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12/21/07 Hydrogen Storage For Cars? "combined three hydrogen-containing compounds—lithium amide (LiNH2), lithium borohydride, and magnesium hydride—in a 2:1:1 ratio to form a ternary hydride. This trio has substantially better properties than previous binary materials. . . The result is a lower desorption temperature; the release of hydrogen begins at 150 °C" Ford, UCLA ScienceDaily
12/21/07 Lilliputian lands $18M funding for tiny fuel cells "The new funding round brings Lilliputian's total funding to more than $60 million since its inception in 2001, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission." Mass High Tech
12/21/07 FCEL closes at new 52 week high 12.88
12/21/07 QTWW (Quantum Fuel) closes at new all time low 0.52
12/21/07 AIM:PYF (PolyFuel) closes at new all time low 23.75p
12/20/07 AIM:CFU (Ceramic Fuell Cell Ltd.) closes at new 18 month low 24p
12/19/07 AIM:ACTA (ACTA S.P.A) closes at new all time low 48.5p
12/21/07 AIM:VLR (Voller Energy) closes at new all time low 12.75p
12/20/07 NPWS.OB (Neah Power) closes at all time low 0.18
12/20/07 Raymond delivers progress report on fuel cell research Lift truck maker says fuel cell-powered trucks perform well and are easy to refuel Modern Materials Handling
12/20/07 Bailing Out At Energy Company "Distributed Energy Systems Corp. continues to flounder as 2007 winds to a close and top executives make their exits or set up soft landings." Hartford Courant
12/20/07 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
12/20/07 FuelCell Energy's 1.2 Megawatt Power Plant Attains California Certifications for Air Quality and Interconnection Standards and a National Certification for Operating and Safety Standards 1.2 Megawatt Power Plant is the Largest Distributed Generation Power Plant Certified for the California Market
12/19/07 BPCL in talks with Nippon for PEFC tech UPI
12/19/07 Neah Power Leverages ''No-Air Needed'' Patented, Silicon-Based Technology to Address Specific Military Applications "initial product offerings will focus on distinctive military applications requiring power sources that can operate without air and in harsh environments"
12/19/07 Stanford's nanowire battery holds 10 times the charge of existing ones "The lithium is stored in a forest of tiny silicon nanowires, each with a diameter one-thousandth the thickness of a sheet of paper. The nanowires inflate four times their normal size as they soak up lithium. But, unlike other silicon shapes, they do not fracture."
12/18/07 HydroGen Speculative Buy Rating Maintained By Dutton Associates
12/18/07 Overstock Drops Off of the Regulation SHO Threshold List "While Overstock has dropped off of the Regulation SHO threshold list, 377 companies remain on the list: 160 for over 13 consecutive trading days, 32 for over 100 consecutive trading days, and one, Medis Technologies Ltd., for 596 consecutive trading days."
12/18/07 Morphic acquires Swiss energy technology company AccaGen "AccaGen is a leading manufacturer of electrolyzers"
12/18/07 ReliOn Ships a Million Watts of Fuel Cells asses major commercial milestone in backup power
12/18/07 General Physics Corporation Completes Design and Construction of Two Chevron Hydrogen Fueling Facilities
12/18/07 Power Air and NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation Enter Research and Development Collaboration
12/18/07 Quantum Technologies Reports Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results
12/18/07 Viaspace Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement and Receives Multiple Unit Order From Fuelcellmaterials.com
12/17/07 Ceramic Fuel Cells (ASX:CFU) Limited Ships a NetGenPlusTM unit to EWE
12/17/07 Quantum Technologies Schedules Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call Tuesday, December 18, at 6:00 a.m. Pacific
12/17/07 Voller Energy Emerald yacht celebrates finish in St Lucia
12/17/07 MCEL closes at new all time low 0.38
12/17/07 MKTY closes at new 64 month low 0.76
12/17/07 Hydrogenics Selected to Provide Hydrogen Generation System to Air Liquide Canada to Support BC Transit's Hydrogen Highway
12/16/07 Miniature fuel cell harnesses the power of bee venom Tekion, Angstrom, Medis CanWest News
