March 1, 2005   Vol. XX   No. 3   ISSN 1080-8019
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European Hydrogen Highway: Gas Firm Linde Proposes 1,100 Mile H2 Highway for Germany, Presents Cost Study
BERLIN - A leading European industrial gas technology company proposes the rapid, near-term construction of some 40 hydrogen fueling stations along existing freeways to establish an 1,800 km (1,100 mile) hydrogen ring in Germany.

DoE News: Running Counter to Trend, DoE FY '06 H2/Fuel Cell Budget Request is Up
WASHINGTON, DC - Running counter to the belt-tightening trend in the administration’s total $2.57 trillion 2006 budget request released in early February, the Energy Department is asking for relatively large increases for hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology.

European Hydrogen Highway: European H2 Infrastructure Cost is Relatively Low, Linde Study Says
BERLIN - The total investment cost for a European hydrogen fueling infrastructure through 2025 could be anywhere between Euro 3.5 billion ($4.6 billion) and Euro 9-12 billion ($11.7-15.6 billion), depending on different assumptions and strategies.

Infrastructure: Hyundai, Mazda Unveil H2 Stations in California, Japan
CHINO, CA/HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - More hydrogen fueling stations on both sides of the Pacific:

Fast Forward: 10 MW FC Plant for Long Island?


Fast Forward: House Subcommittee Restructuring


Fast Forward: MTU Friedrichshafen


Fast Forward: Japan's FC Subsidies


Ballard Reports Progress in Cold Start, Durability, Cost Reduction
VANCOUVER - Ballard Power Systems here last month reported what appears to be significant progress in three key areas - freeze start ability, durability and cost reduction - without reducing performance in its automotive fuel stack technology.

Researchers Investigate Iron-based Electrocatalyst as Platinum Substitute
LONDON - “Fuel cells: iron is the new platinum,” is the slightly alchemistic-sounding headline in the Feb. 10 online “highlights” page of “Nature”describing research into new electrocatalytic materials.