April 2006   Vol. XXI   No. 4   ISSN 1080-8019
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Gov. Schwarzenegger, Addressing NHA Conference, Says “We’re Leading the Way”
LONG BEACH, CA - “While everyone else is talking about energy independence, California is actually doing something about it,” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told the opening session of the National Hydrogen Association’s annual conference here.

Infrastructure:

Two More Hydrogen Fueling Stations on U.S. West Coast and in Germany
OAKLAND, CA/BERLIN - Serendipity was the name of the game last month when two new hydrogen fueling stations opened within a day of each other on two continents.


Fast Forward: Hyundai in China?


Fast Forward: BMW Launch Plans


Fast Forward: Hexis Rescuer


Research:

Mimicking Nature: Texas Scientists Demonstrate H2-Fueled Artificial Muscles
RICHARDSON, TX – The term “muscle power” takes on a whole new high-tech alternative-energy connotation with the development of artificial muscles powered by hydrogen, methanol or other alcohol fuels at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD).


Production:

GE Develops Plastic-Based Electrolyzer for Low-Cost Hydrogen Production
NISKAYUNA, NY - The hydrogen economy’s Holy Grail of economically splitting water may be moving closer with the development of a pre-fab electrolyzer stack made largely of a plastic developed by General Electric four decades ago.


Hydrogen Storage:

“Crystal Sponges” Adsorb 7.5 Weight % Hydrogen, UCLA/U-Mich. Team Reports
LOS ANGELES, CA - Responding to the U.S. Energy Department’s “Grand Challenge” for better hydrogen storage technologies (H&FCL July 03), researchers at the Universities of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Michigan have developed a material that exceeds DoE current targets.


Gas Producer Linde Offers to Buy UK’s BOC Group, Anticipating H2 Fuel Growth
MUNICH – Linde AG’s friendly takeover offer for the UK’s BOC Group plc industrial gas company, based largely on Linde’s expectations for the hydrogen-as-fuel business, is expected to move forward and signed, sealed and delivered some time this fall.

Joint Ventures:

New FC Cooperations: BASF/Tekion, Umicore/Solvay, Webasto/Vaillant
BURNABY/BRUSSELS/MUNICH - Six North American and European companies active in fuel cell development last month announced plans to pursue fuel cell and fuel cell-related activities in three new groupings.