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[paula5]

hier nur mal ein paar Mega Aufträge letzten Wochen.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fuelcell-energy-acquires-remai…

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dominion-develop-largest-fuel-…

[paula5]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-05/fuelcell-surgest-on…denn größten vergessen

[paula5]

Energize Your Portfolio With FuelCell
January 1, 2013 | 11 comments | about: FCEL
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)

FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) reported 4th quarter and full-year results on December 20th of a loss of 5 cents per share for the quarter and 21 cents per share for the year, on an adjusted basis. These results were in line with analyst estimates for the quarter. In the quarter, the company announced a 121.8 megawatt order and licensing agreement for manufacturing of fuel cell components in South Korea by partner POSCO Energy, a division of POSCO (PKX). The company also announced an order from Microsoft (MSFT) to provide power to a data center in Wyoming. The order from Microsoft is important for FuelCell as data centers are a fast growing business that could provide future orders for the company. Microsoft is committed to becoming carbon neutral. The company also acquired the remaining shares of Versa Power Systems, a leader in solid oxide fuel cells. This technology pairs well with FuelCell's technology as it is best suited to sub 1 megawatt projects, whereas FuelCell's technology is better for multi-megawatt projects.

In the quarter, the company's production run rate was 56 megawatt, and FuelCell needs production of 80 to 90 megawatts to achieve positive net income. New orders have expanded FuelCell's backlog, which now stands at 151 megawatts, and the company is working to ramp up production to a run rate of 70 megawatts. The company believes the current backlog will support a base level of production at 50 to 55 megawatts. This will allow FuelCell to be gross margin positive. Production levels of 80 megawatts would produce positive EBITDA.

(click to enlarge)When you look at FuelCell compared to some its competitors, it appears fairly valued. On an EV/Revenue ratio basis, it is in line with competitors as it is right at the average. One concern is the company's cash conversion cycle, which you can see lags the group. The main drag on cash conversion is FuelCell's high inventory levels. The company has 141 days of inventory outstanding compared to Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) with 112 days of inventory outstanding and Capstone Turbine Corp. (CPST) with only 65 days of inventory outstanding. FuelCell falls more in the middle of the road when it comes to the time it takes to collect from customers with about 73 days of sales outstanding compared to over 100 at Ballard Power Systems, Inc. (BLDP) and only 52 days at Capstone. FuelCell has the lowest days of payables outstanding and I believe this while hurting their cash conversion cycle is not a bad thing, as it gives them greater flexibility. Ballard Power already has 166 days of payables outstanding, so Ballard has little room to improve its cash situation by delaying payments, whereas FuelCell has only 43 days outstanding, and this should give the company more flexibility, should it have to work with suppliers. FuelCell believes it will convert $11.3 million of inventory to cash in the early part of 2013. I believe the company will benefit from improving working capital management in 2013 and this paired with ramping product will bring the company close to being cash flow positive.FuelCell's stock has found strong support around 85 cents per share, and I believe this area is a good entry point in the stock. Baring the country falling apart from the fiscal cliff, this company has improving prospects and I believe it will be able to hold support at 85 cents. If the current move down is reversed, I believe the company's strengthening financial position will allow the stock to rally. With that said, the company is still a speculative investment and presents a fair amount of risk for investors. The company should have plenty of capital for the next year; however, it is dependent on future orders. FuelCell needs to be on the edge of being cash flow positive by the end of next year if it is going to produce sizeable returns for investors.

[Spike33]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 43.974.727 von paula5 am 02.01.13 17:13:48

http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2012/12/20/513109/1001… vielleicht auch noch interessant

[paula5]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 43.974.766 von Spike33 am 02.01.13 17:21:01

wenn alles gut läuft könnten sie schon im ersten quartal die gewinnschwelle erreichen. weil von posco die 10 mio zahlung erst ende des jahres kam.

[Spike33]

Hier wacht doch jemand auf!!!

FuelCell Energy Up 5.7%, Penny Stock Attracts Attention (FCEL)

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) is one of today's best performing penny stocks, up 5.7% to $1.00 on 1.6x average daily volume. FuelCell Energy has traded 1.8 million shares thus far today, vs. average volume of 1.1 million shares per day. The stock has outperformed the Dow (5.7% to the Dow's 0.5%) and outperformed the S&P 500 (5.7% to the S&P's 0.8%) during today's trading.

FuelCell Energy has overhead space with shares priced $1.00, or 58.4% below the average consensus analyst price target of $2.40. The stock should find resistance at its 200-day moving average (MA) of $1.09, as well as support at its 50-day MA of $0.91.

In the past 52 weeks, FuelCell Energy share prices have been bracketed by a low of $0.83 and a high of $1.95 and are now at $1.00, 20% above that low price. In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day moving average (MA) has climbed 0.2% while the 200-day MA has slid 1.4%.

FuelCell Energy, Inc. develops and commercializes fuel cell power plants for electric power generation. The Company also has contracts to develop its fuel cells for use of alternative fuels and for marine transportation applications. FuelCell has research and development contracts with government and industry.

SmarTrend is tracking the current trend status for FuelCell Energy and will alert subscribers who have FCEL in their portfolio or watchlist when shares have changed trend direction.

[paula5]

na mal schaun wann wir die 1$ knacken .

[paula5]

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1092671-stock-watch-thursday…

[paula5]

http://www.cleanthinking.de/fuelcell-energy-solutions-verkau…

[paula5]

na schaffen wir heut etwa schon die 1$ rt 0.98 0.04(3.91%)

[paula5]

[paula5]

FuelCell Energy ready to power up Connecticut project
Boston Business Journal by Patricia Resende, Managing Editor MHT
Date: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 10:45am EST
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Patricia Resende
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It has been under development for six years, and now FuelCell Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) is ready to flip the switch on its 15-megawatt project in Connecticut.
FuelCell Energy’s power plants have generated more than a billion kilowatt hours of ultra-clean power, and now the Bridgeport Fuel Cell project, a project developed and manufactured by FuelCell and owned by Dominion (NYSE) and considered the largest fuel cell park in the U.S., will be fully operational and begin producing electricity by December 2013.
The fuel cell park is located on approximately 1.7 acres of land leased from the City of Bridgeport. The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) will buy electricity generated by the facility under a 15-year fixed price energy purchase agreement.
The installation, consisting of the five fuel cell power plants, was developed to power approximately 15,000 average size homes.
Peabody-based Energi, People’s United Insurance Agency of Bridgeport, Conn. and Hannover Re Group, together announced that the companies have finalized coverage for the project, which has been in development for six years.
“This is the largest project that we have developed to date in the USA, working with three utilities, local, and state government to enhance the reliability of the electric grid with clean distributed power generation,” said Chip Bottone, president and CEO of FuelCell Energy.
The project is supported by the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) and will increase product and service backlog for FuelCell Energy by approximately $125 million, according to the company.
Related links: Fuel Cells, Connecticut
Industries: Energy

[paula5]

[weed37]

hab sie mir auch mal auf die wl gelegt!

[weed37]

auch in Deutschland tut sich was in dieser richtung

Dresdner Fraunhofer-Institut IKTS baut Batterie-Technikum in Thüringen
Posted by admin on 6. Dezember 2012


Modell einer vom IKTS Dresden konzipierten tragbaren Hochtemperatur-Brennstoffzelle. Abb.: Fraunhofer IKTS
Hermsdorf/Dresden, 6. Dezember 2012: Die Fraunhofergesellschaft hat mit dem Bau eines vier Millionen Euro teuren Technikums für neuartige Batterie -Systeme im thüringischen Hermsdorf begonnen. Dort will das „Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme“ (IKTS) aus Dresden keramische Hochtemperatur-Batterien und Lithium-Ionen-Akkus testen und gemeinsam mit der Uni Jena und Industriepartnern in die Produktionsreife überführen. Das Batterie-Technikum soll Mitte 2014 den Betrieb aufnehmen.

Millionenförderung vom Land
Damit hat Dresden, wo diese Technologien ursprünglich entwickelt wurden, beim Schritt zur Produktion dieser Systeme den Kürzeren gezogen: Thüringens Wirtschaftsminister Matthias Machnig (SPD) will die Hälfte der Investition aus Landesmitteln zuschießen und übergab den Fraunhofer-Forschern am 5. Dezember einen entsprechenden Förderbescheid. „Unser Ziel ist die Schaffung eines bundesweit bedeutsamen Zentrums der Energie- und Umwelttechnik“, betonte er.

Erdgas-Netz als Energiespeicher: Brennstoffzellen-Technikum in Aussicht gestellt
Das Batterietechnikum soll perspektivisch zu einem knapp 8000 Quadratmeter großen „Green-Tech-Campus“ erweitert werden. Unter anderem stellte Fraunhofer ein späteres Brennstoffzellen-Technikum mit einem Investitionsvolumen von rund 4,4 Millionen Euro –komplett finanziert aus Landesmitteln – in Aussicht, in dem großem, stationäre Brennstoffzellen-Systeme in Aussicht. Dort wollen die Forscher Brennstoffzellen entwickeln, die aus Erdgas Strom oder wahlweise Wasserstoff erzeugen – „eine zentrale Voraussetzung zur Nutzung des Erdgasnetzes als effektiven Großspeicher“, wie es hieß.

Zudem erwägt auch der IKTS-Partner „Fuel Cell Energy Solutions GmbH“ (FCES) auf dem „Green-Tech-Campus“ eine größere Ansiedlung zur Produktion von Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerken. Heiko Weckbrodt

[paula5]

http://www.fces.de/assets/FCES_Firmenbroschuere.pdf

lektüre

[paula5]

ein sk über 1,05 $ wäre super heut

[weed37]

[weed37]

[Spike33]

Heute fällt die 1,05!!

[paula5]

ich hoffe, wird aber schwer bei dem markt

[paula5]

is auch 200 line

[weed37]

Glaube auch dazu brauch es noch etwas mehr Momentum

[paula5]

Zitat von garbicz
schon wieder nicht direkt über FCEL aber die Hinweise verdichten sich...

Wasserstoff aus Strom: RWE Power testet neue Elektrolyse-Technik zur Stromspeicherung
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/25081/2392436/wasserstoff-aus-…

[weed37]

Was meint er damit?

[paula5]

gelungen 1,11 $

[Spike33]

Meine Rede...

[weed37]

so bis 1,30$ wäre das erste Ziel denke ich

[paula5]

luft könnte jetzt bei 1,35 reichen

[weed37]

Denke hier werden auch noch ein paar Shorts gegrillt.

[paula5]

Stock Watch Wednesday, 9 January

Industry, Clean Energy:

FuelCell Energy Off To A Strong Start

Shares of FuelCell Energy (FCEL) jumped by five percent on Tuesday and have risen by over 15 percent already on the year. No significant news was released in conjunction with the five percent, high-volumed spike, although a company insider was noted to have made a modest share purchase. The quick start this year could be a precursor for what's to come, as the company announced numerous solid developments last year that have it positioned for success and growth in 2013. The most significant of the most recent developments may have been the news that FuelCell -- in collaboration with Dominion Resources (D) -- would develop the largest fuel cell power project in North America. This deal, according to Bloomberg reporting, increased the company's backlog of orders to over $125 million and provided a testament to FCEL's ability to supply power independent of the national or regional grids -- a big deal in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Also in 2012, FuelCell secured a deal with South Korea's POSCO Energy, a deal that brought with it $30 million of up-front financing and laid the groundwork for future -- and potentially more lucrative -- collaborative efforts.

With a quick start to the year underway, FCEL will be a hot story to watch moving forward. Add in a fairly significant amount of short interest, and things could get exciting quick, should those shorts look to cover as developments continue to unfold on a positive note. What has held this company back thus far is the slow trek towards profitability, but as investors become convinced that profitability is on the horizon, volume may start to trickle in at a higher rate and the share price could follow. Until profitability is met, however, the threat of a stock offering does exist -- one such deal was struck last year around the time of the Posco announcement -- but the company has also demonstrated its ability to raise funds through partnerships and other collaborative efforts.

[weed37]

Meine rede, hier hängen noch einige Shorts drin die geschüttelt werden müssen With a quick start to the year underway, FCEL will be a hot story to watch moving forward. Add in a fairly significant amount of short interest, and things could get exciting quick, should those shorts look to cover as developments continue to unfold on a positive note.

[paula5]

@weed37 denke die fallen erst so gegen 1,30$ aus den bäumen

[weed37]

http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/fcel/premarket 1,19 Vorbörse

[paula5]

Der Chef kauft auch selber FuelCell Energy CEO Buys 5K Shares and 3 Insider Buys to Track
By Alex Capel | More Articles
January 10, 2013
Bottone Arthur A. Jr. who is President and CEO at FuelCell Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL), bought 5,000 shares at $1.03 per share for a total value of $5,150. The shares recently traded at $1.16, up $0.13, or 12.62% since the insider buy.

[paula5]

200 k in den ersten 45 sec meine fresse nicht schlecht

[weed37]

Ich glaube der ganz Sektor wird ins Auge genommen

[paula5]

scheint so weed37, aber nur FCEL ist so na am Breakeven und hat so hohe Auftragseingänge.

[weed37]

selbst Plug Power geht ab

[paula5]

@weed37 Beitrag Nr.38 (44.005.946)

[paula5]

Vorbörse 1,26$

[weed37]

Sie rennt weiter und sogar gegen den Markt.

[weed37]

hier gut zu sehn

[paula5]

hey weed37 das volumen ist beachtlich , hier steigen auch big boys ein so wie das aus sieht!! aber luft holen sollte sie auch mal.

[weed37]

Richtig paula aber die haut jetzt sogar gerade die 1,30$ weg.

[weed37]

FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) -NasdaqGM
1.30 0.09(7.44%) 11:26AM EST - Nasdaq Real Time Price

[paula5]

Upcoming Events
Jan 16, 2013
15th Annual Needham Growth Conference
Speaker: Chip Bottone, President & CEO
Location: New York, New York

[Spike33]

Dann lassen wir uns mal alle überaschen, was diese Woche so bringt.
Ich bin ja immer noch sehr positiv gestimmt und sehe ein Ende dieser kleinen Ralley noch lange nicht!!!

[paula5]

http://de.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=55828131&symbol=…

[weed37]

also vom MACD wäre noch viel Luft

[paula5]

jede wette heut wird luft geholt für den nächsten ritt

[weed37]

treffer paula, mal schaun wie es heut weiter geht

[paula5]

denke wir werden uns zw. 1,15$ und 1,20$ einpendeln

[paula5]

http://biz.yahoo.com/e/130115/fcel10-k.html

[weed37]

Oho hier wurd SL ausgelöst und ich hab noch welche bekommen

[weed37]

zack und schon wieder oben1,14 $ sah aus wie Short angriff die haben noch nicht zurück gedeckt

[paula5]

Wow das ging ja bis 1,01 runter im pick. 750000 stk insgesamt.Ja die haben sich abbürsten lassen.

[weed37]

bin echt mal gespannt heut

[paula5]

10 Days over 1,00 $

[weed37]

für alle die wissen wollen was der Boss sagt ) http://wsw.com/webcast/needham55/register.aspx?conf=needham5…

[weed37]

Fuel Cell Energy (FCEL) = Präsentation heute nach Börsenschluss (heute Mittwoch, 16.01.2013, um 04:10h US-Ostküstenzeit => Also 22:10h MEZ und NACH Börsenschluss)

[weed37]

Na mal schaun was der Tag bringt heute

[paula5]

denk heut wirds noch brauchen

[paula5]

wird die 1,17 - 1,18 $ nach oben gebrochen könnt ihr davon ausgehn das die nächste welle anläuft

[paula5]

hier die Präsentation vom 16.1 sollte jeder gelesen haben http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/FCEL/2274990114x0x628…

[weed37]

danke sehr informativ

[weed37]

http://biz.yahoo.com/e/130118/fcel8-k.html

[weed37]

so neue Woche mal schaun ob die nächste Welle anläuft

[Steelsky]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.043.719 von weed37 am 21.01.13 09:59:56

Bin auch wieder eingestiegen.
Die Delisting-Abmahnung ist vom Tisch und die Präsi sieht auch ganz gut aus.
Bin auch mal gespannt wie nachher das Echo aus den USA sein wird.

[paula5]

soweit ich weis is heut dicht in usa!? feiertag!

[Steelsky]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.045.020 von paula5 am 21.01.13 15:07:25

tatsächlich..Martin Luther King Day...zu früh gefreut =)
Danke für die Info

[paula5]

1,17 sollte jetzt fallen

[weed37]

so jetzt wird die Schweiz aufgerollt FuelCell Energy Solutions gibt den Abschluss eines Service Vertrages fur ein Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerk des Schweizer Energiedienstleisters ewz bekannt
FuelCell Energy Solutions gibt den Abschluss eines Service Vertrages fur ein Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerk des Schweizer Energiedienstleisters ewz bekannt

FuelCell Energy, Inc.

22.01.2013 09:00

DRESDEN, Deutschland, 2013-01-22 09:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH, ein Anbieter von sauberen, effizienten und zuverlassigen Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerken, kundigte heute eine mehrjahrige Service-Vereinbarung fur ein stationares Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerk des Elektrizitatswerks der Stadt Zurich (ewz), einem Energiedienstleistungsunternehmen in der Schweiz, an. FuelCell Energy Solutions (FCES) wird den Betrieb und die Wartung des Kraftwerks zusammen mit ewz durchfuhren und von einem in Europa ansassigen Service Center aus uberwachen, welches 24 Stunden am Tag, sieben Tage die Woche besetzt ist.

ewz verfolgt und engagiert sich aktiv bei der Entwicklung von neuen Technologien zur Energieerzeugung. ewz zahlt zu umsatzstarksten Energiedienstleistungsunternehmen in der Schweiz und versorgt seit 1892 die Stadt Zurich und Teile des Kantons Graubunden mit Strom.

Bei diesem im November 2010 in Betrieb genommenen Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerk handelt es sich um die erste in der Schweiz eingesetzte Schmelzkarbonat-Brennstoffzelle.<>, sagt ewz-Direktor Marcel Frei. 'In dieser Pilotanlageuntersuchen wir, wie sich die Brennstoffzelle in einem realen Warme-, Strom- und Erdgasnetz im Dauerbetrieb bewahrt und wie sich die Betriebskosten entwickeln.'

Die Mitarbeitenden von ewz sind eng in den Betrieb und die Evaluierung des stationaren Schmelzkarbonat-Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerkes eingebunden, um die nahezu emissionsfreie, elektrisch hocheffiziente Energieerzeugung sowie die Flexibilitat des Kraftwerkes im Betrieb zu untersuchen.

'Die Kundenzufriedenheit steht im Mittelpunkt unseres Handelns. Unsere Service-Vereinbarungen ermoglichen es unseren Kunden, sich auf ihr eigenes Geschaft zu konzentrieren, wahrend wir uns auf unsere Kernkompetenzen konzentrieren, um sauberen Strom effizient und zuverlassig zu liefern ', sagt Chip Bottone, Prasident und Vorstandsvorsitzender, FuelCell Energy, Inc. und Geschaftsfuhrer, FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH. 'Die hocheffiziente und umweltfreundliche Stromerzeugung unserer Kraftwerke stellt eine gute Losung zur Unterstutzung der Grundlastversorgung der Stromnetze dar und ermoglicht es Energieversorgern Kapazitaten zur Stromerzeugung in kostengunstigen Schritten hinzuzufugen, wann und wo sie jeweils benotigt werden.'

FCES wird die Wartung der bestehenden Anlagen, einschliesslich der geplanten Wechsel der Brennstoffzellen-Stapel wahrend der 10 Jahre Laufzeit der Service-Vereinbarung wahrnehmen.

FCES bietet ein umfassendes Portfolio von Dienstleistungen fur stationare Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke mit mehrjahrigen Service-Vereinbarungen. Die Techniker und Ingenieure bedienen und warten die Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke aus der Ferne, 24 Stunden pro Tag, 365 Tage pro Jahr. Ausserdem stehen Field Service Techniker fur den Vor-Ort-Service bereit. Diese Service-Angebote ermoglichen den Betrieb der Anlage in der Verantwortung von FCES, um die Kunden zu entlasten, Kosten zu sparen und die Sicherheit der Stromversorgung zu gewahrleisten.

Brennstoffzellen wandeln den Brennstoff in einem hoch effizienten Prozess, der aufgrund der fehlenden Verbrennung praktisch keine Schadstoffe emittiert, elektrochemisch in Strom und Warme um. Die stationaren Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke, hergestellt und vertrieben von FCES, arbeiten flexibel mit unterschiedlichen Kraftstoffen und eignen sich fur den Betrieb mit Erdgas oder erneuerbarem Biogas. Die Kraftwerke liefern kontinuierlich Grundlast-Strom und konnen verbrauchernah errichtet werden, entweder zur Vor-Ort-Anwendung oder zur Unterstutzung des Stromnetzes. Die Kombination von nahezu keinen Schadstoffemissionen, geringem Platzbedarf und dem leisen Betrieb dieser stationaren Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke erleichtert ihre Standortwahl in stadtischen Lagen.

Die FCES ist mit ihrem Produktionsstandort in Deutschland der Vertriebs-, Produktions- und Servicebetrieb der FuelCell Energy, Inc., fur Europa.

Uber die FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH

Die FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH produziert, vertreibt, installiert und wartet stationare Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke, die effizient und wirtschaftlich Strom und zur Erzeugung von Dampf nutzbare, hochwertige Warme produzieren. Der Sitz des Unternehmens befindet sich in Dresden (Deutschland), der Produktionsstandort ist Ottobrunn (Deutschland). Kontinuierliche, verbrauchsnahe Stromerzeugung bietet Sicherheit und Zuverlassigkeit der Energieversorgung bei praktisch fehlendem Schadstoffausstoss und unterstutzt Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen. Saubere, dezentrale Energieerzeugung ist interessant fur Energieversorger, Universitaten, Krankenhauser, Regierungsgebaude, Industrieanlagen und andere Einrichtungen mit hohem Energiebedarf. Fur weitergehende Informationen besuchen Sie bitte unsere Webseite unter der Adresse www.fces.de.

Diese Pressemitteilung beinhaltet vorausschauende Aussagen, einschliesslich von Aussagen uber die Plane und Erwartungen der FuelCell Energy Inc./ FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH zu laufender Entwicklung, Vermarktung und Finanzierung ihrer Brennstoffzellentechnologie und Geschaftsplanen. Alle vorausschauenden Aussagen unterliegen Risiken und Ungewissheiten, die dazu fuhren konnen, dass die tatsachlichen Ergebnisse sich wesentlich von den Erwartungen unterscheiden. Faktoren, die einen solchen Unterschied bewirken konnen, sind unter anderem, aber nicht ausschliesslich, allgemeine Risiken im Zusammenhang mit der Produktentwicklung und -herstellung, Veranderungen im rechtlichen Umfeld und bei Kundenstrategien, Unbestandigkeit der Preise fur Energie, rapide technologische Veranderungen, Konkurrenz sowie die Moglichkeiten der FuelCell Energy Inc., / FuelCell Energy Solutions ihren Absatzplan und die Kostensenkungsziele zu erreichen, sowie andere Risiken, die in den von der FuelCell Energy Inc. bei der U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hinterlegten Unterlagen dargestellt sind. Die hier enthaltenen vorausschauenden Aussagen gelten ausschliesslich zum Datum dieser Pressemitteilung. Die FuelCell Energy Inc. / FuelCell Energy Solutions lehnt ausdrucklich jegliche Verpflichtung zur Veroffentlichung von Aktualisierungen oder Anderungen einer jeglichen solchen Aussage ab, in denen Veranderungen bei den Erwartungen der FuelCell Energy Inc. / FuelCell Energy Solutions oder beliebige Anderungen der Ereignisse, Konditionen und Umstande reflektiert werden, welche einer jeglichen solchen Aussage zugrunde liegen.

Direct FuelCell, DFC, DFC/T, DFC-H2 und FuelCell Energy Inc. sind in den USA eingetragene Markenzeichen der FuelCell Energy Inc. DFC-ERG ist ein von der Enbridge Inc. und der FuelCell Energy Inc. gemeinsam eingetragenes Markenzeichen.

Kontakt: FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH Andreas Froemmel Kaufmannischer Leiter + 49 800 1 81 88 90 [e-mail] FuelCell Energy, Inc. Kurt Goddard Vice President Investor Relations (+001) 203-830-7494

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[paula5]

und das ist erst der anfang, fcel kommt gerade erst ins rollen!

[weed37]

Bin mal gespannt wann RWE;Eon usw..... aufwachen

[weed37]

Wow nettes Volumen zum Start

[paula5]

Ja das Volumen war beachtlich vor allem die vielen fetten Blöcke die ins Ask gekauft wurden. Hier steigen warscheinlich Big Boys ein!

[paula5]

wird spannend die nächsten tage! 5 tagetrend gestern nach oben verlassen

[paula5]

Für jeden der sich mal näher mit dieser Industrie beschäftigen will! http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/

[paula5]

Pre-Market Volume: Pre-Market High: Pre-Market Low:
110,805 $ 1.15
(09:12:25 AM) $ 1.15
(09:12:25 AM)


Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/fcel/premarket#ixzz2JNHbl8mk

[Spike33]

auch hier ergibt sich ein neuer markt für fcel, autobauer fangen an umzudenken

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/01/electric-ve…

[Spike33]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.100.603 von Spike33 am 04.02.13 15:27:01

Nordamerikas größte Brennstoffzellenanlage

http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/content/wnpr/north-america-s-…

[Spike33]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.107.968 von Spike33 am 06.02.13 09:19:31

jetzt kommen die fonds und kaufen !!!!

http://fcel.client.shareholder.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=11…" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://fcel.client.shareholder.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=11…

[Spike33]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.107.978 von Spike33 am 06.02.13 09:21:55

Hier noch einmal der korrekte Link ;-)

http://fcel.client.shareholder.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=11…

[asuro78]

Klingt alles sehr gut zur Zeit, ich leg sie mir auch mal auf die WL.

[Xarb]

Aktie fällt gerade über 8%

[asuro78]

Wo schaust du denn Xarb!? FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) -NasdaqGM
1.12 + 0.01(0.90%) Feb 11, 4:00PM ES

Nachbörse geht es sogar auf 1,14 $ hoch

[asuro78]

so bin jetzt mit der ersten Posi. auch an Board

[Xarb]

An Asuro
das war bei der Nasdaq

[asuro78]

Xarb nix da schwankung war gerademal 2%

[Xarb]

An asuro78
Richtig war von mir total verwechselt

[asuro78]

http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2…

[asuro78]

California Governor Issues Executive Order for Fuel Cell Cars

Will these companies now expand their efforts for new hydrogen refueling stations?

Air Products and Fuel Cell Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to market a fuel cell power plant to commercial enterprises, which will pave the way for the tri-generation system to be used to create a network of hydrogen fueling stations for consumers.

Two key players in the hydrogen manufacturing arena will be working together to make hydrogen fueling stations a reality for the fuel cell vehicles that should be coming to market in the second half of this decade.

Air Products and Fuel Cell Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to market stationary Direct Fuel Cell (DFC) power plants. These systems, manufactured by Fuel Cell Energy, are designed to take natural gas or renewable biogas and produce hydrogen, electricity, and heat. The three energy byproducts can be used to power and heat the production facility or nearby homes or businesses while creating hydrogen fuel for industrial fleet or consumer vehicle use.

The companies are already working together to operate a pilot facility near Los Angeles, Calif. Using captured methane generated by sewage waiting for processing at the an Orange County Sanitation District wastewater treatment facility, the DFC power plant produces hydrogen for a nearby fueling station operated by Air Products. The agreement formalizes their effort to develop a market for this clean energy solution with a low carbon footprint.

The DFC power plant is a standalone solution for companies using hydrogen-powered fleet and commercial equipment in warehouses. It offers organizations a steady supply of hydrogen fuel that doesn't require electricity to produce, and is more energy efficient than powering vehicles and equipment with natural gas. BMW is conducting a similar pilot program that converts methane from a nearby landfill to hydrogen so the auto manufacturer can power equipment and machinery at its Spartanburg, South Carolina manufacturing facility.

Initially, the DFC power plants will be used by similar industrial customers to power commercial fleets, such as hydrogen-fueled forklifts or passenger busses, that have predictable driving routes and return to the same location at night for refueling. Eventually, these systems will be built in areas that have consumer demand, such as hydrogen vehicle testing regions in California and Hawaii.

Fuel Cell Energy is also a key participant in GM's Hawaii Hydrogen Initiative. The Hawaiian island's high energy and gasoline costs in addition to its closed geographic area make it an attractive location for DFC power plants, said a Fuel Cell Energy spokesperson. However, specific locations and launch dates for consumer fueling stations were not given. The partnership is also exploring the possibility of creating a network of fueling stations in Japan and Europe.

[asuro78]

http://stockcharts.com/freecharts/gallery.html?FCEL

[asuro78]

From an article in Jakarta newspaper Feb 15:
...... South Korea's ambassador Kim vowed that South Korea was committed to enhancing cooperations with Jakarta, especially to deal with the floods and traffic congestion.

The ambassador added that Korea would build an environmentally-friendly pure cell power plant in Ancol, North Jakarta.

"We are currently building that power plant and it may be soon completed. We will be able to produce electricity for Jakarta," Kim said, adding that he hoped it would be done in two to three months.

In a fuel cell power plant, the chemical energy from fuel, most commonly hydrogen, natural gas and methanol, is converted into electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen or another oxidizing agent. Less

[Spike33]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.152.093 von asuro78 am 18.02.13 07:37:23

Hoffentlich steigt bald mal das Volumen wieder. Bei den Meldungen sollte hier doch etwas drin sein...

[asuro78]

Es wird ein riesen Markt : http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/02/19/2505575/research-and…


Research and Markets: Analyzing the US Fuel Cell Market: The Fuel Cell Industry Expected To Generate More Than $18.6 Billion In 2013
DUBLIN --
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qc828x/analyzing_…)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qc828x/analyzing_…) has announced the addition of the updated "Analyzing the US Fuel Cell Market" report to their offering.

The world's growing dependency on fossil fuels led to the development of the fuel cell industry! The advent of the fuel cells and the recent commercialization of fuel cells in the last couple of years have changed the energy landscape of the United States.

Fuel cells are being used in the US for cogeneration to transportation. From portable power to stationary usage, the applications of fuel cells can be found in almost every industry today.


With the fuel cell industry expected to generate more than $18.6 billion in 2013, the US government has put in place several programs and initiatives to boost the development of this industry.

In this research offering, This R'search analyzes the fuel cells market in the US.

The analysis of the fuel cells market in the US includes a basic analysis of fuel cell design and technologies along with the investment profile of the industry as well. The various types of fuel cells such as alkaline, direct borohydride fuel cells, direct methanol, direct ethanol, formic acid fuel cells, and many others are profiled comprehensively in the report.

The challenges facing the US fuel cells market such as design issues, cost issues, and many other problems are analyzed, followed by an analysis of fuel cell initiatives by state.

Market outlook for the sector and an analysis of the major players in the market such as Altergy, Astris Energi, Canon, Casio, Eneos, Entegris, Cellex Power, Jadoo Power, P21, Plug Power, and many others wrap up the report on the fuel cells market in the US.

Companies Mentioned:

Altergy Systems

Astris Energi Inc.

Ballard Power Systems

California Fuel Cell Partnership

Canon

Casio

Ceramic Fuel Cells

Cellex Power

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

Daimler AG

Entegris, Inc.

Eneos Celltech

Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd.

FuelCell Energy, Inc.

Hitachi

IdaTech LLC

Jadoo Power

Motorola

MTI Micro Fuel Cells

NTT DoCoMo Inc.

P21

Palcan Fuel Cells

Plug Power

Proton Energy Systems

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qc828x/analyzing_…

[asuro78]

PIKE RESEARCH ON STATIONARY FUEL CELLS
January 9, 2013 Over the past year, the stationary fuel cell industry has experienced healthy growth due to a surge in U.S. and

foreign government interest in reliable and resilient energy sources. The sector is now at a point where, if all government policy relevant to stationary fuel cells was carried out, the global market potential would surpass three gigawatts (GW) in 2013, and increasing to more than 50 GW by 2020. According to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant"s Energy Practice, the number of stationary fuel cells shipped annually will increase from 21,000 in 2012 to more than 350,000 by 2020!!!!

[asuro78]

http://www.fcexpo.jp/en/

[asuro78]

News aus Canada !

FuelCell Energy kündigt Vertrag zur Methan-Gas-Ultra-Clean Elektrizität, Wärme und EE-Wasserstoff umwandeln
Tri-Generation Brennstoffzellen-Anlage auf einer Deponie in Vancouver, Kanada

Press Release : FuelCell Energy, Inc. - vor 12 Minuten
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Danbury, Connecticut, 28. Februar 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - FuelCell Energy, Inc. ( FCEL ) ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen in der Entwicklung, Herstellung, Betrieb und Service von ultra-saubere, effiziente und zuverlässige Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke heute kündigte einen Vertrag über eine Tri-Generation stationärer Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerk in der Nähe Vancouver, British Columbia, Kanada zeigen, Nutzung Deponiegas als Energiequelle. Das Deponiegas clean-up wird durch Quadrogen Power Systems, Inc., der Hauptauftragnehmer durchgeführt werden, und die gereinigte Deponiegas wird von der Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerk genutzt werden, um mehrere Einnahmequellen, einschließlich ultra-sauberen Strom erzeugen nutzbare hohe Qualität Wärme-und EE-Wasserstoff. Die Wärme in Form von heißem Wasser zu Village Farms, ein führender Hydrokultur Gewächshaus Betreiber in Nordamerika geliefert werden. Erneuerbare Wasserstoff wird auch für Fahrzeug-Betankung oder industrielle Anwendungen exportiert werden.
"Ein Teil unserer Unternehmensstrategie als sehr nachhaltige und verantwortungsvolle Verwalter der natürlichen Ressourcen", sagte Jonathan Bos, Development Director, Village Farms International, Inc. "Wir freuen uns, den Teilnehmern in der Brennstoffzelle Deponiegas-Projekt sein, um seine Vorteile zu ermitteln sowohl für unser Unternehmen durch die Umwandlung schädlicher Abgase in Lebensmittelqualität Kohlendioxid, sowie andere Geschäftsmöglichkeiten kommen aus anderen Wert-Streams aus dem Abfalldeponien Gas. "
"Diese Technologie wird dazu beitragen, Treibhausgase Betreiber ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit verbessern, indem sie ihre Operationen mehr ökologisch und ökonomisch nachhaltig durch den Einsatz von Biogas", sagte der kanadische Landwirtschaftsminister Gerry Ritz. "Wir sind stolz darauf, ein Partner in diesen Arten von innovativen Energie-Lösungen, die die Rentabilität der Landwirtschaft zu erhöhen."
"Die Partnerschaft mit FuelCell Energy vereint unser Gas clean-up Expertise mit dem Tri-Generation Leistung der stationären Brennstoffzellen, wie wir eine schädliche Nebenprodukt der Deponien zu konvertieren in mehrere Einnahmequellen", sagte Alakh Prasad, President & CEO, Quadrogen Power Systems, Inc. "Reinigung Deponiegas, bevor es von den Brennstoffzellen verwendet wird, stellt besondere Herausforderungen zur Entfernung von Verunreinigungen, die Brennstoffzellen-Leistung auswirken, sowie das Entfernen schädlicher organischer Chemikalien, die keinen Einfluss auf die Brennstoffzellen kann aber nicht in die Atmosphäre freigesetzt werden können. "
"Dieses Projekt bietet die erste Gelegenheit, um die Anwendung unserer Direct FuelCell Technologie mit erneuerbaren Deponiegas zu demonstrieren, zusätzlich zur Weiterentwicklung unserer Wasserstoff-Co-Produktion-Technologie", sagte Tony Leo, Vice President Application Engineering & Advanced Technology Development, FuelCell Energy, Inc . "Deponiegas ist ein großes Marktpotenzial, das einzigartig Gasreinigung Anforderungen stellt. Unser Partner in diesem Projekt, Quadrogen Power Systems, hat eine effektive Beseitigung Technologie entwickelt, was durch die hohe Leistung ihrer Geräte an einem bestehenden gezeigt Wasserstoff Koproduktion Brennstoffzellen-Anlage in Kalifornien, die Bereitstellung von ultra-sauberen Strom und Wasserstoff für Fahrzeuge Betankung aus erneuerbaren Biogas durch eine Kläranlage erzeugt wird. "
Die Deponie für die Stadt Vancouver, Kanada hat eine erweiterte Gassammelsystem. Ein Teil des Gases wird aufgeweitet, Auszehrung ein Potential Brennstoffquelle und Erzeugen Schadstoffe wie Smog produzierenden Stickoxid (NOx). Mit dem Deponiegas ultra-sauberen Strom erzeugen wandelt ein Entsorgungsproblem in eine umweltfreundliche Einnahmequelle. Stromerzeugung wird voraussichtlich im Frühjahr 2014 beginnen. Ein erfolgreiches Projekt Demonstration könnte weitere Projekte in dieser Deponie sowie andere Deponien führen.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada ist in diesem Projekt zu investieren, indem sie einen rückzahlbaren Beitrag über die Regierung der kanadischen Landwirtschaft Kanadas Adaptation Program, das zur Unterstützung der kanadischen Landwirtschaft anpassen und wettbewerbsfähig bleiben will. In British Columbia, wird dieses Programm durch die Investition Landwirtschaft Foundation ausgeliefert.
Weitere Projektpartner sind Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), National Research Council of Canada (NRC) und BC Bioenergie Netzwerk.
Direct FuelCell (R) (DFC (R)) Kraftwerke erzeugen kontinuierliche Grundlast Macht in einer hocheffizienten und umweltfreundlichen Verfahren. Aufgrund der Abwesenheit einer Verbrennung in dem Brennstoffzellenleistungserzeugungsschritt Verfahren werden praktisch keine Schadstoffe wie Stickoxide (NOx), Schwefeldioxid (SO x) oder Partikeln (PM emittierten 10 ), was zu ultrareine Stromerzeugung. Die Kraftwerke sind Kraftstoff flexible, mit leicht verfügbaren Energiequellen wie Erdgas, erneuerbare Biogas, gerichtet Biogas oder für dieses Projekt, Deponiegas. Der elektro-chemischen Verfahren zur Energiegewinnung verwendet nicht den gesamten Wasserstoff aus dem Brennstoff-Quelle erzeugt werden, so die nicht verwendete Wasserstoff für andere Zwecke wie Fahrzeugs Betankung oder industrielle Zwecke, wie diese Anwendung verwendet werden kann, zu demonstrieren.
Der hohe Wirkungsgrad der Brennstoffzelle Stromerzeugung resultiert in niedrigen Kohlendioxid-Emissionen, insbesondere wenn die Verbrennung Stromerzeugung Alternativen verglichen. Stromerzeugung von einer Brennstoffquelle, wie Deponiegas wird typischerweise als klimaneutrale aufgrund der Natur der erneuerbaren Energiequelle.
Dieses Projekt wird FuelCell Energy Solid-State elektrochemischen Wasserstoff-Abtrennung und-Komprimierung (EHSC)-Technologie Anwendung, die effizient und kostengünstig reinigt und komprimiert Wasserstoff für industrielle Zwecke oder Fahrzeug Betankung.
Dorf Farms International, Inc. ( VFF.TO ) wächst und vermarktet Gewächshaus Gemüse aus eigenem Anbau in Nordamerika. Mit mehr als 200 Hektar Gewächshäuser, ist Village Farms führend in der Hydrokultur Gewächshaus Industrie.
Quadrogen Power Systems, Inc. baut und installiert Hochleistungs Biogas clean-up-Lösungen in der Lage Reinigung erneuerbaren Kraftstoffen aus jeder beliebigen Quelle. Die Clean-up-Technologien sind modular aufgebaut und lassen sich effektiv reinigen Deponiegas, Klärgas oder Synthesegas kosten. Das Unternehmen ist in Vancouver, BC, Kanada. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unterwww.quadrogen.com
Über FuelCell Energy
Direct FuelCell (R)-Kraftwerke erzeugen ultra-saubere, effiziente und zuverlässige Leistung bei mehr als 50 Standorten weltweit. Mit mehr als 300 Megawatt Kraftwerkskapazität installiert oder im Auftragsbestand ist FuelCell Energy ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen bei der Bereitstellung von ultra-clean Grundlast dezentrale Erzeugung Versorgungsunternehmen, Industriebetriebe, Universitäten, kommunale Kläranlagen, Regierungseinrichtungen und andere Kunden auf der ganzen Welt. Die Gesellschaft Kraftwerke haben mehr als 1,5 Milliarden Kilowattstunden von ultra-sauberen Strom erzeugt mit einer Vielzahl von Brennstoffen einschließlich erneuerbarer Biogas aus Abwasser-und Nahrungsmittelindustrie, sowie saubere Erdgas. Für weitere Informationen, besuchen Sie bitte unsere Website unterwww.fuelcellenergy.com
Besuchen Sie uns auf YouTube unter www.youtube.com/user/FuelCellEnergyInc?feature=watch
Die FuelCell Energy, Inc. logo finden Sie unter http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3284
Diese Pressemitteilung enthält zukunftsgerichtete Aussagen, darunter Aussagen über die Pläne des Unternehmens sowie die Erwartungen über die weitere Entwicklung, Vermarktung und Finanzierung der Brennstoffzellen-Technologie und Business-Pläne. Alle zukunftsgerichteten Aussagen unterliegen Risiken und Unsicherheiten, aufgrund derer die tatsächlichen Ergebnisse erheblich von den Prognosen abweichen können. Faktoren, die solche Abweichungen verursachen können, gehören, ohne Einschränkung, ob das Unternehmen in der Lage, definitive Vereinbarungen über die Bedingungen in den Memoranden der Vereinbarung mit POSCO Energie, allgemeine Risiken im Zusammenhang mit Produktentwicklung, Herstellung, Änderungen im regulatorischen Umfeld, Kunden zugeordnet Betracht zu erreichen ist Strategien, die potenzielle Volatilität der Energiepreise, des raschen technologischen Wandels, Wettbewerb und die Fähigkeit des Unternehmens, seine Verkäufe Pläne und Kosten Reduktionsziele, sowie andere Risiken, die in den Einreichungen des Unternehmens bei der Securities and Exchange Commission zu erreichen. Die zukunftsgerichteten Aussagen enthaltenen sprechen nur ab dem Datum dieser Pressemitteilung. Das Unternehmen lehnt ausdrücklich jegliche Verpflichtung oder Absicht zur Veröffentlichung von Aktualisierungen oder Revisionen dieser zukunftsbezogenen Aussagen hinsichtlich geänderter Erwartungen der Gesellschaft oder Veränderungen bei Geschehnissen, Bedingungen oder Umstände, auf denen diese Aussagen beruhen.
Direct FuelCell, DFC, DFC / T, DFC-H2 und FuelCell Energy, Inc. sind registrierte Warenzeichen der FuelCell Energy, Inc. DFC-ERG ist ein eingetragenes Warenzeichen gemeinsam von Enbridge, Inc. und FuelCell Energy, Inc.

Kontakt:
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Quadrogen Power Systems, Inc.
Darren Jang, Project Engineer
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[asuro78]

wow 200k bei 1,01$ im kauf

[asuro78]

Wer mal zw. den zeilen liest: es geht um eine völlig neue Einnahmequelle für FCEL , man überlege nur mal wieviel Mülldeponien es auf der Welt gibt.

[MichiMischtMit]

Ich bin erst ein paar Tage dabei und schon geht es los

Aber warum noch ein Thread
Ich hoffe doch das auch 2014/15... FCEL Jahre werden

[asuro78]

es geht darum das fcel das erste brennstoffzellen unternehmen sein wird was gewinne schreiben wird und sie sind auf dem besten weg dahin.

[asuro78]

Diese Technologie breitet sich gerade aus wie Masern Weltweit.

[asuro78]

und genau deswegen hat sich FCEL bei Versa eingekauft : Latest Developments in the Ene-Farm Scheme

DATE PUBLISHED FORMAT
27 Feb 2013 PDF (282 kb)
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Last year Fuel Cell Today published an Analyst View focussing on the residential micro combined heat and power (micro-CHP) market in Japan, known as Ene-Farm. The scheme has resulted in the largest number of fuel cell deployments for a single purpose in the world and continues to grow every year.
Since the beginning of the scheme the cost of the fuel cell units have fallen, their installed footprint reduced, their efficiency increased, and now a range of units are available to the customer which provide differing levels of hot water and electricity, so can be tailored to suit differing residential requirements.

The Ene-Farm scheme became commercial in 2009 after four years of demonstration and customer trials. In that year a subsidy was made available by the government of ¥1.4 million ($14,987) per unit to contribute to the purchase price. The government has been a big supporter of the Ene-Farm scheme, but from day one its aim has been for the fuel cell units to eventually become cost-competitive on their own. As such the government has reduced its financial contribution (per unit) in each successive year with an aim to remove it altogether by 2015. In 2012, the subsidy was set at ¥450,000 ($4,817), a significant reduction on its original amount and, with sales increasing healthily each year, this serves to highlight the cost reduction achieved by the manufacturers. Cost evolution for the new units has arisen from the use of fewer components, increased economies of scale, and in the case of the PEM fuel cell system a significant reduction in platinum content. This has been achieved while at the same time increasing the durability of the fuel cell systems from 50,000 hours up to 60,000 hours. For PEM fuel cell units, which shut down at night, this equates to an estimated lifetime of between ten and fifteen years.
Each year the government allocates an amount of money to subsidise the scheme, which at a set rate per unit, equates to a specific number of units. To highlight the popularity of the scheme with the public, the subsidies during the past few years have been oversubscribed and the government has had to allocate additional funds in order to maintain sales momentum. The 2012 fiscal year was no different and within two months of the budget being set, it had sold all 12,500 units. In July 2012 the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) arranged an additional subsidy for 2,000 units, but this sold out within one week. Additional funds were then made available and the total number of units sold in the year reached around 20,000. For FY2013, an initial subsidy has been prepared which can fund more than 50,000 units; Fuel Cell Today is confident that this figure will be achieved judging by the popularity of previous years.
The latest Ene-Farm models can operate in a range of electrical output modes, providing between 250 W and 750 W of electricity. This new range has been optimised since the technology was introduced, when the fuel cells could operate between 300 W and 1 kW. The manufacturers believe this new range hits a sweet spot, being large enough for detached homes, but also small enough to attract apartment-dwelling customers.
The 2013 Ene-Farm models also boast a smaller footprint than their predecessors, with a reduction in depth of around 17% and the separation of the boiler unit which allows for more flexibility during installation. Having a separate boiler also provides system flexibility because customers can now choose from a range of boiler sizes and orientations to suit both their needs and available space. Evolutions of this type make Ene-Farm units appealing to apartment owners who typically have less installation space available.
Two fuel cell technologies are available under the scheme, proton exchange membrane (PEMFC) and solid oxide (SOFC); currently the split is around 80% PEMFC and 20% SOFC. The units have differing advantages for the customer with PEMFC units able to switch off at night, operating at maximum efficiency only when required. SOFC units have an inherently higher maximum efficiency, but require continuous operation, so at night efficiency is sacrificed slightly. The net result of this means both types of unit have comparable average efficiencies during typical operation.
What about the potential for Ene-Farm manufacturers to export their technology to other markets, such as Europe, where residential micro-CHP is gaining momentum through programmes such as Callux and ene.field? A few technical obstacles remain which currently prevent this. First, CE certification must be obtained for sale within the European Economic Area. This will entail a rigorous reassessment of the existing units used in Japan in order to achieve compliance with EC directives. Another technical issue is gas quality. Japanese systems operate using city gas, typically derived from LPG. This gas has relatively few impurities, apart from a controlled amount of odorant. In Europe, natural gas is more widely used which contains varying amounts of sulphur, along with odorants and other potential fuel cell poisons; fuel processing systems will therefore need re-engineering in order to maintain fuel cell reliability.
In summary, the Ene-Farm scheme continues to go from strength to strength, offering an ever-wider choice of fuel cell unit to the customer at an ever-decreasing cost, and the scheme is increasing in popularity each year. Fuel Cell Today expects the systems to be cost-competitive without subsidies within four years, and also by then to see the units exported to markets outside Japan.
Dr Dan Carter Manager
[e-mail]
www.fuelcelltoday.com
- See more at: http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/analysis/analyst-views/2013/13-…

[asuro78]

Würde mich auch nicht wundern wenn hier mal ein Deal mit Eon oder RWE ect. kommt!?

[asuro78]

das ist mal ein BiD Nasdaq 199.900 1,07 $ 1,08 $ 2.000

[MichiMischtMit]

Monthly Asset Allocation Report - Januar 2013

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31.01.2013 LU0302296149 DNB Renewable Energy US35952H1068 FuelCell Energy Inc...
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https://www.dnb.no/portalfront/download/luxembourg/asset-man…

[asuro78]

link geht nicht Michi

[asuro78]

http://www.pressebox.de/inaktiv/deutscher-wasserstoff-und-br…



Es ist absehbar, dass die in den industriellen Schlüsselregionen der Welt vorhandene Infrastruktur an Wasserstoff-Tankstellen ein ausreichendes Niveau haben wird, wenn die Fahrzeuge in größerer Zahl in den Markt eingeführt werden. Die öffentliche Anschubförderung wird dann ihren Zweck erfüllt haben. Die weitere Entwicklung kann dem Markt überlassen werden.

Insgesamt schreitet die Entwicklung also ungebremst voran. Wenn Deutschland seine führende Position auf diesem Gebiet behalten will, muss auch die Politik fortfahren, die entsprechenden Rahmenbedingungen zu schaffen, zum Beispiel im Zusammenhang mit der Überarbeitung der Mobilitäts- und Kraftstoff-Strategie. und bei den Wasserstoff-Tankstellen wird FCEL eine führende rolle übernehmen Wasserstoff-Tankstellen

[asuro78]

Das dringendste Problem der Energiewende kann gelöst werden!
Tim Roedel in Nebenwerte Daily
vom 19. Februar 2013, 17:00 Uhr

Entdecken Sie hier eine einmalige Chance auf hohe Profite

Power-to-Gas: Endlich, das dringendste Problem der Energiewende kann gelöst werden! Und so profitieren Sie davon...


Dezentrale Energieerzeugung birgt Probleme


Angenommen, die Bundesregierung rückt in absehbarer Zeit von ihrem bisherigen Kurs ab und fördert weiterhin den Ausbau der Erneuerbaren Energien, sodass immer mehr große Kraftwerke vom Netz genommen werden können, statt EON,Vattenfall,Gazprom und die saudischen Scheichs zu subventionieren.Würden wir dann in einer heilen Welt leben? - Nein, doch wohl eher in einer dunklen. Denn der Umstieg von konventionell betriebenen Großkraftwerken, also einer zentralen Energieversorgung, hin zu Windparks, Photovoltaik- und Biogas-Anlagen, also einer dezentralen Energieversorgung, birgt ein großes Problem: Wie sollen Energieerzeugungsspitzen ausgeglichen und zugleich Regionen mit wenig eigener Produktion versorgt werden?



Herausforderung bei Speicherung und Transport



Der deutsche Norden ist windreich, der Süden sonnenreich - so weit dieTheorie. Doch während der Norden Deutschlands beim Ausbau der Windenergie (vor allem offshore, also auf dem Meer) bereits große Fortschritte gemacht hat, sieht es im Süden etwas anders aus. Dort ziert man sich, große Flächen für Photovoltaik-Anlagen herzugeben oder Windkraftanlagen aufzustellen. Das hat sicherlich mit Blick auf ein - für den Tourismus unheimlich wichtiges - intaktes Landschaftsbild, aber auch mit der Mentalität der Menschen, die im Süden eher zurückhaltend, ja gar ablehnend gegenüber solchen Bauvorhaben sind, zu tun.



Andererseits leben weiteTeile der Bevölkerung aber im Süden.Was also tun? -Wie soll der Windstrom in den Süden gelangen, und wie soll man Sonnenstrom im Süden speichern? Und drittens:Was macht man mit der überschüssigen Energie, die die Windkraftanlagen bei starkem Wind und die Photovoltaik-Anlagen im Sommer sowie um dieMittagszeit erzeugen und die bisher weitestgehend verpufft, weil man die Anlagen zu Spitzenzeiten einfach abschalten muss? Es herrscht also ein Problem hinsichtlich der Speicherung und des Transports der Energie aus erneuerbarer Erzeugung.



Ungeliebte Stromtrassen und Speicherkraftwerke



Man könnte dieses Problem natürlich recht einfach lösen, indem man mehrere tausend Kilometer neue Hochspannungsleitungen installiert und zudem in den Mittelgebirgen - allen voran im Schwarzwald, im Taunus, in der Rhön und im Allgäu - große Pumpspeicherkraftwerke baut, die einen Teil der (zu viel) erzeugten Energie aufnehmen und je nach Bedarf wieder abgeben könnten.



Beide Vorhaben würden jedoch an der jeweils betroffenen, lokalen Bevölkerung sowie an Naturschutzverbänden etc. scheitern. Auch der neueste Plan der Bundesregierung, die Bevölkerung an neuen Stromtrassen zu beteiligen und das Ganze als Investmentidee zu verkaufen, dürfte kaum auf Gegenliebe stoßen. Und die Tourismuswirtschaft dürfte dagegen ebenfalls erneut Sturm laufen.



Verlegung in den Untergrund



Was also tun? Die einzige Lösung besteht in der Verlegung der Stromtrassen und Speicher unter die Erdoberfläche. Doch da tauchen schon wieder die nächsten Probleme auf: Hochspannungsleitungen erzeugen eine große Hitze und eignen sich deshalb kaum für eine unterirdische Verlegung.



Und bei der Speicherung stoßen wir - ähnlich wie bei der Endlagerung von Atommüll im Salzstock Asse - zwangsläufig auf die Frage nach der Dichtigkeit entsprechender unterirdischer Hohlkammern. Diese Problematik liefert gleichzeitig aber auch schon den Lösungsansatz. Denn eine unterirdische Stromspeicherung kann nur in Form von Gas erfolgen. Und in diesem Zusammenhang besitzt Deutschland einen sehr entscheidenden Standortfaktor.



Deutsches Erdgasnetz als perfekte Lösung



Denn das deutsche Erdgasnetz ist flächendeckend sehr gut ausgebaut. Und was noch viel wichtiger ist: Es hat große freie Kapazitäten. Das Netz ist insgesamt etwa 450.000 Kilometer lang und besitzt mehr als 45 zusätzliche Untertage-Gasspeicher.



