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Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (AIM / ASX: CFU) is pleased to announce the result of its Rights Issue made to qualifying participants within Australia and New Zealand and its Overseas Offer made to qualifying participants outside of Australia and New Zealand and certain other territories.

Approximately 38% of the Rights Issue Shares were subscribed for by shareholders. The Company will issue 76,983,530 fully paid ordinary shares at the issue price of 10.8 cents to raise an additional AUD 8.3 million (GBP 5.4 million).

Approximately 84% of the Overseas Offer Shares were subscribed for by shareholders. The Company will issue 25,686,748 fully paid ordinary shares at the issue price of seven pence to raise an additional GBP 1.8 million (AUD 2.7 million).

The total amount raised under the Rights Issue and Overseas Offer is AUD 11 million (GBP 7.2 million). These funds are in addition to the AUD 5.9 million (GBP 3.8 million) raised under the recently completed placing to institutional investors and subscription by a UK cornerstone investor.

The total amount raised before costs under all fundraising tranches is AUD 16.9 million (GBP 11 million).

Together with existing cash reserves this will give the Company cash of approximately AUD 25 million (GBP 16 million).

Chairman Jeff Harding said:

“The Board thanks existing shareholders for their strong support for the Company, particularly at a time of uncertain equity markets for clean technology companies. As we set out in the Prospectus, the additional funds raised will allow the Company to execute its current business plan and increase production of our world leading clean energy products, while continuing to reduce unit production costs.

Over the past year we have increased our orders more than ten times, and now have an order book of more than 600 units. We are gaining momentum through our commercial sales channels as well as our utility partners. Last week we announced an order for just over 100 units from E.On UK, and this week our integrated unit developed in France with De Dietrich Thermique and GDF Suez received European product approval.

Management and the Board will continue to focus on building orders, converting orders to revenue and cashflow and ensuring the Company is appropriately funded to take advantage of the enormous market opportunities we see for the Company’s products.”

Applications have been made for the Rights Issue Shares and Overseas Offer Shares to be admitted to trading on ASX and AIM and it is expected that dealings in the Overseas Offer Shares on ASX and AIM will commence on 9 December 2011 and that dealings in the Rights Issue Shares on ASX and AIM will commence on 12 December 2011.

On admission of these shares, the Company will have 1,366,298,863 ordinary shares in issue.

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited [AIM/ASX: CFU], a leading developer of high efficiency and low emission electricity generators for homes and other buildings, is pleased to announce that its manufacturing partner in France, De Dietrich Thermique, has received CE certification for its micro CHP system called CERAMIS POWER powered by the Ceramic Fuel Cells’ Gennex(R) fuel cell module.

The first CERAMIS POWER unit will be operated with GDF-Suez, the largest gas retailer in France, with more than 10 million customers.

De Dietrich plans to deploy the first 20 CERAMIS POWER units in France, Germany and Netherlands from 2012.

Ceramic Fuel Cells will supply the core Gennex fuel cell module and related components to De Dietrich Thermique, which integrates the fuel cell module with a boiler into an integrated product to provide power, hot water and space heating for homes and other buildings.

UPS Systems has donated a fuel cell system to light Trafalgar Square’s Christmas tree. The fuel cell will power the star on top of the tree throughout December and the New Year.

The iconic tree is a tradition that dates back to 1947 when the city of Oslo donated the first tree to the people of London. Oslo has since donated a tree every year to thank the UK for its support of Norway during the Second World War.

The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Cllr Susie Burbidge, said, “I would like to thank the people of Oslo for this wonderful tree, the gift of which is a tradition that I know goes back many years, and has come to represent not only the start of Christmas, but also of a long-standing friendship between Norway and Great Britain.”

UPS Systems plc has donated a 75W fuel cell to the Greater London Authority (GLA), along with enough fuel to light the Christmas tree’s star for the duration of the festive season. Furthermore, UPS Systems has installed its unique remote monitoring system, REMO, to track how the fuel cell is performing, which can be done from its offices in Hungerford. REMO alerts users to equipment faults and power failures, as well as monitoring input and output voltage, load, temperature,fuel levels and other important operating parameters. The GLA is also able to log into REMO ‘Live’, REMO’s secure web-based platform, at any time, to view the status of the system and monitor its operation.

