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Daily Dispatch: General Motors, Avaya, JetBlue, Whole Foods
In a speech to General Motors shareholders, chairman Rick Wagoner declared that it was critical for the company to move away from petroleum-powered cars. GM has been losing market share in the United States as high gas prices lead consumers away from larger cars, trucks, and SUVs â€"...
Tags: Whole Foods, JetBlue Airways Corp., Food, Manufacturing, Fuel Cells, Food & Beverage, General Motors Corp., Avaya Inc., Emerging Technologies, Nicole Solis
Blog posts 2007-06-05
Ford, Fuel Cells Canada to Operate FCV Fleet in Vancouver.(three-year Vancouver Fuel Cell Vehicle Project)(Brief Article)
Fuel Cells Canada, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of Canada's fuel cell FC and hydrogen industries, recently joined with Ford Motor Company, the Canadian government and the provincial government of British Columbia to announc Fuel Cells Canada, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the ...
Tags: Ford Motor Co., fuel cell, FUEL CELLS
Research articles 2003-06-11
DoD Fuel Cell Funding in Play (Electronic News)
Fuel cells are on the Department of Defense's radar. Fuel cells are on the Department of Defense's radar.
Tags: fuel cell, FUEL CELLS, U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2004-08-30
VEHICLES: DOE Reveals Status of Costs, Durability.(Department of Energy, costs of fuel cell power generation, hydrogen production and dispensing)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
According to estimates by the DOE (1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585; Tel: 800-dial-DOE) Hydrogen Program, the Fuel Cells for Transportation Program, and the Fuels for Fuel Cells Program Annual R& D review, the current cost of off- According to estimates by the DOE (1000...
Tags: Department of Energy, fuel cell, FUEL CELLS, hydrogen, power generation
Research articles 2002-06-01
The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Jan. 10--FUEL CELLS DON'T SEEM SO FOOLISH: Two years ago, when the National Fuel Cell Research Center opened at the UC Irvine campus, it was seen as sort of gee-whiz energy research whose commercial impact was far down the road. Jan. 10--FUEL CELLS DON'T...
Tags: FUEL CELLS, Orange PCS
Research articles 2001-01-10
Fuel Cells Serve U.S. Defense Bases.
Fuel cells are providing electricity to U.S. Department of Defense DOD facilities in 17 states from Alaska to Florida, and saving money for the federal government by reducing its electric bills. Fuel cells are providing electricity to U.S. Department of Defense DOD facilities in...
Tags: FUEL CELLS, U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2000-04-01
Sulphur Poisoning of the Active Materials Used in SOFCS
At the outset the project had a number of objectives each of which were crucial in the development of the Rolls-Royce Integrated Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (IP-SOFC) concept and in bringing it to a state of readiness for field trial demonstrations. Both the reforming material and the fuel cell...
Tags: Rolls-Royce, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2004-01-23
Hybrid Electric Vehicles - The Technology of the Near Future
Although there has been a fast development towards low noise and less gas emissions in the ICE technology in recent years, there will always be emissions due to the primary energies such as oil - from which petrol and diesel are derived - and natural gas. Fuel cell technology is...
Tags: Fuel Cell, Emission, Electric Vehicle, Fuel Cell Technology, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2004-04-15
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles - The Potential for Fuel Economy Gains Over Conventional Petrol Vehicles
Almost all of the world's major automobile manufacturers are actively engaged in developing prototype fuel cell vehicles to meet the future transportation needs of people in developed and developing countries. This article presents and discusses the results of a recent analytical study to examine the potential fuel economy gains by...
Tags: Fuel Cell, Vehicle, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2003-04-15
Fuel Cell Power for Cars
This article focuses on the fuel cell technology for cars. In order to begin to form an idea of when and how fuel cells might emerge into the automotive market, this article presents a brief review of the technology and the issues associated with the development of reliable fuel cell...
Tags: Fuel Cell, Car, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2003-04-15
Developments in State-Level Financial Incentives for Stationary Fuel Cells in the United States, 2003-2004
This paper catalogued and discussed states' efforts to encourage the development and use of stationary fuel cells, especially among end-users. The primary source of information for this paper was the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy DSIRE, a public resource funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed...