Die haben ein Fassungsvermögen von 23,5 Milliarden Kubikmeter Erdgas, was etwa einem Fünftel der jährlich verbrauchten Menge entspricht. Insgesamt ließen sich im bundesdeutschen Erdgasnetz etwa 200 Terawattstunden Strom speichern (entspricht rund 30 Prozent der jährlich verbrauchten Strommenge). Zum Vergleich: Die deutschen Pumpspeicherkraftwerke besitzen lediglich 40 Gigawattstunden, also etwa 0,02 Prozent der Kapazität des Erdgasnetzes. Bis 2025 sollen die Erdgasspeicher auf eine Kapazität von 32,5Milliarden Kubikmeter ausgeweitet werden.



Das Power-to-Gas-Prinzip



Wie wird nun aber (überschüssiger) Strom aus Wind und Sonne zu (Erd-)Gas und danach wieder zu Strom? Das Zauberwort heißt Power-to-Gas! - Dahinter verbirgt sich ein mehrstufiger Prozess, den ich Ihnen im Folgenden kurz erklären will:



Schritt: Stromerzeugung aus erneuerbaren Energien. Aktuell wird beispielsweise etwa ein Viertel der Energie, die sich mittels Windkraft erzeugen ließe, gar nicht genutzt,weil die Anlagen bei überschüssiger Stromerzeugung abgeschaltet werden (müssen). Das liegt daran, dass das Stromnetz zusammenbrechen würde, wenn zu viel Energie produziert wird. Mit dem kontinuierlichen Ausbau der Windkraft, aber auch der Energieerzeugung aus Biomasse und Photovoltaik wird der Anteil der zu viel erzeugten Energie weiter steigen, sodass mehr und mehr Energie ins Erdgasnetz eingespeist werden kann.

Schritt: Elektrolyse. Die Energie, die nicht direkt ins Stromnetz eingespeist werden kann, wird zur Spaltung von Wasser in Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff verwendet. Der Sauerstoff wird in die Atmosphäre entlassen oder industriell genutzt. Der Wasserstoff wird entweder für Brennstoffzellen in Fahrzeugen genutzt, ebenfalls in der Industrie weiterverwendet oder der Methanisierung zugeführt.

Schritt: Methanisierung. Dem Wasserstoff (H2) wird Kohlendioxid (CO2) zugeführt. Dadurch entsteht Methangas (CH4).

Schritt: Speicherung im Erdgasnetz. Dieses Methangas lässt sich theoretisch an jeder beliebigen Stelle ins Erdgasnetz einspeisen und dort speichern.

Schritt: Rückgewinnung von Energie. Die eingespeiste Energie in Form von Methangas lässt sich mittels Gasturbinen wieder in elektrische Energie umwandeln. Diese kann beispielsweise zur Versorgung von Haushalten und Fahrzeugen verwendet werden. Zusätzlich dazu besteht natürlich immer auch die Möglichkeit, das eingespeiste Gas zum Heizen zu verwenden.


Grenzen von Power-to-Gas



Ganz frei von Hindernissen ist dieses neue Konzept bis dato noch nicht. Hauptproblem- im Vergleich zu Pumpspeicherkraftwerken - ist der relativ geringe Wirkungsgrad der Umwandlung von Strom in Gas und wieder zurück in Strom. Er beträgt momentan im besten Fall etwa 40 Prozent. Bei zusätzlicher Nutzung zur Erzeugung von Wärme ergibt sich ein Wirkungsgrad von bis zu 54 Prozent. Es sollte allerdings bedacht werden, dass eine Ausbeute von 40 bis 54 Prozent der überschüssigen Energie besser ist, als die Anlagen zeitweise abzuschalten und dabei gar nichts zu gewinnen.



Die Kosten für eine Megawattstunde Strom aus Power-to-Gas betragen aktuell etwa 80 Euro und befinden sich damit auf dem Niveau von Strom zu Zeiten höchster Nachfrage an der Leipziger Strombörse.



Eine weitere Herausforderung bildet die möglichst wasserstofffreie Produktion von Methangas. Im Erdgasnetz dürfen aktuell lediglich 5 Volumenprozent Wasserstoff enthalten sein. Zudem kann es bei älteren Teilen des Erdgasnetzes zu erhöhter Korrosion der Stahlleitungen kommen. Neue Stähle haben laut mehreren Studien keine Probleme mehr mit erhöhter Korrosion durch zu viel Wasserstoffgehalt.



Fazit: Zukunftsträchtiges Konzept mit hohem Potenzial



Trotz anfänglicher Probleme birgt das Power-to-Gas-Prinzip eine einmalige Chance, die Energiewende in Deutschland rasch umzusetzen. Der Vorteil liegt auf der Hand: Ebenso kostspielige wie unbeliebte oberirdische Transportwege und Speichermöglichkeiten müssen - wenn überhaupt - nur noch in sehr geringem Maße realisiert werden. Das Erdgasnetz ist dagegen bereits vorhanden. Einzig und allein weitere Gaskraftwerke, die sich nahe an großen Verbrauchern platzieren lassen, sowie Anlagen zur Elektrolyse und Methanisierung müssten noch gebaut werden.



Der Wirkungsgrad entsprechender Anlagen lässt sich weiter steigern. In den vergangenen drei Jahren wurden in Deutschland bereits mehrere Anlagen gebaut, weitere sind im Bau und in Planung. Die Forschung und Entwicklung auf diesem Gebiet schreitet voran, vor allem auch auf Grund des Bedarfs eines Wasserstoff-Tankstellen-Netzes für Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeuge. Fazit: Power-to-Gas ist ein Konzept, das in absehbarer Zeit die größten Probleme der Energiewende lösen und Ihnen, die Sie frühzeitig darauf setzen, hohe Profite bescheren kann.



Herzlichst Ihr

Tim Roedel

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Sollte es etwa Toyota sein Toyotas Zukunft mit der Brennstoffzelle - FCV-Serienstart in 2015



Toyota ist der festen Überzeugung, dass auf dem Weg zur nachhaltigen und umweltverträglichen Mobilität nicht eine einzige Antriebsvariante allein alle Bedürfnisse abdecken kann. So erklärt das Unternehmen im Rahmen des Genfer Automobilsalons: "In Abhängigkeit von der Fahrzeuggröße, der erforderlichen Reichweite und von unterschiedlichen regionalen Gegebenheiten hinsichtlich der Verfügbarkeit von Energie, der Infrastruktur und der jeweiligen gesetzlichen Bestimmungen ist es erforderlich, dass verschiedene Antriebsvarianten parallel zueinander entwickelt werden." Für Toyota ist damit klar: Auf lange Sicht werden sich Elektroautos für Kurzstrecken und Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeuge für mittlere bis lange Fahrstrecken durchsetzen. Als universelle Technik dafür sieht Toyota die Vollhybrid-Technik Hybrid Synergy Drive. Mit ihr lassen sich sowohl Plug-in-Hybridfahrzeuge (PHEV), als auch Elektroautos (EV) und Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeuge (FCV) realisieren.

Während das erste Plug-in-Hybridauto bei Toyota im Herbst 2012 bereits in Serie gehen wird, arbeiten die Japaner noch an der technischen Weiterentwicklung der Brennstoffzellentechnik und planen, 2015 in Japan, Europa und den USA eine bezahlbare Brennstoffzellen-Limousine auf den Markt zu bringen, die Fahrleistungen vergleichbar denen konventionell motorisierter Fahrzeuge bietet. Für die Zeit nach 2020 rechnet der japanische Autobauer mit der vollständigen Massenmarkt-Kommerzialisierung von Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeugen und bereitet sich darauf vor, dann jährlich zehntausende FCVs produzieren zu können.

Einen Ausblick auf die Brennstoffzellen-Limousine für 2015 gibt auf dem Genfer Autosalon das 4745 Millimeter lange Konzept-Fahrzeug FCV-R. Seine Brennstoffzelle baut kompakter als die der bisherigen Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeuge und konnte deshalb ebenso wie die beiden Wasserstoff-Tanks unter den Sitzen untergebracht werden. Das Füllvolumen der Tanks des FCV-R garantiert laut Hersteller eine Reichweite von etwa 700 km. Durch die kompakte Bauweise steht sowohl im Fahrgastraum als auch im Gepäckabteil ein maximales Volumen zur Verfügung, was den FCV-R zu einer zukunftsweisenden Familienlimousine mache.

Kaushik Madhavan, Global Program Manager - Powertrain bei Frost & Sullivan nimmt Toyotas Serienstart-Ankündigung ernst und glaubt, dass die Ankündigung, in Zukunft Fahrzeuge mit wasserstoffbetriebener Brennstoffzelle zu produzieren, bei anderen Autoherstellern definitiv einen Eindruck hinterlassen werde. "Programme zum Brennstoffzellenantrieb gibt es seit geraumer Zeit bei vielen Herstellern, wie Daimler und Honda, aber der wesentliche Unterschied zur Nachricht von Toyota ist das Volumen, welches Toyota weltweit erreichen möchte", erläutert Madhavan und führt fort: "Toyota hat schon immer seine Versprechen gehalten (ein Beispiel dafür ist der Prius). Es gibt also keinen Grund, an der Verbindlichkeit des Unternehmens in Bezug auf die Produktion des ersten Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeugs geplant für 2015 zu zweifeln."

Madhavan sieht die wirkliche Herausforderung bei der Markteinführung von Brennstoffzellenautos in der Infrastruktur für Wasserstofftankstellen - vor allem in Europa und Nordamerika, den Hauptmärkten für Toyotas FCV. "Die Etablierung einer Infrastruktur wird zudem noch wichtiger vor dem Hintergrund, dass andere Hersteller (wie BMW) ihre jeweiligen Pläne auf Eis legen mussten, aufgrund der nicht vorhandenen Infrastruktur", gibt der Manager zu bedenken.

Er rät, in den nächsten zwei Jahren Allianzen mit potenziellen Partnern in Bezug auf die Entwicklung einer Infrastruktur von Wasserstofftankstellen einzugehen, um die Kosten für die komplexen Systeme zur Wasserstoffspeicherung - sowohl im Fahrzeug als auch in der Tankstelle - auf Basis verschiedener Geschäftsmodelle zu teilen.

Für Toyota kommt dieser Ratschlag nicht unerwartet. So haben die Japaner bereits im September 2009 gemeinsam mit anderen Fahrzeugherstellern einen "Letter of Understanding" unterzeichnet und Öl- und Energieproduzenten sowie staatliche Organisationen ersucht, beim Aufbau einer Wasserstoff-Infrastruktur bis zum Jahr 2015 in Europa, Japan, Korea und den USA mitzuwirken.

Letztendlich ist für allerdings das Gelingen von Toyotas Plänen, so das Resümee von Frost & Sullivan, neben der Verfügbarkeit von Wasserstofftankstellen auch das Angebot von kostengünstigeren Fahrzeugen entscheidend.

Quelle: Caterina Schröder | Redaktion ATZonline.de

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H2 is Back
3/4/13WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy soon will launch a campaign to promote hydrogen cars, embracing a technology that was favored by the administration of President George W. Bush but initially shunned under Barack Obama.

The project is tentatively called H2USA, in reference to the chemical symbol for hydrogen gas. The DOE is signing up automakers, suppliers and other companies that want to see hydrogen fuel cell vehicles hit the marketplace.

"There still are a lot of challenges. Infrastructure is critical," said Sunita Satyapal, program manager for fuel cell technologies at the DOE. "But the fact that a number of entities are coming together to work together through this partnership is a very positive sign."

H2USA will lack the hefty resources of past forays into fuel cells, such as George W. Bush's FreedomCAR initiative. But automakers hope the project marks a complete about-face by an administration that came into office several years ago and slashed its predecessor's funding for the technology.

"Even if it's not as robust as we would like to see, it's still a very good, meaningful move," said Michael Stanton, president of the Association of Global Automakers.

His group's member companies include Honda, Hyundai and Toyota, all three of which plan to start selling fuel cell electric vehicles within a few years.

Automakers have asked the Obama administration to be more positive about fuel cells, even if battery-powered electric vehicles continue to get the lion's share of funding. Even a symbolic gesture can push a technology forward, they say.

"Signals," said Britta Gross, director of global energy systems and infrastructure commercialization at General Motors, when asked why the Obama administration's stance matters. "Signals to infrastructure providers. Signals to states. This is true for any technology: Signals that show the direction and the strategy and the importance are very important. It's a confidence issue. It's a comfort issue."

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hier sieht man der Markt kommt in rollen und den Tankstellenmarkt wird FCEL aufrollen mit Air Product


Ballard und VW


Ballard Signs Long-Term Engineering Services Contract To Advance Volkswagen AG Fuel Cell Automotive Research Program
18:30 06.03.13

PR Newswire

VANCOUVER, March 6, 2013

Expected contract value of C$60-100 million
VANCOUVER, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP)(TSX: BLD) has announced signing of an agreement with Volkswagen Group (www.volkswagenag.com) for a major Engineering Services contract to advance development of fuel cells for use in powering demonstration cars in Volkswagen's fuel cell automotive research program. The contract term is for 4-years, with an option for a 2-year extension. The expected contract value is in the range of C$60-100 million.

Dr. Juergen Leohold, Head of Group Research at Volkswagen AG said, "This research agreement with Ballard demonstrates our commitment to the development of clean energy fuel cell transportation alternatives. I anticipate accelerating our automotive fuel cell program as a result of this collaborative effort, which will bring together additional fuel cell skills and expertise in both organizations."

Work will involve the design and manufacture of a next-generation fuel cell for use in Volkswagen HyMotion demonstration cars. Ballard engineers will lead critical areas of fuel cell product design - including the membrane electrode assembly (MEA), plate and stack components - along with testing and integration work.

"The announcement of this research agreement with Volkswagen Group, a recognized global leader, is a major step for Ballard both strategically and financially," said John Sheridan, Ballard President and CEO. "It represents a tremendous ramp-up in our Engineering Services business following the recent expiration of the five year automotive non-compete agreement. Ballard's focus with Volkswagen in this new automotive fuel cell research program will parallel our continuing work in commercial fuel cell markets for backup power and material handling — enhancing product durability and performance while radically reducing product costs."

Over the past several years, Ballard has made significant advances in its commercial fuel cell products, with average product cost reductions of 60% and increases in product durability. Sales of Ballard's clean energy fuel cell products have also been accelerating, with a 30% cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) in revenue since 2010.

Additional details regarding the agreement between Ballard and Volkswagen will be filed by Ballard in a Material Change Report which will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) (NASDAQ: BLDP) provides clean energy fuel cell products enabling optimized power systems for a range of applications. Products deliver incomparable performance, durability and versatility. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements concerning revenues, product development activities, anticipated product improvements and cost reductions. These forward-looking statements reflect Ballard's current expectations as contemplated under section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any such forward-looking statements are based on Ballard's assumptions relating to its financial forecasts and expectations regarding its product development efforts, manufacturing capacity, and market demand.

These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Ballard's actual results to be materially different, including general economic and regulatory changes, detrimental reliance on third parties, successfully achieving our business plans and achieving and sustaining profitability. For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors that could affect Ballard's future performance, please refer to Ballard's most recent Annual Information Form. Readers should not place undue reliance on Ballard's forward-looking statements and Ballard assumes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward looking statements, other than as required under applicable legislation.


Guy McAree +1.604.412.7919, [e-mail] or [e-mail]

SOURCE Ballard Power Systems Inc.

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FCEL $1.0684* 0.0384 3.72%

QTWW $0.72* 0.0399 5.86%

PLUG $0.1797* 0.0097 5.70%

BLDP $1.18* 0.345 41.31%

[asuro78]

Wie ich schon mal schrieb, kann so ein Deal auch bei FCEL passieren mit eOn,RWE...... ect. Big Kraftwerke 100 MW und mehr

[MichiMischtMit]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.209.569 von asuro78 am 04.03.13 08:51:36

Sorry, das "https://" war zuviel:

www.dnb.no/portalfront/download/luxembourg/asset-management/…

[MichiMischtMit]

Ballard Power rennt davon
So schnell kann man den Zug verpassen
Da hätte ich gerne auch mitgemischt

[asuro78]

nur Geduld Michi dat wird wir werden zwar noch nicht im nächsten quartal einen gewinn sehen aber im 2 oder 3 und das ist ein ziel. die anderen brennstoffzellen firmen sind noch welten weg davon.

[asuro78]

[Wildschwein]

schaut mal was heute beim direkten Konkurrent Balllard los war,

plus 54 % weil VW einsteigt

[asuro78]

wildschwein. Konkurrent ist BLDP für FCEL überhaupt nicht, sie bauen Kraftwerke in allen größen und BLDP Automobileindus.

[asuro78]

und dieser Markt wächst im Jahr 2013 auf $ 18600000000

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More Than 350,000 Stationary Fuel Cells Will Be Shipped Annually by 2022, Forecasts Pike Research
fuelcellsworksDOTcom/news/2013/01/09/more-than-350000-stationary-fuel-cells-will-be-shipped-annually-by-2022-forecasts-pike-research/

Source :

BOULDER, Colo.–Over the past year, the stationary fuel cell industry has experienced healthy growth due to a surge in U.S. and foreign government interest in reliable and resilient energy sources. The sector is now at a point where, if all government policy relevant to stationary fuel cells was carried out, the global market potential would surpass three gigawatts (GW) in 2013, and increasing to more than 50 GW by 2020. According to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice, the number of stationary fuel cells shipped annually will increase from 21,000 in 2012 to more than 350,000 by 2022.

“While a number of companies have exited the fuel cell sector in the last year, government mandates for cleaner and more resilient power production are fueling a sharp increase in market demand,” says research director Kerry-Ann Adamson. “At the same time, a number of new business models are being adopted in order to meet this demand, including energy service companies, independent power producers, and cooperative energy companies. These are making stationary fuel cells a much more standardized option that can be considered as part of the overall energy mix.”

Overall, in terms of addressing market need, 2012 has seen a growing realism entering the stationary fuel cell industry, according to the report. Through late 2011, many fuel cell providers continued to assume that if they created a product, the market would change its requirements and adopt the new system. This unrealistic assessment of the market has subsided, and companies are creating products for markets where real needs exists—using locally available fuels, systems created to be maintained by local engineers, and systems that do not require very limited operating temperature ranges.

The report, “Stationary Fuel Cells”, provides a comprehensiv Less

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http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=FCEL&p=D&b=5&g=0&id=p345810…

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Ausblick


http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/03/08/fuelcell-en…

[asuro78]

Blocktrade gerade 280 K

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emi-Annual Changes to the NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Clean Edge, Inc. announced today the results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index (Nasdaq:CELS), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, March 18, 2013.

The following seven securities will be added to the Index: Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ), EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq:EMKR), FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:GPRE), Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:REGI), ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL) and Suntech Power Holdings Co., LTD. (NYSE:STP). Less

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Wow, gute Nachricht

[Wildschwein]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.226.011 von asuro78 am 07.03.13 15:43:19

Die neuen Quartalszahlen sind raus.
Fazit,
leichter Verlust, aber gestiegener Umsatz und riesiger Order Backlock weiter vergrössert (über 400.000.000$:eek:

FuelCell Energy Reports First Quarter Results and Business Highlights

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$86 million of cash and cash equivalents at January 31, 2013
Increasing annual production run-rate by 25 percent in 2013
Construction of multi-megawatt fuel cell parks progressing in Bridgeport, CT and S. Korea
Expanding European customer base
First tri-generation DFC-H2 fuel cell project to use on-site landfill gas

DANBURY, Conn., March 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL), a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today reported results for its first quarter ended January 31, 2013 along with an update on key business highlights.

Financial Results

FuelCell Energy (the Company) reported total revenues for the first quarter of 2013 of $36.4 million, compared to total revenues of $31.3 million for the first quarter of 2012. Additional revenue detail is being provided by separating revenues from product sales and revenues from service agreement and license revenue. This change was instituted to provide investors with greater insight into the expanding revenue components and recognize the evolution of the Services business and the growing royalty and license fee income from Asian sales by its partner, POSCO Energy, from the licensing agreements executed in October 2012. Additionally, advanced technologies contract revenues has been renamed from research and development contracts to better describe the sources of revenue from contract research.

Product sales and revenues for the first quarter of 2013 totaled $29.1 million including $25.1 million of fuel cell kits and power plants, and $4.0 million of power plant component sales and installation services. For the comparable prior year period, Product sales and revenues totaled $26.2 million. The year-over-year increase is due to higher fuel cell kit sales and the beginning of revenue recognition for the Bridgeport fuel cell park of approximately $2.7 million. The planned production increase in the annual run-rate to 70 megawatts (MW) is underway with the hiring of additional production workers along with close integration with the supply chain to support the increasing production levels, as discussed in greater detail below. The Company maintained an annual production run-rate of 56 MW during the first quarter of 2013 while preparing to ramp production to 70 MW in the second quarter.

Service and license revenues for the first quarter of 2013 totaled $5.0 million, including $4.3 million derived from service and power purchase agreements and $0.7 million from license and royalty revenue. For the comparable prior year period, service revenue totaled $3.4 million. The growing installed base of power plants with associated long term service agreements is driving growth in service revenue.

Advanced technologies contract revenue was $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2012. Versa Power Systems (Versa) contract revenue is included in advanced technologies contracts as of the date of the acquisition in December 2012.


Backlog totaled $428.1 million at January 31, 2013


compared to $318.9 million at October 31, 2012.


Product sales backlog was $260.4 million at January 31, 2013 compared to $228.1 million at October 31, 2012 as the Bridgeport fuel cell park was added to backlog, partially offset by fuel cell kit shipments to POSCO Energy. Product backlog in megawatts totaled 150.7 MW at January 31, 2013, unchanged from October 31, 2012 as new orders offset shipments.
Service backlog was $149.9 million at January 31, 2013 compared to $78.5 million at October 31, 2012 as the long term service agreement for the Bridgeport fuel cell park was added to Service backlog during the first quarter of 2013.
Advanced technologies contracts backlog was $18.0 million at January 31, 2013 compared to $12.2 million at October 31, 2012. The sequential increase in backlog reflects the addition of Versa backlog.

The gross loss incurred in the first quarter of 2013 totaled $2.3 million compared to a gross profit of $2.1 million generated in the first quarter of 2012. The Company incurred higher than planned warranty and after-market costs of approximately $2.1 million during the quarter as a result of a select number of fuel cell stacks being damaged in the assembly process. This isolated issue has been thoroughly investigated, process changes implemented, and field repairs undertaken to support the limited number of customers impacted. Margins in the first quarter of 2013, when compared to the first quarter of 2012, were further impacted by an unfavorable product mix and costs related to the Company's undertaking to increase production in the second quarter of 2013.

Loss from operations for the first quarter of 2013 was $11.1 million compared to $5.4 million for the first quarter of 2012. Administrative and selling expenses increased in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012, based on increased business development activity in the USA and European market development. Partially offsetting the increase in administrative and selling expenses was a decrease in research and development costs.

Net loss to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2013 totaled $12.5 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, compared to $6.7 million or $0.05 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of 2012.

Cash and cash equivalents

Total cash and cash equivalents was $86.3 million at January 31, 2013. Net cash generated for the first quarter of 2013 was $28.8 million. POSCO Energy remitted $16.7 million of license agreement payments during the first quarter of 2013 including $10.0 million received November 1, 2012, which had been recorded as License fee receivable on the Consolidated balance sheets at fiscal year-end 2012. Capital spending for the first quarter of 2013 was $1.4 million and depreciation expense was $1.0 million.

On March 5, the Company closed on a new long-term loan agreement with the Connecticut Clean Energy and Finance Investment Authority (CEFIA) totaling $5.9 million in support of the Bridgeport fuel cell park. A portion of the proceeds of this new loan will be used to repay an existing loan of $0.9 million due to the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund. The balance of this loan will be drawn down during 2013 as working capital support during the construction period of the project. The principal will be repayable commencing on the eighth anniversary of the project's provisional acceptance date in forty eight equal monthly installments.

Business Highlights and Strategy Execution

Market Update

"We continue to execute on our global growth plans," said Chip Bottone, President and CEO, FuelCell Energy, Inc. "We have in development a strong pipeline of projects and expect new order acceleration in 2013, as we are seeing increased interest from project investors arising from the execution of our strategic initiatives."

Construction of the 14.9 MW fuel cell park in Bridgeport, Connecticut is on schedule to deliver power by the end of calendar 2013. United Illuminating (UI) is performing the inter-connection work to connect the fuel cell park to the electric grid, which UI owns, and the work is on schedule. The first fuel cell module will be delivered to the site in the spring with subsequent modules delivered throughout the summer. Module manufacturing and conditioning is on schedule.

POSCO Energy began construction in late 2012 on the 59 MW fuel cell park in Hwasung City, South Korea. Power generation is expected to begin in 2013 and the park is expected to be fully operational by early 2014.

FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH (FCES) announced a long term service contract with a Swiss utility for a Direct FuelCell(R) (DFC(R)) power plant. Growing utility interest and adoption demonstrated by the 59 MW fuel cell park in S. Korea, the 14.9 MW fuel cell park in Connecticut, and the relationship with a Swiss utility illustrate the global market potential for clean baseload distributed generation for supporting the electric grid.

DFC power plants are versatile and fuel flexible, capable of operating on a variety of fuels including clean natural gas and renewable biogas. Under a research program partially sponsored by a number of various entities associated with the Canadian government, a DFC fuel cell power plant configured for tri-generation is being installed at a landfill in Vancouver, Canada. The landfill gas will be used to generate ultra-clean power, heat and renewable hydrogen for vehicle fueling or industrial uses. Landfills represent a sizeable potential market opportunity to convert harmful waste gases into ultra-clean power and other value streams.

Operations update

Numerous actions were undertaken during the first quarter of 2013 in preparation for increasing the annual production run-rate at the Torrington, Connecticut production facility to 70 MW as a result of the increasing backlog. To support the production ramp, more than 50 new manufacturing jobs have been created in Connecticut since the start of the first quarter. Higher production volumes support increased quarterly revenue in 2013 and will lead to expanding margins from improved absorption of fixed overhead costs, lower product costs, and a more geographically dispersed revenue mix to include complete power plant sales in North America and Europe.

The Company and POSCO Energy are working together under the licensing and manufacturing agreements for the sharing of intellectual property to enable production in South Korea of fuel cell components and finalizing the design of the fuel cell component manufacturing facility that POSCO Energy will build at their Pohang, South Korea campus.

The Company acquired the remaining 61 percent ownership position of Versa in December 2012, as previously announced. An allocation of the purchase price paid for the underlying assets is required for financial reporting purposes. The allocation of the purchase price was based on the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, including $9.6 million of identifiable intangible assets and $4.2 million of goodwill. This allocation is preliminary, and was based on the purchase price paid and previous equity ownership interests in Versa. The Company is still in the process of analyzing and evaluating the acquired deferred tax attributes of Versa, if any. Completion of this review may result in adjustments to the deferred tax attributes and amounts recorded as a result of this acquisition. Integration is on track with the identification of new revenue sources in conjunction with implementation of cost reduction actions. FuelCell Energy is continuing discussions with several potential global partners to commercialize the solid oxide fuel cell technology. As a wholly owned subsidiary, Versa financial results are consolidated in the Company's financial statements as of the acquisition date.

Cautionary Language

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's anticipated financial results and statements regarding the Company's plans and expectations regarding the continuing development, commercialization and financing of its fuel cell technology and business plans. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that could cause such a difference include, without limitation, changes to projected deliveries and order flow, changes to production rate and product costs, general risks associated with product development, manufacturing, changes in the regulatory environment, customer strategies, changes in critical accounting policies, potential volatility of energy prices, rapid technological change, competition, and the Company's ability to achieve its sales plans and cost reduction targets, as well as other risks set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

About FuelCell Energy

Direct FuelCell(R) power plants are generating ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power at more than 50 locations worldwide. With more than 300 megawatts of power generation capacity installed or in backlog, FuelCell Energy is a global leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distributed generation to utilities, industrial operations, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations and other customers around the world. The Company's power plants have generated more than 1.5 billion kilowatt hours of ultra-clean power using a variety of fuels including renewable biogas from wastewater treatment and food processing, as well as clean natural gas. For more information, please visit our website at www.fuelcellenergy.com

See us on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/FuelCellEnergyInc?feature=watch

Direct FuelCell, DFC, DFC/T, DFC-H2 and FuelCell Energy, Inc. are all registered trademarks of FuelCell Energy, Inc. DFC-ERG is a registered trademark jointly owned by Enbridge, Inc. and FuelCell Energy, Inc.

The FuelCell Energy, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3284

Conference Call Information

FuelCell Energy management will host a conference call with investors beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 12, 2013 to discuss the first quarter 2013 results. An accompanying slide presentation for the earnings call will be available at http://fcel.client.shareholder.com/events.cfm immediately prior to the call.

Participants can access the live call via webcast on the Company website or by telephone as follows:
The live webcast of this call will be available on the Company website at www.fuelcellenergy.com. To listen to the call, select 'Investors' on the home page, then click on 'events & presentations' and then click on 'Listen to the webcast'
Alternatively, participants in the U.S. or Canada can dial 877-303-7005
Outside the U.S. and Canada, please call 678-809-1045
The passcode is 'FuelCell Energy'

The webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's Investors' page at www.fuelcellenergy.com. Alternatively, the replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until midnight Eastern Time on March 15, 2013:
From the U.S. and Canada please dial 855-859-2056
Outside the U.S. or Canada please call 404-537-3406
Enter confirmation code 14192572

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

January 31,
2013 October 31,
2012
ASSETS


Current assets:


Cash and cash equivalents $ 86,271 $ 57,514
License fee receivable -- 10,000
Accounts receivable, net 20,101 25,984
Inventories, net 47,048 47,701
Other current assets 6,945 4,727
Total current assets 160,365 145,926




Property, plant and equipment, net 21,553 23,258
Goodwill 4,245 --
Intangible assets 9,592 --
Investment in and loans to affiliate -- 6,115
Other assets, net 13,881 16,186
Total assets $ 209,636 $ 191,485




LIABILITIES AND EQUITY


Current liabilities:


Current portion of long-term debt $ 5,221 $ 5,161
Accounts payable 7,413 12,254
Accounts payable due to affiliate -- 203
Accrued liabilities 20,843 20,265
Deferred revenue 66,589 45,939
Preferred stock obligation of subsidiary 1,073 1,075
Total current liabilities 101,139 84,897




Long-term deferred revenue 22,317 15,533
Long-term preferred stock obligation of subsidiary 13,268 13,095
Long-term debt and other liabilities 7,380 3,975
Total liabilities 144,104 117,500




Redeemable preferred stock (liquidation preference of $64,020 at January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012) 59,857 59,857




Total Equity:


Shareholders' equity


Common stock ($.0001 par value; 275,000,000 shares authorized; 189,496,028 and 185,856,123 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively) 19 18
Additional paid-in capital 754,605 751,256
Accumulated deficit (748,512) (736,831)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 142 66
Treasury stock, Common, at cost (5,679 shares at January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012) (53) (53)
Deferred compensation 53 53
Total shareholders' equity 6,254 14,509
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries (579) (381)
Total equity 5,675 14,128
Total liabilities and equity $ 209,636 $ 191,485






FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)





Three Months Ended
January 31,
Revenues: 2013 2012
Product sales $ 29,065 $ 26,202
Service agreement and license revenues 4,969 3,398
Advanced technologies contract revenues 2,324 1,737
Total revenues 36,358 31,337




Costs of revenues:


Cost of product sales 29,944 23,360
Cost of service agreement revenues 6,485 4,300
Cost of advanced technologies contract revenues 2,240 1,573
Total cost of revenues 38,669 29,233




Gross (loss) profit (2,311) 2,104




Operating expenses:


Administrative and selling expenses 5,432 3,764
Research and development expenses 3,327 3,783
Total operating expenses 8,759 7,547




Loss from operations (11,070) (5,443)




Interest expense (566) (630)
Income (loss) from equity investment 46 (362)
License fee and royalty income -- 424
Other income (expense), net (282) 196




Loss before provision for income taxes (11,872) (5,815)




Provision for income taxes (7) (199)




Net loss (11,879) (6,014)




Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 198 71




Net loss attributable to FuelCell Energy, Inc. (11,681) (5,943)




Preferred stock dividends (800) (800)




Net loss to common shareholders $ (12,481) $ (6,743)




Loss per share basic and diluted


Basic $ (0.07) $ (0.05)
Diluted $ (0.07) $ (0.05)




Weighted average shares outstanding


Basic 187,553,306 139,555,596
Diluted 187,553,306 139,555,596





Contact:

FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Kurt Goddard, Vice President Investor Relations
203-830-7494
[e-mail]

[Wildschwein]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.237.670 von asuro78 am 11.03.13 15:12:15

Trotz der positiven Entwicklung scheinbar im nachbörslichen Handel leichte Verluste von denen, die bereits mit dem Break Even oder zumindest mit einem geringeren Verlust gerechnet hatten.

Gut Ding will weile haben.

FuelCell Energy Loss Widens On Higher Costs; Stock Down

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL), a maker of fuel cell power plants, Monday reported net loss to common shares of $12.5 million or $0.07 per share for the first quarter. This compares with net loss of $6.7 million or $0.05 per share a year ago.

Revenues for the quarter were $36.4 million, compared with $31.3 million a year ago.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated a loss of $0.04 per share on revenues of $34.79 million for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Results were partly impacted by cost of revenues that increased to $38.7 million from $29 million in the prior year.

Backlog totaled $428 million at January 2013 compared to $319 million at October 2012.

Shares of the company lost about 4 percent in after-hours trade on the Nasdaq.



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© 2013 AFX News

[asuro78]

wildschwein die müssen endlich ihre kosten in den Griff bekommen.

[asuro78]

$428 million ist ein ganz fetter Auftragsbestand

[asuro78]

und dieser Punkt ist auch sehr wichtig denn hier wird verdient :Service Auftragsbestand betrug $ 149,9 Millionen am 31. Januar 2013 gegenüber den $ 78,5 Mio

[MichiMischtMit]

ABWÄRTS


FuelCell Energy, Inc. Pre-Market Trading

FCEL $ 0.965 -0.075 -7.21%

http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/fcel/premarket#.UT8gzO7fywQ

[asuro78]

bei 0,93 halte ich die Hand auf

[asuro78]

Sie gehn genau wie amazon damals vor, sie merken ihr Produkt kommt super an und die Nachfrage springt rasant nach oben.Also erstmal investieren und dann wird abkassiert.Hier wird auch gerade voll investiert und das bei steigendem Auftrags Volumen ohne erstmal an die Gewinn seite zu denken.

[MichiMischtMit]

Zitat von asuro78: bei 0,93 halte ich die Hand auf

Ich tippe mal, das die $ .9599 Low nicht mehr unterschritten werden

[asuro78]

Ich war wohl zu Geizig

[asuro78]

http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/FCEL/2343373911x0x644…

[asuro78]

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1266881-fuelcell-energy-mana…

[MichiMischtMit]

BALLARD hat uns heute runtergezogen

Aber wenigstens $ 0,98 haben gehalten

[asuro78]

Denke hier wird bald wieder ein Big Deal vermeldet Japan oder vieleicht sogar Deutschland

[asuro78]

Siemens wacht auch auf 27.02.02
Siemens baut erstes Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerk
Auftraggeber sind die Stadtwerke Hannover und Eon Von ddp

Der Siemens-Bereich Power Generation (PG) errichtet erstmals ein seriennahes Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerk in Europa. Im Auftrag der Stadtwerke Hannover und des Energiekonzerns Eon soll bis 2003 eine entsprechende Anlage mit einer maximalen Leistung von 250 Kilowatt in der niedersächsischen Hauptstadt den Betrieb aufnehmen. Dabei handelt es sich nach Siemensangaben vom Dienstag um eine standardisierte SOFC-Anlage (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell). Sie produziert in Normalbetrieb 225 Kilowatt elektrische Leistung und 160 Kilowatt Wärme für das Fernwärmenetz von Hannover. PG-Bereichsvorstand Klaus Vogel nannte bei der Vertragsunterzeichnung die Anlage einen Meilenstein für eine breite Markteinführung der SOFC-Kraftwerke von Siemens.

SOFC-Brennstoffzellen arbeiten nach dem Prinzip einer Batterie. Sie erzeugen auf elektronischem Wege Strom. Im Unterschied zu anderen Typen können die Zellen Erdgas direkt verwenden, da bei fast 1000 Grad Celsius ein interner Umwandlungsprozess die Nutzung des Wasserstoffs aus dem Erdgas möglich macht.

[asuro78]

Das dringendste Problem der Energiewende kann gelöst werden!
Tim Roedel in Nebenwerte Daily
vom 19. Februar 2013, 17:00 Uhr

Entdecken Sie hier eine einmalige Chance auf hohe Profite

Power-to-Gas: Endlich, das dringendste Problem der Energiewende kann gelöst werden! Und so profitieren Sie davon...


Dezentrale Energieerzeugung birgt Probleme


Angenommen, die Bundesregierung rückt in absehbarer Zeit von ihrem bisherigen Kurs ab und fördert weiterhin den Ausbau der Erneuerbaren Energien, sodass immer mehr große Kraftwerke vom Netz genommen werden können, statt EON,Vattenfall,Gazprom und die saudischen Scheichs zu subventionieren.Würden wir dann in einer heilen Welt leben? - Nein, doch wohl eher in einer dunklen. Denn der Umstieg von konventionell betriebenen Großkraftwerken, also einer zentralen Energieversorgung, hin zu Windparks, Photovoltaik- und Biogas-Anlagen, also einer dezentralen Energieversorgung, birgt ein großes Problem: Wie sollen Energieerzeugungsspitzen ausgeglichen und zugleich Regionen mit wenig eigener Produktion versorgt werden?



Herausforderung bei Speicherung und Transport



Der deutsche Norden ist windreich, der Süden sonnenreich - so weit dieTheorie. Doch während der Norden Deutschlands beim Ausbau der Windenergie (vor allem offshore, also auf dem Meer) bereits große Fortschritte gemacht hat, sieht es im Süden etwas anders aus. Dort ziert man sich, große Flächen für Photovoltaik-Anlagen herzugeben oder Windkraftanlagen aufzustellen. Das hat sicherlich mit Blick auf ein - für den Tourismus unheimlich wichtiges - intaktes Landschaftsbild, aber auch mit der Mentalität der Menschen, die im Süden eher zurückhaltend, ja gar ablehnend gegenüber solchen Bauvorhaben sind, zu tun.



Andererseits leben weiteTeile der Bevölkerung aber im Süden.Was also tun? -Wie soll der Windstrom in den Süden gelangen, und wie soll man Sonnenstrom im Süden speichern? Und drittens:Was macht man mit der überschüssigen Energie, die die Windkraftanlagen bei starkem Wind und die Photovoltaik-Anlagen im Sommer sowie um dieMittagszeit erzeugen und die bisher weitestgehend verpufft, weil man die Anlagen zu Spitzenzeiten einfach abschalten muss? Es herrscht also ein Problem hinsichtlich der Speicherung und des Transports der Energie aus erneuerbarer Erzeugung.



Ungeliebte Stromtrassen und Speicherkraftwerke



Man könnte dieses Problem natürlich recht einfach lösen, indem man mehrere tausend Kilometer neue Hochspannungsleitungen installiert und zudem in den Mittelgebirgen - allen voran im Schwarzwald, im Taunus, in der Rhön und im Allgäu - große Pumpspeicherkraftwerke baut, die einen Teil der (zu viel) erzeugten Energie aufnehmen und je nach Bedarf wieder abgeben könnten.



Beide Vorhaben würden jedoch an der jeweils betroffenen, lokalen Bevölkerung sowie an Naturschutzverbänden etc. scheitern. Auch der neueste Plan der Bundesregierung, die Bevölkerung an neuen Stromtrassen zu beteiligen und das Ganze als Investmentidee zu verkaufen, dürfte kaum auf Gegenliebe stoßen. Und die Tourismuswirtschaft dürfte dagegen ebenfalls erneut Sturm laufen.



Verlegung in den Untergrund



Was also tun? Die einzige Lösung besteht in der Verlegung der Stromtrassen und Speicher unter die Erdoberfläche. Doch da tauchen schon wieder die nächsten Probleme auf: Hochspannungsleitungen erzeugen eine große Hitze und eignen sich deshalb kaum für eine unterirdische Verlegung.



Und bei der Speicherung stoßen wir - ähnlich wie bei der Endlagerung von Atommüll im Salzstock Asse - zwangsläufig auf die Frage nach der Dichtigkeit entsprechender unterirdischer Hohlkammern. Diese Problematik liefert gleichzeitig aber auch schon den Lösungsansatz. Denn eine unterirdische Stromspeicherung kann nur in Form von Gas erfolgen. Und in diesem Zusammenhang besitzt Deutschland einen sehr entscheidenden Standortfaktor.



Deutsches Erdgasnetz als perfekte Lösung



Denn das deutsche Erdgasnetz ist flächendeckend sehr gut ausgebaut. Und was noch viel wichtiger ist: Es hat große freie Kapazitäten. Das Netz ist insgesamt etwa 450.000 Kilometer lang und besitzt mehr als 45 zusätzliche Untertage-Gasspeicher.



Die haben ein Fassungsvermögen von 23,5 Milliarden Kubikmeter Erdgas, was etwa einem Fünftel der jährlich verbrauchten Menge entspricht. Insgesamt ließen sich im bundesdeutschen Erdgasnetz etwa 200 Terawattstunden Strom speichern (entspricht rund 30 Prozent der jährlich verbrauchten Strommenge). Zum Vergleich: Die deutschen Pumpspeicherkraftwerke besitzen lediglich 40 Gigawattstunden, also etwa 0,02 Prozent der Kapazität des Erdgasnetzes. Bis 2025 sollen die Erdgasspeicher auf eine Kapazität von 32,5Milliarden Kubikmeter ausgeweitet werden.



Das Power-to-Gas-Prinzip



Wie wird nun aber (überschüssiger) Strom aus Wind und Sonne zu (Erd-)Gas und danach wieder zu Strom? Das Zauberwort heißt Power-to-Gas! - Dahinter verbirgt sich ein mehrstufiger Prozess, den ich Ihnen im Folgenden kurz erklären will:



Schritt: Stromerzeugung aus erneuerbaren Energien. Aktuell wird beispielsweise etwa ein Viertel der Energie, die sich mittels Windkraft erzeugen ließe, gar nicht genutzt,weil die Anlagen bei überschüssiger Stromerzeugung abgeschaltet werden (müssen). Das liegt daran, dass das Stromnetz zusammenbrechen würde, wenn zu viel Energie produziert wird. Mit dem kontinuierlichen Ausbau der Windkraft, aber auch der Energieerzeugung aus Biomasse und Photovoltaik wird der Anteil der zu viel erzeugten Energie weiter steigen, sodass mehr und mehr Energie ins Erdgasnetz eingespeist werden kann.

Schritt: Elektrolyse. Die Energie, die nicht direkt ins Stromnetz eingespeist werden kann, wird zur Spaltung von Wasser in Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff verwendet. Der Sauerstoff wird in die Atmosphäre entlassen oder industriell genutzt. Der Wasserstoff wird entweder für Brennstoffzellen in Fahrzeugen genutzt, ebenfalls in der Industrie weiterverwendet oder der Methanisierung zugeführt.

Schritt: Methanisierung. Dem Wasserstoff (H2) wird Kohlendioxid (CO2) zugeführt. Dadurch entsteht Methangas (CH4).

Schritt: Speicherung im Erdgasnetz. Dieses Methangas lässt sich theoretisch an jeder beliebigen Stelle ins Erdgasnetz einspeisen und dort speichern.

Schritt: Rückgewinnung von Energie. Die eingespeiste Energie in Form von Methangas lässt sich mittels Gasturbinen wieder in elektrische Energie umwandeln. Diese kann beispielsweise zur Versorgung von Haushalten und Fahrzeugen verwendet werden. Zusätzlich dazu besteht natürlich immer auch die Möglichkeit, das eingespeiste Gas zum Heizen zu verwenden.


Grenzen von Power-to-Gas



Ganz frei von Hindernissen ist dieses neue Konzept bis dato noch nicht. Hauptproblem- im Vergleich zu Pumpspeicherkraftwerken - ist der relativ geringe Wirkungsgrad der Umwandlung von Strom in Gas und wieder zurück in Strom. Er beträgt momentan im besten Fall etwa 40 Prozent. Bei zusätzlicher Nutzung zur Erzeugung von Wärme ergibt sich ein Wirkungsgrad von bis zu 54 Prozent. Es sollte allerdings bedacht werden, dass eine Ausbeute von 40 bis 54 Prozent der überschüssigen Energie besser ist, als die Anlagen zeitweise abzuschalten und dabei gar nichts zu gewinnen.



Die Kosten für eine Megawattstunde Strom aus Power-to-Gas betragen aktuell etwa 80 Euro und befinden sich damit auf dem Niveau von Strom zu Zeiten höchster Nachfrage an der Leipziger Strombörse.



Eine weitere Herausforderung bildet die möglichst wasserstofffreie Produktion von Methangas. Im Erdgasnetz dürfen aktuell lediglich 5 Volumenprozent Wasserstoff enthalten sein. Zudem kann es bei älteren Teilen des Erdgasnetzes zu erhöhter Korrosion der Stahlleitungen kommen. Neue Stähle haben laut mehreren Studien keine Probleme mehr mit erhöhter Korrosion durch zu viel Wasserstoffgehalt.



Fazit: Zukunftsträchtiges Konzept mit hohem Potenzial



Trotz anfänglicher Probleme birgt das Power-to-Gas-Prinzip eine einmalige Chance, die Energiewende in Deutschland rasch umzusetzen. Der Vorteil liegt auf der Hand: Ebenso kostspielige wie unbeliebte oberirdische Transportwege und Speichermöglichkeiten müssen - wenn überhaupt - nur noch in sehr geringem Maße realisiert werden. Das Erdgasnetz ist dagegen bereits vorhanden. Einzig und allein weitere Gaskraftwerke, die sich nahe an großen Verbrauchern platzieren lassen, sowie Anlagen zur Elektrolyse und Methanisierung müssten noch gebaut werden.



Der Wirkungsgrad entsprechender Anlagen lässt sich weiter steigern. In den vergangenen drei Jahren wurden in Deutschland bereits mehrere Anlagen gebaut, weitere sind im Bau und in Planung. Die Forschung und Entwicklung auf diesem Gebiet schreitet voran, vor allem auch auf Grund des Bedarfs eines Wasserstoff-Tankstellen-Netzes für Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeuge. Fazit: Power-to-Gas ist ein Konzept, das in absehbarer Zeit die größten Probleme der Energiewende lösen und Ihnen, die Sie frühzeitig darauf setzen, hohe Profite bescheren kann.



Herzlichst Ihr

Tim Roedel



von Tim Roedel

[asuro78]

Wärtsilä’s Fuel Cell Activities Continue in New Company

Die fett geschrieben Zeile, das ist eine lücke die FCEL schliessen könnte!



A new company, Convion Oy, is to take over solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system development from Wärtsilä Finland Oy’s fuel cell unit. Wärtsilä’s minority interest in Convion Oy is around 20% and nine former Wärtsilä employees will move to the new company. Erkko Fontell, Director of the former fuel cell unit, has been appointed Managing Director of Convion.

VNT Management Oy’s fund focusing on renewable energy technology is also involved in developing the company’s activities.

Last autumn Wärtsilä announced that its product development strategy has been redefined and as a consequence its fuel cell function would be reorganised, leading to a consultation process in the fuel cell unit in Espoo at the end of last year. Wärtsilä, which is a global leader in lifecycle power solutions for marine and energy markets, will focus its product development on various gas and environmental products and energy efficiency. The target is to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly power solutions for customers.

With the minority interest in Convion Wärtsilä wants to secure access to continued fuel cell development. So far the test results of the fuel cell systems developed at Wärtsilä have been very promising, but the unit size of 20–50 kW is at the moment not sufficient to complement Wärtsilä’s product portfolio in an expedient way.

Fuel cells are a clean and efficient way to produce electricity, heat and cooling, which makes it an interesting alternative for future power production. The development program for fuel cells started in Wärtsilä over ten years ago as an R&D programme which aimed to develop and commercialize the technology for decentralised power production and shipping.

For further information please contact:

Tero Seppälä, Director, Business Development, Wärtsilä Finland Oy, tel [phone]

Erkko Fontell, Managing Director, Convion Oy, tel [phone]

Vesa Sadeharju, Partner, VNT Management Oy, tel [phone]

SOURCE: TAKEN FROM WÄRTSILÄ FINLAND OY PRESS RELEASE

Photo: Wärtsilä's WFC20 20 kW SOFC system (courtesy of Wärtsilä Finland Oy)

[Xarb]

Ich.raus die 200 Tageliene durchbrochen und keine gute Zahlen.

[asuro78]

Genau lesen !!

Will Air Products & Chemicals Helfen Sie Ruhestand Rich?
Mit Dan Caplinger | Mehr Artikel | Für später speichern 13. März 2013 | Kommentare (0)

Jetzt mehr denn je, hängt ein komfortablen Ruhestand auf eine sichere, stabile Investitionen. Leider werden die richtigen Aktien für den Ruhestand nicht einfach in den Schoß fallen. In dieser Serie, schaue ich mir 10 Maßnahmen zu zeigen, was macht einen großen Ruhestand-orientierte Lager.

In einer Zeit, wo Firmennamen scheint das Produkt der kreativen Marketing-Teams zu sein und tragen oft keine Ähnlichkeit zu dem, was ein Unternehmen tatsächlich tut , ist es erfrischend zu sehen, Air Products & Chemicals ( NYSE: APD ) Festhalten an seinen Grundlagen der Bereitstellung Spezialgase und Chemikalien für die Industrie, die sie benötigen. Im Folgenden werden wir überdenken, wie Air Products & Chemicals hat auf unserer 10-Punkte-Skala.

Die richtigen Aktien für Rentner
Mit jahrzehntelanger zu gehen, bevor Sie Ihre Investitionen tippen müssen, können Sie größere Risiken einzugehen, Wiegen die Chance der großen Verluste gegenüber dem Potenzial für mind-blowing Renditen. Aber wie Ruhestand nähert, müssen Sie nicht mehr den Luxus des Wartens einen Abschwung.

Sicher, Sie wollen immer noch gute Renditen, aber Sie müssen auch Ihr Risiko managen und schützen Sie sich vor Baisse, die Ihre Finanzen an der denkbar ungünstigsten Zeitpunkt kann maul. Die richtigen Aktien zu kombinieren diese beiden Elemente in einer einzigen Investition.

Bei der Prüfung einer Aktie sollte Rentner sucht:

Größe. Die meisten Rentner lieber nicht nehmen einen Flyer auf unbewiesenen Unternehmen. Größere Unternehmen können fehlen ihre kleineren Pendants 'Wachstumspotenzial, aber sie haben eine größere Sicherheit bieten.
Konsistenz. Während viele Investoren für schnell wachsende Unternehmen suchen, konservative Anleger zu stabilisieren, konsistente Gewinne Umsatz, Free Cash Flow und andere Kennzahlen sehen wollen. Langsames Wachstum in Zukunft nicht machen Schlagzeilen, aber es hilft verhindern, dass die Art von hässlichen Überraschungen, die plötzlich zu torpedieren einer Aktie Aktienkurs.
Lager Stabilität. Konservative Ruhestand Investoren bevorzugen Investitionen, die weniger dramatisch als typische Aktien zu bewegen, und sie möchten vor allem große Verluste zu vermeiden. Diese Investitionen werden aufgeben einige Gewinne in Hausse, aber sie werden nicht so weit oder so schnell fallen während Bärenmarkt. Beta Maßnahmen Volatilität, aber wir wollen auch eine Erfolgsbilanz der soliden Leistung als gut.
Bewertungstag. Niemand kann es sich leisten, zu viel zu bezahlen für eine Aktie, auch wenn die Aussichten gut sind. Mit normalisierten Gewinn-hilft glätten Einmaleffekte, so dass Sie eine längerfristige Kontext.
Dividenden. Vor allem freuen Rentner für Aktien, die Erträge durch Dividenden können. Rentner wollen gesunde Auszahlungen jetzt und konsequente Dividendenwachstum im Laufe der Zeit - so lange es nicht gefährdet die Finanzlage des Unternehmens Gesundheit.
Mit diesen Faktoren im Auge, lassen Sie uns einen genaueren Blick auf Air Products & Chemicals.

Faktor

Was wir sehen wollen,

Tatsächlich

Pass-oder Fail?

Größe

Marktkapitalisierung> $ 10000000000

$ 18500000000

Passieren

Konsistenz

Umsatzwachstum> 0% in mindestens vier der letzten fünf Jahre

4 Jahre

Passieren


Der Free Cash-Flow-Wachstum> 0% in mindestens vier der letzten fünf Jahre

1 Jahr

Scheitern

-Stabilität

Beta <0,9

1,18

Scheitern


Worst Verlust im vergangenen fünf Jahren nicht mehr als 20%

(47,8%)

Scheitern

Bewertung

Normalized P / E <18

19,86

Scheitern

Dividenden

Stromausbeute> 2%

2,9%

Passieren


5-Jahres-Dividende Wachstum> 10%

11%

Passieren


Streak von Dividendenerhöhungen> = 10 Jahre

30 Jahre

Passieren


Payout Ratio <75%

44,2%

Passieren



Gesamt


6 von 10

Quelle: S & P Capital IQ. Gesamt = Anzahl der Durchläufe.

Da wir bei Air Products & Chemicals sah im vergangenen Jahr , hat das Unternehmen seine Sechs-Punkte-Score gehalten. Die Aktie hat schmachtete jedoch die Bereitstellung über ein Break-Even im vergangenen Jahr zurück nach Zugabe der Erträge aus der Gesellschaft dividendenberechtigt.

Air Products 'laue Leistung kurzem zeigt, dass selbst starke Dividendentitel kann in temporäre Rückschläge laufen . Für Air Products, haben eine hohe Input-Kosten eine Rolle kürzlich in bremst die Gewinne des Unternehmens, mit Helium mit besonders teuren wegen eines weltweiten Mangel zu erhalten gespielt.

Aber ein steigender Technologie in der Automobilindustrie buchstabieren konnten eine große Chance für Air Products. Ford , Nissan und Daimler kündigte Anfang dieses Jahres, dass sie einen gemeinsamen Brennstoffzellen-System für den Einsatz in Entwicklungsländern geplant Wasserstoff betriebene Elektrofahrzeuge . Seeing das enorme Geschäftspotenzial in den Aufbau einer Wasserstoff-Infrastruktur-Netzwerk ist Air Products mit Partnerorganisationen arbeitet FuelCell Energy ( NASDAQ: FCEL ), ein Netzwerk von Tankstellen für das Gas zu bauen.

