The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA, Hauppauge, NY) dedicated the first combined use of solar power and fuel cell systems on Long Islan at the Local 25 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers headquarters in Hauppauge. A combination of alternative energy technology systems, the 15 kW solar power system and 5 kW fuel cell unit will […]
Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) recently demonstrated that hollow organic nanotubes, married to an inorganic catalyst, can harness sunlight to turn water into pure hydrogen and oxygen. By 2006, Sandia researchers hope to have prototypes from which a new kind of solar cell could be made that would convert water into fuel. Such cells might […]
McKenzie Bay International Ltd. (Brighton, MI) introduced a commercial production design of its WindStor wind turbine, which is a departure from traditional, propeller-airplane wind turbines. The new WindStor design features three curving blades coming together at the top of the mast. The design is suitable for urban applications, including innovative safety redundancies and noise-reduction engineering. […]
Cosmo Oil Co. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it will enter the market for home-use fuel cells. By the end of the year, the company will introduce a fuel cell that obtains hydrogen from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). With the market for gasoline and other petroleum products having reached a ceiling, the company aims to develop […]
Researchers at Ener1 Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, FL), a developer of lithium batteries and fuel cells, reported that eight million tons of orange peel waste that mostly goes to cattle feed could be used to create power. Ener1 is working on a $1.1 million project to convert hydrogen-rich gas released from citrus peels into methanol to […]
The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Platform (HFP), a European project to promote hydrogen fuel cells that is sponsored by the European Commission, is presenting proposals for the medium- and long-term development of the technology. The European Commission, set up September 2002, brings together industry, research institutes and public authorities. The HFP claims that using hydrogen […]
DaimlerChrysler AG (Stuttgart, Germany) reported that its first hydrogen-powered car using fuel cell technology will be on sale from 2012. The firm has sent 60 Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars to Japan, Germany, Singapore and the United States for tests. The Mercedes car uses fuel cell technology where electricity is generated through the chemical reaction between hydrogen […]
Nextek Power Systems Inc. (Ronkonkoma, NY) announced that the California Energy Commission's Rule 21 Working Group determined that grid-connected, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed using the Nextek technology do not require a utility interconnect agreement. The Rule 21 Working Group develops the interconnection requirements for distributed generation. After analyzing the architecture in this system, the […]
GE Energy (Atlanta, GA), a supplier of power generation and energy delivery technology, announced that Robert Gleitz has been named General Manager...
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA), a designer, manufacturer and integrator of packaged fuel systems for hydrogen fuel cell and alternative fuel applications, announced that its subsidiary, Tecstar Automotive Group, has been awarded a contract for expanded parts distribution that will potentially generate up to $60 million in additional revenues over the next […]
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA), a designer, manufacturer and integrator of packaged fuel systems for hydrogen fuel cell and alternative fuel applications, reported results for its fiscal 2005 third quarter ended January 31, 2005. For the third quarter of fiscal 2005, Quantum reported revenue of $5.4 million and a net loss of […]
ZAP (Sebastopol, CA) announced that the company has crossed the $100 million threshold for purchase orders for its SMARTCAR vehicles. The new orders follow the company's announcement that it has booked $55 million from dealers. The company has booked approximately $21 million in purchase orders and anticipates it will receive continuing SMARTCAR purchase orders from […]
Kyocera Solar Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ), a leading supplier of solar-electric generating systems, announced its MyGen Meridian™, a UL-listed, photovoltaic (PV) module and...
Konarka Technologies Inc. (Lowell, MA), a developer and manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) nanomaterials products that convert light to energy, announced it was awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award will help fund Konarka's efforts to increase the performance of its light-activated power plastic. The grant is effective for two years. […]
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC, Westborough, MA) announced the sale of its D-VAR® voltage regulation system to the prime contractor for a Nebraska-based wind farm — the seventh time customers have chosen AMSC's products to reliably and safely interconnect major wind-generated power facilities to the electrical transmission grid. The Ainsworth Wind Turbine Project will be located […]