Van Hool buses, powered by Ballard’s FCvelocity-HD6^TM, arrived in Olso and the bus is expected to be in operation sometime at the end of May.

From May 2012 Ruter (Oslo Public Transport Executive) will operate 5 fuel cell buses, with hydrogen as fuel in the realm of the CHIC project. The supplier is the Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool.

The operation will be based at Rosenholm bus garage, where the hydrogen station also will be established. Ruter is responsible for the operation, but the actual driving of the buses will be done by Unibuss As.  Unibuss As is owned by Oslo City Council and is the largest bus operator in The Oslo City.

The fuel cell bus will be 13 meter, have a low éntry and 3-axels. The bus will have 37 seats an be used for commuter transport for Oppegård municipality and south parts of Oslo into the Oslo city centre. The route will pass the Norwegian parliamanet and end closly to Oslo Town Hall, The Nobel Peace Prize centre and the Royal Palace.

Capacity
Seats:             37 + driver
2 KIEL “Multi” flip-up seats on the sidewall of the wheelchair platform.
1 wheelchair tie down position.
Standees:      37 at 4 pers/m2.
Total:              74 + 2 flip-ups + driver

Dimensions
Total length                                                              : 13.155 mm
Front overhang                                                      : 2.715 mm
Rear overhang                                                        : 3.640 mm
Wheelbase                                                                : 5.110 mm + 1.690 mm
Total width                                                               : 2.550 mm
Normal height                                                         : 3.420 mm
Approach angle                                                      : 7°7’
Departure angle                                                      : 7°7’
Boarding height                                                      : 340 mm
Boarding height (kneeled)                                  : 270 mm
Turning radius (outside)                                     : 12.000 mm
Vehicle weight (empty)                                       : ca 16.900 kg with double glazing
Maximum allowed vehicle weight                  : 25.750 kg

Power Plant
Ballard FCVelocity-HD6 150 kW Fuel Cell module.

Electric Propulsion
Siemens drive motors 2 x 1PV5138 + Flender gear box

• • Motor output: 2 x 85 kW (nominal), 2 x 150 kW (maximal)
  • Max. motor output torque at the driving wheels: 22.000 Nm
• Siemens MONO inverters
• Siemens MONO inductors
• Power System Management: Siemens DICO

Fuel Storage
Gaseous Hydrogen, stored @ 5,000 PSI/350 bar, in 7 Dynetek carbonfiber reinforced aluminium tanks, approx. 35 kg total storage.

Hybrid drive energy storage batteries
Enerdel, lithium ion with active cooling system.

• Energy storage capacity         : 17,4 kWh.
• Maximum power output         : 100 kW.

Energy recuperation into the batteries. Installation of 2 Seico brake resistors (approximately 60kW each).

Brunnthal/Munich, Germany–SFC Energy AG, technology and market leader for portable, mobile, and off-grid power generation and distribution, has received a further order from the German Bundeswehr. After introduction of the system in 2010, in March 2012 the German Bundeswehr ordered the equipment for additional soldiers with the portable JENNY fuel cell by SFC Energy in a new energy network. The system solution consists of the JENNY fuel cell, the SFC Power Manager, a hybrid battery specially tailored to the system, and a solar panel as alternative power source, plus extensive accessories. As a powerful and flexible power supply, the energy network allows operation of widely different power consumers – e.g. radios, navigational equipment, night-vision equipment, laser range-finders, portable computers, and PDAs – which can be used when stationary and on the march. The net order size is around 5 million Euros. The order was received in the first quarter of 2012, and the systems are expected to be delivered before the end of 2012.

With this power supply and management system, SFC Energy again proves the Company’s long standing, internationally acknowledged expertise in the field of portable energy. The hybrid solution links fuel cells, solar cells, batteries, and intelligent power management in an integrated energy network. It reduces the load of a soldier by up to 80 percent compared to conventional solutions. Through the SFC Power Manager, an intelligent voltage converter, almost any device can be supplied with electricity using available sources, such as fuel cells, solar panels, or batteries. The network also allows different battery types to be charged on the move during operations. Power supply and energy management are fully automatic, practically soundless, emission-free, and almost undetectable.