Ein weiterer positiver Trend ist die Hinwendung zu verflüssigtem Erdgas zu exportieren . Als einer der großen Anbieter von Anlagen und Prozesstechnologie für den Energieverbrauchern dabei helfen, Unternehmen zu behandeln LNG steht Air Products von seiner erhöhten zukünftige Nutzung zu gewinnen, vor allem, wenn die Preisunterschiede zum Stofftransport von LNG zwischen den verschiedenen Teilen der Welt weiterhin zu unterstützen.

Für Rentner und andere konservative Anleger, macht Air Products hohe Dividendenrendite und lange Geschichte der Dividendenerhöhungen es eine offensichtliche Wahl in der Branche. Praxair ( NYSE: PX ) und Airgas ( NYSE: ARG ) konnten auch um ihre Dividende steigt über die Langstrecke, wie sie haben beide ihre eigene erfolgreiche Nischen in der Industrie gefunden. Dennoch Air Products Überlegenheit über diese Maßnahmen sowie seine billiger Bewertungsmethoden, gibt es eine Kante für den Ruhestand Investoren.

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für die die nicht alles lesen wollen Aber ein steigender Technologie in der Automobilindustrie buchstabieren konnten eine große Chance für Air Products. Ford , Nissan und Daimler kündigte Anfang dieses Jahres, dass sie einen gemeinsamen Brennstoffzellen-System für den Einsatz in Entwicklungsländern geplant Wasserstoff betriebene Elektrofahrzeuge . Seeing das enorme Geschäftspotenzial in den Aufbau einer Wasserstoff-Infrastruktur-Netzwerk ist Air Products mit Partnerorganisationen arbeitet FuelCell Energy ( NASDAQ: FCEL ), ein Netzwerk von Tankstellen für das Gas zu bauen.

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Das Fraunhofer IKTS entwickelt zusammen mit Mayur REnergy Solutions Inc. Brennstoffzellen-Systeme (SOFC) für den indischen Markt

Pressemitteilung 12.3.2013

Um saubere und umweltfreundliche Energiealternativen zu fairen Preisen anbieten zu können, unterzeichnete Mayur REnergy Solutions mit Sitz in Pune, Indien, und Boston, USA, im Januar diesen Jahres einen Vertrag mit dem Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme IKTS, Deutschland. Gemeinsam sollen Festoxidbrennstoffzellen für die Märkte in Entwicklungsländern entwickelt werden.


eneramic®-Brennstoffzellensystem, entwickelt durch das Fraunhofer IKTS.
Ziel ist die Entwicklung effizienter und umweltfreundlicher Brennstoffzellensysteme zu ortsüblichen Preisen, mit denen die angespannte Stromsituation in Indien und anderen Entwicklungsländern nachhaltig gelöst werden soll. Dr. Christian Wunderlich, Abteilungsleiter Industrialisierung Energiesysteme am Fraunhofer IKTS, plant die Errichtung eines bisher meist fehlenden dezentralisierten Stromerzeugungsnetzes. Vorgesehen sind Mikrokraftanlagen zur Installation im Haushalt. Im Rahmen dieses vielversprechenden Projekts entwickelt das Fraunhofer IKTS Prototypen, die auf dem bereits eingeführten eneramic®-Brennstoffzellensystem basieren. Dieses soll nun für höhere Leistungsklassen angepasst werden.

Die SOFC-Technologie ermöglicht Systeme mit sehr hohen Wirkungsgraden, die als reiner Stromgenerator oder als kombinierte Wärme-, Energie- und Kühlanwendung unter der Nutzung von Kohlenwasserstoffen wie Pipeline-Erdgas oder Flüssiggas eingesetzt werden können. Mayurs Vision ist die Kombination von Solar-, Wind-, Biogas- und Brennstoffzellentechnologien, um künftig eine Energieunabhängigkeit in den indischen Provinzen und damit Stabilität für die Wirtschaft im ländlichen Raum zu schaffen.

Das Fraunhofer IKTS wird bis 2014 die ersten Prototypen entwickeln und das Know-How an die Mayur REnergy Solutions Inc. transferieren. Das Unternehmen Mayur wird an der Kommerzialisierung der Technologie arbeiten.

Das Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme IKTS gehört zu Europas führender Organisation für angewandte Forschung und deckt das Feld der technischen Keramik von der Grundlagenforschung bis zu ihrer Anwendung ab.

Seit mehr als 20 Jahren arbeitet das Fraunhofer IKTS aktiv im Bereich der Brennstoffzellenforschung. Zu den entscheidenden Erfolgen auf diesem Gebiet zählen die eneramic®-Brennstoffzellensystem-Technologie und gemeinsame Produktentwicklungen mit führenden Unternehmen wie Vaillant Ltd., Plansee SE und Sunfire GmbH sowie das laufende Joint Ventrue mit Fuel Cell Energy Inc. (FCE).

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http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/analysis/event-reports/2013/fc-…

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http://www.h2fc-fair.com/hm13/exhibitors/index.html

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http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/poop-fuels-hy…

[MichiMischtMit]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.249.900 von asuro78 am 14.03.13 08:19:15

...Mayur REnergy Solutions Inc....


Fuel cells are the “next big thing” in the renewable and clean energy resources....

http://mayurrenergy.com/fuelcell.html

[asuro78]

danke Michi! Meine worte, den F Cell gehört die Zukunft.

[asuro78]

Jetzt heist es nur noch die richtigen raus zu picken

[asuro78]

FCEL ab Montag im Clean Edge Green Energy index

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[asuro78]

Obama rehabilitates fuel cells
Today Obama proposed a clean fuels initiative...surprise is fuel cells and hydrogen are included in the proposal!! Whether it gets funded or not, sounds like an end to the "batteries only" club!!

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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release March 15, 2013
FACT SHEET: President Obama’s Blueprint for a Clean and Secure Energy Future

The United States is on the path to a cleaner and more secure energy future. Since President Obama took office, responsible oil and gas production has increased each year, while oil imports have fallen to a 20 year low; renewable electricity generation from wind, solar, and geothermal sources has doubled; And our emissions of the dangerous carbon pollution that threatens our planet have fallen to their lowest level in nearly two decades. In short, the President’s approach is working. It’s a winning strategy for the economy, energy security, and the environment.

But even with this progress, there is more work to do. Rising gas prices serve as a reminder that we are still too reliant on oil, which comes at a cost to American families and businesses. While there’s no overnight solution to address rising gas prices in the short term, President Obama today reiterated his commitment to a sustained, all-of-the-above energy strategy and urged Congress to take up common-sense proposals that will further reduce our dependence on oil, better protect consumers from spikes in gas prices, and reduce pollution.

Background: The Energy Security Trust

The Obama Administration is calling on Congress to establish a new Energy Security Trust, which is designed to invest in breakthrough research that will make the technologies of the future cheaper and better – technologies that will protect American families from spikes in gas prices and allow us to run our cars and trucks on electricity or homegrown fuels.

The Energy Security Trust, which builds on a proposal supported by a broad bipartisan coalition including retired military leaders, will provide a reliable stream of funding for critical, breakthrough research focused on developing cost-effective transportation alternatives.

The President’s proposal sets aside $2 billion over 10 years and will support research into a range of cost-effective technologies – like advanced vehicles that run on electricity, homegrown biofuels, fuel cells, and domestically produced natural gas. The mandatory funds would be set aside from royalty revenues generated by oil and gas development in Federal waters of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), already included in the administration’s five year plan. These revenues are projected to increase over the next several years based on a combination of leasing, production, and price trends, with additional revenues potentially generated as a result of reforms being proposed in the FY 2014 Budget. The Trust is paid for within the context of the overall budget.

Paired with other Administration policies, including our historic new fuel economy standards, the Trust would help solidify America’s position as a world leader in advanced transportation technology.

For example, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new report that underscores the progress we have made to improve fuel economy, save American families money at the pump, and reduce carbon pollution that contributes to climate change. According to the report, from 2007 to 2012, EPA estimates that CO2 emissions have decreased by 13 percent and fuel economy values have increased by 16 percent. In addition, compared to five years ago, consumers have twice as many hybrid and diesel vehicle choices, a growing set of plug-in electric vehicle options, and a six-fold increase in the number of car models with combined city/highway fuel economy of 30 mpg or higher.

The Energy Security Trust builds on this historic progress, continuing to increase momentum towards to a cleaner, more efficient fleet that is good for consumers, increases energy independence, and cuts carbon pollution.

Producing More American Energy

President Obama is committed to an “all-of-the-above” approach that develops all American energy sources in a safe and responsible way and builds a clean and secure energy future. That’s why the President’s plan:

 Challenges Americans to double renewable electricity generation again by 2020. In order to double generation from wind, solar, and geothermal sources by 2020, relative to 2012 levels, the President called on Congress to make the renewable energy Production Tax Credit permanent and refundable, which will provide incentive and certainty for investments in new clean energy. Instead of continuing century-old subsidies to oil companies, the President believes that we need to invest in the energy of the future. During the President’s first term, clean energy tax incentives attracted billions of dollars in private investment in almost 50,000 clean energy projects, creating tens of thousands of jobs. Permanent extension keeps the momentum building, while creating new jobs in clean energy.

 Directs the Interior Department to make energy project permitting more robust. Last year, the President set a goal to permit 10,000 megawatts of renewables on public lands – a goal the Interior Department achieved. But there is more work to do. That is why the Department is continuing to take steps to enable responsible development of American energy on public lands. In support of this work, the President’s Budget will increase funding for energy programs of the Bureau of Land Management by roughly 20 percent. A significant share of these resources will support better permitting processes for oil and gas, renewable energy, and infrastructure, including the transition to an electronic, streamlined system for oil and gas permits that will significantly reduce the time for approval of new drilling projects. The Department will also propose more diligent development of oil and gas leases through shorter primary lease terms, stricter enforcement of lease terms, and monetary incentives to get leases into production.

 Commits to safer production and cleaner electricity from natural gas. Our domestic natural gas resources are reducing energy costs across the economy – for manufacturers investing in new facilities and families benefiting from lower heating costs. This abundant, nearly 100-year resource can support new jobs and growth, but there are steps we should take to make this growth safe and responsible. The President’s budget will invest more than $40 million in research to ensure safe and responsible natural gas production. And as part of a $375 million investment in cleaner energy from fossil fuels, the President’s budget includes significant funding for clean coal technology and a new $25 million prize for the first, natural gas combined cycle power plant to integrate carbon capture and storage.

 Supports a responsible nuclear waste strategy. Under President Obama’s direction, the Energy Department created a Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future to recommend how to manage the challenges associated with nuclear waste storage and disposal. After careful consideration of the Commission’s input, the Administration has issued a strategy for action in response to the recommendations and looks forward to working with Congress on implementing policies that ensure that our Nation can continue to rely on carbon-free nuclear power.

Investing in Energy Security

During the President’s first term, the United States cut foreign oil imports by more than 3.6 million barrels per day, more than under any other President. To ensure that we continue on a path towards greater energy security, the President’s plan:

 Sets a goal to cut net oil imports in half by the end of the decade. Increased production of domestic oil, natural gas, and biofuels, and improvements in the fuel economy of our cars and trucks allowed the United States to cut imports of oil by almost one-third since 2008. To build on this progress, the President will direct new policies and investments to set us on a course to cut net oil imports in half by the end of the decade, relative to 2008 levels.

 Commits to partnering with the private sector to adopt natural gas and other alternative fuels in the Nation’s trucking fleet. Private sector investments are building natural gas fueling infrastructure across the United States just as natural gas vehicle research is making the technology more economically and environmentally effective. The President is committed to accelerating the growth of this domestically abundant fuel and other alternative fuels in the transportation sector in a way that benefits our planet, our economy, and our energy security: putting in place new incentives for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that run on natural gas or other alternative fuels, providing a credit for 50 percent of the incremental cost of a dedicated alternative-fuel truck for a five-year period; supporting research to ensure the safe and responsible use of natural gas; and funding to support a select number of deployment communities: real-world laboratories that leverage limited federal resources to develop different models to deploy advanced vehicles at scale.

Making Energy Go Farther Across the Economy

Cutting the amount of energy we waste in our cars and trucks, in our homes, buildings, and in our factories, will make us a stronger, more resilient, and more competitive economy. Improvements in energy efficiency are critical to building a clean and secure energy future. To advance this priority, the President’s plan:

 Establishes a new goal to double American energy productivity by 2030. The President has set a goal to cut our economy’s energy waste in half over the next twenty years. More specifically, the Administration will take action aimed at doubling the economic output per unit of energy consumed in the United States by 2030, relative to 2010 levels. This includes a new Energy Efficiency Race to the Top challenge; building on the success of existing partnerships with the public and private sectors to promote energy efficiency; and continuing investments in technologies that improve energy productivity and cut waste.

 Challenges States to Cut Energy Waste and Support Energy Efficiency and Modernize the Grid. Modeled after a successful Administration approach in education reform designed to promote forward-leaning policies at the State-level, the Budget includes $200 million in one-time funding for Race to the Top performance based awards to support State governments that implement effective policies to cut energy waste and modernize the grid. Key opportunities for States include: modernizing utility regulations to encourage cost-effective investments in efficiency like combined heat and power, clean distributed generation, and demand response resources; enhancing customer access to data; investments that improve the reliability, security and resilience of the grid; and enhancing the sharing of information regarding grid conditions.

 Commits to build on the success of existing partnerships with the public and private sector to use energy wisely. Over the next four years, the President is committed to accelerating progress on energy productivity including through the Better Buildings Challenge, improving energy data access for consumers through the "Green Button" initiative, and making appliances even more efficient - saving consumers money, spurring innovation, and strengthening domestic manufacturing.

 Calls for sustained investments in technologies that promote maximum productivity of energy use and reduce waste. The President’s Budget expands applied research and development of innovative manufacturing processes and advanced industrial materials. These innovations will enable U.S. companies to cut manufacturing costs, enhance the productivity of their investments and workforce, and reduce the life-cycle energy consumption of technologies, while improving product quality and accelerating product development.

International Leadership

The Administration has worked not only to strengthen our energy security at home, but also around the world. In concert with our domestic actions, we have pursued a robust international agenda that:

 Leads efforts through the Clean Energy Ministerial and other fora to promote energy efficiency and the development and deployment of clean energy. Our efforts have helped to accelerate the global dissemination of energy-efficient equipment and appliances through the Super-Efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative, improved energy savings in commercial building and industry through the Global Superior Energy Performance Partnership (GSEP), and supported the large-scale deployment of renewable energy through the 21st Century Power Partnership.

 Works through the G20 and other fora toward the global phase out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. Inefficient subsidies exact a steep toll on our economies, our energy security, and our environment, and the United States is leading efforts internationally to accelerate progress in eliminating them.

 Promotes safe and responsible oil and natural gas development. The Administration has worked to promote safe and responsible oil and natural gas production through initiatives like the Energy Governance and Capacity Initiative, which provides technical and capacity building assistance to countries that are on the verge of becoming the world’s next generation of oil and gas producers, and the Unconventional Gas Technological Engagement Program, which works to help countries with unconventional natural gas resources to identify and develop them safely and economically and can support switching from coal to cleaner-burning natural gas.

 Updates our international capabilities to strengthen energy security. We are working with the International Energy Agency (IEA) and others to ensure that our international institutions and processes reflect changes in global energy markets.

 Supports American nuclear exports. We are providing increased support for American nuclear technology and supply chains to promote safe, secure, low-carbon nuclear power growth in countries that are pursuing nuclear energy as part of their energy mix.

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"America’s largest utility fuel cell installation will come online towards the end of 2013; FuelCell Energy (FCE) is providing a turn-key 14.9 MW fuel cell power park in its home state of Connecticut, the largest such park in the USA by some margin. It is in South Korea, however, that FCE will be making its most profound progress in 2013. The company will be supplying fuel cells for the world’s largest fuel cell installation: a 60 MW fuel cell power park in Hwaseong being developed by its long-term partner POSCO Energy, which is due to come online early next year.

South Korea has set a strict Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that mandates 350 MW of additional renewable power capacity per year through 2016, and 700 MW per year through 2022. Electricity producers with a capacity greater than 500 MW must generate 4% of their electricity using new and renewable sources, rising to 10% by 2022. This has been a major driver for the rapid growth in fuel cell imports, predominantly from FuelCell Energy. As well as the Hwaseong installation, FCE will be installing 8.4 MW in Samcheok. The Seoul Metropolitan Government has said that it will build 29 hydrogen fuel cell power plants by 2014 to ensure a smooth supply of electricity in the city, as well as installing 102 smaller fuel cells in buildings. Together they will produce 230 MW of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes. We expect a large number of these systems to be installed in the coming year. UTC Power is supplying seven of its 400 kW fuel cell systems for KOSEP, a public utility company in the greater Seoul area, to be operational in spring 2013. The installation of fourteen UTC Power fuel cells (5.6 MW in total) for a power plant in Pyeongtaek will also be completed in 2013.

In Japan, the return to power on December 16th of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Shinzō Abe, could mean a change in the country’s energy policy..... Less

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"Typically seen as pro-nuclear, the LDP could change plans introduced by the outgoing Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) to phase out reliance on nuclear power by 2040. The success and high uptake of the country’s residential fuel cell micro-combined heat and power (micro-CHP) scheme, Ene-Farm, could be affected if there is a U-turn on energy policy. The Japanese gas industry was reported on Bloomberg as publishing a draft clean energy report which called for the installation of 5.3 million residential micro-CHP fuel cells by 2030. We hope there is continued support for fuel cell distributed power in Japan from the new Government.

Aside from these specific projects, we are particularly excited by the growing interest in hydrogen as an energy storage medium to enable greater integration of intermittent renewable electricity sources with the grid. Much work has been done in Germany, which will be using its natural gas grid to store hydrogen. The same concept is being undertaken in Canada and discussed in other countries around the world. This seasonal storage of energy offers numerous benefits, including decarbonising the grid (both gas and electric) and sowing the seeds of a hydrogen infrastructure. We are planning to publish a report early in 2013 which studies this concept in more detail and looks at how hydrogen can be used to form a bridge between the three traditional energy silos of electricity, heat and transportation." Less

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jetzt schon fast 20 K in FF gehandelt nicht schlecht

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http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=FCEL&p=D&yr=0&mn=6&dy=0&id=…

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Obama Proposes $2-Billion Fund For Alternative Fuel Vehicles, No Mention Of Hydrogen
By Derek Kreindler on March 15, 2013

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“The only way to break this cycle of spiking gas prices — the only way to break that cycle for good — is to shift our cars entirely, our cars and trucks, off oil,”

So said President Obama during a speech in Illinois, where he outlined a plan to provide $200 million a year for 10 years to a fund that would promote the development of alternative fuel vehicles. The funds would be provided by royalties from oil drilling on the Out Continental Shelf.


One notable omission from his remarks was the absence of any mention of hydrogen vehicles. Using his noted flair for rhetoric, Obama laid out his vision petroleum-free future while ignoring the fact that multiple OEMs are gearing up for a big push into fuel-cell technology

We can support scientists who are designing new engines that are more energy efficient; support scientists that are developing cheaper batteries that can go farther on a single charge; support scientists and engineers that are devising new ways to fuel our cars and trucks with new sources of clean energy — like advanced biofuels and natural gas — so drivers can one day go coast to coast without using a drop of oil.

One insider suggested that the lack of love for hydrogen has been a result of “not invented here syndrome” that is a hold over of the Bush 43 administration. While Dubya was fond of hydrogen as an alternative fuel, Obama and former Energy Secretary Steven Chu are said to be unfriendly, bordering on hostile, to the idea of hydrogen fuel cells. Unfortunately, many feel that a government partnership with the private sector will be the key to a hydrogen infrastructure breakthrough – but those parties feel that this is more likely than a cost effective, right-sized battery pack capable for a 500 mile range.



Posted in Future Vehicles, Government, Industry, News Blog
Tagged as alternative fuel, argonne labs, barack obama, Government, hybrid cars, Natural Gas
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So heut ist Fuelcell erster Handelstag im Clean Edge Green Energy index

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und genau das macht FCEL mit Airproduct in den USA !!


Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung vom 14. März 2013
Umweltminister Franz Untersteller weiht
„autarke“ Wasserstoff-Tankstelle in Stuttgart ein
Stuttgart. Jeder 60. Deutsche produziert mittlerweile seine eigene Energie. Wer sagt, dass
nicht auch Tankstellen „autark“ sein dürfen? Die EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
startete heute im Beisein des baden-württembergischen Umweltministers Franz
Untersteller in Stuttgart offiziell den Probebetrieb der ersten Wasserstoff-Tankstelle
Süddeutschlands, die für ihre Kunden eigenen Wasserstoff direkt vor Ort produziert. Die
EnBW Forschungstankstelle steht allen etwa 20 Brennstoffzellenautos in der Region offen,
regelmäßiger Testkunde ist bereits die Brennstoffzellen-Flotte des Landes. Die rund zwei
Millionen Euro teure Anlage wurde im Rahmen der EnBW-Aktivitäten zur Clean Energy
Partnership errichtet und durch das Bundesverkehrsministerium gefördert. Das Projekt soll
die Alltagstauglichkeit von Wasserstoff als Kraftstoff demonstrieren und Möglichkeiten zur
Speicherung von Strom aus erneuerbaren Energien untersuchen.
Das Prinzip scheint einfach: Mithilfe einer Elektrolyse-Anlage, die von der Linde AG
installiert wurde, erzeugt die Testanlage mittels Wasser und Strom aus erneuerbaren
Energiequellen Wasserstoff. Dieser treibt dann emissionsfrei Brennstoffzellenautos an. In
dem Umwandlungsprozess könnte so zukünftig Windstrom „gespeichert“ werden – ein
Vorgang, der dann das Stromnetz entlastet, wenn bei starkem Wind zu viel Energie
vorhanden ist.
Im Nationalen Innovationsprogramm Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie (NIP)
wird die Marktvorbereitung der Technologie durch den Bund gefördert. Die NOW Nationale
Organisation Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie koordiniert die Umsetzung des
Programms.
Umweltminister Franz Untersteller: „Wasserstoff und die Brennstoffzelle haben ein großes
Potential, sich zu einer Schlüsseltechnologie für eine umwelt- und klimaverträgliche
Mobilität zu entwickeln. Sie können uns helfen, unsere Abhängigkeit von Erdölimporten zu
reduzieren. Dass die EnBW heute ihre zweite Wasserstofftankstelle eröffnet und damit zeigt,
dass sie auf Wasserstoff als einen wichtigen Energieträger der Zukunft setzt, ist für mich ein
wichtiges Signal.“
Dr. Dirk Mausbeck, Vorstandsmitglied der EnBW: „Die Wasserstofftankstelle mit einem
„Zweitjob“ als Energiespeicher ist faszinierend, aber wir wollen unseren Kunden nicht nur
klimafreundliche, sondern auch bezahlbare Lösungen entwickeln. Deshalb testen wir hier in
Stuttgart exemplarisch, ob sich solche Anlagen in Deutschland überhaupt wirtschaftlich
betreiben ließen.“

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Rainer Bomba, Staatssekretär im Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und
Stadtentwicklung: „Das Bundesverkehrsministerium betrachtet das Thema Elektromobilität
ganzheitlich und fördert es in seiner gesamten Breite: von Hybrid- über Batterietechnologie
bis zur Brennstoffzelle. Mit dem Nationalen Innovationsprogramm Wasserstoff- und
Brennstoffzellentechnologie – kurz NIP – haben wir ein umfangreiches und wegweisendes
Förderprogramm verabschiedet. Mit der Initiative verfolgen wir das Ziel, Produkte und
Anwendungen aus der Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie über
Demonstrationsprojekte marktfähig zu machen. 1,4 Milliarden Euro stellen Bund und
Industrie dafür bis 2016 gemeinsam zur Verfügung. Um eine bedarfsgerechte Infrastruktur
für Wasserstoff-Fahrzeuge in Deutschland zu schaffen, brauchen wir vor allem ein Netz von
Tankstellen. Dafür hat der Bund 20 Mio. Euro bereitgestellt, um den Aufbau der ersten 50
Tankstellen zu fördern. Zunächst sollen die wichtigen Metropolregionen abgedeckt und die
Ballungsräume miteinander verbunden werden.“
Patrick Schnell, Vorsitzender der Clean Energy Partnership (CEP): „Die EnBW stärkt mit
ihrem Engagement den Ausbau der Wasserstoffinfrastruktur in Baden-Württemberg. Diese
Tankstelle ist die fünfte in Baden-Württemberg. Im Rahmen des 50-TS-Programms, das wir
gemeinsam mit der Bundesregierung realisieren, werden bis 2015 noch sechs weitere
Wasserstofftankstellen dazukommen. Damit erreichen wir in Baden-Württemberg eine gute
Versorgungslage für die saubere Mobilität der Zukunft.“
Zahlen, Daten, Fakten zur H2-Tankstelle:

 Aktueller Forschungsstand und Ziele des EnBW Projekts: Wasserstoff wird im Zuge
nachhaltiger Mobilitätskonzepte derzeit bundesweit diskutiert. Um jedoch eine
Marktdurchdringung der Brennstoffzellentechnologie gewährleisten zu können, muss
eine flächendeckende Wasserstoffinfrastruktur aufgebaut werden. Deshalb werden
parallel zu den Entwicklungsaktivitäten in der Fahrzeugindustrie weitreichende
Forschungs- und Demonstrationsprojekte zum Aufbau eines H2-Tankstellennetzes
durchgeführt. Hierzu zählt auch das Engagement der EnBW in Stuttgart. Bundesweit gibt
es derzeit über 100 Brennstoffzellenautos und etwa 15 öffentliche WasserstoffTankstellen. Bei ihrer Pilotanlage in Stuttgart testet die EnBW die Praxistauglichkeit und
Leistungsfähigkeit der verbauten Elemente sowie Technologien für die Speicherung von
Strom aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen. Die EnBW erprobt bereits seit Dezember 2011
eine Wasserstoff-Tankstelle (ohne eigene Elektrolyseanlage) in Karlsruhe. Die
Tankstelle in der Stuttgarter Talstraße ist die erste „Multi-Energie-Tankstelle“
Süddeutschlands, hier kann neben Wasserstoff auch Bio-Erdgas und Ökostrom getankt
werden.

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 Bau- und Betriebszeit: Die Wasserstoff-Tankstelle auf dem EnBW Betriebsgelände ist
eine Pilotanlage. Die Errichtung der Anlage hat inklusive zahlreicher
Genehmigungsverfahren rund 1,5 Jahre gedauert.
 Herstellung des Wasserstoffs: Der Wasserstoff wird vor Ort durch Elektrolyse aus
Wasser und Strom hergestellt. Unter Elektrolyse versteht man die Aufspaltung einer
chemischen Verbindung unter Einwirkung des elektrischen Stroms. Der für die
Elektrolyse erforderliche Strom kommt aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen. Die
Elektrolyse-Anlage besteht aus einem Alkali-Elektrolyseur, Verdichtern und Speichern.
Der Wasserstoff wird in Zwischenspeichern gelagert und steht so für eine
Schnellbetankung der Zapfsäule zur Verfügung.
 Funktionsweise des Wasserstoffantriebs: Brennstoffzellen in den Autos wandeln
Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff aus der Luft in elektrischen Strom und Wasser um. Das ist
nicht nur effizient, sondern auch umweltschonend, da die Elektroantriebe nur
Wasserdampf ausstoßen. Das Tanken ist einfach. Die bekannte Zapfpistole wird durch
einen Gasadapter ersetzt. Sogar der Einfüllstutzen befindet sich an der gewohnten
Stelle.
 „Schnelltank-Methode“: Dahinter steht der im März 2010 veröffentlichte Standard SAE
2601 A70. Nach diesem technischen Standard wird der Wasserstoff vor dem Tankvorgang
auf bis zu minus 40 Grad Celsius abgekühlt und dann mit 700 bar getankt. Die
Vollbetankung eines Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeugs (PKW) dauert rund drei Minuten. Mit
dieser sogenannten „Cold-Fill“-Methode kann sichergestellt werden, dass nicht nur die
Tankzeit minimal gehalten, sondern dass der Tank, egal in welchem Fahrzeug, auch voll
ausgenutzt werden kann.

 Füllmenge und Reichweite: Die von der Linde AG errichtete Tankstelle verfügt über eine
tägliche Kapazität von bis zu 120 Kilogramm Wasserstoff. Damit könnten rund 40
Fahrzeuge pro Tag vollgetankt werden. Typische Betankungsmengen von
Brennstoffzellenfahrzeugen liegen zwischen drei und fünf Kilogramm, wodurch
Reichweiten zwischen 300 und 500 Kilometern erzielt werden. Ein Kilogramm
Wasserstoff kostet 9,50 EUR. Der Preis gilt an allen Tankstellen der CEP, in der auch die
EnBW Mitglied ist.
 Nutzung: Die EnBW Tankstelle ist für alle Brennstoffzellenfahrzeuge nutzbar, deren
Fahrer über eine CEP-Karte verfügen. Auch für Brennstoffzellenfahrzeuge anderer CEPPartner außerhalb des EnBW-Fuhrparks ist die Tankstelle zugänglich. Diese Karten
werden von der EnBW oder von den Fahrzeugherstellern an den eigenen Fahrzeugpark
und die Kunden ausgegeben.

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 Wasserstoff-Tankstellen als Windspeicher: In Stuttgart soll zukünftig untersucht
werden, ob es wirtschaftlich ist, Wasserstoff als Speicher für Windenergie zu nutzen.
Dann hätten Wasserstofftankstellen in Zukunft einen lukrativen „Zweitjob“. Zurzeit wird
hier Ökostrom aus Wasserkraft genutzt. Modelliert wird zudem, wie die Anlage das Netz
entlasten kann, wenn zu viel Windstrom vorhanden ist. Zukünftig kann dann die
Elektrolyse flexibel diese Spitzen aufnehmen und Wasserstoff produzieren. Dieser
Wasserstoff kann dann für Brennstoffzellenfahrzeuge genutzt werden, zur
Stromerzeugung dienen oder auch Erdgas zum Beispiel bei der Wärmeerzeugung
ersetzen.
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Medieninformation

05.12.2012

„GreenTech-Campus Hermsdorf“ startet

Land und Fraunhofer-Institut entwickeln Standort für Energie- und Umwelttechnik / Wirtschaftsminister Machnig übergibt 2 Millionen Euro für neues Batterietechnikum / Brennstoffzellenhersteller plant Ansiedlung

Rund um das Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme (Fraunhofer-IKTS) in Hermsdorf wird ein „GreenTech-Campus“ für die wirtschaftsnahe Forschung und für Unternehmen aus der Energie- und Umwelttechnik entstehen. Thüringens Wirtschaftsminister Matthias Machnig stellte heute gemeinsam mit dem Institutsleiter des Fraunhofer-IKTS, Prof. Dr. Alexander Michaelis, die Pläne für den neuen Thüringer Innovationsstandort vor. „Die Aufgabe besteht darin, Forschungsergebnisse schnell in neue GreenTech-Produkte und ‑An­wendungen zu überführen“, sagte Machnig. Darauf werde der Campus ausgerichtet. „Unser Ziel ist die Schaffung eines bundesweit bedeutsamen Zentrums der Energie- und Umwelttechnik.“

Zum Start des GreenTech-Campus übergab der Minister einen Förderbescheid über 2 Millionen Euro zur Errichtung eines Batterietechnikums – d.h. eines Versuchs- und Entwicklungszentrums für elektrische Speicher – an den Fraunhofer-IKTS-Leiter Michaelis. Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft beteiligt sich ebenfalls mit 2 Millionen Euro an diesem Technikum, an dem ab Mitte 2014 neuartige Stromspeichersysteme – darunter z.B. Hochtemperaturbatterien auf keramischer Basis – entwickelt, aber auch vorhandene Batterietypen (etwa Lithium-Ionenbatterien) getestet und weiterentwickelt werden sollen. Das Batterietechnikum umfasst Labore und Pilotanlagen zur Herstellung und zum Test von Batteriematerialien, zur Herstellung von Halbzeugen (Elektroden, Membranen) sowie zum Zusammenbau und Test neuer Batterien. „Erste Projekte zur Entwicklung neuer Batterie-Generationen haben wir gemeinsam mit der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena bereits angestoßen“, sagte Fraunhofer-IKTS-Leiter Michaelis mit Blick auf das dortige gemeinsame „Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry“ (CEEC). In Hermsdorf gehe es nun darum, die Forschungsergebnisse schneller in industrielle Anwendungen zu überführen. „Das wird nicht nur unseren lokal ansässigen Industriepartnern zugute kommen, sondern es entsteht hier ein Leuchtturm mit einer Strahlkraft weit über Thüringen hinaus.“

Zugleich stellte Wirtschaftsminister Machnig die Förderung eines Brennstoffzellentechnikums im Umfang von 4,4 Millionen Euro in Aussicht, das komplett aus Mitteln des Landes finanziert wird. Dieses zweite Technologiezentrum soll ab 2013 ebenfalls auf dem GreenTech-Campus Hermsdorf errichtet werden. Hier sollen künftig große Brennstoffzellensysteme und deren Subsystemen für den stationären Einsatz entwickelt und getestet werden. Das Fraunhofer-IKTS will künftig seine Forschung auf diesem Gebiet ausweiten. „Speziell wollen wir damit unsere Aktivitäten im Bereich ‚Power-to-Gas’ ausweiten“, so IKTS-Chef Michaelis. Da Brennstoffzellen im „Elektrolysemodus“ sogar zur Erzeugung von Wasserstoff oder Methan aus regenerativem Überschussstrom genutzt werden können, ist damit eine zentrale Voraussetzung zur Nutzung des Erdgasnetzes als effektiver Großspeicher geschaffen.

Zugleich ist das Brennstoffzellentechnikum Grundlage für Ansiedlungspläne der Fuel Cell Energy Solutions GmbH (FCES), einem Joint-Venture des weltgrößten Brennstoffzellenproduzenten Fuel Cell Energy, Inc. (FCE) aus Danbury / Connecticut (USA) mit dem Fraunhofer IKTS. FCE produziert, vertreibt, installiert und wartet stationäre Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke, die effizient und wirtschaftlich Strom und Wärme produzieren. „Das Fraunhofer-IKTS ist für uns ein idealer Partner zur beschleunigten Entwicklung noch leistungsfähigerer und noch kostengünstigerer Brennstoffzellensysteme“, sagte FCE-Präsident Chip Bottone. Bereits jetzt könne mit keiner anderen Technologie Strom effizienter und umweltgerechter hergestellt werden. In den letzten Jahren hat FCE in Asien und USA Brennstoffzellensysteme in der Größenordnung von 300 Megawatt installiert und über 500 Arbeitsplätze geschaffen. „Dieses Erfolgskonzept wollen wir jetzt nach Europa übertragen“, so Bottone. „Speziell bei der Weiterentwicklung von Brennstoffzellen der Megawatt-Klasse wird der Greentech-Campus eine wesentliche Rolle spielen und dann auch optimale Synergien für eine mögliche spätere Produktion an diesem Standort bieten.“

Für den GreenTech-Campus Hermsdorf wird eine Industrieimmobilie aus dem Bestand einer Tochtergesellschaft der Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Thüringen mbh (LEG) in unmittelbarer Nähe zum Standort des Fraunhofer-IKTS in Hermsdorf genutzt, erläuterte LEG-Abteilungsleiter Dr. Arnulff Wulff. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Liegenschaft im Industriepark Tridelta mit knapp 8.000 Quadratmetern Fläche, die in zwei Ausbaustufen erschlossen und neben dem Batterie- und Brennstoffzellentechnikum dann auch für die Ansiedlung neuer Firmen genutzt werden soll.

(Im Anhang finden Sie die PowerPoint-Präsentationen von Professor Alexander Michaelis und Chip Bottone.)




Stephan Krauß
Pressesprecher


Greentech Campus Präsentation Michaelis

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HyTrust Umfrage zeigt Deutschen Bereit für Wasserstoff-Autos

19. MÄRZ 2013



Fast alle Deutschen haben von Wasserstoff-Fahrzeugen gehört, die meisten von ihnen sind begeistert davon. Sie haben keine Angst vor Risiken, aber sie sind skeptisch über die Kosten und Lieferung von Wasserstoff-Tankstellen. Wasserstoff wird einen wichtigen Beitrag zur deutschen Energiewende machen durch dezentrale Erzeugung aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen.

Dies ist das Kernergebnis der repräsentativen Umfrage auf Wasserstoff Mobilität durch das Unabhängige Institut für Umweltfragen (UfU) vorgestellt. Die Umfrage ist Teil der sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschungsprojekt HyTrust, die mehr als 2.500 Bundesbürger zu ihrer Meinung über Wasserstoff-und Brennstoffzellen-Technologien auf dem Gebiet der Mobilität befragt. Dieses Projekt wird von der Nationalen Organisation Wasserstoff-und Brennstoffzellentechnologie (NOW) finanziert.

Der wissenschaftliche Projektleiter Dr. René Zimmer von UfU erklärt den Grund für die Begeisterung: "Die Wasserstoff-Auto hat die gleichen Vorteile wie ein herkömmliches Auto und verspricht Null-Emissions-Mobilität als Mehrwert." Es ist daher wichtig, die Bürger, dass der Wasserstoff für Wasserstoff-Autos verwendet aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen erzeugt wird.

Die Deutschen haben keine Sicherheitsbedenken. Sie sind in deutscher Ingenieurskunst vertrauen, die Stringenz des TÜV (Technischer Überwachungsverein) und der Gründlichkeit der Behörden. Wenn ein Wasserstoff-Auto bekommt Straßenzulassung, wird angenommen, dass sie mindestens so sicher wie jedes andere Fahrzeug. 89% der Teilnehmer gaben an, dass, wenn "Wasserstoff-Autos offiziell verkauft werden, nehme ich an, dass sie sicher sind." Sie hätte auch nichts gegen leben neben einer Wasserstoff-Tankstelle: Dieses Risiko ist nicht höher als das Risiko leben neben einer konventionellen Tankstelle.

Die Deutschen sind jedoch skeptisch, dass es ein ausreichendes Netz von Wasserstoff-Tankstellen in der nahen Zukunft und ob Wasserstoff-Autos wird erschwinglich sein werden. Es ist offensichtlich, dass ohne ein Netz von Stationen und wenn voraussichtlichen Kosten von Wasserstoff-Fahrzeugen deutlich höher als die von herkömmlichen Fahrzeugen sind, die Bereitschaft zu kaufen wäre begrenzt bleiben.

Allerdings gibt es eine Menge Vertrauen in die Marktfähigkeit von Wasserstoff-Fahrzeugen: "Drei von vier Befragten erwarten, dass es möglich sein wird, ein solches Auto in den nächsten zehn Jahren zu kaufen." Laut René Zimmer kann dies den Herstellern genügend Flexibilität für die Markteinführung von Wasserstoff-Autos.

Laden Sie die Präsentation über die Ergebnisse der Umfrage hier .

QUELLE: HYTRUST PRESSEMITTEILUNG

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Clean Energy Patent Growth Index Published

20 MAR 2013

US intellectual property law firm Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. has published its latest Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI) report reviewing patent activity during 2012. The CEPGI monitors the granting of US patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office for the following sub-components: Solar, Wind, Hybrid/Electric Vehicles, Fuel Cells, Hydroelectric, Tidal/Wave, Geothermal, Biomass/Biofuels and other clean renewable energy. Overall the CEGPI saw growth of 30% in 2012 versus the previous year and fuel cell patents continue to lead the field and grew by 8% during the year.



It comes as no surprise that automotive companies dominate the CEPGI, especially since it includes hybrid/electric vehicles in addition to fuel cells. Regionally the CEPGI saw the USA as its dominant region, followed by Japan, Korea and Germany. To download the full report, visit the CEPGI website.



SOURCE: CEPGI

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FuelCell Energy: An Overlooked Bright Spot
Mar 25 2013, 09:27 | 1 comment | about: FCEL
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)

With more than 300 megawatts of power generation capacity installed or in backlog, FuelCell Energy (FCEL) is a global leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distributed generation to utilities, industrial operations, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations and other customers around the world. The company's power plants have generated more than 1.5 billion kilowatt hours of ultra-clean power using a variety of fuels including renewable biogas from wastewater treatment and food processing, as well as clean natural gas

On March 11, 2013, FCEL announced its first quarter ending January 31, 2013 results. On the surface, there's little to be excited about. Big sales but with bigger losses. Gross profits turned to gross losses, meaning, had the company not had any revenue whatsoever its income statement would have looked better. Backlog was up substantially, but without even turning a positive gross profit and worse with huge net losses it would seem to be hopeless for it to ever show decent results and survive long term.

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My bearish feeling began to shift with the conference call. Buried in there is a bright spot that actually makes me lean bullish on FCEL and has me watching very closely. This bright spot could make FCEL a sleeper stock that pleasantly surprises going forward. The call, similar to the earnings PR, early on began to explain:

an isolated manufacturing issue, that was not anticipated and impacted our margins

My reactionary thoughts were: Okay, fine. But FCEL's margins have never been very impressive to begin with and certainly not high enough to have any meaningful effect on its huge quarterly net losses. Next:

margins in the quarter were impacted by an unfavorable product mix compared to the prior year as we -- and we incurred period costs related to the production ramp. This trend will reverse in the second quarter as the company is in the process of increasing the production rate by 25%, which will lead to higher revenues and expanding margins.

Okay, higher margins AND higher revenue. I'm listening. So what? Lots and lots of talk about projects and their various stages of completion then all the way down buried deep in the questions and answers section. That's where the bright spot is and also the most meaningful and overlooked metric was by Michael S. Bishop, CFO:

When we think about the business model going out a couple of quarters, we're targeting margins in the double digit range. So we would expect nice expansion here during the rest of the fiscal year.

Double digit margins, if achieved, for FCEL is a game changer. Here's a company with a long history of great sales with paper-thin margins at best. With double-digit profit margins, suddenly their large sales, growth, and backlog become meaningful. Backlog had a giant leap over the three-month period going from $319 million on October 31, 2012 to $428 million as of January 31, 2013. Filling that backlog at 10% profit margins (or better) would return a large amount of much needed cash to FCEL's bottom line.

Also interesting is that when pressed further on the raise in margins to double digit levels two quarters out, CEO Arthur A. Bottone stated that investors will start to see the leverage in margins this coming quarter.

FCEL has a lot of work to do and a long way to go to reach full company profitability, if ever, but with the stock in the dumps for years on end, any perceived turnaround in hope or prospects could make for a strong bounce. I take CEO Bottone at his word that FCEL will begin to show a turnaround with its next report.



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Toyota Joins Bürgermeisters London Hydrogen Partnership

26. MÄRZ 2013



Toyota hat des Bürgermeisters trat London Hydrogen Partnership (LHP) und verpflichteten sich zu arbeiten zusammen, um Wasserstoff-und Brennstoffzellen-Technologie in die Hauptstadt zu bringen. Die Entwicklung einer Wasserstoff-Wirtschaft in London wird dazu beitragen, den Bürgermeister Ambitionen auf neue Arbeitsplätze und Investitionen, während zur gleichen Zeit der Verringerung der Umweltauswirkungen zu sichern.

In den letzten Jahren hat sich die LHP über £ 50 Mio. von Wasserstoff Projekte initiiert, Gewinnung und Roll-Out neuer Wasserstoff-Bussen, Taxis, Roller, Tankstellen, Flurförderzeuge und Brennstoffzellen-Blockheizkraftwerk Einheiten London.



Stellvertretender Bürgermeister, Kit Malthouse, sagte: "Wir wollen Toyota und der London Hydrogen Partnership, um einen Fahrplan für Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeuge und Wasserstoff-Tankstelle Rollout entwickeln. Toyota stellt unschätzbare Einblicke und die weltweite Erfahrung des Bürgermeisters innovative 'smart' kohlenstoffarmen emissionsarmen Verkehr. . Ich begrüße ihr Engagement für die positive wirtschaftliche Londoner Zukunft " Graham Smith, Managing Director von Toyota Motor Europe, kommentiert London Office:


"Wir freuen uns, im Rahmen der London Hydrogen Partnership zu beteiligen und fügen unsere Unterstützung für ihre Ambitionen zu entwickeln und ermöglichen saubere, nachhaltige Wasserstoff-Brennstoffzellen-Transport für die Hauptstadt. Toyota glaubt, diese Technologie bietet ein großes Potenzial für einen nachhaltigen Verkehr und zu den ersten Herstellern werden Wasserstoff-Fahrzeuge auf dem europäischen Markt im Jahr 2015, wo Wasserstoff Versorgungsinfrastruktur im Ort zu bringen.

"Mit dem Vorteil unserer umfangreichen Erfahrung in der Brennstoffzellen-Forschung und Entwicklung als Teil unserer Mission zu einer kohlenstoffarmen emissionsarme Verkehrsmittel zu entwickeln, wollen wir praktische Einblicke in London könnte am besten fördern und profitieren Sie von mit Wasserstoff betriebenen Verkehrs.

"Es ist wichtig, dass alle Beteiligten, einschließlich Fahrzeughersteller und staatlichen Stellen zusammenarbeiten, um dazu beizutragen, einen geringeren Kohlenstoffgehalt Gesellschaft. London Hydrogen Partnership bietet ein hervorragendes Forum dafür, sicherzustellen, die Vorteile von Brennstoffzellen-Elektrofahrzeuge geschätzt und realisiert werden durch koordinierte Dialog ".

QUELLE: LONDON.GOV.UK

Bild oben: Katsuhiko Hirose von Toyota, rechts, mit dem stellvertretenden Bürgermeister Kit Malthouse

Bild Mitte: Ein RV1 Bus bringt Passagiere aus in Covent Garden, London (Credit: Ruth Sharville)

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Wasserstoff, Brennstoffzellen, Elektromobilität, H2BZ
Die HA Hessen Agentur GmbH ist Projektträger der Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellen-Aktivitäten des Hessischen Ministeriums für Umwelt und Energie. Wir sind Mitinitiator und Geschäftsstelle der Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellen-(H2BZ)-Initiative Hessen e.V., die als Kompetenznetzwerk die Technologie- und Projektentwicklung vorantreibt. Mit über 60 Unternehmen zählt Hessen in diesem Schlüsseltechnologiefeld zu den herausragenden Standorten. Wir sorgen als Netzwerkknoten für die Verzahnung dieser Akteure mit den übergreifenden Förderangeboten des Landes sowie mit den relevanten Anwendungsbranchen im stationären bzw. portablen Bereich und der Elektromobilität.
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Berlin, 19.03.2013: Fast alle Deutschen haben schon einmal von Wasserstoffautos gehört, die meisten sind davon begeistert. Sie haben keine Angst vor den Risiken, sind aber skeptisch was die Kosten und die Tankstellenversorgung betrifft. Wasserstoff soll einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Energiewende leisten, indem er dezentral und aus erneuerbaren Energien hergestellt wird.
Das ist im Kern das Ergebnis der repräsentativen Bevölkerungsbefragung zum Thema Wasserstoffauto, die heute vom Unabhängigen Institut für Umweltfragen UfU vorgestellt wird. Im Rahmen des sozialwissenschaftlichen Projektes HyTrust wurden insgesamt mehr als 2500 Bürgerinnen und Bürger zu ihrer Meinung über die Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie im Mobilitätsbereich befragt. Beauftragt wurde das Projekt von der Nationalen Organisation Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologe NOW.

Projektleiter Dr. René Zimmer vom UfU erklärt woher die Begeisterung kommt: „Das Wasserstoffauto hat die gleichen Vorzüge wie der gewohnte PKW und verspricht zusätzlich emissionsfreie Mobilität. Das bedeutet Autofahren mit gutem Gewissen.“ Daher sei es den Bürgern wichtig, dass der Wasserstoff, den die Fahrzeuge tanken, mit Hilfe erneuerbarer Energien gewonnen werde.

Sicherheitsbedenken haben die Deutschen keine. Sie vertrauen auf deutsche Ingenieurskunst, die Strenge des TÜV und die Gründlichkeit der Behörden. Wenn ein Wasserstoffauto die Straßenzulassung bekommt, so wird angenommen, dass es mindestens so sicher ist, wie alle anderen Fahrzeuge. 89 Prozent der Bevölkerung sagen: „Wenn Wasserstoffautos offiziell verkauft werden, gehe ich davon aus, dass sie sicher sind.“ Auch neben einer Wasserstofftankstelle zu wohnen würde sie nicht anfechten. Dieses Risiko wird nicht höher bewertet als bei einer herkömmlichen Tankstelle.

Skeptisch sind die Deutschen, ob es in absehbarer Zeit ein ausreichendes Netz von Wasserstofftankstellen geben wird und ob Wasserstoffautos bezahlbar sein werden. Zimmer: „Solange das Netz nicht aufgebaut ist, und die wahrscheinlichen Kosten eines Wasserstoffautos deutlich über denen herkömmlicher Fahrzeuge liegen, bleibt die Kaufbereitschaft verhalten.“

Allerdings gebe es viel Zuversicht, was die Marktreife der Fahrzeuge angeht: „Drei von vier Befragten gehen davon aus, dass sie in den kommenden zehn Jahren ein solches Auto kaufen können“. Das gebe den Herstellern einen gewissen Spielraum für die Markteinführung, so Projektleiter Zimmer.
Quelle: HyTrust

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Toyota Boss das ist mal ne ausage : Mit Wasser in die Zukunft

30.03.2011, 11:58 Uhr
Weniger Gewicht, mehr Platz, höhere Reichweite: Die Brennstoffzelle könnte Elektroautos gefährlich werden - theoretisch.
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Bereits 2009 wurde die erste öffentliche Wasserstoff-Tankstelle für Brennstoffzellenfahrzeuge in Baden-Württemberg eröffnet. Die Großserie lässt aber noch auf sich warten.
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BerlinBerlin West, Heerstraße, Total Tankstelle: Das Einfädeln in den vorbeibrausenden Verkehr ist nur mit einem scharfen Spurt zu schaffen. Trotz kräftigem Tritt auf das Gaspedal heult der Motor des knapp zwei Tonnen schweren Geländewagens nicht auf. Fast wie ein Sportwagen schießt er nach vorne, lediglich Reifenrollgeräusche und der Fahrtwind sind zu hören. "Das ist die Zukunft und nicht Elektro", sagt Dirk Breuer, bei Toyota Deutschland zuständig für neue Techniken. Für ihn sind rein akkubetriebene Fahrzeuge eine Zwischenstation auf dem Weg ins Zeitalter der Brennstoffzelle: Wasser- und Sauerstoff werden im Automobil so zusammengeführt, dass elektrischer Strom entsteht, der in den für den Antrieb zuständigen Elektromotor fließt. Aus dem Auspuff kommt nur Wasserdampf.
Und: Autos mit Wasserstoff kämen mit einer Tankfüllung bis zu sechsmal weiter als E-Fahrzeuge, so Breuer. Damit eigne sich diese Antriebstechnik endlich auch für Transporter, schwere Brummis und Busse, also generell für den Überlandverkehr - wegen der größeren Reichweite sowie des geringen Platz- und Gewichtsbedarfs des Energiespeichers. "Überhaupt erfüllen Wasserstoffmobile alle heutigen Fahr-, Nutzungs- und Komfortansprüche, die für Fahrzeuge mit Verbrennungsmotor gelten", fasst der Toyota-Ingenieur zusammen.
Wer in Berlin mit dabei war, ist geneigt das zu glauben: Dem japanischen Off-Roader "Highlander FCHV-adv" ist die neuartige Vortriebslösung nicht anzusehen. Im Gegenteil: Außenmaße, Platzverhältnisse im Innenraum und Zuladung gleichen dem Modell mit Benziner oder Diesel. Ebenso die Reichweite von rund 600 Kilometern sowie die Tankzeit von zirka drei Minuten. 2015 soll der Brennstoffzellenwagen auf den hiesigen Markt kommen.
2015 serienreif?

