1) Chrysler consegna la sua prima autovettura a celle a combustibile alla Tokio Gas

1) DaimlerChrysler delivers its first fuel-cell passenger car to Tokyo Gas
[ 04 Dec 2003 ]
TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - German-US auto giant DaimlerChrysler today delivered its first fuel-cell passenger car to Tokyo Gas Co Ltd, the largest city gas operator in Japan and one of its partners in promoting them.

2) Richiesta di offerta della Vehicle Projects- Sistemi PEM per locomotiva a celle a combustibile.
2) Request for proposal - PEM Stacks for Fuelcell Locomotive
[ 03 Dec 2003 ]
Vehicle Projects has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to provide fuelcell stacks to a project to develop and demonstrate a fuelcell locomotive for military and commercial railway applications.

3) Proton Energy Sistem lancia il suo generatore di idrogeno HOGEN ® Serie H

3) Proton Energy Systems Launches HOGEN(R) H Series Hydrogen Generator
[ 02 Dec 2003 ]
WALLINGFORD, Conn., Dec 02, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via Comtex/ -- Proton Energy Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRTN), a leader in on-site hydrogen generator products and regenerative fuel cell technology, plans to unveil its HOGEN H Series hydrogen generators at the POWER-GEN International convention in Las Vegas on December 9, 2003.

4) La Total migliora la sua stazione di rifornimento di idrogeno a Berlino; seconda stazione programmata per il 2005

4) TOTAL improves hydrogen filling station in Berlin; second station planned for 2005
[ 25 Nov 2003 ]
One year after the opening of the first hydrogen filling station in Berlin, TOTAL Deutschland, a subsidiary of the French total Group, decided on the extension of the plant.

5)Più lento del previsto lo sviluppo del mercato per impianti fissi di celle a combustibile, secondo un nuovo rapporto dell’Abi

5) Slower Than Expected Market Development Limit Early Stationary Fuel Cell Shipments, Says ABI
[ 20 Nov 2003 ]
Oyster Bay, N.Y., Nov 20, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A lack of commercial products along with stressed electricity markets have hindered market development for stationary fuel cells, according to a new report from technology research firm ABI.

6) Standard internazionali da osservare per veicoli a celle a combustibile

6) International standards eyed for fuel-cell vehicles
[ 19 Nov 2003 ]
Fifteen countries and territories, including Japan, the United States and the European Union, are set to agree to draw up international standards on fuel cell-related infrastructure, such as hydrogen fueling stations, sources said Wednesday.

7) La General Motors spera di aiutare Pechino nella promozione di auto che viaggiano a idrogeno

7) GM hoping for Beijing's help in promoting cars that run on hydrogen
[ 18 Nov 2003 ]
BEIJING (AP) - General Motors said Tuesday it is seeking to enlist the Chinese government in promoting cars that run on hydrogen fuel cells instead of gasoline, in hopes the nation's potentially huge market might generate enough sales to make the new technology profitable.

8) Stuart Energy riceve ordinativo dal Distretto della qualità dell’aria (AQMD) della South Coast in California per una stazione energetica a idrogeno

8) Stuart Energy receives Order from South Coast Air Quality Management District for Hydrogen Energy Station
[ 17 Nov 2003 ]
Long Beach, Calif., Nov 17, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Stuart Energy Systems Corporation (TSX:HHO) announced today that it has secured a groundbreaking contract from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), based in Diamond Bar, Calif., for a Hydrogen Energy Station with both vehicle fueling and power generation capabilities (HESfp).

9) La DaimlerChrysler espanderà per la fine del 2004 il suo parco  su strada a più di 100 veicoli

9) DaimlerChrysler to expand Fuel Cell Vehicle Fleet to more than 100 in 2004
[ 16 Nov 2003 ]
Nov 16, 2003 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) -- DaimlerChrysler will have on-road real-world experience with more than 100 fuel cell vehicles by the end of 2004 as the company expands its industry-leading development program.

