Europe’s Parliament Calls for Green H2 Economy; Consumer Coops Welcome Vote STRASBOURG, FRANCE - With more than half of its 795 members signing on, the European Parliament last month adopted a written declaration calling for the establishment of a green hydrogen economy and “a third industrial revolution” in Europe.
H2Gen Sells Seven H2 Generators to DoE Contractor for Nuclear Materials Processing ALEXANDRIA, VA - H2Gen Innovations, Inc., a 6-year-old small company that has developed advanced on-site hydrogen generators, has won a significant contract for seven units to help clean up and process used nuclear weapons byproduct material at Energy Department nuclear facilities.
Fast Forward: IPHE Moves to Canada It’s official now: The International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE) is moving from Washington to Canada.
Fast Forward: Chrysler to Continue H2 Fuel Cell Work With the breakup of DaimlerChrysler into its two previous components, Daimler and Chrysler, now a fait accompli, some have been wondering what will happen to the Chrysler part of the jointly conducted hydrogen and fuel cell program.
GM Sequels Cover 300 Miles on One Tank of Hydrogen Each TARRYTOWN, NY - In one for the history books, two big General Motors fuel cell Sequel sport utility vehicles last month completed a 300-mile drive on public roads on one tank of hydrogen each without refueling - the first electric cars ever to cover that distance.
Plug Power Buys Canada’s General Hydrogen, Will Merge it With Cellex Into One Unit LATHAM, NY/RICHMOND, BC – Cash-rich fuel cell developer Plug Power Inc. made good on its intentions and said last month it had bought Canada’s General Hydrogen Corp., a developer of fuel cell power packs for electric fork lift trucks and other mobile industrial equipment.
Briefly Noted: Canadian Hydrogen Brochure In a just-released brochure, the Canadian Hydrogen Association makes a plea for the country to get going quickly on a hydrogen economy.
Briefly Noted: UK Fuel Cell Bike A small British company is offering an electric fuel cell bicycle but it’s a bit on the pricey side.
Briefly Noted: Hydrogenics Sale to MAN Canada’s Hydrogenics, Inc. has received an order for one of its fuel cell systems to be used as an auxiliary power unit (APU) from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, for a city bus to be operated in Berlin under the European Community’s HyFLEET:CUTE program.
Briefly Noted: Ford in Canada & Bonneville Ford hydrogen vehicles in Canada - and maybe on Utah’s Salt Flats: Late last month, Ford’s new hybrid fuel cell Edge SUV hit the road in British Columbia and Ohio State’s Buckeye Bullet 2 fuel cell racer is getting company.
Events The “Fuel Cell Early Markets 2007: Policy, Finance & Applications” conference and exhibition will be held June 11-12 in Brussels.