Auch Christian Mohrdieck, Leiter Brennstoffzellen- und Batterieantriebsentwicklung bei Daimler, freut sich auf 2015: "Dann sind die Brennstoffzellenfahrzeuge auf dem Niveau der heutigen Hybridfahrzeuge und bei vergleichbarer Leistung kostengünstiger als Batteriefahrzeuge." Dabei verweist er auf die Lösung F-Cell von Mercedes und auf Ergebnisse der Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), zu deren Mitgliedern neben Daimler und Toyota auch BMW, Volkswagen, Ford, General Motors, Shell und Total gehören. Das gemeinsame Ziel: In vier Jahren sollen Wasserstoffautos serienreif und bezahlbar sein - und an 1.000 Wasserstofftankstellen auftanken können. Derzeit allerdings gibt es im Bundesgebiet gerade einmal 31 Tankstationen, darunter die Total in der Berliner Heerstrasse, die größte. Mehr als zwei Millionen Euro sind für eine Zapfeinrichtung der Zukunft zu veranschlagen, eine herkömmliche Anlage kostet knapp die Hälfte.
Hybridtechnik überzeugt
Trotz dieses finanziellen Handicaps zeigt sich Veit Steinle, Abteilungsleiter im Bundesverkehrsministerium, zuversichtlich: "2020 werden wir ein ausreichendes Versorgungsnetz für 500.000 zugelassene Fahrzeuge mit Brennstoffzelle haben." Ähnlich optimistisch äußern sich Detlef Stolten, Leiter des Instituts für Brennstoffzellenforschung im Forschungszentrum Jülich, und Johannes Töpfer, Vorsitzender des Deutschen Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellenverbands (DWV). Den Massenmarkt sehen sie allerdings nicht vor 2030.
EU-Ziel: 135 Gramm
Für Burkhard Göschel, Ex-BMW-Vorstand und nun Mitglied im Lenkungsausschuss der Nationalen Plattform Elektromobilität, sind solche Aussagen derzeit "wenig hilfreich". Er ist überzeugt, dass viele Großstädte alsbald weitere Einfahrbeschränkungen für Gefährte mit Verbrennungsmotor erlassen werden. Schärfere Umweltauflagen seien dann schnellstens nur mit den "heute schon verfügbaren" E-Lösungen erfüllbar. Elektro wäre ebenso die rasch verfügbare und marktkonforme Lösung, um den CO2-Flottenausstoß - also den zusammengefassten, durchschnittlichen Abgaswert aller Kfz-Modelle eines Herstellers - zu reduzieren.
Ihn will die EU-Kommission bis 2020 stufenweise auf 135 Gramm pro Kilometer senken. Wird die Vorgabe nicht erreicht, drohen Strafzahlungen. Dazu kommt, dass bei der anstehenden Reform der Besteuerung von Dienstwagen eine CO2-abhängige Staffelung zum Tagen kommen soll: je weniger Ausstoß, desto weniger Steuern.
Göschel lässt kein Zweifel daran, dass Kraftfahrzeuge speziell in Ballungsräumen aus Umweltgründen künftig entweder vollständig oder wenigstens kurze Strecken elektrisch fahren können müssen. "Wenn konventionell angetriebene Fahrzeuge künftige Schadstoffgrenzen schaffen sollen, kommen wir um eine Elektrifizierung des Antriebsstrangs nicht herum", meint gleichfalls Ralf Wolk, Marketingleiter bei der Leasinggesellschaft Arval.
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Mercedes-Benz verdeutlicht anhand der Konzeptstudie "F-Cell" die Funktionsweise des Brennstoffzellensystems.
Quelle: dpa

Dabei rechnet Wolk in der Mehrzahl allerdings nicht mit rein elektrischen Antrieben, sondern eher mit Hybridmobilen. Das sei im Vergleich zur kompletten E-Lösung nämlich deutlich kostengünstiger. Allein schon, weil der teuere Energiespeicher kleiner ausfallen kann. Und dank der Plugin-Technik sollen die Unterhaltskosten nochmals purzeln. Das Sparprinzip: Ist der Akku leer, übernimmt der Verbrennungsmotor den Antrieb, die Batterie kann mit Strom aus der Haushaltssteckdose geladen werden. Die Vorreiterrolle spielt Toyota, der neue Plug-in-Prius, in Japan bereits unterwegs, kommt 2012 auf den deutschen Markt.
Eine andere Lösung baut auf Reichweitenverlängerung mit Hilfe eines herkömmlichen Motors. Das Kraftstoffaggregat, in der Branche gern als Range Extender bezeichnet, produziert während der Fahrt Strom, der für das E-Triebwerk und somit für das Vorankommen benötigt wird. Derzeit hält Opel hier die Fahne hoch. Im kommenden Jahr wollen die Rüsselsheimer mit dieser Technik das Modell Ampera auf den Markt bringen, schon jetzt läuft die Werbekampagne auf Hochtouren. Cornel Stan, Professor an der Hochschule Zwickau mit Fachgebiet Alternative Antriebsysteme, ist sich sicher, dass Opel alsbald Gesellschaft bekommen wird. Er erwartet eine große Vielfalt an Range Extendern - darunter überraschende Lösungen wie die Rückkehr des Wankelmotors, den Audi derzeit als Range Extender testet.
Daimler testet schon
Und Daimler, ganz von der Brennstoffzelle und ihren Vorteilen überzeugt, testet zur Zeit eine Konfiguration, bei der kein Verbrennungsmotor die Batterie auflädt, sondern eine Brennstoffzelle. Beispielsweise im Hydro Smart, der damit eine Reichweite von rund 250 Kilometern schafft - bei umgerechnet 1,5 Litern Spritverbrauch auf 100 Kilometer. "Die Verbindung Elektroauto und Brennstoffzelle kann unsere Mobilität ein weiteres Mal revolutionieren", ist Daimler-Vorstandmitglied Thomas Weber überzeugt. "Die Entwicklung alternativer Antriebskonzepte bis zur Serienreife stellt die größte Herausforderung der kommenden Jahre dar", lässt sich der Verantwortliche für die Konzernforschung und Mercedes-Benz Cars Entwicklung gern zitieren.
So sieht es auch Matthias Wissmann, Präsident des Verbands der Automobilindustrie (VDA). Für ihn ist bei Hybrid, Elektro und Brennstoffzelle "noch lange nicht aller Tage Abend". Um das vorhandene Potenzial besser auszuschöpfen und in Serie umsetzen zu können, investierten deutsche Autoproduzenten bis 2015 über zwölf Milliarden Euro. Dem TÜV Rheinland entsprechend wäre da das Augenmerk besonders auf die Verbesserung der Reichweite zu legen. Möglichst viele Kilometer mit möglichst wenig Energie abzuspulen, das habe bei beruflichen und privaten Autofahrern die höchste Priorität. Der Aktionsradius bei rein akkubetriebenen Wagen sollte mindestens 300 Kilometer umfassen. Zwei von drei Autolenkern möchten keine Abstriche am heutigen Fahrkomfort machen.
Chancen für Hybrid-Diesel
Solche Wünsche deuten laut Thomas Bauch, Geschäftsführer von Peugeot Deutschland, allesamt in Richtung Diesel-Full-Hybrid: "Bisher gibt es nur Hybridlösungen mit Benzinmotoren, wir werden weltweit der erste Hersteller sein, der eine Kombination von Diesel- und Elektromotor auf den Markt bringt", trommelt er. Die bekannte Sparsamkeit eines Selbstzünders und die hohe Umweltfreundlichkeit eines E-Aggregats seien in dem neuen Modell erfolgreich vereint. Auch Volvo hat für 2012 einen Hybrid-Diesel angekündigt.
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02.04.2013 09:19
Energiewende ohne Netzausbau: Dezentrale, saubere Stromerzeugung mit Brennstoffzellenkraftwerken
DC Katrin Schwarz Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme IKTS

Die FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH (FCES) aus Dresden, ein Joint Venture der NASDAQ-gelisteten FuelCell Energy, Inc., (USA, Danbury/CT) und des Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme IKTS (Deutschland, Dresden) lädt am 9. April 2013 auf der Hannover Messe zum Pressegespräch.

Die Verbrauchssenkung von Primärenergie um 20 % bis 2020, deren effiziente Wandlung in nutzbare Energie für die Endverbraucher und die 40 %-Senkung der Treibhausgasemissionen sind zentrale Ziele der deutschen Energiepolitik. Geografische Randbedingungen der fluktuierenden Erzeugung erneuerbarer Energien, abzuschaltende Kraftwerke und die Lage der Verbrauchszentren erfordern ein Umdenken in der Energieerzeugung. Für den Stromtransport müssen Tausende Kilometer neue Stromtrassen in kurzer Zeit errichtet werden; der Verzug dieser Maßnahmen ist bereits absehbar. Ein Drittel der Primär-energie wird zur Stromerzeugung genutzt, wobei mehr als 70 % davon für Umwandlung und Transport verloren gehen. Bei der Erzeugung werden ca. 350 Mio. Tonnen CO2 sowie ca. 466 Mio. Tonnen SO2-Äquivalente emittiert. Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke bieten eine interessante Lösung für diese Herausforderungen: dezentrale, saubere und hocheffiziente Strom- und Wärmeerzeugung (KWK) mit Erd- oder Biogas bei geräuscharmen und vibrationsfreiem Betrieb und äußerst geringen Schadstoffemissionen.

Die FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH (FCES) entwickelt und produziert Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke auf Basis der MCFC-Technologie (Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell) mit einer Leistung von mehreren Megawatt in und für Europa. Derzeit produzierten weltweit über 80 DFC®-Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke (Direct Fuel Cell) im täglichen Praxiseinsatz 1,2 Terrawattstunden elektrische Energie. Die FCES GmbH kombiniert die Erfahrungen der deutschen Entwicklungen der MTU Onsite Energy GmbH mit den kommerziellen Erfahrungen der FuelCell Energy, Inc. und der Forschungskapazität des Fraunhofer IKTS. Seit März läuft in Zürich das erste DFC®250 EU-Kraftwerk mit einem langfristigen Vollservicevertrag. Gleichzeitig begann die Installation einer DFC®300 EU (300 kW) in London im spektakulären Quadrant 3 der Crown Estate. Mitte des Jahres folgt ein weiteres 300 kW-Kraftwerk in Londons neuem Wahrzeichen 20 Fenchurch Street, bevor auch in Deutschland die erste DFC®250 EU im Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung ans Netz geht.

Der Geschäftsführer der FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH, Chip Bottone sowie der Institutsleiter des Fraunhofer IKTS Prof. Alexander Michaelis laden Pressevertreter am 9.4.2013 um 13.00 Uhr zum Vortrag ins Public Forum, B66, Halle 27, und stehen anschließend für Interviews beim Pressegespräch in der Exhibitor Lounge 3 zur Verfügung. Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

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Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Installation Market is Expected to Reach USD 76.1 Billion in 2018: Transparency Market Research
* Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release.
Thu Apr 4, 2013 5:30am EDT
Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Installation Market is Expected to Reach USD 76.1 Billion in
2018: Transparency Market Research

ALBANY, New York, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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& Industrial), Technology (Combined Cycle, Combustion/Gas, Steam, Fuel Cell etc)- Global
Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," global CHP
demand was 452.9 GW in 2011 and is expected to reach 1,219.1 GW in 2018, growing at a
CAGR of 15.3% from 2012 to 2018. In terms of revenue, the CHP installation market is
expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2012 to 2018.

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CHP fuels estimated and analyzed in this study include natural gas, coal, biomass,
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competitive prices, a favorable regulatory scenario and increasing application scope are
expected to drive CHP systems demand over the next five years. However, CHP installation
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FuelCell Energy Solutions halt Pressekonferenz auf der Hannover Messe
14:20 08.04.13

FuelCell Energy, Inc.

08.04.2013 14:17

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Erfahren Sie mehr uber effiziente und umweltfreundliche Stromerzeugung durch
Brennstoffzellen

DRESDEN, Germany, 2013-04-08 14:17 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Die FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH, ein Anbieter sauberer, effizienter und
zuverlassiger Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke, halt eine Pressekonferenz am Dienstag
09.April auf der H2FC Messe in Hannover, Deutschland, mit Einblicken von
Professor Alexander Michaelis, Institutsleiter Fraunhofer IKTS, Chip Bottone,
Geschaftsfuhrer und CEO FuelCell Energy, Inc., und Andreas Frommel,
Vizeprasident Kommerzielles und Entwicklung FCES GmbH.

Die Pressekonferenz wird um 13:00 Uhr mitteleuropaischer Zeit auf dem Stand B66
in Halle 27 beginnen, gefolgt von einem Pressegesprach in Exhibitor Lounge 3.

Stationare Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke ermoglichen eine kontinuierliche
Energieerzeugung vor Ort und die Unterstutzung des Stromnetzes mit Hilfe eines
hoch effizienten elektrochemischen Prozesses, der praktisch frei von
Schadstoffen ist. Die Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke sind sauber, ruhig und haben
nur einen moderatem Platzbedarf, sodass sie in besiedelten Gebieten leicht
eingesetzt werden konnen.

FCES mit seinem deutschen Produktionsstandort ist Vertriebs-, Fertigungs- und
Serviceunternehmen der FuelCell Energy, Inc. fur den europaischen Raum. FCES
ist ein Joint Venture von Fraunhofer IKTS und FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:
FCEL).

Uber die FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH

Die FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH produziert, vertreibt, installiert und
wartet stationare Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke, die effizient und wirtschaftlich
Strom und zur Erzeugung von Dampf nutzbare, hochwertige Warme produzieren. Der
Sitz des Unternehmens befindet sich in Dresden (Deutschland), der
Produktionsstandort ist Ottobrunn (Deutschland). Kontinuierliche,
verbrauchsnahe Stromerzeugung bietet Sicherheit und Zuverlassigkeit der
Energieversorgung bei praktisch fehlendem Schadstoffausstoss und unterstutzt
Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen. Saubere, dezentrale Energieerzeugung ist
interessant fur Energieversorger, Universitaten, Krankenhauser,
Regierungsgebaude, Industrieanlagen und andere Einrichtungen mit hohem
Energiebedarf. Fur weitergehende Informationen besuchen Sie bitte unsere
Webseite unter der Adresse www.fces.de.

Diese Pressemitteilung beinhaltet vorausschauende Aussagen, einschliesslich von
Aussagen uber die Plane und Erwartungen der FuelCell Energy Inc./ FuelCell
Energy Solutions GmbH zu laufender Entwicklung, Vermarktung und Finanzierung
ihrer Brennstoffzellentechnologie und Geschaftsplanen. Alle vorausschauenden
Aussagen unterliegen Risiken und Ungewissheiten, die dazu fuhren konnen, dass
die tatsachlichen Ergebnisse sich wesentlich von den Erwartungen unterscheiden.
Faktoren, die einen solchen Unterschied bewirken konnen, sind unter anderem,
aber nicht ausschliesslich, allgemeine Risiken im Zusammenhang mit der
Produktentwicklung und -herstellung, Veranderungen im rechtlichen Umfeld und
bei Kundenstrategien, Unbestandigkeit der Preise fur Energie, rapide
technologische Veranderungen, Konkurrenz sowie die Moglichkeiten der FuelCell
Energy Inc., / FuelCell Energy Solutions ihren Absatzplan und die
Kostensenkungsziele zu erreichen, sowie andere Risiken, die in den von der
FuelCell Energy Inc. bei der U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
hinterlegten Unterlagen dargestellt sind. Die hier enthaltenen vorausschauenden
Aussagen gelten ausschliesslich zum Datum dieser Pressemitteilung. Die FuelCell
Energy Inc. / FuelCell Energy Solutions lehnt ausdrucklich jegliche
Verpflichtung zur Veroffentlichung von Aktualisierungen oder Anderungen einer
jeglichen solchen Aussage ab, in denen Veranderungen bei den Erwartungen der
FuelCell Energy Inc. / FuelCell Energy Solutions oder beliebige Anderungen der
Ereignisse, Konditionen und Umstande reflektiert werden, welche einer jeglichen
solchen Aussage zugrunde liegen.

Direct FuelCell, DFC, DFC/T, DFC-H2 und FuelCell Energy Inc. sind in den USA
eingetragene Markenzeichen der FuelCell Energy Inc. DFC-ERG ist ein von der
Enbridge Inc. und der FuelCell Energy Inc. gemeinsam eingetragenes
Markenzeichen.
Kontakt:
FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH
Andreas Froemmel
Vizeprasident Kommerzielles und Entwicklung
+ 49 351 2553 7397
[e-mail]

FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Kurt Goddard
Vizeprasident Investor Relations
(+001) 203-830-7494
[e-mail]
News Source: NASDAQ OMX

08.04.2013 Veröffentlichung einer Corporate News/Finanznachricht,
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FuelCell Energy Announces Megawatt-Class Power Plant Order From Hartford Steam for Installation at a Hospital in Connecticut
Datum : 17/04/2013 @ 14h30
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FuelCell Energy Announces Megawatt-Class Power Plant Order From Hartford Steam for Installation at a Hospital in Connecticut
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1.4 megawatt power plant to be installed by the end of 2013
Project completed under State of Connecticut's multi-year LREC program

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today announced the sale of a megawatt-class fuel cell power plant for installation at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. Hartford Steam Company, owned by Energenic of Mays Landing, New Jersey, purchased the fuel cell power plant and will sell the ultra-clean electricity and steam generated by the power plant to Hartford Hospital under a long term energy purchase agreement (EPA) that will result in savings to the Hospital. Excess heat not used by the hospital will be supplied to the district heating system in Hartford that is owned and operated by Hartford Steam and serves the Learning Corridor Corporation, a magnet school system.

"The ability of the fuel cell power plant to produce both electricity and steam from the same unit of fuel supports the attractive economics of this installation," said Derek Rudd, President, Hartford Steam Company. "We are interested in diversifying our combined heat and power generation portfolio and the low emission profile of this on-site power plant supports our sustainability and green initiatives."

Hartford Hospital, with 867 beds for patient care, is one of the largest teaching hospitals and tertiary care centers in New England. The EPA structure will allow the hospital to benefit from ultra-clean on-site power as well as recognize cost savings from the high efficiency of the fuel cell power plant.

"Our power plants are easy to site due to their clean air profile, quiet operations, relatively modest space requirements, and continuous power production," said Ben Toby, Vice President Eastern Region and International Sales, FuelCell Energy, Inc. "Our fuel cell power plants are well suited for supporting district energy systems such as the Hartford Steam system as they are scalable to create multi-megawatt large co-generation systems."

Over one year of power production, the fuel cell power plant is expected to prevent the emission of more than 57,000 pounds of nitrogen oxide (NOx), a pollutant that causes smog, as well as preventing the emission of more than 128,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide (SOx) and more than 3,000 pounds of particulate matter (PM) compared to conventional combustion-based power generation. The high efficiency of the fuel cell power generation process significantly reduces CO2 emissions compared to combustion-based power generation and the combined heat and power (CHP) configuration further drives efficiency. The power plant is expected to prevent the emission of more than 6,700 tons of CO2 over the course of one year when compared to conventional combustion-based power generation, which is equivalent to removing more than 1,200 cars from the road.

The 1.4 megawatt DFC1500® fuel cell power plant will be located immediately adjacent to the hospital, occupying only about 2,250 square feet, which is minimal for renewable power generation. By comparison, 1.4 MW of solar power requires approximately 200 times greater space than the fuel cell power plant. 1.4 megawatts of power production is adequate to power approximately 1,400 average Connecticut homes.

The project owner, Hartford Steam, is eligible to receive renewable energy credit payments for each megawatt hour of power produced under the State of Connecticut LREC program due to the high efficiency and virtual lack of pollutants from the fuel cell power plant. Connecticut has created a number of long term programs and objectives to drive deployment of clean distributed generation, including the authorization of renewable energy credits for low-emissions technologies such as fuel cells. The two major electric utilities in the State administer the $300 million dollar, 15 year program, choosing eligible technologies based on submitted bid valuations for the RECs. The long-term nature of the multiyear REC program makes it attractive to owners and project investors as it provides them with certainty of economic returns. An overview of the LREC program published by the electric utility administrators in 2012 is available by clicking here.

Direct FuelCells® (DFC®) electrochemically convert a fuel source into electricity and heat in a highly efficient process that emits virtually no pollutants due to the absence of combustion. DFC power plants are fuel flexible, capable of operating on natural gas, renewable biogas or directed biogas. The Hartford Hospital installation will operate on natural gas. Total efficiency of up to 90 percent can be achieved by a CHP-configured DFC power plant, depending on the application. High efficiency reduces fuel costs and carbon emissions and producing both electricity and heat from the same unit of fuel can reduce the use of combustion based boilers used for heating, further reducing costs and the emission of pollutants.

The distributed generation attribute of fuel cells provides continuous power at the point of use, easing congestion of the transmission grid and enhancing power reliability. Customers include utilities that incrementally add power generation throughout their service network as well as municipal, industrial and government power users that value virtually emission-free on-site power generation.

About Hartford Steam

Hartford Steam Company owns and operates two district energy systems that heat and cool more than 60 buildings totaling approximately 14 million square feet in Hartford, Connecticut. Hartford Steam, founded in 1962 and purchased by Energenic in 2012, serves 85 percent of the downtown Hartford area Class A office space. Energenic specializes in the comprehensive design, development, construction and operation of large-scale energy projects. For more information, visit www.energenic-us.com.

About FuelCell Energy

Direct FuelCell® power plants are generating ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power at more than 50 locations worldwide. With more than 300 megawatts of power generation capacity installed or in backlog, FuelCell Energy is a global leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distributed generation to utilities, industrial operations, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations and other customers around the world. The Company's power plants have generated more than 1.5 billion kilowatt hours of ultra-clean power using a variety of fuels including renewable biogas from wastewater treatment and food processing, as well as clean natural gas. For more information, please visit our website at www.fuelcellenergy.com

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This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company's plans and expectations regarding the continuing development, commercialization and financing of its fuel cell technology and business plans. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that could cause such a difference include, without limitation, whether the Company is able to reach definitive agreements on the terms contemplated in the memorandums of agreement with POSCO Energy, general risks associated with product development, manufacturing, changes in the regulatory environment, customer strategies, potential volatility of energy prices, rapid technological change, competition, and the Company's ability to achieve its sales plans and cost reduction targets, as well as other risks set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Direct FuelCell, DFC, DFC/T, DFC-H2 and FuelCell Energy, Inc. are all registered trademarks of FuelCell Energy, Inc. DFC-ERG is a registered trademark jointly owned by Enbridge, Inc. and FuelCell Energy, Inc.

CONTACT: FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Investor Relations
203-825-6153
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News FuelCell Energy Geschäfts-Update

Rampe auf eine 70-Megawatt-Run-Rate on Track für den 1. Mai st Abschluss
Erwarten zweiten Quartal des laufenden Geschäftsjahres einen Umsatz im Bereich von $ 38 - $ 40.000.000

Umsatz sprung

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FuelCell Advances on Higher Forecast als Sales wachsen: Boston Mover
Von Justin Doom - 18. April 2013 04.29 Uhr GMT +0200
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FuelCell Energy Inc., (FCEL) ein US-Hersteller von Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke, stiegen die meisten innerhalb von sechs Wochen nach dem Ausspruch Umsatz im zweiten Quartal des laufenden Geschäftsjahres werden die Erwartungen der Analysten übertreffen, da die Nachfrage wächst.
FuelCell stieg um 4,2 Prozent auf 88 Cent, um 10:25 Uhr in New York . Früher kletterte so viel wie 6,6 Prozent, die intraday seit 6. März.
Der Umsatz für das Quartal zum 30. April wird $ 38.000.000 bis $ 40 Millionen, sagte der Danbury, Connecticut ansässige Unternehmen in einer Erklärung heute. Dies vergleicht sich mit dem $ 36.400.000 durchschnittlich drei Analysten Schätzungen von Bloomberg.
Das Unternehmen sagte, die Nachfrage nach seinen Kraftwerken in den USA steigt und im Ausland, einschließlich einer 14,9-Megawatt-Verkauf im Dezember angekündigt, Dominion Resources Inc. Posco Energy Co., Südkorea 's größte Stahlproduzent und FuelCell der größte Aktionär mit 16 Prozent der Anteile , stellte seine größte Auftrag bisher im November, für 121,8 Megawatt-Systeme.
FuelCell die Systeme wandeln Erdgas in Strom durch einen chemischen Prozess. Es rechnet mit einem Produktionsanstieg um eine jährliche Laufzeit von 70 Megawatt bis zum 1. Mai zu erreichen, nach der Aussage.
Justin Doom in New York an: Um die Reporter zu dieser Geschichte in Verbindung treten [e-mail]
Um Kontakt mit dem zuständigen Redakteur für diese Geschichte: Reed Landberg am [e-mail]

[MichiMischtMit]

Sehr schöne News, daraufhin habe heute nochmal nachgekauft

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Vorstände kaufen seit Tagen selber Aktien am Markt :

Insider Transactions Reported - Last Two Years
Date Insider Shares Type Transaction Value*
Apr 17, 2013 BOTTONE ARTHUR A. JR.
Officer
10,000 Direct Purchase at $0.92 per share. 9,200
Apr 17, 2013 BISHOP MICHAEL S.
Officer
1,500 Direct Purchase at $0.90 per share. 1,350
Apr 7, 2013 BISHOP MICHAEL S.
Officer
2,694 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $0.92 per share. 2,478
Apr 7, 2013 RAUSEO ANTHONY
Officer
8,748 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $0.92 per share. 8,048
Apr 4, 2013 BOTTONE ARTHUR A. JR.
Officer
23,450 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $0.91 per share. 21,339
Apr 4, 2013 RAUSEO ANTHONY
Officer
13,547 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $0.91 per share. 12,327
Apr 4, 2013 BISHOP MICHAEL S.
Officer
10,645 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $0.91 per share. 9,686

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http://www.ikts.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/ikts/de/doc2/Publi…

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http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/news-events/news-archive/2013/a…

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FuelCell Energy Production Increase Expected May 1

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5:15 p.m. EDT, April 18, 2013

FuelCell Energy Inc. plans to complete a production ramp up by May 1, the company said on Thursday.

The increase in production of its fuel cells will take the manufacturer's output to 70 megawatts a year, up close to 20 megawatts from 2012 levels.

Added business is expected to push sales at the company — which is headquartered in Danbury and has manufacturing facilities in Torrington — to about $39 million for the second quarter ending April 30 from $24.2 million in the same quarter last year.

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With added sales volumes, the company is closing in on making a profit for the first time in its history, and also being the first fuel cell company to do so.

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"The ramp of the business and hiring is directly related to demand in Connecticut such as a 14.9 megawatt fuel cell park in Bridgeport as well as overseas demand and a strong project pipeline," Chip Bottone, chief executive of FuelCell Energy, said in a written statement.

The company's fuel cells extract hydrogen from natural gas. The hydrogen, sent through the fuel cell, produces electricity and heat with virtually no pollutants. FuelCell Energy employs about 240 employees in Danbury and 295 in Torrington, with an about 20 percent increase in employment in Torrington in the past six months.

"We attract employees from around the state including 82 different towns in 7 of the 8 counties in Connecticut," Darrell Bradford, head of human resources for the company, said in a statement.

FuelCell Energy has been in Connecticut since 1969, and employs more than 600 worldwide.

The company was up 6.57 percent to 90 cents at market close on the NASDAQ.

Copyright © 2013, The Hartford Courant

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Punktlandung

[asuro78]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.463.631 von MichiMischtMit am 18.04.13 20:21:09

wenn es weiter so rollt sehn wir heut noch den 1$

[N424671]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.471.387 von asuro78 am 19.04.13 17:07:09

Aber dann ist es schon vorbei. Für Aktionäre nicht sehr schön

[asuro78]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.463.631 von MichiMischtMit am 18.04.13 20:21:09

schaut euch mal an wie Fonds aufgestockt haben :

Owner Name Date Shared Held Change (Shares) Change(%) Value(in 1,000s)
DNB ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 12/31/2012 5,340,316 (221,206) (3.98) 4,806
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS UK HOLDINGS LTD 03/31/2013 5,205,942 264,176 5.35 4,685
VANGUARD GROUP INC 03/31/2013 4,013,072 311,545 8.42 3,612
BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS 03/31/2013 3,945,186 498,749 14.47 3,551
UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC 12/31/2012 3,111,500 (330,700) (9.61) 2,800
D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. 12/31/2012 2,803,556 (348,787) (11.06) 2,523
MARXE AUSTIN W & GREENHOUSE DAVID M 03/31/2013 2,676,288 1 0.00 2,409
STATE STREET CORP 12/31/2012 2,480,617 19,070 .78 2,233
CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 12/31/2012 2,309,299 523,061 29.28 2,078
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 12/31/2012 2,045,974 50,437 2.53 1,841
ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP, L.P. 12/31/2012 1,258,988 (368,961) (22.66) 1,133
LOEB PARTNERS CORP 12/31/2012 953,082 500,000 110.36 858
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP 03/31/2013 943,749 (5,079) (0.54) 849
UBS AG 12/31/2012 903,619 114,855 14.56 813
INVESCO LTD. 12/31/2012 743,594 (131,428) (15.02) 669


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Das ist eine sehr gute Nachricht. Ich berichtige meine Zeilen von vorher.

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.463.631 von MichiMischtMit am 18.04.13 20:21:09

Direktor, John A Rolls Gekauft 200.000 Aktien
Direktor, John A Rolls Gekauft 200.000 Aktien auf dem freien Markt

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ich vermute hier ist was im Busch! Vorstände und Fond denke sich ein und Gestern die Prognosen anhebung

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Green Technology Nachrichten

[19. April 2013]
Traders Holen Bullish auf Aktien der FuelCell Energy, Anteile bis 8,1% (FCEL)
19. April 2013 (SmarTrend (R) Spotlight PRNewswire) - FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) ist eines der heute leistungsfähigsten Penny Stocks, um 8,1% auf $ 0,97 auf 2.0x durchschnittlichen täglichen Handelsvolumen. Bisher heute hat FuelCell Energy 1.800.000 Aktien, vs durchschnittlichen Volumen von 866.000 Aktien pro Tag gehandelt. Die Aktie hat den Dow (8,1% des Dow 0,2%) übertraf und besser als der S & P 500 (8,1% der S & P 0,7%) während der heutigen Handel.


FuelCell Energy, Inc. entwickelt und vermarktet Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke zur Stromerzeugung. Die Firma hat auch Verträge seiner Brennstoffzellen für den Einsatz alternativer Kraftstoffe und für Marine-Transport-Anwendungen zu entwickeln. FuelCell hat Forschungs-und Entwicklungsaufträgen mit Regierung und Industrie. FuelCell Energy Aktienkurse haben zwischen einem 52-Wochen-Hoch von 1,39 $ und einem 52-Wochen-Tief von 0,83 $ und handeln jetzt 17% über diesem niedrigen Preis bei $ 0,97 je Aktie bewegt. Die 200-Tage-und 50-Tage gleitenden Durchschnitte haben 0,27% niedriger und 1,92% niedriger in der vergangenen Woche bewegt, beziehungsweise. FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) hat Aufwärtspotenzial von 118,4%, bezogen auf einen aktuellen Preis von $ 0,97 und Analysten-Konsens Kursziel von $ 2.12. FuelCell Energy Aktien sollten zunächst auf Widerstand bei der 200-Tage gleitenden Durchschnitt (MA) von 0,99 $ und Sie zusätzliche Widerstand an der 50-Tage-MA von 0,99 $. SmarTrend ist die Überwachung der jüngsten Änderung des Impulses in FuelCell Energy. Bitte beachten Sie unsere Unternehmens für die Ergebnisse unserer eigenen technischen Indikatoren, die das Scannen haben Aktien von FuelCell Energy auf der Suche nach einer möglichen Trendwende. Schreiben Chip Brian bei [e-mail] ---------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- SmarTrend analysiert über 5.000 Wertpapiere gleichzeitig während des gesamten Handelstages und bietet seinen Abonnenten mit Trendwende Warnungen in Echtzeit. Um eine kostenlose Testversion von unseren Handelspartnern Anrufe erhalten und maximieren Sie Ihre Trading-Ergebnisse, besuchen Sie bitte http://www.MySmarTrend.com Erhalten Sie exklusive, umsetzbare Einblicke, wie sich der Markt wird erwartet, dass vor Trend zu vermarkten mit unserem kostenlosen Newsletter morgens geöffnet. Melde Dich unter http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup

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Kongress-Abgeordnete unterstützen Brief Anfordern Brennstoffzelle und Wasserstoff Funding

22. APRIL 2013

Nach Treffen mit fast 60 Haus Büros FCHEA die Mittel Anfrage für das Department of Energy (DOE), das Haus Wasserstoff-und Brennstoffzellentechnologie Caucus bekannt, dass 27 Vertreter haben auf das Haus Mittel anfordern Brief von Kongressabgeordneten John Larson (D-CT zirkuliert unterzeichnet diskutieren ) und Mike Doyle (D-PA).

Der Brief fordert $ 147.800.000 der Mittel für die Brennstoffzellen-und Wasserstoff-Energie-Programm und $ 50 Millionen für das Solid-State-Energieumwandlung Allianz (SECA) Festoxid-Programm als Teil des Energie-und Wasserwirtschaft FY2014 Mittel Bill. Diese Programme werden von der US Department of Energy, Office of Energieeffizienz und erneuerbare Energie (EERE) verwaltet.

Neben Kongressabgeordneten Larson und Doyle, sind die anderen Vertreter, die auf Anmeldung:

Judy Chu (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Bill Foster (D-IL), Colleen Hanabusa (D-HALLO), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), James Himes (D-CT), Steve Israel (D-NY), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), David Loebsack (D -IA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), James Moran (D-VA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Mark Pocan (D-WI), CA Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), Janice Schakowsky ( D-IL), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D -MD).

Das Haus Brief ist hier online .



Quelle: FCHEA

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http://www.thestreet.com/story/11900910/1/top-insider-trades…

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wow schon gutes Volumen in USA nach 5 min.

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http://green.autoblog.com/2013/04/21/california-70-hydrogen-…

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It is well known that from 2015 onwards automakers across the world will begin to bring fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) to market. However, these cars are of little use if a customer has nowhere to refuel. This chicken and egg problem of vehicles and infrastructure has plagued discussions of FCEV commercialisation since they began. Luckily, partners on both the vehicle and fuel supply side are now working to create a viable ecosystem into which FCEV can arrive and propagate.

The current wave of progress began in September 2009, when seven of the world’s largest automotive OEMs – Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai-Kia, Renault-Nissan, and Toyota – signed a joint letter of intent addressed to the oil and energy industries and government organisations. It signalled the OEMs’ intent to commercialise a significant number of fuel cell vehicles from 2015 and urged for the development of hydrogen infrastructure, primarily in Europe and especially in Germany, to allow for this market introduction.

A year and a half later in January 2011, the three major Japanese automakers – Honda, Nissan, and Toyota – signed a memorandum of understanding with ten Japanese oil and energy companies. It agreed three main points: that the automakers will continue to reduce manufacturing costs and popularise FCEV; that the automakers and fuel suppliers will work together to expand the introduction of FCEV and the hydrogen supply network, and that the hydrogen fuel suppliers will construct a network of approximately 100 hydrogen refuelling stations by 2015. These stations will be clustered in Japan’s four main metropolitan areas: Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka.

With 2015 now just two years away, what impact have these letters and memoranda had? How close are Europe, Japan, and the rest of the world to realising viable early markets for FCEV?

According to the LBST and TÜV SÜD operated information website H2stations.org, 27 new hydrogen stations were opened worldwide in 2012, bringing the total number of hydrogen stations in service to a total of 208 as of March 2013 – 80 in Europe, 49 in Asia, 76 in North America, and three elsewhere. A fifteen percent increase in hydrogen refuelling stations in the space of a year is indicative of an industry drive towards market preparation for FCEV. Of the 27 new stations, eight are in North America, three are in Asia, and sixteen are in Europe, of which five are in Germany. The European FCEV movement has been led by Germany, with invested parties largely represented in the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP). Three of the five new German stations are CEP stations, in Hamburg, Berlin, and Dusseldorf. In June 2012, the German Federal Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer together with industry partners Daimler, Linde, Air Products, Air Liquide and Total signed a letter of intent to increase the network of hydrogen stations in Germany to 50 by 2015, supported by €20 million in funding from the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Innovation Programme (NIP). According to H2stations.org, Germany currently has 14 public stations in operation and the country is on its way to achieving its goal. Once built, these 50 stations provide the skeleton infrastructure needed to support initial FCEV rollout across the nation. Elsewhere in Europe, Scandinavia is continuing to solidify its position as an important launch market for FCEV with contracts securing fifteen Hyundai ix35 FCEV in Copenhagen and two in Skåne, Sweden.

In early February 2013 the initial findings of the first phase of the government–industry UK H2Mobility project were revealed. The study sees ≤1.6 million FCEV on UK roads by 2030, with annual sales of more than 300,000. It further found that 10% of new car customers would be receptive to FCEV when first introduced and that an initial rollout of 65 hydrogen stations in heavily populated areas and along national trunk routes would provide sufficient coverage for these early vehicle sales. Hydrogen should be cost‐competitive with diesel immediately, with 60% lower CO2 emissions than diesel by 2020; as the fuel mix becomes more renewable this improves to 75% lower by 2030 and would be on course for 100% by 2050. As vehicle sales grow, the number of refuelling sites would increase to 1,150 by 2030; by that time 51% of the fuel mix should be coming from water electrolysis, contributing to an annual total vehicle CO2 emissions reduction of up to three million tonnes by FCEV in 2030. Furthermore, FCEV could have a UK market share of 30–50% by 2050.

Last month it was announced that a consortium led by Air Products will deliver at least one new 700 bar hydrogen station in London and upgrade the existing two to 700 bar, as well as the station at the nearby Millbrook Proving Ground. These will be complemented by a number of Hyundai ix35 FCEV and Revolve HICE vans. Dr Klaus Bonhoff, director of NOW GmbH, noted in an October 2012 presentation to the FCH‐JU that similar studies are being considered for the French and Swiss markets.

In Japan an industry grouping, HySUT, is coordinating infrastructure deployment. As of March 2013, H2stations.org lists 26 operational stations in Japan – a quarter of the way to the country’s 100 station target. A $50 million government subsidy is being made available to support the construction of new hydrogen stations in 2013. The subsidy will cover up to 50% of a station’s capital cost; HySUT states the current cost per station is in the region of $5 million, so the subsidy could support 20 new stations. If the subsidy continued at this rate, and presuming that the maximum number of applicable stations are built, then Japan would have 86 stations by the end of 2015. However, the per-station subsidy may reduce from 50%, with private companies picking up the deficit; this would put the 100 station target within reach. The commercial standard that the new stations are being built to allows for hydrogen pumps to be installed at existing stations, which may help with capital cost further; however a setback distance of eight metres from the roadside is still required unless blast fencing is installed. In January 2013 JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. announced plans to construct 40 stations by 2015 and Iwatani announced at the FC Expo in February 2013 that it would be building 20 by the same date; together the two companies will build 60 of the 74 stations needed to meet the 100 station target.

California continues to lead the USA in the adoption of FCEV. The Office of California Governor Edmund G. Brown published its ‘2013 Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Action Plan’ in February 2013, which includes a roadmap towards putting 1.5 million ZEV on Californian roads by 2025. It mandates that by 2015 major metropolitan areas in California are to be ‘ZEV ready’, including suitable funding for infrastructure for both FCEV and BEV/PHEV, as well as streamlined permitting. The plan incorporates the findings of the California Fuel Cell Partnership’s recent study, which suggests that 68 hydrogen stations would be needed for an initial launch of vehicles in 2015. This Californian mandate is an important step forward for the country as a whole: because the California Air Resources Board predates it, the US Clean Air Act allows California to determine its own air quality standards – other states may choose either federal standards or Californian standards, but not set their own. This allows willing states to adopt more progressive Californian standards, and this unique model could speed up FCEV adoption within the USA. A nationwide infrastructure feasibility study, H2USA, will launch soon following in the footsteps of existing projects in Germany and the UK.

The speed at which hydrogen infrastructure developments are materialising is becoming ever more rapid as we enter the penultimate year before the launch of the first commercial FCEV; if this trajectory continues viable launch markets for FCEV should be just around the corner.

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Zitat aus yahoo und genau so sehe ich die sache auch:

As of may 1st we are already @ 70 MW production..... that's why I say magical era already started: we already more than doubled production in 3 years.
In 4th qrt of this year, could see already the hype-era for the stock, that is when I'm expecting - as mngm said - the production pace forwarding @ 80/90 MW

So, in my opinion, breakeven already in 1st 2014.... or before depending on how they report data (sound strange but it is so).

If you look only at chart and pps.... nobody knows for sure, but always keep in mind that PPshare does move BEFORE.

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P/E makes no sense:
- when still not profitable
- when you're slightly in net loss / slightly in net profits.... in those case, P/E spikes exaggeratedly. P/E gives you an insight when a Company is running at full speed. See FB's P/E... now after early earnings: 1,758.29.... no meaning. Less
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22. April 2013 (SmarTrend (R) Spotlight PRNewswire) -

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) ist eines der heute leistungsfähigsten preiswerte Aktien um 5,1% auf $ 1.04 1.5x durchschnittlichen täglichen Handelsvolumen. FuelCell Energy hat 1.300.000 Aktien bisher heute gehandelt, vs durchschnittliches Volumen von 862.000 Aktien pro Tag. Die Aktie hat den Dow (5,1% des Dow 0,1%) übertraf und besser als der S & P 500 (5,1% der S & P 0,2%) während der heutigen Handel.

In den letzten 52 Wochen haben Aktien von FuelCell Energy zwischen einem Tief von 0,83 $ und einem Hoch von $ 1,39 gehandelt und sind jetzt bei $ 1,04, die 25% über diesem niedrigen Preis ist. In den letzten fünf Markttagen, hat die 200-Tage gleitenden Durchschnitt (MA) um 0,3% gestiegen, während der 50-Tage-MA 2,2% zurückgegangen ist.

FuelCell Energy, Inc. entwickelt und vermarktet Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke zur Stromerzeugung. Die Firma hat auch Verträge seiner Brennstoffzellen für den Einsatz alternativer Kraftstoffe und für Marine-Transport-Anwendungen zu entwickeln. FuelCell hat Forschungs-und Entwicklungsaufträgen mit Regierung und Industrie.

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) hat Aufwärtspotenzial von 104,3% auf einem aktuellen Preis von $ 1,04 und Analysten-Kursziel von $ 2,12 basiert. Die Aktie sollte die erste Unterstützung bei ihrer 50-Tage gleitenden Durchschnitt (MA) von $ 0,99 und weitere Unterstützung bei seiner 200-Tage-MA von 0,99 $ zu finden.

SmarTrend ist die Überwachung der jüngsten Änderung des Impulses in FuelCell Energy. Bitte beachten Sie unsere Unternehmens für die Ergebnisse unserer eigenen technischen Indikatoren, die das Scannen haben Aktien von FuelCell Energy auf der Suche nach einer möglichen Trendwende.

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Gestern wieder Insiderkäufe aus dem Vorstand :http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/fcel/insider-trades#.UXeTk7Utyh…

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Size Matters: Brennstoffzellen und Elektrolyseure auf der Power Grid

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Wenn es um die zentrale Energieerzeugung, insbesondere die Stromerzeugung, die Größe ankommt. Beide Brennstoffzellen und Elektrolyseure für die Möglichkeiten in diesem Markt konkurrieren, mit Brennstoffzellen bieten saubere Stromerzeugung und Elektrolyseure Bereitstellung erneuerbarer Energie Lagerung und Netzstabilisierung Dienste, aber was sind die Herausforderungen in Bezug auf Umfang, und wie werden sie in Angriff genommen? Electrolysers und Brennstoffzellen bieten unterschiedliche Vorteile, also sollten wir die Frage für jede Technologie wiederum betrachten.

Die größten Atom-und Kohle-Kraftwerken auf der ganzen Welt haben eine Kapazität von mehr als 6.000 MW, die größten Brennstoffzellen hergestellt kommerziell Bereich von 400 kW bis 2,8 MW in der Größe. Offensichtlich gibt es eine Lücke im Hinblick auf Umfang, aber Brennstoffzellen haben eine Leistung, die zu ihren Gunsten fällt: Modularität. In der Republik Korea, wird POSCO Energie Bau einer 58,8 MW Brennstoffzellen-Anlage, die im Wesentlichen eine große Anzahl von Brennstoffzellen in einer modularen Art und Weise verbunden. Das Land ist in der Brennstoffzellentechnologie durch Anreize als Teil seiner Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) interessiert. Der Standard begann im Jahr 2012, die Beauftragung, dass die Unternehmen mit der Erzeugung einer Kapazität von über 500 MW muss 2% von neue und erneuerbare Energien (NRE) liefern und der Anteil steigt von Jahr zu Jahr bis zu 10% NRE bis 2022. Unterschiedliche Gewichtungen NRE sind unter den RPS was wiederum zu finanziellen Leistungen beziehen, wie in der nachstehenden Tabelle angegeben gewährt.

Gewichtung

Neue und Erneuerbare Energien

0,25

IGCC

1.0

Onshore, Ersatzbrennstoffe und Gezeiten

2.0

Offshore-Windenergie und Brennstoffzellen

NRE Gewichtungen unter der koreanischen RPS (Quelle: POSCO Energie)

Strafen können auf allen möglichen Defizite, auf die Differenz zwischen tatsächlichen und beauftragt Generation Generation berechnet verhängt werden. Von den sieben Unternehmen, die unter der Schirmherrschaft der RPS 2012 fiel, nur eine (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd) erfüllt die Anforderungen, die Regierung erwägt, wenn Verletzung war wegen des Mangels an Willen oder einfach ein Ergebnis der Fragen der Infrastruktur und Geldbußen werden gegebenenfalls ausgegeben werden. Im Jahr 2013 hat sich die Anforderung auf 2,5% erhöht, so Geldstrafen für mangelnde Compliance wird ab sofort nur noch erhöhen.

Da die RPS fortschreitet, kann größer und größer Brennstoffzelle Anlagen erwartet werden, aber die Einheiten selbst nicht unbedingt in der Größe wachsen, was wahrscheinlicher ist, dass die Anzahl der Einheiten in einer einzigen Installation wird zunehmen. Die Vorteile liegen auf der Hand: Wartung und Instandhaltung kann über einzelne Einheiten, ohne die gesamte 'Kraftwerk' offline durchgeführt werden, effektiv erhöht seine Gesamtkapazität Faktor.

Außerhalb Korea, sind auch andere Unternehmen Interesse an der Entwicklung großen Brennstoffzelle Installationen und ein Unternehmen mit ehrgeizigen Zielen ist Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). Es entwickelt, was es eine dreifache GuD-Generation-System, das feste Oxid-Brennstoffzellen (SOFC) und Gasturbine Kombikraftwerk (ABB) Generatoren integriert und welches auf eine 10% Effizienzgewinn auf herkömmlichen Systemen nennt. MHI hat derzeit ein System auf Test bei einer Tokyo Gas-Anlage, die eine 250-kW-SOFC umfasst. In der Zukunft plant MHI, Scale-up seiner Technologie in einer modularen Art und Weise, produziert Systeme für die Prime-Power-Anwendungen - das größte dieser Kraftwerkskonzepte ist eine geplante 800 MW.

Auf der anderen Seite des Stromnetzes sind wir Zeugen wachsendes Interesse in großen Elektrolyseure als Werkzeuge der ständig wachsenden Beitrag der erneuerbaren Energien variable stabilisieren, um Energie-Storage-Services bieten und auch, um Kraftstoff in Unterstützung des künftigen Wasserstoff-Wirtschaft zu generieren. Der größte Onshore-Windpark (Alta Wind Energy Center in Kalifornien) hat eine Kapazität von 1.000 MW und Offshore-Anlagen (wie Greater Gabbard in Großbritannien) können 500 MW zu erreichen. Sizing einen Elektrolyseur zur Energiespeicherung bieten kann deshalb schwierig sein, weil offensichtlich eine Größe nicht passen wird jeden Windpark. Derzeit eine Reihe von Unternehmen entwickeln Megawatt-Maßstab PEM und alkalischen Elektrolyseur und der Überzeugung ist, dies die ersten Schritte in Richtung erweist Elektrolyse-Technologie in diesem relativ neuen Anwendung zu erleichtern. Auch hier, wie in dem Fall mit Brennstoffzellen Modularität ist höchstwahrscheinlich der Lösung. Derzeit der weltweit größte Einzelmarkt Stapel PEM-Elektrolyseur ist Hydrogenics '1 MW-Anlage vor kurzem von E.ON in Deutschland ausgeliefert für eine Power-to-Gas-Anlage in Hamburg. Offensichtlich in der Zukunft viel größere Systeme gemacht werden, aber sie sind wahrscheinlich mehrere Stapel enthalten, oder in Verbindung mit einer Multi-Megawatt-Anlage bilden.

Selbst wenn man die geringe Kapazität Faktoren von Windparks (weniger als 40%), der Elektrolyseur Kapazität zur Energiespeicherung in diesen großen erneuerbaren Anlagen benötigt wird, ist rund um die Hunderte von Megawatt Ebene. Modularisierung ist nichts Neues für die Elektrolyseur Branche jedoch mit den größten Anlagen, wie z. B. die alkalische Elektrolyse-Anlage am Sable Chemicals in Zimbabwe, bis weit über 100 MW durch den Einsatz einer großen Anzahl von einzelnen Einheiten verbunden, um den notwendigen Umfang bereitzustellen. Während die Anforderungen des Stromnetzes in Bezug auf Kosten und schnelle Reaktionszeiten diktieren Änderungen und Verbesserungen in Elektrolyse-Technologie, ist es wahrscheinlich, dass Modularität eingesetzt werden - wie es für Brennstoffzellen -, um den Herausforderungen zu begegnen, die erforderlichen Kapazitäten ansprechen .

Das ist nicht zu sagen, einzelnen Brennstoffzellen und Elektrolyseure nicht bekommen größer, aber Skaleneffekte erforderlich sind, um die Kosten für die Ziele dieser Systeme und die Vielseitigkeit durch Modularisierung macht diese Bände leichter zu erreichen vorgesehen erfüllen. Kosteneinsparungen können durch die Erhöhung der Größe der Einheiten selbst erreicht werden, aber im Moment sind die Systeme rund 1 MW in groß genug und Hersteller müssen warten, bis die Gelegenheit für größere Systeme wird klarer. Für Brennstoffzellen, sind Anreize wie den koreanischen RPS ein gewisses Maß an Klarheit über die Anforderungen im Laufe des kommenden Jahrzehnts, und System-Größen wird höchstwahrscheinlich steigen in Stufen anpassen. Für die Zukunft wird Elektrolyseuren höchstwahrscheinlich in Ländern wie Deutschland, wo Power-to-Gas-Projekte eingesetzt werden definiert werden, Energie zu speichern als Wasserstoff zu Windkraftanlagen an das Erdgasnetz angeschlossen.

Size does matter, aber Kosten ist König, so unter Ausnutzung der inhärenten Modularität der beiden Brennstoffzellen und Elektrolyseure ermöglicht es ihnen, auf Kosten konkurrieren und wachsen im Einklang mit künftigen Entwicklungen.

Dan Carter -Manager

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Hot Dividend Companies To Own For 2014: FuelCell Energy Inc.(FCEL)

FuelCell Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacturing, and sale of high temperature fuel cells for clean electric power generation primarily in South Korea, the United States, Germany, Canada, and Japan. The company offers proprietary carbonate Direct FuelCell Power Plants that electrochemically produce electricity from hydrocarbon fuels, such as natural gas and biogas. Its fuel cells operate on a range of hydrocarbon fuels, including natural gas, renewable biogas, propane, methanol, coal gas, and coal mine methane. The company also develops carbonate fuel cells, planar solid oxide fuel cell technology, and other fuel cell technologies. It provides its products to universities; manufacturers; mission critical institutions, such as correction facilities and government installations; hotels; and natural gas letdown stations, as well as to customers who use renewable biogas for fuel, including municipal water treatment facilities, br eweries, and food processors. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.

Advisors’ Opinion:

[By SmallCap Investor]
The developer of stationary fuel cells used by commercial and government customers might be headed for a rebound from a pullback that began this spring – which has left the stock down 39 percent year-to-date.

[By Roberto Pedone]
Fuelcell Energy (FCEL) designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services ultra-clean, highly efficient stationary fuel cell power plants for distributed baseload power generation. This stock is trading up 7.2% to $1.01 in recent trading.

Today’s Range: $0.94-$1.01

52-Week Range: $0.83-$1.95

Volume: 1.27 million

Three-Month Average Volume: 1.04 million

From a technical perspective, FCEL is ripping higher here right above its 50-day moving average of 92 cents per share with above-average volume. This move is quickly pushing shares of FCEL within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade. That trade will hit if FCEL manages to take out its 200-day moving average at $1.05 and then once it takes out more overhead resistance at $1.06 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in FCEL as long as it’s trending above its 50-day at 92 cents per share, and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 1.04 million shares. If that breakout hits soon, then FCEL will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance level at $1.18. Any high-volume move above $1.18 will then put $1.39 into range for shares of FCEL.

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http://seekingalpha.com/article/1367511-1-bank-1-electric-ut…

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FuelCell Energy
Eine weitere Lager mit ein paar anständige Insider-Käufe wird Brennstoffzelle Player integriert FuelCell Energy ( FCEL ), die entwickelt und hergestellt, verkauft, installiert, betreibt und Dienstleistungen ultra-sauber, hocheffiziente stationären Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke für die dezentrale Stromerzeugung Grundlast. Insider kaufen diese Aktie in bescheidenen Stärke, da Aktien bis 10% sind so weit im Jahr 2013.
FuelCell Energy hat eine Marktkapitalisierung von $ 191.000.000 und einen Unternehmenswert von $ 127.000.000. Diese Aktie wird mit einer erstklassigen Bewertung mit einem Kurs-Umsatz von 1,49 und einem Kurs-Buchwert-Verhältnis von 30 Jahren. Seine geschätzte Wachstumsrate für dieses Jahr beträgt 19%, und für das nächste Jahr ist es bei 64,7% hängen. Dies ist ein Cash-reiche Unternehmen, da die Gesamt-Cash-Position in der Bilanz ist $ 86.270.000 und seine Gesamtverschuldung ist $ 26.240.000.
Der Vorsitzende des Vorstandes nur 200.000 Aktien gekauft, oder etwa $ 183.000 Aktien im Wert von, bei 92 Cent je Aktie. Ein Regisseur auch nur 100.000 Aktien gekauft, oder $ 90.000 im Wert von Aktien, zu 90cents pro Aktie.
Aus technischer Sicht ist derzeit FCEL Trending über seinen beiden 50-Tage und 200-Tage gleitenden Durchschnitte, die eine Hausse. Diese Aktie vor kurzem wieder über diese beiden wichtigen gleitenden Durchschnitten mit hohem Volumen versetzt. Dieser Schritt wird nun schnell drückt Aktien der FCEL innerhalb der Reichweite der Auslösung einer kurzfristigen Ausbruch Handel.
Wenn Sie bullish auf FCEL sind, dann für lange vorgespannt Trades solange dieser Bestand ist über seinen 50-Tage-Trend bei 98 Cents pro Aktie und dann, wenn es ausbricht über einige kurzfristige Overhead-Widerstand Ebenen bei $ 1,06 bis $ 1,10 aussehen Eine Aktie mit hoher Lautstärke. Suchen Sie nach Volumen in diesem Zug in der Nähe oder über seinem Drei-Monats-Durchschnitt der Aktion 913.000 Aktien trifft. Wenn dieser Ausbruch löst bald, dann FCEL wird eingerichtet, um Re-Test oder vielleicht nehmen ihre nächste große Overhead-Widerstand Ebenen bei $ 1,15 bis $ 1,19 pro Aktie. Jede High-Volume-Bewegung über diesen Ebenen wird dann legte $ 1.30 In den 1,40 $ in den Bereich für die Aktien der FCEL.
Um weitere Bestände mit bemerkenswerten Insider-Käufe sehen, besuche die Aktien mit Big Insider Einkaufsführer Portfolio auf Stockpickr.
- Von Roberto Pedone in Madison, Wis Schriftliche

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Gibt es News oder warum sind die Taxen jetzt so hoch bei uns?