The GLA is committed to making London a greener city through a number of initiatives, including its iconic Christmas tree. The tree now uses low energy LED lights to reduce power and emissions. And the star uses compact fluorescent bulbs, which allow it to shine brightly whilst using little power.

“Using a fuel cell to power the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square is another example of the GLA introducing cleantech initiatives to London to help reduce carbon emissions,” said Tom Sperrey, Managing Director of UPS Systems. “We think it’s a great opportunity to promote fuel cells to a wider audience, and raise awareness of the technology as an alternative source of clean power.”

Liang Wang, a post-doctoral researcher in the University of Delaware’s Center for Fuel Cell Research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is developing new materials and structures that can improve the quality of fuel cell technology by increasing the durability of the fuel cell membrane.

Like batteries, fuel cells are electrochemical energy conversion devices that produce electricity. By converting hydrogen and oxygen into water, they can be a valuable power source for vehicles, buildings and devices like laptops and cell phones.

Wang’s research is aimed at developing new materials and structures for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, which are considered the best type of fuel cell for vehicles, and are predicted to eventually replace gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines.

PEM fuel cells use a solid polymer membrane, or thin plastic film, that is permeable to protons when saturated with water. However, water present in the fuel cell could repeatedly freeze and melt while operating in cold climates, forcing the cell to expand and contract, and causing stress and deterioration of the membrane.

Wang’s research focuses on improving fuel cell membrane durability through the development of robust materials that can withstand stress due to temperature change, which is a major challenge for the commercial deployment of automotive fuel cells.

He works with graduate and undergraduate students in the Fuel Cell Research Laboratory to create novel materials and structures for PEM fuel cells targeted at improving durability, reducing cost and increasing fuel cell performance.

They have successfully developed membranes with improved durability based on polymer and carbon nanotube composite materials that exhibit high stress tolerance during freeze-thaw cycling.

Wang is advised by Suresh G. Advani, George W. Laird Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate director of the Center for Composite Materials, and Ajay K. Prasad, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Center for Fuel Cell Research.

His work, which is part of the Fuel Cell Bus Program and which is supported by the Federal Transit Administration, was recently recognized at the 2011 International Fuel Cell Seminar and Exposition. Wang’s poster entitled “Freeze-Thaw Durability Study of MWCNTs Nafion Reinforced Membranes,” earned first place out of over 120 poster submissions.

“Dr. Wang is full of clever ideas and pursues them with vigor,” said Prasad. “He has been with the University of Delaware for just about one year, yet has already initiated several innovative projects that seek to improve fuel cell technology.”

Article by Gabriella Chiera

Photos by Evan Krape

PECS invited Ahn to write the article based on a history of expertise in the field. Ahn’s previous research resulted in the development of several types of Power MEMS devices, including a micro heat exchanger, a micro fuel cell and a micro heat engine.

For PECS, Ahn and David C. Walther of the University of California, Berkeley (now at the biofuel company Cobalt Technologies) presented an overview of the advances and challenges in the development of power-generation systems at small scales. The field of micro-scale combustion and power generation is growing due to the continued miniaturization of computers and other electro-mechanical devices. Ahn’s work in the field for the past several years has been focused on development of miniature hydrocarbon fuel cells that will reduce the weight of systems that are smaller in size than a penny and help increase the life of such systems. He has also worked on development of a micro heat engine that is operated by rapidly heating and cooling hydrocarbon fuels. The vibrations from the expanding and contracting liquid inside of a heat engine create electrical energy to power a small electromechanical device.

The current micro fuel cell market is driven by hydrogen, but hydrogen presents challenges at the micro-level. Its gaseous nature makes it difficult to contain, volatile and unstable. Hydrocarbon fuels such as butane or propane, on the other hand, can be easier to work with at the micro level. They are easily transportable, are safer than hydrogen and have a high-energy density—nearly 100 times the energy density of a typical micro battery. “That’s why cars and airplanes are powered by fuel and not driven very long on batteries. A battery for that much power would be too heavy. However, a lighter, miniaturized combustion device even with low efficiency would still be more powerful than batteries,” says Ahn.

Even though MEMS technology is still in the early stages of development, Ahn believes significant progress has been made within the last few years. Functional micro-scale turbines and rockets have been developed and shown to produce thrust. The future of combustion and power generation using hydrocarbon fuels is showing promise for Power MEMS applications.

