Fuel Cells 2000's Fuel Cell Technology Update - April 2006
"Jennifer Gangi" <[email protected]> Mon, 3 Apr 2006 11:56:08 -0400
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C65737.1EFBA486 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Fuel Cell Technology Update - April 2006 =20 To unsubscribe to this listserve, please see the end of this message.=20=20= =20 =20 TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS =20 CUTE/ECTOS Bus Program Extended One Year, Ballard Secures $8.3 million Bus = Field Service Contract. The European Union has agreed to part-fund the CUTE (Clean Urban Transport = for Europe) / ECTOS (Ecological City Transport System) Project that began i= n 2003 for another 12 months. Seven cities will take part in the extension= - Amsterdam, Barcelona, London, Luxemburg, Madrid and Reykjavik, all of wh= ich will continue to run three buses each. The city of Hamburg will also pa= rticipate, increasing its fleet size from three to nine. Ballard Power Sys= tems, Inc. has secured an $8.3-million contract to service the Ballard-powe= red Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuel cell buses in the program. http://www.ballard.com/be_informed/about_ballard/news/2006/03/01/Contract%2= 0Extension =20 UTC and Van Hool to Deliver Fuel Cell Bus in Belgium. UTC Power will work with bus manufacturer Van Hool to deliver a fuel cell-p= owered bus to DeLijn, the largest bus fleet operator in Belgium. The bus w= ill be used in Belgium for six months before being leased to transit agenci= es elsewhere in Europe.=20=20 http://www.utcpower.com/fs/com/bin/fs_com_Page/0,5433,03632,00.html =20 LBST Launches New Hydrogen Mobility Site. L-B-Systemtechnik GmbH (LBST) has launched a new site on worldwide hydrogen= and fuel cell vehicles that lists more than 400 prototypes with hydrogen p= owered internal combustion engines, fuel cells and gas turbines.=20 http://www.H2Mobility.org <http://www.h2mobility.org/>=20 =20 STATIONARY APPLICATIONS =20 Plug Power Enters into New Agreements with Honda, LOGANEnergy and Pacific T= elepoint. Plug Power Inc. has entered into two new agreements with Honda R&D Company,= Ltd. of Japan to continue expanding the companies' collaborative efforts. = The first of the new agreements is the fourth consecutive phase of joint d= evelopment of the Home Energy Station, a fuel cell system that provides ele= ctricity and heat to a home or business, while also providing hydrogen fuel= for a fuel cell vehicle. The second new agreement is focused on the advan= cement of technology for future Home Energy Stations, as well as more gener= alized applications, which are expected to benefit other Plug Power product= s. Plug Power also entered into agreements with LOGANEnergy Corp. and Paci= fic Telepoint Inc. to distribute the Company's GenCore=AE product line to c= ustomers in the United States and South Korea, respectively. http://www.plugpower.com/news/press.cfm =20 Ceres Makes Strides in Residential Market, Enters Contract with Centrica. Ceres Power has achieved a major milestone towards fuel cell commercializat= ion its 1-kW fuel cell stack aimed at the residential market. Ceres Power = also entered into a =A32.7 million (US$3.5 million) contract with Centrica = plc (trading as British Gas), to develop Combined Heat and Power (CHP) unit= s for the UK residential market.=20 http://www.cerespower.com/news/1%20kW%20Stack%20announcement%2013%2003%2006= .pdf http://www.cerespower.com/news/British%20Gas%2020%2003%2006.pdf =20 Tokyo Gas to Evaluate FuelCell Energy System. Tokyo Gas has initiated a program to evaluate a FuelCell Energy Direct Fuel= Cell=AE (DFC=AE) power plant for possible introduction to customers of its = energy and industrial gas divisions. The unit is currently located at Kawa= saki Heavy Industries' factory in Akashi, Japan, where Tokyo Gas will evalu= ate the power plant under a variety of expected operating conditions focusi= ng particularly on grid interconnection performance. Tokyo Gas has agreed t= o install this DFC300A power plant at its new R&D center in Tsurumi in the = second quarter of 2006. http://www.fuelcellenergy.com/# <http://www.fuelcellenergy.com/>=20 =20 JIWET Completes Review of FuelCell Energy Fuel Cell at Wastewater Treatment= Plant. The Japan Institute of Wastewater Engineering Technology (JIWET) has comple= ted a comprehensive review of a FuelCell Energy DFC300A fuel cell power pla= nt operating at Seibu Wastewater Treatment Plant, certifying that the produ= ct meets or exceeds the independent industry trade group's examination stan= dards for electrical efficiency, heat recovery efficiency, air emissions an= d operational stability in anaerobic digester gas (ADG) applications. http://www.fuelcellenergy.com/# <http://www.fuelcellenergy.com/>=20 =20 PORTABLE/BACKUP POWER =20 Angstrom Power Launches Commercially Available Fuel Cell Flashlight, Surpas= ses 5,000 km with Fuel Cell Bike Light Program.=20 Angstrom Power has introduced its A2 micro hydrogen(tm) fuel cell flashligh= t, which runs on hydrogen fuel stored in the handle. The 1-Watt LED flashli= ght has a continuous run-time of more than 24 hours on a single charge of h= ydrogen. Angstrom Power also announced that participants in its micro hyd= rogen(tm) bike light program have logged over 5,000km, about the distance o= f Vancouver to Ottawa or Seattle to Boston. Ten volunteers biked to work i= n all weather conditions and used bike lights powered by Angstrom's micro h= ydrogen(tm) fuel cells in place of disposable batteries. Each bike light r= uns on hydrogen that is stored in a 21cc cartridge, which provides the equi= valent energy of about 10 AA disposable alkaline batteries. The light prov= ides about 20 hours of continuous run-time between refueling and takes only= minutes to refuel. http://www.angstrompower.com/press_details.jsp?iid=3D1137 <http://www.angst= rompower.com/press_details.jsp?iid=3D1137>=20 http://www.angstrompower.com/press_details.jsp?iid=3D1143 <http://www.angst= rompower.com/press_details.jsp?iid=3D1143>=20 =20 Jadoo Delivers Fuel Cell System to Replace Military Batteries.=20 Jadoo Power Systems has delivered the IFS24 military development platform t= o the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) division of the U.S. Military. Th= e IFS24 fuel cell power system will replace existing batteries and provide = the required runtime in a package that is 30% the weight of the current bat= tery system. http://www.jadoopower.com/pdfs/PR_jadoo_SOCOM2.pdf <http://www.jadoopower.c= om/pdfs/PR_jadoo_SOCOM2.pdf>=20 =20 IEC Publishes Small Fuel Cell Safety Specification. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published a safety = specification for small fuel cells capable of powering personal electronic = devices, marking another significant milestone on the road to commercializa= tion. The specification covers fuel cells in devices such as cell phones, = music players, gaming consoles, flashlights, and laptop computers. It incl= udes rigorous testing and design requirements to ensure safety during use a= nd transportation. Numerous fuels are covered, including methanol, formic = acid, borohydride, butane, and hydrogen. Compliance with the specification= is voluntary, but compliance is required of devices that would be transpor= ted on passenger aircraft under the International Civil Aviation Organizati= on's (ICAO) Technical Instructions permitting carry-on devices powered by f= uel cells starting in 2007. http://webstore.iec.ch/webstore/webstore.nsf/artnum/035728 =20 FUELS/REFORMERS/STORAGE =20 IdaTech Enters Supplier Agreement with Norco and IGSA. IdaTech, LLC has signed a supplier relationship agreement with Norco and th= e Industrial Gas Suppliers Alliance (IGSA) to provide industrial hydrogen a= nd hydrogen services to locations at which IdaTech critical backup power fu= el cells are sited.=20 http://www.idatech.com/media/news.html?article=3D78 =20 Ztek and Navy to Collaborate on Camp Pendleton Fueling Station. Ztek Corporation has reached agreement with U.S. Department of Navy (DoN) t= o collaborate on a hydrogen fueling station project at the U.S. Marine Corp= s Base Camp Pendleton in California. Ztek will supply a High Performance S= team Reformer (HPSR) with a capacity sufficient to service the military nee= ds on the base and civilian hydrogen vehicles from the area. Funding for t= he project will be provided jointly by Ztek and the DoN, with the potential= participation of the State of California through its "Hydrogen Highways" i= nitiative. http://www.ztekcorp.com/press_releases/PressRelease0227.htm =20 Hydrogenics Receives Orders for Hydrogen Generator Plants in China. Hydrogenics Corporation has received orders to supply electrolysis-based hy= drogen generator plants to two of China's largest energy companies. China E= lectric Power Energy Group and China National Power have each purchased a H= ySTAT-A Hydrogen Plant, capable of producing 10 Nm3/h of high purity hydrog= en at a pressure of 25 bar. In both cases, the hydrogen produced will be us= ed to cool the generators in a coal-fired power plant. Delivery of both ord= ers is expected to take place in 2006. http://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D190797 =20 BASF Signs Agreement with Tekion. BASF Aktiengesellschaft and Tekion, Inc. have signed a collaboration agreem= ent for the development of formic acid as the fuel for Tekion's fuel cell t= echnology. http://www.corporate.basf.com/en/presse/mitteilungen/pm.htm?pmid=3D2188&n= =3D20&id=3DS3KVV8PJEbcp-L_ =20 BP Receives Extension to Hydrogen Demonstration Project. BP has received a one-year extension to their hydrogen demonstration projec= t in association with the CUTE program. BP provides hydrogen for three Lo= ndon buses participating in the program.=20 http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=3D120&contentId=3D7015687 =20 FUEL CELL COMPONENTS =20 DMFCC Enters into Agreement with CDI. Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC), has entered into a fuel cart= ridge design, prototyping and supply agreement with Catalytic Device Intern= ational, LLC (CDI). CDI is developing innovative heaters based on the cata= lytic decomposition of methanol into water vapor, carbon dioxide and heat w= ithout burning. These heaters require a methanol fuel cartridge similar to= a cartridge for direct methanol fuel cells.=20=20 http://www.viaspace.com/press_content.asp?id=3D1055 =20 NanoDynamics Receives Patent, SBIR Award. NanoDynamicsTM Inc. has been granted a U.S. patent on solid oxide fuel cell= structures. U.S. patent number 6,998,187 entitled "Solid Oxide Fuel Cells= with Novel Internal Geometry" describes ways of manufacturing compact dura= ble solid oxide fuel cells with high efficiency. NanoDynamicsTM also recei= ved a $729,000 Phase II SBIR from the U.S. Army, to further develop and sca= le up its novel, cost effective carbon nanotube (CNT) production technology. http://www.nanodynamics.com/Home/NDcorporateInfo/NDpressreleases/Mar32006 http://www.nanodynamics.com/Home/NDcorporateInfo/NDpressreleases/Feb282006 =20 REPORTS/MARKET STUDIES =20 Fuel Cell Industry Assessment Report. The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) announced the publication of it= s annual Fuel Cell Industry Assessment Report, which provides summaries of = the commercial activities of 110 key fuel cell stack developers and system = manufacturers. http://www.harc.edu/harc/Projects/FuelCell/Reports/ShowFolder.aspx?folderID= =3D323 =20 Fuel Cell Technology and Market Potential 2006. Research and Markets has released "Fuel Cell Technology and Market Potentia= l 2006," which predicts that the global fuel cell industry will generate mo= re than $18.6 billion in 2013. http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c/60a02a/0336/ =20 Towards a Hydrogen Economy. Research Reports International has published the 2nd edition of its "Toward= s a Hydrogen Economy" report, a concise 150-page study of the movement towa= rds using hydrogen as a key energy carrier. http://www.researchreportsintl.com/products/product.cfm?report_ID=3D62 =20 Micro Fuel Cells. Research Reports International is offering the 1st Edition of its "Micro Fu= el Cells: Challenges and Opportunities" report. The report is a 100-page o= verview of the development of micro fuel cells for portable consumer and mi= litary electronics. http://www.researchreportsintl.com/products/product.cfm?report_ID=3D76 =20 Transportation Fuel Cells. Research Reports International has released the 1st Edition of its "Transpo= rtation Fuel Cells: Challenges and Opportunities" report. The report is a = 130-page overview of the development of fuel cells for transportation appli= cations and provides a concise look at the challenges faced by the transpor= tation industry, the ability of fuel cells to meet these challenges, and th= e current state of transportation fuel cell development. http://www.researchreportsintl.com/products/product.cfm?report_ID=3D84 =20 REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS =20 DOE Issues Solicitation for Hydrogen Storage Technologies. The Department of Energy issued a solicitation for applied research and dev= elopment projects addressing viable hydrogen storage technologies for on-bo= ard vehicular applications. Projects may support existing DOE Hydrogen Sto= rage Centers of Excellence or may be independent R&D projects in specific t= echnical topic areas such as materials discovery; engineering science; new = synthesis, characterization, and testing techniques; and analysis. The tota= l funding available for all new awards is $6 million. Preapplications are = due by May 10, 2006. http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/news_vehicular.html =20 Army Issues Presolicitation for UAV and Robotics Fuel Cells.