„With this third serial order from the German Bundeswehr SFC Energy further expands its position as leading supplier of autonomous power solutions for defense applications“, says Dr. Peter Podesser, CEO of SFC Energy AG. “This is a major milestone; we have moved from being a development partner to a product/system supplier. SFC Energy’s outstanding technology enables a reliable off-grid power supply, significant weight reductions, and increased flexibility in field operations. It thus contributes to an extended range of operations by military forces, as well as taking into account the new requirements on an international level, and increases the safety of soldiers in operation.”

• The highest solar energy conversion efficiency (1.35%) among oxide photoelectrodes for water electrolysis has been achieved.
• The performance of the photoelectrode has been substantially improved by the use of a carbonate electrolyte and multilayered oxide films.
• The voltage for water electrolysis can be reduced by more than 40%, making it possible to reduce the cost of hydrogen production by water electrolysis.

Kazuhiro Sayama (Leader) and Rie Saitou (AIST Postdoctoral Researcher), Solar Light Energy Conversion Group, the Energy Technology Research Institute (Director: Yasuo Hasegawa) of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST; President: Tamotsu Nomakuchi), have developed a very high-performance multilayered photoelectrode for hydrogen production by water electrolysis using an oxide semiconductor photoelectrode. In the reaction to convert solar energy into hydrogen energy, a solar energy conversion efficiency of 1.35 % has been achieved in a carbonate electrolyte by stacking two photoelectrodes. This value is about twice the reported conversion efficiency of oxide photoelectrodes. Using solar energy, the developed technology can substantially reduce the electrolysis voltage required for hydrogen production by water electrolysis. The technology is expected to realize low-cost hydrogen production.

Details of this technology will be presented at the 7th New Energy Symposium to be held from March 13 to 15, 2012, at the University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba, Ibaraki).

(Figure) : Developed high-performance photoelectrode in a carbonate electrolyte (right) and hydrogen bubbles formed on the counter electrode surface (left) Photoelectrode system for the conversion of solar energy into hydrogen energy

Effective use of renewable energy is essential for reducing CO₂ emissions and developing a sustainable society that does not rely on fossil resources. The use of solar energy – the most abundant renewable energy – is very important, but limited solar energy utilization technologies are available (Fig. 1). Artificial photosynthesis is the fourth solar energy utilization technology to be developed, after solar power, solar heat, and biomass technologies. Among artificial photosynthesis technologies, the solar hydrogen production technology that produces hydrogen and oxygen by directly decomposing water with a photocatalyst or a photoelectrode using an easily fabricated oxide semiconductor is a low-cost technology and has been studied extensively as a fundamental technology for the development of a future hydrogen society. The development of a solar hydrogen production system that is as highly efficient as solar cells and as simple and inexpensive as plant cultivation would contribute to the solution to the energy problems. However, reported efficiencies in converting solar energy into hydrogen energy using oxide semiconductor photoelectrodes are low (0.69 % when only an oxide is used and 1.1 % when an oxide is used in combination with expensive platinum). A high-performance system therefore needs to be developed.

Figure 1 : Comparison of various solar energy conversion technologies For details of the photocatalyst–electrolysis hybrid process, see AIST press release on March 11, 2010

Figure 2 shows the principle of hydrogen production by water electrolysis using an n-type semiconductor, such as titanium oxide, as a photoelectrode. The photoelectrode is connected to the counter electrode and usually an auxiliary power supply, such as a solar cell, is placed between them. When light is absorbed by the semiconductor photoelectrode, the electrons in the valence band jump into the conduction band, i.e. optical excitation. The electrons in the conduction band are transferred to the counter electrode by the auxiliary power, water is reduced on the counter electrode, and hydrogen is produced. The high energy of the electrons in the conduction band allows them to be transferred to the counter electrode by the auxiliary power supply even though its voltage is lower than the normal electrolysis voltage of water. Excitation of the electrons from the valence band leaves behind positively charged “holes.” The holes can easily remove electrons from other substances (i.e. easily oxidize other substances); oxygen is therefore produced by the oxidation of water on the photoelectrode. Thus, water can be electrolyzed at a low voltage, making it possible to build a system with reduced production cost by improving the performance of the photoelectrode, instead of producing hydrogen by electrolyzing water with only the electricity generated by solar cells (Fig. 3). If all of the light with a wavelength of up to 500 or 600 nm can be used for this reaction and the voltage of the auxiliary power supply can be reduced to almost zero, then the theoretical limit of solar energy conversion efficiency will be 8 % or 15 %, respectively. A conversion efficiency comparable to that of a system simply combining solar cells and water electrolysis would be achieved with a simple photoelectrode and fewer solar cells.

