Fuel Cell
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Hydrogen and electric charging station finder
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B-Class, C-Class, E-Class to receive fuel cell drivetrain?
Mercedes told the Daily Telegraph
that in addition to the B-Class, the C- and E-Class might receive
fuel cell powertrains. The fuel cell stack takes 15 to 20 seconds to reach
almost full power, and 30 seconds until it can be driven on the autobahn.
The platinum content might also be reduced from the present 1 milligram per
square centimeter to 0.3 or 0.1 mg/cm2, thus making the total amount
comparable to conventional car catalysts. Daimler works with
fuel
cell researchers at London's Imperial College.
June 27, 2008
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Refueling the F-Cell: clean, simple, quick and safe
One of the F-Cell's dual tanks holds roughly one kilogram of hydrogen at
this pressure, 350 bar. The new higher pressure tanks hold double the
pressure, 700 bar and about 2 kilograms each. This doubles the F-Cell's
total fuel tank capacity to about 4 kilograms of hydrogen.
F-Cell Plus debuts
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BMW introduces liquid hydrogen tank
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Large fuel cell order by AC Transit in Oakland, California
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| Fuel cell buses clock up 2 millionth kilometer
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| necar 5 | F-Cell (A-Class) | F600 Hygenius | B-Class F-Cell |
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| 2000 | 2003 | November 2005 | 2010 |
| fuel cell power | 75 kW | 72 kW | 66 kW | 80 kW (90 kW) |
| electric motor peak | 55 kW / 74 hp | 65 kW / 87 hp | 85 kW / 114 hp | 100 kW / 136 hp |
| electric motor continuous |
| 45 kW | 60 kW / 80 hp | 70 kW |
| electric motor torque | 210 Nm | 210 Nm | 350 Nm / 250 Nm cw | 320 Nm |
| battery type | NiMH | Li-Ion | Li-Ion (Mn) | |
| battery peak power | 20 kW / 27 hp | 55 kW / 75 hp | 30 kW / 40 hp | |
| battery continuous power |
| 15 kW | 30 kW | 24 kW |
battery capacity | 1.2 kWh | 1.5 kWh | 1.4 kWh | |
production volume | 60 | hundreds | ||
hydrogen tank pressure | methanol | 350 bar | 700 bar | 700 bar |
range | 450 km | 160 km | 400 km | 400 km |
Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation founded
Daimler and Ford purchased the automotive
fuel cell business from Ballard Power Systems to start a new company
called 'Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation' in Vancouver, Canada. The
new company is owned by Daimler, Ford and Ballard and will focus on
automotive fuel cell development and
"...will serve as a Think Tank and
will orient its activities even more intensively to the specific
requirements we make on fuel cell stacks.
With the newly founded company, we pursue the aim to strengthen our
leading position in fuel cell development and going full steam ahead in
our preparations for the large-scale production of fuel cell cars."
November 8, 2007
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A-Class F-Cell First Fuel Cell Passenger Car in Iceland
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Mercedes-Benz to build B-Class F-Cell test fleet
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Ballard Power Systems presentation of April 23, 2007
Ballard Power Systems gives an update at the meeting in Vancouver
how they plan to make fuel cells a commercial reality. Their presentation
covers these priority areas:
materials handling - forklift, Mark 9 SSL, 147 units shipped last year
backup power - replace lead acid batteries, Dantherm lead customer
residential cogeneration - replace hot water boilers in Japan, Partner Ebara and Tokyo Gas, Nippon Oil, shipped 315 units in 2006
automotive - partners DaimlerChrysler and Ford
Overall they intend to leverage partnerships and focus on fuel cell stacks.
NuCellSys in Nabern makes the system modules needed to integrate the
Ballard stacks into the automobiles.
Ballard Power Systems
Johnson Matthey
NuCellSys
April 26, 2007
The Linde Group opens hydrogen info site
Major hydrogen industrial gas producer Linde announced the opening of their new hydrogen info site.
Linde Gas and their BOC Gas subsidiary have built about 60 hydrogen fuel
stations worldwide to date.
April 23, 2007
BASF expands fuel cell offerings, BASF Fuel Cell GmbH founded
BASF announced the foundation of the
BASF Fuel Cell subsidiary and their expanded fuel cell offerings.
BASF Fuel Cell will present its product portfolio and technological
strength for the first time at the 2007 Hanover Trade Fair and at
the opening press conference of the hydrogen and fuel cell exhibition
on April 16:
Celtec® is the only commercially available high temperature membrane-electrode-assembly (MEA) enabling operation temperatures of 120 to 180 C (248 to 356 F), thus making fuel cells simpler and more cost effective. This technology has already won several awards.