=20 The U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate has issued a presolic= itation for a program to develop lightweight fuel cell power systems for Un= manned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and robotic applications. The estimated maximum= value of the contract will be $16 million. Deadline for responses will be = May 8, 2006. http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAH10/W911W6-06-D-0012/SynopsisP.html =20 MISCELLANEOUS =20 Franklin Fuel Cells Receives $1 Million in Defense Bill. Franklin Fuel Cells has received a $1 million appropriation in the U.S. Sen= ate's 2006 National Defense Appropriations Bill for Phase Two of a project = begun last year for the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research. Franklin's = copper-ceramic solid oxide fuel cell technology allows hydrocarbon fuels to= be fed directly into the fuel cell with no reforming or additional water/s= team, resulting in much greater system simplicity which reduces capital cos= ts and maintenance. http://www.franklinfuelcells.com/press_release_3.21.06= .htm =20 Ohio Awards $6 Million to Third Frontier Fuel Cell Projects. Ohio Governor Bob Taft announced that more than $6 million in grants have b= een awarded to seven Ohio companies and research collaborations to assist i= n the commercialization and adaptation of fuel cell technologies through th= e Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program (TFFCP). Recipients include HydroGen Co= rporation, SOFCo-EFS Holdings, NexTech Materials, OnPower, Inc., Pemery Cor= poration, Catacel Corporation and Edison Materials Technology Center. http:= //www.odod.state.oh.us/newsroom/releases/1424.asp =20 USC Launches Fuel Cell Challenge. The University of South Carolina (USC) has unveiled the Greater Columbia Fu= el Cell Challenge, to help make Columbia a world leader in fuel cells and o= ther alternative energy applications. The challenge is organized by USC, t= he City of Columbia, the SCRA and EngenuitySC to collaborate with private s= ector leaders from all areas of the fuel cell market for the unprecedented = deployment of fuel cell and alternative energy technologies into multiple c= ity, university and public applications in Columbia. http://www.fuelcellchallenge.com/ =20 H2PIA Concept Hydrogen City Project Released. A group of Danish companies and institutions has just released a visionary = concept called H2PIA for the building of the world's first hydrogen city ev= er, aiming for 2007 somewhere in Denmark. H2PIA is a complete urban commun= ity with residential houses, businesses, shops, cars, and roads. http://www.h2pia.com/com/h2pia/materials/H2PIA_Concept_Launching.pdf =20 CONFERENCES =20 For a complete list of conferences, please go to http://www.fuelcells.org/n= ews/conf.html =20 Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006. The Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006: Fueling Economic Solutions will be= held May 7-10, 2006, at the Phoenix Civic Plaza in Phoenix, Arizona. For = conference information, please visit http://www.afvi.org/PhoenixCongress200= 6/. =20 Fuel Cell 2006. Fuel Cell 2006 will be held June 6-7, 2006, at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel = and Convention Center in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. Receive a reduced= registration fee ($595) by entering FC-2000 as Source Code for the web sit= e registration. For details, go to http://www.fuelcell-magazine.com/fc_con= f_index.htm. =20 3rd Grove Fuel Cells Science and Technology Event. The 3rd Grove Fuel Cells Science & Technology Event will take place Septemb= er 13-14, 2006, at the Torino Incontra Conference Centre in Torino, Italy. = For conference details, please go to http://www.fuelcelladvances.com/. =20 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies. International Conference and Trade Fair on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technolog= ies will be held October 25-26, 2006, in Hamburg, Germany. For information= , go to=20 http://www.hamburg-messe.de/H2Expo/h2_en/start_main.php. =20 FC Expo 2007. The 3rd International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo will take place February = 7-9, 2007, at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan. 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The city of <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Hamburg</st1:City></st1:place> will also participate, increasing its fleet size from three to nine.=A0 Ballard Power Systems, Inc. has secured an $8.3-million contract to service the Ballard-p= owered Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuel cell buses in the program.<o:p></o:p></span></fon= t></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.ballard.com/be_informed/about_ballard/news/2006/03/01/Co= ntract%20Extension">http://www.ballard.com/be_informed/about_ballard/news/2= 006/03/01/Contract%20Extension</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>UTC and Van H= ool to Deliver Fuel Cell Bus in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region w:st=3D= "on">Belgium</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b>= </p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>UTC Power will work with bus manufacturer Van Hool to deliver a fuel cell-powered bus to DeLijn, the lar= gest bus fleet operator in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region w:st=3D"on= ">Belgium</st1:country-region></st1:place>.=A0 The bus will be used in <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Belgium</st1:countr= y-region> for six months before being leased to transit agencies elsewhere in <st1:pl= ace w:st=3D"on">Europe</st1:place>.=A0 <o:p></o:p></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.utcpower.com/fs/com/bin/fs_com_Page/0,5433,03632,00.html= ">http://www.utcpower.com/fs/com/bin/fs_com_Page/0,5433,03632,00.html</a><o= :p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>LBST Launches= New Hydrogen Mobility Site.