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Ford sets land speed record with fuel cell racecar NEWS ROAD VEHICLES Contract to build BC Transit fuel cell buses 2 Hybrid hydrogen bus on two routes in Antwerp 2 MOBILE APPLICATIONS Hydrogenius fuel cell aircraft project gains momentum 3 P+E wins Navy contract for water recovery 3 Europe using fuel cells to clean up shipping 4 Second batch of fuel cell subs under way 4 LARGE STATIONARY FCE partner POSCO forms pact in Korea, buys module 4 Second FCE unit to provide more power for bakery 5 PORTABLE & MICRO Fraunhofer IZM unveils economical production of micro fuel cells 5 Millennium, Horizon Fuel Cell form strategic relationship 6 Trulite launches high-power portable fuel cell 6 FUELING QuestAir, ExxonMobil developing on-board FCV hydrogen generator 6 American Hydrogen wins rights to Ohio ammonia research 6 COMMERCIALIZATION Singapore link-up on self-hydrating PEM fuel cell 7 Sandia aids European hydrogen permitting consortium 8 SFC adds mid-range EFOY 900 to portfolio 8 DOE, Gottesfeld boost support for MTI Micro 8 RESEARCH Single-site catalysts create more hydrogen at lower cost 9 PNNL studying pellets to deliver FCV hydrogen 9 Flexible sensors for FCVs use carbon nanotubes 10 Sony reports high power microbial fuel cell 10 Tennessee poised to expand SOFC research 10 Porous aerogel purifies water, hydrogen 11 FuelCon test units for Fraunhofer SOFC center 11 FEATURE Fuel cell technologies powering portable electronic devices 12–15 REGULARS Editorial 3 In Brief 5, 7, 9, 11 Research Trends 15–16 Patents 16–19 Events Calendar 20 Contents T he Ford Motor Company has set a new land speed record for a produc- tion-based fuel cell powered car. The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 fuel cell car raced to 207.297 mph (333.612 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah to set the record. The Ford ‘999’ is the world’s first – and only – production vehicle-based fuel cell race car. It was built in collaboration with Ballard Power Systems, Roush and Ohio State University, and is one of two vehicles demonstrating the potential of fuel cell technology. Ford researchers are also support- ing student engineers from Ohio State University on its Buckeye Bullet 2, a streamliner-type fuel cell- powered racer attempting 300+ mph (480 km/h). Gerhard Schmidt, Ford’s VP for research & advanced engineering, says that the automaker’s historic run at Bonneville will further expand its technological horizons with fuel cell-powered vehicles. The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 is Ford’s latest environmental innovation, and the company sees it as another step on the road towards com- mercially viable hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The land speed record vehicle was designed by Ford engineers and built by Roush in Allen Park, Michigan. Ford engineers adapted the 2004 Buckeye Bullet’s electric motor, while Ballard Power Systems supplied the 400 kW hydrogen PEM fuel cells. Ford retiree Rick Byrnes, a vet- eran Bonneville racer, piloted the Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 on its record-breaking run. Ohio State students have designed their streamliner, dubbed Buckeye Bullet 2, from the ground up. Ballard donated the hydrogen fuel cells for Ohio State’s car, Roush its engineering services, and Ford has provided overall project coordination and expertise in fuel cell drivetrains. In 2004, Ohio State students set the unlimited land speed record for an electric vehicle by run- ning at 314 mph (505 km/h) in the first Buckeye Bullet, dubbed BB1. Ford currently has a fleet of 30 hydrogen- powered Focus FCVs on the road as part of an international seven-city program to conduct real- world testing of fuel cell technology, including the Vancouver Fuel Cell Vehicle Program. The 30-car fleet has accumulated nearly 580 000 miles (934 000 km) since its inception in 2005. The firm is also conducting tests with the world’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the Ford Edge with HySeries Drive [FCB, March 2007]. This fuel cell hybrid EV uses a series electric drivetrain with onboard hydrogen fuel cell generator to give the zero-emission vehicle a 225 mile (360 km) range. For more on Ford’s FCV program, go to: www.ford. com/en/innovation/technology/hydrogentransport The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 recently set a new land speed record for a production-based, fuel cell powered car. The fuel cell racecar reached 207.297 mph (333.612 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah to set the record. The car was designed and built by Ford engineers in collaboration with Ohio State University, Ballard Power Systems and Roush. [Photo by Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co] f U e l CELLS BULLETIN ISSN 1464-2859 October 2007 www.fuelcellsbulletin.com

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ISSN 1464-2859/07 © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reservedThis journal and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by Elsevier Ltd, and the following terms and conditions apply to their use:PhotocopyingSingle photocopies of single articles may be made for personal use as allowed by national copyright laws. Permission of the publisher and payment of a fee is required for all other photocopying, including multiple or systematic copying, copying for advertising or promotional purposes, resale, and all forms of document delivery. Special rates are available for educational institutions that wish to make photocopies for non-profit edu-cational classroom use.