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http://shortanalytics.com/getshortchart.php?tsymbol=fcel

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NEW DELHI
POWER GENERATION FROM BIOMASS
04/28/2013

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NEW DELHI, April 26 -- The government of India issued the following news release:
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is promoting generation of power from biomass such as agricultural and agro-industrial residues and bagasse. A target of 1900 MW power which includes 1400 MW from bagasse cogeneration and 500 MW from other biomass has been fixed for the 12th Five Year Plan.
The cost of generation of energy depends on various factors such as price of coal and biomass, capacity of the plant and its plant load factor (PLF) etc. Generally, the cost of generation of energy varies from 4.00 to 5.00 per kilowatt hour from biomass and about 2.00 to 5.00 per kilowatt hour in case of coal.
This information was given by Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah in the Lok Sabha today. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at

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News : Groundbreaking For Dominion
By PR Newswire, April 29, 2013, 11:09:00 AM EDT
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes and other dignitaries will join executives from Dominion of Richmond, Va., and FuelCell Energy Inc., of Danbury, Conn., to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell power station in downtown Bridgeport. It will be the largest fuel cell power station in North America.
WHEN: Friday, May 3, 2013, 11 a.m. EDT
WHERE:1366 Railroad Ave.Bridgeport, Conn. (You will be directed where to park)
Dominion, one of the nation's largest energy companies, announced in December that it had acquired the fuel cell power generating facility from FuelCell Energy. The facility will produce 14.9 megawatts of electricity - enough to power approximately 15,000 homes - using an electro-chemical process that efficiently converts natural gas into electricity.
The project supports Connecticut's clean energy goals while producing significant economic development benefits for the state and the City of Bridgeport.
The Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell facility is part of Project 150, a program sponsored by the state and supported by the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) to increase renewable and clean energy projects in Connecticut by 150 megawatts.
FuelCell Energy Inc. will supply five Direct FuelCell® stationary fuel cell power plants and an organic rankine turbine that will convert heat from the fuel cells into additional electricity.
FuelCell Energy has expanded its Connecticut manufacturing workforce by more than 20 percent or more than 50 jobs in the past six months, reflecting demand such as this Bridgeport fuel cell park. The project is scheduled to be completed and placed into operation in late 2013. Dominion will sell the output of the fuel cell power station to Connecticut Light & Power under a 15-year fixed energy purchase agreement.
Contacts:

Media:
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Ist Abfallwirtschaft entwickelt sich zu einem Energieunternehmen?
Von Joseph Harry - 30. April 2013 | Tickers: FCEL , GE , WM | 0 Kommentare

Joseph ist ein Mitglied von The Motley Dummkopf Blog Network - Einträge stellen die persönliche Meinung des Bloggers und sind nicht offiziell bearbeitet.

Deponiegas als ein Nebenprodukt der mikrobiellen Aktivität Formulare aus dem anaeroben Abbau von organischen Abfällen (Müll) und besteht hauptsächlich aus Methan sowie Kohlendioxid. Das Biogas von Deponien, kann als Energiequelle genutzt werden - von der Betankung Lkw Stromerzeugung. Mit Hilfe dieses Gas für Strom liefern auch eine kontinuierliche, stabile Quelle von Elektrizität, um Stromnetze - das ist etwas anderes "grüne" Energiequellen wie Wind-und Solarenergie oft nicht. So, wie man investieren?

Suchen im Inland, in Kalifornien ...

In den Vereinigten Staaten, Waste Management (NYSE: WM ) scheint vor der Kurve mit der Nutzung von Deponiegas als Energiequelle sein. Das macht Sinn, da sie mit Müll den ganzen Tag beschäftigen. Warum nicht nutzen sie? Sie drehen sich, was wir ihnen zu nehmen in eine Energiequelle, die die Fähigkeit zur Verbesserung ihrer Strich durch Senkung der Kosten zu zahlen hat.

Das Unternehmen kürzlich eröffnete Kaliforniens erste Closed-Loop "Müll Gas"-Tankstelle in Alameda County. Laut Ken Lewis, Waste Management Area Director der Entsorgung Operationen:

"Trucks liefert Müll zum Altamont kann nun mit" Trash Gas tanken ... Es ist nicht gerade die "Zurück in die Zukunft"-Szenario, aber nahe. Wir verwenden die Biomethan erstellt von verwesenden Müll an die Macht unser Transfer Fahrzeuge. "

Das Altamont Deponie ist in der Lage, über 13.000 Gallonen von Deponiegas für verflüssigtes Erdgas (LNG) pro Tag. Das ist genug, um etwa 300 Waste Management Erfassung und Weitergabe Fahrzeuge in Kalifornien Kraftstoff. Wenn Abfallwirtschaft setzt diesen Trend, nicht nur werden sie die Verringerung der Treibhausgasemissionen, werden sie auch Geld zu sparen auf Brennstoff - das sollte den ganzen Weg unter dem Strich sinken.

Alaska hat auch an Bord sprang ...

In Alaska, Doyon Utilities, LLC eröffnet der Staat die erste Deponie-gas-to-energy (LFGTE) Projekt, unter Verwendung von General Electric (NYSE: GE ) Jenbacher Gasmotoren im Juli des Jahres 2012. Doyon CEO hatte diese über das Projekt sagen:

"GE-Technologie ermöglicht es uns, Deponiegas (Methan) in eine Energiequelle für die US-Militärbasis und auch in eine Einnahmequelle für die Stadtwerke, die derzeit Fackeln das Gas anstatt ihn zu verkaufen einzuschalten. Darüber hinaus wird die Anlage helfen die Verbesserung ihrer militärischen Sicherheit der Energieversorgung und näher an seine Ziels für erneuerbare Energien. "

Doyon, der besitzt und betreibt die Anlagen, in der Lage, das produzierte Gas für mindestens zwei Jahrzehnte zu kaufen, mit der Fähigkeit, die Bedingungen noch zwanzig Jahre in die Zukunft zu verlängern.

Irland hat mit GE als auch unterzeichnet ....

Vier von GE Jenbacher Gasmotoren wurden ebenfalls kürzlich von gekauft Clarke Energie , um eine kürzlich unterzeichneten vertraglichen Vereinbarung eine Deponiegas-Kraftwerk produzieren treffen am Drehid Deponie in der Republik Irland. Das Unternehmen sieht die Pflanze als Mittel, um Arbeitsplätze zu schaffen zunächst, und auch als ein Weg, um die Wirtschaft langfristig stimulieren, indem günstige erneuerbare Energie. John Curley, General Manager von Clarke Energie in Irland erklärte , dass:

" Dieser bedeutende Vertrag ist ein Beweis für kontinuierliche Engagement Clarke Energy auf und Wachstum auf der Insel Irland. Diese bedeutende Projekt wird bis zu 25 Arbeitsplätze während der Bauphase, zusätzlich zu einer nachhaltigen Beschäftigung für Operationen. "

Kanada will Müll zu Energie auch konvertieren ...

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL ) kürzlich erhielt einen Vertrag über eine "bauen Tri-Generation stationärer Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerk "in der Nähe von Vancouver. Das Kraftwerk wird mit Deponiegas als primäre Energiequelle, um sauberen Strom, erneuerbare Wasserstoff und Wärme in Form von Heißwasser zu produzieren. Der Wasserstoff wird zum größten Teil für die Betankung von Fahrzeugen und verschiedene industrielle Anwendungen eingesetzt werden, während das Wasser wird in erster Linie für die Hydrokultur Landwirtschaft verwendet werden.

Quadrogen Power Systems, Inc. ist der primäre Vertragspartner und ist verantwortlich für das Deponiegas Bereinigung, die FuelCell Energy zur Verfügung gestellt werden - die wiederum wird es verwenden, um seine zahlreichen Anwendungen zu generieren. Tony Leo von FuelCell kommentierte die Partnerschaft mit der Feststellung, dass:

"Deponiegas ist ein großes Marktpotenzial, die einzigartig Gasreinigung Anforderungen stellt. Unser Partner in diesem Projekt, Quadrogen Power Systems, hat eine wirksame Bereinigung Technologie entwickelt, wie durch die hohe Leistung ihrer Geräte an einem bestehenden Wasserstoff Koproduktion Kraftstoff nachgewiesen Zelle Installation in Kalifornien, die Bereitstellung von ultra-sauberen Strom und Wasserstoff für Fahrzeuge Betankung aus erneuerbaren Biogas durch eine Kläranlage erzeugt wird. "

Die Quintessenz

Während viele Experten sind wirbt eine "Erdgas Revolution", bezieht sich Gas durch Fracking entsperrt, es scheint ein weiterer Erdgas Revolution statt sein - mit Biogas. Aufgrund der zunehmenden technologischen Innovationen können unseren Müll die energetische Schatz der Zukunft sein, in der Lage, billige, saubere Energie, die ersetzt und ausgeglichen herkömmlichen fossilen Brennstoffen, die zur Zeit verschmutzen die Umwelt. Dieser Kraftstoff wird bereits zum Antrieb von Fahrzeugen eingesetzt, erzeugen Strom, Wasser und Wärme.

Während General Electric einzigartige und branchenführende Jenbacher Gasmotoren zur Macht Deponie Energiepflanzen helfen, Investitionen in diesem gigantischen Konglomerat geben nur einen Investor unwesentlich von Biogas-Energie.

Waste Management scheint in der Nutzung von Deponiegas als Energiequelle werden, was. Diese neue Energie aus einer Biogasanlage, dass das Unternehmen einfach zu verbrennen oder "Flare" aus dem Papierkorb Zersetzung in ihre Deponien verwendet wird bezogen, der Müll zahlen wir ihnen zu sammeln. Das Unternehmen wird nun beginnen, ihre Flotten mit dem Zeug tanken.

Waste Management wird hoch bewertet ist bei rund 23-mal das Ergebnis günstig. Nun, wenn wir doch nur einen Pullback. Wenn der Kurs der Aktie fällt genug für das Unternehmen die Dividende um mehr als 4% wieder nachgeben, ist Waste Management ein Kauf. Wer weiß, vielleicht eines Tages Abfallwirtschaft ein Energieunternehmen sein - sie sind bereits erscheinen in dieser Richtung zu gehen.

Weitere Ratschläge von Experten von The Motley Dummkopf
Für GE, schlug der jüngsten Finanzkrise einen Schlag, aber das Management nutzte der Markt dip strategische Einsätze in Energie zu machen. Wenn Sie ein Investor sind GE, müssen Sie verstehen, wie diese Wetten könnte diese Firma fahren, um die Infrastruktur der Welt führend. Zur gleichen Zeit, müssen Sie sich bewusst sein, der Gefahren für die GE-Portfolio. Um zu helfen, wir bieten eine umfassende Abdeckung für Anleger in einem Premium-Bericht über General Electric , in denen unsere Industrie Analyst bricht mehrere Unternehmen von GE. Sie Gründe für den Kauf oder Verkauf von GE zu finden, und du wirst weiterhin Updates zu erhalten, wie Großveranstaltungen im Laufe des Jahres entfalten. Um loszulegen, klicken Sie hier jetzt.

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vieleicht werden wir dann in Zunkunft sehn wie Stromkonzerne sich Kläranlagen und Mülldeponien kaufen

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Stadtentwässerung
Dresden
- Biogas, 1,4 MW
- in Verhandlung

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hier link dazu : http://www.dbi-gti.de/fileadmin/downloads/5_Veroeffentlichun…

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Diese Firma ist mit Ballard vergleichbar und hat dieselben Mücken.

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Nein FCEL baut kompl. Kraftwerke wo jetzt schon richtig Umsatz gemacht wird und der Break in den nächsten Quartalen ansteht. BLDP ist welten davon entfernt.Nicht Umsonst will Bloom Engery in diesem Jahr noch an die Börse ( die spielen in der gleichen Liga wie FCEL)

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.540.415 von asuro78 am 30.04.13 14:01:23

Sehr gut, vielen Dank für diese Aufklärung

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ein weiterer beweis das die Branche in rollen kommt:

Verizon to Invest $100 Million on U.S. Solar and Fuel Cell Plan
Article from Bloomberg:

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) plans to spend $100 million on solar systems and fuel cells to power 19 U.S. facilities.

The company will install the gear at office buildings, call centers, data centers and other sites in seven states, New York- based Verizon said today in a statement. The project is expected to be complete next year.

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Market might be warming to fuel cells
Robert Miller
Updated 10:41 pm, Wednesday, May 1, 2013


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DANBURY -- For decades, people have talked about the potential of fuel cells -- clean, highly efficient, quiet, relatively compact producers of energy.
Now there is increasing evidence of that potential. Fuel cells are working, and being built throughout the state, and the country.
"It's not the future,'' said Scott Samuelsen, director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center at the University of California at Irvine. "It's already begun. It's something we can actually observe in real time.''
Fuel cell prices "have started to go down,'' said Joel Reinbold, director of the energy initiative at the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology. "They're safe and reliable. There's a premium today on energy efficiency and clean sources of energy. Fuel cells are a logical choice.''
There are two prominent fuel-cell projects in the area. At Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, a 400-kilowatt fuel cell built by UTC Power -- the United Technologies fuel cell subsidiary now owned by Oregon-based ClearEdge Power -- is set to power the university's Science Building, providing it with both heat and energy.
And in Bridgeport, Danbury-based FuelCell Energy Inc., is set to build a 15-megawatt fuel cell plant for Dominion, a Virginia-based utility. It is to be the largest fuel cell installation in North America, according to FuelCell Energy.
When the project is completed, Dominion plans to sell the electricity it produces -- enough to power 15,000 homes -- to Connecticut Light & Power Co.
Kurt Goddard, vice president for investor relations at FuelCell Energy, said the company has a much bigger installation in the works -- a 59-megawatt project in South Korea.
In all, there are more than 35 fuel cell installations in the state -- at hospitals, schools and private companies.
Fuel cells are sort of giant batteries, fuel by an energy source such as natural gas. They produce energy through chemical reactions, rather than combustion, so they are very clean. Fuel cells are also able to create electricity more efficiently than conventional power plants. If, as with Western, the fuel-cell designers can find a way to capture and utilize the heat the plant produces, the efficient rate grows dramatically.
The main problem with fuel cells today is this: While prices might be dropping, they're still expensive to build.
"It's true for us and true for any (emerging) technology,'' said Jennifer Sager, spokeswoman for ClearEdge -- which recently acquired UTC Power in South Windsor.
Sager would not say exactly how much Western's fuel cell cost to install. But she said a unit like the one at Western -- which will generate 400 kilowatts per hour of continuous electricity -- generally costs between $2 million and $2.5 million.
ClearEdge received a $593,000 grant from the state's Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority. The funds came from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ClearEdge will also receive a 30 percent federal tax credit, reducing the cost of what it pays for taxes on the Western plant.
Western contributed nothing toward building the plant. It will simply buy the energy from ClearEdge to power and heat the science building -- a deal that the university says could save $25,000 a year in reduced energy costs. Western's contract with ClearEdge runs for 10 years.
Sunita Satyapal, director of fuel cell technology for the federal Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, said these tax break, grants and subsidies have been needed to establish the fuel cell industry in the United States.
Samuelsen, of the National Fuel Cell Research Center, said fuel cells are so different from other power plants that people didn't quite believe in them.
"They don't understand them,'' he said. "How can you produce electricity without combustion?''
But over the past three to five years, Samuelsen said, the industry has begun to reach a sort of tipping point, as people got used to the softly humming boxes.
The fuel cell business is accelerating, Satyapal said, to the extent that in 2011, there were 20,000 new fuel cell installations in the United States, including both stationary systems and fuel cells used to power vehicles.
That was a 35 percent increase over 2010, she said. The national figures for 2012 should show a similar rate of growth, Satyapal said.
In Connecticut, there are now at least 29 sites with fuel cells, including the Western and Bridgeport projects.
Goddard of FuelCell Energy said that right now, the energy from his company's fuel cells costs about 13 cents to 15 cents a kilowatt, depending on the price of natural gas used as a fuel at the plant. That's competitive in Connecticut, where energy costs are high.
"In New York or California, we may need to get the price down to 12 cents or 14 cents a kilowatt to be competitive,'' he said. "We're really close.''
And in a state like Connecticut, where real estate is expensive, fuel cells are compact source of energy as well.
The Bridgeport plant, Goddard said, will produce 15 megawatts on 1.5 acres of land.
"To get the same amount of energy from a solar installation, you'd need about 75 acres,'' Goddard said. "That makes sense in Arizona, where desert land is cheap and the sun shines 300 days a year.''
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Dominion Breaks Ground At Largest Fuel Cell Power Project In North America
- 14.9-megawatt, Connecticut facility will produce electricity for about 15,000 homes
- Project is part of state program designed to add 150 megawatts of renewable energy in Connecticut
- FuelCell Energy Inc. will construct and operate power park

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BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch today joined officials from Dominion (NYSE), one of the nation's largest energy companies, and FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) to break ground at the largest fuel cell power project in North America.
Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell, which is being built downtown alongside Interstate 95 and the Northeast rail corridor, will produce 14.9 megawatts of clean energy – enough to power approximately 15,000 homes – using an electro-chemical process that efficiently converts natural gas into electricity.
"This power station will generate clean, reliable, base load electricity for Connecticut," said David A. Christian, Dominion Generation chief executive officer. "Our clean energy portfolio today includes wind, hydro, biomass, and, soon, solar and this facility when it begins operating later this year. Along with electricity, this project supports Connecticut's clean energy goals while producing significant economic development benefits for the State and the City of Bridgeport."
Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell is part of Project 150, a program sponsored by the state and supported by the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) to increase renewable and clean energy projects in Connecticut by 150 megawatts. CEFIA is the nation's first full-scale clean energy finance authority that leverages public and private funds to drive investment and scale up clean energy deployment in Connecticut. This project was supported by the City of Bridgeport, which provides a tax incentive development agreement that will be in place for the life of the project.
"Cleaner, cheaper, more reliable energy is a critical part of strengthening our economy," said Malloy. "For years Connecticut residents and businesses have paid energy costs that top anywhere else in the nation—to the detriment of family budgets and commerce. With our new energy strategy and a focus on increasing renewable power options and efficiency measures, we will bring down costs for ratepayers, reduce carbon emissions, and create thousands of clean energy jobs."
"We are proud to be the home for one of the largest fuel cell facilities in North America," said Finch. "This is a great example of public-private partnerships working together to create jobs, expand economic development and make our environment cleaner by producing virtually pollution-free electricity with a low carbon footprint. This fuel cell park is another successful addition to the city's expanding Eco-Industrial Park. Many thanks go to Dominion and FuelCell Energy for their diligence in moving this project forward, and to Gov. Malloy for promoting clean energy projects in the state of Connecticut."
FuelCell Energy Inc. will build, operate, and maintain the facility under contract to Dominion. FCE is supplying five Direct FuelCell® stationary fuel cell power plants and an organic rankine turbine that will convert heat from the fuel cells into additional electricity.
FuelCell Energy has expanded its Connecticut manufacturing workforce by more than 20 percent or more than 50 jobs in the past six months, reflecting demand such as this Bridgeport fuel cell park. The project is scheduled to be completed and placed into operation in late 2013. Dominion will sell the output of the fuel cell power station to Connecticut Light & Power under a 15-year fixed power purchase agreement.
Dominion owns several renewable energy facilities in the United States, including wind farms in West Virginia and Indiana, a biomass power station in Virginia with three more under construction and hydroelectric power stations in Virginia and North Carolina. The company has also announced a 7.7-megawatt solar project in Georgia and the first company-owned rooftop solar installation in Virginia.
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 27,500 megawatts of generation, 11,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,300 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 947 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 15 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's website at www.dom.com.

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Brennstoffzellen sind jetzt wieder in den Blickpunkt gerückt.

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Analysis of FuelCell Energy - new company profile report
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Aruvian Research presents Analysis of FuelCell Energy. A complete and comprehensive analysis of FuelCell Energy includes an overview of the industry the company operates in and then moves on to analyzing the company itself.

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FuelCell Energy) is an integrated fuel cell company. The Company designs, manufactures, sells, installs, operates and service ultra-clean, stationary fuel cell power plants for distributed baseload power generation. The Company's Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plants use a range of available fuels to produce electricity electrochemically, without combustion -in a process that is quiet and produces virtually no pollutants. In June 2012, the Company completed the asset acquisition of select fuel cell assets by its German subsidiary, FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH, including fuel cell component inventory and fuel cell manufacturing equipment, and it also completed joint venture with Fraunhofer IKTS. In December 2012, the Company acquired Versa Power Systems, Inc.

The Company service two primary markets: ultra-clean power (fuel cells operating on clean natural gas) and renewable power (fuel cells operating on renewable biogas).

Company analysis from Aruvian includes a history of FuelCell Energy, a business segment analysis of the segments FuelCell Energy operates through, a look at the organization structure of the company, a geographical operating segments analysis, an analysis of the company's major competitors.

A financial analysis of FuelCell Energy is presented in the report which includes a ratio analysis, basic profit and loss analysis, presentation of the company balance sheet, and much more.

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das sollte sich >Herr Altmaier anhören !!

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Energi Participates in Groundbreaking Ceremony for Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park
By Business Wire, May 06, 2013, 09:38:00 AM EDT
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PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Energi, a leading developer and underwriter of energy insurance programs, participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project. Officials and executives were on hand at the project site in Bridgeport, CT to commemorate the start of work for the multi-megawatt fuel cell park, which will be the largest in the United States upon completion.

Energi CEO Brian McCarthy and SVP Kevin Kaminski in front of the Bridgeport plant. (Photo: Business Wire)
President and CEO Brian McCarthy and senior vice president of Alternative Energy Solutions Kevin Kaminski were among the Energi representatives in attendance, joining Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut state congressional leaders, and senior executives from Dominion and FuelCell Energy as well as Kevin Foster and Bruce Murray from People's United Insurance Agency.
"The Bridgeport fuel cell plant represents a powerful synergy of private development and public incentives, and the continued maturation of emerging energy technologies," said Brian McCarthy, Energi CEO. "As these technologies continue to stabilize, the gap between investors' appetites and risk continues to narrow. Products like the Output Performance Warranty help reduce technology performance risk over the life of the facility and drive investment."
Energi, along with its partner Hannover Re (HRE), specifically developed the Output Performance Warranty (OPW) Program that will provide coverage of the system's annual megawatt—hours (MWh) production. The warranty coverage provides risk mitigation for both the owner and manufacturer.
"The renewable energy team at People's United Insurance is very pleased to have the opportunity to support the Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell project," said Dan Casey, President, People's United Insurance Agency. "In addition to bringing exciting emerging technology to Bridgeport, the new fuel cell plant is promising for the positive impact it can have on both cleaner air and job creation in the state."
Developed and manufactured by FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) and owned by Dominion (NYSE), the 14.9 megawatt (MW) project is a landmark installation and the largest in the United States. The installation, consisting of five DFC3000 fuel cell power plants and an organic rankine cycle turbine is highly efficient and can power approximately 15,000 homes.
"FuelCell Energy has a sizeable and rapidly expanding installed base and extensive operating history of fuel cell power plants. The Energi underwriting was an important aspect of the performance insurance for this installation," said Chip Bottone, President and Chief Executive Officer of FuelCell Energy, Inc. "We see a trend to larger installations such as the Bridgeport fuel cell park, and performance warranty insurance can be a useful product for Project Owners and Investors of these multi-megawatt sites."
Construction has begun on the park with the first plant installation to be completed in the summer of 2013 and the remaining plants installed in stages. The fuel cell park will be fully operational by the end of 2013. The fuel cell power plants will use natural gas as the fuel source to efficiently provide ultra-clean power for the electric grid.
About Energi
Energi is a Peabody, Massachusetts-based industrial reinsurance company that provides specialized insurance and risk management products to targeted market segments of the North American energy industry. The core programs include fuel distribution, fuel transport, energy construction, agricultural cooperatives, renewable energy, utilities and oil & gas exploration. Energi also has products that deliver protections for alternative energy and energy efficiency projects. Founded in 2005 by insurance professionals and energy industry leaders, Energi is licensed in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.energi.com.

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Plug Power Secures $6.5 Million Strategic Investment From Air Liquide

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Ballard Sees Positive Developments in Clean Energy Fuel Cell Material Handling Market

...Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP)(TSX: BLD) congratulates Plug Power on its recent announcement of a strategic investment from Air Liquide. Plug Power is the leader in providing fuel cell systems in material handling applications with their flagship product GenDriveTM, each powered by a Ballard fuel cell stack. Plug Power customers in grocery, retail, warehousing and manufacturing operations are recognizing productivity and environmental benefits available from fuel cell-powered material handling equipment, and are driving growth in the market.
The direct investment in Plug Power by Air Liquide, one of the leading industrial hydrogen fuelling solution companies, reflects a major commitment to the fuel cell material handling market. As such, it represents a positive and important development. Air Liquide's investment in Plug Power is one of a number of strategic investments in the fuel cell sector announced recently, including Cummins Inc.'s investment in Relion and Anglo American Platinum's investment in Ballard Power Systems.
In the material handling market, an increasing number of companies are re-ordering Plug Power GenDriveTM systems after experiencing financial savings from initial system deployments. For example, Walmart Canada deployed 95 fuel cell lift trucks at its sustainable refrigerated distribution centre in Alberta, Canada, reducing operating costs by $1.1 million over seven years, compared to the use of battery-powered forklift trucks. Walmart now has more than 500 fuel cell forklifts operating in three warehouses, including a freezer facility. Other Plug Power customers with GenDriveTM systems at multiple sites include: Procter & Gamble with 340 systems at 4 sites; Sysco with more than 600 systems at 7 sites; and Coca-Cola with 96 systems at 2 sties.
Plug Power is the leading hydrogen fuel cell supplier for material handling operations in North America, with over 90 percent market share. Ballard Power Systems is the exclusive supplier of liquid- and air-cooled fuel cell stacks for Plug Power's suite of GenDriveTM power units serving the full range of Class 1, 2 and 3 electric forklifts.
Zero-emission fuel cell-powered lift trucks deliver economic, operational as well as environmental benefits, when compared to traditional battery systems operating in high-throughput distribution centre and warehouse environments. Advantages are a direct result of increased forklift productivity, driven by factors that include availability of constant power and minimal hydrogen refuelling time...


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By BRIAN DOWLING, [e-mail] The Hartford Courant

8:55 a.m. EDT, May 9, 2013

BRIDGEPORT — The fuel cell floated off the truck rig Wednesday morning, its massive weight aided by the skyward pull of a crane. Its delivery is the first of ten that will populate this city's new fuel cell park and deliver clean power to thousands of homes.

The Bridgeport fuel cell park, which was dedicated Friday at a ground breaking ceremony with state and local officials, is the second largest in the world. The largest, also by FuelCell Energy, generates four times more power and is under construction thousands of miles away in South Korea.

A convoy of vehicles surrounded the truck carrying the oversized fuel cell to Bridgeport from Danbury, where FuelCell Energy Inc. — the fuel cell's manufacturer — is headquartered. To protect it from the rain, the giant cube-shaped fuel cell was wrapped in a green tarp that at times brushed along the leaves of particularly low trees.

The $65 million project will give a handful of neighborhoods here clean power that isn't shipped in by long transmission lines that risk failure during storms. It's footprint occupies 1.7 acres of brownfield property adjacent to railroad tracks — a well-placed site that avoided flooding when Hurricane Sandy hit last October.
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FuelCell Energy, which manufactures the fuel cells in Torrington, has its power systems scattered across the country, but mostly in California and Connecticut where electricity prices are high. Last year, Central Connecticut State University put one on its campus, its output only one-tenth of the Bridgeport project.

"In the United States, for us anyway, it is the first utility-scale project," Chip Bottone, the company's chief executive, said in an interview Tuesday.

That first is an important one for the firm, which employs about 500 people in the state. The large-scale projects like this one make it easier for the company to ramp up its production and close in on profitability — something still eluding FuelCell Energy. So far, it's had success with larger "utility-scale" projects in South Korea, where the government there is pushing renewables.

The company expects the Bridgeport park to be operational by the end of the year.

Behind the 14.9 megawatt project is Dominion, one of the country's energy giants, which owns the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford and will also own the Bridgeport park. Bottone said that Dominon's vote of confidence in the project is a serious endorsement.

"With someone like Dominion coming into this, there's tremendous impact for replication," he said. "They're a tough sell."

Bottone said he's already seeing interest in similar projects in other states. In Connecticut, the company also has a number of other projects pending.

The company's fuel cells work by taking hydrogen out of natural gas — which will be provided by Southern Connecticut Gas — then combining that hydrogen with oxygen. That combination creates electricity, heat and water. The latter two, as steam, is processed through a turbine to make even more electrcity.

Those two companies aside, the project is a work of many more hands. Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating are involved, buying and delivering the power, respectively. Also, the state's Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority is providing a $5.8 million loan for the project.

FuelCell Energy first proposed the project in 2008, as part of the state's Project 150, a legislative mandate to increase in-state clean energy by 150 megawatts. The Bridgeport project came in first in a round of proposals, but it almost didn't happen.

The recession hit, which complicated financing for the project. Also, standards for electric connections changed in the meantime, requiring some deep reworking. In the past year, though, FuelCell Energy tied up loose ends, and the project went forward.

David Kooris, the city's head of economic development, said that out of all the Project 150 projects — of which many have failed to come about — "the success of this one is testament to the fact that all the partners FuelCell Energy, Bridgeport and the state were willing to keep the idea going, knowing that it will have its time when the market would support it."

With the fuel cell park situated next to the railroad and not far from the highway, its great visibility for the city, Kooris said. "It's going to create a lot of exposure for the city and its investment opportunities."

Another perk: Like powering a chunk of Central Connecticut University with the on-site fuel cell, the Bridgeport site will work as a microgrid for part of the city, Bottone said. "We're basically putting the supply where the demand is, on a less than two-acre piece of land in the middle of a city."

Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch called the project a "great example of public-private partnerships working together to create jobs, expand economic development and make our environment cleaner by producing virtually pollution-free electricity with a low carbon footprint."

Connecticut Light & Power signed an agreement to buy the power from the fuel cells for 15 years at $89 per megawatt hour. That cost will be subsidized by renewable energy credits, the type that solar or wind projects recieve, that it will be able to auction off to recoup costs. Connecticut's class-one credits currently pay just over $50 per megawatt hour.

Copyright © 2013, The Hartford Courant

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Torrington clean energy company takes steps forward in its expansion plan
"TORRINGTON The Planning & Zoning Commission approved an application for a temporary modular office trailer to be added to the FuelCell Energy, Inc. building located at 539 Technology Park Dr. during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday night.

Gordon S. Brooks, director of plant engineering and EHS at FuelCell, submitted the application on behalf of the company and explained the need for this temporary structure stems from a larger plan to expand their current building in the future. The modular office trailer will accommodate new professional staff as these plans move forward.

City Planner Martin Connor explained the project through a memo to the commission. It was his recommendation to approve the temporary office trailer. The commission did indeed approve the temporary structure.

“They don’t have enough space. Isn’t that great?” Connor said.
Connor commented that this is a positive because it means more jobs in Torrington.

FuelCell, “is an integrated fuel cell company that designs, manufactures, installs, operates and services stationary fuel cell power plants,” according to the company’s website.

FuelCell is a, “leading global fuel cell company.”

The company’s headquarters is located in Danbury and their manufacturing facility resides in Torrington.

The future addition could possibly double the size of their current plant building.

The temporary office trailer, which will measure 24 feet by 64 feet, will attach to another temporary trailer that currently sits on the property. The first trailer was approved in May 2007. Connor explained in his memo that the temporary structure meets the required setbacks for the IP, Industrial Park Zone, where the plant is located, and no additional parking or site improvements are required.

Representatives from FuelCell were not immediately available to comment on their new addition.

The state’s Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority recently gave a $5.5 million long-term loan to FuelCell to build cells that will be used in a Bridgeport based generation plant. The loan will help FuelCell add or sustain at least 150 jobs."

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Company Update May 2013


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Hydrogen Infrastructure Project Launches in USA

14 MAY 2013



After months of rumour and speculation surrounding the formation of a hydrogen infrastructure project in the USA, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has finally confirmed the launch of H2USA. The public-private partnership brings together the hydrogen and fuel cell industries, along with automakers, government agencies and gas suppliers to advance the development of a hydrogen infrastructure in the USA.

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Danielson said “Fuel cell technologies are an important part of an all-of-the-above approach to diversify America’s transportation sector, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and increase our competitiveness in the global market. By bringing together key stakeholders from across the U.S. fuel cell and hydrogen industry, the H2USA partnership will help advance affordable fuel cell electric vehicles that save consumers money and give drivers more options.”

The development of shale gas reserves in the USA has already contributed to lower electricity and transportation costs and is expected to be a driver for the production of cheap hydrogen. H2USA will bring together the necessary experts to identify and solve key infrastructure challenges, including leveraging low cost natural gas resources.

Current members of H2USA include the American Gas Association, Association of Global Automakers, the California Fuel Cell Partnership, the Electric Drive Transportation Association, the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, Hyundai Motor America, ITM Power, Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition, Mercedes-Benz USA, Nissan North America Research and Development, Proton OnSite, and Toyota Motor North America.



SOURCE: US DOE.

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Stromversorgung in Indien: Fraunhofer IKTS entwickelt Brennstoffzellen-System
Dresden – Das auf saubere Energieversorgung spezialisierte indisch-amerikanische Unternehmen Mayur REnergy Solutions wird mit dem Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme IKTS Festoxid-Brennstoffzellen für die Märkte in Entwicklungsländern entwickeln. Ein entsprechendes Abkommen wurde bereits im Januar 2013 getroffen, teilte das Fraunhofer IKTS nun mit. Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist die Entwicklung effizienter und umweltfreundlicher Brennstoffzellensysteme zu ortsüblichen Preisen, mit denen die angespannte Stromsituation in Indien und anderen Entwicklungsländern nachhaltig gelöst werden soll. Dr. Christian Wunderlich, Abteilungsleiter Industrialisierung Energiesysteme am Fraunhofer IKTS, plant die Errichtung eines bisher meist fehlenden dezentralisierten Stromerzeugungsnetzes. Vorgesehen sind Mikrokraftanlagen zur Installation im Haushalt. Im Rahmen dieses vielversprechenden Projekts entwickelt das Fraunhofer IKTS Prototypen, die auf dem bereits eingeführten eneramic®-Brennstoffzellensystem basieren. Dieses soll nun für höhere Leistungsklassen angepasst werden.

Prototyp soll bis 2014 fertig sein
Die SOFC-Technologie ermöglicht Systeme mit sehr hohen Wirkungsgraden, die als reiner Stromgenerator oder als kombinierte Wärme-, Energie- und Kühlanwendung unter der Nutzung von Kohlenwasserstoffen wie Pipeline-Erdgas oder Flüssiggas eingesetzt werden können. Mayurs Vision ist die Kombination von Solar-, Wind-, Biogas- und Brennstoffzellentechnologien, um künftig eine Energieunabhängigkeit in den indischen Provinzen und damit Stabilität für die Wirtschaft im ländlichen Raum zu schaffen. Das Fraunhofer IKTS wird bis 2014 die ersten Prototypen entwickeln und das Know-How an die Mayur REnergy Solutions Inc. transferieren. Das Unternehmen Mayur wird an der Kommerzialisierung der Technologie arbeiten.

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13.05.2013, 17:40 Uhr Meldung drucken | Artikel empfehlen

Fraunhofer ISE wird Partner des indischen EE-Ministeriums
Freiburg - Staatssekretär Ratan P. Watal vom indischen Ministerium für Neue und Erneuerbare Energie MNRE und Prof. Eicke Weber, Leiter des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Solare Energiesysteme ISE in Freiburg, haben in Berlin in Anwesenheit der indischen Botschafterin Sujata Singh eine Vereinbarung zur Zusammenarbeit unterzeichnet. Im Fokus stehen Forschungs-, Demonstrations- und Pilotprojekte zu Photovoltaik, Solarthermie und Wasserstoff. "Das Fraunhofer ISE und Indien verbinden seit langer Zeit gemeinsame Projekte und der Austausch von Forschern", erklärte Weber. "Ich freue mich sehr, dass mit dem jetzt unterzeichneten ’Memorandum of Understanding’, eine offizielle Basis für die Intensivierung der Zusammenarbeit gelegt wurde. In Indien treffen hohes wissenschaftliches Ansehen, großes technologisches Know-how und riesige Landflächen zusammen – ideale Bedingungen für solare Anwendungen."

Solar Energy Center SEC in Delhi koordiniert Projekte
Auf indischer Seite wird das Solar Energy Center SEC in Delhi, ein Teil des Ministeriums für Neue und Erneuerbare Energien, die Arbeiten mit dem Fraunhofer ISE koordinieren. Beispiele für geplante Pilotprojekte sind photovoltaische Testzentren, die Entwicklung von Prüfvorschriften für konzentrierende Kollektoren, Demonstrationsanlagen von solarthermischer Meerwasserentsalzung, Wasserstofftechnologie für stationäre und mobile Anwendungen. Viele Projekte mit Indien sind unabhängig davon bereits in Planung bzw. Bearbeitung. So soll mit Hilfe von konzentrierender Photovoltaik Wasserstoff produziert werden, den dann eine Polymermembran (PEM) Brennstoffzelle bei Bedarf wieder in Strom umwandelt. Dieser Typ Brennstoffzelle ist auch für Elektromobilität interessant.

Inder an solarthermischen Kraftwerks-Anwendungen interessiert
Bei einem weiteren vom BMBF geförderten Projekt wird ein linearer Fresnel-Kollektor errichtet, der Prozesswärme bis 200 Grad Celsius erzeugen kann. Bei diesem Kollektortyp sind Herstellung, Nachführung und Wartung einfacher als bei den gekrümmten Konzentratoren. Auf der Basis des Know-hows der Fraunhofer ISE Forscher wurde ein an die indische Produktion angepasster Prototyp entwickelt, der nun in einem Versuchskraftwerk vermessen werden soll.
Seit knapp zwei Jahren unterstützen die deutschen Wissenschaftler ihre indischen Kollegen zudem mit Simulation und Evaluation beim Projekt IndiaOne. Hier wird ein solarthermisches Kraftwerk mit einem Megawatt elektrischer Leistung auf Basis der Scheffler-Reflektortechnologie aufgebaut, um Strom- und Wärme für den Brahma Kumaris Talheti Komplex in Rajasthan bereit zu stellen.

[asuro78]

mal schaun ob wir die 1,14 $ heute knacken können

wso_0_ef8c5ca7adf53eaa0ce0073505143466

[asuro78]

[asuro78]

jetzt kommt da aber schwung rein ! Gibt es News die verpasst habe?

[MichiMischtMit]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.682.889 von asuro78 am 21.05.13 15:59:20

... Gibt es News die verpasst habe?...

Das frage ich mich gerade auch.

Hier http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/fcel/stream steht ein paar mal:

"$GS PPA to finance $SCTY solar expansion is also a 20 year lease model
with tax credits for 2 acre 15 MW fuel cell parks..."

[MichiMischtMit]

Und was ist das:

FuelCell Energy (FCEL) gets new patent for more efficient fuel cell

http://www.redliontrader.com/streamingnews/fuelcell-energy-f…

[MichiMischtMit]

Oder einfach Solar zieht Alternative Aktien nach oben

[asuro78]

angeblich neues Patent für FCEL mehr hab nicht gefunden

FuelCell Energy (FCEL) gets new patent for more ... - RANsquawk
ransquawk.com/.../fuelcell-energy-fcel-gets-new-pat... - Diese Seite übersetzen
vor 28 Minuten – FuelCell Energy (FCEL) gets new patent for more efficient fuel cell.

[asuro78]

2,2 Mio schon gehandelt nicht schlecht

[asuro78]

http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=…

[asuro78]

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2013/05/21/7150805.htm

[asuro78]

http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/analyst?symbol=FCEL.A

[RitaHase]

.. das könnte dieses Jahr tatsächlich etwas werden!
In den nächsten Tagen bei hohem Umsatzvolumen nochmals über 1,16$-1,20$, dann könnte ein Ausbruch in wesentlich höhere Regionen erfolgen.

[RitaHase]

.. wann gibt es die nächsten Earnings?

[asuro78]

ein sehr guter überblick

http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/media/1871508/water_electrolysi…

[MichiMischtMit]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.687.931 von RitaHase am 22.05.13 09:32:49

FuelCell Energy, Inc. Announces Its Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results
Conference Call on June 6, 2013 at 10 A.M. Eastern Time

By GlobeNewswire, May 22, 2013, 08:59:00 AM EDT

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/fuelcell-energy-inc-announces-…

[asuro78]

[asuro78]

Nachbörse 73000 gehandelt nicht schlecht zu 1,20

[asuro78]

Hyundai tritt DOE in Fuel Cell Partnership

Thursday, 23. Mai 2013 10.33 Uhr
0

(Bevor es News)


Hyundai ist mit dem Energy Department vereint auf einer neuen öffentlich-privaten Partnerschaft genannt H2USA, die auf die Weiterentwicklung von Wasserstoff-Infrastruktur, um mehr Verkehr Energie-Optionen für US-Verbraucher, einschließlich Brennstoffzellen-Elektrofahrzeuge (FCEVs) unterstützt konzentrieren. Benannt nach dem chemischen Zeichen für Wasserstoff, bringt das H2USA Partnerschaft zusammen Regierungsstellen, Gasversorger, die Wasserstoff-und Brennstoffzellen-Industrie und Autohersteller wie Mercedes-Benz, Nissan und Toyota.

Während die amerikanischen Autohersteller und der privaten Wirtschaft erhebliche Fortschritte gemacht haben, wird H2USA bringen Experten zusammen, um Key-Infrastruktur Herausforderungen, darunter die Nutzung Low-Cost-Erdgas-Ressourcen zu lösen. Durch das Programm wird der Industrie und staatlichen Partnern identifizieren Aktionen Early Adopters von Brennstoffzellen-Elektrofahrzeugen zu fördern, führen koordiniert technische und Marktanalyse und bewerten alternative Versorgungsinfrastruktur, die Kostensenkungen und Größenvorteile ermöglichen können.

"Brennstoffzellen-Technologien sind ein wichtiger Teil einer all-of-the-obigen Ansatz, um Amerikas Verkehrssektor zu diversifizieren, verringern unsere Abhängigkeit von ausländischem Öl und erhöhen unsere Wettbewerbsfähigkeit auf dem globalen Markt", sagte Assistant Secretary für Energieeffizienz und erneuerbare Energien, David Danielson in der Energie-Abteilung in der Pressemitteilung. "Durch die Zusammenführung von wichtigen Akteuren in den USA Brennstoffzelle und Wasserstoff Industrie, wird die Partnerschaft H2USA helfen Voraus bezahlbaren Brennstoffzellen-Elektrofahrzeuge, dass die Verbraucher Geld sparen und geben Fahrer mehr Möglichkeiten."

Hyundai stellt derzeit einen Brennstoffzellen-betriebene Version des Tucson mit dem Ziel, den Verkauf von 1.000 Einheiten im Jahr 2015, wenn es die nächste Generation Tucson und Ziel jährlichen Produktion von rund 10.000 Einheiten startet.

"Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Programm ist ein integraler Bestandteil unseres Plans, low-carbon, sparsamere Fahrzeuge, die den Kraftstoffverbrauch zu minimieren und die Kohlendioxid-Emissionen zu entwickeln", sagte Gil Castillo, Senior Group Manager, alternative Fahrzeug-Strategie, Hyundai Motor America. "Unsere Partnerschaft mit dem Energy Department und H2USA ist ein weiterer Weg Hyundai bemüht, den kritischen sozialen Bedürfnisse sowohl für Mobilität und Umweltschutz gerecht zu werden."

[asuro78]

Damit könnte jede Kleinstadt mit einen Abwasserwerk sich eine Wasserstofftankstelle hinstellen und nebenbei Strom produz.

[asuro78]

FCEL zieht weiter an an und das gegen den Markt 1,22

[asuro78]

[asuro78]

not think about what happens if the market turns

[asuro78]

sollte das Jahreshoch etwa heut fallen? Wenn ja wäre der Weg frei bis 1,60$ aktuell bei 1,34$

[asuro78]

solch ein Volumen hat sie seid Jahren nicht gesehn

[asuro78]

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) Up 7.39%, Echo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTE) Up 7.20%

Posted by Chris Bell May 24, 2013 0 Comment 99 views



Northern, WI 05/24/2013 (GDPInsider) – FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) is up 7.39% after a solid start in today’s trading of 1.19, 0.01 cent above its previous close of 1.18. FCEL has a range of 1.16 and 1.31 and volume activity is 3.515 million, more than double average volume of 1.171 million. The stock has shown an upward momentum and its technical chart shows a northward climb which began mid-April 2013. At present market valuation the stock is trading 10.07% below its 52-week high, but 50.60% above its 52-week low.

FCEL is coming off an announcement in April which detailed the sale of a megawatt-class fuel cell power plant for installation at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. The company will announce its second quarter 2013 financial results on June 6, 2013.

FCEL is overbought at present market valuation and has a RSI of 73.95. Its upward momentum however, means that trading values are up and FCEL is up 15.85% on its 20-day simple moving average and 25.10% on its 50-day simple moving average.

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Echo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTE) started the day’s trading at 0.59, a clear 0.04 cents above its previous close of 0.55. The stock is up 7.20% on trading volume of 355.17K, 56.04% above average volume of 227.61K. ECTE has a range of 0.57 and 0.61 and the stock is trading 69.72% below its 52-week high of 2.00 and 236.44% above its 52-week low of 0.18.

The transdermal medical device company announced recently that its push to develop its needle-free Symphony® CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless, transdermal continuous glucose monitoring system has reached an advanced stage. ECTE unveiled Symphony CGM System during a live webcast at its annual shareholders meeting.

ECTE’s technical chart shows a southward slope with a marginal uptick in the last few trading sessions. The stock is up 12.57% on its SMA20 but down 6.69% on its SMA50. The stock has a healthy RSI of 56.92 indicating that it is neither oversold nor overbought at present market levels and analysts have set a target price of 2.92 for ECTE.

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[asuro78]

hier wird gerade Fuel Cell Markt entdeckt

[MichiMischtMit]

$ 1.52 +0.34 +28.81%
Volume: 11,362,471

[MichiMischtMit]

After Hours $1.55 +0.37 +31.36%

http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/fcel/real-time

[Hoffnungstraeger]

leider eine zu extreme hohe mk für so wenig umsatz...

[asuro78]

das sehe ich nicht so, mit einem Auftragsbuch von über 460 Mio und 86 Mio Cash müsste sie bei 5 $ stehn.

[asuro78]

Vielleicht hat Bloom Energy ja das ganze Geld eingesammelt um FCEL zu schlucken

[asuro78]

http://finance.yahoo.com/charts?s=FCEL#symbol=fcel;range=5y;…

[asuro78]

Fuel Cells Could Offer Cheap Carbon-Dioxide Storage
A new type of fuel cell could make CO2 storage cheaper, but it could also prove to be a good way to pump more oil out of the ground.
By Kevin Bullis on May 24, 2013

Why It Matters
Carbon capture technology is far too expensive, nearly doubling the cost of power from coal plants.
The electrochemical reactions that occur inside fuel cells to generate electricity could provide a cheap way to selectively remove carbon dioxide from the exhaust gases of fossil-fuel power plants. The same reactions could concentrate the carbon dioxide, allowing it to be stored underground. The fuel cell could also be used to generate electricity, providing revenue to offset its cost.
Existing approaches to capturing carbon dioxide would nearly double the cost of electricity from a coal-fired power plant. And although using fuel cells instead would still increase the cost of electricity, that increase—based on early tests and calculations—might be one-third or less, says Shailesh Vora, a program manager at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory, which is helping to fund development of the technology with a $2.4 million grant. Researchers have considered using fuel cells for capturing carbon dioxide since at least the early 1990s, but the cells are cheaper now and they last longer, which could make them more practical.

Carbon capture technology, aimed at reducing emissions from power plants, might be key to addressing climate change, especially since fossil-fuel power is growing faster than power from low-carbon sources such as wind, solar, and nuclear (see “The Carbon Capture Conundrum,” “Will Carbon Capture Be Ready on Time?” and “The Enduring Technology of Coal”). Technology already exists that could capture carbon dioxide from exhaust gases, but it’s not being used at a large scale because it’s expensive, and because it uses steam that would otherwise be used to generate electricity, cutting a plant’s power production and revenue by about a third.
Vora says one advantage of the fuel cell approach is that while other carbon-capture technologies decrease the amount of electricity—and revenue—that a power plant generates, the use of fuel cells actually increases power production.
Not all fuel cells can be used to capture carbon dioxide. The process only works with molten carbonate fuel cells, a type made by the Bridgeport, Connecticut-based company FuelCell Energy, which sells them now to businesses and utilities for certain niche applications (see “Utility Dominion Buys Big into Fuel Cells”).
Molten carbonate fuel cells actually rely on carbon dioxide to operate. They take it in at one electrode. That carbon dioxide is then used to form ions that conduct current to the opposite electrode, where the carbon dioxide is emitted. Finally, it is pumped back to the first electrode to be reused, forming a complete loop.
To capture carbon dioxide, this loop would be interrupted. Instead of recycling carbon dioxide, the fuel cell would get the carbon dioxide it needs from the exhaust in a power plant. These exhaust gases contain about 5 to 15 percent carbon dioxide, diluted by other gases, mostly nitrogen. The fuel cell would selectively take up the carbon dioxide, use it to form ions, and then emit it in a much more concentrated stream at the opposite electrode. The gases emitted there would be about 70 percent carbon dioxide. Most of the rest is water vapor, which is easy to condense out, leaving an almost pure stream of carbon dioxide that can be pressurized and pumped underground for storage.
So far, the technology has been demonstrated at a small scale in a lab. The DOE funding will be used to build larger systems for capturing carbon dioxide. Several questions remain about how well it will work and how much it will cost. For one thing, exhaust gases from power plants are contaminated with sulfur and other pollutants that could interfere with the operation of a fuel cell. The costs will depend on how much the gases need to be cleaned up before they’re introduced into a fuel cell. The technology might work better at natural gas plants, which have cleaner exhaust than coal plants.
FuelCell Energy makes fuel cells that each generate only a few megawatts. It may need to make much bigger ones—capable of hundreds of megawatts—to capture large amounts of carbon dioxide at a power plant.
FuelCell Energy calculates that the process could capture carbon dioxide at between $20 and $30 per ton. At those rates, FuelCell might be able to sell it for use in greenhouses or for enhancing production at oil wells—it can be used to force out oil that otherwise would cling to pores inside an oil reservoir.
Fuel cells could, in fact, help address one key challenge to using carbon dioxide to enhance oil recovery. Usually, doing this requires pipelines to deliver the carbon dioxide to remote wells. But fuel cells could be used at the site of an oil well to generate electricity from gases that are produced along with the oil. That would produce carbon dioxide that could then be captured and piped underground to help free oil. Once the reservoir is depleted, the well could be capped, trapping carbon dioxide underground.
However, the net carbon dioxide emissions involved in using carbon dioxide to increase oil production aren’t clear—some of the advantage of trapping carbon dioxide underground would be offset by increased carbon dioxide emissions from the oil.


Read more: http://www.technologyreview.com/news/515026/fuel-cells-could…
From MIT Technology Review
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[asuro78]

Was glaubt ihr was passiert, wenn in den nächsten Zahlen drin steht Run Rate ausbau 80-90 MW.Dann sind diese Kurse ein Witz dann steht ne 4 vor dem Komma.Dann kommen ganz andere Jungs in die Aktie ( die nur in Firmen mit Gewinnen ihr Geld pumpen).

[pagitz01]

Ich koennte mir bis zu denn zahlen einen schoenen anstieg vorstellen mit offen gaps!!

Dann kurz vor denn zahlen einen rutsch gaps schliessen usw

So ne art sell on good news!!

2 scenario schoener anstieg ohne gaps dann bei guten zahlen bzw news noch nen kraeftigen anstieg dann muss ma weiter entscheiden....

[pagitz01]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.715.197 von asuro78 am 25.05.13 16:50:01

Kannst du deine rechnung erklaern!!
? Uber 80 mio cash? Ok auftrgsbuecher ueber 450 mio? Ok

Wo hast du das her bitte?? Bin selbst investiert

Wie errechnest du 5 usd sollt es akt wert sein??

[asuro78]

um genau zu sein Backlog betrug $ 428.100.000 an 31. Januar 2013 im Vergleich zu $ ​​318.900.000 31. Oktober 2012. Aktueller Cash bestand 86$ Mio Balance Sheet
Total Cash .aber lies einfach mal die letzten Zahlen.

[asuro78]

hier sieht man gut wo die nächsten Hürden liegen die werden auch ein wenig kraft brauchen!

[pagitz01]

naja bin investiert..

kaufte nicht wegn zahlen und aussichten ich kaufe aufgrund eines chartverlaufs..

und genau deswegn bin ich am frritag 1,35 us rein um mir evtl 25 prozent zu holen!!!

[asuro78]

wow alle Brennstoffzellen Werte werden jetzt schon Vorbörlich gespielt:

FCEL. 1,70 $
BLDP 1,69 $
PLUG 0,35 $

[asuro78]

denke FCEL wird dann wohl sehr viel hören von Dominion ( Aufträge)

http://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&sl=en&tl=de&u=htt…

[asuro78]

US Department of Energy startet Request for Information on Hydrogen Technologies Lieferung

28. MAI 2013

Das Department of Energy (DOE) soll allen Beteiligten für Wasserstoff Lieferung Forschungs-und Entwicklungsaktivitäten auf die Senkung der Kosten von Wasserstoff-Delivery-Technologien, um die Schwelle Kosten Ziel von $ 2-4 pro Gallone Benzin-Äquivalent (gge) produziert, geliefert erreichen Ziel und von Wasserstoff verzichtet wird. Der Zweck dieser Request for Information (RFI) ist, um Feedback von Interessengruppen vor DOE potenziell Erteilung einer Fördermöglichkeit Mitteilung (FOA) zu sammeln. Diese RFI ist kein FOA, daher DOE ist nicht die Entgegennahme von Anträgen zu diesem Zeitpunkt.

Alle Antworten zu diesem RFI muss als Anlage (in Microsoft Word-Format) an eine E-Mail-Nachricht an vorgesehen werden [e-mail] . Antworten müssen bis spätestens 23.59 Uhr EDT am 13. Juni 2013 eingegangen sein.

QUELLE & WEITERE INFORMATIONEN: DOE EERE

[asuro78]

5,4 Mio Umsatz jetzt schon!Gibt es heut einen neuen Volumen Rekord?

[asuro78]

Association of Global Automakers Push for Hydrogen Infrastructure Support in California

28 MAY 2013

The Association of Global Automakers and its member companies met with California lawmakers last week to discuss the automotive industry’s impact in the state and to highlight the need to support hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.

Global Automakers and its members are pushing for the passage of the two bills, SB 11 and AB 8, which provide additional funding for the build-out of a hydrogen fuelling infrastructure in California. Currently the bills are pending in both the Assembly and the Senate, while discussions continue between legislators and manufacturers on the legislation.

"Our members continue to invest in technologies to reduce the environmental footprint of their vehicles, but that is only one part of the equation," said Global Automakers' Director of State Relations Gordon Fry . "To get consumers to buy green vehicles, they need to have the refuelling infrastructure necessary to support their purchases."

The Association of Global Automakers represents international motor vehicle manufacturers, original equipment suppliers, and other automotive-related trade associations.