By Tony Barrett-Bloomberg

South Africa has the potential to be a leader in fuel cells with government help, Anglo American Plc (AAL) Chief Executive Officer Cynthia Carroll said.

“Prioritizing the development of a local fuel cell industry will create many thousands of jobs,” Carroll said according to an e-mailed copy of comments to a conference in Durban today. “The focus now must be to promote strong, viable local manufacturing industry that supports everyday use.”

Platinum-based fuel cells are versatile, scalable and are able to convert hydrogen into electricity efficiently, Anglo said in a statement.

Anglo American Platinum Ltd. is the world’s biggest producer of the metal, operating mainly in South Africa, which has the largest platinum reserves of any country.

Mt. Olive, PA– American Sensor Technologies has developed the AST 2000H2 Hydrogen ASIC Pressure Sensors for use on hydrogen-powered vehicles and in other emerging hydrogen applications. The AST 2000 Hydrogen Pressure sensors are already certified for use by Merced European and Asia automobile manufacturers as on-board hydrogen sensors for fuel cell vehicles. Anticipated volume production for these vehicles will begin 2014/2015.

“Hydrogen is gaining popularity as an alternate clean fuel source for powering surface transportation such as cars, bus fleets, boats, and light trucks,” remarks Karmjit Sidhu. “While environmentally-friendly, hydrogen poses new challenges in the types of pressure sensors that can be used safely and accurately during hydrogen service of a minimum 10 years life.”

To overcome hydrogen permeability and embrittlement, the AST 2000H2 Hydrogen Pressure Sensors employ a one-piece thick diaphragm, free of internal O-rings, welds or fill fluids, that keep hazardous media out, eliminating the chance of hydrogen permeation and eventual sensor failure. To reduce the chance of embrittlement caused by long-term exposure to hydrogen, units are constructed from a version of high strength 316L stainless steel wetted parts that promote long life and resistance to media corrosion. AST’s proprietary Krystal Bond™ Technology further enhances performance by reducing long-term drift to just 0.25% per year. The technology also utilizes an inorganic bond, free from glue line failure and outgassings.

Tested to a variety of hydrogen and automotive standards including TUV and EIHP, the AST2000H2 pressure sensors combine the best mechanical design for hydrogen measurement with high performance digital compensation. 79/2009/EC approval was obtained for the 2MPa range of the Model AST2000 that are used as components on the vehicle hydrogen regulator controlling hydrogen flow to the fuel cell stack. Also approved are the 35MPa range of these pressure sensors that are typically used on Class 3 hydrogen tanks for use on buses, forklifts, cars, farm machinery, off-road vehicles and stationary back-up power systems. In addition, the sensors have been tested under the supervision of TUV for 70Mpa range for Class 4 tanks and are awaiting EC79 approval.

For more information on the AST 2000 Hydrogen Pressure Sensors, please refer to the web site at http://www.astsensors.com/digitally_compensated_pressure_transducers/AST2000H2 or contact the factory at sales@astsensors.com.

Thousands of battery-powered forklifts in warehouses across the U.S. will haul everything from frozen turkeys and cured hams to big-screen TVs and tablet computers this holiday season. A growing number of big-name businesses that operate such warehouses have begun deploying forklifts that run on fuel cells as a way to both save money and go green.

Most such fuel cell-powered forklifts working the North American warehouses of Coca-Cola, FedEx, Wal-Mart, Kroger and CVS come from an upstate New York company called Plug Power. The company has dominated fuel cell-powered forklift sales in North America by offering up its GenDrive fuel cell technology that boosts warehouse productivity, lowers operating costs and  slashes carbon footprints.

“We convinced a group of large customers to give this technology a trial,” said Andy Marsh, president and chief executive officer of Plug Power. “In some cases, customers who were repeat buyers became believers.”

Plug Power

Fuel cell-powered forklifts only need a wall-mounted hydrogen refueling station where vehicle operators can refuel within a few minutes.

Beyond its rapid growth in the $4 billion North American market for handling materials, Plug Power has also taken aim at the $20 billion worldwide market. It recently struck a deal with Axane to begin deploying fuel cell-powered forklifts in Europe.

