Energy storage including Fuel cells News for January 2013

Energy storage including Fuel cells News Archive

Car giants join forces to develop affordable FCEVs

Three of the world’s biggest car manufacturers – Ford, Nissan and Daimler, the company behind Mercedes Benz, have signed a three-way hydrogen fuel cell development agreement in an effort to bring affordable, mass market fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) to market by 2017.

New Blog: Top 10 trends for the fuel cell industry in 2013

Around this time of year everyone and their dog does a review of the year just gone, or a preview for the year to come, often in the form of a ‘Top 10’.

First UK integrated hydrogen transport system to launch in London and South East First UK integrated hydrogen transport system to launch in London and South East

A consortium of companies in the UK with expertise in hydrogen transport infrastructure is launching the London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LHNE) project, to roll out the UK’s first hydrogen powered transport system across London and the South East.

Obama opens door for renewable energy push in US Obama opens door for renewable energy push in US

In his inaugural speech for his second term in office, U.S. President Barack Obama has upped the ante, promising to show global leadership on climate change and support the development of clean energy...

Half of new US power capacity in 2012 renewable – FERC

Almost half of all new generating capacity installed in the United States during 2012 was renewable, a new report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has said.

China to join International Renewable Energy Agency

China has announced it will join the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), a milestone in international efforts to double the share of renewable energy worldwide by 2030.

IEA-RETD launches new policy action plan IEA-RETD launches new policy action plan

A new publication from Elsevier, developed by the IEA Implementing Agreement for Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD), explores six policy categories that are "essential" for the acceleration of renewable energy deployment.

Parker Hannifin in strategic licensing, supply agreement with WATT Fuel Cell

In the US, WATT Fuel Cell Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems, has signed a strategic licensing and supply deal with industrial giant Parker Hannifin.