[asuro78]

Gestern haben welche versucht Short zu gehn , mal sehn wer das Spiel gewinnt http://shortanalytics.com/getshortchart.php?tsymbol=fcel

[asuro78]

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/515026/fuel-cells-could…

[asuro78]

hier liegt zukunft: Brennstoffzellen bieten konnte Günstige Kohlendioxid-Lagerung
Eine neue Art von Brennstoffzelle könnte die CO2-Speicherung billiger, aber es könnte auch als ein guter Weg, um mehr Öl aus dem Boden zu pumpen.
Von Kevin Bullis auf 24. Mai 2013
Warum es wichtig ist
Carbon-Capture-Technologie ist viel zu teuer, fast eine Verdoppelung der Kosten für Strom aus Kohlekraftwerken.
Die elektrochemischen Reaktionen, die in Brennstoffzellen zur Stromerzeugung auftreten könnte eine preiswerte Möglichkeit zur selektiven Entfernung von Kohlendioxid aus den Abgasen von fossilen Kraftwerken. Die gleichen Reaktionen konzentrieren konnte das Kohlendioxid, so dass sie unterirdisch gespeichert werden. Die Brennstoffzelle könnte auch zur Stromerzeugung genutzt werden, wodurch Einnahmen die Kosten verrechnet.
Bestehende Ansätze zur Erfassung von Kohlendioxid würde fast das Doppelte der Kosten der Stromerzeugung aus Kohle-Kraftwerk. Und obwohl mit Brennstoffzellen anstelle würde noch erhöhen die Kosten für Strom, dass am frühen Tests und Berechnungen-vielleicht ein Drittel oder weniger Zunahme-Basis, sagt Shailesh Vora , ein Programm-Manager bei dem US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory , das trägt dazu bei, die Entwicklung der Technologie mit einem $ 2.400.000 Zuschuss finanzieren. Forscher haben als mit Brennstoffzellen für die Aufnahme von Kohlendioxid mindestens seit den frühen 1990er Jahren, aber die Zellen sind jetzt billiger und sie dauern länger, was könnte sie praktischer.

Carbon-Capture-Technologie, zur Verringerung der Emissionen aus Kraftwerken gerichtet, könnte der Schlüssel zur Bekämpfung des Klimawandels, vor allem da fossile Energie wird schneller als Macht wächst aus kohlenstoffarmen Energiequellen wie Wind-, Solar-und Kernenergie (siehe " The Carbon Capture Conundrum "," Will Carbon Capture rechtzeitig fertig sein? "und" The Enduring Technology of Coal "). Technologie bereits existiert, könnte Kohlendioxid aus Abgasen zu erfassen, aber es ist nicht in großem Maßstab verwendet, weil es teuer ist, und weil es mit Dampf, die sonst verwendet würde, um Elektrizität zu erzeugen, Schneiden einer Anlage Stromerzeugung und der Umsatz um etwa ein Drittel .
Vora sagt ein Vorteil der Brennstoffzelle Ansatz ist, dass während andere Kohlenstoff-Capture-Technologien verringern die Menge von Strom-und Einnahmen-, dass ein Kraftwerk erzeugt, die Verwendung von Brennstoffzellen tatsächlich erhöht Stromerzeugung.
Nicht alle Brennstoffzellen verwendet werden, um Kohlendioxid zu erfassen. Das Verfahren funktioniert nur mit geschmolzenem Karbonat-Brennstoffzellen, eine Art von der Danbury, Connecticut ansässige Unternehmen gemacht FuelCell Energy , die sie verkauft jetzt für Unternehmen und Versorgungseinrichtungen für bestimmte Nischen-Anwendungen (siehe " Dienstprogramm Dominion Big Fuel Cells in Buys ").
Molten Carbonate Fuel Zellen tatsächlich verlassen sich auf Kohlendioxid zu bedienen. Sie nehmen es in an einer Elektrode. Das Kohlendioxid wird dann verwendet, um Ionen, die Strom an die Gegenelektrode, wobei das Kohlendioxid emittiert durchführen zu bilden. Schließlich wird sie an der ersten Elektrode zur Wiederverwendung gepumpt wird, die eine komplette Schleife.
Zur Abtrennung von Kohlendioxid, würde diese Schleife unterbrochen. Statt Recycling Kohlendioxid, würde die Brennstoffzelle erhalten die Kohlendioxid braucht aus dem Abgas in einem Kraftwerk. Diese Abgase enthalten etwa 5 bis 15 Prozent Kohlendioxid, durch andere Gase, vor allem Stickstoff, verdünnt. Die Brennstoffzelle würde selektiv die Aufnahme der Kohlendioxid verwenden, um Ionen zu bilden, und dann geben sie in einem viel konzentrierte Strom in der gegenüberliegenden Elektrode. Die Gase emittiert würde es ca. 70 Prozent Kohlendioxid. Die meisten der Rest ist Wasserdampf, der einfach zu kondensieren, so dass ein fast reiner Strom von Kohlendioxid, die unter Druck gesetzt werden können und für die Lagerung unter Tage gepumpt ist.
Bisher hat sich die Technologie in einem kleinen Maßstab im Labor nachgewiesen. Das DOE Finanzierung wird verwendet, um größere Systeme zur Erfassung von Kohlendioxid zu bauen. Mehrere Fragen bleiben darüber, wie gut es funktionieren wird und wie viel es kosten wird. Zum einen werden die Abgase aus Kraftwerken mit Schwefel und andere Schadstoffe, die den Betrieb einer Brennstoffzelle stören könnten verunreinigt. Die Kosten hängen davon ab, wie viel die Gase gereinigt werden, bevor sie in einer Brennstoffzelle sind eingeführt benötigen. Die Technologie könnte besser funktionieren bei Erdgas-Anlagen, die sauberere Abgase als Kohlekraftwerke haben.
FuelCell Energy macht Brennstoffzellen, dass jeder nur ein paar Megawatt erzeugen. Er muss dann zu viel größeren-fähig hunderte Megawatt bis große Mengen an Kohlendioxid in einem Kraftwerk zu erfassen.
FuelCell Energy rechnet damit, dass der Prozess könnte Kohlendioxid bei zwischen $ 20 und $ 30 pro Tonne zu erfassen. Bei diesen Preisen könnte FuelCell Lage sein, um es für die Verwendung in Gewächshäusern oder zur Verbesserung Produktion an Ölquellen-es kann verwendet werden, um Kraft aus Öl werden die sonst um Poren in einem Ölbehälter klammern verkaufen.
Brennstoffzellen könnten in der Tat, zur Bewältigung einer Herausforderung, um unter Verwendung von Kohlendioxid, um Ölförderung zu erhöhen. Normalerweise Dabei erfordert Rohrleitungen, um das Kohlendioxid zu entfernten Vertiefungen liefern. Aber Brennstoffzellen könnte an der Stelle einer Ölquelle, Strom von Gasen, die zusammen mit dem Öl hergestellt erzeugen verwendet werden. Das würde produzieren Kohlendioxid, das dann eingefangen werden konnte und verrohrt in den Untergrund zu freiem Öl helfen. Sobald das Reservoir erschöpft ist, die gut könnte gedeckelt werden, Trapping Kohlendioxid unterirdisch.
Allerdings sind die Netto-Kohlendioxid-Emissionen bei der Verwendung von Kohlendioxid, die Ölförderung zu erhöhen beteiligt sind nicht klar einige der Vorteile der Trapping Kohlendioxid unterirdisch würde durch erhöhte Kohlendioxid-Emissionen aus dem Öl ausgeglichen werden.


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First Solar und FuelCell Energy Will Remain In Clean Energy Vital
29. Mai 2013, 13.55 Uhr | 1 Kommentar | enthält: FCEL , FSLR
Disclosure: Ich bin lange FCEL . (mehr. ..)

Energie, vor allem saubere Energie, wird immer ein wichtiger Teil unseres Lebens sein. Es ist wie Nahrung und Wasser-wir können nicht aufhören zu verbrauchen. Es ist eine Notwendigkeit für uns heute in der Welt in der wir leben, und wird auch weiterhin in der Zukunft erforderlich. Firmen wie First Solar Inc. ( FSLR ) und FuelCell Energy Inc. ( FCEL ) wird eine wichtige Rolle spielen, wie die Welt verlangt saubere Energie für die Zukunft Wachstum.

FSLR ist einer meiner Top-Picks für alternative Energie. Es ist ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen in der Herstellung von Solarzellen und bauen Solaranlagen zur Macht Haushalte und Unternehmen weltweit zu helfen. FSLR ist eine Win-Win-Lösung alternative Energien, weil es sicher ist, ist es nicht verschmutzen die Luft, und alles was man braucht, ist die Sonne. Ich mag FSLR, weil es nicht nur zu bauen macht Solaranlagen oder installieren Solaranlagen auf den Dächern Menschen. Es ist eine echte Forschungs-und Entwicklungsunternehmen, das Solarenergie weiter fortgeschritten und effizienter macht. Ich glaube FSLR wird eine große Quelle der sauberen Energie auch in Zukunft bleiben. Es ist immer noch in einem frühen Stadium von Akquisitionen, Forschung und Entwicklung. Ich vertraue darauf, das Unternehmen führend in der Solarindustrie für die Zukunft bleiben.

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Aber es gibt ein paar Nachteile für FSLR. Die erste ist, dass es viel Platz, um Solaranlagen zu bauen dauert. Zweitens ist die Solarenergie empfindlich auf Wetter, weil es die Hitze der Sonne braucht, um Elektrizität zu erzeugen. Dennoch ist es eine große, saubere Ergänzung zu anderen Energiequellen. Aufbauend FSLR die Solaranlagen in Gebieten, in denen die Sonne ist prominent wird dazu beitragen, die Nachfrage nach sauberer Energie in diesen Bereichen. Im Gegensatz zu Kohle oder Öl, das Rohmaterial für eine Solaranlage-sunshine-Kosten ist kostenlos und umweltfreundlich. Dies wird eine enorme wirtschaftliche Nutzen für das Unternehmen sein. Ich bin lange hier FSLR.

Eine weitere Alternative umweltfreundliche Energie-Unternehmen, das mich wirklich interessiert, und ich empfehle den Kauf es jetzt, ist FuelCell Energy Inc. ( FCEL ). Es ist ein ultra-saubere Alternative Energie-Unternehmen entwickelt, fertigt, Dienstleistungen und baut stationäre Direkte Fuel Cell (DFC) Kraftwerke. Es wurde bereits über 50 DFC-Kraftwerke für Energieversorger, Universitäten, Krankenhäuser und andere Institutionen auf der ganzen Welt gebaut.

Was macht FCEL einzigartig? Es baut stationäre Brennstoffzellen-Kraftwerke, die eine kontinuierliche Vor-Ort-Energie-und Stromnetz-Unterstützung in einem hoch effizienten elektrochemischen Prozess zu ermöglichen. Es ist sauber, ruhig und erfordert nur geringe Raum. Daher kann es überall aufgestellt werden, besiedelten Gebieten oder nicht, mit oder ohne Sonne Sonne. Es ist auch Kraftstoff flexibel, geeignet für den Betrieb mit Erdgas-, Lebensmittel-Verarbeitung, erneuerbare Biogas oder Biogas gerichtet. Es gilt als die höchste Effizienz und Zuverlässigkeit bewerten als jede andere verteilt Generator Technologie haben. Es ist auch kostengünstiger als konventionelle Kraftwerke.

Kürzlich hat FCEL steigende Nachfrage für seine DFC-Kraftwerke weltweit gesehen. Gerade jetzt, ist es den Aufbau einer 14,9 Megawatt Brennstoffzelle Park in Bridgeport, Conn Es wird bereit sein, um Energie zu erzeugen bis Ende des Jahres 2013. Um den Umfang zu verstehen, erkennen, dass jeder 1,4 MW durch ein DFC Kraftwerk Leistung 1400 Häuser generiert. Es ist auch die Arbeit mit Posco Energy eine 59 MW Brennstoffzelle Park in Hwasung City, Südkorea bauen. Der Park wird voraussichtlich voll einsatzfähig sein Anfang 2014. Diese beiden Projekte sind die größten DFC-Kraftwerke hat das Unternehmen seit seiner Gründung im Jahre 1961 gebaut wurde.

Wenn das Projekt in Südkorea erfolgreich ist, die ich sehr glaube, es wird, wird der DFC FCEL Kraftwerke fangen an anderer Stelle schnell, wenn sie nicht bereits haben. Meiner Meinung nach, wäre es logisch, DFC-Kraftwerke in Japan bauen, um seine Atomkraftwerke ersetzen, wobei ein Land anfällig für Naturkatastrophen wie Erdbeben und Tsunamis. In der Tat könnte es Kernkraftwerke ersetzen überall, auch hier in den USA

FCEL hat nicht einen Gewinn seit 1997 gedreht, und es zeigt in seinen Aktienkurs, derzeit bei $ 1,52. Ich esse normalerweise nicht für Aktien interessieren unter $ 10, aber FCEL fasziniert mich mit seiner Industrie und Innovation. Am 24. Mai 2013, erschossen die Aktie um 34 Cent, ein Anstieg von 28,81 Prozent, mit hoher Lautstärke. Es erregte meine Aufmerksamkeit. Es wurde acht mal höher als die tägliche durchschnittliche Volumen von 2 Millionen handeln. Ich nenne es ein Kauf. Ich glaube, es hat das Potenzial, höhere bewegen von diesem Niveau, aufgrund der steigenden Nachfrage für DFC-Kraftwerke. Erhöhte Nachfrage nach Produkten bedeuten höhere Einnahmen für das Unternehmen. Also in den nächsten Quartalen, glaube ich, wird sich FCEL profitabel.

Ich glaube nicht, dass es nur eine Art von Unternehmen für saubere Energie, die gehen, um Energie für die ganze Welt zu erzeugen ist werden. Ich glaube, es wird mehrere Technologien zu nehmen. Zum Beispiel macht es Sinn, FSLR die Solaranlagen in Bereichen, in denen es viel Sonne. In Gebieten mit weniger Sonnenschein und wo der Platz begrenzt ist, dann die Installation FCEL Kraftwerke würde viel Sinn. Diese beiden Unternehmen sind führend in ihrer Branche, und sie sind immer noch in ihren frühesten Entwicklungsstadien. Beide werden große Ergänzungen in der Nachfrage nach sauberer Energie in Zukunft sein. Ich empfehle beide Unternehmen als kauft für die langfristige.

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man beachte die ausage die fett geschrieben ist:

Buffetts MidAmerican erweitert Westen mit 5,6 Milliarden Dollar Deal
Von Noah Buhayar , Mark Chediak & Julie Johnsson - 30. Mai 2013 04.00 Uhr GMT +0200
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Warren Buffett 's Energie-Einheit konsolidieren wird eine westliche Erweiterung im Jahr 2005 mit seiner geplanten $ 5600000000 Übernahme begonnen Nevada größten Nutzen, möglicherweise reigniting Übernahmen in der Branche.
Die MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. Tochtergesellschaft von Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK / A) wird die größte US-Energieversorger Eigentümer auf Kundenkonten, die auf der Basis 8,4 Millionen mit dem Kauf von Las Vegas-based quillt geworden NV Energy Inc. (NVE) , nach Daten von Bloomberg. Die Berkshire Gerät 23,75 $ je Aktie, 23 Prozent mehr als 19,28 $ endet NV Energy bezahlen gestern, sagte die Unternehmen in einer Erklärung.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman Warren Buffett wurde die Steigerung der Investitionen in Kapital-intensive Unternehmen, wie er in seinem Fonds Omaha, Nebraska ansässige Unternehmen, die einen Haufen Geld 49100000000 $ zum 31. März hatte zuteilen will. Fotograf: Daniel Acker / Bloomberg
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29. Mai (Bloomberg) - MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., die Macht-Produktionseinheit an Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway Inc., vereinbart, NV Energy Inc. für rund $ 5600000000 in bar kaufen, um in Nevada zu erweitern. (Quelle: Bloomberg)
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Buffett, Berkshire Chief Executive Officer und Vorsitzender, wurde die Steigerung der Investitionen in Kapital-intensive Unternehmen, wie er in seinem Fonds Omaha, Nebraska ansässige Unternehmen, die einen Haufen Geld 49100000000 $ zum 31. März hatte zuteilen will. MidAmerican werden die Vermögenswerte von etwa $ 66000000000 nach dem Abschluss der Transaktion, die im ersten Quartal des nächsten Jahres erwartet wird, haben, nach der Aussage.
"Wir sind in einem Management-Team wir glauben, wir sind in qualitativ hochwertige Anlagen zu investieren investieren", sagte CEO Greg MidAmerican Abel.
"Wir sehen im Grunde dort werden die zugrunde liegenden wirtschaftlichen Wachstum in Nevada", sagte er.
NV Energy CEO Michael W. hat Yackira Zustand regulatorischen Beziehungen verbessert und signifikant erhöhte freie Cashflow für die Aktionäre, sagte Andrew Bischof, eine in Chicago ansässige Analyst bei Morningstar Inc., in einem Interview.
Weitere Angebote
MidAmerican Umzug kam nach einer einmonatigen Rückgang der Versorgeraktien die gestern fortgesetzt, zog NV Energy Aktien um 2,4% am Ende in New York .
"Als Wertansätze off kommen, könnten Sie ein bisschen mehr Fusionen und Übernahmen sehen", sagte Bischof.
Seit Klettern zu einem Fünf-Jahres-Hoch, Standard und Poors Versorgeraktien gefallen fast 10 Prozent in diesem Monat auf die Besorgnis der Anleger, dass die steigenden Zinsen ihre Dividenden weniger attraktiv.
Der Kauf ist die größte angekündigte Übernahme eines US-Unternehmens seit geregelten Strom Duke Energy Corp (DUK) Progress Energy Inc. kaufte für $ 17800000000 im Juli letzten Jahres. Die Industrie sah früher eine Konsolidierungswelle, da die Anleger erwartet 1500000000000 $ auf Infrastruktur-Upgrades ab 2010 bis 2030 verbrachte als Generation Verschiebungen von Kohlekraftwerken auf sauberere Erdgas und erneuerbare Energien. Transaktionen blieb im vergangenen Jahr, da die Bewertungen stieg und Regulierungsbehörden verstärkt Kontrolle der Angebote wie Herzog im Namen der Verbraucher.
Wünschenswerte Ziele
MidAmerican die Transaktion "hat das Potenzial, sich in der Utility-Gruppe wieder zu beleben, wenn ein Berkshire-verbundenen Unternehmen sucht, um einen Deal zu machen," Paul Patterson , ein New York City-basierte Dienstprogramme Analyst bei Glenrock Associates, sagte in einem Telefon-Interview.
Die Berkshire-Einheit hatte erneuerbaren Energien Angebote nach Anmutung Dienstprogramm Bewertungen zu hoch gezielt, sagte Chief Financial Officer Patrick Goodman in einem Interview 13. November. "Als Cash-Käufer, werden wir an Versorgungsunternehmen zu suchen, wenn Preisgestaltung kommt ein bisschen", sagte er.
NV Energy kann sich ein wünschenswerter Ziel haben als ihre Aktien um 11 Prozent nach Erreichen eines hohen in diesem Jahr von 21,63 $ am 30. April, sagte Patterson.
"Die Versorgungswirtschaft wurde relativ überbewertet, so hat es ein bisschen von einer Korrektur", sagte Morningstar Bischof.
Anfang dieser Woche, Teco Energy Inc. (TE) sagte, ein Tampa, Florida-basiertes Dienstprogramm, vereinbart, New Mexico Gas Co. von Continental Energy Systems LLC kaufen für $ 950.000.000.
Morningstar hat angesehen MidAmerican als potenzielle Erwerber weil Buffett hat ein positives Bild von der Branche, sagte Bischof.
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Buffett, 82, hat gesagt, dass Unternehmen wie Versorgungsunternehmen Ertragskraft haben auch unter widrigen wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen und faire Renditen auf das eingesetzte Kapital so lange geben, wie sie Investitionen in die Infrastruktur, um Kundenbedürfnissen gerecht zu machen. Der Besitz Dienstprogramme "nicht ein Weg, um reich zu werden," sagte er bei einem Treffen der US-Bundesstaat Regulatoren im Jahr 2006. "Es ist ein Weg, um reich bleiben."
MidAmerican berichtet einen Nettogewinn von $ 444 Millionen im ersten Quartal, 17 Prozent mehr als ein Jahr zuvor.
NV Energy wurde dabei, seine Käufe von Strom aus Solar-und Windparks, um einen Zustand Anforderung zu einem Viertel der Energie aus erneuerbaren Quellen bis 2025 zu erhalten. Das Unternehmen hat auch in den Aufbau Gaskraftwerke und Übertragungsleitungen, die Cash-Flow steigern wird investiert, sagte Bischof.
Erholt Wirtschaft
Nevada Wirtschaft hat Anzeichen für eine Erholung nach einem Sechs-Jahres-Einbruch gezeigt. Residential Baugenehmigungen um 47 Prozent im vergangenen Jahr nach einem Rückgang seit 2005. NV Energy sagte Anfang dieses Monats im ersten Quartal Nettogewinn stieg um 76 Prozent auf $ 21.500.000 im Vergleich zu vor einem Jahr.
"Buffett wurde für eine starke regulierte sucht mit einem starken Cashflow und NV Energy passt die Rechnung dafür", sagte Bischof.
Der Kauf muss die Zustimmung des Public Utilities Commission of Nevada und der Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sowie NV Energy Aktionäre, nach einem Zulassungsantrag. Es ist nicht wahrscheinlich, um eine erweiterte Überprüfung Gesicht, weil NV Energy arbeitet nur in einem Zustand befindet, wobei die Glenrock Patterson.
Wenn die NV Transaktion abgeschlossen ist: "Wir haben die Möglichkeit, MidAmerican Expertise im Bereich erneuerbare Energien zu kombinieren mit riesigen erneuerbaren Nevada Ressourcen zum Nutzen unserer Kunden und unseres Staates haben", Yackira, NV Energy CEO, sagte in der gestrigen Aussage.
Westlichen Expansion
Berkshire im Jahr 2005 vereinbart PacifiCorp, die Strom und Gas bietet auf 1,8 Millionen Haushalte und Unternehmen in vier Anrainerstaaten Nevada erwerben: Kalifornien, Oregon, Idaho und Utah sowie Wyoming und Washington. Die MidAmerican Energy Utility verfügt über Strom-und Gaskunden in Iowa , Illinois , Nebraska und South Dakota.
Duke Energy, basierend in Charlotte , North Carolina , ist derzeit der größte US-Dienstprogramm Eigentümer mit etwa 7,8 Millionen Kunden.
NV Energy, mit 1,3 Millionen Kunden mit Strom und Gas, wurde im Jahr 1999 durch die Fusion von Nevada Power und Sierra Pacific Resources gebildet. Das Unternehmen hat seine Wurzeln zurück bis 1906, als ein Vorgänger den ersten Strom liefern konnte Las Vegas und der erste Strom aus der Hoover Dam zu verteilen.
Das Unternehmen hat gewonnen 12 Prozent im vergangenen Jahr, die hinteren 20 Prozent Steigung für den Standard & Poors Midcap Utilities Index. Die Ankündigung erfolgte nach Börsenschluss vorgenommen. NV Energy-Aktie stieg um 23 Prozent im nachbörslichen Handel.
Lazard Ltd bereitgestellt finanzielle Beratung NV Energy und Sidley Austin LLP, Woodburn und Wedge und Hogan Lovells waren ihre Rechtsberater. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Rechtsberatung MidAmerican.
Noah Buhayar in New York an: Um die Reporter zu dieser Geschichte in Verbindung treten [e-mail] ; Mark Chediak in San Francisco bei [e-mail] ; Julie Johnsson in Chicago bei [e-mail]
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Key Hydrogen Technical Reference Now Available on Wiki Site

30 MAY 2013

As part of the Open Government initiative launched in the USA by the Obama administration, Sandia National Laboratories’ Technical Reference on Hydrogen Compatibility of Materials has made its debut on the Energy Dataset of OpenEnergyInfo, or OpenEI.



Many in the industry working to increase the competitiveness of clean hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) already consult the reference guide, which has been available on Sandia’s web page for several years. But, now, the information found in the publication is more widely available and easier to access.

“The Technical Reference is a valuable tool for the hydrogen delivery and storage industries,” said Sunita Satyapal, director of the Fuel Cell Technologies Office, the Department of Energy (DOE) office that has sponsored Sandia’s work on the Technical Reference. “It can help eliminate R&D redundancies by providing extensive compatibility data to the broader industry. By sharing these crucial findings on OpenEI, the Technical Reference can increase the rate of progress towards overcoming the barriers of hydrogen delivery and storage and allow us to reach full commercialization of FCEVs sooner.”

The Technical Reference focuses on compatibility issues between hydrogen and other materials. Due to their small size, hydrogen molecules can seep into materials at room temperature. This high rate of diffusion can promote embrittlement in some of those materials and some materials can be downselected depending on the application and conditions.

To help overcome this challenge, the Technical Reference provides detailed information of the effects of hydrogen on the materials that might be used in equipment for storing hydrogen and delivering it to fuel cell electric vehicles. Developed and updated by researchers at Sandia, the Technical Reference consolidates results of extensive review of reports and journal publications, as well as new research conducted by Sandia, on a range of compatibility issues that must be addressed to increase the cost-effectiveness and ease-of-use of hydrogen vehicles and their infrastructure.

Browsing the reference reveals the extent and depth of detail available. Concentrating on relatively low-cost and high-strength materials — including a variety of steel, aluminum, copper and nickel alloys, as well as non-metal polymers — the report provides data on potential high-priority impacts of hydrogen on such material properties as yield and tensile strengths, fracture toughness and fatigue crack growth rates.

“The reviewed and tested data in the Technical Reference can help industry target and develop components and systems with fewer hydrogen compatibility issues,” said Sandia researcher Brian Somerday, who, along with Sandia colleague Chris San Marchi was a principal developer of the report. “This could potentially accelerate the timetable for the hydrogen-fueled transportation system.”

SOURCE: SANDIA LABS NEWS RELEASE

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Big Boys wieder da 500 K in 5 minuten

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Stock to Watch: FuelCell Energy Up 7.1% (FCEL)
Written on Tue, 06/04/2013 - 11:24am
By James Quinn

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) is one of today's best performing low-priced stocks, up 7.1% to $1.51 on 1.4x average daily volume. Thus far today, FuelCell Energy has traded 3.9 million shares, vs. average volume of 2.9 million shares per day. The stock has outperformed the Dow (7.1% to the Dow's -0.1%) and outperformed the S&P 500 (7.1% to the S&P's -0.0%) during today's trading.

Over the past year, FuelCell Energy has traded in a range of $0.83 to $1.64 and is now at $1.51, 82% above that low. In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day moving average (MA) has climbed 2.1% while the 200-day MA has risen 0.5%.

FuelCell Energy, Inc. develops and commercializes fuel cell power plants for electric power generation. The Company also has contracts to develop its fuel cells for use of alternative fuels and for marine transportation applications. FuelCell has research and development contracts with government and industry.

There is potential upside of 36.6% for shares of FuelCell Energy based on a current price of $1.51 and an average consensus analyst price target of $2.06. FuelCell Energy shares have support at the 50-day moving average (MA) of $1.05 and additional support at the 200-day MA of $1.00.

SmarTrend is monitoring the recent change of momentum in FuelCell Energy. Please refer to our Company Overview for the results of our proprietary technical indicators that have been scanning shares of FuelCell Energy in search of a potential trend change.

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FuelCell Energy Loss Narrows As Revenues Surge; Stock Up 15%

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) Wednesday reported second-quarter net loss to common stock of $8 million or $0.04 per share, compared with net loss of $9 million or $0.06 per share last year.

The Danberry, Connecticut-based company posted quarterly revenues of $42 million, sharply up from $24 million in the prior year.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report a loss of $0.05 per share on revenues of $38.06 million for the quarter.

The company had a backlog of $410 million at April 30, 2013, compared with $181.4 million a year ago.

FuelCell Energy manufactures fuel cell power plants for distributed baseload power generation.

The company's stock closed Wednesday at $1.47 on a volume of about 5 million shares. In after hours, the stock gained $0.22 or 14.97%.

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FuelCell Energy's Path To Profitability
Jun 10 2013, 02:24 | 12 comments | about: FCEL
Disclosure: I am long FCEL. (More...)

On June 3, 2013 I gave my 5 Bullish Signs ahead of the FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Q2 2013 earnings report. I cited the large backlog as one of the reasons for my bullish views. I gave as my reasoning the following:

At the end of fiscal Q1, backlog jumped substantially from $428.1 million to $318.9 million in just 3 months. What is more impressive is that service backlog specifically jumped from $78.5 million to $149.9 million, nearly doubling in 3 months. Although historically service revenues have had negative margins, service revenues in most industries tends to generate very high profit margins as sales go up. Service revenues and gross profits may have begun to turn the corner and to start to add significantly to the bottom line.

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Although backlog had a slight sequential decline of 4.4% over the 3 month period, it is still at levels nearing 10 quarters worth. More importantly as outlined above, the margins turned around as outlined in my forecast from negative gross profit margins to 5.5% positive gross profit margins, the highest gross profit margins since FCEL began commercializing its fuel cell power plants. Gross profit in dollars had a $4.6 million swing between the two periods. Service gross profit improved from a $1.5 million gross loss to a $0.2 million profit.



As a reminder, Direct FuelCell power plants are generating ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power at more than 50 locations worldwide. With more than 300 megawatts of power generation capacity installed or in backlog, FuelCell Energy is a global leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distributed generation to utilities, industrial operations, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations and other customers around the world. The Company's power plants have generated more than 1.6 billion kilowatt hours of ultra-clean power using a variety of fuels including renewable biogas from wastewater treatment and food processing, as well as clean natural gas.

In terms of guidance, the earnings press release offered very little numerical detail and only gave a vague but optimistic outlook. In the conference call, however, were more direct details that most investors seemed to have missed. Michael Bishop, CFO of FCEL stated:

We also expect our margins to continue to expand with higher production volumes and a favorable sales mix. We are well positioned for continued global growth and to achieve profitability on an EBITDA basis, with annual production volumes of approximately 80 megawatts.

Since the company reported, it reached an annual run-rate of 70 megawatts, it's getting pretty darn close to 80, being only 10 megawatts away. Just 1 quarter prior it was at a 56 megawatt run-rate. Now I realize that some people don't consider EBITDA to be the same as profitability, it's certainly on the right and close path considering FCEL's ITDA expenses only run around $1.5 million per quarter. Much further down into the Q&A of the call:

Our guidance has been at the net income level, 80 to 90 megawatts of annual production volume gets you to net income breakeven. On an EBITDA basis, we have been talking about approximately 80 megawatts to get to breakeven on an EBITDA basis. To get there, obviously, you need margin expansion to do that. We're seeing that coming through this quarter. We would expect to see more of that.

Excellent. FCEL went to sales ramp up and margin expansion in Q2. Next up is more sales and margin expansion to get to EBITDA break-even. Then next will be positive net income. Next:

The business model has us in double-digit, low-teens margins as we get to that 80 to 90 megawatts of production volume.

Q1 ended at the 56 megawatt pace. Q2 ended at the 70 megawatt pace. Using a prorated average of 63 megawatts and $42 million for the quarter, that's around $667,000 in revenue per megawatt. Now fast-forward to the 80 to 90 megawatts of annual production, and using the midpoint of 85 megawatts would yield around $57 million in sales. Using 13% as the "double-digit, low-teens margins" and $7.37 million of gross profit would be realized. FCEL averages around $9 to $10 million in R&D, SG&A, and interest expenses per quarter so it will have to find ways to cut some overhead costs as well. The CC addresses this as well:

As we ramp in the second quarter, obviously, there's training required and there's some built-in -- I wouldn't say built-in. There are some inefficiencies relative to the overhead just to get safely and consistently to that higher run rate, which the team did, and we knew that. So you're going to get some gain from that leverage there as well.

Although there's certainly risk and uncertainties with a not-yet-profitable company such as FuelCell Energy, management continues to meet its goals they have paved the path to profitability. Increased sales, increased margins, decreased overhead, decreased inefficiencies from ramping up, and decreased training expenses are all necessary goals that are needed to be achieved for FCEL to reach profitability within the volumes stated. If any one of these components fails to materialize as planned, profitability will not be reached when expected, and the stock price may drop as a result. If these goals are met and profitability is achieved, I believe FCEL will hit the radar screens of alternative green energy fans everywhere, and the shareholders will be well rewarded. Good luck to all FCEL investors.

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Energy Commission Awards More Than $18 Million to Expand Hydrogen Fueling Stations in California

18 JUN 2013


The California Energy Commission has approved $18,690,000 in grants for projects that will expand the state's fueling infrastructure for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
"California has a portfolio approach to investing in renewable and alternative fuel vehicles," said Energy Commissioner Janea A. Scott. "The investments the Commission made in hydrogen fueling today [12th June] can help support Governor Brown's zero emission vehicles executive order, which sets a long-term target of reaching 1.5 million zero emission vehicles by 2025."
These awards were made through the Commission's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. For the current fiscal year, the program is slated to invest approximately $90 million to encourage the development and use of new technologies, and alternative and renewable fuels, to help the state meet its climate-change goals. It is paid for through surcharges on vehicle and boat registrations, and smog check and license plate fees.
The state's investments in these projects are safeguarded by matching fund requirements for awardees, and by making payments on a reimbursement basis, after invoices are reviewed and approved.
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expected to play an important role in reducing California's greenhouse gas emissions, and in advancing the Governor's Zero Emission Vehicles Action Plan goals of establishing enough infrastructure to support 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2020, with a goal of having 1.5 million ZEV vehicles on the roadways by 2025.
Fueling infrastructure must be in place to support the successful introduction of these vehicles. Studies suggest that 68 stations are needed by 2017 to support the market. Currently, nine public stations are operating, and about a dozen more are in development in California.
The hydrogen fueling award recipients are:
South Coast Air Quality Management District will receive $6,690,828 to evaluate, test and upgrade publicly accessible hydrogen fueling stations. With the exception of a station in Emeryville (Alameda County), the stations covered by this award agreement are within the South Coast Air Basin, which includes all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Linde, LLC, will receive $4.5 million to install three hydrogen fueling stations in the cities of Mountain View and Cupertino (both in Santa Clara County), and Foster City (San Mateo County). The agreement includes a $3,069,948 match-funding requirement.
Hydrogen Frontier, Inc., will receive $3 million to build a 100 percent renewable hydrogen fueling station in Chino (San Bernardino County). The award agreement includes a $1,615,385 match-funding requirement.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., will receive $2,999,172 to install two hydrogen fueling stations and to automate two trailer loading operations for transporting hydrogen for fueling from a production facility in Southern California. The fueling stations will be located in Woodland Hills (Los Angeles County) and Mission Viejo (Orange County). The award agreement includes a $1,614,927 match funding requirement.
Air Liquide Industrial US LP, will receive $1.5 million to build a hydrogen fueling station in Anaheim (Orange County). The award agreement includes a $933,996 match-funding requirement.

Photo: California Energy Commission Chair Robert B. Weisenmiller and Energy Commissioner Janea A. Scott stand in front of a 2005 Nissan XTrail FCV, a crossover SUV model, at a display of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles outside the Energy Commission in Sacramento on June 12, 2013.
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION

INDUSTRY DIRECTORY: CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION

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Trash to cash: Norway leads the way in turning waste into energy
UK cities pay to send rubbish to Norwegian incinerators, but green campaigners warn of dangers
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A power plant near Bergen. The market in importing waste to burn in Norwegian incinerators is growing. Photograph: Travel Ink/Getty Images/Gallo Images
For a country blessed with bountiful oil supplies, it may appear incongruous. But Norway is importing as much rubbish as it can get its hands on, in an effort to generate more energy by burning waste in vast incinerators.

The Eurotrash business may sound like an unpromising enterprise, but it's one that is increasingly profitable. The UK paid to send 45,000 tonnes of household waste from Bristol and Leeds to Norway between October 2012 and April this year. "Waste has become a commodity," says Pål Spillum, head of waste recovery at the Climate and Pollution Agency in Norway. "There is a big European market for this, so much so that the Norwegians are accepting rubbish from other countries to feed the incinerator."

He refuses to divulge the sums involved, saying only that the market is growing. Spillum is "considering requests" to burn waste from other UK towns. "As a rule we generate about 50% of our income from the fee we receive to take the waste and about 50% from the sale of the energy we create," he says.

Norway is not alone. Waste to energy has become a preferred method of rubbish disposal in the EU, and there are now 420 plants in Europe equipped to provide heat and electricity to more than 20 million people. Germany ranks top in terms of importing rubbish, ahead of Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands. But it's Norway that boasts the largest share of waste to energy in district heat production, according to Danish government-funded State of Green.

Oslo's waste incinerator was built with extra capacity to cater for future growth. "With more and more countries in Europe moving away from using landfill, we assume that there will be growth in waste to energy," says Christoffer Back Vestli, communications adviser for the Oslo municipality. "At the moment, the city of Oslo can take 410,000 tonnes of waste a year and we import 45,000 tonnes from the UK. Europe as a whole currently dumps 150m tonnes of waste in landfills every year, so there is clearly great potential in using waste for energy."

Spillum adds: "It is cheaper [for some UK towns] to pay for us to take their waste than to pay landfill fees."

The incinerator only takes "clean trash" and the municipality is careful to filter out anything that could be hazardous. Norwegians are meticulous about their waste and divide household rubbish into three bags – blue for plastic to be recycled, green for food waste to make biogas and white for everything else that goes to the waste plant. But many are concerned that the rubbish being imported from the UK and Ireland may not be so carefully sorted. "We have no way of knowing whether the rubbish coming in from Bristol or Leeds or Ireland has been properly sorted or is 'clean'," says Henning Reinton, head of Greenpeace in Norway.

There are worries that burning rubbish may discourage recycling. Julian Kirby, of Friends of the Earth, says: "Waste for energy isn't as green as it's made out to be. We estimate that 80% of what's in the average waste stream is easily recyclable." Kirby argues that the incineration system creates confusion: "If you think your waste being burned is a good thing then you are more inclined to just chuck things away rather than recycling them."

Some Norwegians also view the waste-to-energy plant as a blot on the landscape. "People in the city find it quite ugly," says Reinton, who is campaigning against the use of incinerators to generate energy from waste. "The modern facilities are far less polluting and damaging to the environment than the older incinerators, but burning waste is just a shortcut. We need to think about longer-term strategies for minimising it."

But most residents seem comfortable with the idea of burning waste to create fuel, with 71% of the population supporting the renewable energy source. Ove Merg, an electrical engineer in Oslo, says: "We certainly think it's positive that we use an environmentally friendly energy source. It's great that waste can be useful, and that it actually heats our house."

Øistein Thomassen, a photographer from the city, adds: "We produce insane amounts of waste every day, so why not use waste as fuel for heat? As long as the benefits outweigh the risks, I think that using waste as an energy source is brilliant."
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18.06.2013
CO2-Reduktion mit Power to Gas vorantreiben
Breites Bündnis empfiehlt Marktentwicklung und Aufbau von 1.000 Megawatt Anlagenleistung bis 2022
Die Mitglieder der von der Deutschen Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) initiierten Strategieplattform Power to Gas plädieren dafür, jetzt die Weichen für eine großtechnische und wirtschaftliche Gewinnung von Methan und Wasserstoff aus erneuerbarem Strom zu stellen. Ziel sollte sein, bis 2022 rund 1.000 MW Anlagenleistung zu installieren. Dafür fordern die Unternehmen und Verbände ein gezieltes Markteinführungsprogramm sowie die Anrechenbarkeit von erneuerbarem Wasserstoff und Methan auf die Biokraftstoffstoffquote und ab 2015 auf die Treibhausgasminderungsquote. Dies geht aus einem Eckpunktepapier hervor, das am 18. Juni auf der Jahreskonferenz der Strategieplattform in Berlin vorgestellt wurde.
„Power to Gas erleichtert die Integration der erneuerbaren Energien und die Vermeidung von CO2-Emissionen“, sagte Stephan Kohler, Vorsitzender der dena-Geschäftsführung, bei der Eröffnung der Konferenz. „Die Energie aus Windkraft- und Solaranlagen kann mit Hilfe von Power to Gas im Erdgasnetz gespeichert und vielseitig genutzt werden – in Fahrzeugen, Industrieanlagen, Heizungen oder Kraftwerken. Das ist ein wichtiger Beitrag zum Erreichen der energiepolitischen Ziele der Bundesregierung. Deshalb sollten wir alles dafür tun, diese Systemlösung schnell auszubauen und auf dem Markt zu etablieren. Unter den aktuellen Rahmenbedingungen ist das noch nicht möglich.“
Um die Markteinführung für die Systemlösung Power to Gas voranzutreiben, plädiert die Strategieplattform für die Befreiung von Letztverbraucherabgaben, die Anpassung des Rechtsrahmens und der technischen Regelungen sowie für ein zeitlich und mengenmäßig begrenztes Markteinführungsprogramm. Schließlich sollen Wasserstoff und Methan aus dem Power-to-Gas-Verfahren als vollwertige erneuerbare Kraftstoffe anerkannt werden. Bei der Berechnung der Biokraftstoffquote im Sinne einer vollumfänglichen Umsetzung der derzeit gültigen Fassung der EU-Richtlinie 2009/28/EG müssen Wasserstoff und Methan aus dem Power-to-Gas-Verfahren dann grundsätzlich angerechnet werden.
Durch Realisierung eines Anlagenvolumens von 1.000 MW könnten die spezifischen Installationskosten von derzeit 3.600 Euro pro Kilowatt elektrische Leistung (kWel) auf ca. 1.000 Euro/kWel im Jahr 2022 gesenkt werden. Gleichzeitig könnten damit pro Jahr zwischen 2 und 4 TWh erneuerbarer Strom aufgenommen und 400 bis 800 Millionen Kubikmeter Wasserstoff erzeugt werden. Für eine solche Marktentwicklung sind unter den derzeitigen Rahmenbedingungen Investitionen von ca. 1,7 Milliarden Euro notwendig.
Die „Jahreskonferenz Power to Gas – eine Systemlösung auf dem Weg zur Marktreife“ bietet den Teilnehmern die Chance, sich mit Experten aus Industrie, Wissenschaft, Verbänden und Politik über die Erfahrungen mit dem Power-to-Gas-Konzept und den neuesten Entwicklungen auszutauschen. Zu den Referenten und Diskussionsteilnehmern gehören unter anderem: Dr. Gerhard Holtmeier, Mitglied des Vorstands der Thüga AG; Matthias Machnig, Thüringer Minister für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Technologie; Boris Schucht, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung der 50Hertz Transmission GmbH; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Sterner, Fakultät Elektro- und Informationstechnik an der Technischen Hochschule Regensburg.
Die Strategieplattform Power to Gas wird von der dena gemeinsam mit Partnern aus Wirtschaft, Forschung und Verbänden umgesetzt, um die Weiterentwicklung der Systemlösung Power to Gas zu unterstützen. Detaillierte Informationen zu Power to Gas, zur Strategieplattform und zu den Projektpartnern stehen unter www.powertogas.info zur Verfügung.
Das Eckpunktepapier „Der Beitrag von Power to Gas zur Erreichung der energiepolitischen Zielstellungen im Kontext der Energiewende“ steht zum Herunterladen bereit unter: dena.de/presse
Projektpartner:
50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Bayerngas GmbH, Biogasrat+ e. V., BTU Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus, DBI Gastechnologisches Institut gGmbH Freiberg, DVGW Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches e. V, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Enertrag AG, E.ON Gas Storage GmbH, ETOGAS GmbH, Evonik Industries AG, EWE Aktiengesellschaft, Fraunhofer-Institut für Windenergie und Energiesystemtechnik IWES, Gasunie Deutschland Services GmbH, GDF SUEZ Energie Deutschland AG, GP Joule, Hydrogenics GmbH, IAEW - Institut für Elektrische Anlagen und Energiewirtschaft, IVG Caverns GmbH, performing energy – Bündnis für Windwasserstoff, Robert Bosch GmbH, RWE Deutschland AG, Thüga Aktiengesellschaft, Trianel GmbH, UGS Untergrundspeicher- und Geotechnologie-Systeme GmbH, Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co. KG, VKU Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V., VNG Gasspeicher GmbH, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wingas GmbH, Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)
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Full story:
New climate strategy coming within weeks: Obama adviser
Valerie Volcovici Reuters
11:51 a.m. EDT, June 19, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will target carbon emissions from power plants as part of a second-term climate change agenda expected to be rolled out in the next few weeks, his top energy and climate adviser said on Wednesday.
Obama will take several steps to make tackling climate change a "second-term priority" that builds on first-term policies, Heather Zichal, deputy assistant to the president for energy and climate change, said at a forum sponsored by the New Republic magazine.
On Wednesday in Berlin, Obama said the United States understood it had to do more to fight climate change and he pledged that more action was coming.
"Our dangerous carbon emissions have come down, but we know we have to do more. And we will do more," he said in a speech.
The president is expected to announce new U.S. measures to fight global warming in the coming weeks.
Zichal confirmed that an announcement is expected in weeks and highlighted moves that will shape Obama's agenda but not require new funding or legislation by Congress.
She said the administration plans to expand energy efficiency standards for appliances, accelerate clean energy development on public lands and use the Clean Air Act to tackle greenhouse gas emissions in the power and energy sectors.
The Environmental Protection Agency is working to finish carbon emissions standards for new power plants. It is then expected to tackle regulations on existing power plants.
Zichal said that part of the Democratic president's strategy will be to depoliticize the issue of climate policy, which led to bitter partisan fights during his first term.
One item off the agenda is a tax on carbon emitters, she said, a move strenuously opposed by many Republicans in Congress... Less

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Fuel Cell Technology Market Worth $2.5 Billion by 2018
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Stationary Market: Biggest Market by Applications

In the current Global Fuel Cell Technology Market, the stationary applications are the key application on the basis of market size and revenues. The demand is projected to increase heavily due to the increased power backup and household demand. Telecom, automobile and power backup industry acts as the parent market of fuel cell industry. Its growth and demand is highly influenced by the parent market. Off grid applications like providing backup power for telecommunication infrastructure is provided by the fuel cells. For stationary applications use of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) and Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) will grow more than PEMFC.
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Es nützt eigentlich nichts, wenn man jetzt den Aktienkurs weiterhin noch oben treiben will, denn der Chart ist überverkauft worden und darum geht der Kurs in den nächsten Tagen sicher wieder zurück.

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White House move on power plant emissions
By Valerie Volcovici

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Before President Barack Obama unveils a plan to lower carbon emissions from thousands of existing U.S. power plants, stakeholders on all sides of the issue have attempted to make their mark on the regulations.

Electric utilities, environmental groups, large electricity consumers, and states have been working furiously behind the scenes for months to have a say in new rules that will be laid out by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Obama, in a video released by the White House on Saturday, confirmed that he will deliver a major speech on climate change on Tuesday. "I'll lay out my vision for where I believe we need to go - a national plan to reduce carbon pollution," Obama said.

Administration officials have said the White House will use the Clean Air Act to tackle power plants, which account for nearly 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

This comes as no surprise to the companies and states that will have to either comply with or carry out the regulations. For the past few months, they have been working behind the scenes to influence the EPA before it begins what could be a months- or years-long rule-making process.

"The traditional industry response to EPA rule-making is - the EPA puts something out and then we respond to it," said Emily Fisher, a director of legal affairs for energy and environment at electric industry lobby group Edison Electric Institute (EEI). "This is different in that we feel obligated to be more engaged early on."

Fisher said the EPA will be in a "gray area" when it takes its first steps to regulate existing sources because the agency will need to use a rarely used and broadly worded section of the Clean Air Act, known as 111(d).

Under that statute the EPA would set federal emissions guidelines and decide upon the best systems or technologies for reducing emissions. Each state would then be left to set performance standards for its power plants and to determine how the plants will meet those standards.

Because there is little legal precedent for the rule, the agency will rely on a range of external sources for input, said Dina Kruger, a former director of the EPA climate change division and now a regulatory consultant.

EARLY START

Environmental group the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has developed the most detailed proposal so far.

In December it unveiled a plan in which the EPA would set state-specific emissions rates that would give the states most reliant on coal-generated energy more time to comply.

Dan Lashof, NRDC's climate and clean air program director, said the group wrote the plan to "rehabilitate the reputation of the Clean Air Act," which critics say will raise electricity prices, "and show there is a flexible way to regulate carbon."

Under the plan, a state that currently gets more electricity from coal-fired power plants than cleaner-burning natural gas or renewable energy would set an emissions rate target in 2020 that is higher than for a state that is less coal-dependent. States would then develop their own plans to meet the target. Less

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Moniz reaffirms support of solar at two speeches

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These 5 Green Energy Stocks Are Raising Money
Jun 24 2013, 16:55 | includes: F, FCEL, FSLR, GM, RVLT, SCTY, TSLA
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, but may initiate a long position in FCEL, TSLA over the next 72 hours. (More...)

One of the most obvious signs of any industry-wide bubble is when there are industry-wide equity raises. Often the best time for a management team to raise money is when their stock prices are up big at unsustainable levels. What's a better time to raise money than to do so with overvalued stock? No sane management wants to raise money and dilute the value of its own stake with undervalued stock. This is exactly what I'm seeing across the board with many of the green energy stocks I follow. This may be a sign of at least a short-term top and possibly of a bubble burst close to popping. However, each individual company raising money should be evaluated on a case by case basis as sometimes when a company raises money it's actually a bullish sign even if it's bearish for many of its peers. The following is a list of five green energy stocks I follow, details about their financing, and how I would play them.

1. FuelCell Energy (FCEL)

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On June 20, 2013 FCEL announced the pricing of senior unsecured convertible notes at 8% interest due in 2018. The total raise was $38 million. They are convertible into stock at a fixed $1.55 per share. Normally I might take this is a bearish sign that would put pressure on the stock. However, the price of FCEL at the time of announcement was $1.36 per share. This means the convertibles were sold at a 14% premium to the current stock price. FCEL is currently trading at $1.17. If FCEL merely got back to the $1.55 per share price the financiers felt was a bargain, that's a 32% premium to the current share price. It seems the sell-off since the financing announcement was overdone. The dilution is only around 10-15% compared to the current outstanding share base while providing around a year's worth of capital based on the annualized net loss of last quarter. As stated in my article FuelCell Energy's Path To Profitability, I believe FCEL is on the path to profitability long before that time so I believe this is the last piece of the puzzle that will get it there. FCEL I believe is a buy at this level.

Direct FuelCell power plants are generating ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power at more than 50 locations worldwide. With more than 300 megawatts of power generation capacity installed or in backlog, FuelCell Energy is a global leader in providing ultra-clean base-load distributed generation to utilities, industrial operations, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations and other customers around the world. The company's power plants have generated more than 1.6 billion kilowatt hours of ultra-clean power using a variety of fuels including renewable biogas from waste-water treatment and food processing, as well as clean natural gas.

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Heut noch Obama rede

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erste auszüge: Die Details des Weißen Hauses Plan sind unten geschrieben. Die großen Einheiten: Die Environmental Protection Agency wird Handwerk Regeln Kohlenstoffbelastung von neuen und bestehenden Kraftwerken zu begrenzen. Das Departement des Innern wird versuchen, die Entwicklung der erneuerbaren Energien auf öffentlichem Land beschleunigen. Und das Energy Department wird Ratsche Effizienz-Standards für Haushaltsgeräte. Das übergeordnete Ziel ist es, US-Kohlendioxid-Emissionen um 17 Prozent unter das Niveau von 2005 bis 2020 zu reduzieren.

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Obama will Treibhausgase massiv reduzieren

25.06.2013, 17:58 Uhr
Die USA und Klimaschutz, das scheint nicht zusammenzupassen. Obama will das ändern. Der US-Präsident plant ein ganzes Paket von Vorhaben, um Treibhausgase zu reduzieren. Den Kongress will er dabei umgehen.
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Obama will Projekte für erneuerbare Energien wie Windräder oder Solar-Paneelen auf regierungseigenem Land erlauben.
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WashingtonPräsident Barack Obama will den Ausstoß von Treibhausgasen in den USA deutlich reduzieren. Nach Angaben eines Regierungsbeamten wollte er am Dienstag (20.00 Uhr MESZ) einen umfassenden Plan zur Bekämpfung des Klimawandels vorlegen. Ein zentraler Punkt soll die Reduzierung der Luftverpestung durch bestehende und künftige Kohlekraftwerke sein, die etwa den Klimakiller Kohlendioxid (CO2) ausstoßen.

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Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Climate Action Plan

President Obama's Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution
Taking Action for Our Kids

We have a moral obligation to leave our children a planet that’s not polluted or damaged, and by taking an all- of-the-above approach to develop homegrown energy and steady, responsible steps to cut carbon pollution, we can protect our kids’ health and begin to slow the effects of climate change so we leave a cleaner, more stable environment for future generations. Building on efforts underway in states and communities across the country, the President’s plan cuts carbon pollution that causes climate change and threatens public health. Today, we have limits in place for arsenic, mercury and lead, but we let power plants release as much carbon pollution as they want – pollution that is contributing to higher rates of asthma attacks and more frequent and severe floods and heat waves.

Cutting carbon pollution will help keep our air and water clean and protect our kids. The President’s plan will also spark innovation across a wide variety of energy technologies, resulting in cleaner forms of American- made energy and cutting our dependence on foreign oil. Combined with the President’s other actions to increase the efficiency of our cars and household appliances, the President’s plan will help American families cut energy waste, lowering their gas and utility bills. In addition, the plan steps up our global efforts to lead on climate change and invests to strengthen our roads, bridges, and shorelines so we can better protect people’s homes, businesses, and way of life from severe weather.

While no single step can reverse the effects of climate change, we have a moral obligation to act on behalf of future generations. Climate change represents one of the major challenges of the 21st century, but as a nation of innovators, we can and will meet this challenge in a way that advances our economy, our environment, and public health all at the same time. That is why the President’s comprehensive plan takes action to:

Cuts Carbon Pollution in America. In 2012, U.S. carbon pollution from the energy sector fell to the lowest level in two decades even as the economy continued to grow. To build on this progress, the Obama Administration is putting in place tough new rules to cut carbon pollution—just like we have for other toxins like mercury and arsenic —so we protect the health of our children and move our economy toward American-made clean energy sources that will create good jobs and lower home energy bills. For example, the plan:

Directs EPA to work closely with states, industry and other stakeholder to establish carbon pollution standards for both new and existing power plants;

Makes up to $8 billion in loan guarantee authority available for a wide array of advanced fossil energy and efficiency projects to support investments in innovative technologies;

Directs DOI to permit enough renewables project—like wind and solar – on public lands by 2020 to power more than 6 million homes; designates the first-ever hydropower project for priority permitting; and sets a new goal to install 100 megawatts of renewables on federally assisted housing by 2020; while maintaining the commitment to deploy renewables on military installations;

Expands the President’s Better Building Challenge, focusing on helping commercial, industrial, and multi-family buildings cut waste and become at least 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020;

Sets a goal to reduce carbon pollution by at least 3 billion metric tons cumulatively by 2030 – more than half of the annual carbon pollution from the U.S. energy sector – through efficiency standards set over the course of the Administration for appliances and federal buildings;

Commits to partnering with industry and stakeholders to develop fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles to save families money at the pump and further reduce reliance on foreign oil and fuel consumption post-2018; and

Leverages new opportunities to reduce pollution of highly-potent greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons; directs agencies to develop a comprehensive methane strategy; and commits to protect our forests and critical landscapes.