Tags: Fuel Cell, Incentive, Tax Credit, North Carolina Solar Center, Fuel Cells, Taxes, Free Trade, Sales Force Management, Emerging Technologies, Financial Planning, Finance, Sales
White papers 2004-04-01
Financial Incentives for Stationary Fuel Cells: A Report on State-Level Policy in the United States
This paper discusses state-level incentives and policies encouraging the development and adoption of stationary fuel cells. The United States ranks first in annual petroleum consumption (25.4 percent) and natural gas consumption (25.0 percent), and ranks second only to China in coal consumption. Critical problems associated with fossil fuel dependency and...
Tags: Fuel Cell, Financial, Public Health, Petroleum, Fossil Fuel, North Carolina Solar Center, Fuel Cells, Government, Telecom & Utilities, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2004-04-01
A Thermal Model to Evaluate Sub-Freezing Startup for a Direct Hydrogen Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicle Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Stack and System
For passenger fuel cell vehicles FCVs, customers will expect to start the vehicle and drive almost immediately, implying a very short system warm-up to full power. While hybridization strategies may fulfill this expectation, the extent of hybridization will be dictated by the time required for the fuel cell system to...
Tags: Fuel Cell, Polymer, Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2004-03-01
Evaluation of Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Units for Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks
A large number of heavy-duty trucks idle a significant amount. Heavy-duty line-haul engines idle about 20-40% of the time the engine is running, depending on season and operation. Efforts to reduce truck idling in the US have been sporadic, in part because it is widely viewed in the trucking industry...
Tags: Fuel Cell, Reed Elsevier Inc., Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2005-02-11
Vehicle-to-Grid Power: Battery, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Vehicles as Resources for Distributed Electric Power in California
Electric-drive vehicles can become and important resource for the California electric utility system, with consequent air pollution, system reliability, and economic benefits. We refer to electric power resources from vehicles as "Vehicle to Grid" power (V2G). The economic value of some forms of V2G appear high, more than enough to...
Tags: Fuel Cell, Vehicle, University Of California At Berkeley, Battery, Resource, Fuel Cells, Engineering, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2001-06-01
Potential Benefits of Utilizing Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Units in Lieu of Heavy-Duty Truck Engine Idling
Truck manufacturers and vehicle component manufacturer are exploring using fuel cell auxiliary units APUs in lieu of main engine idling. While fuel cell power trains continue to face significant technical and economic barriers, the truck auxiliary power application may offer a viable near-term market for small (1-5kW) fuel cells. The...
Tags: Fuel Cell, Benefit, University Of California, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2005-02-11
PSA Peugeot Citroen Fuel Cell Activities
This article focuses on and explains a medium and long-term research programme PSA Peugeot Citroen has undertaken, designed to explore and then build expertise in the various technologies that will open the door to the cost-effective introduction of automotive fuel cells. The first is with France's Atomic Energy Commission CEA....
Tags: Fuel Cell, Peugeot, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2003-04-15
Automotive Electric Power and Energy Management - A System Approach
This article discusses about a systems approach to automotive electric power and energy management. The generic automotive electrical power/energy management and distribution system architecture is applicable to internal combustion engine ICE, electric, fuel cell or any hybrid-type vehicles. For a particular vehicle configuration, not all of the components or subsystems...
Tags: Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2003-04-15
Low Cost Inverter Suitable for Medium-Power Fuel Cell Sources
A low-cost high performance fuel cell inverter for 48V to 120Vac conversion is described. The design addressee total system cost including battery and battery management while providing a current sourced interface for the fuel cell and galvanic isolation at the output. The inverter topology eliminates the need for a dc...
Tags: Fuel Cell, University Of Illinois, Battery, Inverter Topology, Fuel Cells, Engineering, Emerging Technologies
White papers 2002-04-15
Update on Status of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
This paper sets out to review the technical progress in direct methanol fuel cell DMFC technology and assess the opportunities of this technology in several market sectors. The viability of the DMFC has been assessed in terms of performance and operational requirements, cost, fuelling issues (e.g. health and safety, distribution,...
Tags: Fuel Cell, Technology, Crown, Fuel Cells, Performance Management, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Emerging Technologies, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software
White papers 2002-01-30
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