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Extractions: wind power ... GreenPower Featured Partners Get Total Access! Hydrogen is the simplest element. An atom of hydrogen consists of only one proton and one electron. It's also the most plentiful element in the universe. Despite its simplicity and abundance, hydrogen doesn't occur naturally as a gas on the Earth - it's always combined with other elements. Water, for example, is a combination of hydrogen and oxygen (H O). Hydrogen is also found in many organic compounds, notably the hydrocarbons that make up many of our fuels, such as gasoline, natural gas, methanol, and propane. Hydrogen can be separated from hydrocarbons through the application of heat - a process known as reforming . Currently, most hydrogen is made this way from natural gas. An electrical current can also be used to separate water into its components of oxygen and hydrogen. This process is known as electrolysis . Some algae and bacteria, using sunlight as their energy source, even give off hydrogen under certain conditions.
PNNL Energy Sciences & Technology Directorate fuel cells will play an important role in securing our energy future by providing efficient, environmentally friendly electrical energy while extending the http://www.pnl.gov/energy/fuelcells/index.stm
Extractions: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Search Nearly 40 researchers at PNNL are contributing to the development of fuel cell technologies. Their areas of expertise include Fuel cells will play an important role in securing our energy future by providing efficient, environmentally friendly electrical energy while extending the capacity of our fossil fuel supply. However, fuel cells will only come into broad public use when their cost is significantly reduced. And that can't happen until they are available for a wide variety of applications. The Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance's (SECA) goal is to create a solid oxide fuel cell (3-10 kW) that can be mass produced in modular form. Used individually or in clusters, depending upon the amount of energy required, these fuel cells will be able to power a broad array of applications. As the number of uses for fuel cells grows, per unit costs can be reduced as high volume production technologies are brought to bear.
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Extractions: Check it out. MN Department of Commerce section on Fuel Cells MN Office of Environmental Assistance 3M - Fuel Cell Components CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco - Cummins Power Generation Eden Prairie Library Fuel Cell Project Entegris Donaldson Company, Inc. ... Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment - Univ. of MN Center R4 Energy, Inc. TSI Incorporated Minnesota Biomass - Hydrogen and Electricity Generation Potential - prepared for the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, with financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy, February 2005
Science News For Kids: Feature: Boosting Fuel Cells fuel cells generate electricity through chemical reactions between hydrogen and oxygen. That way, he could measure how much energy the cell produced. http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20050615/Feature1.asp
Extractions: Emily Sohn E-mail this article Print this article June 15, 2005 Some people are happy to learn simply for the sake of learning. Megan Burger would rather use her education to create cutting-edge inventions with important uses. That's exactly what the 18-year-old has done. At this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Ariz., the high school senior from The Woodlands, Texas, was one of several students who investigated fuel-cell technology. Her work might eventually help make Earth a cleaner place. Fuel cells power this car, which runs on hydrogen. U.S. Department of Energy Fuel cells generate electricity through chemical reactions between hydrogen and oxygen. The process is an efficient way to produce energy with no toxic waste. Fuel cells already power spacecraft and a few cars . In the future, experts suggest, they will also be used in homes and other buildings and even in devices such as laptops and cell phones. The technology has "the potential to transform the [U.S.] energy industry," Megan says.
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Press Release - The importance of fuel cells as a clean, reliable distributed energy The energy produced by these fuel cell projects is enough to power more than 750 http://www.ctcleanenergy.com/news/66.php
Extractions: Following on its first two successful fuel cell solicitations, the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has released its third annual Request for Proposals (RFP) for near-commercial fuel cell demonstration projects. The CCEF has allocated up to $4 million for the 2003 RFP. This years solicitation seeks notable fuel cell demonstration projects that advance the state of technology and accelerate the pace of commercialization of fuel cells. Fuel cells continue to be a fundamental piece of the renewable picture in Connecticut says Arthur H. Diedrick, CCEF Chairman. The importance of fuel cells as a clean, reliable distributed energy source was underscored by this summers massive blackout. While all the lights were out in New York City, the Central Park police station continued to function because it is independently powered by a fuel cell. adds Diedrick. Around the world, exciting new developments are being made in fuel cell technology. Through its 2003 RFP, CCEF intends to provide an opportunity for these promising technologies to be demonstrated and tested here in the state. Showcasing these next generation fuel cell products in Connecticut adds to the states already vibrant fuel cell industry.