Clean technology
The company’s expansion has relied upon how its fuel cells can transform the warehouse business by cleanly creating electricity from the chemical reaction between oxygen in the air and hydrogen gas. GenDrive fuel cells are paired with lithium-ion batteries.

Such fuel cells allow forklifts to continue working at full speed and power up until they need to refuel, whereas forklifts powered by lead-acid batteries suffer a performance drop-off of as much as 15 percent as their power drains.

Switching to fuel cells also allows businesses to eliminate battery switching and charging stations manned by full-time crews. Those can take up to 6 percent of valuable warehouse space. Instead, fuel cell-powered forklifts only need a wall-mounted hydrogen refueling station where vehicle operators can refuel within a few minutes.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45418407/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/

Allan Appel-New Haven Independent

In likeness, cell sits behind 8-foot fence, wrapped in eco-messages.

It won’t save big money, and it’s as pretty as a shipping container. But it may inform passersby about saving energy. And it enables the city to make an important green statement.

Those were some of the arguments offered by City Engineer Dick Miller as he won final approval for placement of a 400-kilowatt gas- powered fuel cell in Millennium Plaza behind City Hall just off Orange Street.

The unanimous vote by the City Plan Commission means that cell, long in the planning by Giovanni Zinn at the city’s Office of Sustainability, can be delivered in late December and be completely installed by March, if not before.

Its aim in part is to free City Hall and the Hall of Records from receiving, at substantial cost, their heating and cooling from an energy system with which the city contracts at the adjacent Chase CT Financial Center.

In anticipation of the expiration of that contract in 2013, the fuel cell will be installed and go operational as soon as possible, with some of the energy still coming from the neighbors until that contract runs out.

Allan Appel Photo

The lower area, Millennium Plaza near Orange Street, site of the future City Hall fuel cell.

At last Wednesday night’s City Plan meeting, City Engineer Miller said the cell will save $500,000 over 10 years in heating and cooling costs. Zinn later put the net savings at $500,000 to $1 million over that time period. It depends in part on energy prices over the next decade.The cell is being rented from United Technologies.

Although it’s the city government’s first fuel cell, others have been placed in the city, including at 360 State Street and the rebuilt Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy.

There have been other more generous cost-saving estimates proffered . Click here for a story about initial aldermanic approval to put the cell downtown, through which Zinn estimated a savings of $3.3 million over 20 years.

And here for a story on the project’s background, development, and the key feature of the cell: that the heat it gives off is, ironically, harnessed for purposes of cooling.

At that time Zinn said that the cell will provide 60 percent of the heating load and 30 percent of the cooling for City Hall and the Hall of Records, with the energy center next door providing the balance.

Physically, the fuel cell will not be a thing of beauty. It will look a bit like a shipping container and be surrounded by an eight-foot fence, to be constructed on Millennium Plaza in full view of passersby on Orange Street and by government workers in their comings and goings.

City Plan Commission Chairman Ed Mattison said that it appears the fuel cell will not do a lot to enliven Millennium Plaza, which he described as “a bit of a wasteland.”

“Yes, it is,” Miller concurred. He said the cell, which will have some educational messages on it, will not likely turn Millennium Plaza into a new hot spot, socially speaking.

He also agreed that $500,000 over 10 years is not an immense savings.

“And yet to see an energy-efficient system going in, it makes a statement about the city’s commitment to sustainability,” he argued.

Alderman Justin Elicker asked if the fuel cell will make a lot of noise.

No, Miller replied. He said mechanical engineers have assured him only a low hum is expected.

He said he hopes their prophesies prove true; his office in the 200 Orange building is immediately adjacent.

Written by Amy Brenner-Fricke

Willimantic, CT — Eastern Connecticut State University has a long-standing commitment to energy conservation and sustainability that dates back nearly two decades. Today, Eastern is working with UTC Power Corporation (UTCP) on a project that will increase energy efficiency at the University.

Under a 10-year Energy Services Agreement (ESA), UTCP will furnish and install a PureCell Model 400 kW Class I combined heat and power fuel cell generating facility at Eastern. The PureCell system Model 400 is a stationary phosphoric acid fuel cell power plant that is capable of producing 400 kilowatts of continuous, reliable electric power while generating usable waste heat.

