November 2006   Vol. XXI   No. 11   ISSN 1080-8019
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Linde Unveils Showcase Hydrogen Center for Fueling, Tech Development, Outreach
MUNICH - The Linde Group, a global industrial gas industry leader long in the forefront of hydrogen energy technology development, last month inaugurated its new hydrogen center here.

Ballard to Deliver 2,900 Mark 9 Fuel Cells to General Hydrogen for Fork Lift Trucks
VANCOUVER – In a landmark deal, Ballard Power Systems here has signed a contract with neighbor General Hydrogen Corp. to deliver 2,900 Mark 9 SSL ™ fuel cells worth about U.S. $22 million for fork lifts and similar materials handling equipment.

Hydrogen & Renewables Communities Discuss Goals at NHA Renewable H2 Forum
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The hydrogen and renewable energy sources communities, occasionally at odds in the past and jealous of each other over perceived government funding inequities and other slights, got together here last month in what hopefully will be fruitful collaboration in the future.

FTA Awards $49 Million for Fuel Cell Buses in California, Northeast, Atlanta Regions
THOUSAND PALMS, CA - Federal Transit Administrator James Simpson last month announced here a $49 million federal grants program for three non-profit groups to develop new fuel cell buses for California, the Northeast around Boston, and Atlanta, GA.

Major European Companies Sign On to $6.25 Billion 10–Year H2 Initiative
BRUSSELS - Some of Europe’s biggest industrial names in hydrogen and fuel cell development last month signed a declaration urging the creation of a multi-year Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) on hydrogen and fuel cells with a total funding target of Euro 5 billion ($6.25 billion) for the next decade.

Japanese Research Institute Conducts First Ever Trials of Fuel Cell Rail Car
TOKYO - Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) here has conducted the first ever operational test of a railway vehicle powered by a fuel cell, the institute announced last month.

Opinion

Answering the Critics:

Hydrogen is Best Remedy for Global Warming
Salvador M. Aceves