Archives-FuelCellWorks- March 2003

MARCH/31/03
-Building the Hydrogen Economy -- With Gasoline(Business2.0)
-Fuel Cells To Revolutionize Electric Power Generation (EnergyPulse)
-Toyota to Unveil Second Generation Prius at the 2003 New York International Auto Show(PRNews)
-Gas-and-go puzzle is tackled (New Haven Register)
-Polymer electrolyte Fuel Cell, Method for Manufacturing Electrode Thereof, and Manufacturing Apparatus-Patent issued to
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO. (manufacturing.net)
-Ariyoshi to advise Hoku Scientific (Pacific Business News)
-High efficiency, power dense motor developed for Fuel Cell Compressor(FuelCell Today)
-First Hydrogen Expo USA surpasses all expectations (H2Carsbiz)
-Kyocera develops 1kW solid oxide fuel cell(FuelCell Today)

MARCH/30/03
-INSIDE THE INDUSTRY-A weekly re-cap of Fuel Cell related stories(Fuelcellworks)
-Fuel cells have power to shift the auto axis (Indianapolis Star)
-Reps. push for fuel cells (Torrington Register)
-Furore over fuel cells fizzles (Canada.com)
-Secretary Abraham Speaks about the Hydrogen Economy• WinMedia1(GreenWave Radio)

MARCH/29/03
-'Zero-emission' mandate to stay, despite resistance (SFGate)

MARCH/28/03
-Success for hydrogen in European Parliament (Bellona)
-Hydrogen a Trojan horse? (Bellona)
-High Tech: Focus on fuel cells and new media(Canada.com)
-Caterpillar and FuelCell Energy may win contract in Ohio(FCBJ)
-New Advance In Fuel Cell Technology May Help Power Medical Implants (Science Daily)
-Millennium Cell is Bellwether Company for Hydrogen Economy (Yahoo)
-MEDIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD FILES (8-K) Disclosing Regulation FD Disclosure (Yahoo)
-PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS INC Financials (Yahoo)
-MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INC Financials (Yahoo)
-THE LATEST FUEL CELL NEWS IN JAPAN, March 2003 (FCDIC)
-Energy Visions Inc. Announces Achievement Of Fuel Cell Project Milestone(CCN)
-New buses to bust air pollution in Beijing and Shanghai (China Daily)
-Latham, N.Y., Fuel-Cell Maker Closes on $47.3 Million Merger (Hoovers)
-Group Exhibit Hydrogen + Fuel Cells presents customised solutions at HANNOVER FAIR’03(FuelCell Today)

MARCH/27/03
-Fuel-Cell Electric Generator for RV appliances (motorhomemagazine)
-FuelCell Energy Inc. Gives Message of Confidence to Shareholders (Hoovers)
-Medis Technologies Reports Year End and Fourth Quarter Results (Business Wire)
-Is hydrogen the fuel of the future? (BBC)
-Calif. Board Considers Hybrid Car Plan(ABC News)
-Japanese company starts cost optimisation for building H2 fuelling stations(Fuel Cell Today)
-Fuel Cells in Brazil – A Survey of Current Developments(Fuel Cell Today)

MARCH/26/03
-Millennium Cell Receives Favorable Ruling for Continued Listing on the Nasdaq National Market (Yahoo)
-State backing unproven car as pollution solution (San Jose Mercury)
-New Study Results from EPRI: Electric-Drive Vehicle Costs Can Soon be Competitive with Conventional -Cars Over Life of Vehicle (Yahoo)
-Joint Nordic research on hydrogen as the energy of the future (NewsOnline)
-Fuel cell starting materials are industrially available (EurekAlert)
-Plug Power/H Power Merge: Value Of Deal Has Declined (Yahoo)
-Greek navy modernises submarines with Siemens fuel cell technology(Fuel Cell Today)

MARCH/25/03
-The University of Alabama at Birmingham has received $3 million to study the use of hydrogen(AScribe)
-Three types of water discovered in fuel cells (EurekAlert)
-Plug Power Inc. and H Power Corp. Announce Consummation of Merger (PRNewswire)
-Plug shareholders vote on acquisition (Albany Business Review)
-US Fuel Cell Council To Give Away Fuel Cell Info CD-ROMs at Science Teachers' Convention (Yahoo)
-MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INC - Annual Report (SEC form 10-K) (Yahoo)
-NEC tries to grab the fuel cell market by the carbon nanohorns (Small Times)
-Fraunhofer Institutes demonstrate economical series production for micro fuel cells(Fraunhofer Inst)

-Anuvu announces pact with Kettering University(Fuel Cell Today)
-AXANE announces the launch of its first range of portable generators(Fuel Cell Today)