Figure 2 : Principle of hydrogen production by water electrolysis using a semiconductor photoelectrode

Figure 3 : Advantages of hydrogen production by water electrolysis using a semiconductor photoelectrode

An oxide photoelectrode consisting of three different semiconductor layers was fabricated and hydrogen was produced by water electrolysis using a high-concentration carbonate electrolyte. Figure 4 shows a photo and electron microscope images of the multilayered photoelectrode. The photoelectrode consists of three layers of semiconductors stacked on a conductive glass substrate: tungsten oxide (WO₃) as the first layer, tin oxide (SnO₂) as the second layer, and bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄) as the third layer. A solution containing metal ions corresponding to each layer is applied to the substrate by the spin-coating process and a thin film was formed by sintering. Porous thin-films can be formed by this method. When light is incident from the BiVO₄ side, the BiVO₄ layer mainly absorbs visible light with a wavelength of up to 520 nm, the WO₃ layer transfers electrons efficiently, and the SnO₂ layer reduces the charge recombination loss at the interface.

Figure 5 shows the current–voltage characteristics of the developed oxide photoelectrode. When water was decomposed in a high-concentration carbonate electrolyte by using the three-layered photoelectrode, the solar energy conversion efficiency was 0.85%. Stacking of two of the photoelectrodes to confine light increased the solar conversion efficiency to 1.35 % in the high-concentration carbonate electrolyte. This efficiency is the world’s highest among those of oxide photoelectrodes without noble metal and is about twice the reported highest value. When the water decomposes, hydrogen bubbles form on the counter electrode surface and oxygen bubbles on the photoelectrode surface. Use of the developed electrode can reduce the voltage for water electrolysis by more than 40 % and would lead to low-cost hydrogen production by water electrolysis.

Figure 4 : Photo (left) and electron microscope images (left) of the multilayered photoelectrode

Figure 5 Current–voltage characteristics of the photoelectrode Water can be decomposed at a low electrolysis voltage using solar energy.

Material handling equipment, including lift trucks and other industrial trucks, represents a major early market opportunity for fuel cells. Fuel cell lift trucks offer increased performance, streamlined operation, low infrastructure requirements, high productivity, and low lifecycle cost. Driven by these advantages, significant progress in fuel cell lift truck commercialization has already been achieved, especially in the most demanding applications with the highest productivity requirements. More than 690 fuel cell lift trucks have been deployed through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Market Transformation activities, which has led to substantial private investment in the technology, with more than 3,500 lift trucks now deployed or ordered with no DOE funding.

Backup power also represents an opportunity for near-term fuel cell commercialization. Fuel cells have attracted significant interest as generators in critical backup power applications, including data centers and remote telecommunication sites. Several attributes make fuel cells attractive in these applications, including their high reliability, high efficiency, low or zero emissions, small footprint, low noise, and low lifecycle cost. Significant deployment of fuel cell backup power is already underway, with more than 1,300 units now deployed or ordered with no DOE funding.

For details see the RFI announcement for DE-FOA-0000738. All responses must be provided no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 30, 2012.

Diane Kruger with 2012 Mercedes-Benz F-CELL. (PRNewsFoto/Mercedes-Benz USA)

LOS ANGELES – Actress Diane Kruger is one of more than 35 environmental enthusiasts and early adopters in California enjoying the benefits of the Mercedes-Benz hydrogen electric fuel cell vehicle, the B-Class F-CELL — the first zero-emissions vehicle available from Mercedes-Benz in the US. Kruger, who stars in “Farewell, My Queen,” drives the B-Class F-CELL, which converts compressed hydrogen into electricity to deliver a range of up to 240 miles, and an average of 55 mpg equivalent while emitting only water vapor.