The LT-MEA product line markets MEAs for low temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) and direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). BASF Fuel Cell uses proprietary catalysts and electrodes, and is developing its own membranes.
The ELAT® product line markets gas diffusion layers and electrodes for low and high temperature PEM fuel cells as well as DMFC.
The Selectra® product line consists of catalysts for reformation and gas purification and fuel cell catalysts.
BASF Fuel Cell combines the fuel cell activities of BASF with PEMEAS and
Engelhard acquired in 2006.
April 13, 2007
University of Delware unveils 19 kilowatt Fuel Cell Bus
The 22 foot fuel cell research bus is powered with a 19 kW Ballard Mark 9 SSL
fuel cell stack extending the range of the 60 kWh Saft NiCd
battery pack. Two roof mounted 350 bar (5000 PSI) pressure tanks
can store up to 16 kilograms of hydrogen. The range is
estimated to be 200 miles, or 12.5 miles per kilogram of hydrogen.
A consortium consisting of EBus, Ballard Power Systems, Electric
Power Research Institute, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S.,
and the Delaware Transit Corp. has been assembled for this project.
Ebus
19 kW Ballard Mark 9 SSL
Saft NiCd battery
April 10, 2007
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Boeing Prepares Fuel Cell Demonstrator Airplane
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Dynetek receives 700 bar hydrogen tank contract
The higher pressure stores more hydogen and extends the range. For
example in the F600 Hygenius fuel cell research vehicle the 700 bar tank
holds up to 4 kilograms of hydrogen and extends the range to 250 miles,
or 62.5 miles per kilogram of hydrogen. The 700 bar tanks are for the
Mercedes-Benz fuel cell program.
Dynetek press release
February 6, 2007
BP Selects Strategic Partners For Energy Biosciences Institute
BP today announced it has selected the University of California
Berkeley and its partners the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and
the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to join in a $500 million research
program that will explore how bioscience can be used to increase energy
production and reduce the impact of energy consumption on the environment.
BP has been selling ultra low sulfur diesel (ECD-1) in Southern California since
2002 and also operates the hydrogen fuel station at the California fuel cell
partnership in West Sacramento, California.
February 1, 2007
A Boost for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research
Researchers Vojislav Stamenkovic and Nenad Markovic at Lawrence
Berkeley and Argonne have found a novel method to accelerate fuel cell
oxygen reduction on Pt3Ni(111) via increased surface site
availability, which should facilitate scaling PEM fuel cell performance.
Lawrence Berkeley research news
January 25, 2007
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First fire fighting vehicle on hydrogen highway
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Volkswagen introduces high temperature fuel cell
Volkswagen
developed a high temperature fuel cell
utilizing new membranes and electrodes and phosphoric acid
instead of water in the cell. Phosphoric acid has a higher
boiling point so the operating temperature could be elevated
to 120 degree Celsius from 80 degrees. Low temperature cells
burn up when too hot requiring larger cooling surfaces.
Hydrogen and oxygen gases have to be humidified in low
temperature cells, which is not necessary in high temperature cells.
Professor Leohold, head of research, described the advantages of
the new fuel cell, explaining "The high temperature fuel cell
independently developed by Volkswagen in eight years of research
work will make the overall system in the car lighter, more compact,
stable and cheaper. And those are the decisive criteria for putting
fuel cells on the path towards mass series production. "We believe
that the high temperature fuel cell is part of the future. In contrast,
we no longer give much chance to low temperature fuel cells going into
series production." First vehicles with the new stacks are expected
in 2010 and mass production might start around 2020.
November 1, 2006
Mercedes Fuel Cell Bus test program update: From CUTE to HyFLEET:CUTE
Manfred Schuckert from EVObus gives an update about the recently
completed CUTE fuel cell bus testing program. 27 CITARO fuel cell buses
completed about a million kilometers in several European cities,
and transported 4 million passengers during the test period. The emphasis
was on reliability and the test fleet performed well in this regard.
However the fuel efficiency does not yet compare favourably with
standard diesel powered EURO 3 buses. Some suggestions to improve the
efficiency in the future were made:
utilizing hybrid drivetrain
eliminating the design requirement for fuel cells to always produce minimum current
changing the auxiliary system
improving the weight of the bus
The CITARO buses used Ballard Power Systems fuel cell stacks and NuCellSys
developed HY-205 P5-1 system modules in the fuel
cell drivetrains replacing the standard diesel. The two fuel cell systems are
rated at 150 kW each. Nine roof mounted 350 bar pressure tanks can hold up to
40 to 42 kilograms of hydrogen.