MARCH/24/03
-Media Advisory - Ford of Canada holds "Hybrid 101" and hybridized Focus Fuel Cell media program at B.C. Place (Canada NewsWire)
-Bio-battery runs on shots of vodka (New Scientist)
-More auto buyers going hybrid (LA Daily News)
-ENOVA SYSTEMS INC FILES (8-K) Disclosing Other Events (Yahoo)
-Samsung to work with Chinese Institute on Fuel Cells(Fuel Cell Today)
-Powered by your liquor cabinet, 'biofuel cell' could replace rechargeable batteries(EurekAlert)
-Evergreen Solar Signs Agreement for $29 Million Private Equity (Bloomberg)
-PLUG POWER INC FILES (8-K) Disclosing Other Events and Financial Statements & Exhibits (Yahoo)
-Mechanical Technology Works on Micro Fuel Cell Product(Fuel Cell Today)
-Methanol Could Fuel Computers, Cell Phones (Science Daily)
-Fuel cell technology seen as good fit for Indiana (MLive)

MARCH/23/03
-INSIDE THE INDUSTRY-A weekly re-cap of Fuel Cell related stories(Fuelcellworks)
-Michigan, Ohio investing in promise of the fuel cell (Indianapolis Star)
-Job growth could hinge on fuel cells (Indianapolis Star)
-Act 221: (Positive) Suspicion Confirmed-Hydrogen-fuel-cell company Hoku Scientific (Hawaii Business)
-An Army of Hybrids? (Tidepool)

MARCH/22/03
-CeBIT 2003 – Portable fuel cells for computers nearing commercialisation(Fuel Cell Today)

-SMP fuel cell electrocatalyst combinatorial development tool complete and operational(manufacturing.net)
-Put meth in your tank (WorldNetDaily)

MARCH/21/03
-Cool Fuel Cells (science.nasa)

-Plug Power Inc. and H Power Corp. Announce Determination of Exchange Ratio(Yahoo)
-First Albany profits beat preliminary earnings report (Business Review)
-Fuel cell technology forum held at state capitol (Windsor Journal)
-An Army of Hybrids? (Tidepool)
-City fuel cell helps power Vancouver Olympic bid (Mississauga News)
-Major manufacturers cooperate on fuel cell standards (The Inquirer)
-Companies build products for nation's troops-MTI is working on small, methanol fuel-cell power packs (Business Review)

MARCH/20/03
-Over 500000 Fuel Cell Cars Worldwide by 2010 (Automobile)
-Cummins Westport receives funding commitment for hydrogen-natural gas bus engine trials (CanadaNewswire)
-NextEnergy Board and COO Announce Leadership Team (PRNewswire)
-Government of Canada Invests in Hydrogen Infrastructure Projects by Hydrogenics(CCNMatthews)
-Hydrogen State (Independent)
-Losses quadruple as Dynetek stresses R&D (Calgary Herald)
-DaimlerChrysler: Over 500,000 fuel cell cars worldwide (Fuel Cell Today)
-Portable PCs get a fuel cell prototype (e4engineering)
-Charge of the lighter brigade (e4engineering)
-Tiny fuel cells power mobiles (e4engineering)
-FUELCELL ENERGY INC Financials (Yahoo)
-MILLENNIUM CELL INC Financials (Yahoo)
-Mechanical Technology Inc. Earnings Conference Call (recorded earlier today)(Yahoo)

-Fuel cells set to eclipse lithium batteries (ITweb)
-Jeremy Bentham appointed CEO of Shell Hydrogen(H2CarsBiz)
-New Crystalline Structures May Open Door to Molecular Filters (SpaceDaily)

MARCH/19/03
-Drivers happy with hybrid cars (tallahassee.com )
-Hybrids will reduce waste by fuel fools/ Efficient innovation benefits economy and environment(manufacturing.net)
-Dynetek Industries Ltd. Reviews 2002 Year End Results (Yahoo)
-Kettering completing new center-$42-million renovation will aid fuel cell efforts (Michigan Live)
-Global Thermo shares rise on news of merger talks (Yahoo)
-GrafTech Elects Harold E. Layman to Board (Yahoo)
-Quantum Technologies "strong buy" (newratings.com)
-Global Thermoelectric Inc. Comments At The Request Of The Toronto Stock Exchange(Yahoo)
-Shell, GM pair off to make hydrogen fuel cell cars (Motorista)
-Enova and Hyundai Heavy Industries Form U.S. Research and Development Center(Yahoo)

