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Hyundai Unveils Second Generation Fuel Cell Tucson

Hyundai Motor Co.’s fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) program unveiled its second-generation fuel cell vehicle, the Tucson FCEV, at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. The Tucson FCEV is Hyundai’s first hydrogen-powered vehicle taking part in fleet operations to begin in the first quarter of 2005. The Tucson FCEV has a driving range double that of Hyundai’s first-generation vehicle, the Santa Fe FCEV. Maximum speed and power have both increased to improve the overall performance. In a major technology breakthrough, the Tucson FCEV is one of the first fuel cell vehicles capable of starting in freezing temperatures. Testing has proven that the vehicle is capable of starting after being subjected to -20 degrees Celsius temperatures for five days. Other technical advancements include a higher output fuel cell and a new lithium ion polymer battery. With this working model, Hyundai will be taking its fuel cell technology “to the fleets” and will begin fleet testing in just three months. Fleets will eventually operate out of AC Transit of Oakland, Calif., Hyundai America Technical Center and Southern California Edison. The fleet testing phase of Hyundai’s fuel cell research and development program is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy […]

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Northern Power Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract in NY

Northern Power Systems, a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: DESC), has been awarded a master implementation contract by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to design, engineer and install distributed generation (DG) projects at various NYPA customer sites over the next three years. The anticipated total value of the contract over the three-year time period is between $5 and $10 million. The first two projects identified for development as part of the master implementation contract are a 400 kW fuel cell CHP system for Metro North in Grand Central Station in New York City and a 240 kW CHP system for SUNY Albany Nanotech at their new global R&D and technology commercialization center. The master implementation contract follows the launch of NYPA’s 2004 distributed generation (DG) program geared to serve the needs of New York State counties, municipalities, and other entities. The DG program promotes the utilization of a range of technologies — fuel cells, reciprocating engines, gas turbines, photovoltaics — as well as various types of fuels including natural gas and anaerobic digester gas. Operating in both grid-parallel and grid-isolated configurations, the systems for individual DG projects will range in size up to 5 MW of capacity. […]

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Paying For It

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An innovative financing program eliminates the investment barrier for federal wind projects.

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ConocoPhillips Drops Out of Arctic Power

ConocoPhillips, the largest oil company in Alaska, has dropped out of Arctic Power, the single-issue lobbying group that promotes opening the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling. The decision by the Houston-based oil giant means that the two largest operators on Alaska s North Slope – BP and ConocoPhillips – are no longer members of the Arctic drilling lobby group.“We commend ConocoPhillips for listening to their shareholders and the American people and dropping out of Arctic Power,” said Athan Manuel, director of U.S. PIRG s Arctic Wilderness Campaign. “It appears that ConocoPhillips and BP are more enlightened than the Bush Administration when it comes to drilling in the Arctic Refuge. Hopefully Congress will get the message and defeat attempts to allow drilling in the Arctic Refuge this year.” In response to ConocoPhillip’s decision, Green Century Capital Management decided to withdraw a shareholder resolution filed with the company regarding drilling in the Arctic Refuge.“As ConocoPhillips shareholders, we applaud our company s decision to withdraw from Arctic Power,” said Green Century s Michael Leone. “ConocoPhillips clearly recognized that drilling in the Refuge would be risky business, and that participating in Arctic Power s pro-drilling efforts […]

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