=20=20 http://www.plugpower.com/news/press.cfm =20 FCT Ships Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System to University of Liege. Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (FCT) has shipped a 5-kW solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) combined heat and power (CHP) system to the University of Liege, Belgium. The system will be compared to conventional methods of power and heat generation at the university's Montefiore Institute.=20 http://www.fct.ca/index.php?pressid=3D50 =20 FuelCell Energy Sells DFC to Marine Combat Center. FuelCell Energy, Inc. has sold a 250-kilowatt DFC300MA(tm) power plant to improve availability of reliable electricity to help the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) meet security requirements and cope with fluctuating power needs. MCAGCC, located in California, provides year-round instruction to ensure continued readiness of trainees from all branches of the armed forces. The base also supports the day-to-day living needs of more than 10,000 personnel and family members stationed there. The fuel cell will supply onsite base load power.=20 http://www.fce.com/# <http://www.fce.com/>=20 =20 Acumentrics Fuel Cell Successfully Runs on Diesel Fuel. Acumentrics Corporation and the Idaho National Laboratory have successfully tested equipment that converts diesel fuel into hydrogen and carbon monoxide and passed this fuel mixture through an Acumentrics solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) to generate electricity.=20 http://www.acumentrics.com/INL05.htm =20 CFCL Enters Contract With EWE. Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (CFCL) has signed a contract with German utility EWE for a commercial field trial of two CFCL fuel cell units. This is CFCL's second international contract to provide fuel cell units to energy utilities for field trials, following its contract with Powerco in New Zealand.=20 http://www.cfcl.com.au/Links/CFCL_EWEdeal_050628.pdf =20 PORTABLE/BACKUP POWER =20 Medis Signs Agreement with Major U.S. Mobile Operator. Medis Technologies, Ltd. has entered into a cooperation agreement with a major U.S. mobile operator for the market testing and introduction of Medis' fuel cell Power Packs as a secondary power source for the mobile operator's portable electronic devices. Under the agreement, Medis will deliver 15 Power Packs to the mobile operator by the end of July for the company to demonstrate both internally and to its customers.=20=20 http://www.medistechnologies.com <http://www.medistechnologies.com/>=20 =20 Stella Group Leases Fuel Cell. The Stella Group, Ltd. is leasing a Plug Power Gencore(r) fuel cell as a backup power unit for use at its office building in Arlington, Virginia. The 5-kW unit is powered by hydrogen stored in gas cylinders, provided by Air Gas. http://www.thestellagroupltd.com/press053005.htm =20 Hydrogenics Supplying Units to APC. Hydrogenics Corporation is supplying 25 HyPM(tm) XR back-up power units to American Power Conversion Corporation for its new InfraStruXure(tm) with Integrated Fuel Cells System. Hydrogenics has delivered the first five units of the order, and expects the remainder of the units to be delivered throughout 2005. http://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D165912 =20 Intel Group Releases Fuel Cell Guidelines. The Mobile PC Extended Battery Life Working Group, an Intel initiative, has released its "Fuel Cell Guidelines for Mobile PCs" covering electrical, mechanical, control, thermal, environmental and regulatory aspects of fuel cells for mobile PCs. The document provides technical specifics on how to design fuel cells that would be able to power notebook PCs. http://www.eblwg.org/index.asp =20 FUELS/REFORMERS/STORAGE =20 QuestAir Signs Agreement With Mitsubishi, HyRadix. QuestAir Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd. to market QuestAir's hydrogen purification systems in Japan and other Asian countries. Under the non-exclusive agreement, MKK received the right to market QuestAir's HyQuestor(r) and QuestAir H-3200 pressure swing adsorption (PSA) products in Japan, China and six other Asian countries. The initial term of the agreement is three years. QuestAir has also signed an agreement to supply its H-3200 hydrogen purification systems to HyRadix Inc., a leading developer of hydrogen generators for industrial and hydrogen fueling applications. QuestAir also received a US$263,000 purchase order from HyRadix for an initial delivery of H-3200 units, to be completed over the next year. http://www.questairinc.com/investor_relations/press_releases/archived_re leases/2005/06-09.htm =20 Sandia and GM to Develop Metal Hydrides.=20 Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors have launched a 4-year, $10 million partnership to develop and test tanks that store hydrogen in a complex hydride, sodium aluminum hydride - otherwise known as sodium alanate. The goal is to develop a pre-prototype solid-state hydrogen storage tank that would store more hydrogen onboard a fuel cell vehicle than current conventional hydrogen storage methods.=20 http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2005/tech-trans/gm-hydro gen-storage.html =20 MA Hydrogen Coalition Unveils Initiatives. The Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition has unveiled seven proposed initiatives to significantly expand the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in the state. These initiatives include developing the Massachusetts Clean Energy Corridor, establishing a Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center, establishing a Clean Energy Export Program, greater Education and Outreach, increased state Resource Allocation and Procurement, and establishing appropriate Tax and Financial Incentives. As a first step, the Coalition will work collaboratively with representatives from state agencies, institutions, universities and industry leaders to develop the Massachusetts Hydrogen Roadmap.=20 http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050613/135983.html?.v=3D1 =20 2006 H2U Design Contest. The theme for the 2006 H2U Design contest is "New Applications for Hydrogen Storage." Development of the rules for the 2006 competition is underway and the contest will kick off early in September.