Air Liquide Japan and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have signed a partnership agreement for a hydrogen supply business for fuel cell electric vehicles in Japan. According to this agreement, the two companies will establish a new JV company (Toyota Tsusho 51%, Air Liquide Japan 49%). As a first step, the new company will build two hydrogen filling stations in Japan in the Aichi area (Atsuta in Nagoya and Fukada ...

Army scientists have been working to cut down on the fuel consumption of forward operating bases in order to lower the costs associated with such bases. Lowering fuel expenditure is not the only focus of the Army, of course, as it also intends to increase its use of renewable energy as directed by the U.S. Department of Defense. The federal agency considers energy to be a matter of national security and has ...

This year’s Asia Pacific Competitive Strategy Leadership Award, presented by global corporate consultants Frost & Sullivan, went to Siemens Infrastructure and Cities Sector, Smart Grid division; in the ‘Grid Management’ category. The award is given to companies whose practices not only identify megatrends in grid management and their impact, but also offer pioneering solutions, products and services to ...

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Gas) and Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) have announced the joint development of the world's first home fuel cell designed for apartment blocks. This latest product under the Ene-Farm brand will be sold by Tokyo Gas from April 1, 2014. The product is the first commercialised fuel cell in the world designed specifically for this purpose and where the fuel cell unit, hot water uni ...

Hyundai has unveiled the Fuel Cell Farm – an aquaponics set up that uses the water emissions from an ix35 hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to grow food. The uniquely designed arrangement aims to educate people about the real-life benefits of hydrogen fuel cell technology, demonstrating that the only emissions are pure water. Deputy Mayor of London, Kit Malthouse, showed his support for the project by opening the ...

India's electric utilities are at the threshold of a major transformation. Its Power Ministry has rolled out a smart grid vision and roadmap for India. The India Smart Grid Forum, a public-private partnership with the Ministry of Power, and the India Smart Grid Task Force have been established. And the country's first smart grid pilot has been deemed a success after roughly a year in operation in Puducherry ...

Intelligent Energy Ltd., a maker of fuel cells for cars, businesses and homes that’s working with Suzuki Motor Corp., raised $51 million to expand. The money, the most raised since the company started operating, will be used to expand research and development and enable the commercial start-up of its consumer electronics and stationary back-up power systems, the Loughborough, England-based company said toda ...

Greenhub -- Singapore's first "green" factory -- was officially opened on Thursday by Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Greenhub's nondescript exterior belies the effort and the attention to detail that has gone into Singapore's first green factory. The factory embraces environmentally friendly processes all the way from its construction down to its daily operations. Its self-tinting windows act ...

POSCO Energy announced that it will move forward with the world's first fuel cell project by using boil-off gas (BOG) that comes from LNG production facilities. The energy affiliate of POSCO signed a contract for a 300-kW fuel cell power plant with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS). The company will provide a 300 kW molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) to KOGAS’ Samcheok LNG terminal. The fuel cells will be fueled ...

The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy recently announced plans to consider energy storage, energy management, and a revision of its electricity rate structure. The current plan would mandate energy storage systems and provide financial support up to 50% of the system cost for small and medium-sized firms affected by the ruling. The proposed electricity rate restructuring would increase th ...