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25 January 2012

Plug Power wins GenDrive fuel cell order to power lift trucks at three P&G sites

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has selected Plug Power’s GenDrive fuel cell products to power lift trucks at three P&G manufacturing facilities across the US. P&G is a new customer for GenDrive fuel cells in material handling applications.
07 December 2011

Free webinar on fuel cells for telecom applications

This webinar – organized by DC-based Transition Technology Corporation – will discuss the technology, implementation, installations, and lessons learned from some of the country's leading telecom and fuel cell companies.
02 December 2011

BrightSource adds solar thermal storage to three PPAs

BrightSource Energy Inc is adding its SolarPLUS solar thermal energy storage capability to three of its power purchase agreements with Southern California Edison (SCE).
01 December 2011

America’s top companies energized by fuel cell power

A new report from Fuel Cells 2000 highlights 34 corporate customers in the US that have installed, deployed, or purchased more than 250 fuel cell power systems and hundreds of backup power units – totaling more than 30 MW of power capacity – in the past year. This is in addition to more than 1000 fuel cell powered forklifts.
02 November 2011

Beacon Power bankrupt

Beacon Power Corp joins the list of US Department of Energy (DoE) loan guarantee recipients filing for bankruptcy this year.
02 November 2011

Plug Power launches next-generation GenDrive fuel cell products for lift trucks

Plug Power has unveiled the next generation of its widely deployed GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell products for material handling applications.
26 October 2011

Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition now approaching fast

The 2011 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition (FCS&E) is taking place October 31 to November 3 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
17 October 2011

FuelCell Energy awarded $3 million for carbon capture project utilizing fuel cells

The Department of Energy has awarded Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy a $3.0 million contract to evaluate the use of Direct FuelCell systems to efficiently and cost-effectively separate carbon dioxide from the emissions of existing coal-fired power plants, prior to sequestration.
03 October 2011

Crown Equipment builds its 500th fuel cell powered forklift

Ohio-based forklift manufacturer Crown Equipment Corporation has announced that it has built its 500th new forklift to be operated with fuel cells.
22 September 2011

Saft opens lithium-ion battery plant in Florida

Saft has inaugurated an automated lithium-ion battery factory in Jacksonville, FL, for renewable energy storage, smart grid support, broadband back-up power, transportation and defence.
20 September 2011

Electrovaya 1.2 MWh battery storage for Ontario renewable energy

Electrovaya Inc is supplying a 1.2 MWh battery storage system for a demonstration project related to renewable energy installations in Ontario, Canada.
19 August 2011

Fuel cell power plus renewable hydrogen co-production for vehicle fueling in California

The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) in California has commissioned a fuel cell power plant that efficiently converts biogas generated from the wastewater treatment process into electricity for use by OCSD. It also produces renewable hydrogen for an onsite fueling station operated by Air Products, to serve fuel cell vehicles in the region.
18 August 2011

DOE awards $7 million to advance fuel cell, hydrogen storage systems research

The Department of Energy has announced nearly $7 million over five years for independent cost analyses that will support research and development efforts for fuel cells and hydrogen storage systems. The four projects – in California, Ohio, and two in Virginia – aim to find ways to reduce component and manufacturing costs.
10 August 2011

ClearEdge fuel cells to power historic Palace Hotel in Long Beach

In California, ClearEdge Power has installed two 5 kW ClearEdge5™ fuel cell combined heat and power (CHP) systems at The Palace Hotel in Long Beach.
08 August 2011

FuelCell Energy signs two long-term service agreements for California utility

Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy has signed two multi-year service agreements with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), to operate and maintain two 1.4 MW Direct FuelCell® power plants previously purchased and located at two California universities.
05 August 2011

Juhl Wind signs energy storage deal with Zinc Air

Zinc Air’s 1 MW energy storage system will be installed at Juhl Wind’s wind farm.
28 July 2011

DOE, DOD to Install Fuel Cell Backup Power at Eight Military Sites

The Department of Energy and the Department of Defense are collaborating to install and operate 18 fuel cell backup power systems at eight military installations across the US. The initiative is part of an interagency partnership to strengthen national energy security and develop new clean energy technologies.
20 July 2011

ECOtality and car2go Launch All-Electric Car-Share ECOtality and car2go Launch All-Electric Car-Share

Three hundred smart electric drive vehicles will make up largest all-electric fleet in the United States
18 July 2011

AT&T to power 11 California sites with Bloom Energy fuel cells

Bloom Energy is to install its fuel cell Energy Servers at 11 AT&T sites in California. The Bloom Energy Servers are expected to produce a total of 7.5 MW of cleaner onsite power for the AT&T facilities, using advanced solid oxide fuel cell technology.
13 July 2011

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