Prepares the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change. Even as we take new steps to cut carbon pollution, we must also prepare for the impacts of a changing climate that are already being felt across the country. Building on progress over the last four years, the plan:

Directs agencies to support local climate-resilient investment by removing barriers or counterproductive policies and modernizing programs; and establishes a short-term task force of state, local, and tribal officials to advise on key actions the Federal government can take to help strengthen communities on the ground;

Pilots innovative strategies in the Hurricane Sandy-affected region to strengthen communities against future extreme weather and other climate impacts; and building on a new, consistent flood risk reduction standard established for the Sandy-affected region, agencies will update flood-risk reduction standards for all federally funded projects;

Launches an effort to create sustainable and resilient hospitals in the face of climate change through a public-private partnership with the healthcare industry;

Maintains agricultural productivity by delivering tailored, science-based knowledge to farmers, ranchers, and landowners; and helps communities prepare for drought and wildfire by launching a National Drought Resilience Partnership and by expanding and prioritizing forest- and rangeland- restoration efforts to make areas less vulnerable to catastrophic fire; and

Provides climate preparedness tools and information needed by state, local, and private-sector leaders through a centralized “toolkit” and a new Climate Data Initiative.

Lead International Efforts to Address Global Climate Change. Just as no country is immune from the impacts of climate change, no country can meet this challenge alone. That is why it is imperative for the United States to couple action at home with leadership internationally. America must help forge a truly global solution to this global challenge by galvanizing international action to significantly reduce emissions, prepare for climate impacts, and drive progress through the international negotiations. For example, the plan:

Commits to expand major new and existing international initiatives, including bilateral initiatives with China, India, and other major emitting countries;

Leads global sector public financing towards cleaner energy by calling for the end of U.S. government support for public financing of new coal-fired powers plants overseas, except for the most efficient coal technology available in the world's poorest countries, or facilities deploying carbon capture and sequestration technologies; and

Strengthens global resilience to climate change by expanding government and local community planning and response capacities.

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[asuro78]

Glaube das die Amis heut erst mitbekommen haben was Obama gestern gesagt hat! Er will den Kohlekraft werken an den Kragen.

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Wow da hat aber einer zugeschlagen: 2,4 Mio in der letzten min.

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Power for Seaports May Be the Next Job for Hydrogen Fuel Cells
June 27, 2013 — Providing auxiliary hydrogen power to docked or anchored ships may soon be added to the list of ways in which hydrogen fuel cells can provide efficient, emissions-free energy.
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Hydrogen fuel cells are already powering mobile lighting systems, forklifts, emergency backup systems and light-duty trucks, among other applications. Now, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have found that hydrogen fuel cells may be both technically feasible and commercially attractive as a clean, quiet and efficient power source for ships at berth, replacing on-board diesel generators.
The Sandia study was completed for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
Auxiliary power to docked ships, usually provided by on-board diesel engines, is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, accounting for one-third to one-half of the in-port emissions attributed to ocean-going vessels. According to a 2004 study by the Natural Resources Defense Council, average daily emissions for a busy port could exceed the total emissions from nearly 500,000 vehicles.
Evaluating fuel cell barges at western U.S. ports
The study evaluated a simple fuel cell strategy that consists of mounting a hydrogen-fueled proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell on a floating barge. Supplying a container ship with average power and run times (1.4 megawatts over 48 hours) requires four 40-ft containers, two for the fuel cell and two for hydrogen fuel storage, which could readily fit on a typical flat-top barge. For ships requiring less power, such as tugboats, a single container housing both the fuel cell and hydrogen will suffice, according to the Sandia study.
To evaluate the feasibility of the fuel cell barge strategy and analyze potential deployment options, Sandia's Joe Pratt visited ports up and down the West Coast and in Hawaii. He gathered data from two U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration facilities and the ports of Long Beach, Calif., Los Angeles, Calif., Oakland, Calif., Portland, Ore., Tacoma, Wash., Honolulu, Hawaii and Seattle, Wash.
"While Sandia has previously examined the potential for hydrogen and fuel cells in other applications, this is the first study of a maritime environment," Pratt said.
Cheaper, cleaner than grid-based "cold-ironing"
A common alternative to auxiliary diesel engines is a practice called "cold-ironing," in which a vessel at berth connects to a source of electricity on the shore. (The engine, made of steel or iron, literally becomes cold, hence the name.) Electricity supplied by a hydrogen fuel cell thus could become a new form of cold-ironing.
The U.S. Navy has been employing grid-based cold-ironing for many years to save fuel. Ports in California are now turning to the practice to meet the state's environmental regulations. While only a few berths have grid-based cold-ironing, ports throughout California are installing infrastructure to meet the state Air Resources Board's regulations that take effect in 2014.
But grid-based cold-ironing is complex and costly, and most ports lack the infrastructure needed to meet the power needs of multiple ships at berth. Those costs can run up to $5-10 million or more per berth, said Pratt. The Port of Oakland is installing 11 berths on six terminals at an estimated cost of about $70 million.
In addition, switching to grid-based power doesn't eliminate emissions. Instead, that approach shifts the emissions to the source of electricity. Depending on the electricity source, the overall reduction in emissions can be relatively small.
Many potential deployment options, economic benefits
The hydrogen fuel cell barge bypasses the need for electrical infrastructure. The barge also has the capability of being moved from berth to berth as needed and to anchorage points to power vessels that are waiting for berths.
"In California, ports are already installing the necessary infrastructure for cold-ironing because of the regulations introduced a few years ago," said Pratt. "So hydrogen fuel cell auxiliary power has the opportunity for greater impact elsewhere. While this was an unexpected finding, we discovered other locations and applications for hydrogen fuel cell power."
At ports in Oregon and Washington, grid-based cold ironing infrastructure is limited or nonexistent. Using a hydrogen fuel cell to power container ships at berth has attracted interest for its potential economic and environmental benefits, Pratt said, and he continues to work with those ports on quantifying the benefits and deployment options.
Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor in Oahu had a different need. Much of the cargo is unloaded and then reloaded onto barges for distribution to the other islands. As the barges have no power, they carry diesel generators to provide power to shipping containers that require refrigeration, known as "reefers."
"You can replace the diesel generator with a hydrogen fuel cell without changing the operations. It's just a power source in a box, a shipping container in this case," said Pratt. Hawaii ports aren't facing the same emissions regulations as California ports, but the potential savings in fuel cost is attractive for the company operating the inter-island transportation service, along with anyone else suffering from high fuel expenses.
The study's basic fuel cost analysis showed that at today's prices hydrogen, at about $4 per kilogram, with a fuel cell is cost-competitive with maritime fuels using a combustion engine. Subsequent analysis has shown that when generators are frequently producing less than maximum power, such as in the Hawaii application, the efficiency advantage of fuel cells compared to the combustion engine is widened. Even hydrogen at $5 per kilogram can potentially save tens of thousands of dollars per year for each generator.
"Fuel cost is only part of the total economic picture," Pratt said.
He is now developing a detailed plan for the Hawaiian interisland transport barge application. "A successful deployment of the containerized fuel cell on a floating platform in a typical marine environment will be useful not only in this particular service, but also because it validates the concept for the larger, container-ship-sized application," Pratt said. "It's challenging on many levels, but technically feasible with potential worldwide commercial impact."

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Green Technology News

[June 28, 2013]
Marketsandmarkets Posts Report on North American Fuel Cell Technology Market
Jun 28, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- The report "North America Fuel Cell Technology Market: By Applications (Portable, Stationary, Transport), Types (PEMFC, DMFC, PAFC, SOFC, MCFC), Fuel (Hydrogen, Natural Gas, Methanol, Anaerobic Digester Gas) & Geography - Trends And Forecast To 2018", defines and segments the North American fuel cell market with analysis and forecast of the revenue, according to marketsandmarkets.


According to a release, fuel cell market will grow from an estimated $157.1 million in 2013 to $667.7 million by 2018, with a CAGR of 33.6 percent from 2013 to 2018.

The U.S. market is driven by governmental incentives, without which fuel cells cannot come into the market at the present cost. According to Department of Energy (DOE) forecasts, fuel cell technology will be competitive with other options in terms of cost by 2018. The U.S. and especially California has been the center of all fuel cell demonstration projects. Other major states involved are Connecticut, New York, Ohio, and South Carolina.

In the current North American Fuel Cell Technology Market, the stationary applications are the key application on the basis of market size and revenues. The demand is projected to increase heavily due to the increased power backup and household demand. Telecom, automobile and power backup industry acts as the parent market of fuel cell industry. Its growth and demand is highly influenced by the parent market. Off grid applications like providing backup power for telecommunication infrastructure is provided by the fuel cells. For stationary applications use of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) and Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) will grow more than PEMFC.

Hydrogen is the largest primary fuel source for the fuel cells across the globe with more than half of the market share. On the other hand, Natural gas/Methane and Methanol are gaining a sharp focus as a renewable energy generation source. North America represents a huge potential in terms of hydrogen as a fuel. Fuel cell companies are continuously trying to develop technologies in order to provide a more cost effective catalyst, which in turn helps them to commercialize and launch products in market. On account of hydrogen & fuel cell technology infrastructure development for storage & distribution, the fuel cell market will experience a tremendous increase in demand in the years to come.

MarketsandMarkets is a global market research and consulting company based in the U.S.

More information: www.marketsandmarkets.com/energy-power-supplies-market-research-4.html www.marketsandmarkets.com/Purchase/purchase_report1.asp?id=1199 www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/north-america-fuel-cell-technology-market-1199.html ((Comments on this story may be sent to [e-mail]))
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Microsoft: Electricity Market Analytics Could Cut Data Center Emissions 99%
July 1, 2013 by Energy Manager Today Staff

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Data center owners could reduce emissions by as much as 99 percent by using electricity market analytics to plan their highest energy consuming computation with times when the grid is being powered by renewable energy sources, according to results of early-stage research by Microsoft.

Microsoft’s data center research was presented earlier this year to the IEEE Green Technologies Conference 2013 in Denver.

The Dublin, Ireland-based Microsoft researchers outlined algorithms to price data center resources based on electricity market conditions in order to reduce costs, reduce resulting emissions and to increase the share of renewable energy.

The algorithms rate different criteria on the electric grid, like prices, carbon emissions and the rate at which renewable energy is being integrated to power the grid. The analysis helps predict when electricity prices are lowest and when the highest point of renewable energy generation may occur.

Data center owners could use the analysis to delay moveable computation to times when the grid is being powered by renewable energy. They could also use the analysis to move computation to areas of the grid where renewable energy sources are beings deployed, which will help reduce the overall carbon footprint associated with cloud computing, Microsoft says.

Grid operators could offer price incentives to move computation to these “good” times, based on the preferences of the customer or data center operator, Microsoft says.

Microsoft has experimented with energy saving designs and the use of renewable energy at its data centers. For example, the company’s data center research project in Cheyenne, Wyoming, will be powered by a fuel cell power plant from FuelCell Energy.

Microsoft improved the efficiency of its Dublin data center, a facility hailed for its energy-sipping qualities when it came online in 2009. Microsoft has lowered the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of its Dublin facility from 1.24 in its first phase to 1.17 in the newest data hall, which was added last year.

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Green Technology Nachrichten

[1. Juli 2013]
Research and Markets Fügt Report: Brennstoffzellentechnologie von Anwendungen, Typen, Fuel & Geographie - Globale Trends und Prognose bis 2018
1. Juli 2013 (Close-Up Medien PRNewswire) - Research and Markets hat die Zugabe des "Fuel Cell Technology von Anwendungen, Typen, Fuel & Geographie - Globale Trends und Prognose bis 2018" bekannt gegeben. Bericht sein Angebot In ein Release, Forschung und Märkte darauf hingewiesen, dass Bericht Highlights zählen: Der weltweite Markt für Brennstoffzellen Einnahmen wird geschätzt auf 2,5 Milliarden Dollar bis zum Jahr 2018 zu erreichen. Brennstoffzellen gewinnen globaler Bedeutung, da die Nachfrage nach sauberer Energie steigt und die Erschöpfung der weltweiten Öl-und Gasreserven weiter. Darüber hinaus wird die Schwerpunktverlagerung hin zu erneuerbaren Energien und der zunehmenden Bewusstsein und die Nachfrage für die emissionsfreie Energiequellen weltweit treibt die Entwicklung und die Nachfrage nach Brennstoffzellen-Technologie.






Brennstoffzellen wandeln chemische Energie in elektrische Energie durch eine elektro-Reaktion, wie eine Batterie. Der einzige Unterschied ist, dass der Kraftstoff von außen zugeführt wird, wodurch die Brennstoffzelle Gefühl wie ein Motor Umsetzen von Brennstoff in Strom ohne Verbrennung. Brennstoffzellen sind unterschiedlicher Art - wie Protonen-Austausch-Membran (PEM), Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC), Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) und viele mehr differenzierte Optionen auf die verwendeten Komponenten und die Art der Reaktion, die innerhalb der Zelle basierend . Eine Vielzahl von Brennstoffen Kabine wie Wasserstoff, Methanol, Biogas, Erdgas und Kohlenwasserstoffe verwendet werden. Beim Arbeiten mit Wasserstoff, Brennstoffzelle erzeugt Wasser als Ergebnis und gibt Strom mit Null-Emission. Die Stückzahlen von Brennstoffzellen wird von über vierzehn fache von 78.100 im Jahr 2012 zu erhöhen, um bis zum Jahr 2018 1.127.560. Wichtige Faktoren, die für das Wachstum der Markt für Brennstoffzellen umfassen die Fähigkeit von Brennstoffzellen im stationären, portablen und Transport-Anwendungen als eine Quelle der netzunabhängige Stromquelle, emissionsfreie und saubere Energiequelle und kontinuierliche Abbau der vorhandenen Ölreserven macht. Die wichtigsten Anliegen in der Industrie beziehen sich auf die hohen Kosten der Katalysator, Kommerzialisierung von Brennstoffzellen und Errichtung von Brennstoffzellen-Infrastruktur. SCOPE des Berichts Der weltweite Markt für Brennstoffzellen wird in Bezug auf den Umsatz (Mio. US-$) für die genannten Anwendungen, Technologien analysiert und Kraftstoffe nach Regionen. Durch Anwendung - Portable - Stationär - Transport nach Technologie - Polymer / Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM)-Brennstoffzelle - Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) - Alkaline Fuel Cell (AFC) - Phosphorsäure-Brennstoffzelle (PAFC) - Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC) - Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) - direkte Kohlenstoff-Brennstoffzelle (DCFC) - Zink-Luft-Brennstoffzelle (ZAFC) - Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell (PCFC) - Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) von Kraftstoff - Wasserstoff - Erdgas / Methan - Methanol - Anaerobe Faulgas - Sonstiges Die wichtigsten Inhalte: 1. Einführung 2. Executive Summary 3 Premium Insights 4 Marktübersicht 5 weltweite Markt für Brennstoffzellen, Anwendungen von 6 Fuel Cell Market durch die Geographie 7 weltweite Markt für Brennstoffzellen, Durch Types / 8 Technologies Globale Fuel Cells Markt, durch Kraftstoffe 9 Competitive Landscape 10 Firmenprofile (Übersicht, Financials, Products & Services, Strategie und Entwicklung) - AFC Energy PLC - Ballard Power Systems Inc - Bloom Energy Corp - Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited, - Ceres Power Holdings Plc - ClearEdge Leistung - Brennstoffzelle Energie - GS Caltex - Genport SRL - Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies - Hydrogenics Corp - JX Nippon Oil & Gas - Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology BV - Nuvera Fuel Cells - Oorja Protonics - Panasonic Corp - Plug Power Inc. - Protonex Technology Corp - Relion Inc - SFC Energy AG - Topsoe Fuel Cell - Toshiba Fuel Cell Bericht Informationen: researchandmarkets.com/research/k3cpd5/fuel_cell ((Kommentare zu dieser Geschichte kann [e-mail] gesendet werden ))

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http://chart.finance.yahoo.com/t?s=FCEL&lang=en-US®ion=US…

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 44.960.511 von asuro78 am 01.07.13 16:03:35

Heute ein schöner grüner Tag mit hohen Umsätzen

[asuro78]

@stimmt michi solang die umsätze täglich über 1,5 mio liegen bin zufrieden. jetzt wird es spannend die nächsten tage ob wir die alten hochs angreifen können.

[asuro78]

Wenn sie das auch bei Kohlekraftwerken schaffen, wäre das ein sechser im Lotto.

Brennstoffzellen fangen Kohlendioxid ab
27.06.13 – Kevin Bullis, Gregor Honsel

Schlagwörter: Filter, CO2, Brennstoffzellen, Energie
(FuelCell Energy)
Eine US-Firma entwickelt Brennstoffzellen, die gleichzeitig Strom produzieren und Kohlendioxid aus dem Abgas von Kraftwerken filtern.

Die Idee, Kohlendioxid aus dem Abgas eines Wärmekraftwerks abzutrennen und unterirdisch einzulagern, klingt zwar charmant, krankt bislang aber an zwei Faktoren: Erstens lässt sich ein dafür benötigtes CO2-Endlager politisch schlecht durchsetzen. Zweitens senkt die Abscheidung den Stromertrag eines Kraftwerks um etwa ein Drittel und kostet damit viel Geld. Zumindest Letzteres könnte eine neue Technik nun ändern: Das CO2 wird dabei nicht wie bisher in einem eigenen energieaufwendigen Prozess aus dem Rauchgas ausgewaschen, sondern quasi als Nebenprodukt der Stromerzeugung mit Brennstoffzellen ausgefiltert. Das jedenfalls ist die Hoffnung der US-Firma FuelCell Energy in Connecticut. Sie stellt sogenannte Schmelzkarbonatzellen ("Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells", MCFC) für Industriebetriebe und Stromversorger her. Und diese eignen sich auch für die CO2-Abscheidung.

Schmelzkarbonatzellen produzieren Strom aus Methan (CH4). Im ersten Schritt wandelt ein sogenannter Reformer Methan und Wasserdampf in Kohlendioxid und Wasserstoff um. An der Kathode nimmt dieses Kohlendioxid ein Sauerstoff-Atom aus der Luft sowie zwei Elektronen auf und wird dadurch zu CO32-. An der Anode gibt es die beiden Elektronen wieder ab, aus Wasserstoff und CO32- werden Wasserdampf und Kohlendioxid. Das CO2 wird üblicherweise zurück zur Kathode gepumpt, sodass ein geschlossener Kreislauf entsteht.

Um Kohlendioxid abzuscheiden, wird dieser Kreislauf unterbrochen. Statt das CO2 wiederzuverwenden, bezieht die Brennstoffzelle frisches Kohlendioxid dann aus dem Abgas eines Kraftwerks. Dieses enthält etwa 5 bis 15 Prozent CO2, vermengt mit anderen Gasen, vor allem Stickstoff. Die Brennstoffzelle nimmt selektiv nur das Kohlendioxid auf und stößt es an der Anode mit einer Konzentration von rund 70 Prozent wieder aus. Der Rest besteht überwiegend aus Wasserdampf, der sich einfach auskondensieren lässt. So bleibt reines CO2 übrig, das sich unter die Erde pumpen lässt.

Schon seit den frühen 1990er-Jahren denken Forscher über diese Variante nach. Doch erst jetzt sind die dafür nötigen Brennstoffzellen so billig und haltbar geworden, dass ihre praktische Anwendung in Sicht kommt. Die Zellen der US-Firma FuelCell Energy etwa sind vergleichsweise günstig, weil sie ohne Edelmetall-Katalysatoren auskommen.

Völlig kostendeckend ist die Methode dennoch nicht – sie schlägt mit rund 20 bis 30 Dollar pro Tonne Kohlendioxid zu Buche. Das hätten Tests und Berechnungen ergeben, sagt Shailesh Vora, Programm-Manager am National Energy Technology Laboratory des US-Energieministeriums, das FuelCell Energy mit 2,4 Millionen Dollar bei der Weiterentwicklung seiner Technik unterstützt. Bisher hat das Unternehmen nur Brennstoffzellen mit wenigen Megawatt Leistung hergestellt. Um aber die gewaltigen Mengen Kohlendioxid eines Kraftwerks verarbeiten zu können, müssen sie auf mehrere Hundert Megawatt wachsen. Den Zuschuss des US-Energieministeriums will FuelCell Energy nun dazu nutzen, ein größeres System herzustellen, das an einem Kohlekraftwerk angebaut werden soll.

Ob das Unternehmen sein Ziel erreicht, ist unsicher. Ein Grund ist, dass Rauchgase von Kraftwerken Schwefel und andere Verunreinigungen aufweisen, welche die Arbeit der Brennstoffzelle stören. Das Abgas muss also gereinigt werden, bevor es zur Brennstoffzelle gelangen darf. Wie gründlich dies geschehen muss, ist ein entscheidender Faktor für die Endkosten der Methode. Sicher ist nur, dass das Verfahren bei Erdgas-Kraftwerken besser funktionieren dürfte, denn diese produzieren sauberere Abgase als Kohlekraftwerke.

Aber auch 20 Dollar pro Tonne Kohlendioxid wären aus reinen Klimaschutz-Gesichtspunkten zu viel. Darmstädter Forscher wollen ein Verfahren entwickelt haben, CO2 bereits für 10 Euro pro Tonne abzuscheiden. Es eignet sich aber nicht zur Nachrüstung, nur für den Neubau von Kraftwerken. Und die CO2-Emissionsrechte kosten nur rund vier Euro pro Tonne.

FuellCell Energy hofft aber, CO2 als Rohstoff etwa an Gärtnereien abgeben zu können, wo es in Gewächshäusern das Pflanzenwachstum verstärkt. Das Treibhausgas ließe sich damit in Biomasse binden. Auch Öl-Gesellschaften sind mögliche Abnehmer. Sie nutzen Kohlendioxid, um Rohöl aus den Bohrlöchern zu pressen, und legen dafür extra Pipelines zu den entlegenen Bohrstellen. Karbonat-Brennstoffzellen könnten hingegen direkt vor Ort das anfallende Erdgas, das sonst ohnehin abgefackelt würde, in CO2 wandeln und dabei auch noch Strom erzeugen. Wenn die Ölquelle erschöpft ist, würde sie verschlossen, und das restliche CO2 bliebe im Untergrund gefangen.

Wie die CO2-Bilanz bei diesem Modell unter dem Strich aussieht, ist allerdings noch unklar. Wenn beim Verbrennen des zusätzlich geförderten Öls mehr CO2 entsteht, als in der Quelle eingelagert werden kann, hätte zumindest das Klima wenig gewonnen.

Dieser Text ist der Zeitschriften-Ausgabe 07/2013 von Technology Review entnommen. Das Heft kann hier online bestellt werden.

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Fcel wird in den RENIXX World aufgenommen!

02.07.2013, 12:38 Uhr Meldung drucken | Artikel empfehlen

Börse: USA überholen China im regenerativen Aktienindex RENIXX World
Münster - Die amerikanischen Unternehmen haben ihre Position im weltweiten Aktienindex für erneuerbare Energien RENIXX World ausgebaut. Nach der routinemäßigen Überprüfung der Index-Zusammensetzung erreichen die USA im aktuellen Länderranking mit insgesamt acht Firmen wieder die Spitzenposition vor China mit sieben Unternehmen. Seit 2010 war China im Länderranking führend. Deutschland rangiert auf Rang 3 mit unverändert fünf Unternehmen.

SolarWorld steigt erstmals ab – Windenergie-Projektierer PNE Wind neu im RENIXX
Im Zuge der halbjährlich durchgeführten großen Index-Anpassung mussten zum 1. Juli 2013 vier Titel aus dem RENIXX absteigen. Neben dem US-Windenergie-Zulieferer American Superconductor, dem chinesischen Solarmodul-Hersteller Suntech Power und dem Windstrom-Erzeuger China WindPower scheidet auch der Bonner Solarkonzern SolarWorld aus dem Index aus. SolarWorld gehörte dem RENIXX seit der Index-Auflegung im Mai 2006 an. Aktuell sind nur noch die Windkraftanlagen-Hersteller Vestas, Gamesa und Nordex ununterbrochen im regenerativen Börsenbarometer vertreten. Neu in den RENIXX aufgestiegen sind der Photovoltaik-Projektierer SolarCity und der Brennstoffzellen-Hersteller FuelCell Energy (beide USA), der Solarmodul-Produzent Canadian Solar (Kanada) und der Windenergie-Projektierer PNE Wind aus Deutschland.

RENIXX klettert seit Jahresbeginn um mehr als 40 Prozent
Im ersten Halbjahr 2013 ist der RENIXX World um mehr als 41 Prozent auf 238,35 Punkte geklettert (Schlusskurs 28.06.2013). Seit dem Erreichen des Allzeittiefs bei 142 Punkten im November 2012 zeigt die Kurve im RENIXX nach oben, auch wenn es im Juni 2013 zuletzt wieder etwas abwärts gegangen ist (-5 Prozent). Einige Aktienkurse haben sich in der Betrachtung seit Jahresbeginn mehr als verdoppelt. SunPower kletterten um 287 Prozent auf 16,01 Euro. Dahinter folgen Vestas (+148 Prozent, 10,86 Euro), Hanergy Solar (+139 Prozent, 0,06 Euro) und Gamesa (+138 Prozent, 4,22 Euro). SolarWorld hingegen haben kräftig an Wert verloren. Die Aktie der Bonner Firma ist in den vergangenen sechs Monaten um 57 Prozent auf 0,46 Euro eingebrochen.

Weitere News und Infos zum Thema
RENIXX World: Kurse und Charts, Börsen-Stammdaten, Historie ab 2002
Zur aktuellen Gewichtung im RENIXX World
Firmenprofil der PNE Wind AG
Aktie von SolarWorld ansehen

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das ist ein Orden für FCEL

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European Fuel Cell Market Revenue Estimated To Reach $613.7 Million By 2018

Fuel cells convert chemical energy into electrical energy through an electromechanical reaction - like a battery. The only difference is that the fuel is supplied from outside, thereby making the fuel cell feel like an engine converting fuel into electricity without burning it. Fuel cells are of different types such as proton exchange membrane (PEM), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) and many more differentiated options based on the components used and the type of reaction taking place within the cell. A variety of fuels can be used such as hydrogen, methanol, biogas, natural gas, and hydrocarbons. When working with hydrogen, fuel cells generate water as an outcome and give electricity with zero emission. Fuel cells are gaining importance as the demand for clean energy is increasing and due to the continuous depletion of oil and gas reserves. Furthermore, the focus is shifting towards renewable energy which is backed by governments and companies throughout Europe.

Major factors responsible for the growth of the fuel cell market include the ability of fuel cells in stationary, portable and transportation applications as a source of off grid power source, zero emission and clean energy source and continuous depletion of existing oil reserves makes. The key concerns in the industry pertain to the high cost of catalyst, commercialization of fuel cells and the establishment of fuel cell infrastructure.

The report classifies and defines revenue for the fuel cell industry. It covers qualitative data relating to fuel cell technologies used in various applications. The report also provides a comprehensive review of major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, and key burning issues in the fuel cell market. Key players in the industry are profiled in detail with their recent developments.

Key Topics Covered

1 Introduction

2 Executive Summary

3 Premium Insights

3.1 Germany Dominating European Market

3.2 Germany Lead Market, By Capacity

3.3 Germany Holding Major Share, By Unit Shipments

3.4 Stationary And Portable Major Fuel Cell Applications

3.5 PEMFC & MCFC Dominate Market By Capacity While DMFC, PAFC & SOFC Show Towering Growth

3.6 PEMFC Dominating The Fuel Cell Market

3.7 Hydrogen - Most Effective Fuel

4 Market Overview

5 European Fuel Cell Market, By Applications

5.1 Introduction

5.2 European Fuel Cell Market- By Applications

5.3 Stationary Applications Market

5.4 Transportation Applications Market

5.5 Portable Applications Market

6 European Fuel Cell Market- By Country

6.1 Market Overview

6.2 Germany

6.3 United Kingdom

6.4 Rest Of Europe

7 European Fuel Cell Market, By Types/ Technologies

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Fuel Cell Market By Types/Technologies

7.3 Polymer/ Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEM)

7.4 Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)

7.5 Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC)

7.6 Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells (PAFC)

7.7 Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC)

7.8 Alkaline Fuel Cells (AFC)

7.9 Direct Carbon Fuel Cells (DCFC)

7.10 Zinc Air Fuel Cells (ZAFC)

7.11 Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells (PCFC)

7.12 Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC)

8 European Fuel Cells Market, By Fuel

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Hydrogen

8.3 Natural Gas/ Methane

8.4 Methanol

8.5 Anaerobic Digester Gas

9 Competitive Landscape

10 Company Profiles (Overview, Products And Services, Financials, Strategy And Developments)

Companies Mentioned

- AFC Energy

- Ceres Power Holdings

- Genport

- Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology

- SFC Energy

- Topsoe Fuel Cell

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FCEL PLatzhirsch weil andere Zellen ( UTC),(Bloom) ect. nicht mit Biogas laufen

Ausstattung Profil: Biogas-Brennstoffzellen

Null-Emissions-, Grid-Unabhängigkeit und Brennstoff-Flexibilität sind die treibende Kraft Wachstum in der Biogas-Brennstoffzellen-Markt.
Von Chris Hanson | 1. Juli 2013

Im Labor: NREL Forscher Guido Bender arbeitet im Gasverteiler Korridor für die Zell-Tests in der Fuel Cell Test and Development Laboratory bei NREL.
Biogas-Brennstoffzellen ein großes Versprechen für ihre Fähigkeit, Abfallströme direkt in Elektrizität zu verwandeln, mit null Emissionen. Weit davon entfernt, neue Technologien, aus dem Jahr 1839 werden Brennstoffzellen zu einem der beliebtesten Methoden zur Erzeugung von sauberer Energie nicht nur für Autos, Raumschiffe, sondern auch für Wohn-, Gewerbe-und Industrieflächen. Heute sind Unternehmen wie AT & T, Coca-Cola Co., Apple und The Kroger Co. Verwendung Biogas-Brennstoffzellen, um Energie für Fernsehstudios, Daten-Hubs, Distributionszentren und Verwaltungsbüros zu generieren.


Tony Leo, Vizepräsident der Anwendungstechnik und Entwicklung neuer Technologien von FuelCell Energy, sagt der Top-Vorteil von Biogas-Brennstoffzellen ist die Fähigkeit, einen Abfallstrom direkt in Elektrizität zu verwandeln, um Netzbezüge ausgeglichen. Auch für Einrichtungen, Abfackeln Biogas für Strom oder Versorgung eines Verbrennungsmotor-Generator, Brennstoffzellen mehr Strom pro Einheit des Biogas mit null Emissionen, sagt er.


Zusätzlich zur Nutzung Abfall zur Energie, sagt Leo anderen Vorteilen gehören Wärmeerzeugung und Autarkie. Die Abgase einer Brennstoffzelle ist etwa 750 Grad Fahrenheit, und kann wieder in einem Kocher, um Wärme zu halten oder zu unterstützen schneller Zusammenbruch Material zugeführt werden. Darüber hinaus kann die Wärme für Warmwasser-Systeme, Absorption Kühlsysteme verwendet oder verkauft werden, zu benachbarten Einrichtungen. Brennstoffzellen ermöglichen eine Anlage zu werden energie-autark, sagt Leo. "Wir möchten dies als Aufbau einer eigenen Mikro-Raster, wo in Instanzen das Netz ausfällt, halten Sie Ihre Einrichtung operativen beschreiben kann."


Wie es funktioniert


Eine Brennstoffzelle ist im Grunde Elektrolytmaterial zwischen den positiven und negativen Elektroden angeordnet ist, die chemische Reaktionen statt Verbrennung nutzt, um Energie zu produzieren. Um Strom zu erzeugen, fließt Außenluft durch Rohrleitungen. Bei Kontakt mit einer negativ geladenen Kathode erwerben Sauerstoffatome zusätzliche Elektronen und so zu Ionen, die durch den Elektrolyten zu diffundieren. Die Sauerstoff-Ionen zu reisen, um die positiv geladenen Anode, wo sie reagieren mit dem Wasserstoff im Brennstoff, ein Verlust von zusätzlichen Elektronen, die aus reisen der Brennstoffzelle als Strom.


Um eine Vorstellung davon, wie viel gasförmiger Brennstoff in einem dieser Brennstoffzellen genutzt bieten, Leo, wenn seine DFC3000 Einheit voll ausgelastet ist, sagt, verbraucht die Brennstoffzelle rund 565 Kubikmeter Biogas pro Minute. Wird die Brennstoffzelle unter voller Auslastung 24 Stunden am Tag, sieben Tage die Woche, wird es fast 300 Millionen Kubikmeter Biogas im Laufe eines Jahres zu nutzen.


Biogas Quellen


Da immer mehr Brennstoffzellen on line kommen, wird eine wachsende Nachfrage nach nachhaltigen Brennstoff Wachstum in Biogasnutzung zu stimulieren. Leo erklärt in der nahen Zukunft, Kläranlagen das größte Marktpotenzial in Biogas stellen, weil die Biogasanlagen bereits an vielen Standorten existieren. Ein solcher Biogas-Projekt ist in Fountain Valley, Kalifornien, wo eine Brennstoffzelle von Faulgas aus einer Kläranlage mit Strom versorgt wird. Dieses System erzeugt etwa 300 Kilowatt (kW) Strom und auch Rohre das Abgas durch einen Katalysator, der in einem Wasserstoffstrom, der Kraftstoff betriebene Fahrzeuge mit Wasserstoff Brennstoffzellen verwendet werden können, führt.


Auf lange Sicht wird jedoch Abwasser-Applikationen in der Minderheit sein. "Wenn man sich, wie viel von dieser Ressource verfügbar ist schauen, es ist eigentlich eine ziemlich geringe Menge pro Kopf", sagt Mike Penev, Senior Chemie-Ingenieur am National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In Anbetracht der Anzahl der Personen und der Höhe der Abwasser fließt in die Anlage, sagt er, "wie viel Energie erzeugt wird, ist eigentlich nicht eine sehr große Menge." Andere Quellen von Biogas haben reichlicher liefert, wie Milchviehbetriebe und Deponien, er fügt.


Deponien sind eine dritte Quelle von Biogas an die Macht Brennstoffzellen gereinigt werden kann. Penev erklärt das Methan in Deponiegas durch Entfernung von Schwefel, Schwefelwasserstoff und Siloxane Kraftstoff, der in einer Brennstoffzelle verwendet werden kann, produzieren kann gereinigt werden. "Ich weiß, es gibt einige Deponie-to-Energy-Projekte, obwohl ich glaube nicht, dass einer von ihnen laufen Brennstoffzellen", sagt Genevieve Saur, Ingenieur und Wasserstoff-Systeme Analyst von NREL. "Ich denke, sie sind in der Regel das Verbrennen des Deponiegas."


Eine weitere Quelle für die Biogasproduktion Kraftstoff kann in der Lebensmittel-und Getränkeindustrie verarbeitenden Industrie liegen. Leo zeigt die Lebensmittel-und Getränkeindustrie Verarbeitungsanlagen sind eine vielversprechende kurzfristigen Markt, aber nur in kleinem Maßstab. Statt Fütterung aus Biogas aus den Abfällen einer ganzen Stadt, erhalten diese Projekte ihre Biogas aus einer einzigen Fabrik, fügt er hinzu, aber die Kosten und Energie selbst sufficientcy Gewinne von diesen Fabriken haben sind wesentlich signifikante dem Strich.


Wachsender Markt


Brennstoffzellen-Implementierungen wurden stetig, vor allem in den USA und in Übersee, an Orten, wo die Verunreinigung der Luft und Kraftstoff-Zugang sind größere Bedenken, wie Los Angeles, sagt Penev. "Sie haben so viel Verschmutzung pro Kopf, dass sie nicht erlauben zusätzliche Stromerzeugung online zu stellen, es sei denn die Qualität des Abgases enthält grundsätzlich keine Verunreinigung." Er fügt hinzu, Brennstoffzellen, in der Regel haben praktisch Null Kriterien Schadstoffe wie Kohlenstoff Kohlenmonoxid und Partikeln. Dies hat Brennstoffzellen mehr populär in stark besiedelten Gebieten in Kalifornien und der Nordosten, wo mehr der nonattainment Bereiche existieren.


International, sagt Penev meisten der Brennstoffzelle, die Nutzung kennt er wird in Südkorea stattfindet. "Wie ich es verstehe, haben sie nicht eine native Erdgasversorgung und sie am Ende alle ihre importieren Erdgas", erklärt er. "Und für das Erdgas liefern sie in das Land, sie jeden letzten Btu aus ihm herausholen wollen." Um dies zu erreichen, fügt er hinzu, Südkorea hat in sehr effiziente Technologien, die Erdgas nutzen können, um Strom zu erzeugen investiert.


Zukünftige Möglichkeiten


In Bezug auf die Projektgröße, Multimegawattklasse Brennstoffzelle Projekte mit Erdgas betrieben wird derzeit das größte Wachstum Ort für stationäre Brennstoffzellen, Leo und fügt hinzu, dass die Biomasse-und Biogas-Märkte von diesen Arten von Projekten profitieren können, da die Produktion größerer Mengen von Kraftstoff Zellen werden weiterhin zur Senkung der Projektkosten von kleineren Anlagen.


Durch den Aufbau von Brücken mit Brennstoffzellen-Benutzer kann Biogas Produzenten zur Stärkung der Markt. Leo sagt, durch die Zusammenarbeit mit berufsständischen Organisationen wie der National Fuel Cell Research Center, Biogas Hersteller kann dabei helfen, die Beziehungen mit Brennstoffzellen-Anwender und Produzenten. Er empfiehlt interessierten Biogas Produzenten suchen und sprechen mit Einrichtungen, die derzeit arbeiten Brennstoffzellen.


Biogas Produzenten wollen sich vielleicht in den Kosten für den Ausbau der Biogas in Wasserstoff als Kraftstoff für Autos zu suchen. "Die meisten der großen Automobilhersteller kommen mit Wasserstoff-Brennstoffzellen in einem Zeitraum von 2015 bis 2017", erklärt Penev. "Es gibt eine mindestens ein halbes Dutzend Hersteller kommen mit Wasserstoff-Autos." Derzeit gibt es zwei Möglichkeiten, um Wasserstoff zu produzieren, sagt er, von denen einer aus Erdgas erreicht. Einige Staaten, wie Kalifornien, erfordern bestimmte Teile davon aus erneuerbaren Ressourcen gewonnen werden. Autor: Chris Hanson Staff Writer, Biomasse Magazin [e-mail] 701-738-4970

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nergy Department Releases Draft Advanced Fossil Energy Solicitation to Support Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Pollution

July 2, 2013 - 12:42pm
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Washington, D.C. – As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Department of Energy announced today a draft loan guarantee solicitation for innovative and advanced fossil energy projects and facilities that substantially reduce greenhouse gas and other air pollution. The Advanced Fossil Energy Projects solicitation, authorized by Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 through Section 1703 of the Loan Guarantee Program, does just that. The draft solicitation will be open for comments from industry, stakeholders, and the public until early September.

The solicitation will support new or significantly improved advanced fossil energy projects and facilities – such as advanced resource development, carbon capture, low-carbon power systems, and efficiency improvements – that reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gas pollution. The Energy Department will make available up to $8 billion in loan guarantee authority through this solicitation.

“America needs an all-of-the-above approach to develop homegrown energy and steady, responsible steps to cut carbon pollution, so we can protect our kids’ health and begin to slow the effects of climate change. These investments will play a critical role in accelerating the introduction of low-carbon fossil fuel technologies into the marketplace and reduce greenhouse gas pollution,” said Secretary Moniz. “Fossil fuels currently provide more than 80 percent of our energy, and adopting technologies to use them cleanly and more efficiently is critical to our all- of-the-above approach.”

Section 1703 of Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorizes the Department to support innovative clean energy technologies that avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Projects deploying these technologies are typically unable to obtain commercial financing due to high technology risks. Once finalized, this solicitation will be the sixth issued in support of Section 1703.

Within the draft solicitation, the Department has included a sample list illustrative of potential technologies for consideration. The Department welcomes public comment on a range of issues, including technical analysis of the specifications of these as well as other technologies, and their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Department also welcomes comments that identify other technologies that the Department should consider supporting through this loan guarantee solicitation. The Department will consider public feedback in defining the scope of the final solicitation.

The Department of Energy’s loan programs are supporting a large, diverse $34.4 billion portfolio of more than 30 projects including one of the world’s largest wind farms; several of the world’s largest solar generation and thermal energy storage systems; one of the country’s first commercial scale cellulosic ethanol plants; the first new commercial nuclear power plant to be licensed and built in the U.S. in three decades; the first two all-electric vehicle manufacturing facilities in the U.S.; and more than a dozen new or retooled auto manufacturing plants across the country. One recipient – Tesla Motors – recently repaid the entire remaining balance on its $465 million loan nine years ahead of schedule. More information is available on lpo.energy.gov.

A fact sheet detailing today’s draft solicitation is available HERE. The draft solicitation itself is available HERE.

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FuelCell Energy Inc. Announces New Facilities


FuelCell Energy Inc. Announces New Facilities
FuelCell Energy Inc., (NASDAQ: FCEL) has recorded a second quarter revenue of $42 million. Annual production rate of energy was up by 25%. Also, it sold a 1.4 megawatt of power plant for hospital application. In addition the company announced construction of multi-megawatt fuel cell parks in Connecticut and South Korea. FuelCell is a global leader in design, manufacture, operation, and service of ultra clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants.

FuelCell’s earning prospects have appeared gloomy of late to analysts, with having cut their April quarter estimates by a penny per share and down by a nickel for their entire 2013 consensus view. The stock, on the other hand, has been doing well and has risen by more than a quarter since late February.

The most exciting piece of news came in May, when FuelCell broke ground a project with Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE: D) on its Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell located in Connecticut. Dominion (NYSE: D) share prices have surged in recent times in view of the agreement it reached with FuelCell; thereby promising hefty returns in the future. The project is designed to power 15,000 homes and aims at converting natural gas to electricity. Dominion has a 15 year contract to provide power to the local utility. FuelCell will utilize the project as a platform for a long-term showcase of its product. Also, as a consequence of its Bridgeport accomplishment, FuellCell has announced that it expects to touch an annual run rate of 70 megawatts, fuelling a surge in revenue to $38-$40 million for the existing quarter.

Analysts say that even a larger market waits for FuelCell to explore in landfill gas. The company, in late February, won a contract in Western Canada to construct a fuel cell power plant to supply clean landfill gas. Even though the partners involved are not very big, U.S. companies such as Waste Management (NYSE: WM) and Covanta (NYSE: CVA) have both stepped up their waste in renewable energy market presence. Although some of that gas will probably get consumed in fueling waste-collection trucks, it would be better to engage FuelCell to make use of gas which isn’t needed for internal use, rather than building an infrastructure to transfer the gas to a different place.

With so many parameters to consider, FuelCell needs to stay limited on only to those projects with the utmost chances of success in order to guarantee its prosperity.

Direct FuelCell® power plants engage in generating reliable, ultra-clean, and efficient power in more than 50 locations globally. With power generation capacity of more than 300 megawatts, both installed or in the backlog, FuelCell is a worldwide leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distribution to utilities, universities, industrial belts, government institutions, municipal water treatment plants, and other customers around the globe.

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Bill signed for renewable energy policy
Updated: Monday, 08 Jul 2013, 5:55 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 08 Jul 2013, 5:55 PM EDT

Mark Davis
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH)-- Governor Malloy has approved a total revamp of Connecticut's renewable energy policy. It will increase the use of natural gas and boost hydro-power from Canada.

At 'Carla's Pasta' in South Windsor, they make over 2 million pounds of pasta every month, and the ever increasing cost of energy to run the plant was putting upward stress on the prices they had to charge their customers.

But tax breaks and other incentives allowed the owners there to install a state of the art natural gas powered fuel cell. It not only reduced the cost of powering the plant, the excess heat generated by the fuel cell is used to cook the ready to serve pastas.

"It really affects our costs of products that we're delivering to our customers when the cost of electricity goes up," said Sergio Squatrito, Carla's Pasta Inc. "After that first year, it's paying for its investment."

Behind Glastonbury Town Hall, there's about an acre of solar panels generating electricity for the Town Hall complex.

Similar solar collectors are on schools and other town facilities. The tax incentives are so great that the company that installs them did it at no cost to the town.

"We've established about $110,000 a year in annual savings and just about twelve percent of our town and board of education electric consumption," said Richard Johnson, Town Manager.

At Carla's Pasta are the kinds of things the state's new energy policy are designed to encourage.

"This comprehensive energy plan will ultimately lead to cleaner air, cleaner water, and an expansion of renewable energy assets in the State of Connecticut," said Gov. Dannel Malloy, (D) Connecticut.

Monday, the Governor signed the enormous Energy Plan approved by the legislature last month. It is also designed to bring, cheaper, more reliable energy into the state for businesses and home owners.

"What we're doing now is delivering on a system that on a comparative basis to the cost at the others states, will, in fact, lower our costs," said Malloy.

Some environmental groups complained that this plan isn't doing enough to expand the states renewable energy portfolio, but the Governor says bringing in hydro power from Canada will help bring electric rates down, and that's the most important goal.

That will help businesses and that should help create jobs.

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EC proposes €1.4 billion to renew FCH JU through 2020

11 JUL 2013


The NEW-IG (New Energy World Industry Grouping), the leading European industrial association representing a major part of Europe’s hydrogen and fuel cell industry, with more than 60 members – half of them SMEs, has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to renew and strengthen the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) Joint Undertaking. It is one of five proposed research and innovation partnerships under Horizon 2020 and builds upon the success of the first generation of the programme from 2008-2013. Some 150 projects and over 430 industry and research organisations have won support under the annual, competitive calls for proposals issued by the current programme.
The Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking creates the basis for a renewed public-private partnership aimed at expanding the use of clean and efficient technologies in transport, industry and energy. It aims to step up activities and move the sector forward with a budget of 1.4 billion euros until 2020, equally shared by the European private sector and European Union.
Pierre-Etienne Franc, Chairman of the Board of NEW-IG said, “We believe that a robust European programme for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen is the right tool to coordinate objectives, pool resources and advance the technology for the benefit of the European economy. This renewed political and financial support is a sign that Europe will strive to establish this technology as a key enabler for its future energy and transport roadmap. Joint priority setting and a long term perspective are key to enabling private investment in such complex, societal challenges.”
Màire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, added, "Thanks to the current Fuel Cells and Hydrogen partnership, you can take a ride on hydrogen-powered pollution-free buses in five cities across Europe. But much research and development is still needed to make this application of FCH technology widespread and those for clean energy production and storage commercially attractive. The EU and industry will continue to work together under this new initiative to help reduce the carbon footprint of our energy and transport sectors."
The strategic objectives of the renewed Programme are to:
Boost the share of FCH technologies in a sustainable, low-carbon energy and transport system
Enhance energy security in Europe (as opposed to dependence on other regions) at affordable prices for end-consumers
Ensure a world leading, competitive European FCH industry with research excellence leading to industry innovation, growth and jobs.
The implementation of the FCH JU programme of research, development and demonstration for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies for the period 2014 – 2020 is structured around two main innovation pillars in road transport and energy supported by cross-cutting research activities that integrate technologies supporting both energy and transport sectors such as standards, training and studies.
Henri Winand, CEO of Intelligent Energy concluded, “This public-private partnership is testament to the very real possibilities of hydrogen as an important energy vector for more sustainable and competitive energy systems. It is combined with an investment in jobs, economic competitiveness, energy efficiency and thus, an investment with environmental benefits too.”

SOURCE: NEW IG

INDUSTRY DIRECTORY: NEW-IG

- See more at: http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/news-events/news-archive/2013/j…

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Wird FCEL ein stück vom Kuchen bekommen?


JULY 10, 2013
CT regulators reconsider $1B solar secret

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Hartford Hospital, which will receive a unit similar to this 1.4-megawatt FuelCell Energy cogeneration unit installed at Central Connecticut State University, is one of only two of the 97 ZREC/LREC winners that has been publicly disclosed.
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The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is reconsidering its plan to keep secret the winners of the state's $1 billion renewable energy credit program, after the Hartford Business Journal requested those identities be made public under a Freedom of Information request.
PURA on Wednesday reopened the case for the first round of the Zero-emissions and Low-emissions Renewable Energy Credit, or ZREC/LREC, program in response to HBJ's Freedom of Information Act request on June 20, according to a regulatory filing.
The six-year ZREC/LREC program seeks to proliferate renewable energy generation in Connecticut by providing funds through 15-year contracts for the electricity produced by installations using Class I renewables such as solar, fuel cells, wind, and hydro. Winners of those contracts are chosen in a competitive bid. Over the course of the program, installations will receive $720 million in ZRECs and $300 million in LRECs.
Because the program is administered by electric utilities Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating using ratepayer funds, PURA initially agreed to the utilities' request that most of the information about the winning bids be protected as proprietary and not disclosed to the public.
In December, CL&P and UI gave 87 ZREC awards, all to solar projects, and 10 LREC awards, all to fuel cell projects. The only information disclosed about the bidders were the city where the installation would be located, the size of the project, the type of technology used, and whether the bid was awarded a contract.
HBJ filed a FOIA request with the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, which oversees PURA, asking for the release of more information about the winning bidders, particularly the name of the applicant, the exact address of the proposed project, the business or agency that will host the project, the size of the renewable installation, and the technology used in that installation (solar, fuel cell, etc.). The HBJ request also asked for that information to be released in all future ZREC/LREC rounds.
The Office of Consumer Counsel previously requested this information be made public, but PURA denied that request on May 23.
In reconsidering its ruling, PURA notified CL&P and UI that they must refile all the information about the bidders from the first round with no information kept in secret except for the bidders' bank account numbers. That PURA notification also said CL&P and UI must disclose all the same information in future ZREC/LREC rounds. The PURA notification did not include the smallest category of ZRECs, which is not competitively bid.
After PURA goes through the necessary steps to reconsider its decision, the ZREC/LREC information should be released in the next few months, said DEEP spokesman Dennis Schain.
The only ZREC or LREC winners currently known to the public are ones who made their own announcements about their planned clean energy installations, namely a Hartford Hospital fuel cell project and a Hartford landfill solar project.

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IN THE LAB: NREL researcher Guido Bender works in the gas manifold corridor for cell testing in the Fuel Cell Test and Development Laboratory at NREL.

Biogas-powered fuel cells hold great promise for their ability to transform waste streams directly into electricity, with zero emissions. Far from new technology, dating back to 1839, fuel cells are becoming one of the popular methods of generating cleaner energy not only for automobiles and space craft, but also for residential, commercial and industrial sites. Today, companies such as AT&T, Coca-Cola Co., Apple and The Kroger Co. are utilizing biogas-powered fuel cells to generate energy for television studios, data hubs, distribution centers and administration offices.

Tony Leo, vice president of application engineering and new technology development of FuelCell Energy, says the top benefit of biogas-powered fuel cells is the ability to transform a waste stream directly into electricity to offset grid purchases. Even for facilities that are flaring biogas for electricity or powering a combustion-engine generator, fuel cells produce more electricity per unit of biogas with zero emissions, he says.

In addition to utilizing waste for energy, Leo says other benefits include heat generation and self-sufficiency. The exhaust of a fuel cell is roughly 750 degrees Fahrenheit, and can be fed back into a digester to maintain heat or support faster material breakdown. Additionally, the heat may be used for hot water systems, absorption chilling systems or sold to neighboring facilities. Fuel cells enable a facility to become energy self-sufficient, Leo says. “We like to describe this as building one’s own micro-grid, where in instances the grid goes down, you can keep your facility operational.”

How It Works

A fuel cell is basically electrolyte material, sandwiched between positive and negative electrodes, that utilizes chemical reactions, rather than combustion, to produce energy. To generate electricity, outside air flows through piping. Upon contact with a negatively charged cathode, oxygen atoms acquire extra electrons, thus becoming ions that diffuse through the electrolyte material. The oxygen ions travel to the positively charged anode, where they react with the hydrogen in the fuel, shedding extra electrons that travel out of the fuel cell as electricity.

To provide an idea of how much gaseous fuel is utilized in one of these fuel cells, Leo says when its DFC3000 unit is running at full capacity, the fuel cell consumes roughly 565 cubic feet of biogas per minute. If the fuel cell ran at full capacity 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it will utilize nearly 300 million cubic feet of biogas over the course of a year.

Biogas Sources

As more fuel cells come on line, a growing demand for sustainable fuel will stimulate growth in biogas utilization. Leo explains in the near term, wastewater treatment facilities represent the largest market potential in biogas because the anaerobic digesters already exist at many sites. One such biogas project is in Fountain Valley, Calif., where a fuel cell is powered by digester gas from a wastewater treatment facility. This system produces roughly 300 kilowatts (kW) of electricity and also pipes the exhaust through a catalyst, which results in a hydrogen stream that can be used to fuel vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

In the long term, however, wastewater applications will be in the minority. “If you look at how much of this resource is available, it’s actually a fairly small amount per capita,” says Mike Penev, senior chemical engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Considering the number of people and the amount of wastewater flowing into the facility, he says, “how much energy is generated is actually not a very large amount.” Other sources of biogas have more plentiful supplies, such as dairy farms and landfills, he adds.

Landfills are a third source of biogas that can be purified to power fuel cells. Penev explains the methane in landfill gas can be purified by removing sulfur, hydrogen sulfide and siloxanes to produce fuel that may be utilized within a fuel cell. “I know there are some landfill-to-energy projects, though I don’t think any of them are running fuel cells,” says Genevieve Saur, engineer and hydrogen systems analyst from NREL. “I think they’re generally combusting the landfill gas.”

Another source for biogas fuel may lie within the food and beverage processing industry. Leo indicates the food and beverage processing plants are a promising short-term market, but only on a small scale. Instead of feeding off biogas from the waste of an entire city, these projects get their biogas from a single factory, he adds, but the cost and energy self-sufficientcy gains to be had by these factories are materially significant to the bottom line.

Growing Market

Fuel cell deployments have been steadily rising, especially in the U.S. and overseas, in places where air pollution and fuel access are larger concerns, such as Los Angeles, Penev says. “They have so much pollution per capita that they don’t allow additional power generation to be put online unless the quality of the exhaust basically contains no pollution.” He adds fuel cells, in general, have practically zero criteria pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and particulate matter. This has made fuel cells more popular in heavily population areas in California and the Northeast, where more of the nonattainment areas exist.