Yokohama presentation:
Development aspects of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Buses (pdf)
Clean Urban Transport for Europe (CUTE) report 2001-2006 (pdf)
October 23, 2006
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Autobrane high temperature fuel cell research
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DaimlerChrysler fuel cell activities update
At the zero emissions vehicle technology symposium in Sacramento
California Fred Malone of DaimlerChrysler talks about recent fuel
cell developments.
DaimlerChrysler ZEV Technology Symposium presentation
September 26, 2006
F600 Hygenius update
The F600 Hygenius was introduced at the Tokyo motor show
in the fall of 2005. These research prototypes are often the precursor
of future production models.
Hydrogen refueling seems simple, quick and easy and the nozzle looks rather
conventional. The tanks are integrated into the sandwich floor and can now
take up to 700 bars or 4 kilograms of hydrogen.
The efficiency was improved with a new
DaimlerChrysler in-house developed permanently excited synchronous
AC motor integrated into the rear axle. It can supply a peak output of
85 kW (114 hp) and 350 Nm, and a continuous output of 60 kW (80 hp)
and 250 Nm. The fuel cell uses new membrane technology holding less
water allowing freeze starts down to minus 25 degrees Celsius and is
attached to a compact electric turbocharger. New electrode material,
metal instead of graphite, make the stack 40% more compact than in the
predecessor A-Class F-Cell. Together with the HY-80 system module
from NuCellSys in Nabern the stack can supply 66 kW.
The Lithium-Ion batteries have a power of 55 kW (75 hp) peak and 30 kW
in continuous operation and 1.5 kWh capacity and are recharged
regeneratively when slowing down or braking. Overall the fuel efficiency
improved to the equivalent of 2.9 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers
which is 81 miles per US gallon. The efficiency in partial load is an
impressive 60%. The top speed increased to 170 km/h and the range
improved to over 400 kilometers (250 miles) which corresponds to
62 miles per kilogram of hydrogen. Further research topics are drivetrain
and hybrid mode optimisation and wheel hub motors which some seem to like.
The marketing start for a fuel cell vehicle with F600 Hygenius technology
is planned for 2012 to 2015.
September 23, 2006
Next gen Chevrolet Sequel fuel cell vehicle shown in California
The Chevrolet Sequel with a 300 mile range on 8 kg of hydrogen
and a 0-60 of under 10 seconds was demonstrated at Camp Pendleton.
Three electric motors, one in the front and two in the rear wheel hubs,
provide the propulsion. Li-Ion batteries can be recharged regeneratively.
It's based on GM's AUTOnomy future technology platform. Quantum Fuel
Systems Technologies designed the 10,000 psi hydrogen tank and
integrated the electric wheel motors.
September 11, 2006
Taking a F-Cell to the Drag Strip
F-Cell customer Inergy Automotive Systems spent a day on
the quarter mile drag strip at MILAN RACEWAY in Michigan.
The DaimlerChrysler F-Cell achieved documented times of less
than 19 seconds at speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour.
September 6, 2006
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DaimlerChrysler finalizes DOE fuelcell Commitment
President Bush refuels and endorses the F-Cell on a visit to
the California fuel cell partnership near Sacramento. From the press
release: "The DaimlerChrysler fuel cell vehicle fleet is diverse -- in addition
to several research vehicles, it also includes medium-duty fuel cell Dodge
Sprinter vans and more than 35 Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuel cell buses, which
operate in Europe, the United States, Japan, Australia and Singapore. As
part of the world's largest fleet of fuel cell vehicles, DaimlerChrysler
has more than 25 fuel cell vehicles with customers in California and more
than 100 around the world. No other manufacturer comes close to the efforts
of DaimlerChrysler with fuel cell technology."
"DaimlerChrysler Finalizing Phase One of $88 Million Commitment to the Department of Energy Program"
White House: "President Bush Discusses Advanced Transportation Technology in California"
May 4, 2006
BMW shows a Bi-Fuel 7 series hybrid in Anaheim
The BMW hybrid uses a V12 combustion engine which runs on liquid
hydrogen or gasoline, switchable. The 7 was chosen because it's large
enough to fit both tanks. Liquid hydrogen is 2 to 3 times
as expensive as gas at present - if one can find a station.
