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A new SOFC having excellent features of high electrical efficiency
and quick start has been successfully developed by a regional R &
D consortium, which consists of ThinkTank Phoenix
Corporation and other companies (big and regional), and is managed
by Muroran Advancement
Center of Industrial Technology and Management.
The SOFC uses the electrolyte having a unique structure, called a
lattice shaped honeycomb structure. Use of the unique electrolyte
brings about considerable improvement of the SOFC's performances.
The target figures of the performances are: the output density of
the SOFC is 0.5W/1cm2 of the electrolyte, the electrical efficiency
is 50% or higher, and the startup time is within 5 minutes (15 minutes
or longer in the conventional SOFC). Development efforts are being
continued toward achievement of those target figures.
A prototype of the new SOFC will be exhibited in "4th
International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell EXPO", Feb. 27 to
29, 2008, Tokyo Big Site.
This technology may be described in more detail in the not too distant
future.
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Another METI regional R & D consortium, which is managed by Muroran
Advancement Center, has launched additional valuable technologies.
One of the technologies is a process for producing
carbon nanotubes and hydrogen gas from methane gas generated from
kitchen refuse without generating CO2. The process is named as a direct
methane reforming process.
The other technology is an apparatus for manufacturing carbon nanotubes
continuously by using the direct methane reforming process.
The directmethane reforming process has been researched through the
collaboration of JSW R & D Headquarter, KAJIMA Technical Research
Institute, Kitami Institute of Technology (Professor Dr. Akio Tada)
and others.
The consortium will set about the final research and development toward
real commercialization of the carbon nanotubes manufacturing apparatus
in E.C.O. Corporation Muroran Laboratory.
The carbon nanotubes have an excellent property of shielding or absorbing
electromagnetic waves.
A new building material capable of shielding electromagnetic wave
could be formed by mixing the carbon nanotubes into concrete.
The carbon nanotubes manufacturing technologies will be exhibited
in "Nano
Bio Expo 2008", Feb. 13 o 15, Tokyo Big Sight; Booth
No. A-24, and the researchers
will explain the technologies in the exhibition.
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The "normal pressure 150 kW class SOFC system", which
was constructed and is now being operated by
J power (Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.), has been successfully
operated at over 100 kW (DC power terminal).
It is the first time in Japan that the SOFC system is operated at
such high output power. The SOFC system has been operated from January
in this year, and the accumulated operation time of the SOFC system
reached 3,300 hours, including 1,050 hours as the continuous operation
time.
(Source: news
release from J power) |
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SOFC Fuel Cells Pass 50% "Efficiency Threshold for Operational
Viability in Japanese Tests
An Acumentrics-Nippon Steel solid oxide fuel
cell (SOFC) system has demonstrated a net electrical efficiency of
52% DC (42% AC) in extended operation, and an overall efficiency of
83% in tests conducted as part of the Japanese New Energy and Industrial
Technology Development Organization ($B!H(JNEDO$B!I(J) program.
(Source: press
release from Accumentrics) |
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Acumentrics Fuel Cells To Run On Ammonia As Fuel
Acumentrics Corporation$B!G(Js Canadian subsidiary,
Acumentrics Canada Ltd., is partnering with Natural Resources Canada$B!G(Js
CANMET Energy Technology Centre to investigate the use of ammonia
as a fuel for Acumentrics$B!G(J solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The fuel
cell will convert ammonia to hydrogen and nitrogen internally and
release only water vapor and nitrogen.
(Source: press
release from Accumentrics) |
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FuelCell
Energy Sells 4.8 Megawatts of Ultra-Clean Power Plants to South Korea's
Leading Power Producer
Two DFC3000 Power Plants Bring POSCO Power Total
to 12.6 MW Since March 2007
DANBURY, Conn., Dec 11, 2007 (PrimeNewswire
via COMTEX News Network) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a
leading manufacturer of high efficiency, ultra-clean power plants
for commercial, industrial and utility customers, today announced
the sale of 4.8 megawatts (MW) of its Direct FuelCell(r) (DFC(r))
to its alliance partner in South Korea, POSCO Power, a unit of one
of the world's largest industrial companies, POSCO (NYSE:PKK). Under
the order, POSCO Power is purchasing two DFC3000 power plants. These
two units will be sold to two independent power purchasers (IPPs),
and are slated for delivery and installation in 2009. This order brings
POSCO Power's total orders to 12.6 MW since March 2007.
