Archive for July, 2008
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008I read the interesting article about Rev. Trego’s device for “producing energy from water.” His claims of increased miles-per-gallon were vague and anecdotal; measuring the mpg for just one trip or one tank of fuel is notoriously imprecise.
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Brain plays key role in appetite by regulating free radicals (EurekAlert!)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found the brain’s appetite center uses fat for fuel by involving oxygen free radicals — molecules associated with aging and neurodegeneration. The findings, reported in the journal Nature, suggest that antioxidants could play a role in weight control.
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Hoku shares up after polysilicon supply deal (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008July 30 (Reuters) - Shares of fuel cell parts maker Hoku Scientific Inc were up more than 20 percent in trading before the bell, after the company said it has signed a 10-year polysilicon supply contract valued at about $298 million.
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General Automotive Announces High-Temperature Sealing System for Fuel Cell and Oxygen Sensor Applications (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008ORLANDO, Fla.—-General Automotive Company , a global provider of parts, accessories and advanced technology for the automotive industry, today announced that its joint venture with SenCer Inc. has developed a high-temperature glass/ceramic sealing system for fuel cell and oxygen sensor applications.
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Billerica firm to open hydrogen fuel pump (Boston Herald)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Billerica will soon be the home of the state’s first hydrogen refueling station for cars of the future. Nuvera Fuel Cells - which makes fuel-cell technologies that…
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Ballard Power sees ’signs of progress’ in fuel cells (CTV.ca)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Fuel-cell developer Ballard Power Systems will focus on expanding its current partnerships and not acquisitions as the alternative power industry begins to see “signs of progress,” the company’s chief executive said Tuesday.
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UltraCell(R) Expands Reseller Network (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008UltraCell Corporation, a leading producer of reformed methanol fuel cells for mobile power applications, today announced the expansion of its value added reseller network with the additions of Bren-Tronics, Geosphera and Western DataCom.
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VIASPACE CEO Comments on Current Orders in the Potential Billion Dollar Fuel Cell Cartridge Business (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008VIASPACE Inc. today provided comments on the company’s plan for success for fuel cell cartridges which VIASPACE’s subsidiary, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation , is pursuing.
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General Automotive announces JV to develop advanced fuel cell technology (Automotive Business Review)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008General Automotive, a provider of parts, accessories and advanced technology for the automotive industry, has announced a joint venture with SenCer to develop, commercialize and market the latters UltraTemp ceramic composite materials for accelerating the development of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly fuel cell technologies.
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Fuel cell cars still 15 years away at best (Manila Bulletin)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008DETROIT (Reuters) - Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are still 15 years away from becoming a viable business for automakers even if they overcome remaining technical hurdles and the U.S. government provides massive subsidies, a government-funded report said on Thursday.
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