=20=20 http://www.h2ucontest.org/registration.html=20 =20 FUEL CELL COMPONENTS =20 Columbian Chemical Wins Crystal Flame Award. The Columbian Chemical Co. fuel cell team received FuelCellSouth's Crystal Flame Innovation Award In Industry for the development of DURA-lyst(tm), the company's PEM fuel cell electrocatalyst. http://www.columbianchemicals.com/News/NewsDetails/News+Detail.htm =20 Donaldson Announces New Air Filter Media for Fuel Cells. Donaldson Company, Inc. has introduced a new filter media designed specifically for fuel cell cathode air contamination control applications. The new media, which is available in various filter configurations, can be economically retrofitted to current applications. http://www.donaldson.com <http://www.donaldson.com/>=20 =20 ANL Research Team Develops New Hydrogen Sensor. A team of researchers in the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory demonstrated an enhanced hydrogen sensor design that shows a rapid and reversible response to hydrogen gas that is repeatable over hundreds of cycles. The sensor material is made by depositing a discontinuous palladium thin film on a glass slide coated with a grease-like self-assembled monolayer of siloxane attached to the surface. http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2005/news050525.html <http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2005/news050525.html>=20 =20 REPORTS/MARKET STUDIES =20 Hydrogen Power. Research and Markets has released "Hydrogen Power" detailing the current hydrogen industry structure, various hydrogen pathways for hydrogen production, distribution and storage. The report covers the R&D activities in Government laboratories, Universities & academic institutions and Private organizations in US.=20 http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c18817 =20 World Fuel Cells. Freedonia Group has released a new report entitled "World Fuel Cells". www.freedoniagroup.com/pdf/1936embro.pdf =20 REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS =20 Air Force Seeks SOFCs for Military Applications. The Department of the Air Force has issued a grants notice for Power Dense Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power Units for Military Applications. The objective of the effort is to develop a 1.5-kW nominal SOFC power unit capable of continued operation on desulfurized JP8 fuel. Estimated total program funding is $2.6 million. Proposals are due July 21, 2005. http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USAF/AFRL/Wright/BAA-03-05-PRK-Amend ment-05/Grant.html =20 Minnesota Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Projects. The Minnesota Department of Commerce is seeking project proposals that would best contribute to realizing Minnesota's statutory hydrogen economy goal. http://www.moea.state.mn.us/p2/initiative.cfm =20 MISCELLANEOUS =20 Ballard Signs Agreement to Sell Subsidiary to DaimlerChrysler and Ford. Ballard Power Systems Inc., DaimlerChrysler AG, and Ford Motor Company have signed an agreement for the previously announced sale of Ballard's German subsidiary, Ballard Power Systems AG to DaimlerChrysler and Ford. http://www.ballard.com/be_informed/about_ballard/news/2005/06/23/11 =20 RPI to Begin New Doctoral Program. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has announced a $4.8 million novel interdisciplinary program to train doctoral students in fuel cell science and engineering. The program is supported by a $3.2 million, first-of-its-kind fuel cell research education grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) combined with a $1.6 million investment by Rensselaer. Beginning in the fall 2005 semester and over the course of five years, 28 doctoral students will have the opportunity to study fuel cell science and engineering focused on manufacturing, materials development, and modeling for design, manufacturing, and operation. The funding will support full tuition and provide an annual $30,000 stipend for each student's two-year research fellowship.=20 http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3D750&setappvar=3Dpage(1) =20 P+E Opens Japan Office. Power and Energy, Inc. (P+E) has recently established a branch office in Yokohama City, Japan. The new office will provide sales and customer support to new and existing customers of P+E's hydrogen purifier and separator product lines. http://www.purehydrogen.com/site_2002/news_documents/press_release_06_27 _2005.html =20 CONFERENCES =20 For a complete list of conferences, please go to http://www.fuelcells.org/news/conf.html =20 RENEXPO(r) 2005. RENEXPO(r) 2005 - International Trade Fair and Congress for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency will be held September 22-25, 2005, at the Fairground Augsburg in Germany. For more info, please go to=20 http://www.renexpo.de/engl/. =20 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. 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 =20 Renewable Energy in America. "Renewable Energy in America: Policies for Phase II" will take place on October 17-18, 2005, in the Cannon Caucus Room, Cannon House Building, Washington, DC. For more information, please visit http://www.acore.org <http://www.acore.org/> . =20 European Fuels Week. European Fuels Week, which includes a Global Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Forum, will be held March 13-16, 2006, in Paris, France. For details, go to http://www.wraconferences.com/wra107overview.html.