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>L-B-Systemtechnik GmbH (LBST) = has launched a new site on worldwide hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles that lists= more than 400 prototypes with hydrogen powered internal combustion engines, fuel cells and gas turbines. <o:p></o:p></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.h2mobili= ty.org/">http://www.H2Mobility.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>STATIONARY APPLICATIONS<o:p></o:p></spa= n></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'><o:p><span style=3D'text-decoration:non= e'> </span></o:p></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'>Plug Power Enters into New Agreements w= ith Honda, LOGANEnergy and Pacific Telepoint.<o:p></o:p></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 entered into two new agreements with Honda R&D Company, Ltd. of <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region w= :st=3D"on">Japan</st1:country-region></st1:place> to continue expanding the companies’ collaborative efforts.=A0 The fi= rst of the new agreements is the fourth consecutive phase of joint development of = the Home Energy Station, a fuel cell system that provides electricity and heat = to a home or business, while also providing hydrogen fuel for a fuel cell vehicl= e. =A0The second new agreement is focused on the advancement of technology for future Home Energy Stations, as well as more generalized applications, which are expected to benefit other Plug Power products. =A0<font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>Plug Power also entered into agreements with LOGANEne= rgy Corp. and Pacific Telepoint Inc. to distribute the Company’s GenCore= =AE product line to customers in the <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">United Sta= tes</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">South Korea</st1= :country-region></st1:place>, respectively.</span></font><b><u><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:= p></span></u></b></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.plugpower.com/news/press.cfm">http= ://www.plugpower.com/news/press.cfm</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>Ceres Makes S= trides in Residential Market, Enters Contract with Centrica.<o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></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'>Ceres Power has achieved a maj= or milestone towards fuel cell commercialization its 1-kW fuel cell stack aime= d at the residential market.=A0 Ceres Power also entered into a =A32.7 million (= US$3.5 million) contract with Centrica plc (trading as British Gas), to develop Combined Heat and Power (CHP) units for the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:cou= ntry-region w:st=3D"on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place> residential market. <o:p><= /o:p></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.cerespower.com/news/1%20kW%20Stack%20announcement%2013%2= 003%2006.pdf">http://www.cerespower.com/news/1%20kW%20Stack%20announcement%= 2013%2003%2006.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></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.cerespower.com/news/British%20Gas%2020%2003%2006.pdf">ht= tp://www.cerespower.com/news/British%20Gas%2020%2003%2006.pdf</a><o:p></o:p= ></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><b><font = size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weigh= t:bold'>Tokyo</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fon= t-weight: bold'> Gas to Evaluate FuelCell Energy System.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b>= </p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Tokyo Gas has initiated a program to evaluate a FuelCell Energy Direct FuelCell=AE (DFC=AE) power plant for possible introduction to customers of its energy and industrial gas divisions.=A0 The unit is curren= tly located at Kawasaki Heavy Industries' factory in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st= 1:City w:st=3D"on">Akashi</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Japan</st1:= country-region></st1:place>, where Tokyo Gas will evaluate the power plant under a variety of expected operating conditions focusing particularly on grid interconnection performa= nce. Tokyo Gas has agreed to install this DFC300A power plant at its new R&D center in Tsurumi in the second quarter of 2006.<o:p></o:p></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.fuelcellenergy.com/">http://www.fu= elcellenergy.com/#</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>JIWET Completes Review of FuelCell Ener= gy Fuel Cell at Wastewater Treatment Plant.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The Japan Institute of Wastewater Engineering Technology (JIWET) has completed a comprehensive review of a FuelCell Energy DFC300A f= uel cell power plant operating at Seibu Wastewater Treatment Plant, certifying = that the product meets or exceeds the independent industry trade group's examina= tion standards for electrical efficiency, heat recovery efficiency, air emissions and operational stability in anaerobic digester gas (ADG) applications.<o:p= ></o:p></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.fuelcellenergy.com/">http://www.fu= elcellenergy.com/#</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>PORTABLE/BACKUP POWER<o:p></o:p></span>= </font></u></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><a name=3D"OLE_LINK3"></a><a name=3D"OLE_LINK1"></a><a name=3D"OLE_LINK2"><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:= 10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Angstrom Power Launches Commercially Available Fuel Cell Flashlight, Surpasses 5,000 km with Fuel Cell Bike Light Program. </span></font></b></a><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></= span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Angstrom Power has introduced its A2 micro hydrogen͐= 2; fuel cell flashlight, which runs on hydrogen fuel stored in the handle. The 1-Watt LED flashlight has a continuous run-time of more than 24 hours on a single charge of hydrogen. =A0=A0Angstrom Power also announced that partici= pants in its micro hydrogen<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>™</span></i> b= ike light program have logged over 5,000km, about the distance of <st1:City w:s= t=3D"on">Vancouver</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Ottawa</st1:City> or <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Seattle= </st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Boston</st1:place></st1:Cit= y>. =A0Ten volunteers biked to work in all weather conditions and used bike lights pow= ered by Angstrom's micro hydrogen<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>™</s= pan></i> fuel cells in place of disposable batteries. =A0Each bike light runs on hyd= rogen that is stored in a 21cc cartridge, which provides the equivalent energy of about 10 AA disposable alkaline batteries. =A0The light provides about 20 h= ours of continuous run-time between refueling and takes only minutes to refuel.