It stores up to 8 kg of liquid hydrogen and has a range of 125 miles in
hydrogen mode, about 15.6 miles per kilogram.
March 15, 2006
Fuelcell Hybrid Buses go into Service at AC Transit
AC Transit in Oakland California introduced three Van Hool built
fuelcell hybrid buses. UTC supplies the 120 kW PureMotion cells.
Siemens ISE the electric drive line. Chevron built the hydrogen
fuel station with a capacity of 150 kg per day. The fuel efficiency
is claimed to be more than twice that of conventional diesel powered
buses.
ISE fuel cell hybrid bus specs (5.84 MB, pdf)
March 3, 2006
5 F-Cells to be tested at LAX; 3 at PG&E; 1 at Amelia Island Concours + Wayne State
Los Angeles airport and PG&E will test the fuelcell vehicles in
day-to-day service. They have a range of around 100 miles and a top
speed of 85 mph. Air Products and Chemicals, BP and Praxair supply
the hydrogen refueling, Ballard the fuel cells.
February 2, 2006
PolyFuel boosts membrane performance
PolyFuel hydrocarbon membrane technology promises improved performance
in methanol and hydrogen cells. PolyFuel was spun out of SRI
a few years ago. NEC and SANYO Electric are first to announce they use
these hydrocarbon membranes in their portable fuelcells.
PolyFuel
January 2006
F600 Hygenius introduced in Tokyo
An amazingly advanced fuel cell research F600 was introduced at
the Tokyo 2005 auto show with 115 hp (85 kW) and 350 Nm running on fuel
cell and Li-Ion battery in hybrid mode. The Li-Ion battery has a
power of 30 kW and 55 kW (75 hp) peak, about twice the rating of
the NiMH batteries previously used and a capacity of 1.5 kWh. With
the new compact fuel cell alone it achieves 82 hp
(60 kW) and 250 Nm. The fuel cell can supply 66 kW. The F600 has a
250 mi range and the new high efficiency electric motor is integrated
into the rear axle. Mercedes optimistically predicts commercial fuel
cell vehicles running on hydrogen for 2012 to 2015. And the son reads
Papa Moll.
hybrid info page
October 12, 2005
DaimlerChrysler and Ford form NuCellSys
As of September 1, the Ballard Power Systems AG is operating as
NuCellSys GmbH. DaimlerChrysler and Ford Motor Company have taken over
the fuel cell system business from Canada's Ballard Power Systems, Inc.,
with each company holding a 50-percent share. According to NuCellSys,
the acquisition agreement, signed in June and approved by Ballard
shareholders late last month, establishes the framework for further
collaboration of the alliance partners and defines the details of the
transaction. Under the agreement, NuCellSys will continue developing
and manufacturing fuel cell systems for automotive applications, while
Ballard will focus on the research, development and production of fuel
cell stacks. DaimlerChrysler and Ford will integrate the complete fuel
cell drivetrain into their vehicles.
NuCellSys
September 1, 2005
President Bush refuels and endorses the F-Cell
President Bush refuels and endorses the F-Cell in Washington DC.
The large DaimlerChrysler fuelcell vehicle fleet is also mentioned and
the $88 million DaimlerChrysler has designated for the DOE hydrogen
fuel cell program.
"President George W. Bush Demonstrates Alternative Fuel Progress with DaimlerChrysler Fuel Cell Vehicles"
May 25, 2005
Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell Debuts
The B-Class F-Cell was unveiled at the Geneva 2005 auto show. This
new fuel cell research vehicle is based on the B-Class and driven by
a 100 kW motor, 35 kW more than in the A-Class F-Cell. The range could
be extended to 250 miles, combining sporty driving and zero emissions.
"A number of the world's major automakers have stated that they expect
fuel cell vehicles to be commercially available between 2010 and 2012,"
according to Ballard Power Systems, who make the fuel cell stacks
for the F-Cells. NuCellSys in Nabern makes the HY-80 system module.
The B-Class F-Cell also has manganese lithium-ion batteries in a
hybrid configuration instead of the NiMH previously used, rated at
24 kW (30kW/40 hp peak), 6.8 Ah and 1.4 kWh.
3/2/2005
Commercially available fuel cell, the SFC A50
can be used to charge 12 Volt batteries. It supplies 4 Amps
at 12 Volts or 50 Watts and runs on Methanol.
