Tata Motors unveils three new vehicles at Auto Expo 2012 (05/01/12)

The Tata Starbus Fuel Cell has been unveiled among a host of new vehicles launched by the Indian firm.

Developed with support from the Indian government's Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the bus features a fuel cell with gross peak power of 114HP, coupled with a motor with the peak power output of 250HP

ClearEdge Power Signs Market-Defining $500 Million Multi-Phase Agreement to Deliver 50 Megawatts of Clean Energy to Güssing Renewable Energy (10/01/12)

ClearEdge has been chosen by Gussing Renewable Energy to provide 50MW of clean energy from fuel cells in Austria by 2020.

As part of the $500 million agreement, ClearEdge will deliver 8.5 MW of energy over the next 36 months.

"This is a very significant milestone for both ClearEdge Power and the stationary fuel cell market," said ClearEdge Power president and chief executive officer Russell Ford.

Fuel Cell Buses Becoming One Popular Ride (10/01/12)

A number of recent purchases have thrown fuel cell technology further into the US energy mix.

Ballard Power Systems received several big orders to supply its FCvelocity HD6 fuel cell power modules to fleets, while UTC Power's latest generation PureMotion System Model 120 fuel cell power plant for hybrid-electric transit buses surpassed 10,000 operating hours.

In Canada, BC Transit's fleet of 20 buses powered by Ballard Power Systems' fuel cell modules recently surpassed one million miles.

Hydrogenics Wins Electrolyzer Contract for Netherlands Hydrogen Fueling Station (11/01/12)

Fuel cell provider Hydrogenics Corporation has announced a contract with Ballast Nedam IPM to supply a HySTAT30 electrolyzer for integration into a hydrogen fuelling station in the Netherlands.

The fuelling station will be owned by Waterstofnet, a non-profit organisation financed by the Flemish and Dutch governments.

"Our success in supplying electrolyser-based hydrogen fuelling stations is directly linked to our vast experience in industrial hydrogen markets. Over the past ten years, Hydrogenics has added over 200 HySTAT industrial installations worldwide to its 1,800 install-base," said Daryl Wilson, Hydrogenics president and Cchief executive officer.

Walmart Saves Through Fuel Cells (13/01/12)

Energy savings from fuel cell technology could help Walmart Canada make close to $5 million in savings by 2015.

The firm's investment in a fleet of Crown Equipment Corp PC4500 pallet trucks utilising Plug Power Inc GenDrive-brand hydrogen fuel cells will pay off in the long run, says Andrew Ellis, senior vice-president of supply chain and logistics.

Hydrogen Refuelling Station for Arctic Driving Centre (16/01/12)

H2 Logic A/S has supplied a hydrogen refuelling station at the Arctic Driving Centre in Finland.

Based on H2Station technology, the station provides three minutes fast fill of hydrogen at 700 bar for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) being tested by car manufacturers under extreme cold climate conditions.

UTC Power Fuel Cell Arrives at New Haven City Hall, Connecticut (17/01/12)

A UTC Power PureCell 400 has been delivered to New Haven City Hall in Connecticut, the fifth fuel cell to be installed in the city.

The majority of electricity demand at City Hall and the Hall of Records will be met by the phosphoric acid fuel cell.

It will also provide 60 per cent of the heat and 30 per cent of the cooling required by the two buildings.

Automakers call for renewed US help on fuel-cell vehicles (25/01/12)

Carmakers are optimistic about the future for fuel cell vehicles and have called on the US government to do more to support the technology.

"I am bullish on fuel cells," says Mike Stanton, president of GlobalAutomakers, an association of 15 major foreign automakers including Honda, Toyota Ferrari and Kia.

"The technology is coming along rapidly. Our members think [there is promise in] fuel cells, but you've got to have the hydrogen infrastructure, and that is where we have to work together."

Council backs major hydrogen transport project (25/01/12)

Aberdeen City Council will support a multi-million pound to introduce Scotland's first fuel cell buses to the north-east.

Up to a dozen buses will operate in central Aberdeen, making it the biggest fleet of its kind in Europe.

It is hoped that the Strategic European Hydrogen Transport Projects will stimulate investment and innovation around hydrogen technology in Europe's oil capital.

U.S. Auto Parts pays $233,000 for air quality infractions (11/01/12)

The California Air Resources Board fined US Auto Parts $233,000 for selling illegal catalytic converters for use on passenger vehicles.

Investigators documented the sales of 932 illegal catalytic converters by the company.

"Catalytic converters are integral to reducing smog-forming emissions from motor vehicles," said ARB enforcement chief James Ryden.

"When the equipment doesn't comply with California standards, the health of the public is compromised."

Ballard Signs MOU With Tata Motors To Power Clean Fuel Cell Bus Demonstrations In India (27/01/12)

Ballard Power Systems has signed a deal with Tata Motors to supply the automaker with 12 FCvelocity 1110 fuel cell stacks for use in demonstration buses in various Indian cities.

The stacks will be delivered in 2012 and 2013 to the firm, which has just unveiled the first fuel cell-powered bus built in India.

"Working with technology companies such as Ballard only strengthens our ability to design and market the wheels of a greener world here in India," said Mr. P.M. Telang, managing director (India Operations) for Tata.

Hydrogenics Awarded Contract by US Hybrid Corporation to Deliver Five HyPM(TM)HD Series Power Modules for Heavy Duty Mobility (27/01/12)

Hydrogenics Corporation has received orders for the delivery of five new generation HyPM HD Series Fuel Cell Power Modules from US Hybrid of Torrance, California.

US Hybrid specialises in manufacturing power conversion systems for medium and heavy duty electric, hybrid and fuel cell commercial buses and trucks.

Call for proposals under the Implementation Plan of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (31/01/12)

The European Commission is calling for ideas on how to further improve fuel cells and their adoption, as it says the technology will be vital for the continent to hits its 2020 emissions targets.

It is inviting proposals on transportation and refuelling infrastructure, hydrogen production and distribution, stationary power generation and combined heat and power, and cross-cutting issues.

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