“I’m excited to be driving the F-CELL. It’s environmentally conscious, fun to drive and gets lots of attention on the streets,” said Diane Kruger.  “I can travel more than 200 miles on a full tank and it’s easy to refuel.”

More than three dozen of the electric vehicles, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, are now available in Southern California and will be available in Northern California in June. Several fueling stations are now open in Los Angeles and surrounding areas, including Newport Beach, which opened this past March. Those interested in leasing an F-CELL can get additional information and apply online at http://www.mbusadigitalmedia.com/fcellsurvey/index.aspx.

In addition to the F-CELL, Mercedes-Benz offers eight alternative powertrain vehicles in the U.S. from the all-new 2012 M-Class BlueTEC SUV to the popular S400 HYBRID, which is a top choice for Hollywood actors and those in the entertainment business that deal with daily city traffic. The S400 HYBRID includes a convenient ECO start-stop function that turns off the gasoline engine below nine mph when braking to a stop. When the S400 HYBRID is at a traffic light, for example, the gasoline engine is off, but the AC compressor and steering pump are operated electrically, so air conditioning and power steering are fully operational. When the brakes are released, the gasoline engine is started automatically, and works with the electric motor providing seamless performance.

Hollywood’s most notable talent who choose Mercedes-Benz for their green transportation include Golden Globe Best Actress Winner Michelle Williams, Sofia Vergara, Bryan Cranston, 2011 Academy Award Best Actress Winner Natalie Portman, Courteney Cox, Renee Zellweger, Katharine McPhee, Serena Williams and Nick Swisher.

About Mercedes-Benz USA
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 14 model lines ranging from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and the SLS AMG supercar.

MBUSA is also responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Vans and smart in the US.  More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com, www.mbsprinterusa.com and www.smartusa.com.

Scanning electron microscope images of a test section of X100 alloy pipeline steel shows the effects of a hydrogen-induced crack at the surface (top) and ductile (stretching deformation) failure towards the center of the specimen (bottom). Images show an area roughly 21.5 micrometers across. Color added for clarity. Credit: Nanninga/NIST

The research team’s initial measurements largely confirmed prior work—though it also extends those measurements to a new steel alloy. More importantly, they say, the work lays the foundation for their primary project, determining the largely unexamined effect of how hydrogen gas combined with fatigue reduces the service life of pipelines.

Under certain conditions, the effects of hydrogen on steel alloys are fairly well known. It can attack minute surface cracks in the alloy and eventually make it more brittle. High-pressure natural gas or petroleum pipelines are subject to attack by small amounts of hydrogen, but the effect is usually negligible and the oil and gas industry deals with this. But what about pressurized hydrogen gas in similar pipes—the sort you’d need in a transportation and distribution system for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles or home energy units? The new NIST facility, the largest in the United States, is designed to answer questions like that.**

The current results, according to NIST materials research engineer Andrew Slifka, demonstrated “classic embrittlement phenomenon—as the strength of steel goes up, the influence of embrittlement also goes up.” The NIST tests were new in that they showed the effect with pressurized gas and extended the data to include X100, a modern high-strength steel alloy not yet used in the United States. The experiments tested tensile strength, essentially pulling on test specimens past the “yield” point, the strain under which the metal stops snapping back like a spring and starts stretching like taffy. They showed that the embrittlement effect of the gas starts playing a role at the yield point, according to Slifka, and upon reaching the tensile strength of the material, surface cracks initiate and grow.

Slifka says the results are a useful baseline, but “no one runs pipelines at the yield point. The real question is will fatigue testing show the same results?” Fatigue, the action of repeatedly stressing and relaxing the metal, much better reflects the daily usage of gas pipelines, says Slifka, but there is relatively little data on its effect on hydrogen embrittlement, especially for a hydrogen gas line. The main focus of the NIST facility is gathering that data.

Studying fatigue effects is necessarily a time-consuming process, but now less so. The NIST team has developed a clever linkage system that allows them to chain several test specimens together and test them simultaneously while still gathering independent data for each one. With conventional test methods, a typical test run for a single sample can take two to three weeks. In the same amount of time, the new testing apparatus can generate an amount of data that used to take over six months to collect.

