Briefly Noted: ReliOn’s Hurricane Backup Power A ReliOn fuel cell backup power system kept functioning flawlessly at a telecommunications site that was right in the central path of Hurricane Frances last month.
Briefly Noted: Fuel Cells for Japanese Premier’s Residence A new residence being built for Japan’s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will be equipped with a fuel cell power generation system - apparently the first such system for any head of state.
Briefly Noted: Wind-Hydrogen Study Six energy companies and institutions will be conducting a pilot study linking wind energy to hydrogen production in North Dakota.
Briefly Noted: Nuvera Test Facility Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., the Italian-U.S. developer of multi-fuel reforming and PEM fuel cell technology, plans to set up a hydrogen test facility in Osio Sopra.
Briefly Noted: Astris Alkaline Fuel Cell Astris Energi Inc. unveiled its 2.4 kW Model EA alkaline fuel cell portable generator for the first time in North America at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2004 Conference and Trade Show.
Briefly Noted: MERIT Micro Fuel Cell Japan’s Materials and Energy Research Institute Tokyo, Ltd (MERIT) has developed what is claimed to be one of the world’s smallest fuel cells for notebook computers.
Briefly Noted: Rohm and Haas Sodium Borohydride Investment Rohm and Haas Co., the Philadelphia-based maker of specialty materials for various industries, says it invested $2.6 million recently in its Elma, WA production facility to achieve greater efficiency in the production of sodium borohydride.
Briefly Noted: Fuel Cell Market Study U.S. market for advanced technology components for next generation fuel cell vehicles is estimated to be $34 million this year and is expected to rise to $208 million five years from now.
