Fuel Cells

Fuel cells provide electricity and heat through an electrochemical process that is non-combustible and is considered a clean alternative energy similar to solar and wind power. Articles cover the different types and latest technology in fuel cells (i.e. PEM, proton exchange membrane) as well as how companies are utilizing the fuel cells to reduce their carbon footprint and drive energy efficiency.

Waste-To-Energy Briefing: Urine Power, U.S. Capitol, Dynamis and SITA

Waste-To-Energy Briefing: Urine Power, U.S. Capitol, Dynamis and SITAUrine could be an abundant fuel for electricity generation, according to researchers from the U.K.'s University of the West of England, Bristol. The researchers have found a ...

November 3, 2011

Walmart, Coke Lead as Firms Buy Over 250 Fuel Cell Systems

Walmart, Coke Lead as Firms Buy Over 250 Fuel Cell SystemsWalmart, Coca-Cola, Sysco and Whole Foods are leading the charge of companies deploying fuel cells for stationary power, back-up power and forklifts, according ...

November 2, 2011

Cornell Taps Distributed Sun for NYC Campus Proposal

Cornell Taps Distributed Sun for NYC Campus ProposalDistributed Sun LLC has teamed-up with Cornell University for a proposal that, if accepted by the City of New York, would see the partners build, finance, ...

October 25, 2011

ClearEdge Raises $73.5m For Fuel Cell Market Expansion

ClearEdge Raises $73.5m For Fuel Cell Market ExpansionFuel cell manufacturer ClearEdge Power has raised $73.5 million in Series E financing through the sale of new shares and the conversion of previously issued ...

August 23, 2011

Air Products Fuels Cars with Hydrogen from Wastewater

Air Products Fuels Cars with Hydrogen from WastewaterSpecialty gas company Air Products has opened a hydrogen fueling station (pictured) that draws feedstock from municipal wastewater. In addition to providing hydrogen, the process, taking place ...

August 17, 2011

DOE Awards $175m for Advanced Vehicle Research, $7m for Fuel Cells and Storage

DOE Awards $175m for Advanced Vehicle Research, $7m for Fuel Cells and StorageThe Department of Energy yesterday awarded more than $175 million to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies. The funding, to be ...

August 11, 2011

NTT America Data Center to be Powered by Biogas, Bloom Servers

NTT America Data Center to be Powered by Biogas, Bloom ServersJapanese telecommunications company  NTT America has deployed five Bloom Energy Servers running on directed biogas, at its Lundy Data Center in San Jose, Calif. The ...

August 2, 2011

Hydrogen Fueling Stations Could Reach 5,200 by 2020

Hydrogen Fueling Stations Could Reach 5,200 by 2020More than 5,200 hydrogen fueling stations for cars, buses and forklifts will be operational by 2020, up from just 200 stations in 2010, ...

July 20, 2011

Bloom Boxes Make Big AT&T Sale, But Sit 10th in Fuel Cell Rankings

Bloom Boxes Make Big AT&T Sale, But Sit 10th in Fuel Cell RankingsEleven AT&T sites in California will install 7.5 MW of Bloom Boxes, in one of the biggest deals ever for the fuel ...

July 12, 2011

Green Fleet Briefing: McDonald’s, GM NatGas Cars, Hybrids Fall Short

Green Fleet Briefing: McDonald’s, GM NatGas Cars, Hybrids Fall ShortAutomakers aren’t yet delivering the full fuel savings and pollution reduction benefits possible from hybrids, according to an annual hybrid scorecard ...

July 12, 2011

Fleet Briefing: Ford, CNG Taxis, Coke, Renault-Nissan

Fleet Briefing: Ford, CNG Taxis, Coke, Renault-NissanRather than fight for a share of a possibly resurgent minivan market, Ford Motor Company has scrapped plans to launch a ...

June 23, 2011

EL Pro Renewable Briefing: AstraZeneca, Bloomberg, UPS, Total, ClearEdge

Renewable Briefing: AstraZeneca, Bloomberg, UPS, Total, ClearEdgeIndustrial solar power company Solar Trust of America breaks ground Friday on the Blythe Solar Power Project, expected to be the largest solar ...

June 16, 2011

Renewable Briefing: Qwest Center, UTC, Google

Renewable Briefing: Qwest Center, UTC, GoogleThe Octagon, a New York City waterfront apartment building, has become the first residential property in New York State to be powered and heated ...

June 1, 2011

Fed Fleet Goes Alternative; EPA Drops Vehicle Letter Grades

Fed Fleet Goes Alternative; EPA Drops Vehicle Letter GradesThe federal government has rolled out two major green fleet announcements, launching enhanced fuel economy labels just a day after announcing ...

May 25, 2011

Toyota, Neenah Foundry Use State Incentives for Energy Tech

Toyota, Neenah Foundry Use State Incentives for Energy TechState-level incentives programs in California and Wisconsin have played a role in energy efficiency projects at two corporations. Toyota Motor Sales in Torrance, California, has selected ...

May 2, 2011

Renewable Briefing: Cape Wind, Bloom Boxes, NRG

Renewable Briefing: Cape Wind, Bloom Boxes, NRGHere is a briefing on the latest news in renewable power - plus an update on nuclear. Cape Wind, the 468 MW wind farm ...

April 20, 2011

GM Leads Pack as Clean Patents Jump by Record 170%

GM Leads Pack as Clean Patents Jump by Record 170%Clean energy patents hit a record high in 2010, as GM took the leadership position from Honda, according to a patent index published by ...

March 31, 2011

Fuel Cell Cuts Stop & Shop Bills in Half

Fuel Cell Cuts Stop & Shop Bills in HalfA 400 kW fuel cell is providing 95 percent of the electricity for a Stop & Shop supermarket in Connecticut. The Stop & Shop ...

February 11, 2011

Cox Installs Fuel Cells

Cox Installs Fuel CellsCox Communications has completed an 800kW fuel cell installation in Orange County, California. The installation at Cox’s Rancho Santa Margarita facility provides nearly 60 percent ...

February 7, 2011

Electric, Hybrid Cars Take Spotlight in Detroit

Electric, Hybrid Cars Take Spotlight in DetroitHere’s a look at some of the more environmentally conscious cars to debut at the Detroit Auto Show. Mercedes-Benz showed off its SLS ...

January 13, 2011