Iceland's first hydrogen fuel station will be inaugurated in Reykjavik as part of event for the 'making hydrogen available to the public' conference to be held in Reykjavik from 24 to 25 April.

Masterflex AG will show the first prototype of a 50 watt mini fuel cell based on hydrogen at the international IT and communication fair CEBIT in Hannover from March 12 to 19, 2003.

Masterflex’s fuel cells supply power to notebooks, printers and other devices linked with mobile office solutions on a fully independent basis. Our associated company DICOTA will be among the first companies supplied with this innovative technology. Our fuel cells offer reliable power solutions for various areas of application that cannot be achieved by traditional rechargeable batteries. One of the advantages of fuel cells is their modular design opening new fields of application.

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The shiny surfaces of BASF's nanocubes as seen under the electron microscope don't promise too much. 

These futuristic structures based on metalorganic compounds have a lot to offer. Their three-dimensional lattice structure has numerous pores and channels, making nanocubes an ideal storage medium for hydrogen. As little as two grams of the material has an internal surface that corresponds to the area of a soccer pitch. The term nanocubes is justified because although the outer edges of the cubes measure a few micrometers, the inner structure is in the nanometer range. 

Hydrogen is a possible source of energy for miniature fuel cells that might power mobile electronic devices such as laptops or cell phones in the future., Researchers at BASF are using nanocubes to solve problems in storing the gas.

The Bellona Foundation was founded on June 16th 1986. It is a science-based, technology-optimistic and society-oriented environmental NGO, which holds professional competence in: nuclear physics, chemistry, biology, energy, economy, law and social studies.

EATONTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2003--Millennium Cell Inc. (NASDAQ: MCEL - News), a leading technology company that has created a proprietary technology to safely store, generate and deliver pure hydrogen, was awarded Patent No. 6,534,033 today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering the core technology of its Hydrogen on Demand(TM) hydrogen storage and generation system.

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Instead of relying on more high-tech gadgets that consume energy, the next hit product for Japanese electronics makers may be gadgets that generate energy, a Tokyo-based consumer electronics analyst predicts. 

Asian rivals may be closing the gap on memory chips and computer displays, but Japanese companies remain pioneers in fuel cells, which could become cash cows from the end of the decade, says Kun Soo Lee, senior analyst at WestLB Securities Pacific. 

Fuel cells produce electricity, without generating pollutants, via an electrochemical reaction that uses oxygen and hydrogen. The market for micro fuel cell systems to power notebook computers and mobile phones, and stand-alone fuel cell generators that provide power and heat to the home should take off by 2010, Lee says. 

"In 40 to 50 years, I expect most people will be using stand-alone generators" that can be installed at homes and offices as needed, he said. Along the way, fuel cells may take on the same importance for Japanese makers that oil has for Saudi Arabia, Lee says. 

That may sound like an overstatement, but Japanese companies already hold key fuel cell patents and are expected to lead the world in this lucrative market, Lee said. 

Among the leading Japanese fuel cell developers are Sanyo Electric Co. (SANYY or 6764), Sony Corp. (SNE or 6758), Casio Computer Co. (J.CAS or 6952), NEC Corp. (NIPNY or 6701), Hitachi Ltd. (HIT or 6501) and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (MC or 6752), Lee said. 

The two kinds of fuel cell systems will become widely available by around 2006, ahead of similar technology being developed for automobiles, the analyst said. 

 At the request of the Toronto Stock Exchange, Global Thermoelectric Inc. ("Global" or the "Company") today announced that it is in discussions with another party regarding a possible business combination. There can be no assurance that any transaction will be completed. Global will report any material developments if and when they arise.

Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CUM) of Columbus, Indiana and Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) of Vancouver announced today it is part of a team led by SunLine Services Group that has received a $770,000 (US$476,000) funding commitment
for a bus engine field trial using a hydrogen-natural gas fuel blend.

SunLine Services Group is part of SunLine Transit Agency of Thousand Palms, California. SunLine provides transit and other services for a community of approximately 320,000 in the Coachella Valley, 120 miles east of Los Angeles. The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) are each providing approximately $385,000 (US$238,000) for the project. Approximately 46% of the funding will be used by Cummins Westport for equipment and engine
testing.

"The goal of the project is to verify that hydrogen-natural gas fuel blends can be used under normal work conditions while reducing pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels," said Barry Wallerstein, Executive Officer, South Coast AQMD. "It will also help pave the way for a hydrogen fueling infrastructure needed for fuel cell vehicles in the
future."

Technology that will help pave the way for fuel-cell vehicles received support from the Government of Canada today.  A $620,000 contribution will help Hydrogenics Corporation 
develop, demonstrate and commercialize refuelling technology. 
Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading Canadian designer and manufacturer of fuel-cell systems and related technologies, is contributing the balance of the costs for two projects, which 
total approximately $1.61 million. 

Shell Hydrogen has announced that Jeremy Bentham has been appointed Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 April 2003.

Jeremy takes up his position as Shell Hydrogen moves into the next stage of its development. Shell Hydrogen is a leader in the hydrogen sector with joint ventures in hydrogen storage, purification and reforming. Shell is the only energy group involved in demonstration projects in all three of the key hydrogen markets comprising the US, Europe and Japan. Earlier this month Shell Hydrogen and General Motors announced a partnership to help make hydrogen vehicles a commercially viable reality.