<= o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><a href=3D"http://www.angstrompower.com/press_details.jsp?iid=3D1137"><font si= ze=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://www.= angstrompower.com/press_details.jsp?iid=3D1137</span></font></a><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o= :p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><a href=3D"http://www.angstrompower.com/press_details.jsp?iid=3D1143"><font si= ze=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://www.= angstrompower.com/press_details.jsp?iid=3D1143</span></font></a><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o= :p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Jadoo Delivers Fuel Cell System to Repl= ace Military Batteries. </span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></= span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jadoo Power Systems has delive= red the IFS24 military development platform to the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) division of the U.S. Military.=A0 The IFS24 fuel cell power system = will replace existing batteries and provide the required runtime in a package th= at is 30% the weight of the current battery system.<o:p></o:p></span></font></= p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><a href=3D"http://www.jadoopower.com/pdfs/PR_jadoo_SOC= OM2.pdf" title=3D"http://www.jadoopower.com/pdfs/PR_jadoo_SOCOM2.pdf"><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://www.= jadoopower.com/pdfs/PR_jadoo_SOCOM2.pdf</span></font></a><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o= :p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></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'>IEC Publishes Small Fuel Cell Safety Specification.<o:p><= /o:p></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 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published a safety specification for small fuel cells capable of powering personal electronic devices, marking another significant milestone on the road to commercialization.=A0 The specification covers fuel cells in devices such a= s cell phones, music players, gaming consoles, flashlights, and laptop computers.= =A0 It includes rigorous testing and design requirements to ensure safety during u= se and transportation.=A0 Numerous fuels are covered, including methanol, form= ic acid, borohydride, butane, and hydrogen.=A0 Compliance with the specificati= on is voluntary, but compliance is required of devices that would be transported = on passenger aircraft under the International Civil Aviation Organization̵= 7;s (ICAO) Technical Instructions permitting carry-on devices powered by fuel c= ells starting in 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 color=3Db= lack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'= ><a href=3D"http://webstore.iec.ch/webstore/webstore.nsf/artnum/035728">http://= webstore.iec.ch/webstore/webstore.nsf/artnum/035728</a><o:p></o:p></span></= font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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<o:p></o:p></spa= n></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'><o:p><span style=3D'text-decoration:non= e'> </span></o:p></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'>IdaTech Enters Supplier Agreement with = <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Norco</st1:place></st1:City> and IGSA.<o= :p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>IdaTech, LLC has signed a supplier relationship agreement with <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Norco</st1:place></st1:Ci= ty> and the Industrial Gas Suppliers Alliance (IGSA) to provide industrial hydrogen= and hydrogen services to locations at which IdaTech critical backup power fuel cells are sited. <o:p></o:p></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=3D78">http://www.idatech.com/media/news.html?article=3D78</a><o:p></o:p><= /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'><o:p> </o:p></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'>Ztek and Navy to Collaborate on <st1:pl= ace w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Camp</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName = w:st=3D"on">Pendleton</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> Fueling Station.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Ztek Corporation has reached agreement with U.S. Departm= ent of Navy (DoN) to collaborate on a hydrogen fueling station project at the U= .S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st= =3D"on">California</st1:place></st1:State>. =A0Ztek will supply a High Performance Steam Reformer (HPSR) with a capacity sufficient to service the military needs on the base and civilian hydrogen vehicles from the area. Funding for the project will be provided join= tly by Ztek and the DoN, with the potential participation of the State of <st1:= State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">California</st1:place></st1:State> throu= gh its “Hydrogen Highways” initiative.<o:p></o:p></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.ztekcorp.com/press_releases/PressRelease0227.htm">http:/= /www.ztekcorp.com/press_releases/PressRelease0227.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span>= </font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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 Receives Orders for Hydrogen Generator Plants in <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">= China</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Hydrogenics Corporation has received orders to supply electrolysis-based hydrogen generator plants to two of <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s= largest energy companies. China Electric Power Energy Group and China National Power have each purchased a HySTAT-A Hydrogen Plant, capable of producing 10 Nm3/= h of high purity hydrogen at a pressure of 25 bar. In both cases, the hydrogen produced will be used to cool the generators in a coal-fired power plant. Delivery of both orders is expected to take place in 2006.<b><u><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></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=3D190797">ht= tp://www.hydrogenics.com/ir_newsdetail.asp?RELEASEID=3D190797</a><o:p></o:p= ></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>BASF Signs Agreement with Tekion.