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| Pique Magazine - September 2012 Hydrogen buses pass 1.5-million mile mark Whistler's 20-bus hydrogen fuel cell fleet is about halfway through its five-year pilot period, and in September the buses will pass a new milestone — 1.5 million road miles (over 2.5 million kilometres) on the road. For Vancouver's Ballard Power Systems, which is the partner in the pilot that contributed the hydrogen fuel cells that convert hydrogen gas to electricity, it's a big moment. Read More... |
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Vancouver Sun - August 2012
Plenty of opportunity outside China and India
Business opportunities abound in Asia, and most people think that means China, and maybe India. But there are other opportunities in countries like Indonesia and the Philippines. Read more...
Business in Vancouver - August 2012
John Sheridan: The hydrogen fuel sell
Ballard [is] focused on four business entities that, while not as sexy as hydrogen car technology, [have] more potential for shorter-term commercialization: backup power for telecoms, fuel cells for forklifts and buses and industrial-scale power generation (distributed power). Read more...
Globe and Mail - June 2012
Ballard steers away from cars toward forklifts in hunt for profit
The company’s products are now being sold around the world, including Europe, South America and India. Last week, it announced a trial plan for its fuel-cell power systems in the China Mobile telecom network. If, as expected, it leads to commercial deployment in China Mobile’s network, it would be a huge gain for Ballard. Read more...
Toronto Star - June 2012
Is the fuel-cell industry really near a tipping point?
Despite this tough environment, there was a true sense at Ballard’s annual meeting that the industry is nearing a tipping point. Read more...
CHIC - April 2012
First bus arrives in Oslo
The first of five Van Hool buses, powered by Ballard’s FCvelocity-HD6TM, arrived in Olso with more to follow in coming days. The bus is expected to be in operation sometime at the end of May. Read more…
Calstart - April 2012
Federal Transit Administration Announces 5 Awards to CALSTART – Advancing Zero Emission Bus Technology
Ballard Power Systems enhance fuel cells for a more robust and affordable fuel cell for integration. Read more...
Victoria Times Colonist - March 2012
Vessel finds new life in UVic research
Ballard's FCvelocityTM- HD6 power module is integrated into the University of Victoria’s new green ship hybrid system. Read more...
Fuel Cell Today - February 2012
Partnership to Produce Five Fuel Cell Mine Locomotives
Vehicle Projects Inc. (VP) of Golden, Colorado, USA, and Anglo American Platinum Limited (Amplats) of Johannesburg, South Africa, are collaborating on a project to build five fuel cell mine locomotives to be demonstrated in mid-2012 at Amplats’s Dishaba underground mine in Limpopo province, South Africa. Read more...
Mining Weekly – January 2012
South Africa mooted as platinum industry's 'Silicon Valley'
South Africa’s unique opportunity in platinum-related development is beckoning. There is growing conviction that South Africa could and should become the first mover in creating a kind of ‘Platinum Valley’ that emulates the great Silicon Valley success of the US. Both big business and government are singing from the same hymn sheet of diversifying potential demand for platinum within the huge global energy arena. Read more...
Mining Weekly – January 2012
AngloPlat to test fuel cell-powered mine loco March/April
Johannesburg – Anglo American Platinum is set to test a mining locomotive, powered by a Ballard fuel cell product, at its Dishaba mining site in the first-half of 2012. A demonstration will initially be undertaken on the surface, to show that this approach can potentially provide superior productivity and zero-emission underground transport. To read more and to view a video interview of Anthea Bath, Anglo American head of market development and research, Read more...
| Mining Weekly - January 2012 Fuel cells provide clean power, cut carbon, sustain jobs Durban - Hydrogen fuel cells using platinum catalysts are efficient, versatile and scaleable and represent a proven technology that ensures clean, reliable and cost-effective power. This is a strong endorsement of the long-studied fuel-cell technology. Cynthia Carroll, CEO of the diversified Anglo American mining behemoth, makes this endorsement forcefully. Read more... |
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Mission Accomplished
Premier's Jobs and Trade Mission strengthens Asian relations - November 2011
Another agreement achieved during the mission was a Memorandum of Understanding between Ballard Power Systems and Delta Power Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. This MOU expands on the range of clean energy applications under an existing fuel cell system collaboration agreement by the companies, and builds on Ballard's recent sale of fuel cell backup power systems with Delta. Read more...
US DoE Highlights Commissioning of Innovative Fuel Cell System at
U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground - November 2011
IdaTech ElectraGen backup power systems – using Ballard fuel cell stacks – being commissioned at U.S. DoD sites. Read more...
Crown and Coca-Cola deploy forklifts powered by Ballard - September 2011
The past few years have seen massive investment in the development of fuel-cell technology, especially in the USA. Crown has been researching fuel-cell forklift applications for more than seven years and in October 2008, the company set up its own dedicated fuel-cell research and test centre. Read more...
Hydrogen-driven Hybrid Buses take up Regular Service Powered by Ballard's FCvelocityTM-HD6 - September 2011
Since May 2011 RVK (Regional Verkehr Köln) as a local public transport service provider is operating two Ballard powered hydrogen fuel cell buses under normal transport conditions. Watch them in action.
| Two Ballard powered hydrogen-driven fuel cell hybrid buses have successfully finished a four-month test period. The 18 meter articulated busses named "Phileas" will now take up regular public transport service on inner-city and regional lines in the Rhein-Erft county for the first time. Read more... |
The Vancouver Sun - September 2011
Canadian trade with Brazil heating up
Robust South American nation means opportunity for foreign companies
Brazil's robust economy providing opportunities for clean energy solutions such as fuel cell buses & backup power. Read more...
Canadian Government Funding Announcement - August 2011
Canadian Government announces $4.1 million in funding to support development of longer life fuel cell stacks to be used in transit buses. The project brings together a cohesive research team of multidisciplinary expertise from Ballard Power Systems, Simon Fraser University and University of Victoria. Read more...
Altenergymag.com - August 2011
Peak Demand Management with Fuel Cells
The one megawatt fuel cell system installed at FirstEnergy Corp.’s Eastlake plant, east of Cleveland, Ohio, has entered its first season of operation. Read more...
BC Business Magazine - May 2011
Ballard Power and the Quest for Profitability
Timothy Taylor's in-depth look at how Ballard has transformed itself since 2007 to focus on near term commercial market opportunities. Read more...
Studio 4 Interview - May 2011
Fanny Kiefer Interview with John Sheridan
John Sheridan, President and CEO of Ballard Power Systems joins Studio 4 with Fanny Kiefer on Shaw TV to discuss clean energy and fuel cell production. Watch what was said...
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