Smart Fuelcell AG
Fuelcell Sprinter goes into service at UPS
The nation's first medium-duty commercial delivery truck powered
by a fuel cell that converts hydrogen gas to electricity begins hauling
packages in Los Angeles for United Parcel Service Inc. today. It will
be used on an urban delivery route and is expected to pile up 10,000
miles a year of stop-and-go driving in tough city traffic. Data about
the truck's performance will be used to help DaimlerChrysler further
its fuel cell development program. UPS has 1,800 Sprinters in its
fleet. The truck has the same 1 ton payload and 437 cubic feet cargo
space as conventional diesel engine Sprinters. The fuel cell system,
including storage tanks for the compressed hydrogen gas, is mounted
under the floor and powers an 85 kW (114 hp) electric motor.
The fuel-cell Sprinter has a range of about 155 miles before needing
refueling and a top speed of 80 mph. UPS already operates an F-Cell
as mentioned earlier.
Sprinter info page
8/26/2004
DaimlerChrysler Announces its First Fuel Cell Car Customer in
California
The Air Quality Management District (AQMD) is the first fuelcell
customer in California. The government agency will use the A-Class
F-Cell daily, based at its new hydrogen refueling station, the first
hydrogen station open to the public. It's located in Diamond Bar near
LA. In the F-Cell, the entire Ballard fuel cell system is accommodated in the sandwich floor of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Its tanks supply compressed hydrogen directly to the fuel cell system, giving the F-Cell a cruising range of approximately 100 miles. The electric motor has an output of 65 kW. The vehicle accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in about 14 seconds and gets a top speed of approximately 85 mph. This performance makes the F-Cell suitable for everyday use. In addition, the vehicle has true zero emissions and is extraordinarily quiet in operation.
August 13, 2004
Maximizing Photosynthetic Efficiencies and Hydrogen Production in Microalgal Cultures
Prof Tasios Melis, UC Berkeley, summarizes algal hydrogen production.
May 24, 2004
CARB's Fuel Cell Detour on the Road to Zero Emission Vehicles
Journal of Alec Brooks' on-going debate with California's Air Resources Board management on the wisdom of pursuing hydrogen fuel cell technology
EVworld Feature Article
May 07, 2004
Reason writes: After 40 years of federal and private R&D
fuel cell technology still has problems: "costs are still a factor
of 10 to 20 times too expensive," and the cells are "short of required
durability, and energy efficiency is still too low for light-duty-vehicle
applications."
February 2, 2004
DaimlerChrysler, EPA and UPS start fuel cell cooperation
Beginning in the summer of 2003 United Parcel Service will
use a fuel cell A-Class for letter delivery. In 2004 a fuel cell
Sprinter is to be used for packet delivery in the Detroit area
and will be refueled with hydrogen. The deployment of the
zero-emission vehicles, in two different sizes, be the first use
of fuel cell technology in a commercial delivery fleet in North America.
UPS press room
May 19, 2003
F-Cell debuts: The Fuel Cell on Its Way to the Customer
The F-Cell (A-Class) features a 65 kW electric motor and Ballard
supplied fuel cell stack and is based on the A-Class. It's also the first
Mercedes fuel cell vehicle which also has a secondary battery, in a hybrid
configuration. It's an air-cooled NiMH battery with a peak power of 27 hp
(20 kW), 6.0 Ah and a capacity of 1.2 kWh. Hydrogen is stored in 350 bar
(5000 psi) Dynetek tanks. Mercedes claims a hydrogen fuel efficiency
equivalent to 4.2 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers.
October 7, 2002
NECAR 5 completes 1. ever fuel cell cross country trip through
the USA
Endurance Run Follows Spirit of 1903 California-NYC Trip and 1927
Trans-Atlantic Flight. What do a 1903 Winton Touring Car, the Spirit of
St. Louis and a DaimlerChrysler NECAR 5 fuel cell vehicle have in
common? Two of them are on display in national museums in Washington,
D.C., but all three conquered landmark endurance challenges that
signaled entirely new transportation possibilities to come.
The trip took 16 days and covered 3262 miles. Two M-Classes and a Sprinter
drove along with the support crew. Methanol fuel was distributed along
the way to refuel every 300 miles.
June 5, 2002
DaimlerChrysler shows the Town & Country Natrium
Yesterday Mercedes-Benz Research and Technology North America showed the
Town & Country Natrium here and one could drive it around
in the parking lot. From the outside it looks like a standard minivan
and it drives like an electric car, good takeoff, similar to the red car
shown in the pic below. It uses no hydrogen tanks, just a regular 55
gal liquid tank with a ~20% sodium borate water solution, enough for a 300
mile range. They really like this tank solution and say it's more
convenient than hydrogen tanks, or cooled liquid hydrogen tanks.