HNEI > R&D > Fuel Cells > Hawaii Fuel Cell Test Facility Under hardware research for fuel cell systems, HNEI will put attention on and acceptance of fuel cell systems and renewable energy technologies. http://www.hnei.hawaii.edu/fueltest.asp
Extractions: Quick Links: Fuel Cell Testing HEET Fuel Cell Systems Fuel Cell Testing The testing of fuel cells for commercial and military applications was instigated at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) of the University of Hawaii at Manoa through a partnership between HNEI and the Naval Research Laboratory, funded through an Office of Naval Research initiative. Under this initiative, HNEI has partnered with the Hawaiian Electric Company, the state's largest electric utility, and UTC Fuel Cells, one of the world's leading manufacturers of fuel cells, to develop the Hawaii Fuel Cell Test Facility (HFCTF). At this time, the HFCTF has two major thrusts of fuel cell testing: Cell Testing : Cell testing is the main focus of activities at the HFCTF now. Plans for the future include durability testing, cooperation with industrial companies in membrane testing, testing of complete fuel cell systems, and assessment of hydrogen fuels purity requirements for fuel cell operation. Stack Testing : Currently, the HFCTF only has individual cell test stands; however, there are plans to add a stack test stand within the next year and stack testing will begin at that time.
Membraneless Fuel Cell Is Tiny, Versatile Like a battery, a fuel cell changes chemical energy into electrical energy. While most fuel cells employ a physical barrier to separate the fuel and oxidant http://www.spacedaily.com/news/energy-tech-05z.html
Extractions: The system designed by Paul Kenis, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, uses a Y-shaped microfluidic channel in which two liquid streams containing fule and oxidant merge and flow between catalyst-covered electrods without mixing. E.R. Choban, L.J. Markoski, A. Wieckowski, and P.J.A. Kenis: Microfluidic Fuel Cell based on Laminar Flow Journal of Power Sources, 2004. Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 28, 2005 A fuel cell designed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign can operate without a solid membrane separating fuel and oxidant, and functions with alkaline chemistry in addition to the more common acidic chemistry. Like a battery, a fuel cell changes chemical energy into electrical energy. While most fuel cells employ a physical barrier to separate the fuel and oxidant, the microfluidic fuel cell developed at Illinois utilizes multi-stream laminar flow to accomplish the same task. "The system uses a Y-shaped microfluidic channel in which two liquid streams containing fuel and oxidant merge and flow between catalyst-covered electrodes without mixing," said Paul Kenis, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a researcher at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Fluids flowing through channels of microscale dimensions behave differently than fluids flowing through the much larger pipes found in home plumbing systems, Kenis said.
Fuel Cells When hydrogen is used as an energy source in a fuel cell, Electrochemical fuel cells convert the chemical energy of fuels directly into electrical http://www.earthsci.org/energy/fuelcell/fuelcell.html
Extractions: Regenerative Fuel Cells In principle, a fuel cell operates like a battery. Unlike a battery, a fuel cell does not run down or require recharging. It will produce energy in the form of electricity and heat as long as fuel is supplied. A fuel cell consists of two electrodes sandwiched around an electrolyte. Oxygen passes over one electrode and hydrogen over the other, generating electricity, water and heat. Hydrogen fuel is fed into the "anode" of the fuel cell. Oxygen (or air) enters the fuel cell through the cathode. Encouraged by a catalyst, the hydrogen atom splits into a proton and an electron, which take different paths to the cathode. The proton passes through the electrolyte. The electrons create a separate current that can be utilized before they return to the cathode, to be reunited with the hydrogen and oxygen in a molecule of water.
About Fuel Cells America The technology of hydrogen fuel cells and renewable energy systems have made great strides in improvements in efficiency and cost effectiveness. http://www.emill.com/fca/
Extractions: Home About Contact Us Fuel Cells America, LLC(FCA) is a Limited Liability Company started in 2003 to bring new hydrogen energy systems and the implementation of a hydrogen refueling infrastructure nationwide, with an emphasis on the Dane County and southern Wisconsin area. Fuel Cells America, LLC is a Business Services Company committed to bring new hydrogen fuel cell energy systems into use. the company is a consulting service, and future retailer of viable fuel cell energy producing units for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Managing member Steve Books is available for informational presentations to your group regarding hydrogen and renewable systems of energy. Rates vary on the length of time for the presentation, and the size of the audience. Inquire for Details The Market Recent television reports such as CBS Sixty Minutes II and ABC Nightline, along with many others, have reported on various aspects of fuel cell technology. The technology of hydrogen fuel cells and renewable energy systems have made great strides in improvements in efficiency and cost effectiveness. In Wisconsin, the Public Service Commission now requires utilities to allow "net metering" for renewable systems of 15MW or less, meaning that customers will paid back at regular utility rates for the power that is produced by the renewable energy system.