<o:p><= /o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>BASF Aktiengesellschaft and Tekion, Inc. have signed a collaboration agreement for the development of formic acid as the fuel for Tekion's fuel cell technology.<o:p></o:p></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.corporate.basf.com/en/presse/mitteilungen/pm.htm?pmid=3D= 2188&n=3D20&id=3DS3KVV8PJEbcp-L_">http://www.corporate.basf.com/en/= presse/mitteilungen/pm.htm?pmid=3D2188&n=3D20&id=3DS3KVV8PJEbcp-L_<= /a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dgrey1><font size=3D2 color=3D"#666666" f= ace=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dgrey1><font size=3D2 color=3D"#666666" f= ace=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>BP Receives Extension to Hydrog= en Demonstration Project.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dgrey1><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face= =3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>BP has received a one-year exte= nsion to their hydrogen demonstration project in association with the CUTE progra= m. =A0=A0BP provides hydrogen for three <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Lo= ndon</st1:place></st1:City> buses participating in the program. <o:p></o:p></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.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=3D120&contentId= =3D7015687">http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=3D120&conten= tId=3D7015687</a><o:p></o:p></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'><o:p><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></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 COMPONENTS<o:p></o:p></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'><o:p><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></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'>D= MFCC Enters into Agreement with CDI.<o:p></o:p></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'>Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC), has entered into a fuel cartridge design, prototyping and supply agreement with Catalytic Device International, LLC (CDI).=A0 CDI is develop= ing innovative heaters based on the catalytic decomposition of methanol into wa= ter vapor, carbon dioxide and heat without burning.=A0 These heaters require a methanol fuel cartridge similar to a cartridge for direct methanol fuel cel= ls.=A0 </span></font><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=3D'font-= size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></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'><a href=3D"http://www.viaspace.com/press_content.asp?id=3D1055">http://www.via= space.com/press_content.asp?id=3D1055</a><o:p></o:p></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'><o:p><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'> <= /span></o:p></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'>NanoDynamics Receives Patent, SBIR Awar= d.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>NanoDynamics<sup>TM</sup> Inc. has been granted a <st1:c= ountry-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> pa= tent on solid oxide fuel cell structures. =A0<st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:p= lace w:st=3D"on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> patent number 6,998,187 entitled "Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Novel Internal Geometry" describes ways of manufacturing compact durable solid oxide fuel cells with high efficiency. NanoDynamics<sup>TM</sup> also received a $729,000 P= hase II SBIR from the U.S. Army, to further develop and scale up its novel, cost effective carbon nanotube (CNT) production technology.</span></font><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family= :Arial'><o:p></o:p></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'><a href=3D"http://www.nanodynamics.com/Home/NDcorporateInfo/NDpressreleases/Ma= r32006">http://www.nanodynamics.com/Home/NDcorporateInfo/NDpressreleases/Ma= r32006</a><o:p></o:p></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'><a href=3D"http://www.nanodynamics.com/Home/NDcorporateInfo/NDpressreleases/Fe= b282006">http://www.nanodynamics.com/Home/NDcorporateInfo/NDpressreleases/F= eb282006</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=3D'f= ont-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>REPORTS/MARKET STUDIES<o:p></o:p></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'><o:p><span style=3D'text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></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'>Fuel Cell Ind= ustry Assessment Report.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Houston Advanced Research = Center (HARC) announced the publication of its annual Fuel Cell Industry Assessment Report, which provides summaries of the commercial activities of 110 key fu= el cell stack developers and system manufacturers.<o:p></o:p></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.harc.edu/harc/Projects/FuelCell/Reports/ShowFolder.aspx?= folderID=3D323">http://www.harc.edu/harc/Projects/FuelCell/Reports/ShowFold= er.aspx?folderID=3D323</a><o:p></o:p></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'><o:p> </= o:p></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'>Fuel Cell Technology and Market Potential 2006.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Research and Markets has relea= sed “Fuel Cell Technology and Market Potential 2006,” </span></font><font size= =3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>which predi= cts that the global fuel cell industry will generate more than $18.6 billion in 2013= .<o:p></o:p></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/reports/c/60a02a/0336/">http://ww= w.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c/60a02a/0336/</a><o:p></o:p></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'><o:p> </= o:p></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'>Towards a Hyd= rogen Economy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Research Reports International= has published the 2nd edition of its "Towards a Hydrogen Economy" rep= ort, a concise 150-page study of the movement towards using hydrogen as a key en= ergy carrier.<o:p></o:p></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.researchreportsintl.com/products/product.cfm?report_ID= =3D62">http://www.researchreportsintl.com/products/product.cfm?report_ID=3D= 62</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>Micro Fuel Ce= lls.