Comments on: Keeping the Islands Beautiful - Fuel Cells For the Famous http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/2008/07/keeping-the-islands-beautiful-fuel-cells-for-the-famous/ is your source for the latest information on fuel cells. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:52:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kristi Mayo http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/2008/07/keeping-the-islands-beautiful-fuel-cells-for-the-famous/#comment-6346 Kristi Mayo Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:57:50 +0000 http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/?p=45#comment-6346 I probably shouldn't bother to write in, but Franklin Fuel Cells is still in business in Pottstown PA. They owe me money from work I did for them in their interium period. Eddie Paz is still the Director. If you Google Franklin Fuel Cells, their web site comes up and Eddie's new email address is there. Good Luck. I probably shouldn’t bother to write in, but Franklin Fuel Cells is still in business in Pottstown PA. They owe me money from work I did for them in their interium period. Eddie Paz is still the Director. If you Google Franklin Fuel Cells, their web site comes up and Eddie’s new email address is there. Good Luck.

]]> By: Mark O'Hara http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/2008/07/keeping-the-islands-beautiful-fuel-cells-for-the-famous/#comment-6120 Mark O'Hara Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:00:50 +0000 http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/?p=45#comment-6120 I've learned that Franklin Fuel Cells was purchased by American Refining and Biochemical, a division of American Refining Group which is headed up by Mr. Harry Halloran. I have been trying to get a response from the cheif engineer of Franklin, who now is employed by ARB but after his first email he has not responded. Franklin had tested for, I believe, 1000 hrs., their cell design burning several forms of hydrocarbon such as gasloine,diesel, methane, propane, natural gas,etc. with complete success at 56% direct electrical efficiency if the reject heat was not utilized, and of course more if it was. The finest steam turbine generating plants acheive approximately 35% on a good day ( a really good car engine might reach 27%, There is an absolute maximum for any Carnot cycle heat engine of 50%). The Franklin cell was not even affected by the sulphur content in diesels and natural gas. Then they were bought and have seemingly disappeared. The sad thing is that the oil companies should have embraced this cell and advanced it because it can use hydrocarbons directly without reforming and they could have had at least 50% of their existing market and been heroes. This would allow us to use our existing fuel infrastructure along with many green sources of fuel such as methane and ethanol. I wish I could buy one today. I’ve learned that Franklin Fuel Cells was purchased by American Refining and Biochemical, a division of American Refining Group which is headed up by Mr. Harry Halloran. I have been trying to get a response from the cheif engineer of Franklin, who now is employed by ARB but after his first email he has not responded. Franklin had tested for, I believe, 1000 hrs., their cell design burning several forms of hydrocarbon such as gasloine,diesel, methane, propane, natural gas,etc. with complete success at 56% direct electrical efficiency if the reject heat was not utilized, and of course more if it was. The finest steam turbine generating plants acheive approximately 35% on a good day ( a really good car engine might reach 27%, There is an absolute maximum for any Carnot cycle heat engine of 50%). The Franklin cell was not even affected by the sulphur content in diesels and natural gas. Then they were bought and have seemingly disappeared. The sad thing is that the oil companies should have embraced this cell and advanced it because it can use hydrocarbons directly without reforming and they could have had at least 50% of their existing market and been heroes. This would allow us to use our existing fuel infrastructure along with many green sources of fuel such as methane and ethanol. I wish I could buy one today.

]]> By: Richard P. Horwitz http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/2008/07/keeping-the-islands-beautiful-fuel-cells-for-the-famous/#comment-149 Richard P. Horwitz Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:51:48 +0000 http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/?p=45#comment-149 Franklin Fuel Cells last news report was June 20, 2005. I wondered why they stopped reporting when they sounded so hot. I just read a promo by ExxonMobil and here's quote from that: “We are excited to be working on a breakthrough technology that could advance the use of hydrogen fuel cells. This new technology, which will be applied first to industrial vehicles such as forklifts, converts traditional hydrocarbon fuels (such as gasoline or diesel) into hydrogen directly on board a vehicle, eliminatingthe need for separate for producing and distributing hydrogen.” So there goes Franklin Fuel Cells. Will they ever get to mrket now? Franklin Fuel Cells last news report was June 20, 2005. I wondered why they stopped reporting when they sounded so hot.
I just read a promo by ExxonMobil and here’s quote from that: “We are excited to be working on a breakthrough technology that could advance the use of hydrogen fuel cells. This new technology, which will be applied first to industrial vehicles such as forklifts, converts traditional hydrocarbon fuels (such as gasoline or diesel) into hydrogen directly on board a vehicle, eliminatingthe need for separate for producing and distributing hydrogen.”
So there goes Franklin Fuel Cells. Will they ever get to mrket now?

]]> By: John Trocciola http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/2008/07/keeping-the-islands-beautiful-fuel-cells-for-the-famous/#comment-122 John Trocciola Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:21:52 +0000 http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/?p=45#comment-122 And Conde Nast, publisher of many great and famous magazines (see below), is in a building on 42st in NYC which as two UTCPower 200 Kw fuel cells on the 4th floor. The units provide a portion of the building power and supplement the building's heating system. The building is owned by the Durst Family also has some photovoltaic cells installed as part of its "skin". Vogue W style.com Glamour Allure Self Teen Vogue GQ Details Men's Vogue men.style.com Architectural Digest Brides Modern Bride Elegant Bride Brides.com Lucky Domino Cookie Golf Digest Golf World Golf for Women Vanity Fair Gourmet Bon Appétit epicurious.com Condé Nast Traveler concierge.com Wired Wired.com Condé Nast Portfolio Portfolio.com The New Yorker And Conde Nast, publisher of many great and famous magazines (see below), is in a building on 42st in NYC which as two UTCPower 200 Kw fuel cells on the 4th floor. The units provide a portion of the building power and supplement the building’s heating system. The building is owned by the Durst Family also has some photovoltaic cells installed as part of its “skin”.

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Teen Vogue
GQ
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Men’s Vogue
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Architectural Digest
Brides
Modern Bride
Elegant Bride
Brides.com
Lucky
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Golf Digest
Golf World
Golf for Women
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Bon Appétit
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Condé Nast Traveler
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]]> By: Jennifer http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/2008/07/keeping-the-islands-beautiful-fuel-cells-for-the-famous/#comment-120 Jennifer Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:17:29 +0000 http://www.fuelcellinsider.org/?p=45#comment-120 Another reason to love Johnny Depp. Another reason to love Johnny Depp.

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