MARCH/18/03
-Bellona holds Hydrogen workshop at the European parliament (Bellona)
-Energy Experts, Scientists Gather At First Annual Summit To Discuss Fuel Cell Potential(TheDay.com)
-Proton Energy Rated New `Hold' at Ardour Capital :PRTN US (Bloomberg)
-Millennium Cell Receives Patent on System for Hydrogen Generation (Yahoo)
-INTERVIEW: WestLB Bets Fuel Cells Japan's Next Megahit (Yahoo)
-WIRED Magazine Presents Scenario for Hydrogen Power As The Cost of Oil Becomes 'Deadly Strategic Threat' (PRnewswire)
-Fuel Cell Market Must Grow, Experts Say (ctnow.com)

MARCH/17/03
-Masterflex shows first prototype of a 50 watt mini fuel cell (Masterflex)
-Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, Infrastructure are Big Gainers in DoE's 2004 EERE (hfcletter.com)
-US Policy on Sust. Dev, Energy & Climate Change (Scoop.co.nz)
-Nanocubes Store Hydrogen Thanks to a Special Surface (Fuel Cell Today)
-Quantum Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2003 Results (PRNewswire)
-MILLENNIUM CELL INC - Annual Report (SEC form 10-K) (Yahoo)
-Biomass holds promise for clean energy (Daily Yomiuri)
-Energy Storage to Play a Pivotal Role in the New Power Market (Hoovers)
-SatCon Announces $2.5 Million Military Power Converter Order (Yahoo)
-New Top Analyst Rankings for Proton Energy Systems Inc (Yahoo)
-Medis Technologies Schedules Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial Results and Conference Call (Yahoo)

MARCH/16/03
-INSIDE THE INDUSTRY-A weekly re-cap of Fuel Cell related stories(Fuelcellworks)
-For Far Smaller Fuel Cells, a Far Shorter Wait (NYTimes)
-Connecticut Companies Key To Helping The U.S. Get Off Oil (TheDay.com)
-For hydrogen cars, the devil is in details(Washington Post)
-Partnership, VC gas up Mesofuel(New Mexico Business Weekly)

MARCH/15/03
-Ford Comments on the President's Pathway to a Hydrogen Economy• WinMedia1| 2 |(GreenWave Radio)

-Fuelling controversy - Hydrogen could become the world's car fuel of choice(manufacturing.net)
-Opening of Iceland's first Hydrogen fuel station (Cordis News)
-Deutch betting on fuel cells (MITNews)

MARCH/14/03
-Hydrogen: inside the future-The key to hydrogen's success, says GEOFFREY BALLARD, (Globe and Mail)
-Secretary Abraham Congratulates Developer, City of Los Angeles for Installation of Fuel Cell Power Plant (USNewsire)
-Emissions-Free Politics-Why a Republican President wants to invest government money in hydrogen Fuel Cells(Forbes)
-Mayor Hahn, LADWP Dedicate North America's Largest, Most Efficient Commercial Design Fuel Cell Power Plant (Businesswire)
-HyWeb-(03-03-14)-(HyWeb)
-Proton Energy Systems Fourth Quarter FY 2002 Results Conference Call (live today at 11:00 am ET) (Yahoo)
-Unique Inline Hydrogen Regulator Handles 10000 psi(H2Carsbiz)

MARCH/13/03
-Interview with Robert Hockaday of Energy Related Devices-Micro-Fuel Cells (Fuelcellworks)
-The Fuel-Cell Solution:Promise or Prophecy?-New advances in an old technology hold the potential for clean, quiet power on cruising boats(Cruising World)
-Fuel-cell cars now have a place to fill up(Japan Times)
-Norsk Hydro develops energy of the future(Norsk Hydro Press)
-Shell to fund hydrogen refuelling station in Luxemburg(H2Carsbiz)
-Praxair Introduces New Fuel Cell Grade Hydrogen(Business Wire)
-Startech Environmental Signs Sales Contract with Polus Montana (Stockwatch)
-Proton Energy Systems, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter, Year End Results (Yahoo)

MARCH/12/03
-Fuel Cells called alternative to 'unstable' foreign Oil (Albany Business Review)
-ADVISORY/Mayor Hahn, LADWP & FuelCell Energy Dedicate Ultra-Clean Fuel Cell Power Plant for Los Angeles (Business Wire)
-Air Products to Build and Operate New Hydrogen Plant at Marathon (Yahoo)
-Fuel Cell Commercialization Could Lead to Less Dependence On Foreign Oil(Yahoo)
-GENESIS FUELTECH TO PRESENT MILITARY FUEL CELL SYSTEMS (PRWeb)
-Japan's Government Targets 5 Million Fuel Cell Vehicles by 2020 (Bloomberg)
-New Top Analyst Rankings for Fuelcell Energy Inc(Yahoo)
-FuelCell Energy Cut to `Hold' at TD Newcrest :FCEL US (Bloomberg)
-How Hydrogen Can Save America (Wired)
-Our Fuel-Cell Future (Industry Week)
-Driving Fuel Cells (Industry Week)
-Medis Technologies Announces Completion of Rights Offering (Business Wire)
-SMP Fuel Cell Electrocatalyst Combinatorial Development Tool Complete & Operational(Business Wire)