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Research Reports International= is offering the 1st Edition of its “Micro Fuel Cells: Challenges and Opportunitie= s” report.=A0 The report is a 100-page overview of the development of micro fu= el cells for portable consumer and military electronics.<o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></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.researchreportsintl.com/products/product.cfm?report_ID= =3D76">http://www.researchreportsintl.com/products/product.cfm?report_ID=3D= 76</a><o:p></o:p></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'><o:p> </o:p></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'>Transportatio= n Fuel Cells.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Research Reports International= has released the 1st Edition of its “Transportation Fuel Cells: Challenges and Opportunities” report.=A0 The report is a 130-page overview of the development of fuel cells for transportation applications and provides a concise look at the challenges faced by the transportation industry, the ability of fuel cells to meet these challenges, and the current state of transportation fuel cell development.<o:p></o:p></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.researchreportsintl.com/products/product.cfm?report_ID= =3D84">http://www.researchreportsintl.com/products/product.cfm?report_ID=3D= 84</a><o:p></o:p></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'><o:p> </o:p></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'>REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=3D'f= ont-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>D= OE Issues Solicitation for Hydrogen Storage Technologies.<o:p></o:p></span></f= ont></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style= =3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The Department of Energy issued a solicitation for applied research and development projects addressing viable hydrogen storage technologies for on-board vehicular applications. =A0Proje= cts may support existing DOE Hydrogen Storage Centers of Excellence or may be independent R&D projects in specific technical topic areas such as materials discovery; engineering science; new synthesis, characterization, = and testing techniques; and analysis. The total funding available for all new awards is $6 million.=A0 Preapplications are due by May 10, 2006.<o:p></o:p= ></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.hydrogen.energy.gov/news_vehicular= .html">http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/news_vehicular.html</a><o:p></o:p></s= pan></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'><o:p> </o:p></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'>Army Issues Presolicitation for UAV and Robotics Fuel Cells</span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate has issued a presolicitation for a program to develop lightweight fuel cell pow= er systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and robotic applications. The estimated maximum value of the contract will be $16 million. Deadline for responses will be May 8, 2006.<o:p></o:p></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.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAH10/W911W6-06-D-0012/SynopsisP.= html" title=3D"http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAH10/W911W6-06-D-0012/SynopsisP= .html">http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAH10/W911W6-06-D-0012/SynopsisP.h= tml</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DIT style=3D'f= ont-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>MISC= ELLANEOUS<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></h1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>Franklin Fuel Cells Receives $1 Million= in Defense Bill.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Franklin Fuel Cells has received a $1 million appropriat= ion in the U.S. Senate’s 2006 National Defense Appropriations Bill for Ph= ase Two of a project begun last year for the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research. =A0=A0<st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Franklin</st1:= place></st1:City>’s <strong><b><font face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-weight:= normal'>copper-ceramic solid oxide fuel cell technology </span></font></b></strong>allows hydrocar= bon fuels to be fed <em><i><font face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial; font-style:normal'>directly</span></font></i></em> into the fuel cell with = no reforming or additional water/steam, resulting in much greater system simplicity which reduces capital costs and maintenance. =A0<a href=3D"http://www.franklinfuelcells.com/press_release_3.21.06.htm">http://= www.franklinfuelcells.com/press_release_3.21.06.htm</a><o:p></o:p></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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><b><font= size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weigh= t:bold'>Ohio</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:State><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fon= t-weight: bold'> Awards $6 Million to Third Frontier Fuel Cell Projects.</span></font= ></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;fon= t-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Ohio Governor Bob Taft announced that more than $6 milli= on in grants have been awarded to seven <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st= =3D"on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> companies and research collaborations to assist in the commercialization and adaptation of fuel cell technologies through the Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program (TFFCP). =A0Recipients include HydroGen Corporation, SOFCo-EFS Hold= ings, NexTech Materials, OnPower, Inc., Pemery Corporation, Catacel Corporation a= nd <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Edison</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceNam= e w:st=3D"on">Materials</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Technology</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st= =3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. <a href=3D"http://www.odod.state.oh.us/newsroom/releases/1424.asp" title=3D"http://www.odod.state.oh.us/newsroom/releases/1424.asp">http://www= .odod.state.oh.us/newsroom/releases/1424.asp</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></= p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>USC Launches = Fuel Cell Challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 face=3DAr= ial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The University of South Caroli= na (USC) has unveiled the Greater Columbia Fuel Cell Challenge, to help make <= st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Columbia</st1:place></st1:City> a world = leader in fuel cells and other alternative energy applications.