Fiat presented the vehicle at the Challenge Bibendum, an international event that takes place in Rio de Janeiro between days 05/30 and 02/06.

The Fiat Panda Hydrogen is a prototype electric vehicle driven by a powertrain of a hydrogen fuel cell, built for the purpose of improved environmental proposal.The system of fuel cell produces electricity and water with high efficiency and zero emissions. It basically consists of a fuel cell, manufactured by Nuvera and a set of innovative assistive technologies. With full force, the fuel cell powertrain delivers 60kW, causing the vehicle to reach a speed above 120km / h with acceleration zero to 50 km / h in 5 seconds. The hydrogen tank capacity guarantees the Panda Hydrogen a range exceeding 200 km in an urban cycle. HyTRAN Panda is the latest of technology development with investment from the manufacturer and the European Community in the project HyTRAN.

Source: www.bemparana.com.br

2. Share information, as appropriate, on funding levels and other features of research and development programs on electric vehicle technologies to ensure their collective investments are strategically addressing the most crucial global gaps in vehicle technology development; and,

3. Share information, as appropriate, on electric vehicle deployment targets, as well as best practices and policies, to enable progress toward those targets.

Ballard designed the generator to provide clean energy peaking capacity, which is particularly useful during heavy energy demand periods in the summer months, and tested the generator to a power level of one megawatt. Because fuel cells use hydrogen to produce electricity – with heat and water as by-products – this technology is a more environmentally-friendly means of generating power than diesel or coal alternatives. In addition, the Ballard generator is transportable so it can be relocated to other sites on a seasonal basis.

“We are pleased to have passed this key customer milestone,” said Michael Goldstein, Ballard’s Chief Commercial Officer. “Once commissioned, this will be an important ‘first’ for us, meeting a key 2010 Ballard growth milestone and further demonstrating the benefits of fuel cell systems for clean distributed generation applications in the energy sector.”

It is believed that, when the generator is commissioned and operating at the FirstEnergy Generation Corp. facility, it will be the largest PEM fuel cell generator deployed worldwide.

Source: www.ballard.com

To view a video of the CLEARgen^TM components within the FirstEnergy trailer click: here

The system uses a Horizon fuel cell stack and runs on hydrogen supplied by BOC.

Source: Fuel Cell Today and The Stage

The MiniPak DC power output is 2W (5V, 400mA), delivered through standard micro-USB port and a multi-choice cable. The device is supplied with 2 refillable and ready to use solid state hydrogen cartridges.While a cartridge replacement and filling infrastructure develops, Horizon took the extra step to develop a home refueling system called “HydroFILL” – sold as a separate accessory for added convenience. The MiniPAK is positioned to address gaps in providing energy “on the go” to power-hungry device users, as well as a low cost energy storage option for emergency and long duration off-grid power users.

Minipak, Hydrofill and Hydrostik fuel cell devices will be available
to buy by the end of this year. Pre-orders for the Minipak are being
taken now and the first shipments are expected to be made next month.

The Minipak, a charging device that integrates a passive
air-breathing fuel cell and a ’solid-state’ hydrogen storage unit, is
available to pre-order for $99.99, while the Hydrofill
water-to-hydrogen-to-power converter can be ordered for $499.99.

Source: www.horizonfuelcell.com

A hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft developed by the ‘ENFICA-FC’ project has completed a number of successful test flights out of Reggio Emilia airport in Italy, establishing new speed and endurance records for electrically powered class C aeroplanes.

The European Union is supporting the development of ‘more electric’ and ‘all electric’ aircraft. The primary advantages of electric technologies in aviation include low emissions and low noise, particularly important for commuter airplanes that usually take off and land in urban areas.

The goal of the ENFICA-FC project, including ten partners from across the EU, has been to demonstrate manned flight in an electric aircraft using fuel cells as a main power supply. Over three years, it has worked to design, develop and install a fuel cell-based power system in a Czech-built ultra-light aircraft.

The aircraft, called Rapid 200-FC, completed its maiden flight on 20 May 2010, using a completely electrical hybrid power system, comprising a 20kW PEM fuel cell and a 20 kW Li-Po battery. Test Pilot Marco Locatelli carried out a first aero-mechanical take off, followed by an eleven-minute test flight for investigations of the flight envelope.

Level flight was attained at 700 ft and 130 km/h on a partial fuel cell power setting. Further flight tests were carried out on 26 and 27 May 2010, during which RAPID 200-FC established a new world speed record of 135 km/h for electrically powered class C aeroplanes (four consecutive runs over a 3 km course, as per FAI Sporting Code).

Source: Fuel Cell Today

Hydrogenics Corporation (”Hydrogenics”), a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, today announced that it has secured orders for electrolyzers with customers in Russia and the Middle East. In Russia, Hydrogenics will supply a large industrial company in the city of Tomsk with a HySTAT unit for the production of light bulbs. The other order, with Siemens AG (NYSE:SI), is for an electrolyzer to be used at a seawater desalination and power plant being built in Saudi Arabia; this award, the first for Hydrogenics directly with Siemens, includes outdoor housing, a hydrogen purification device, and auxiliary systems. Both orders are expected to be shipped during the second half of 2010.

“These awards once again show the strength of our brand across markets and industries,” said Daryl Wilson, Hydrogenics President and CEO. “We are pleased to be bringing additional electrolyzers to both Russia and Saudi Arabia — considered key markets for Hydrogenics — and proud to be working directly with Siemens for the very first time. In Saudi Arabia, our system will be used at a power plant that also desalinates seawater on a very large scale; the plant, known as Shuaibah-3, is the first independent water and power project (IWPP) in the country and will supply 194 million gallons of water daily as well as 900 megawatts of electricity when fully up and running. As usual, our hydrogen generation units were selected because of their high quality, ease of integration, and robustness — qualities that help maintain our leadership position worldwide.”

McPhy Energy was founded in January 2008 with the mission to industrialise and commercialise a new technology for the solid storage of hydrogen in the form of magnesium hydride. The company has developed an alternative solution for the on-site production of hydrogen for the industry sector and for the renewable energy sector a concrete solution to solve the issue of energy storage.

Following a €1.6m first round of financing in January 2009 from Emertec and Areva, the firm established its production line and created a reservoir of magnesium hydride that was delivered to CEA-Liten in March 2010 for testing on an industrial scale. The company is now developing a second large-capacity reservoir that will become operational during the second half of 2010.

The second round of funds will allow the start-up to scale quickly, from both an industrial and commercial development point of view, by reinforcing its commercial and technical team and investing in additional production equipment. Already present in Spain and in Italy, the company also plans to open offices in Germany, Northern Europe, the Middle East and Japan.
For more information go to the McPhy Energy website.