US DOE seeking information on commercial readiness of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

The Fuel Cell Technologies Program of the US Department of Energy has issued a Request for Information (RFI), seeking feedback from stakeholders regarding the commercial readiness of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.
09 February 2012

Ballard signs deal with WEG Industries to develop fuel cells for clean energy in Brazil

Canadian-based Ballard Power Systems has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with WEG Industries in Brazil, to collaborate on product and market development of clean energy fuel cell products.
08 February 2012

Intelligent Energy, Suzuki form joint venture to produce fuel cell systems

UK-based Intelligent Energy and the Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan are establishing a joint venture company, to develop and manufacture air-cooled PEM fuel cell systems for a range of industry sectors.
07 February 2012

UK energy storage company picks up awards

UK energy storage technology company, Highview Power Storage, has won the Rushlight Award for Power Generation and Transmission, and the Group Energy Environmental Award.
07 February 2012

Solvay unveils Nedstack 1 MW PEM fuel cell in operation Solvay unveils Nedstack 1 MW PEM fuel cell in operation

Solvay has demonstrated the new Nedstack fuel cell system in operation at its SolVin chlorine plant in Antwerp-Lillo, Belgium. The 1 MW PEM Power Plant – one of the largest PEM fuel cell systems yet – runs on by-product hydrogen produced at the SolVin plant.
06 February 2012

DOE-NREL webinar on US National Hydrogen Learning Demonstration Status (Monday 6 February)

NREL researchers will report on progress the lab has made in deploying fuel cell electric vehicles and hydrogen fueling stations through the DOE National Hydrogen Learning Demonstration.
02 February 2012

Micro-hybrids could create a US$6.9bn battery market in 2017

Micro-hybrids could grow nearly eight-fold to 39 million vehicles in 2017 and create a US$6.9 billion market for energy storage devices, according Lux Research.
01 February 2012

Grid-scale energy storage viable in the UK

Grid-scale energy storage could become economically viable in the UK with rapid falls in the price of technology and appropriate regulatory support, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance study.
27 January 2012

ITM Power to supply hydrogen for Marks & Spencer fuel cell powered materials handling trial in the UK

Energy storage developer ITM Power has signed a pilot agreement with retail giant Marks & Spencer to deliver the UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered materials handling trial using onsite hydrogen generation.
23 January 2012

Renewable Power Generation - 2010 figures

Missed our report into 2010's renewable power generation figures? Catch up here...
19 January 2012