=20=20 =20 Hannover Fair. The Hannover Fair Group Exhibit Hydrogen + Fuel Cells will take place April 24-28, 2006, in Hannover, Germany. For more information, please visit http://www.fair-pr.com/. =20 Hydrogen + Fuel Cells. The 5th International Conference "Hydrogen + Fuel Cells on Their Way to Commercialization" will take place April 25, 2006, in Hannover, Germany. For more details, please go to http://www.fair-pr.com/hm06/conference/index.php. =20 WHEC 16. The World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC 16) will take place in Lyon, France, from June 13-16, 2006. To register, please go to http://www.whec2006.com/ <http://www.whec2006.com/t_blank> . =20 =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 Spallinos become the world’s first fuel cell family, = having signed an agreement to lease a 2005 Honda FCX for a period of two years at = $500 a month. The Spallinos will use the FCX in everyday normal use, inclu= ding commuting to work to Orange County, trips to school for their children, shopping and household errands.</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/2005/4050629.html= ">http://world.honda.com/news/2005/4050629.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'>IKEA Receives HydroGen3.</span></font><= /b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The Berlin branch of IKEA has just received a hydrogen-p= owered Opel HydroGen3. The 60-kW fuel cell vehicle will be used by IKEA's te= chnical service team. Two employees were trained in handling the specific fea= tures of this car and how to log performance data which is collected for later assessments.</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.opel.com/corporate/2/2.html">http:= //www.opel.com/corporate/2/2.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'>DaimlerChrysl= er Delivers More F-Cell Vehicles to California.</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'>DaimlerChrysler has delivered = two fuel cell vehicles to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) under the Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Learning Demonstration Projec= t. Southern California Edison (SCE) also took possession of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered DaimlerChrysler F-Cell.</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://wwwsg.daimlerchrysler.com/SD7DEV/GMS/TEMPLATES/GMS_PRESS_REL= EASE/0,2941,0-1-69479-1-1-text-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0,00.html">http://wwwsg.da= imlerchrysler.com/SD7DEV/GMS/TEMPLATES/GMS_PRESS_RELEASE/0,2941,0-1-69479-1= -1-text-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0,00.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><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Volvo and Statoil Form New Company.</sp= an></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Volvo has formed a new joint-venture company with Statoi= l, called Powercell, to develop power units based on fuel cell technology. The = power unit features a newly patented technology and is so compact that it can be installed in standard trucks. </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.volvo.com/group/global/en-gb/newsmedia/pressreleases/200= 5/">http://www.volvo.com/group/global/en-gb/newsmedia/pressreleases/2005/#<= /a></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s= ize:10.0pt; font-weight:normal'> </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><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><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Plug Power Sells Twelve Fuel Cells to F= lorida.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Plug Power Inc. has sold twelve GenCore® backup fuel= cell systems to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). = The 5-kW hydrogen-fueled units will be integrated with uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment to provide critical backup power to DEP offices throughout = the state of Florida. </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.plugpower.com/news/press.cfm">http= ://www.plugpower.com/news/press.cfm</a></span></font></u></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'>FCT Ships Sol= id Oxide Fuel Cell System to University of Liege.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (= FCT) has shipped a 5-kW solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) combined heat and</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'>power (CHP) system to the Univ= ersity of Liege, Belgium. The system will be compared to conventional</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'>methods of power and heat gene= ration at the university's Montefiore Institute. </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.fct.ca/index.php?pressid=3D50">http://www.fct.ca/index.p= hp?pressid=3D50</a></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'> </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'>F= uelCell Energy Sells DFC to Marine Combat Center.</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'>FuelCell Energy, Inc. has sold a 250-kilowatt DFC300MA™ power plant to improve availability of reliable electricity to help the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) meet security requirements and cope with fluctuating power needs. MCA= GCC, located in California, provides year-round instruction to ensure continued readines= s of trainees from all branches of the armed forces. The base also support= s the day-to-day living needs of more than 10,000 personnel and family members st= ationed there. The fuel cell will supply onsite base load power. </span></fon= t></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.fce.com/">http://www.fce.com/#</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'> </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'>Acumentrics Fuel Cell Successfully Runs= on Diesel Fuel.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Acumentrics Corporation and the Idaho National Laborator= y have successfully tested equipment that converts diesel fuel into hydrogen and carbon monoxide and passed this fuel mixture through an Acumentrics solid o= xide fuel cell (SOFC) to generate electricity. </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.acumentrics.com/INL05.htm">http://= www.acumentrics.com/INL05.htm</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'> </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'>CFCL Enters Contract With EWE.