MARCH/11/03
-DaimlerChrysler Plans to Lease Fuel-Cell Car in Japan (Update2) (Bloomberg)
-Sydkraft awards hydrogen refilling station contract to Canadian firm (Hoovers)
-Fuel-cell car hopes played down (BBC)
-Pacific Fuel Cell Corp. Announces Unique Process to Grow Carbon Nanotubes for Micro Fuel Cell Use (Yahoo)
-Powerball International Hires Strategic Planning Consultant (Yahoo)
-The Medion Energy Docking Station powered by Smart Fuel Cell (smartfuelcell)
-European fuel cell research lagging-platinum lobby (Yahoo)
-[audio] FuelCell Energy, Inc. Earnings Conference Call (recorded earlier today) (Yahoo)

-DaimlerChrysler Launches Fuel-Cell Vehicle Test Program in Japan (Stockwatch)
-M'sia Is Now Looking Of Using Hydrogen As Future Fuel (Bernama, Malaysia)
-FuelCell Energy Reports First Quarter 2003 Results (Yahoo)
-[audio] FuelCell Energy, Inc. Earnings Conference Call (live today at 10:00 am ET) (Yahoo)

-ICM Plastics Signs Additional Fuel Cell Contracts (Fuel Cell Today)
-EVIT works to make clean break from petroleum (Arizona Republic)

MARCH/10/03
-Azure Dynamics and Purolator extend deadline for hybrid electric vehicle project(Canada Newswire)
-Palcan signs Joint Venture with four Chinese Companies (Palcan)
-CONGRESS READIES INCENTIVES TO SPUR SALES OF ADVANCED VEHICLES (freerealtime)
-NEC, Hitachi Aim to Commercialize Fuel Cell for Mobile Devices by 2004-2005(Fuelcellworks)
-Neah Power gives charge to laptops (The Seattle Times)
-California looks to fuel-cell autos to clean its air(Globe and Mail)
-Europe sees hot air in hydrogen car push(GoMemphis.com)
-Stuart Energy Implements Post-Acquisition Integration Plan To Increase Sales Revenue and Reduce Costs (Yahoo)
-ZAP Reveals New Lithium-Ion Battery Technology That Could Quadruple Range of Electric Cars(Stockwatch)
-GM is First Automaker Approved to Drive a Liquid Hydrogen Vehicle On Japanese Roads(Stockwatch)
-MesoFuel and Jadoo Partner to Develop Integrated Hydrogen Generators & Fuel Cells (PRNews)
-CONGRESS READIES INCENTIVES TO SPUR SALES OF ADVANCED VEHICLES (freerealtime)

MARCH/09/03
-New "Hydrofueler" may solve the Hydrogen infrastructure problem(Fuelcellworks)
-INSIDE THE INDUSTRY-A weekly re-cap of Fuel Cell related stories(Fuelcellworks)
-Hydrogen-powered vans to fill up at Shell(Taipei Times)
-Hybrids, hydrogen and hype(Journal Gazette)
-Gas-electric cars putting into popularity(USA Today)

MARCH/08/03
-NEC, Hitachi Aim to Commercialize Fuel Cell for Mobile Devices by 2004-2005(Fuelcellworks)
-Alternative energy: If not now, when? (International Herald Tribune)
-A Powerful Start(Hartford Courant)
-Hydrogen-powered cars in future?(Hartford Courant)
-Hydrogen Future-Richmond.com rides in an electric, hydrogen fuel cell Ford Focus(Richmond.com)

MARCH/07/03
-SHEC Labs Announces Updated Offering Memorandum for Private Placement (SHEC Labs)
-Fuel cell business rep raps Rowland budget ax (Newsday.com)
-Fuel cells bode well for platinum (BusinessWorld Internet Edition)
-Startech Environmental Issues Letter to Shareholders (Yahoo)
-Hydrogen plant could take tidal energy by storm (e4engineering)
-Fuel cell experiment brings power to homes (Business Journal)
-New Chairman to take Ceramic Fuel Cells to Market (Fuel Cell Today)
-Tech center seeks alternative fuels(EastDay.com)