=A0 The challenge is organized by USC, the City of <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Columbia</st1:City>, th= e SCRA and EngenuitySC to collaborate with private sector leaders from all areas of the fuel cell market for the unprecedented deployment of fuel cell and alternative energy technologies into multiple city, university and public applications in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Columbia</st1:= place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></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.fuelcellchallenge.com/">http://www= .fuelcellchallenge.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>H2PIA <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:Place= Name w:st=3D"on">Concept</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Hydrogen</s= t1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Project Releas= ed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>A group of Danish companies and institutions has just released a visionary concept called H2PIA for the building of the world's f= irst hydrogen city ever, aiming for 2007 somewhere in <st1:country-region w:st= =3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Denmark</st1:place></st1:country-region>.=A0 </span></font><fo= nt size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>H2= PIA is a complete urban community with residential houses, businesses, shops, cars, = and roads.<o:p></o:p></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.h2pia.com/com/h2pia/materials/H2PIA_Concept_Launching.pd= f">http://www.h2pia.com/com/h2pia/materials/H2PIA_Concept_Launching.pdf</a>= <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <h1><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>CONF= ERENCES<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></h1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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><o:p></o:p></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'><o:p> </o:p></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'>Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006.<o:= p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006: <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Fueling Economic Solutions</span></i> will be h= eld May 7-10, 2006, at the <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Phoenix</st1:PlaceName> <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Civic</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Plaza</st1:Pla= ceType> in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Phoenix</st1:City>, <st1:St= ate w:st=3D"on">Arizona</st1:State></st1:place>.=A0 For conference information= , please visit <a href=3D"http://www.afvi.org/PhoenixCongress2006/">http://www.afvi.= org/PhoenixCongress2006/</a>.<o:p></o:p></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'><o:p> </o:p></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 2006.<o:p></o:p></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 2006 will be held June 6-7, 2006, at the Shera= ton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:= st=3D"on">Raleigh-Durham</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">North Carolina</st1:State></st1:place>.=A0 Receive = a r</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ed= uced registration fee ($595) by entering FC-2000 as Source Code for the web site registration.=A0 For details, go to <a href=3D"http://www.fuelcell-magazine.com/fc_conf_index.htm">http://www.fuel= cell-magazine.com/fc_conf_index.htm</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'f= ont-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal'>3<sup>rd</sup>= Grove Fuel Cells Science and Technology Event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></= em></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><em><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font= -size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>The 3rd Grove Fuel Cells Science & Technology Event</span></font></i></em><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> will take place September 13-= 14, 2006, at the Torino Incontra Conference Centre in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><s= t1:City w:st=3D"on">Torino</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Italy</st1:= country-region></st1:place>. =A0=A0For conference details, please go to <a href=3D"http://www.fuelcelladvances.com/">http://www.fuelcelladvances.com/<= /a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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 and Fuel Cell Technologies.<o:= p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>International Conference and Trade Fair on Hydrogen and = Fuel Cell Technologies will be held October 25-26, 2006, in <st1:place w:st=3D"o= n"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Hamburg</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Germany</s= t1:country-region></st1:place>.=A0 For information, go to <o:p></o:p></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.hamburg-messe.de/H2Expo/h2_en/start_main.php">http://www= .hamburg-messe.de/H2Expo/h2_en/start_main.php</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font>= </p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></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'>FC Expo 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></font><= /b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 0.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The 3<sup>rd</sup> International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell = Expo will take place February 7-9, 2007, at Tokyo Big Sight in <st1:place w:st= =3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Tokyo</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Japan</st1:c= ountry-region></st1:place>. =A0For details, please visit <a href=3D"http://www.fcexpo.jp/english/">http= ://www.fcexpo.jp/english/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> <HR> To unsubscribe from this list, or change the email address where you receiv= e messages, please go to <A HREF=3D"http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=3Dfuelcell@v= 2.listbox.com">http://v2.listbox.com/member/[email protected]= .com</A> </body> </html> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C65737.1EFBA486--