Last week, Fortune magazine’s Dan Primack reported that solid-oxide fuel cell manufacturer Bloom Energy has raised an additional $130 million in new venture capital, giving it a total of $1.1 billion raised since its inception in 2001—more than any other fuel cell company ever, and on par with the best-funded start-ups of all time. The news of new VC comes as financial data show Bloom moving slowly closer to profitability.
At President Obama’s early May summit with Central American presidents in the Costa Rican capital of San Jose, Costa Rica wanted to talk about energy policies–specifically, hydrogen. Costa Rican engineers are developing hydrogen technologies that could help the Central American nation reach its goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2021.
Last Friday, officials from Dominion Power and FuelCell Energy broke ground on what will be the largest fuel cell power project in North America, a 14.9-megawatt fuel cell power plant in Bridgeport, Connecticut that will generate enough electricity to power 15,000 homes. Read more about this ground-breaking ground-breaking after the jump.
So far the year has seen plans for new deployment in Connecticut, Delaware, Texas, California, and DC, as well as the first-ever commercially procured fuel cell bus.
Fuel Cells 2000 has developed a Google Map showing public and private hydrogen fueling stations in North America. The hydrogen stations are located across North America and Hawaii, and (where possible) include information regarding fueling infrastructure, hydrogen provider, as well as the number and type of vehicles they serve. The map was created for demonstration purposes and does not reflect exact locations of fueling stations.
Japan has just opened its first public hydrogen station in a non-industrial area, adjacent to a conventional gas station in Ebina, Kanagawa prefecture. The Japanese government had previously required all hydrogen fueling stations to be located in industrial areas. Last year that regulation was changed, allowing hydrogen stations to be placed in residential areas and [...]
EPA has just released its Green Power Partnership Top Partner Rankings, highlighting the annual green power use of its partners – which range from Fortune 500® companies to local, state and federal governments. Although fuel cells are barely recognized in the ratings, Fuel Cells 2000 knows that almost half of these partners have embraced fuel [...]
Nuvera Fuel Cells announced it will operate and maintain two Toyota FCHV-adv vehicles as part of a recently launched program with Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. Nuvera, which produces fuel cell systems and hydrogen delivery products in Billerica, Massachusetts, believes the program will help engage local policy makers and the general public in conversation over [...]
The Phantom Eye, a hydrogen-powered, airborne system being developed by Boeing, demonstrates the inherent efficiency and versatility of hydrogen fuel. The unmanned aircraft, which is designed to serve as a communications relay hub, will be capable of continuous flight for four days and reach 65,000 feet—all while producing zero emissions. As one of the most [...]
Researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered a new way to extract large amounts of hydrogen from plants, a breakthrough that could revolutionize hydrogen production and make the fuel cost-competitive sooner than anticipated. Read more after the jump.
