LINKS TO OTHER FUEL CELL RELATED SITES


Fuel Cell Developers

Allied Signal - Working on solid oxide fuel cells for stationary power applications and on fuel cells for passenger vehicles.

Ballard Power Systems, Inc./Ballard Generation Systems, Inc.- Developers of PEM fuel cells for both stationary and transportation applications.

DAIS Corporation - Designs, manufactures and sells low-wattage Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cells.

E-TEK, Inc. - Provides fuel cell electrodes and components.

ElectroChem, Inc. - Supplier of catalysts, membranes, electrodes, and fuel cell stacks to businesses and government agencies.

Electro-Chem-Technic schools, colleges and universities.

Energy Partners, Inc.- Working on PEM fuel cells for transportation and portable applications.

Energy Research Corp. - Working on Direct Fuel Cells and Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells for stationary power generation, prototype fuel cell power plant to run on diesel and jet fuels.

Fuel Cell Today

H Power, Inc. - Developing Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells for stationary power and working on a PEM fuel cell bus.

H2 Partners- fuel cell vehicle and stationary application company

Mechanical Technology, Work with several fuel cell researchers on PEM fuel cell vehicle development.
 

National Fuel Cell Links -Also provides links to fuel cell organizations worldwide.
 

ONSI Corporation- Manufacturers of a commercial 200 kW Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell power plant.

Plug Power, LLC - Developing fuel cells for residential and automotoive applications; recently announced the successful operation of its fuel cell on ethanol and reformate from gasoline.

Schatz Energy Research Center - Participates in the Palm Desert Renewable Hydrogen Project, where they have 3 fuel cell vehicles in daily operation.

Texas A&M Center for Electrochemical Systems and Hydrogen Research (CESHR) - Actively researching fuel cells.

Westinghouse Corporation- Developing a tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell power plant.


Government

Argonne National Laboratory- researching ceramic solid oxide fuel cells, direct methanol PEM fuel cells, high temperature sealant materials for fuel cells, reformers for fuel cells.

Department of Defense Fuel Cell Demonstration Program- primarily phosphoric acid fuel cell installations.

Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Network - online clearinghouse of information on Department of Energy programs in the areas of energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Hydrogen InfoNet- information network exploring the various uses of hydrogen.

Federal Energy Technology Ctr.- set up by the Department of Energy, METC and its industrial partners are working on Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell power plants, Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell power plants, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell power plants, and a variety of other related technologies.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory - one of the United States' national laboratories, it is researching hydrogen production and storage, and working on hybrid electric vehicles.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory- one of the United States' national laboratories, working with the Department of Energy on accelerating the development and deployment of sustainable energy technologies.

South Coast Air Quality Management District- funds research and development of clean air technologies, including fuel cells for transportation.


Miscellaneous

Canadian Fuel Cell Hmepage- Governmental Aspects

oElectric Power Research Institute- researching fuel cells for power generation

Federal Technology Alert: Natural Gas Fuel Cells- Online version of the Federal Technology Alert put out by the Federal Energy Management Program and Pacific Northwest Laboratories.

Gas Research Institute- sponsors research and development of fuel cells running on natural gas.

Gridwise Power Guide -In the Fuel Section area, gives detailed listings of fuel cell manufacturers, researchers, demonstration projects, addresses, and links where available

HyWeb - The Best on the Web (in my opinion) Hydrogen Information System; which contains information on hydrogen and fuel cells, along with a company and products database.

Hydrogenics Designer and manufacturer of hydrogen related technologies, including hydrogen fuel cell test stations.

National Hydrogen Association - Association of businesses and organizations focusing on hydrogen production, storage and utilization systems, including fuel cells.

Natural Gas Information about and photographs of natural gas fuel cell power plants.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District - owners of two 200-kW phosphoric acid fuel cells; SMUD is helping to develop practical ways to produce hydrogen for use in fuel cells.

USCAR- Collaboration between the big three on future vehicles


Current News

American Hydrogen Association- A hydrogen resource promoter.

Fuel Cells 2000 Homepage- Fuel Cell news monthly.

The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter - online version of monthly newsletter on the hydrogen and fuel cell industries

National Hydrogen Association- a sounding board for the hydrogen community.


USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Department of Energy Bulletin Board(202)586-2557

National Alternative Fuels Hotline1-800-423-1DOE

Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Clearinghouse1-800-DOE-EREC