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FuelCell
Energy Completes Sale to The Linde Group of 3.9 Megawatts of Power
Plants for Renewable Distributed Generation
Linde Leverages Its Gas Purification and Distribution
Expertise to Establish a Unique Solution for the Distributed Generation
of Renewable Power
DANBURY, Conn., Nov 27, 2007 (PrimeNewswire
via COMTEX News Network) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a
leading manufacturer of high efficiency, ultra-clean power plants
for commercial, industrial, municipal and utility customers, today
announced the sale of 3.9 megawatts (MW) of power plants to The Linde
Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company. Linde will install
four power plants at various customer locations in the San Diego area
which will utilize purified biogas from the Point Loma Wastewater
Treatment Plant (PLWTP) as the primary fuel source. The four power
plants include three 1.2 megawatt (MW) plants and one 300 kilowatt
(kW) plant. |
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Energy
Lab Sets Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal
NREL pledges to cut carbon footprint, impact on environment by 75
percent
December 4, 2007
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable
Energy Laboratory (NREL) has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas
emissions by 75 percent from 2005 to 2009. The new goal is part of
NREL's participation in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)
Climate Leaders program and was announced at the Climate Leaders meeting
in Boulder, Colo., today.
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Sekisui House, Ltd. installed residential FC cogeneration systems
to 14 homes in the subdivision and started the demonstration test
of the cogeneration systems in cooperation with
The
Japan Research Institute, Limited and WEB
POWER Service LLC.
Outline of the demonstration test is: 1) to gather and analyze data
on the use of electricity and heat in each home using the cogeneration
system; 2) to simulate the exchange of electricity and heat among
the homes by computer; and 3) to trially calculate the energy saving
effect gained in the test, and to research the optimization between
the cost saving and the energy saving. The FC cogeneration systems
were supplied from Japan
Energy Corporation (JOMO).
(Source: News Release by Sekisui
House Corp.) |
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Japan Atomic Energy
Agency (JAEA) entered into a research collaboration agreement
with Toshiba
Corporation on "High temperature gas-cooled reactor
and development of hydrogen generation method using the same".
The major objects of the research collaboration agreement are:
1) to sort out and evaluate the present conditions of the high temperature
gas-cooled reactor and technologies to be developed in the years to
come; and
2) to make a feasibility study of the high temperature gas-cooled
reactor.
It is expected that the research collaboration will enhance the commercial
values of the high temperature gas-cooled reactor and pave the way
to its commercialization.
The high temperature gas-cooled reactor has now being developed as
the next-generation nuclear reactor in the United States and other
countries.
The high temperature gas-cooled reactor is excellent in safety, small
in size, high in economical level, and lower in initial investment
amount than in large- and medium-size nuclear reactors.
JAEA has addressed the development of the technologies, which enable
the high temperature gas-cooled reactor to generate hydrogen and electricity.
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VIASPACE
SIGNS MAJOR DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT AND RECEIVES ORDER FROM TOKAI BUSSAN
CO., LTD OF JAPAN
PASADENA, CA -December 13, 2007-VIASPACE Inc.
(OTCBB: VSPC) announced that Tokai Bussan Co., Ltd. of Nagoya, Japan
and VIASPACE have signed a distribution contract under their broad
teaming agreement of March 2007 for VIASPACE Energy's line of test
equipment. Tokai Bussan has placed its initial order for the HS-1000
VIASENSOR, a laser based, humidity sensor for gas fuel cells. Tokai
Bussan's initial focus will be immediate sales to large manufacturers
of fuel cells and fuel cell test stations, as well as research of
the needs of major automobile corporations in Japan.
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FuelCell
Energy Appoints New Director to Its Board
Christof von Branconi, EVP & COO of Tognum AG, Replaces Retiring
Board Member, Michael Bode, CEO of CFC Solutions GmbH
DANBURY, Conn., Dec 20, 2007 (PrimeNewswire
via COMTEX News Network) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a
leading manufacturer of high efficiency, ultra-clean power plants
for commercial, industrial, municipal and utility customers, today
announced the appointment of Christof von Branconi, 47, EVP and COO
of Tognum AG's Onsite Energy Systems & Components Division, to
its Board of Directors. Mr. von Branconi joins FuelCell Energy's Board
as Mr. Michael Bode, CEO of CFC Solutions GmbH (a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Tognum Group), retires from the Board after 14 years of service.