10) IL Canada sostiene Fuel Cell Technologies  per installare la prima cella a combustibile a livello residenziale

10) Fuels Cells Canada Announces Hydrogen Village Partnership
[ 09 Dec 2003 ]
Toronto, ON – Fuel Cells Canada is pleased to announce the formation of the Hydrogen Village partnership in the Greater Toronto Area.

11) La Palcan FuelCell annuncia una Joint venture con la Shanghai Mingliang Plastic per abbassare sostanzialmente i costi delle celle a combustibile

11) Palcan Fuel Cells Announces A Joint Venture To Substantially Lower The Cost Of Fuel Cells And Create Significant Revenue
[ 03 Dec 2003 ]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Dec 3, 2003 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) -- Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd. (TSX-V: PC) today announced that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Shanghai Mingliang Plastic Co.

12) Le auto azionate dall’idrogeno possono non essere la migliore via per tagliare l’inquinamento

12) Hydrogen-fueled cars may not be best way to cut pollution
[ 25 Nov 2003 ]
Berkeley, California (dpa) - As politicians and the public leap aboard the hydrogen fuel bandwagon, a University of California, Berkeley, energy expert suggests we all step back and take a critical look at the technology and consider simpler, cheaper options.

13) L’India punta decisamente alla cooperazione per lo sviluppo dell’economia all’idrogeno

13) India willing to cooperate on Hydrogen Economy
[ 24 Nov 2003 ]
Kolkata, Nov 24 Asia Pulse - India looks forward to working with other partners to realise the goals of international partnership for the hydrogen economy, as the road to overall global security lies in lessening the dependence on fossil fuels and ensuring that people have access to the energy they need to sustain life, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, K C Pant said.

14) La Corea del Sud intende cooperare nel progetto di sviluppo della tecnologia dell’idrogeno

14) S. Korea to Cooperate in Project to Develop Hydrogen Technology
[ 21 Nov 2003 ]
Washington, Nov 20 Asia Pulse - South Korea agreed Thursday to join a band of countries in developing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

15) Nuovo invito dell’Unione Europea a presentare proposte sull’idrogeno e le celle a combustibile, nel quadro del sesto programma quadro

15) New European call for expressions of interest on fuel cells and hydrogen
[ 27 Nov 2003 ]
The European Union has published a new call for expressions of interest in fuel cells and hydrogen as part of its sixth framework programme.

16) Si avvia la costruzione in Germania, a Berlino, della prima stazione “integrata” di rifornimento pubblico dei veicoli ad idrogeno

16) Construction starts on first 'integrated' German hydrogen vehicle refuelling station
[ 28 Nov 2003 ]
Construction of the first integrated public hydrogen vehicle filling station in Germany has begun in Berlin with completion scheduled for late 2004.

17) L’Università dell’Ohio punta all’uso del carbone per alimentare le celle a combustibile

17) Ohio University aims to use Coal to power Fuel Cells
[ 24 Nov 2003 ]
Originally Published:20030901. Athens, Ohio-Coal may some day clear the way to power up fuel cells. A project led by engineers from Ohio University, and supported by a $4 million U.S.24)

18) La Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sviluppa un sistema mobile di produzione di idrogeno

18) Mitsubishi Heavy Develops Mobile Hydrogen Production System
[ 19 Nov 2003 ]
Tokyo, Nov 20 Asia Pulse - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (TSE:7011) has developed a mobile hydrogen production system that could be used in supplying hydrogen to filling stations for fuel-cell vehicles

Fonte "Fuel cell today" (http://www.fuelcelltoday.com)

Notizie da  HY WEB-GAZETTE

1) “Coalizione dell’Idrogeno Verde” in USA

Ambientalisti, consumatori e organizzazioni politiche sfidano Bush a lanciare una partnership internazionale per l’Economia all’Idrogeno. Essi accusano Bush di tentare di dirottare il futuro dell’idrogeno dell’America per pruomovere gl’interessi del carbone, del petrolio, del gas e dell’energia nucleare. La Coalizione richiama il maggiore affidamento delle fonti rinnovabili per estrarre l’idrogeno. Idrogeno verde contro idrogeno nero. L’amministrazione Bush respinge questa accusa sostenendo che metà degli investimenti del 2004 (17 milioni di dollari su 32milioni) sono devoluti alla ricerca sulla produzione dell’idrogeno da fonti rinnovabili.