Ford sets land speed record with fuel cell racecarNEWSROAD VEHICLESContract to build BC Transit fuel cell buses 2Hybrid hydrogen bus on two routes in Antwerp 2

MOBILE APPLICATIONSHydrogenius fuel cell aircraft project

gains momentum 3P+E wins Navy contract for water recovery 3Europe using fuel cells to clean up shipping 4Second batch of fuel cell subs under way 4

LARGE STATIONARYFCE partner POSCO forms pact in Korea,

buys module 4Second FCE unit to provide more power

for bakery 5

PORTABLE & MICROFraunhofer IZM unveils

economical production of micro fuel cells 5Millennium, Horizon Fuel Cell form

strategic relationship 6Trulite launches high-power portable fuel cell 6

FUELINGQuestAir, ExxonMobil developing on-board

FCV hydrogen generator 6American Hydrogen wins rights

to Ohio ammonia research 6

COMMERCIALIZATIONSingapore link-up on self-hydrating PEM fuel cell 7Sandia aids European hydrogen

permitting consortium 8SFC adds mid-range EFOY 900 to portfolio 8DOE, Gottesfeld boost support for MTI Micro 8

RESEARCHSingle-site catalysts create more hydrogen

at lower cost 9PNNL studying pellets to deliver FCV hydrogen 9Flexible sensors for FCVs use carbon nanotubes 10Sony reports high power microbial fuel cell 10Tennessee poised to expand SOFC research 10Porous aerogel purifies water, hydrogen 11FuelCon test units for Fraunhofer SOFC center 11

FEATUREFuel cell technologies powering

portable electronic devices 12–15

REGULARSEditorial 3In Brief 5, 7, 9, 11Research Trends 15–16Patents 16–19Events Calendar 20

Contents

The Ford Motor Company has set a new land speed record for a produc-

tion-based fuel cell powered car. The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 fuel cell car raced to 207.297 mph (333.612 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah to set the record.

The Ford ‘999’ is the world’s first – and only – production vehicle-based fuel cell race car. It was built in collaboration with Ballard Power Systems, Roush and Ohio State University, and is one of two vehicles demonstrating the potential of fuel cell technology. Ford researchers are also support-ing student engineers from Ohio State University on its Buckeye Bullet 2, a streamliner-type fuel cell-powered racer attempting 300+ mph (480 km/h).

Gerhard Schmidt, Ford’s VP for research & advanced engineering, says that the automaker’s historic run at Bonneville will further expand its technological horizons with fuel cell-powered vehicles. The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 is Ford’s latest environmental innovation, and the company sees it as another step on the road towards com-mercially viable hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

The land speed record vehicle was designed by Ford engineers and built by Roush in Allen Park, Michigan. Ford engineers adapted the 2004 Buckeye Bullet’s electric motor, while Ballard Power Systems supplied the 400 kW hydrogen

PEM fuel cells. Ford retiree Rick Byrnes, a vet-eran Bonneville racer, piloted the Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 on its record-breaking run.

Ohio State students have designed their streamliner, dubbed Buckeye Bullet 2, from the ground up. Ballard donated the hydrogen fuel cells for Ohio State’s car, Roush its engineering services, and Ford has provided overall project coordination and expertise in fuel cell drivetrains. In 2004, Ohio State students set the unlimited land speed record for an electric vehicle by run-ning at 314 mph (505 km/h) in the first Buckeye Bullet, dubbed BB1.

Ford currently has a fleet of 30 hydrogen-powered Focus FCVs on the road as part of an international seven-city program to conduct real-world testing of fuel cell technology, including the Vancouver Fuel Cell Vehicle Program. The 30-car fleet has accumulated nearly 580 000 miles (934 000 km) since its inception in 2005. The firm is also conducting tests with the world’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the Ford Edge with HySeries Drive [FCB, March 2007]. This fuel cell hybrid EV uses a series electric drivetrain with onboard hydrogen fuel cell generator to give the zero-emission vehicle a 225 mile (360 km) range.

For more on Ford’s FCV program, go to: www.ford.

com/en/innovation/technology/hydrogentransport

The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 recently set a new land speed record for a production-based, fuel cell powered car. The fuel cell racecar reached 207.297 mph (333.612 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah to set the record. The car was designed and built by Ford engineers in collaboration with Ohio State University, Ballard Power Systems and Roush. [Photo by Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co]

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