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Scientific Finding:
"LiBH4 has a lithium superionic conduction property"
- Encourage study/development on "hydride for the solid electrolyte"
-
The collaboratory
team in Institute
of Materials Research, Tohoku
University,
found a scientific fact that a lithium borohydride (LiBH4) has a
lithium
superionic conduction property.
The researchers found that the LiBH4 exhibits the superionic conduction
property at 115 degrees Celsius, which is comparable with that of
the liquid
electrolyte.
The LiBH4 is lighter than water. This leads to the weight reduction
of the
applied devices.
Some measures for the shortcircuiting and the overcharge are indispensable
for the existence lithium secondary battery since the liquid (organic)
electrolyte is used.
To cope with this, recently a vigorous search for a new lithium
ion
conduction material, which is useful as the solid electrolyte to
increase the
safety, has been made worldwide.
It is expected that the study and development on the "hydride
for the solid
electrolyte" will be further encouraged upon the discovery.
The research finding will be applied to the development of new solid
electrolytes (= solid materials allowing high speed migration of
lithium ions
therein) for increasing the safety in the lithium ion secondary
batteries
which are currently used in the commercial and industrial fields.
The details of the research finding have been presented on "
Applied Physics
Letters, November 27, online version".
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FuelCell Energy Receives $4 Million Loan From the State of Connecticut
Money to be Used for Plant Expansion, Workforce Expansion and Extension
of Facility Lease
DANBURY, Conn., Jan 16, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network)
-- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a leading manufacturer of
high efficiency, ultra-clean power plants for commercial, industrial,
municipal and utility customers, today announced that it has received
a $4 million loan from the state of Connecticut. The loan is part
of the company's $10 million project to expand FuelCell Energy's Torrington,
Connecticut manufacturing facility, expand its workforce and extend
its facility lease through 2015. "This project is right for Connecticut,
right for our economy and right for our energy needs," Governor
Jodi Rell said. "We will be adding 100 jobs to our economy, bolstering
a Connecticut company that is making strides to decrease our dependence
on foreign fossil fuels and enhancing our position in an important
industry. Connecticut is a pioneer in fuel cell technology and this
project will help ensure we continue to be a leading innovator in
this high-tech sector."
To read more, visit FuelCell
energy
January
17, 2008
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Biosensor based on zinc oxide transistor: The sensor was developed
by Osaka
Institute of Technology.
The sensor has successfully sensed a change of a hydrogen ion concentration
in an electrolyte solution and glucose concentrations. The technology
will lead to low price biosensors.
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Completes first Shipments to European partners
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited ("CFCL"),
a global leader in fuel cell development, announces that it has shipped
a NetGenPlusTM unit to the United Kingdom part of its agreement with
E.On UK Ltd and Gledhill Water Storage Ltd to develop micro-combined
heat and power (m-CHP) products for the British market.
CFCL will next week ship a NetGenPlus unit to its appliance partner
De Dietrich Thermique, part of the Remeha Group, as part of CFCL's
agreements to develop commercial m-CHP products for the French and
Benelux markets.
These deliveries follow the December 2007 shipment of a NetGenPlus
unit to CFCL$B!G(Js German partners EWE and Bruns Heitztechnik, and complete
the first shipment to appliance partners in all four major territories.
The CFCL units
are being integrated with the partners$B!G(J high efficiency boiler units
to create m-CHP products for homes across these large markets, under
formal product development agreements that CFCL has signed with
the appliance partners and utility customers in each market - EWE
in Germany, Gaz de France in France, E.On UK Ltd in the UK and Nuon
in Holland. Combined, CFCL$B!G(Js utility customers have more than 20
million customers across Europe.
NetGenPlus
is CFCL$B!G(Js next-generation m-CHP system designed to generate electricity
and provide hot water and central heating for homes and small businesses.
It is powered by CFCL' advanced metal-ceramic fuel cell stack, running
on widely available natural gas. The NetGenPlus unit can be easily
connected to existing gas and electricity networks. In November
2007, the NetGenPlus unit was awarded CE approval, enabling the
units to be deployed throughout Europe.