Palo Alto, May 5, 2002
Methanol Fueling Station Opened in the USA by CaFCP
The station opened in 2002 and has a 2000 gal storage tank.
Methanex supplied the Methanol by tanker truck. After tests were
completed the station was decommissioned in 2004.
Prnewswire article
Methanol Fuel Cell Alliance
4/24/2002
GEM Electric Neighborhood Vehicles Demo in LA
GEM and Anaheim Transportation partner in electric neighborhood
vehicle program to demo reduced traffic congestion and reduced tailpipe
emissions.
PRnewswire article
PRnewswire article 2
www.gemcar.com
10/10/01
Daimler and Ford Increase Ownership of Ballard Power Systems
Jürgen Hubbert: "DaimlerChrysler has invested approximately
US$ 1 billion in fuel cell research and development and presented ten
fuel cell vehicles either as concept cars or test vehicles, each one
powered by Ballard(R) fuel cells. We will enthusiastically continue
to pursue development of this revolutionary technology with the goal
of being first to market. We will reach our aims in the alliance
with Ballard and Ford." The integration of the previously three companies
into the 'new' Ballard enables us to continue our high speed of development.
Ballard Power Systems
October 2, 2001
Ford TH!NK
27 kW AC induction motor, 54 MPH top speed, 42 mi range, NiCd battery 12 kWh
Ferdinand Panik, Head of Fuel Cell Project, DaimlerChrysler, in
BusinessWeek
"With the fuel cell cars we will have a power plant in the garage. In the
evening it can be plugged in to deliver electricity, while mobile
during the day. Once all cars on our streets drive with small fuel cell
power plants, we can switch off many large generation plants. Starting
in 10 years."
6/11/2001
Expert predicts fuel cell growth rate
"One study shows the estimated growth rate of hydrogen fuel cell cars in
the world market to be from 1 in 10,000 cars in 2004, to 1 in 100 in 2010,
to 1 in 4 cars in 2020." RDW EPRI
NECAR 5 A160 CDI
A-Class chassis A-Class chassis
type Ballard Mark 900 internal combustion engine
single stack cell 1.6 liter displacement
power 75 kW continuous
fuel methanol diesel
Xcellsis reformer
UQM compressor
weight 90 kg - 200 lbs
engine Ecostar AC shunt Mercedes 4 cyl CDI turbo diesel
electric drive with automatic transmission
power 100 kW peak, 50 kW CW 55 kW - 75 hp
torque 210 Nm - 156 lb-ft 160 Nm - 120 lb-ft
weight 90 kg - 200 lbs
range 450 km - 280 mi
top speed 150 km/h - 95 mph 157 km/h - 98 mph
empty weight 1200 kg - 2640 lbs 1155 kg - 2540 lbs
passengers 5 5
price $18,100 $18,100
available 2004? 2000
Fuel cell trials initiated at new test center in Sacramento
DaimlerChrysler predicted the fuel cell A-Class would sell
in 2004 for the same price as standard diesels. Ummm..
11/1/2000
Researchers Find Switch that Could Turn Green Algae into Gold
Metabolic key permits scientists to harvest hydrogen gas,
turning the photosynthetic microorganisms into fuel-emitting machines.
Professor Tasios Melis studied a green algae and uncovered an
alternate metabolic pathway that permits the organisms to survive
under stressed conditions. In anaerobic environments, the algae
release hydrogen, a valueable fuel.
2/2/2000
Mercedes-Benz A-Class zero emission
The picture shows the all electric Mercedes-Benz A-Class zero emission
developed in 1998 to comply with California's ZEV mandate at the time.
It houses a Zebra sodium nickel chloride battery in its sandwich floor
and has a range of up to 200 kilometers.
1998 A-Class zero emission info sheet
The NECAR 2 fuel cell vehicle
In 1996 the NECAR 2 fuel cell vehicle is presented. It is based on
the large-capacity Mercedes-Benz V-Class van.
Fuel cell system power: 50 kW
Fuel cell Power density: 167 W/kg
Fueling system Fuel: Hydrogen
Storage: compressed
Vehicle Max. Speed: 110 km/h
Range: >250 km
MB 100 - the world's first fuel cell powered van
In 1994 the Mercedes-Benz NECAR 1 (New Electric Car) undergoes its
first tests as the world's first fuel cell powered vehicle. The drive
system occupies the entire load compartment of the MB 100 van.
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