“We have a campus-wide commitment to sustainability at Eastern, evidenced by campus conservation programs, the sustainable energy studies curriculum, and our outreach across Connecticut in support of local energy efficiency efforts,” said Eastern President Elsa Núñez. “We are delighted to work with UTCP on a fuel cell generating facility that will provide clean, reliable and affordable energy to the University.”

The fuel cell, which is expected to be operational next April, will be installed on the west side of Eastern’s Science Building. Electric output from the cell will be routed to the main electric room located in the building.

Eastern will use 100 percent of the energy produced by the fuel cell system to provide a majority of the power required for the Science Building while maximizing the use of the heat output available from the plant. Supplemental heat generated by the operation of the fuel cell will be utilized by Eastern’s infrastructure. With effective utilization of the thermal output, overall system efficiencies of up to 90 percent are possible — more than double that of traditional power sources.

Other examples of Eastern’s commitment to sustainability can be found throughout the campus. The Science Building is LEED Silver Certified for its use of gray water to irrigate and its many other green features, and three of Eastern’s residence halls are LEED Certified. In addition, a geothermal system provides heat and air conditioning to the 62,973-square-foot High Rise residence hall, the largest geothermal-heated building in Connecticut. The campus also generates 6.2 kilowatts from photovoltaic solar panels to light bus shelters, trash disposal areas and building perimeter lighting.

In addition, dual-fuel burning capability in Eastern’s heating plants allows the University to switch from gas to oil and vice versa based on prices and/or the requirements of its gas utility agreement.  Water-saving features exist on a number of showers, toilets and urinals. Finally, an energy-monitoring system analyzes energy usage for each building, and can automatically reduce electricity usage through preprogrammed initiatives, to reduce peak demand and energy costs. Eastern is also home to the Institute for Sustainable Energy, which is recognized and widely respected throughout New England as an invaluable resource for supporting sustainable energy conservation efforts in municipalities and public schools.

The latest agreement to install a fuel cell generating system follows on the heels of an announcement that Eastern was been named one of the nation’s Green Colleges for 2011 by The Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This is the second year in a row that Eastern has received the designation.

ITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cheetah Marine to develop a hydrogen fuelled catamaran as part of the Isle of Wight EcoIsland project, details of which were announced by the Company on the 28th November 2011.

Island energy systems are one of the key entry markets for on-site hydrogen fuel production. Islands have high fuel prices and difficult fuel logistics. Most island systems utilise significant numbers of marine vehicles constituting an existing global market for outboard engines in the region of 800,000 units pa.  Emissions are an important focus for the industry due to restrictive use in the sensitive near-shore environment.

Cheetah Marine, now in their 20th year of production, continues to lead Europe in the specialist design and construction of power catamarans. Cheetah Marine catamarans are renowned in the commercial world where all weather time at sea is critical. The company combines their customers’ specifications with their knowledge and expertise gained from building over 300 catamarans. The Company currently occupies 1400m² of undercover workshop space on the Isle of Wight and is an innovation partner to EcoIsland.

ITM Power will work with Cheetah Marine to optimise existing petrol outboard motors to run on hydrogen to reduce emissions and fuel costs and improve fuel security. The resulting vehicle will be taken through the approvals process to be marketed as a product alongside ITM Power’s refueling equipment.

ITM Power CEO, Dr Graham Cooley, commented: “This is a great opportunity for ITM Power to help expand the range of hydrogen vehicles available in the EcoIsland project. Cheetah Marine is a very exciting partner and together we hope to develop a product for the global marine market.”

Cheetah Marine MD, Sean Strevens, added: “We are delighted to be working with ITM Power to replace fossil fuels with hydrogen. Hydrogen is a realistic fuel substitute for marine applications and will play a vital role in reducing emissions whilst helping to protect the sensitive inshore environment. We are really excited by the opportunity this gives us to actively play a role in the EcoIsland rollout and to demonstrate Cheetah Marine’s intention to remain at the cutting edge of vessel design.”.”

About Cheetah Marine LLP:

Sean Strevens designed the first Cheetah back in 1989, the design rapidly caught on with other local fisherman who saw the advantages of the catamaran and the first Cheetah went into production in 1991. Following the introduction of new codes of practice by the Maritime Coastguard Agency in 1998, Cheetah Marine has become involved within the survey industry designing and building numerous survey catamarans for clients including The Port of London Authority, The Environment Agency, Fugro and Titan. Cheetah Marine has worked closely with Reson, developing the world’s smallest trailerable survey boat to be fitted with the Reson 7125 Multibeam Echo Sounder in Cheetah’s retractable Hydropod System.