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SOFC Fuel Cells Pass 50% "Efficiency Threshold for Operational
Viability in Japanese Tests
An Acumentrics-Nippon Steel solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system has
demonstrated a net electrical efficiency of 52% DC (42% AC) in extended
operation, and an overall efficiency of 83% in tests conducted as
part of the Japanese New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
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CFCL has shipped
its CE-approved NetGenPlusTM unit to EWE
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited ("FCL", a global leader in fuel
cell development, has shipped a NetGenPlusTM unit to its utility partner
EWE as part of its agreement to develop micro-combined heat and power
(m-CHP) products for Germany.
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Acumentrics Fuel Cells To Run On Ammonia As Fuel
Acumentrics Corporation$B!G(Js Canadian subsidiary, Acumentrics Canada
Ltd., is partnering with Natural Resources Canada$B!G(Js CANMET Energy
Technology Centre to investigate the use of ammonia as a fuel for
Acumentrics$B!G(J solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The fuel cell will convert
ammonia to hydrogen and nitrogen internally and release only water
vapor and nitrogen.
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FuelCell
Energy Sells 4.8 Megawatts of Ultra-Clean Power Plants to South Korea's
Leading Power Producer
Two DFC3000 Power Plants Bring POSCO Power Total to 12.6 MW Since
March 2007
DANBURY, Conn., Dec 11, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network)
-- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a leading manufacturer of
high efficiency, ultra-clean power plants for commercial, industrial
and utility customers, today announced the sale of 4.8 megawatts (MW)
of its Direct FuelCell(r) (DFC(r)) to its alliance partner in South
Korea, POSCO Power, a unit of one of the world's largest industrial
companies, POSCO (NYSE:PKK). Under the order, POSCO Power is purchasing
two DFC3000 power plants. These two units will be sold to two independent
power purchasers (IPPs), and are slated for delivery and installation
in 2009. This order brings POSCO Power's total orders to 12.6 MW since
March 2007.
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Energy Completes Sale to The Linde Group of 3.9 Megawatts of Power
Plants for Renewable Distributed Generation
Linde Leverages Its Gas Purification and Distribution Expertise to
Establish a Unique Solution for the Distributed Generation of Renewable
Power
DANBURY, Conn., Nov 27, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network)
-- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a leading manufacturer of
high efficiency, ultra-clean power plants for commercial, industrial,
municipal and utility customers, today announced the sale of 3.9 megawatts
(MW) of power plants to The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and
engineering company. Linde will install four power plants at various
customer locations in the San Diego area which will utilize purified
biogas from the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant (PLWTP) as the
primary fuel source. The four power plants include three 1.2 megawatt
(MW) plants and one 300 kilowatt (kW) plant.
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Energy
Lab Sets Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal
NREL pledges to cut carbon footprint, impact on environment by 75
percent
December 4, 2007
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory
(NREL) has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent
from 2005 to 2009. The new goal is part of NREL's participation in
the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Leaders program
and was announced at the Climate Leaders meeting in Boulder, Colo.,
today.
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Low Floor, Battery-Powered Tram SWIMO
Completed
Tokyo, November 19, 2007 - Kawasaki
Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it has completed a
next-generation, low floor light rail vehicle (LRV) powered by the
GigacellR, its proprietary nickel metal-hydride battery.
Dubbed SWIMO (Smooth WIn MOver), the LRV's compact Gigacell is installed
under the seats to achieve a low floor that meets the barrier-free
needs of passengers. Another feature is its eco-friendliness, as it
stores power generated through a regenerating brake system, which
leads to significant energy savings. Because it is battery-driven,
the vehicle does not require unsightly overhead lines. This allows
the easy opening of new lines and extensions - features that are beneficial
to railway operators in planning versatile vehicle systems. (Source:
press
release from Kawasaki Heady Industries, Ltd.)
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VIASPACE
SIGNS MAJOR DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT AND RECEIVES ORDER FROM TOKAI
BUSSAN CO., LTD OF JAPAN
PASADENA, CA -December 13, 2007-VIASPACE Inc. (OTCBB: VSPC) announced
that Tokai Bussan Co., Ltd. of Nagoya, Japan and VIASPACE have signed
a distribution contract under their broad teaming agreement of March
2007 for VIASPACE Energy's line of test equipment. Tokai Bussan
has placed its initial order for the HS-1000 VIASENSOR, a laser
based, humidity sensor for gas fuel cells. Tokai Bussan's initial
focus will be immediate sales to large manufacturers of fuel cells
and fuel cell test stations, as well as research of the needs of
major automobile corporations in Japan.
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Bussan Topics.
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