1) "Green Hydrogen Coalition" in USA
HyWeb, 03-11-20: Environmental, consumer and public policy organizations in the USA challenge President Bush’s launch of the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy. The Green Hydrogen Coalition accuses the Bush administration of attempting to hijack America’s hydrogen future to promote the interests of the coal, oil, gas and nuclear industries. The Green Hydrogen Coalition calls for greater reliance on renewable sources of energy to extract hydrogen and vows to make the issue of black versus green hydrogen an election year issue, the coalition declares in a press release.

A coalition of environmental, consumer and public policy organizations in the USA, including Friends of the Earth, The Foundation on Economic Trends, Global Resource Action Center for the Environment, Greenpeace, the League of Conservation Voters, MoveOn.org, Public Citizen, the Sierra Club and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG), announced an election year public education campaign to challenge the launch of President Bush’s International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE).

While the Green Hydrogen Coalition supports a hydrogen future for America and the world, it charges the Bush administration with promoting a black hydrogen rather than a green hydrogen research and development agenda.

Find more information at www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=1586.

In a reaction, the U.S. Fuel Cell Council states: "A group of nine renewable energy advocates has announced formation of a ‘Green Hydrogen Coalition’ designed to promote hydrogen generation from renewable sources. They may not know it, but they have an ally in the Bush Administration. The Administration has committed more than half of its hydrogen generation research budget in FY 2004 to renewably-derived hydrogen ($17 million of $32 million)."

2) Honda annuncia importanti passi avanti nella tecnologia delle celle a combustibile

Honda Motor Co. Ha annunciato lo sviluppo di un’ Honda FC Stack, un sistema compatto di nuova generazione di celle a combustibile che esèprime elevata efficienza, indicato a operare a basse temperature come -20°C (-4°F). L’esercizio nella stagione fredda è uno dei maggiori significativi ostacoli per l’applicazione su un mercato di massa della tecnologia delle celle a combustibili. Il sistema Stack FC è il primo a migliorare l’efficienza, la riciclabilità e l’esercizio in un’ampia gamma di temperature.Esso riduce il numero dei componenti di almeno il 50% in rapporto al sistema convenzionale. La Honda ha iniziato la ricerca sulle tecnologie delle celle a combustibile negli anni ‘80.

2) Honda announces breakthrough in fuel cell technology
HyWeb, 03-11-07: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced the development of the Honda FC Stack, a compact next-generation fuel cell stack that delivers higher performance with increased range and fuel efficiency, and is designed to operate at temperatures as low as -20ºC (-4ºF).

Cold weather operation is one of the most significant technical barriers to the mass-market application of fuel cell technology according to the Honda press release. Honda will soon begin public road evaluation of the vehicle's cold start and driving performance capabilities to advance more widespread use of fuel cell vehicles.
Honda's originally developed FC stack is the world's first fuel stack to feature a stamped metal separator structure combined with newly developed electrolyte membranes for improved efficiency, recycle ability, and operation over a greater range of temperatures.
The Honda FC Stack has a simplified structure composed of metal separators with rubber seals that are attached in a unique molding process and enclosed by panels. This reduces the number of components by almost 50 percent compared to a conventional stack, and more than doubles the output density when compared to the Honda FCX V3 stack.
Further, the use of newly developed electrolyte membranes greatly improves durability and allows for power generation at temperatures ranging from - 20ºC (-4ºF) to +95ºC (+203ºF). The driving range of the FCX with a Honda FC Stack also has increased by 20 miles to more than 180 miles (Honda estimate based on EPA's range certification method). Fuel economy is also improved by over 10 percent compared to the current model FCX.