High stability, a good load carrying capability and a comfortable ride are core elements of the Cheetah design and essential criteria for workboat applications. http://www.cheetahmarine.co.uk/en/

About ITM Power:

ITM Power designs and manufactures Hydrogen Energy Systems for Energy Storage and Clean Fuel production. ITM Power has grown from its original platform of novel polymeric electrolytes (for water electrolysis and hydrogen fuel cells) to that of a technology provider. ITM Power now has both a strong base of intellectual property and engineering expertise for providing complete hydrogen solutions and CE marked products for sale. http://www.itm-power.com

About EcoIsland:

The Isle of Wight’s EcoIsland is the largest single sustainability project in the UK.   On 15 November 2011 the EcoIsland Partnership Community Interest Company (CIC) was launched as a Global Innovation Centre for Smart Grid technology and show how, working with Global Partners IBM and Toshiba, Global Communications Partner Cable&Wireless and National Partners SSE, Southern Water and ITM Power.  It plans to integrate the island’s future wind, tidal, geothermal and solar power. The Smart Grid initiative is one of the key ingredients in the Isle of Wight’s aim to become the first truly sustainable region of the UK.

http://www.eco-island.org

Public test driving in Oslo

“Like driving through a cloud”

Oslo the 26th of November: The largest public test drive of hydrogen fuel cell cars in Norway attracted Norwegian, British, Dutch, Serbian and German drivers.

About 10.000 people saw the latest FCEVs brought to Oslo by the EU-project “H2moves Scandinavia”. After the new hydrogen station was opened last Monday in Oslo by the mayor Fabian Stang, the public was invited to test the green future of cars that offer the same comfort and luxury as today’s latest cars.

• - 4 Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL,
• - 2 Hyundai ix35 FCEV and
• - 4 Th!nk City Cars with fuel cell range extender

were offered for a free test-drive to everyone showing their driver’s licence.

FCEVs are popular

If you passed by and didn’t see the cars, it was because they were on the roads nearly non-stop. About 140 people took the chance to sit down in the driver’s seat and explore the streets of Oslo themselves, accompanied by a “FCEV expert” to answer questions.

Better than regular cars

After returning the car, one could detect a smile and “Wow”-expression in the faces of the test drivers. Most didn’t expect that a state-of-the-art FCEV doesn’t only offer the same comfort as “regular” cars, but is even a better experience: same seating comfort, but less noise (only as loud as a laptop) and more instant acceleration. Watch our YouTube video “Like driving through a cloud” to hear what people report on their first time sitting in a FCEV.

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The Th!nk cars were already widely known amongst Oslo citizens. A novelty was the latest Mercedes-Benz family car B-Class in the fuel cell version and the Hyundai SUV ix35, also with this latest technology.

Proof of zero harmful emission: water only

As could be seen from the many small puddles on the venue, the cars really only left behind water. FCEVs allow zero emission driving with high ranges and short refuelling times, as some could see themselves last Saturday, when watching the cars refueling at the Gaustad station within less than 4 minutes. Afterwards the cars were ready to go for another 400-500 km – only leaving behind a fine trail of water.

Wondering where the water comes from?

The electric motor is supplied with electricity that is produced onboard by a fuel cell. In the fuel cell, hydrogen is merged with oxygen from the air, producing electricity and water. FCEVs neither emit exhaust fumes nor engine noise; they only leave behind pure water (H2O).

Looking closer at the Huyndai ix35 FCEV

Answers to your questions

Our team of 20 people was busy explaining and presenting the FCEVs. You can find the answers to the most frequently asked questions here on our website:

• - Overview of the existing hydrogen refuelling stations world wide: www.h2stations.org
• - Range and technical details about the car
• - Oslo’s latest hydrogen station, opened on November 21st
• - No, you don’t need to recharge any battery. Learn more about hydrogen

Are you interested in owning or leasing one of our cars? Please contact us, info@h2moves.eu, and we can put you on our waiting list. Maybe you can drive your own FCEV even before several major car manufacturers will start their mass production of FCEVs, from 2014 on.

More photos from the event and the drivers can be found in H2moves Scandinavia’s photostream on Flickr.

