Ford American Edge SUV: This Hybrid has the Edge
Now Ford has come up with the first fuel-cell plug-in hybrid based on the American Edge SUV. Its electric "HySeries Drive" is powered by a 336-volt lithium-ion battery, enough for 25 miles of driving before the 40kW "Halo" fuel cell starts up and begins recharging it.

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SFC Smart Fuel Cell Receives a New Order from the German Bundeswehr
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG, market leader in fuel cell technology for mobile and off-grid power solutions, has again received a significant order from the German Bundeswehr amounting to approximately EUR 840,000 ($590,000 US). The order includes an agreement with the Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement to expand the deployability of SFC’s successful fuel cell technology in defense applications.

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Acumentrics Fuel Cell Tops 10,000 Operating Hours
An Acumentrics Corporation fuel cell system has exceeded 10,500 hours of operation to become the longest-running small scale solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system.

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A Plug for Plug Power
Warren Brower, a product marketing manager for Latham fuel-cell manufacturer Plug Power Inc., made an interesting sales pitch on Friday at U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand’s annual economic summit in Saratoga Springs.

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Computational Flow Analysis of Bipolar Plate for Fuel Cells
A trilayer fuel cell includes separate flow channels for hydrogen and oxygen. One potential alternative flow channel design is the use of a bipolar plate that connects cathode of a trilayer fuel cell to anode of the next trilayer fuel cell in order to provide an efficient flow of current through the cells with reduced voltage loss.

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California Department of Food and Agriculture Joins California Fuel Cell Partnership
The partnership is a collaboration of 31 member organizations including auto manufacturers, energy providers, government agencies and fuel cell technology companies.  Together they work to promote the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as a means of moving towards a sustainable energy future, increasing energy efficiency and reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

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