Honda began fuel cell technology research in the 1980s.

3) La Stuart Energy del Canada, la Statkraft SF della Norvegia e la EHN spagnola, hanno firmato accordo di cooperazione su valutazione congiunta, dimostrazione e sviluppo di produzione dell’idrogeno basata su fonti rinnovabili  e soluzioni di distribuzione.

3) Stuart Energy, Statkraft and EHN sign joint cooperation agreement for renewable hydrogen
HyWeb, 03-11-07: Stuart Energy Systems Corporation of Canada, Statkraft SF of Norway and Corporación Energía Hidroeléctrica de Navarra S.A. (EHN) of Spain, have signed a joint cooperation agreement intended to establish a framework to jointly assess, demonstrate and develop advanced renewable energy based hydrogen production and distribution solutions.

Stuart Energy is a leading manufacturer and integrator of turnkey water electrolysis based Hydrogen Energy Stations (HES), Statkraft is the foremost electricity company in Norway and major renewable energy producer in Europe. EHN is the second largest European producer of electricity from wind power. The three companies share a common belief that hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources will be a vital energy carrier of the future according to a joint press release.

 4) La Fiat presenta 2 auto a celle a combustibile

Le due auto presentate sono la Seicento e la nuova Panda. Non sono stati rilasciati dettagli tecnici della Panda ma si può presumere che sono simili a quelli della Seicento. Secondo la Fiat, la nuova Panda è stata sviluppata prendendo in considerazione i combustibili alternativi, compresa la propulsione a celle a combustibile/idrogeno.
La Seicento ha un sistema di celle a combustibile di 40 kW  di Nuvera. Il serbatoio di 68 litri di idrogeno pressurizzato danno un’autonomia di corsa di 220 kilometri. L?auto raggiunge un massimo di velocità di 130 km all’ora.

4) Fiat presents 2 fuel cell cars
HyWeb, 03-11-07: Fiat has presented two new fuel cell cars: The Seicento and the new Panda. Technical details about the Panda have not been released, but may be assumed that they are similar to those of the Seicento. According to Fiat, the new Panda has been developed taking alternative fuels into account, including hydrogen/ fuel cell propulsion.

The Seicento has a 40 kW fuel cell stack of Nuvera. The 68 liter pressurized hydrogen tank (35 MPa pressure level) gives it a driving range of 220 kilometers. The car reaches a maximum speed of 130 km/h.

 5) Le organizzazioni guida nel campo delle celle a combustibile raggiungono un accordo di cooperazione

5) Leading fuel cell organisations reach co-operation agreement
HyWeb, 03-11-06: The world’s leading fuel cell organisations have announced that they have entered into a co-operative agreement designed to advance commercialisation of fuel cells worldwide. The agreement covers activities in such areas as technical co-operation, information exchange, advocacy, harmonised product specifications and safety standards. The U.S. Fuel Cell Council, Fuel Cell Commercialization Conference of Japan, Fuel Cells Canada, World Fuel Cell Council and Fuel Cell Europe collectively represent more than 300 businesses, research institutions and others interested in fuel cells and hydrogen.

The Memorandum of Understanding calls for co-operation and collaboration on significant aspects of commercialisation. The organisations will meet annually to assess progress and refine their activities.

The Parties agreed to:

1.               Promote policies that will lead to universal access to markets for all fuel cell products and help minimise trade barriers to global fuel cell commercialisation;

2.               Work with governments and Standards Development Organisations to achieve harmonised codes, standards and regulations at all appropriate levels;

3.               Advance the understanding of fuel cells and related technologies and fuels among policy makers, technical audiences and the general public

4.               Encourage worldwide adoption of common test protocols, measurement guidelines and practices designed to promote compatibilities; and

5.               Share educational materials and other information and collaborate on communications messages in a spirit of openness and collaboration.

Fonte: Hyweb ( http://www.hyweb.de/gazette-e/)