Briefly Noted: Enova/China received six purchase orders from China for its Panther 120 kW drive systems for heavy-duty vehicles. One order for three systems came from Tsinghua University, Beijing, for its fuel cell hybrid bus development program.
Briefly Noted: Dynetek/Mazda delivered a 5000 psi tank to Japanese carmaker Mazda for its RX-8 Hydrogen test vehicle, powered by a rotary i.c. engine
Briefly Noted: Handheld Fuel Cells Prospects for portable fuel cells for laptops and other small handheld devices are still elusive, it seems:
Briefly Noted: FC Center Ford Hybrid Research Vehicle fueled by hydrogen and powered by an internal combustion engine - not a fuel cell - has been named as one of ten top technology cars for 2004
Briefly Noted: Santa Monica NoNo Santa Monica city fathers said no, thanks to a Toyota offer of a three-year $85,000 lease of an experimental fuel cell Highlander