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-- Expected contract value of C$60-100 million VANCOUVER, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP)(TSX: BLD) has announced signing of an agreement with Volkswagen Group (www.volkswagenag.com) for a major Engineering Services contract to advance development of fuel cells for use in powering demonstration cars in Volkswagen's fuel cell automotive research program. The contract term is for 4-years, with an option for a 2-year extension. The...
FARMINGTON, Conn., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The sun delivers more energy to the earth in one hour than civilization currently uses from fossil fuels, nuclear power and all renewable energy sources combined in a year. This solar energy can be captured and stored directly in the chemical bonds of a material, or fuel, and then used when needed. These chemical fuels, in which energy from the sun has deliberately been stored, are called solar fuels. (Photo:...
LAKE FOREST, Calif., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: QTWW), a global leader in natural gas storage systems, integration and vehicle system technologies, today announced that it will launch and demonstrate its new line of production ready, bolt-on compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems for medium duty trucks at the National Truck and Equipment Association 'Work Truck Show' held in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 6-8, 2013....
LONDON, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ACAL Energy Ltd, the clean power company behind the technology enabling lower-cost, higher-performance hydrogen fuel cells, will present at CleanEquity Monaco 2013 on March 7th & 8th at the Sporting d'Hiver, Monaco. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121119/CL15975LOGO ) CleanEquity Monaco is an annual invitation-only event hosted by Innovator Capital, the London based specialist cleantech investment bank. Innovator Capital is...
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: QTWW), a global leader in natural gas storage systems, integration and vehicle system technologies, today announced that it will showcase its new line of Q-Lite(TM) ultra-light-weight compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks, demonstrate fully-integrated factory-assembled fuel systems and introduce new natural gas engine systems at the NTEA Work Truck Show to be held on March 5th...
VANCOUVER, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLD) announced today that it has been awarded approximately C$2.0 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) for a one-year extension to a project that is furthering commercialization of the Company's fuel cell power module for use in the transit bus market. In January 2010, SDTC awarded Ballard up to C$4.8 million for a development project under which Ballard has now...
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: QTWW), a leader in natural gas, alternative fuel systems and clean propulsion vehicle technologies, today announced that it has received a $1.8 million purchase order from a new customer that is a leading vehicle integrator of light duty trucks. Under the purchase order, Quantum will supply its ultra-lightweight Q-Lite(TM) compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel storage tanks for...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Brian Wynne, President of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), today issued the following statement in response to President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address: "Last night President Obama reinforced the imperative of achieving energy security by ending our nation's crippling dependence on petroleum and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that have dire consequences for our environment. "We applaud the...
HILLSBORO, Ore., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearEdge Power, a manufacturer of scalable, distributed power systems, has closed on its acquisition of UTC Power, marking a major milestone for the company and strengthening its position in the commercial fuel cell industry. UTC Power, formerly a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has long been considered a leader in fuel cell systems with decades of experience. "We are excited about the strategic combination of ClearEdge Power...
CAESAREA, Israel, February 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CellEra, the leading developer of cost-effective Platinum Free Fuel Cell technology has announced today that Dr. Alan Taub, professor of Materials Science and Engineeing at the University of Michigan and former General Motors Vice President Global R&D, will be joining its board of directors as an independent industry expert. Dr. Taub is a well known authority on vehicle propulsion and electrification. He joined GM as...