</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'>Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (CF= CL) has signed a contract with German utility EWE for a commercial field trial of t= wo CFCL fuel cell units. </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This is CFCL’s second international contract to provide fuel cell units to energy utilities for f= ield trials, following its contract with Powerco in New Zealand. </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.cfcl.com.au/Links/CFCL_EWEdeal_050628.pdf">http://www.cf= cl.com.au/Links/CFCL_EWEdeal_050628.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> <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=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'>Medis Signs Agreement with Major U.S. Mobile Operator.</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'>Medis Technologies, Ltd. has e= ntered into a cooperation agreement with a major U.S. mobile operator for the mark= et testing and introduction of Medis' fuel cell Power Packs as a secondary pow= er source for the mobile operator's portable electronic devices. Under t= he agreement, Medis will deliver 15 Power Packs to the mobile operator by the = end of July for the company to demonstrate both internally and to its 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.medistechnologies.com/">http://www.medistechnologies.com= </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 style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face= =3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Stella Group = Leases 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'>The Stella Group, Ltd. is leas= ing a Plug Power Gencore® fuel cell as a backup power unit for use at its&nbs= p; office building in Arlington, Virginia. The 5-kW unit is powered by hydrogen= stored in gas cylinders, provided by Air 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.thestellagroupltd.com/press053005.= htm">http://www.thestellagroupltd.com/press053005.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><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hydrogenics Supplying Units to APC.</sp= an></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Hydrogenics Corporation is supplying 25 HyPM<sup>™= </sup> XR back-up power units to American Power Conversion Corporation for its new InfraStruXure<sup>™</sup> with Integrated Fuel Cells System. Hy= drogenics has delivered the first five units of the order, and expects the remainder = of the units to be delivered throughout 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.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D165912">ht= tp://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D165912</a></span></f= ont></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'>Intel Group Releases Fuel Cell Guidelin= es.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The Mobile PC Extended Battery Life Working Group, an In= tel initiative, has released its "Fuel Cell Guidelines for Mobile PCs" covering electrical, mechanical, control, thermal, environmental and regula= tory aspects of fuel cells for mobile PCs. The document provides technical specifics on how to design fuel cells that would be able to power notebook = PCs.</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.eblwg.org/index.asp">http://www.eb= lwg.org/index.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><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><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><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>QuestAir Signs Agreement With Mitsubish= i, HyRadix.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>QuestAir Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd. to market QuestAir's hydrogen purification systems in Japan and other Asian countries. Under the non-exclusive agreeme= nt, MKK received the right to market QuestAir's HyQuestor® and QuestAir H-3= 200 pressure swing adsorption (PSA) products in Japan, China and six other Asian countries. The initial term of the agreement is three years. Qu= estAir has also signed an agreement to supply its H-3200 hydrogen purification systems= to HyRadix Inc., a leading developer of hydrogen generators for industrial and hydrogen fueling applications. QuestAir also received a US$263,000 pu= rchase order from HyRadix for an initial delivery of H-3200 units, to be completed over the next year.</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.questairinc.com/investor_relations/press_releases/archiv= ed_releases/2005/06-09.htm">http://www.questairinc.com/investor_relations/p= ress_releases/archived_releases/2005/06-09.htm</a></span></font></u></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><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sandia and GM to Develop Metal Hydrides= . </span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors have launched a 4-year, $10 million partnership to develop and test tanks that s= tore hydrogen in a complex hydride, sodium aluminum hydride — otherwise kn= own as sodium alanate. The goal is to develop a pre-prototype solid-state= hydrogen storage tank that would store more hydrogen onboard a fuel cell vehicle than current conventional hydrogen storage methods.<font color=3D"#333333"><span style=3D'color:#333333'> </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.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2005/tech-trans/gm-= hydrogen-storage.html">http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2005= /tech-trans/gm-hydrogen-storage.html</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><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>MA Hydrogen Coalition Unveils Initiativ= es.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition has unveiled seven proposed initiatives to significantly expand the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in the state. These initiatives include developing the Massachuset= ts Clean Energy Corridor, establishing a Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center, establishing a Clean Energy Export Program, greater Education and Outreach, increased state Resource Allocation and Procurement, and establishing appropriate Tax and Financial Incentives. As a first step, the Coalition wi= ll work collaboratively with representatives from state agencies, institutions, universities and industry leaders to develop the Massachusetts Hydrogen Roa= dmap. </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://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050613/135983.html?.v=3D1">http://biz.yahoo= .com/bw/050613/135983.html?.v=3D1</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'>2006 H2U Desi= gn Contest.