12/15/07 Hydrogen Fuel-cell Membrane Structure Conundrum Solved "Nafion® has a closely packed network of nanoscale cylindrical water channels running in parallel through the material" DOE/Ames Laboratory via Science Daily
12/14/07 Hydrogen Dream Not Adding Up BC's new buses aren't 'zero-emission solution' as claimed TheTyee.ca - Vancouver
12/2007 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety NHA
12/14/07 MCEL closes at new all time low 0.47
12/14/07 Microfuel cell enables ubiquitous computing Prying Eyes examines a [Medis] fuel-cell-based power pack for handheld devices, such as cell phones and MP3 players. EDN
12/14/07 HydroGen Corporation Releases CEO Update Letter to Shareholders Progress in Technology Development, Production, and Market Engagement
12/14/07 Cell Kinetics Extends Expiration Date of Rights Offering to January 7, 2008 "to allow for the completion of certain state securities or “blue sky law” qualifications of the Rights Offering"
12/13/07 HyRadix Inc. Announces Supply Agreement with Praxair India "on-site hydrogen generator for industrial hydrogen applications within India"
11/30/07 "No-Go" recommendation on Hydrolysis of Sodium Borohydride for On-Board Vehicular Hydrogen Storage USDoE "The hydrogen storage technology considered for the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) has clearly not met all the 2007 targets. In addition, the Panel sees no promising path forward for this technology to reach all the 2010 targets. Based on its charter, then, the Panel unanimously recommends a No-Go decision. . . based on the most convincing data presented by Millennium Cell and Rohm and Haas--coupled with the ANL and TIAX best-case analyses--the water-driven NaBH4 system cannot meet capacity performance targets for 2010. The Panel questioned whether the system could even meet any 2007 targets."
12/13/07 MCEL closes at new all time low 0.48
12/12/07 Portable Fuel Cell Runs on Military Jet Fuel to Power Diesel Trucks Popular Mechanics
12/13/07 SOFC Fuel Cells Pass 50%''Efficiency Threshold'' for Operational Viability in Japanese Tests Acumentrics' System Achieves Near-Doubling of Small Generator Fuel Efficiency Levels; Opens Way for Residential & Large-Scale Units
12/13/07 Trulite, Inc. Receives Orders for the Beta Version of the KH4 Portable Power Generator "Trulite recently introduced its new KH4 integrated fuel cell, which uses dry sodium borohydride cartridges as the fuel source for the integrated power generator that can provide 150 watts of continuous power and 200 watts of peak power."
12/13/07 Quantum Technologies Schedules Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call Thursday, December 13, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific
12/13/07 Viaspace Signs Distribution Contract and Receives Order From Tokai Bussan Co., Ltd. of Japan "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"
12/12/07 Fuel cells help make noisy, hot generators a thing of the past The process of converting JP-8 into hydrogen for use in the on-board fuel cell. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
12/12/07 Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd: Further European Patent "covers CFCL's technical know-how in best combining solid-oxide fuel cells and metal interconnect plates to form the fuel cell stack, in a manner which promotes optimal performance"
12/12/07 Lighting up the Lunar Night with Fuel Cells "NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is leading an effort to develop systems that could store energy for use during the long, frigid lunar nights. The solution may be a fuel cell system that originally was designed for a high-altitude solar-electric airplane." Glenn Research Center
12/12/07 MKTY closes at new 64 month low 0.80
12/10/07 MKTY Director Buys 100,000 Shares @$0.96 sec.gov
12/7/07 MKTY CEO Buys 5,000 Shares @$0.94 sec.gov
12/12/07 QuestAir Technologies Announces 2007 Results and 2008 Milestones "Revenue of $7.0 million (2006: $7.6 million) for the fiscal year . . . Net loss of $12.4 million ($0.24 per share) compared to $10.3 million ($0.24 per share) for fiscal 2006"
12/12/07 FuelCell Shares Drop on Profit Taking After Tuesday Rally; Analyst Expects Further Volatility "Connecticut's public utility is considering a major order from the company, and the federal energy bill, which is expected to include big incentives for clean energy technologies, is still winding its way through Congress. Those decisions can be incredibly positive or negative for FuelCell shares." AP