The NIST Hydrogen Test Facility is described at www.nist.gov/mml/materials_reliability/structural_materials/hydrogen-pipeline-safety.cfm.

* N.E. Nanninga, Y.S. Levy, E.S. Drexler, R.T. Condon, A.E. Stevenson, A.J. Slifka. Comparison of hydrogen embrittlement in three pipeline steels in high pressure gaseous hydrogen environments. Corrosion Science 59 (2012) 1–9. DOI:10.1016/j.corsci.2012.01.028. ** See “Future of Hydrogen Fuel Flows Through New NIST Test Facility” at http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/tech-beat/tb20100216.cfm#hydrogen.

Hydrogen fuel cells mix hydrogen and oxygen in the air to release energy through an electrochemical reaction. They produce little noise and no pollutants, leading to their use in various sectors, including in transport, power generation and homes.

The city government said it plans to attract the investment of electricity firms and private capital to build the plants and also to install 102 hydrogen fuel cells in buildings by the same year.

Under the plan, the city will produce 230 megawatts of electricity from hydrogen fuel cells by 2014 and continuously supply it to about 400,000 households.

The power plants will be built across the city to hedge against sudden power cuts in the subway or water supply systems, the municipal government said.

South Korea was hit by massive blackouts in September, which affected millions of homes throughout the country and led to the resignation of the minister in charge of energy affairs at the time.

AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), the energy company providing alkaline fuel cell systems to industry, is pleased to announce that it has extended the longevity of its electrodes to more than three months of continuous operation at its laboratory in Dunsfold.

The milestone was achieved by the Company’s latest electrode for the first time earlier this week.  AFC Energy believes that these results are of significance since it has identified that the first economic applications require a minimum of three months electrode life. In particular, this breakthrough validates AFC Energy’s initiatives to advance commercial opportunities with potential industrial partners in the Far East.

Electrodes are the critical components of a fuel cell which enable the electrochemical reactions to occur between hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity, heat and water.  The laboratory tests are continuing and are expected to yield further positive results in due course.

This latest electrode began tests in AFC Energy’s state-of-the-art laboratory earlier this year. Progress and performance have exceeded expectations and electrodes have now been incorporated into the ongoing Beta trial programme which began late last year at the Company’s test facility at AkzoNobel’s site inBitterfeld,Germany. The Bitterfeld site is the first commercial reference site for the generation of data and demonstration of the whole AFC Energy Beta fuel cell system.  The electrodes will undergo a series of trials before being incorporated into the new commercial design Beta+ cartridge for further real world longevity trials.

Commenting on the achievement Ian Williamson, CEO, said: “This is another milestone on our path to commercialisation. We have seen significant improvement in laboratory performance from this development; now we need to translate this to the industrial environment. Our close working relationship with AkzoNobel allows this transition to occur quickly and seamlessly. The pace and impact of each development continues to quicken at AFC Energy which is testament to the quality of our technical team.”

Gene Lewis, Technical Director, commented: “These results hint at the exceptional progress the team has made. We are constantly working on performance improvements which, over time, will feed into our commercial products. To enable the earliest release of a reliable product, we have focussed on ensuring both the electrodes and the rest of the fuel cell system are technically robust and economically viable. Our technical programme continues to be driven by longevity, power output and system life-time cost.”

DANBURY, Conn. — FuelCell Energy, Inc. FCEL a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today announced that its German subsidiary, FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH, is acquiring select assets from MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, a subsidiary of Tognum AG. The select assets include fuel cell component inventory and fuel cell manufacturing equipment of the former MTU Onsite Energy GmbH Fuel Cell Systems in Ottobrunn, Germany, which was merged with MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. Parties to the agreement include FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCE), FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH (FCES), MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH (MTU), and Fraunhofer IKTS (Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems). Under the agreement, MTU will contribute fuel cell related intellectual property to Fraunhofer IKTS. Fraunhofer IKTS will become a minority owner in FuelCell Energy Solutions by June 30, 2012. FuelCell Energy Solutions, a German company, will develop the market for stationary fuel cell power plants in Europe for commercial, industrial, and utility scale applications.