Fuel Cells Energy Market Research ABI Research ABI Research s fuel cell and alternative energy research covers the broad scope of development, application, and enduse markets for these technologies. http://www.abiresearch.com/category/Fuel_Cells_and_Energy
Extractions: ABI Research's fuel cell and alternative energy research covers the broad scope of development, application, and end-use markets for these technologies. Market research in the alternative and renewable energy space closely tracks and forecasts the micro fuel cell, stationary fuel cell, automotive fuel cell, and portable fuel cell markets. Attention is also given to government and military deployments. Comparative analysis of the various players in the energy supply chain is provided, including markets and players involved in hydrogen infrastructure, distributed generation, generator sets, photovoltaics, and solar cells.
CSA - Hot Topics effort to develop the alternative energy technology known as fuel cells. Now, as energy issues are at the forefront of current events, fuel cell http://www.csa.com/hottopics/fuecel/overview.php
Extractions: Contact Editor Overview Engineers and environmentalists have long dreamed of being able to obtain the benefits of clean electric power without pollution-producing engines or heavy batteries. Solar panels and wind farms are familiar images of alternative energy technologies. While they are effective sources of electrical energy, there are problems with the stability of their energy source as, for example, on a cloudy or windless day. Their applications are somewhat limited due to lack of portability; a windmill is not much help to the power plant of a diesel truck, a solar panel cannot provide power at night, etc. In 1962 a revolution in energy research occurred. Scientists at Westinghouse Electric Corporation (now Siemens Westinghouse) demonstrated for the first time the feasibility of extracting electricity from a device they called a "solid electrolyte fuel cell" [ Weissbart ]. Since then there has been an intense research and development effort to develop the alternative energy technology known as fuel cells. Now, as energy issues are at the forefront of current events, fuel cell technology is ripening and on the verge of being ready for large scale commercial implementation.
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Start-up Zeros In On Hydrogen Fuel Cells | CNET News.com Hydrogen fuel cells can also deliver larger amounts of energy, say some. One company, Millennium Cell, is working on a prototype hydrogen fuel cell that http://news.com.com/Start-up zeros in on hydrogen fuel cells/2100-7337_3-5783870
Extractions: TrackBack Print E-mail TalkBack Michael Lefenfeld and James Dye of Signa Chemistry wanted to make rooms smell better. Instead, they stumbled on a way that could make hydrogen fuel cells a practical reality. New York City-based Signa says it has come up with a newand fairly efficientway to produce hydrogen, one of the vexing problems for boosters of the hydrogen economy. Conceivably, the company's technology could be incorporated into fuel cells that could generate enough electricity to run a cell phone for a week, or a car in emergency situations. The company's techniques could also reduce cost and complexity for pharmaceutical manufacturers and petroleum refiners. The key is sodium, the ornery alkali metal that bursts into sparks when dunked in water.
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Wired News: Business Buys Into Fuel Cells of government incentives to install fuel cells from fuelCell energy that are Chevron energy Solutions of San Ramon is using natural gas for a fuel http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63335,00.html?tw=wn_story_related
Fuel Cell-centered New Energy System : EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN Power generation by fuel cells is one of the clean energy technologies. This is the New energy Plant, operating primarily on fuel cell power generation. http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/eco/fuel_cell.html
Extractions: MCFC (installed on first floor of Common 5) demonstration plant for further information on the demonstration test.) Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) Phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) The fuel cell system uses raw refuse from the exhibition site for methane fermentation. Hydrogen produced from the methane is then used in fuel cells to generate electricity. The generated power is supplied to all rooms of Japan Pavilion Nagakute and to some facilities of Common 5. These facilities are expected to consume approximately 2,200 kW, two-thirds of which will be supplied by the fuel cell power generation system. As you look down from the Global Loop near the West Gate, you will see a facility resembling a chemical plant beside the Common 5 building. This is the New Energy Plant, operating primarily on fuel cell power generation. In addition to the fuel cell power generation equipment, the plant contains a methane fermentation system for fuel production, high-temperature gasification system (to gasify woody materials at high temperature), a NaS battery energy storage system to store generated electricity, and the like. Compared with power generation by burning fossil fuels, fuel cell power generation is highly efficient, produces low noise/vibration, and emits only a small amount of carbon dioxide and other chemicals. It is an environmentally friendly technology of the near future.