</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 theme for the 2006 H2U Des= ign contest is "New Applications for Hydrogen Storage." Develop= ment of the rules for the 2006 competition is underway and the contest will kick off early in September. </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.h2ucontest.org/registration.html">http://www.h2ucontest.= org/registration.html</a> </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'><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'> </span></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'>FUEL CELL COM= PONENTS</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 style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 color= =3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black; font-weight:bold'>Columbian Chemical Wins Crystal Flame Award.</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 Columbian Chemical Co. fuel cell team received FuelCellSouth’s Crystal Flame Innovation Award In Industry for the development of DURA-<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>lyst™</span></i>, the company’s PEM= fuel cell electrocatalyst.</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.columbianchemicals.com/News/NewsDetails/News+Detail.htm"= >http://www.columbianchemicals.com/News/NewsDetails/News+Detail.htm</a></sp= an></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'>Donaldson Ann= ounces New Air Filter Media for Fuel 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'>Donaldson Company, Inc. has introduced a new filter media designed specifically for fuel cell cathode a= ir contamination control applications. The new media, which is available= in various filter configurations, can be economically retrofitted to current applications.</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.donaldso= n.com/">http://www.donaldson.com</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><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'>ANL Research Team Develops New Hydrogen Sensor.</span></font></b></a></p> <p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s= ize:10.0pt; font-weight:normal'>A team of researchers in the Materials Science Division= at Argonne National Laboratory demonstrated an enhanced hydrogen sensor design that shows a rapid and reversible response to hydrogen gas that is repeatab= le over hundreds of cycles. The sensor material is made by depositing a discontinuous palladium thin film on a glass slide coated with a grease-like self-assembled monolayer of siloxane attached to the surface.</span></font>= </b></p> <p class=3DMsoBodyText><a href=3D"http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2005/news050525.html" title=3D"http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2005/news050525.html"><font s= ize=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal'>http://www.anl.gov/Media_Cent= er/News/2005/news050525.html</span></font></a></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><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>REPORTS/MARKET STUDIES</span></font></u></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'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style= =3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hydrogen Power.</span></font></b= ></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=3D'f= ont-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Research and Markets has released “Hydrogen Power” d</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font= -size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>etailing the current hydrogen industry structure, various hydrogen pathways for hydrogen production, distribution and storage= . The report covers the R&D activities in Government laboratories, Universities & academic institutions and Private organizations in US. <= /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.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c18= 817">http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c18817</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'>World 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'>Freedonia Group has released a= new report entitled “World Fuel Cells”.</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"www.freedoniagroup.com/pdf/1936embro.pdf">www= .freedoniagroup.com/pdf/1936embro.pdf</a></span></font></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'> </span= ></span></font></u></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=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'>Air Force Seeks SOFCs for Military Applications.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The Department of the Air Force has issued a grants noti= ce for Power Dense Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power Units for Military Applications. The objective of the effort is to develop a 1.5-kW nominal SOFC power unit capable of continued operation on desulfurized JP8 fuel. Estimated total program funding is $2.6 million. Proposals are due July 21, 2005.</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.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USAF/AFRL/Wright/BAA-03-05-PRK-= Amendment-05/Grant.html" title=3D"http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USAF/AFRL/Wright/BAA-03-05-PRK= -Amendment-05/Grant.html">http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USAF/AFRL/Wri= ght/BAA-03-05-PRK-Amendment-05/Grant.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><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Minnesota</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fon= t-weight: bold'> Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Projects.