MARCH/06/03
-Toshiba Unveils Innovative Fuel Cell(Fuelcellworks)
-THE GAS-AND-GO PUZZLE: Tanks slow advance of hydrogen cars (Detroit Free Press)
-New investment leads to formation of new company - siGEN (Fuel Cell Today)
-Mechanical Technology Reports Year-End and Fourth Quarter Results (Yahoo)
-GM, Shell join forces on fuel cell (Boston.com)
-Stuart Energy Expands Hydrogen Infrastructure in Europe (CCNMatthews)
-EU, US sign hydrogen, nuclear energy research pact (Yahoo)
-Study Finds Hybrid Cars Greener Than Hydrogen Cars (Reuters)
-NextEnergy Receives $2M in Federal Funds For Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Development (Yahoo)
-Lawmakers question details of fuel-cell vehicles (Herald.com)
-ND senator unveils bill that would speed fuel cell development(Waste News)
-Iceland to open first public hydrogen filling station(Automotive News)
-Hydrogen vehicle won’t be viable soon, study says(web.mit)

MARCH/05/03
-Abraham: USA can wean itself from foreign oil (USAToday)
-A boost for the hydrogen car? (MSNBC)

-Fast, futuristic and frugal – Toyota’s FINE-S fuel cell concept (H2Carsbiz)
-Toshiba to showcase fuel cell prototype (BusinessWeek)
-AVL CEO Warns Against Focus on Fuel Cells To Exclusion of Other Options(Yahoo)
-Laptop Suitcase powered by Smart Fuel Cell (Fuel Cell Today)
-Hydrogen-Powered Cars to Be Demonstrated in Area (Washington Post)

MARCH/04/03
-GM, Shell Oil work to bring hydrogen fuel pump to filling station (freerealtime)
-Toshiba Announces World's First Small Form Factor Direct Methanol Fuel Cell for Portable PCs (Businesswire)
-SAE: Powertrain developments are accelerating, McClurg says (AutoNews)
-US hydrogen demand to reach 14.45 tcf by 2007, study shows (Oil & Gas Journal)
-Ontario Power Generation and Siemens Westinghouse choose University of Toronto at Mississauga as demonstration site for the
world's largest solid oxide fuel cell(CanadaNewsWire)
-AVL Selected to Commercialize, Refine FreedomCAR Vehicle Simulation Software(PRNewswire)
-Bush Call for Hydrogen Fuel Cells Viewed as Significant Move (Washington File)
-Hydrogen fuel cells to power your car (MSNBC)

-U.S. Army Unveils Heavy-Duty Truck With Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Unit (Yahoo)
-AEDC to produce zinc cells in Nigeria (The Triumph)
-California pulls plug on zero-emission cars (BayArea)
-Unique inline hydrogen regulator handles 10,000 psi!(Fuel Cell Today)
-Nissan plans fuel cell tie-up (CNN Asia)

MARCH/03/03
-Hydrogen Scooter receives TÜV certificate(Fuelcellworks)
-SAE: Ford knows what buyers want, Padilla says, but will they pay ? (Automotive News)
-Legislators fuel gas alternative (Oregon Daily)
-International Platinum Association Corrects Erroneous Reports on the Availability of Platinum for Fuel Cells (PRNewswire)
-National Hydrogen Association Sees Surge in Conference Attendance (Yahoo)
-QUANTUM to Develop Hydrogen Energy Systems for the U.S. Army (PRNewswire)
-GM says hydrogen, not hybrid (GoMemphis)
-Fledglings in the hydrogen economy (Toronto Star)
-Hydrogen build-up (Toronto Star)
-New CEO assumes control of Ballard's fuel-cell dream (Globe and Mail)
-One Day, A Fuel-Cells Miracle (Ctnow)
-Genesis Fuel Tech To Present Military Fuel Cell Systems At "Electric Platforms Conference (PR Web)

MARCH/02/03
-INSIDE THE INDUSTRY-A weekly re-cap of Fuel Cell related stories(Fuelcellworks)
-Fuel cell vehicles' fate still is uphill (Augusta Chronicle)
-Hybrid cars draw attention (San Fransisco Chronicle)
-MOVIE : Installation of 9 Nordex N80/2500kW (ventusvigor)

-Minnesota companies involved in hydrogen fuel cells (Kansas City .com)

MARCH/01/03
-Town experimenting with fuel-cell technology (Stamford Advocate)
-Hydrogen: A Challenge of American Ingenuity (SierraTimes)
-Hydrogen: A Challenge of American Ingenuity (Canadian Input) (SierraTimes)