“Leveraging the technology strength of Fraunhofer and the commercial strength and experience of FuelCell Energy, FuelCell Energy Solutions now has a clear path for market development and local manufacturing that will drive job creation in Europe,” said Prof. Dr. Alexander Michaelis, director, Fraunhofer IKTS. “We are eager to apply our R&D capabilities to the Direct FuelCell technology and work with European governments and industry to support the adoption of stationary fuel cell power plants that help address the power generation challenges facing certain regions of Europe.”

“This effort is a crucial part of FuelCell Energy’s previously announced global growth strategy, leveraging prior relationships with MTU as well as an expanding relationship with Fraunhofer IKTS,” said Chip Bottone, President and Chief Executive Officer for FuelCell Energy, Inc. “The agreement with MTU provides assets that will accelerate market development while optimizing current and future capital needs from FuelCell Energy so future investment will be predicated on order flow and a growing installed base.”

Mr. Bottone continued, “This agreement and the ramp-up of FCES will enable cost effective large scale fuel cell technology to become available today, for commercial applications throughout Europe. We are building on the strength and leadership shown by the vision of the German government, and bringing the experience which comes from over 180 megawatts of commercial installations and order backlog worldwide.”

The scope of FCES will include the continuation of research to further enhance carbonate fuel cell technology, combining the strength of FCE’s Direct FuelCell power plants and the carbonate “EuroCell” technology of MTU, which will be licensed into FCES by Fraunhofer IKTS. Local manufacturing capacity will be established at a facility formerly leased by MTU in Ottobrunn, Germany, thus keeping advanced technology fuel cell power plant manufacturing in Germany.

In addition, FCE will execute its business activities for the larger European Served Area from the FCES base of operations in Dresden and Ottobrunn, utilizing locally hired sales, service, engineering, and manufacturing personnel. It is anticipated that FuelCell Energy Solutions will enter into service agreements with existing MTU fuel cell customers.

Fraunhofer IKTS will contribute certain assets to the joint venture including the use of intellectual property as well as their expertise and extensive research and development capabilities with fuel cells and materials science. FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH is consolidated in the financial statements of FuelCell Energy, Inc.

MTU and FuelCell Energy have previously maintained various license agreements relating to fuel cell technology, including a two-way license related to balance of plant technology, and a license from FCE to MTU related to core fuel cell technology.

MTU developed and sold stationary fuel cell power plants in Europe utilizing Direct FuelCell(R) (DFC(R)) carbonate technology and DFC components manufactured by FuelCell Energy at its plant in Torrington, Connecticut, USA. MTU assembled and stacked the DFC components and added the mechanical and electrical balance of plant. The agreements expired at the end of 2009.

DFC power plants cost effectively provide on-site power and support to the electric grid. The levelized cost of electricity for DFC plants is competitive with the electric grid in regions with high power costs such as urban centers in Europe, coastal cities in the USA and certain Asian countries. Increasing sales volume will continue to result in lower power generation costs for DFC plants. Examples of grid support applications include two fuel cell parks operating in Asia that each are in excess of 10 megawatts as well as DFC plants in the USA owned by utilities and located on the property of the end power user.

Fuel cells electrochemically convert a fuel source into electricity and heat in a highly efficient process that emits virtually no pollutants due to the absence of combustion. DFC power plants are fuel flexible, capable of operating on natural gas or renewable biogas. Efficiency of up to 90 percent can be achieved when the DFC plant is configured for combined heat and power (CHP) applications. High efficiency reduces fuel costs and carbon emissions, and producing both electricity and heat from the same unit of fuel can reduce the use of combustion based boilers used for heating, further reducing costs and pollutants.

About FuelCell Energy

Direct FuelCell(R) power plants are generating ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power at more than 50 locations worldwide. With over 180 megawatts of power generation capacity installed or in backlog, FuelCell Energy is a global leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distributed generation to utilities, industrial operations, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations and other customers around the world. The Company’s power plants have generated more than one billion kilowatt hours of ultra-clean power using a variety of fuels including renewable biogas from wastewater treatment and food processing, as well as clean natural gas.

For more information please visit our website at www.fuelcellenergy.com