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The Minnesota Department of Commerce is seeking project proposals that would best contribute to realizing Minnesota's statutory hydrogen economy goal.</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.moea.state.mn.us/p2/initiative.cfm= ">http://www.moea.state.mn.us/p2/initiative.cfm</a></span></font></p> <h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'> </span></span></font></u></b></h1> <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=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'>Ballard Signs Agreement to Sell Subsidi= ary to DaimlerChrysler and Ford.</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 Inc., DaimlerChrysler AG, and Ford= Motor Company have signed an agreement for the previously announced sale of Ballard’s German subsidiary, Ballard Power Systems AG to DaimlerChrys= ler and Ford.</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/be_informed/about_ballard/news/2005/06/23/11= ">http://www.ballard.com/be_informed/about_ballard/news/2005/06/23/11</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'>RPI to Begin New Doctoral Program.</spa= n></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has announced a $4.8 million novel interdisciplinary program to train doctoral students in fuel = cell science and engineering. The program is supported by a $3.2 million, first-of-its-kind fuel cell research education grant from the National Scie= nce Foundation (NSF) combined with a $1.6 million investment by Rensselaer. &nb= sp;Beginning in the fall 2005 semester and over the course of five years, 28 doctoral students will have the opportunity to study fuel cell science and engineeri= ng focused on manufacturing, materials development, and modeling for design, manufacturing, and operation. The funding will support full tuition a= nd provide an annual $30,000 stipend for each student’s two-year research fellowship. </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://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3D750&setappvar=3Dpa= ge(1)">http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3D750&setappvar=3Dpag= e(1)</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><span class=3Dstyle51><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>P+E Opens Japan Office.</span><= /font></b></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dstyle51><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Power and Energy, Inc. (P+E) has recently establ= ished a branch office in Yokohama City, Japan. The new office will provide = sales and customer support to new and existing customers of P+E's hydrogen purifier a= nd separator product lines.</span></font></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.purehydrogen.com/site_2002/news_documents/press_release_= 06_27_2005.html">http://www.purehydrogen.com/site_2002/news_documents/press= _release_06_27_2005.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> <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=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </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 style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2 face= =3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>RENEXPO® = 2005.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>RENEXPO® 2005 - Internatio= nal Trade Fair and Congress for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency</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'>will be held September 22-25, = 2005, at the Fairground Augsburg in Germany. For more info, please go to </= 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.renexpo.= de/engl/">http://www.renexpo.de/engl/</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'>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 – October 4-6, 2005, in London, United Kingdom. Over = 50 expert presentations are supplemented by a major exhibition and fuel cell demonstration area. Book your delegate place and free exhibition tickets no= w at <a href=3D"http://www.grovefuelcell.com/">www.grovefuelcell.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'>Renewable Energy in America.</span></fo= nt></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>“Renewable Energy in America: Policies for Phase II” will take place on October 17-18, 2005, in the Cannon Caucus Room= , Cannon House Building, Washington, DC. For more information, please= visit <a href=3D"http://www.acore.org/">http://www.acore.org</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 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>European Fuels Week.<br> </span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0= pt; font-family:Arial'>European Fuels Week, which includes a Global Fuel Cells = and Hydrogen Forum, will be held March 13-16, 2006, in Paris, France. For= details, go to <a href=3D"http://www.wraconferences.com/wra107overview.htm= l">http://www.wraconferences.com/wra107overview.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'> </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'>Hannover</sp= an></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fon= t-weight: bold'> Fair.</span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The Hannover Fair Group Exhibit Hydrogen + Fuel Cel= ls will take place April 24-28, 2006, in Hannover, Germany. For more informat= ion, please visit <a href=3D"http://www.fair-pr.com/">http://www.fair-pr.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'>Hydrogen + Fuel Cells.</span></font></b= ></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The 5<sup>th</sup> International Conference "Hydrog= en + Fuel Cells on Their Way to Commercialization" will take place Apr= il 25, 2006, in Hannover, Germany. For more details, please go to <a href=3D"http://www.fair-pr.com/hm06/conference/index.php">http://www.fair-p= r.com/hm06/conference/index.php</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'>WHEC 16.</spa= n></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 World Hydrogen Energy Conf= erence (WHEC 16) will take place in Lyon, France, from June 13-16, 2006. 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