News Headlines
US research: nanoparticles and graphene combination catalyst 3x better
Feb 11 2011, Fuel Cells
- US researchers have found a way to combine nanoparticles and graphene to develop a more durable catalytic materials for fuel cells. >>more
Lawrence Berkeley - using sunlight to make hydrogen 100 times faster
Feb 11 2011, Fuel Cells
- Scientists at the US Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (operated by the US Department of Energy), have developed a catalyst which can be used to capture solar energy to extract hydrogen from water. >>more
Aircraft nose wheel powered by fuel cell
Feb 11 2011, Transportation
- The German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt or DLR) has developed a fuel cell powered electric nose wheel motor for aeroplanes, which can propel an aeroplane across tarmac on an airport. >>more
Panasonic and Tokyo Gas launch domestic fuel cell
Feb 11 2011, Fuel Cells
- Tokyo Gas Co Ltd and Panasonic Corporation have launched a new domestic fuel cell called "Ene-Farm", which will be sold to consumers by Tokyo Gas from April 1, 2011 onwards. >>more
EADS starts solid hydrogen storage research
Feb 11 2011, Applications
- The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) has announced plans to develop solid hydrogen storage, working together with the University of Glasgow (UK). >>more
Oak Ridge: biohybrid photoconversation system to make hydrogen from light
Feb 11 2011, Fuel Cells
- The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a system for converting visible light into hydrogen fuel using the interaction of photosynthetic plant proteins with synthetic polymers. >>more Singapore opens solar fuels laboratory
Feb 11 2011, Fuel Cells
- A solar fuels laboratory has opened at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, which will study (among other things) ways to develop hydrogen using solar power. >>more Hyundai / Kia MOU for fuel cell vehicles in Scandinavia
Feb 11 2011, Fuel Cells
- The Hyundai Kia Automotive Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with "key hydrogen stakeholders" from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland, to work together towards market deployment of fuel cell vehicles. >>more Use a lattice of rusty wire to split water
Feb 11 2011, Fuel Cells
- Researchers at Boston College, Massachussets, have discovered that they can make an efficient platform to split water (into hydrogen and oxygen) using a lattice of tiny wires coated with iron oxide (rust). >>more Kimberly-Clark uses hydrogen fork lifts in South Carolina
Feb 11 2011, Applications
- Air Products has announced a contract to supply hydrogen for a fleet of 25 hydrogen powered forklifts, operating in a 450,000 square foot distributing facility in South Carolina, for Kimberly-Clark Corporation. >>more
UPS to offer Air Liquide fuel cells for lease in UK
Fuel Cells, Feb 11 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UPS Systems has signed a distributor agreement with Air Liquide Hydrogen Energy, so it will now supply Air Liquide's hydrogen fuel cell systems to the UK market.... >>more Enel Group buys McPhy's hydrogen storage
Applications, Feb 11 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Italian power company Enel Group has signed a contract with solid hydrogen storage company McPhy Energy, to use its storage solution as part of an "innovative technology... >>more Cox Communications installs four 400kW fuel cells in California
Fuel Cells, Feb 11 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US broadband communications company Cox Communications has installed four 400 kW stationary fuel cells in its facilities in San Diego and Rancho Santa Margarita,... >>more University of Florida commissions Bing Energy to develop membrane for portable fuel cell
Fuel Cells, Feb 11 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Central Florida has commissioned Bing Energy of Chino, California, to help develop a 500 watt portable proton exchange membrane fuel cell. >>more Hydrogenics electrolysers for Norwegian fuelling station
Fuel Cells, Feb 11 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US fuel cell products company Hydrogenics Corporation has won a contract to supply two HySTAT 60 electrolyzers for a hydrogen fuelling station to be based in Oslo,... >>more
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Forthcoming events
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell conference
Puerto Morelos, Mexico, 1-5 December 2011
- Covers Hydrogen Safety Engineering (Safety of Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Distribution; Hydrogen- Powered Vehicles and Infrastructure; Hydrogen Safety Technologies and Devices for Indoor Use of Fuel Cells; Releases, Dispersion, Ignitions, Jet Fires, Deflagrations, Detonations). www.zingconferences.com/index.cfm?page=conference&intConferenceID=79&type=conference
H2Expo 2010, Hamburg
Hamburg, 8-9 June 2011
- Bi-annual hydrogen technology event in Hamburg www.hamburg-messe.de/H2Expo/h2_en/start_main.php
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2011, Vancouver
Vancouver, May 15 - 18, 2011
- Conference and exhibition about hydrogen and fuel cells www.hfc2011.com
International Conference for Sustainable Energy Storage 2011
Europa Hotel, Belfast, UK, 21 - 24 February 2011
- Covering Energy Storage,Spatial Planning and Hydrogen www.cst.ulster.ac.uk/ses/index.php
International Conference on renewable energy
Jaipur, India, January 17 - 21, 2011
- Organized by Centre for Non-Conventional Energy Resources, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India. Includes a session on fuel cell and hydrogen technology. www.uniraj.ac.in/icre2011/
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