December 2005   Vol. XX   No. 12   ISSN 1080-8019
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Bigger Turnout, Muted Progress, No Big Announcements At 2005 Fuel Cell Seminar
PALM SPRINGS, CA - The Fuel Cell Seminar has come quite a long way over the past few years. Expectation levels have been raised by high-profile announcements and product launches at previous events, and it was possible to be just a little deflated by this year’s Nov. 14-18 event at the Convention Center here.

Japanese Version of H&FCL to Debut in January at Tokyo FC Expo 2006
RHINECLIFF, NY/NAGOYA, JAPAN - Beginning in January 2006, “The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter” will debut in Tokyo as a translated Japanese version in a cooperative venture with a Japanese fuel cell publication, “Fuel Cell Japan.”

Fuel Cell Seminar:

More Marketing, Some Sales, Steady-State Atmospherics at Industry Gathering
PALM SPRINGS, CA - For David Jollie, the unexpected vision of seeing a fellow Brit fuel cell executive on his hotel TV screen first thing in the morning was one of the more noteworthy - and telling - incidents of the 2005 Fuel Cell Seminar here.


Fuel Cell Seminar:

Fuel Cell Sales Almost Steady, Slightly More R&D, New Worldwide Survey Shows
PALM SPRINGS, CA - Research and development outlays in the international fuel cell industry increased 9% from 2003 to 2004 but sales dipped very slightly in that period, a new worldwide survey indicates.


Bolt-On H2 System Boosts Mileage, Cuts Emissions, Canadian Company Says
BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO - A small company that has been developing on-board electrolyzers since 1996 is marketing an add-on hydrogen generator whose output, injected into the diesel engines of large semitrailer trucks, significantly cuts fuel consumption and emissions.

Airline Organization Panel Votes to Permit Fuel Cells, Cartridges on Airplanes
MONTREAL/ARLINGTON, VA - If all goes according to plan, micro fuel cells and several types of fuel cartridges, including methanol, will be allowed on airplanes beginning a little more than a year from now.

2005 is Best Year Yet for Large Stationary Fuel Cells, Reports New Industry Analysis
LONDON - With some 65 large stationary fuel cell systems installed this year so far, 2005 is shaping up as the year with the most installations in one 12-month period, according to a new survey by Fuel Cells Today.

Fast Forward: Fuel Cell Subs for Israel