Think City Car with a fuel cell range extender.

VANCOUVER–Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) (NASDAQ: BLDP) announced that a 150 kilowatt (kW) fuel cell system supplied by Dantherm Power, Ballard’s backup power company, to Anglo American Platinum Limited (www.angloamericanplatinum.com) has been deployed near The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, a high-level summit on climate change being held in Durban, South Africa (http://www.cop17-cmp7durban.com/). Sale of the system was announced in October.

Neville Nicolau, CEO of Anglo American Platinum Limited said, “This demonstration highlights the importance of fuel cells to our business. Fuel cell power systems in commercial production can increase the energy efficiency of our mining operations, make efficient use of by-product hydrogen in South Africa and provide growth in global platinum demand. Fuel cells further highlight the green credentials of platinum – in this case as an enabler of energy efficiency.”

The zero-emission fuel cell system is demonstrating clean energy production during COP17, which runs from November 28 to December 9, by supplying power to the local electricity grid. Following COP17 Anglo American Platinum plans to redeploy the system to provide power at one of its mining operations in South Africa.

“With approximately 20,000 delegates participating in the Conference, this deployment is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of fuel cell backup power systems and raise awareness of the readiness of fuel cell technology for a range of new vertical market applications, including mining,” said John Sheridan, Ballard’s President and CEO.

During COP17, fuel for the system is being provided by Air Products South Africa (Pty) Limited, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Air Products and Chemicals Inc. which operates an extensive hydrogen pipeline network around the globe and is investing in development of commercial hydrogen production in South Africa. Some of the hydrogen generated by Air Products in South Africa and elsewhere is a by-product of industrial chlor-alkali production, which enhances the cost-effectiveness of power produced by fuel cell systems.

About Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) (NASDAQ: BLDP) provides clean energy fuel cell products enabling optimized power systems for a range of applications. Products are based on proprietary esencia™ technology, ensuring incomparable performance, durability and versatility. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.

StockMarketWire.com – A consortium that will be led by AFC Energy – a leading developer of alkaline fuel cells – has been awarded a grant of €1.4m towards a €2.9m research and development project.

AFC Energy’s share of the grant is €405,600.

The project, known as LASER-CELL, begins today (1 December) and will last three years.

It is awarded funding from the fuel cells and hydrogen sub-programme of the European Union’s 7th Framework Programme, which is managed by European Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking.

Project LASER-CELL will run alongside AFC Energy’s current development programme and will develop innovative technologies to enhance high-volume production of alkaline fuel cells, backed up by life-cycle and market analysis.

Milan, OH – The Cryo-Force^TM Power-Cell has been selected by an independent judging panel and editors of R&D Magazine as a recipient of a 2011 R&D 100 Award. This prestigious award recognizes the 100 most technologically significant products introduced in the past year. This is the second time Sierra Lobo has won an R&D 100 Award.

The Cryo-Force™ Power-Cell System is a completely integrated, closed-loop liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid hydrogen (LH2) Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell system.  It is designed to power Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs), and provide a green energy source for transportation and stationary power systems.

“We are proud of our research team and co-developers, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), and believe the Cryo-Force^TM Power-Cell will help revolutionize the Navy’s capabilities to conduct long duration missions,” said Mark Haberbusch, Director of Research and Technology at Sierra Lobo.

CEO George Satornino said, “We clearly recognize the criticality of research.  Recognition like this confirms our efforts and spurs us on to continue developing technology that helps explore new frontiers, bettering security and the quality of life for future generations.”

Winners of the R&D 100 Awards are selected by an independent judging panel and the editors of R&D Magazine. The publication supports research scientists, engineers, and other technical staff members at high tech  companies and public and private laboratories around the world.

Winners will be recognized at the R&D 100 Awards Banquet on Oct. 13, 2011, in Orlando, Fla. A list of winning innovations is on the R&D 100 Awards website, www.rdmag.com.

About Sierra Lobo

Sierra Lobo is a provider of engineering and technical services that support NASA and DoD research and technology development efforts.  It was founded in Fremont, OH in 1993.  Today it employs over 500 people in seven states, including: Ohio, Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, California, Florida, and Alabama. Sierra Lobo’s Technology Development and Engineering Center, testing facility, and operations office is located in Milan, OH.