Fuel Cells for Portable Electronics, and Beyond
Fuel cells are reaching commercial viability sooner in other applications such as portable electronics, including laptops, cell phones, MP3 players and games, aiming to supplement the ability of batteries to power these mobile devices for extended periods of time. There are a number of reasons why fuel cells may prove more competitive in portable electronics than in cars, including the favorable cost, lifetime requirement and easier distribution in this market.

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General Automotive Announces JV to Develop Advanced Fuel Cell Technology
General Automotive, a provider of parts, accessories and advanced technology for the automotive industry, has announced a joint venture with SenCer to develop, commercialize and market the latter's UltraTemp ceramic composite materials for accelerating the development of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly fuel cell technologies.

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Gore Urges Total Shift to Renewable Energy to Avert Disaster
"I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years," Gore told thousands of people who packed into a conference hall near the White House to hear the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner speak.

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Ballard Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
"Product shipments were up 15% this quarter over Q2 last year and 51% year-to-date," said John Sheridan, Ballard's President and CEO. "Second quarter revenues were impacted by the timing of customer orders and lower engineering revenues from the automotive transaction earlier this year. On a proforma basis, year-to-date revenue increased 12% over the same period last year."

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Fuel Cell Development Continuing at Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz has extended the operating range of its fuel cell vehicles by 70 per cent after converting the cars from 350 to 700-bar technology.

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Alternative Energy Project Under Way at Robins AFB
The Defense Logistics Agency kicked off its fuel cell forklift pilot project here July 24 at the Defense Depot Warner Robins. It is part of an effort to find alternative energy sources and reduce America's growing dependence on energy imports.

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