How do you GO?
Support our friends at the California Fuel Cell Partnership by checking out their GO Campaign here.
News Headlines
December 4, 2013
(view original article)
Fuel Cells, Home Generation, and Smart Grids, the Perfect Marriage
Sofcpower hopes to use their fuel cell technology to bring major advances to the world’s aging electrical grids and home heating systems. Currently in prototype, the EnGen 500 has two models which are about the size of a home water heater and can produce 500W or 1000W respectively.
November 13, 2013
(view original article)
The 2013 Ignite! Vision Award
The recipient of the Ignite! 2013 Vision
Award is Bill Mahoney, Chief Executive Officer
of South Carolina Research Authority, and
a member of the Executive Committees
for the Fuel Cell Collaborative and the
Coursepower initiative.
Under Bill's leadership the Fuel Cell Collaborative has brought many projects in hydrogen storage and fuel cell technologies to the Midlands of South Carolina. The Palmetto State has been consistently ranked a “Top 5 Fuel Cell State” by Fuel Cells 2000 due in large part to activities led by SCRA.
October 11, 2013
SC Pavilion heads to Ohio for the 2013 Fuel Cell Seminar & Energy Exposition!
)
September 16, 2013
(view original article)
DOE Selects John Barnes as 2012 Facility Representative of Year
Aiken, SC (September 16, 2013) -- Federal employee John Barnes was recently honored as the 2012 Department of Energy’s Facility Representative of the Year. The award recognized his sustained performance in identifying and resolving safety and operational issues in facility operations at the Savannah River Site (SRS).
September 12, 2013
(view original article)
Obama Examines Fuel Cells in Sweden
PowerCell’s S1 fuel cell stack was examined by President Barack Obama during his recent state visit to Sweden.
President Obama had specifically requested to study some outstanding Swedish energy technology innovations at a visit to the Royal Institute of Technology, and PowerCell’s S1 fuel cell stack was part of three innovations selected for personal demonstrations. Obama also saw a water purification system by the Swedish company Solvatten and a hybrid bus engine from AB Volvo.
September 6, 2013
(view original article)
Hydrogen Power Back on Front Burner
Hydrogen fuel research---an area where South Carolina is a leader---had become the unpopular kid with the Obama administration. But unfortunately, that has changed and the administration is now encouraging hydrogen power as part of the nation’s clean energy future, according to leaders in the field.
Click to page 5 for the rest of the article.
September 5, 2013
(view original article)
Airbus sets sights on hydrogen fuel cells
Airbus wins recognition for use of hydrogen fuel cells
Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, has been working on a way to cut down the emissions its aircraft produce. To this end, the company has set its sights on hydrogen fuel cells, which could be an effective alternative to the traditional fuels and energy systems that Airbus aircraft have been using for years. Recently, the company was awarded the GreenTec Award 2013 for its ambitious Multifunctional Fuel Cell Integration initiative. This initiative examines the prospects of fuel cells as auxiliary energy systems for aircraft.
SCHFCA Related News
Shannon Baxter at the H2 + FC Conference in Vancouver, Canada
SCHFCA a Sponsor at 2012 South Carolina Clean Energy Summit
view press release
Senate Launches Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Caucus
view press release
Secretary Chu Reevaluates Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
view press release
A Good Year for South Carolina’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Cluster
view press release
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Lift Trucks, A Practical Application
view brochure
