Local Firm Makes Fuel Cell Breakthrough
Superprotonic Inc.'s core technology relies on the "superprotonic" properties of a solid acid, a material studied by founders Dane Boysen and Calum Chisholm during their doctoral work at Caltech.

Sami Mardini, the company's vice president of business development, said the technology will soon result in the first market-viable fuel cells to compete with traditional electric generators.

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New PBI/H3PO4 Fuel Cell Starts Up at Room Temperature
A Japanese research group announced that it developed a non-humidification polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) that can generate power in temperatures ranging from room temperature to intermediate temperatures (100-200°C).

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Dantherm Power Established to Provide Clean, Fuel Cell Based, Reliable Power Solutions to North American Market
Building on the success in Europe since 2003, Dantherm Power A/S, a world leading company in the field of fuel cell-based backup power supply systems, is now setting up operations in the United States as Dantherm Power Inc. to better serve its North American customers.

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NanoDynamics Energy Awarded $2.4 Million Contract from DOE For Development of 400-Watt SOFC
NanoDynamics Energy, Inc. announced today that it has received a 15-month, $2.4 million contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the development of a 400-watt solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). The SOFC will be designed to operate on a variety of fuels, including hydrogen and methane gas.

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Breaker, Breaker: Peterbilt Fuel Cell Means No Idling When Idle
The Pete uses a solid oxide fuel-cell auxiliary power unit (or SOFC APU, an acronym only the Army could love) from Delphi that provides 800 watts of electricity through oxidation rather than combustion.

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EPA Tests Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle under Real World Conditions
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson today showcased the fourth generation of Chevrolet's Equinox Fuel Cell Car, the newest addition to the agency's vehicle fleet. The new car underscores EPA's support for national efforts to develop clean energy technologies and help move the United States toward energy independence.

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