12/12/07 Hydrogenics to Supply On-Site Hydrogen Generation and Storage Unit to Support Ford Motor Company's Fuel Cell Center Test Laboratory
12/12/07 Ener1, Inc. Chairman Tells Fox Business News Company's Lithium-ion Battery Will Be in Cars by End of '08
12/12/07 Report: LIPA fuel cell project plagued by problems "[LIPA's] records of a $21 million program to test fuel cells are plagued by missing or erroneous reports, and often fail to properly document why most of the spending went to a politically connected supplier, according to a new report . . . LIPA said all of the 160 fuel cells it bought, which cost $75,000 to $150,000 each, were returned to its supplier, Latham-based Plug Power" Newsday
12/12/07 Toshiba to ship new rechargeable battery "Super Charge ion Battery, to start shipping in March, can recharge to 90 percent of its full capacity in less than five minutes . . . will first be used in electric bicycles, motorcycles, forklifts and construction machinery" AP
12/11/07 FuelCell Shares Rise Sharply After Company Reports Narrower Loss and Order for 2 Power Units AP
12/11/07 FuelCell Energy Sells 4.8 Megawatts of Ultra-Clean Power Plants to South Korea's Leading Power Two DFC3000 Power Plants Bring POSCO Power Total to 12.6 MW Since March 2007
12/11/07 FuelCell Energy Narrows 4th-Quarter Loss on Higher Sales and Lower Costs AP
12/11/07 Promising Fuel Cell Uses ‘Green’ Assembly "The [Medis] fuel cell uses a complex assembly process to avoid adhesives, all in line with its promotion of its fuel cell technology as “green.”" Design News
12/11/07 How to keep all your gadgets powered up and ready Medis Detroit Free Press
12/11/07 LEDs, fuel cells grab the gold in Beijing YLX and Horizon Fuel Cell tie for the Most Promising Technology award at the first Cleantech Forum held in China. Cleantech
12/11/07 Panmure Gordon maintains "buy" rating on ITM Power
12/11/07 First Berlin maintains "buy" rating on Heliocentris
12/11/07 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Vehicle Aces Challenge Bibendum Hyundai
12/11/07 Heliocentris completes equity issue and raises gross proceeds of EUR 4.35 million
12/11/07 ITM Power in Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with United States Naval Undersea Warfare Center "to collaborate in the development of advanced power systems
for Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) applications"
12/10/07 IdaTech Signs Distribution Agreement With b+w Telecom Solutions "for the distribution and integration of IdaTech's family of backup power solutions throughout Germany and Eastern Europe"
12/10/07 FuelCell Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results and Latest Accomplishments "Product cost-to-revenue ratio improved to 1.57 in the fourth quarter compared to 3.19 last year; Product backlog for 2007 increased 107 percent over prior year to $57.8 million . . . Net loss to common shareholders was $71.9 million [for full fiscal year 2007] . . . [Connecticut's] Department of Public Utility Control's (DPUC) is expected to deliver its draft decision [on 68 MW worth of proposed FCEL projects] on December 21, 2007 and the final decision on January 9, 2008"
12/6/07 DOT sees future with vehicle integration, hydrogen fuel "the agency will release its Transportation Vision 2030 soon . . . The department is going to come out with a statement, probably in two or three weeks, [that] is going to describe the hydrogen economy and why we think that is the long-term answer for the transportation infrastructure going forward" GCN
12/10/07 Deal will see hydrogen fuelling stations for new fleet of 'green' buses "a deal that will see the construction of two fuelling stations for a fleet of hydrogen-powered buses. BC Transit has signed a $20 million contract with Air Liquide Canada Inc. of Montreal to supply hydrogen for the new, non-polluting buses, which will begin to arrive next summer." CP
12/10/07 Heliocentris and Schunk have signed a Cooperation and Distribution Agreement
12/10/07 Acumentrics' Fuel Cells to Run on Ammonia as Fuel
12/10/07 Power Air to Unveil Zinc Air POWERPACK at the 2008 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas
12/10/07 Viaspace Energy Expands Global Distribution With Agreement and Order in Taiwan
12/9/07 Hydrogen Car Is Here, a Bit Ahead of Its Time Honda says its FCX Clarity fuel-cell car is production-ready. But it requires a hydrogen infrastructure that does not exist. NY Times
12/9/07 Living the Hydrogen Life "he Spallinos, shown with their Honda FCX in 2005, have been testing the car for more than two years." NY Times
12/9/07 G.M.’s Fuel-Cell Test: 100 Cars, No Charge "G.M. is preparing a January rollout of Project Driveway, which will park more than 100 Equinox Fuel Cell crossover wagons with selected drivers in Westchester County, N.Y.; Orange County, Calif.; and Washington, D.C. . . no-cost, three-month tests . . . For recipients of the Equinox, each valued at up to $1 million, G.M. will even cover the cost of hydrogen fuel and insurance." NY Times
12/9/07 A Microbrewery for Hydrogen "Honda, which is developing the [Home Energy Station] with Plug Power of Latham, N.Y., has not announced a price or an introduction date. Even scaled down for home use, the refilling appliance would be costly, but that would be partly offset by the station’s byproducts: electricity, heat and hot water for the home." NY times
12/8/07 2 'green' technologies race for driver's seat Fuel cells and plug-ins vie for funding and favor that could decide what's on the road "Proponents of the two most hyped technologies -- hydrogen fuel cells and plug-in electric hybrids -- are squared off in an increasingly bitter fight. . . Although batteries and plug-in technology do get some federal support, it's a fraction of that given to fuel cells. For 2007, the Energy Department budgeted $50.8 million to research and develop hybrid and electric propulsion, compared with $195.8 million for hydrogen technology." LA Times
12/7/07 Funding Roundup: Solar, Fuel Cells, Batteries Score Cash Greentech Media
12/7/07 H2scan Corporation Announces Hydrogen Monitor Products Receive ATEX Intrinsically Safe Certification
12/7/07 Interview: Mechanical Technology CEO Peng Lim Cleantech Blog
12/7/07 H2FC Table: Short Positions in NASDAQ H2FC Stocks as of 11/9/07
12/7/07 Trulite, Inc. Receives $1.2 Million in Equity Funding and Converts $3.6 Million of Debt to Equity "Trulite recently introduced its new KH4 integrated fuel cell, which uses dry sodium borohydride cartridges as the fuel source for this integrated fuel cell that can provide 150 watts of continuous power and 200 watts of peak power."
12/7/07 Hydrogen energy station to open "the second to start up in the state during the past six months" Orlando Sentinel
12/6/07 Clearing the hydrogen hurdles Japan and Norway develop projects to prove the viability of the 'fuel of the future' Globe and Mail
12/6/07 Hydrogen Cars Closer Than They Appear TheStreet.com
12/6/07 HPI Develops Inexpensive Portable Launching System for Weather Balloons
12/6/07 ECOtality, Inc. to Acquire Minit-Charger Acquisition Solidifies ECOtality and eTec's Position in the Fast-Charger Transportation Market
12/5/07 Honda and BMW and Honda strike out at hydrogen fuel criticism MarketingWeek
12/5/07 QuestAir Announces Director Purchases Under Employee Share Purchase Plan
12/5/07 ECOtality, Inc. to Host Shareholder Update Conference Call on December 12, 2007
12/5/07 HTC Hydrogen Technologies Corp. (dba "HTC Purenergy") Completes Share Swap, Technical Services and Licensing Agreements for Australia/Asia
12/4/07 New Fuel Cell Cleans Up Pollution And Produces Electricity American Chemical Society via Science Daily
12/4/07 New Form Of Hydride Stimulates Research On Hydrogen Storage, Hydrogen-fueled Cars "a new form of [lithium borohydride] that could possibly release hydrogen in mild conditions" Science Daily
12/4/07 No future for hydrogen? Former CIA chief Woolsey thinks so "sharply criticized the Bush administration and State of California for jumping on the hydrogen bandwagon" MotorTrend
12/4/07 MKTY closes at new 64 month low 0.89
12/4/07 DESC closes at new all time low 0.29
12/4/07 Neah Power Appoints Investor Awareness, Inc. for Investor Relations Program
12/4/07 Hydra Fuel Cell Corp. to Install Hydrogen Fuel Cell System at Miami Residence - International Builders to Attend

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