Internationally, Penev says most of the fuel cell utilization that he knows of is occurring in South Korea. “As I understand it, they don’t have a native natural gas supply and they end up importing all their natural gas,” he explains. “And, for the natural gas they ship into the country, they want to get every last Btu out of it.” To accomplish that, he adds, South Korea has invested in very efficient technologies that can utilize natural gas to produce electricity.

Future Possibilities

In terms of project size, multimegawatt fuel cell projects running on natural gas currently represent the biggest growth spot for stationary fuel cells, Leo notes, adding that the biomass and biogas markets stand to benefit from these types of projects, since higher volume production of fuel cells will continue to drive down the project cost of smaller-scale installations.

By building bridges with fuel cell users, biogas producers may help strengthen the market. Leo says, by working with trade organizations such as the National Fuel Cell Research Center, biogas producers can help build relationships with fuel cell users and producers. He recommends interested biogas producers seek out and speak with facilities that currently operate fuel cells.

Biogas producers may want to look into the costs of upgrading the biogas into hydrogen fuel for automobiles. “Most of the large auto manufacturers are coming out with hydrogen fuel cells within a 2015 to 2017 timeframe,” Penev explains. “There’s a least half a dozen manufacturers coming out with hydrogen cars.” There are currently two ways to produce hydrogen fuel, he says, one of which is accomplished from natural gas. Some states, like California, require certain portions of it to be derived from renewable resources.

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Arbeitsgruppe "Brennstoffzellen"
Die Brennstoffzellenindustrie befindet sind im Übergang von Forschung und Entwicklung zur Markteinführung, teilweise bereits in der Serienreife. Sachsen bietet in diesem Zusammenhang eine beeindruckende Vielfalt.

Die Einsatzgebiete der sächsischen Brennstoffzellen reichen von mobilen und portablen Anwendungen über Energieerzeugungsanlagen in Ein- und Mehrfamilienhäusern bis hin zu stationären Brennstoffzellenkraftwerken.

Damit stellen sie eine Schlüsseltechnologie der zukünftigen Energieversorgung dar, basierend auf unterschiedlichen Treibstoffen, wie Bio- und Erdgas, Deponiegas, Propan-Butan-Gemische usw. Durch die Nutzung von Wasserstoff zur Stromerzeugung sind sie auch als eine Speichertechnologie für fluktuierende erneuerbare Energie einsetzbar.

Mitglieder des Arbeitskreises Brennstoffzellen des Energy Saxony e.V. arbeiten sowohl in der Grundlagenforschung, z.B. der SOFC-Technologie, als auch an Gaserzeugungssystemen für die Bereitstellung des benötigten Wasserstoffs, im Zulieferbereich und bei der Errichtung der notwendigen Testinfrastruktur. Auf Basis der NT-PEM- und der MCFC-Technologien sind Systemlösungen für die stationäre Energieversorgung entwickelt worden, die sich in der Markteinführung befinden.

DER ARBEITSKREIS BRENNSTOFFZELLEN BIETET DIE PLATTFORM FÜR

Entwicklung und Weiterentwicklung der unterschiedlichen Brennstoffzellen-Stacks bzw. -Technologien
Anwendung und Integration von Brennstoffzellen-Systemen
Innovationsförderung und Generierung von visionären Ideen zur Energieversorgung der Zukunft
Entwicklung und Fertigung von Gaserzeugungssystemen
Implementierung und Entwicklung von Peripherie- und Testkomponenten für BZ-Systeme
Markterschließung, Marketing und Vertrieb für Brennstoffzellen
Sensibilisierung von Wirtschaft, Öffentlichkeit und Politik für diese nachhaltigen Energiesysteme
STAMMTISCH DES ARBEITSKREISES BRENNSTOFFZELLEN:

2. September 2013: „Risikomanagement bei Auslandsgeschäften"
7. Oktober 2013: „Optimale Vertriebsstrukturierung für den Export"
4. November 2013: „Generelle Business Modellierung pro Region oder Marktsegment"
2. Dezember 2013: Weihnachtsmarkt:„Wünsche Dir ein Land!" (Wir werden unsere wichtigsten Zielländer und/oder Marktsegmente am Glühweinstand definieren und „verteilen“. Jedes aktive Mitglied bereitet eines der Zielgebiete hinsichtlich des Business Modells (siehe 04.11.2013) auf, um es bei einem der Stammtische ab Februar vorzustellen.
6. Januar 2014: „Lösungsansätze zur Optimierung der Lieferantenketten“
Ab 3. Februar werden dann die gewählten Länder oder Märkte jeweils gemeinsam diskutiert. Bei anhaltendem Interesse werden wir die Angebote der Unternehmerreisen entsprechend steuern.

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na bin mal gespannt wann er uns den nächsten Big Deal verkündet. Wird langsam mal Zeit

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Energiewende Stromriesen wollen offenbar Kraftwerke abschalten
Wegen starker Konkurrenz und dem Boom bei Ökostrom wollen die Energieversorger offenbar viele konventionelle Kraftwerke vom Netz nehmen. Die Bundesnetzagentur warnt bereits vor Versorgungsengpässen.
http://www.stern.de/wirtschaft/news/energiewende-stromriesen…

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Another company that is doing extremely well in the fuel cell market is FuelCell Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: FCEL). Just last week the company reported a marked increase in service and product revenues in the Q2. The company has an order for 10 fuel cells to power Bridgeport’s fuel cell park and the first two of these cells were delivered in the second quarter. This particular project is the second largest similar park on the planet. The first is also a FCEL project in South Korea. The demand from these two projects has resulted in a 25% hike in production at the company’s Torrington facility.

In the quarter that ended 30 April, there was an increase of 75% in sales including that of fuel cells, technology licenses, and services. Revenues touched $42.4 million. In comparison to this, FuelCell Energy reported $24.2 million in revenue in the same quarter of 2012. The company is very positive about its projections and is sure that this upward trend in the fuel cell industry will continue.

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.065.067 von urfin am 17.07.13 17:30:39

Von asuro aus dem Ballardforum
http://emerginggrowth.com/emerging_growth_stock_picks/ballar…

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http://www.gruene-bundestag.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/201…Wird Zeit das mal einer Dampf macht unter Merkels Kissen...

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op Buys by Directors: Rolls's $183.5K Bet on FCEL
Contributor
Comment Now Follow Comments
The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So in this series we look at the largest insider buys by company directors over the trailing six month period, one of which was a total of $183.5K by John A. Rolls, Director at FuelCell Energy Inc (NASD: FCEL).

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.065.813 von asuro78 am 17.07.13 19:10:21

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2013/07/17/top-b…,da hatte ich ja gestern ein gutes Timing mit meinem Kauf...

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18.07.2013, 09:03 Uhr Meldung drucken | Artikel empfehlen

RENIXX verliert trotz Bernankes Worten: SolarCity und Gamesa schwach – REC legt Q2-Zahlen vor
Münster – Im gestrigen Handel hat der RENIXX World um 0,61 Prozent (-1,56 Punkte) nachgegeben, Schlusskurs 252,69 Punkte. Von den Worten des US-Notenbankchefs Ben Bernanke, der vor dem US-Repräsentantenhaus erklärte, dass die lockere Geldpolitik auf absehbare Zeit fortgesetzt werden soll, konnte das regenerative Börsenbarometer kaum profitieren. Hingegen schlossen DAX (+0,7 Prozent, 8.255 Punkte), Euro Stoxx 50 (+0,6 Prozent, 2.682 Punkte) und der Dow Jones (+0,1 Prozent, 15.472 Punkte) im Plus.

Gamesa von Einschnitten in Spanien beeinträchtigt
Größte Verlierer im RENIXX sind der US-Systemanbieter für Photovoltaik-Anlagen SolarCity (-9,8 Prozent, 30,99 Euro) sowie der spanische Windenergieanlagen(WEA)-Hersteller Gamesa (-5,8 Prozent, 4,58 Euro). In Spanien sollen im Stromsektor mehr als eine Milliarde Euro eingespart werden. Um dies zu erreichen, werden u.a. die Einspeisevergütungen für regenerative Erzeugungsanlagen abgeschafft. Stattdessen soll es eine Zuzahlung zu den Strommarktpreisen sowie eine Investitionszulage geben, mit denen eine "vernünftige Rentabilität" erreicht werden soll. Diese Einschnitte gehen auch an Gamesa nicht spurlos vorüber, auch wenn der internationale Anlagenhersteller nur noch etwa ein Zehntel seines Umsatzes in Spanien erzielt. Weitere Verlierer waren gestern der indische WEA-Produzent Suzlon (-4,7 Prozent, 0,587 Euro) und der chinesische Regenerativ-Energie-Erzeuger China Longyuan (-4,3 Prozent, 0,787 Euro).

REC steigert Umsatz und EBITDA gegenüber Vorquartal
An der Indexspitze können sich der US-Brennstoffzellen-Hersteller FuelCell Energy (+10,9 Prozent, 1,029 Euro) und der norwegische Solar-Hersteller REC (+9,9 Prozent, 0,411 Euro) positionieren. REC hat heute Morgen die Zahlen für das zweite Quartal 2013 vorgelegt. Im Vergleich zum Vorquartal konnte der Umsatz auf umgerechnet rund 196 Mio. Euro und das EBITDA auf etwa 19 Mio. Euro verbessert werden. Zudem ist der EBIT-Verlust weiter reduziert worden. Mit GT Advanced Technologies (+4,5 Prozent, 3,85 Euro), Motech (+4,2 Prozent, 1,12 Euro) und JA Solar (+3,9 Prozent, 6,80 Euro) können weitere Solartitel zulegen.

RENIXX startet mit leichtem Minus
Zu Beginn des heutigen Handels gibt der RENIXX leicht nach. Bislang geht es für den Aktienindex der Regenerativen Energiewirtschaft um 0,2 Prozent abwärts. Dabei geben REC einen Großteil der Vortagesgewinne wieder ab. Auch Suzlon und Ormat geben nach.

Weitere Nachrichten und Infos zum Thema Wirtschaft und zum RENIXX World

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Small Bombs Under $10

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World Bank Takes Stronger Stand Against Coal-Fired Power Plants

By Leigh Hutchens July 17, 2013 Climate Change


Coal Fired Power Plant 300x161 World Bank Takes Stronger Stand Against Coal Fired Power PlantsOn Tuesday, the board of the World Bank decided that it will halt the financing of coal-fired power plants and will allow it only under rare circumstances.





The only funding for coal-fired power plants the World Bank will allow is to countries that have no other feasible alternatives to coal. The organization wants to ensure that impoverished countries are not left behind simply because they don’t have the money to phase out the use of fossil fuels.

This stance is particularly upsetting to China and Brazil, two countries that rely heavily on coal-fired power plants to provide electricity to their exploding populations.

In the past, the World Bank has drawn criticism since it urges global actions to lower carbon emissions while simultaneously giving large sums of money to coal-fired power plants…two concepts in direct opposition.

The World Bank updates its Energy Sector Directions paper every 10 years, and the newest one is in support of hydroelectric power. This support is markedly different than the organization’s stance in the 1990s, when it recommended abandoning hydroelectric projects, instead pushing for wind power.

Advocacy Groups like International Rivers strongly believe that the World Bank ignores valuable solutions to reduce fossil fuel dependence.

However, things may be changing. Under the direction of new President Jim Yong Kim, who happens to be a scientist, the World Bank has launched its most aggressive campaign against climate change. Kim insists that it is impossible to eradicate poverty without acknowledging and addressing global warming.

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/en…

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SOFC Technology Development for Distributed and Centralized Power Generation
Hossein Ghezel-Ayagha, Stephen Jollya, Dilip Patela, Jacob Nagara, Keith E. Davisa, Carl Willmana, Chris Howarda, Michael Lukasa, Eric Tangb, Michael Pastulab and Randy Petric
+ Author Affiliations

aFuelCell Energy, Inc.
bVersa Power Systems, Ltd.
cVersa Power Systems, Inc.
Abstract

Integrated Gasification Fuel Cell (IGFC) power plants, incorporating solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), are an attractive alternative to traditional pulverized coal-fired steam cycle and Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle power plants, for central power generation. Key features of the IGFC plants are: high efficiency, near-zero emissions of SOx and NOx, low water consumption, and amenability to carbon dioxide (CO2) capture. FuelCell Energy is developing SOFC systems and technology for very efficient, economically viable, coal-based power plants through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy. A key project objective is implementation of an innovative system concept in design of a Baseline Power Plant (>100 MW) to achieve an electrical efficiency of >55% based on coal higher heating value, exclusive of power requirements for CO2 compression. The Baseline system is designed to remove at least 90% of carbon in the syngas for sequestration as CO2. The coal-based power plant is targeted to have a cost of $700/kW (2007 US dollars) for the SOFC power block.

© 2013 ECS - The Electrochemical Society

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http://www.barchart.com/opinions/stocks/FCEL

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http://homeenergyhq.com/worlds-largest-money-managers-bullis…World's Largest Money Managers Bullish On Alternative Energy …

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http://energy.gov/fe/articles/national-energy-technology-lab…

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http://www.wnct.com/story/22917843/global-smart-housing-equi…

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http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/fuelcell-energy-consolid…

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http://gigaom.com/2013/07/24/a-new-reason-to-use-fuel-cells-…

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25/07/2013
By Diarmaid Williams
International Digital Editor

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Nine communities in the US state of Connecticut will share $18m as part of a microgrid project designed to maintain critical buildings during electric grid outages often caused by severe weather.

The town of Woodbridge, New Haven is one community to take part and will receive $3m to create a microgrid using a 1.6 megawatt natural gas-powered turbine and a 400-kilowatt fuel cell that will be used to keep power on for the community’s police and fire stations, Department of Public Works, Town Hall and Amity Regional High School during electric outages. Microgrids function like small versions of state and regional power grids, but would only operate when power is lost.

Connecticut town

One other project receiving funding is a microgrid for the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, which will get $3m for a 5 MW cogeneration turbine and for a 1.5 megawatt diesel turbine.

Gov. Dannel Malloy announced the awards as part of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Microgrid Pilot Program, which is designed to develop innovative ways to keep critical buildings powered during electric grid outages.

“These projects will help protect residents and vital public services even when the power goes out, and in doing so allow us to provide critical services during times of emergency.

“Over the next two years, I’ve recommended an additional $30m in funding for the state’s microgrid program to strengthen more Connecticut communities.”

The nine projects awarded the funding include microgrids for municipal buildings as well as to power parts of college campuses at Wesleyan University, the University of Connecticut and the University of Hartford.

For more cogeneration news

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soweit ich weis ist Ballard zulie. für Acta :

24 JUL 2013
Acta Power to be Trialled by Major Philippines Telecom

The trial unit will ship shortly and subject to a successful trial Acta and SMS anticipate the placement of a larger order by the telecom, who has found the delivery and theft of fuel to be problematic with the methanol-fuelled fuel cell systems it is currently trialling.

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upps : falsches Board

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http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130725-909996.html?mod…

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Nachbörslich kam das Forbes Magazin http://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2013/07/26/fcel-…" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2013/07/26/fcel-…

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FuelCell Energy Announces New Website for European Operation and German Manufacturing Milestone

By GlobeNewswire, August 01, 2013, 07:00:00 AM EDT


http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/fuelcell-energy-announce…

http://www.fces.de/

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.162.103 von MichiMischtMit am 01.08.13 15:28:06

Ich sehe gerade unten:

09:00
DGAP-News: FuelCell Energy Solutions veroffentlicht neue Website
und verkundet Meilenstein der deutschen Brennstoffzellenfertigung (deutsch)

http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/6287799-dgap-news-…

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FuelCell Energy Applauds Creation of Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation
at University of Connecticut

By GlobeNewswire, August 01, 2013, 01:45:00 PM EDT


http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/fuelcell-energy-applauds…

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US Energy Department kündigt neue Investitionen zur Fuel Cell Kosten senken

2. AUGUST 2013

US DoE Landschaft
Zur Unterstützung der Obama-Administration all-of-the-above-Strategie für saubere, heimische Energieträger zu entwickeln, das Energy Department gab heute bekannt, $ 4.5 Millionen-Investition in zwei Projekte-angeführt von Minnesota-based 3M und der Colorado School of Mines zu senken die Kosten, verbessern die Haltbarkeit und die Effizienz der nächsten Generation Brennstoffzellen-Systeme. Diese Investition ist ein Teil des Energy Department Engagement für die amerikanische Führung in innovative Technologien für saubere Energie zu erhalten, geben amerikanische Unternehmen mehr Möglichkeiten, Energiekosten zu senken und reduzieren unsere Abhängigkeit von importiertem Öl.
"Brennstoffzellen-Technologien spielen eine wichtige Rolle bei der Diversifizierung Amerikas Verkehrssektor spielen, die Verringerung unserer Abhängigkeit von ausländischem Öl und Eindämmung der schädlichen Kohlenstoff Verschmutzung", sagte Assistant Secretary für Energieeffizienz und erneuerbare Energien David Danielson. "Durch die Partnerschaft mit der privaten Wirtschaft und Hochschulen, können wir Ihnen helfen Voraus bezahlbaren Brennstoffzellen-Technologien, die Verbraucher Geld sparen und geben Fahrer mehr Möglichkeiten, während die Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen in diesem wachsenden globalen Industrie."
Im Laufe des letzten Jahrzehnts hat sich die Energy Department in Forschung und Entwicklung investiert, um die Effizienz zu verbessern und die Kosten senken von Brennstoffzellen. Diese Forschung hat dazu beigetragen, verringern die Menge von Platin in Katalysatoren durch einen Faktor von fünf verwendet und reduziert die Kosten für den Transport Brennstoffzellen um mehr als 80% seit 2002. Projekte wie diese sind in mehr als 400 Patente, 65 vor-kommerziellen Technologien und fast 40 kommerziellen Technologien in den Markt-Positionierung die Nation als ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen in den Schwellenländern Brennstoffzellen-Industrie geführt.
Aufbauend auf diesen Bemühungen, kündigte die Projekte heute Forschungs-und Entwicklungsarbeiten zu machen, kostengünstige, hochleistungsfähige Brennstoffzellenmembranen die unter heißer und trockener Bedingungen arbeiten können sollen fortgesetzt werden. Zum Beispiel wird 3M erhalten Sie $ 3 Millionen auf die Entwicklung innovativer Brennstoffzellen-Membranen mit verbesserter Haltbarkeit und Leistung unter Verwendung von Verfahren, die leicht lassen sich handelsübliche Größe konzentrieren. Die Colorado School of Mines erhält $ 1,5 Mio. fortschrittliche Hybrid-Membranen für die Schneide, der nächsten Generation Brennstoffzellen, die einfacher und erschwinglicher und in der Lage, bei höheren Temperaturen arbeiten, sind zu entwickeln.

QUELLE: US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

- See more at: http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/news-events/news-archive/2013/a…

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US NRG Energy bids to invest $100m in Connecticut plant

6 Aug 2013
Forest debris_170SQUS energy company NRG Energy is planning to invest over $100m to turn its Connecticut power plant into a solar energy farm, fuel cell plant and biomass generator.

Plans for the Montville Station went to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), which is looking to add 175MW of renewable energy to the state’s portfolio, and set a deadline of Monday for proposals. Successful applicants should be selected in the next few weeks.

The ‘renewable energy park’ project would include 5.6MW of natural gas-fired fuel cell generation, 2.3MW of solar capacity and 42MW from a biomass generation unit, converted from an existing oil-fired generator.

Local would from forests in Eastern Connecticut could be used to power the biomass unit.

In 2011, NRG approached DEEP about converting one of its generating units into a wood-burning biomass unit, but plans fell through due to a lack of interest from the department.

Construction of the facility could begin late this year, if selected by DEEP, creating 300 construction jobs. It is projected to be completed in 2016.

NRG Montville project manager Jon Baylor said, ‘We believe we’ll be competitive on price and very competitive on the economic benefits for Connecticut.’

Over half of the $100m figure would be financed through loans. A Connecticut group of municipal utilities has indicated it may be interested in buying electricity produced following conversion.

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Renewable Energy: Combined Heat And Power With Fuel Cells
Written by Renewable Energy Contributor. Posted in Columnists, Energy, Environment, Featured Post, Magazine, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Topics
Tagged: CHP, fuel cells, FuelCell Energy, Renewable Biogas, TFM-July-2013
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Anthony Leo (Photo: Al Ferreira Photography)
By Anthony Leo
From the July 2013 issue of Today’s Facility Manager

When deciding how to best meet the power and thermal energy needs of their organizations, facility managers (fms) consider a range of priorities, including cost, safety, reliability, and environmental stewardship. In recent years a new option has become available in the form of clean and highly efficient on-site heat and power generation from fuel cell power plant systems. Stationary fuel cell power plants can address these priorities economically.

Fuel cells have been in development for many years, and fms may be aware of these as something used in the space program, or under development for vehicles, requiring pure hydrogen as fuel. But systems that use clean natural gas or renewable biogas fuel are now commercially available and deployed in stationary power and heat applications around the world.

What makes fuel cells distinct as a power source is they extract energy from fuel without burning it. Instead, the fuel is used in an “electrochemical” reaction, similar to the reactions that consume zinc or cadmium in common batteries. The difference is that when the battery reactants are consumed they are discarded, or the battery is recharged. Fuel cell reactants are continuously fed to the fuel cell, which makes power as long as fuel and air are supplied. The easiest fuel to react electrochemically is hydrogen. Today, fuel cell power plants are able to extract hydrogen from natural gas or biogas—making them viable wherever natural gas or biogas is available.

The electrochemical conversion process has several advantages over combustion. Since there is no flame, many of the harmful pollutants created by burning fuel are not created. Also, fuel cells create electricity directly from the fuel, at higher efficiencies than mechanical systems that require multiple energy conversion steps. And the absence of rotating mechanical components makes fuel cells inherently quiet.

Fuel cell technologies are characterized by the electrolyte used to separate the fuel and air electrodes, and several types are commercially available for on-site combined heat and power (CHP).

One of these, the carbonate fuel cell, offers distinct advantages. First, they operate at about 1000°F, and the high temperature promotes high electrical efficiency; when used for CHP, carbonate fuel cells can approach 90% efficiency. Furthermore, for CHP, the heat can be fed back into on-site heat and hot water systems, absorption chilling systems for facility cooling, or be sold off to neighboring facilities. And finally, fuel cells also provide fuel flexibility; the process of extracting hydrogen from natural gas or biogas (called “reforming”) occurs directly in the fuel cell stack. Carbonate fuel cells can use either as fuel almost interchangeably.

The photo below shows a typical on-site CHP application of a carbonate fuel cell power plant. Rated at 1.4 megawatts, this plant operates at California State University’s East Bay campus near San Francisco. The fuel stack module contains four fuel cell stacks, each with about 400 cells. Direct current power from the stack module is sent to the power conversion system, which produces alternating current power at the correct grid voltage and frequency. Mechanical equipment (air blowers and heat exchangers) is on a skid behind power conversion equipment. The system exhaust is directed to a waste heat recovery system, which produces hot water from heat left over from the fuel cell.

1307 renewableenergy b 300x224 Renewable Energy: Combined Heat And Power With Fuel Cells
Photo: Fuelcell Energy

In the 10 years since commercial carbonate fuel cell power plants first became available, the cost has reduced more than 60%. Currently more than 80 of these plants are installed at over 50 sites around the world. The largest single facility is a 59 MW system being installed in South Korea with full power production anticipated by the end of 2013 or early 2014.

Leo is vice president, application engineering and advanced technology development, at FuelCell Energy, headquartered in Danbury, CT. Working at the company (then Energy Research Corporation) since1978, he holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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How Can the Fuel Cell Industry be Revitalized?
By Mike Thiessen - August 12, 2013 | Tickers: BLDP, FCEL, TSLA | 0 Comments

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Rising clean energy demand worldwide coupled with falling costs, government incentives and technological improvements have all contributed to the resurgence of interest and money flow in the fuel cell industry. Key players Fuel Cell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) and Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) have seen their stock prices rise over 35% and 190% year to date, respectively. To be fair, these stocks are down over 90% from their split adjust all time highs seen in 2000-2001, when Fuel Cell Energy traded at $168 the day before its second stock split and Ballad Power Systems reached a split adjusted highs of $65 in 2001.

Fuel cells oxidize hydrogen to release electrons that are converted into electricity, discharging only water and heat - literally, zero emissions. Fuel cell applications fall into three categories of power generation: portable (personal electronics, auxiliary power units), stationary (prime and backup power systems, combined heat and power systems) and transport (cars, ships, aircrafts, utility vehicles and machinery). There are four categories of energy classes segmenting the various application power needs. The mega-watt class utilizes molten carbonite fuel cells (MCFC) suited for 300KW to 2.8MW systems applicable to utilities and universities with industrial baseloads. The major players in this class are FCEL and Bloom Energy (privately held).

The sub megawatt class includes systems up to 200 KW applicable to commercial buildings utilizing solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) or up to 400 KW with phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFC). The micro CHP (combined heating and power) serves residential and small commercial building applications with less than 10 KW utilizing polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) and SOFC technology. The mobile class utilizes SOFC and PEM technology for transportation and portable applications using less than 10KW. Ballard Power Systems privately held ClearEdge Power and Plug Power are the standouts in these two classes.

TSLA Brings Spotlight on Transportation

The recent parabolic rise in shares of Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) has attracted major media coverage as their Model S was awarded the 2013 MotorTrend Car of the Year and a rare 99 out of 100 rating from Consumer Reports. TSLA has brought the spotlight on clean, renewable energy in the transportation sector as they bring electric vehicles to the mainstream. TSLA utilizes lithium ion battery technology. The Tesla Model S vehicle contains over 7,000 lithium ion batteries. Tesla’s outspoken CEO Elon Musk is no advocate for fuel cell powered vehicles, calling them “fool cells,” due to the lack of re-fueling station infrastructure, fuel stack costs and portability of hydrogen. However, BMW, Ford, Daimler, Mercedes and Volkswagon are all developing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Toyota plans to release their fuel cell model to compete with the Tesla Model S in 2015 as costs have dropped from $1 million for a prototype vehicle in 2001 to a projected $50,000 by rollout in 2015.

Infrastructure Issues

The lack of hydrogen-fueling infrastructure is the major hurdle affecting demand. According to the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CAFCP), California plans to have 37 public fueling stations and a network of 68 total stations by 2015. By 2020, California should have the established infrastructure in place to support one million zero emission vehicles. By 2025, estimates place 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on the roads due to the expanding market. The pre-commercial phase is 2012-2014 with early commercial roll-out planned for 2015-2017. This is assuming that funding remains stable.

Plug Power has established a niche market with their GenDrive fuel cell units for materials handling vehicles (forklifts), while Ballard Power Systems has shifted their transportation focus towards public transportation with buses, as mainstream consumer viability and demand is still questionable. Plug Power’s core product, GenDrive fuel cell units, are powered by Ballard Power’s fuel cell stacks. Early on, Ballard produced 80% of all fuel cells for the transportation market, but has shifted its focus towards fuel cell powered bus fleets worldwide.

Stationary Power Generation

The stationary power generation is where the bulk of growth currently exits. Pike Research estimates worldwide stationary fuel cell revenues to reach $9 billion and up to 4.5 GW installs by 2017. The major players in this category are Fuel Cell Energy and privately held Bloom Energy.

Fuel Cell Energy had a strong second quarter 2013, with a 75% year over year increase in revenues, declining operating losses and improving margins as yearly run rate increased to 70 MW, up from 56 MW in Q1. Q2 ended $428 million in total backlog versus just $181.4 million in the prior year quarter. FCEL is on track to complete installs for a 14.9 MW Bridgeport fuel cell park (the largest in North America) and the 59 MW fuel cell park in South Korea by POSCO Energy (which owns 16% of Fuel Cell Energy) to deliver full power by the end of 2013 to early 2014. The company closed out the second quarter with $71.1 million in total cash. On June 25,2013, the company raised $36 million (after fees) from a debt offering 8% on subordinated notes expiring June 2018 with a $1.55 common share conversion option. The company projects profitability upon exceeding the 80 MW run rate.

Bloom Energy, based out of Sunnyvale, CA, was brought into the spotlight in 2010 from a 60 Minutes segment. It has raised $1.1 billion in venture capital funding since inception. Bloom boxes generate 100-200KW. Their client list includes major players like Google, Apple, Ebay, FedEx and Adobe. Verizon contracted with Bloom Energy recently for fuel cells for its data centers in California. In the summer 2011 financing round, Bloom was valued at $2.7 billion pre-money. In an investor update, Bloom Energy revealed that Q3 2012 revenues were over $100 million with $32 million in losses, 26% quarter over quarter revenue increase and $133 million in cash. The CEO stated their margins were improving and profitability would be established in 2013.

The Industry Catalysts for Investors

Profitability: Currently, no fuel cell manufacturer has reached profitability. However, the race is narrowing as Fuel Cell Energy may be just a quarter or two away. Ballard Power has seen strong growth in telecom backup power systems with their methanol fueled ElectraGen fuel cells. Bloom Energy claims to be close to profitability in 2013. The various factors that will influence the race include:

Decling natural gas prices: Every $2/mmBlu drop in natural gas prices bring down fuel cell energy costs by $.01/kWh. At $5/mmBlu, the cost is $.135/kWh and with federal and state incentives drop prices down to $.10/kWh. Natural gas is trading around $3.57/mmBlu. As natural gas prices continue to drop and pipeline infrastructure continues to expand, stationary fuel cell power generation becomes more accessible as they run on standard pipeline natural gas. This segment directly piggybacks on the penetration of natural gas into more demographics. In Japan, Tokyo Gas Company has collaborated with Panasonic to sell and install Ene-Farm fuel cells that extract hydrogen directly from the natural gas lines that feed into every Japanese home. Natural gas companies are strong beneficiaries of fuel cell deployments.

Increased Production Volume: Volume rises as the scale of projects continue to increase. FCEL projects positive EBITDA at 80 MW yearly output and net income positive at 80-90 MW. At 210 MW, annual production drives unsubsidized levels of cost to grid parity.

Improved Technology: Cheaper alternative materials to platinum and palladium will extend fuel cell longevity and improve efficiency and continue to drive down costs. Innovative new materials using doped (iodine and chlorine) graphene platelets and carbon-iron-cobalt catalysts have demonstrated increased efficiency at much cheaper costs.

Industry Consolidation: Sector consolidation has allowed fuel cell companies to expand product lines and market reach while scaling down costs. Fuel Cell Energy acquired Versa Power Systems to further expand into Europe and add solid oxide fuel cell technology to their arsenal. Ballard Power acquired IdaTech’s assets composed of its methanol fuel cell backup power product lines and existing customers, which include AXIS (Indonesia), Telcel (Mexico) and Vodacom (South Africa). ClearEdge Power closed their acquisition of UTC Power in February 2013. Once fuel cell manufacturers reach sustained profitability, they become takeover targets similar to biotech companies that are able to monetize their pipeline drugs.

Bloom Energy IPO: Speculation over when Bloom Energy would proceed with an IPO has been going on for years. However, with Bloom projecting profitability in 2013 and the success of Solar City IPO (Nasdaq:SCTV), Scott Sandell, general partner of private equity firm and Bloom investor New Energy Associates, told Reuters that a listing is being teed up for late 2013 or early 2014.

If this turns out to be true, it would bring a jolt of money flow and interest into the fuel cell sector, complete with much media coverage. The speculative money will flow into existing publicly traded fuel cell companies as sympathy bets leading up to the IPO.

Renewing Confidence in the Fuel Cell Industry

The fuel cell industry has historically over promised and under delivered to the disappointment of investors for over a decade. The sector peaked in 2000 and has fallen dramatically out of favor. Investors have chased other renewable clean energy technologies (solar, ethanol, bio-fuel, wind power and oceanic) in similar fashion. Lately solar has seen a resurgence of money flow as costs have fallen off dramatically as demand stabilized. Could fuel cells re-emerge as a viable and sustained growth industry?

While the consumer transportation segment may be years out from deployment, the tipping point for the stationary power generation segment draws closer. Investors willing to brush off the demons of old may be able to get back in on a ground floor opportunity as order backlogs grow for leaders like Fuel Cell Energy and Ballard Power Systems as they gain more consumer acceptance, wider commercial market penetration coupled with stronger cost controls and improving margins.

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auch das spielt FCEL weiter in zu:

US gas prices drop 8 cents over past 2 weeks
US gas prices drop 8 cents over past 2 weeks
Posted on August 12, 2013 at 6:47 am by Associated Press in Gasoline
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A gas station attendant pumps gas, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has fallen about 8 cents over the past two weeks.

The Lundberg Survey of gas prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.60. Midgrade costs an average of $3.78 a gallon, and premium is $3.92.

Lundberg Survey President Trilby Lundberg says refiners are over-producing gasoline and slashing their wholesale prices to move product.

Of the cities surveyed in the Lower 48 states, Charleston, S.C., has the nation’s lowest average price for regular gasoline at $3.27 a gallon. Chicago and San Diego have the highest average price at $3.92.

The lowest average price in California is $3.72 in Sacramento. The average statewide for a gallon of regular is $3.86, down 11 cents from two weeks ago.

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Studie: Markt für Brennstoffzellen wird schnell wachsen
Dublin – Bislang stehen Brennstoffzellen noch ganz am Anfang der kommerziellen Verbreitung. Das aber soll sich in den kommenden Jahren schnell ändern: Die Auslieferung werden nach einer Studie bis 2018 um den Faktor 14 auf rund 1,1 Millionen steigen. Derzeit sind es rund 78.000.

Wie aus der Erhebung des irischen Marktforschungs-Instituts Research and Markets hervorgeht, wird der weltweite Umsatz dann auf 2,5 Mrd. US-Dollar gestiegen sein. Der Großteil des Wachstums werde in Asien stattfinden, gefolgt von Nordamerika und Europa. Mit Ballard (Kanafa), Ceramic Fuel Cell (Australien), FuelCell Energy (USA), Hydrogenics PlugPower (U.S.) und SFC Energy (Deutschland) teilen sechs Unternehmen 58 Prozent des Marktes unter sich auf.

Brennstoffzelle mit starkem Wachstum in Europa
Die US-amerikanischen Marktforscher von Markets and Markets wiederum rechnen damit, dass das Marktvolumen nur in Europa von aktuell 150,4 Mio. auf 613,7 Mio. Dollar in 2018 steigen wird. Dies entspräche einer jährlichen Wachstumsrate von 32,5 Prozent. In Europa wird die Nachfrage demnach vor allem bei der unterbrechungsfreien Stromversorgung entstehen, also in Haushalten oder in Telekommunikation und IT.

Brennstoffzellen wandeln chemische in elektrische Energie um - ähnlich wie bei einer Batterie. Der Unterschied ist, dass der Brennstoffzelle Kraftstoff von außen zugeführt wird, diesen aber ohne Verbrennung in Strom wandelt. Hierfür kommt eine Vielzahl von Brennstoffen wie Wasserstoff, Methanol, Biogas, Erdgas oder Kohlenwasserstoffe zum Einsatz.

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© IWR, 2013

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The Wallstreet Journal
PRESS RELEASEAugust 13, 2013, 9:28 a.m. ET
More Than 28,000 Fuel Cell Systems Were Shipped in 2012, According to Navigant Research

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New Aerogel Fuel Cell Boasts 5x the Efficiency of Conventional Fuel Cells

by Kevin Lee, 08/14/13
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Fuel cells could be one of the our cleanest energy sources; they convert hydrogen into electricity, and their only waste byproduct is water. One of the biggest things holding back the technology, however, is the problem that fuel cells require expensive rare earth metals like platinum. Now a team of international researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute is developing a new aerogel-based fuel cell that’s five times more efficient than conventional fuel cells, and it uses a bare minimum of rare earth metals.


Each oxygen atom from the oxygen molecules fed into the cell captures two electrons, which is followed by the reaction with hydrogen nuclei to form water.


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Typically a fuel cell works by combining oxygen with hydrogen in a chemical bonding process that creates free electrons to power the vehicle, and leaves water coming out of the tail pipe as the only waste material. This reaction happens regularly in nature, but it goes extremely slowly, so a fuel cell needs a catalyst to kick start the chemical reaction and make it all go faster. In these conventional cells, the catalyst is made of a rare metal such as platinum. On top of being scarce and expensive, this catalytic material also needs to be built on top of a high surface area carbon, which is corrosive and can shorten the lifespan of the fuel cell.

A team of researchers at PSI and Dresden University overcame these obstacles by replacing the carbon with a three dimensional aerogel block. When combined with a platinum palladium alloy, the scientists discovered that the new material increased the efficiency of a regular fuel cell by five times. This opens up the possibility of creating a new fuel cell using just one-fifth of the the necessary platinum – reducing the costs and environmental impact of the fuel cell.

The scientists theorize that the aerogel material works so well because of it’s own inherent qualities as a nano-structured foam. So far, the aerogel material has proven itself and even passed long-term tests in the lab simulating the conditions of an operating vehicle. The scientists meanwhile want to take a closer study at their aerogel block, particularly to investigate the stability that might come with a bimetal material, in a three year study they currently are drafting and proposing for funding now.

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TRIGENERATION PROJECT USING LANDFILL GAS POWERED FUEL CELLS

With the promise of ultra-low emission power generation, fuel cells have long been the holy grail of the power industry. But the hydrogen requirements of traditional low temperature units have been something of a stumbling block. That's a problem one U.S. based company has solved with its high temperature carbonate fuel cell.by Ben MessengerWhen it comes to generating power from biogas, whether it's been produced by an anaerobic digester or by the decomposing waste in a landfill, the established route is to simply use it to fuel a conventional reciprocating gas engine. It's a well-trodden path and proven to work. But it's not without its drawbacks. For the more adventurous project developer gas turbines of various types are an option, and there are also a growing number of projects successfully upgrading biogas for grid injection. But that's pretty much where the options end. Or so I thought.Fuel Cells Arrive in the promised landfillSo when I heard about a U.S. fuel cell specialist that's planning to use the technology to not only generate electricity and heat from landfill gas, but also to export hydrogen for transport and industrial uses, I was keen to find out more.The Holy Grail of energyFuel cells are not new technology. Invented by German Physicist, Christian Friedrich Schönbein they have been under development since 1838 - just 15 years less than the internal combustion engine. But unlike the internal combustion engine they have remained a relatively niche technology.However, while the difficulties of economically producing and storing the large quantities of hydrogen required by traditional low temperature fuel cells has hindered their commercial success, thanks to the promise of near zero emission power generation, the commercialisation of the technology has become something of a 'holy grail'. But now, thanks to its fuel-flexible technology, that's a prize Danbury, Connecticut based FuelCell Energy believes it may just have one hand on.Speaking to WMW Tony Leo, vice president of application engineering and new technology development at FuelCell Energy explains: "At the end of the day what's going to react with a fuel electrode is hydrogen. So what fuel cell developers have been doing is looking for a variety of different ways to get hydrogen from commonly available fuels. Our particular type of fuel cell, which is called the carbonate fuel cell, runs at a temperature that allows us to extract hydrogen from methane fuels easily, right inside the fuel cell stack."The problem with producing hydrogen from methane - which is a molecule consisting of four hydrogen atoms and one carbon - is that the systems necessary can be efficiency reducing and expensive. But it's a problem Leo says Fuel Cell Energy has cracked."We send methane into our fuel cell stack and there's a reaction that occurs in the stack. The methane reacts with water. All the hydrogen in the water and the methane separate out and become pure hydrogen, and the oxygen in the water reacts with the carbon in the methane to become carbon dioxide," he explains."Our systems are designed to do that from almost any methane fuel. We can use natural gas, which is almost all methane or we can use biogas from anaerobic digestion, and that's maybe 60% methane or we can use landfill gas, which can be anywhere from 45% to 50% methane," adds Leo.High efficiency, low emissionsThe basic idea behind a fuel cell is that it makes electricity without burning the fuel. According to Leo that gives it two main advantages over more conventional combustion based power generation - high efficiency and low emissions."Usually if you want to make electricity you burn the fuel and you take that heat and maybe you boil water and spin a steam turbine, or maybe you expand the hot gases in an engine or a gas turbine. But all those steps, burning and making pressurised gas and spinning a turbine, which spins a shaft, which spins a generator – all those steps lose efficiency. Plus the flame associated with burning the fuel makes things like nitrogen oxide and particulates," he says.Leo analogises the process to that which occurs in a battery. For example, if nickel and cadmium are mixed together they produce heat. In a battery the two elements are kept separate by an electrolyte which causes a flow of electrons.In a fuel cell the fuel goes into one compartment where there is a reaction that consumes the fuel and makes electrons. Air goes into another compartment where there's another reaction that consumes the oxygen in the air, as well as the electrons produced by the fuel electrode. That production and consumption of electrons is what drives the power circuit and produces electricity in a very efficient single step.Moving into landfillThe company has already developed many facilities which use natural gas, and is increasingly taking on larger scale projects of up to 60 MW. According to Leo, the natural gas applications are now widely understood and accepted. However, the other area in which the company is very active is the wastewater treatment market, where it has a number of projects in California which are running on biogas produced by the anaerobic digestion of municipal wastewater.But anaerobic digesters are not the only source of biogas that the company has had its eye on, and for some time has been contemplating the prospect of developing a landfill gas project."Landfill gas can be a little trickier than municipal wastewater gas because it can be a little more variable. Gas production from a landfill typically has a finite life so you have to predict what it's going to look like over time. There's also some contaminants that are a little unique," explains Leo."So while we've focused on municipal wastewater applications over the years, we've kept our eye on landfills and every so often a landfill opportunity would pop up," he continues.To that end, back in February this year the company signed a contract to demonstrate a 300 kW tri-generation stationary fuel cell plant at a landfill near Vancouver, Canada. The project will utilise landfill gas as the fuel source and generate electricity for export to the grid, heat for use by Village Farms' nearby hydroponic greenhouse facility and hydrogen for vehicle fuelling or industrial applications.Once operational the facility is expected to produce around 135 kg of hydrogen per day - enough to fuel around 30 cars or five buses under normal usage.Landfill gas clean upThanks to some of the unique impurities that Leo says are found in landfill gas, prior to use in the fuel cell it needs to be cleaned. The company responsible for performing the gas clean-up is FuelCell Energy's partner and prime contractor for the project, Vancouver based Quadrogen Power Systems, which builds and installs biogas clean-up solutions capable of purifying renewable fuels."It's an advanced clean up system which requires a little bit of hydrogen. The fact that we're making hydrogen allows this type of technology to be easily deployed. We like to call it hydrogen assisted gas clean-up," explains Leo."We send a very small amount of the hydrogen back, which is mixed with the landfill gas that's being cleaned up and the hydrogen reacts with the impurities and converts them to a much more simple molecule which can easily be absorbed. It's an advanced approach to cleaning up these dirty biogases that really enables us to think about looking at lower quality gas streams," he continues.The two companies have previously worked together on a wastewater biogas project for the Orange County Sanitation District in California (OCSD). That project became the first fuel cell powered, hydrogen energy station to be successfully developed at a wastewater treatment plant. Air Products and the National Fuel Cell Research Center at the University of California Irvine also participated in the OCSD project.Quadgeneration?Not satisfied with using just three of the fuel cell's outputs, the project is going one step further and taking advantage of something which could have been considered one of its few negative environmental impacts - its CO2 emissions."This landfill project is interesting because in some respects it's a quadgeneration project. We're making electricity, heat and hydrogen, but also Village Farms are going to use the CO2 from our exhaust in their greenhouse. It's going to be blended with air and sent into the greenhouse to promote more rapid growth of the plants," says Leo.Start up and maintenanceOne of the big advantages of a fuel cell is that with no moving parts, the maintenance schedule is less demanding than for a reciprocating engine or a turbine. However, high temperature fuel cells cannot simply be turned on and off at the drop of a hat."Because we run at 1000°F (538°C) we have to heat our cells up to that temperature, so when we start the fuel cell up it takes a few days to get up to operating temperature. But once it's got there it pretty much stays there until you need to cool it down to replace the key cell components in about five years," explains Leo.2.8 MW system FuelCell EnergyA 2.8 MW system that FuelCell Energy installed at a wastewater treatement plant Chino, California"There's no routine maintenance that requires it to be cooled down. If we need to stop making electricity, say if there's a problem with the grid, we just put it into hot stand-by and keep it going with a little bit of fuel," he adds.The units are expected to see around 95% uptime. Typically uptime will be in the high 90s during the regular generation years, and drop to the low 90s in the year that the restack maintenance is performed. When the stacks are replaced, the company takes the old modules back to its factory and opens them up to remove the old cells, which are recycled by a smelting plant back into stainless steel.Permits and financeThe project has been financially backed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, which is providing a repayable contribution through the government of Canada's Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program. This aims to help the Canadian agricultural sector adapt and remain competitive. In British Columbia, this program is delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation.An additional significant contribution from the Canadian government has come from its National Research Council. Other project partners include Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), and BC Bioenergy Network.With regard to permitting a fuel cell project, Leo says that there are some specific regulations for safety, which are very similar to the same types of regulations for other equipment. Additionally, when the company delivers a fuel cell it has a certification stamp on it which demonstrates that it meets certain equipment safety standards."The only real difference is that in a lot of locations, and more and more as people come to understand the fuel cell benefits, a lot of the permitting activities are waived, like air permitting activities and so forth. In Connecticut and California air permitting are waived because it's just understood that fuel cells are very very low emission devices," comments Leo."In the State of California, when we come out with a new product we get that product tested by a third party who certifies us for the State of California that we meet very very low emission levels," he adds.Windows of opportunityThanks to its ability to use biogas in fuel cells, the company's technology has caught the eye of Microsoft - a major consumer of energy at its data centres. According to Leo, when the software giant happened to be installing one such data centre in the Cheyenne, Wyoming area, which happened to be in close proximity to a wastewater treatment plant, it got in touch to explore the possibilities of fuel cell generation."They kind of put two and two together and said why don't we do a 'kick the tyre' project at the wastewater treatment plant and we can see how your fuel cell runs on anaerobic digester gas, and we can see how your fuel cell powers our data centre," says Leo.Microsoft's evaluation process starts with a sub megawatt system, so it's installing a mini data centre at the wastewater treatment plant which will consume around 200 kW to pilot the technology. The fuel cell itself will be a 300 kW unit with the remaining 100 kW of capacity being fed to the wastewater plant. The demonstration project should be up and running later this year.ConclusionsAccording to a recent report on the global market for fuel cells, the stationary fuel cell prime power market is experiencing rapid growth. The research evaluated 17 of the leading players in the market, and ranked FuelCell Energy top for both execution and strategy.Having taken a closer look at this particular project, with its clever siting which allows it to make full use of not only its primary output of electricity, but also the by-products of heat and CO2 - all while exporting hydrogen for other uses - that assessment would seem plausible.For years fuel cells have dangled the carrot of low emission power generation. Now, with the industry as a whole developing a wide variety of innovative projects, soon the time may finally be here when the technology delivers and takes us to the promised land of low emission, renewable energy.Ben Messenger is Managing Editor of WMW Magazine LessSort:  Newest  |  Oldest  |  Most RepliedCollapse all repliesdag_in_va • 29 minutes ago 

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Distributed Generation Grabs Power From Centralized Utilities
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Like a lot of industrial sectors, American utilities are in the midst of re-thinking of their business model. Building centralized generation and then selling as many electrons as possible is now getting challenged by those who produce their own power, which enables them to “disconnect” from the grid.

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The inherent conflicts are now surfacing because the utilities are still responsible for maintaining the wires and for supplying electricity when customers need it. As such, those entities using “distributed generation” that is based close to where the power is consumed are trying to work out a cost sharing arrangement with utilities. For example, rooftop solar panels may provide more than enough electricity for homeowners, who may then sell their excess back to the utility. Or, the sun may quit shining and homeowners would have to buy utility-produced power.


America's Energy Appetite Necessitates Widening Its Transmission Belt
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Enter another way of looking at things: Chip Bottone, chief executive of FuelCell Energy FCEL +0.88% in Danbury, Conn, explained to this reporter that utilities should embrace on site generation as the wave of the future. He points to Germany’s E.ON , which has created a separate distributed generation unit. How would that work?

In the case of FuelCell Energy, it segments the electricity load and then distributes that energy to where it is needed. Its fuel cells, which are a form of distributed generation, have an electrical efficiency rate around 47 percent, which is the amount of energy produced per unit of input. That rises to 80 percent if the heat is captured and re-used in some other capacity.

Consider: FuelCell Energy sold a 14.9 megawatt fuel cell to Dominion Resources D -0.81% last December. Connecticut Light & Power, whose parent is Northeast Utilities NU -1.36%, is buying the electricity under a 15-year energy purchase agreement. It’s all part of Connecticut’s renewable power generation goals. The fuel cell power plants will convert hydrogen from natural gas. Because the fuel is not combusted, it releases almost no harmful emissions during the process.

“Electricity efficiency is what drives the economics,” says Bottone. “And the ability to add heat creates additional value. Utilities need distributed generation and they must have a discussion as to how best to plan for it. They can’t be the victim. If there is a significant amount of wind and solar energy coming onto the grid that creates intermittency concerns, utilities must deal with this variability and ensure reliability. Fuel cells can solve these balancing and operational issues because they relieve power companies from having to put power on the grid.”

Right now, federal and state incentives are encouraging the escalated use of green energy. At the federal level, developers of fuel cells receive a credit of $3,000 per kilowatt generated or 30 percent of the capital cost, whichever is less. It is scheduled to expire at the end of 2016. Meantime, more than half of the states have some variation of renewable portfolio standards.

Some critical issues must be resolved: If the incentives and cost reductions cause more people to go off the grid, then the price of maintaining the distribution network falls on fewer people. Likewise, the utilities and the customers using on site generation must determine how they will allocate costs and configure prices. The states are devising so-called “net-metering” laws to work this out.

Distributed generation may reduce the need for an expanded distribution system. Minimizing those outlays would more than compensate utilities for lost electricity sales, say proponents of the technology.

However, the Edison Electric Institute says that even if customers generate their own juice and sell any excess electricity to the utility, power companies must maintain the network that makes those transactions possible — a $25 billion annual outlay. Meantime, if intermittency issues prevent self-sufficiency, then utilities are still required to provide the back-up power, all of which cost money.

The institute penned an analysis that says a rapid escalation of transformative technologies could “threaten the centralized utility model.” Fewer connected customers lead to higher costs for the vast majority who will fully utilize utility services as well as less revenues and greater borrowing costs, which enable both the expansion and improvement of the infrastructure.

“The threat to the centralized utility service model is likely to come from the new technologies or customer behavioral changes that reduce load,” says the institute’s study. “Any recovery paradigms that force cost of service to be spread over fewer units of sales … enhance the ongoing competitive threat of disruptive alternatives … Customers are not precluded from leaving the system entirely if a more cost competitive alternative is available.”

On site power generation will gradually gain marketshare, necessitating that the current utility model make adaptations. Financial considerations are one issue. Operational matters are another. In the final analysis, though, reliability standards must keep pace with green energy advances, meaning that the two business structures must be reconciled.

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NortheasternEE NortheasternEE 16 hours ago
The key phrase is “disconnect” from the grid. I assume that the reason the word is in quotes is because what is disconnected is the cost of grid upkeep, and not a physical disconnect. This gives those who produce their own power a free ride on the grid.

Since we all know that there is no such thing as a free ride in the real world, the net result will be a huge increase in the cost of electricity because the power that is produced locally by renewable mandates has no value on the grid.

Those producing their own power while still physically connected to the grid are robbing power from the rest of us.

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Alan Johnson Alan Johnson 16 hours ago
This is a one-sided and misleading article. It would have you think that power companies are about to go down the toilet and THAT is far from the truth. In the upper plains states there is only 1 area in which distributed generation is very common and THAT is because they are forced to use distributed generation. That is the oil boom area of N. Dak and there you will find lots of building and installations using their own distributed generation because the power companies in the area can’t begin to build new power lines fast enough to handle all the applications for power they have even though they are using 100′s of workers from power line contractors in addition to their own employees. As soon as a power line is built the distributed generation is shut down as the electricity coming over the power lines is far cheaper than what it costs to generate their own with distributed generation.
On the net-metering issue, as it stands in it’s most common form net-metering is great for the person who can afford to put up wind generators or solar arrays but it also hurts every one of that persons neighbors who can’t afford it. That is because a power company has to make X number of dollars to pay for their operating and maintainence expenses. When distributed generation goes in along with net-metering that person stops paying their fair share of what it costs to maintain the power line that still has to be connected to where they live and dumps all those maintainence costs onto their neighbors without distributed generation. There are more fair ways of selling excess generation from distributed generation back to the power company other than net-metering.

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Fake Fakefake Fake Fakefake 16 hours ago
“There are more fair ways of selling excess generation from distributed generation back to the power company other than net-metering.”

Yes, but those require the producers to adhere to environmental regulations and pay taxes on earnings, which solar proponents absolutely hate (since their systems would not be up to code and never be able to pay themselves off)

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large bunny large bunny 14 hours ago
Decide on a fair price per KWH that the power company will pay for power they are forced to buy…..perhaps a percentage of whatever they charge that will cover all their distribution costs.

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Fake Fakefake Fake Fakefake 16 hours ago
The author made many mistakes in the article as a whole, but here’s a few : ” The fuel cell power plants will convert hydrogen from natural gas. Because the fuel is not combusted, it releases almost no harmful emissions during the process.”

1) Fuel cells from that company convert natural gas to water and CO2 using high temperature processes. A 47% efficient (base electrical efficiency) stack produces about 400kg/MWh, which is equivalent to a gas turbine running the same natural gas and efficiency rating. “ Almost no” CO2 should be “standard amount of” CO2

2) The process creates heat though the process of combining a fuel (methane) with an oxidizer (oxygen), so even without a flame this is unquestionably a combustion reaction.

3) Hydrogen conversion plants are entirely different, this company specializes in direct fuel use fuel cells.

“Distributed generation may reduce the need for an expanded distribution system. Minimizing those outlays would more than compensate utilities for lost electricity sales, say proponents of the technology.”

1) Distributed generation only reduces the need if the generator is almost 100% reliable at all times of use.

2) The proponents mentioned are SOLAR power proponents, which has far less than 100% reliability, generally far less than 20%. That means the company must have enough power to offset the distributed losses at the tune of 100% of capacity.

3) The cost of a thermal power plant to offset poorly managed distributed systems is in the millions or even tens of millions. As base load plants can’t be used when considering distributed systems, the new plants must all be peaking energy type plants, which are even more expensive.

4) Plant costs aside, the network isn’t set up for distributed energy. For that to work, upgrades would need to be made, at the tune of over a trillion dollars in new technologies and management.

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James Wilson James Wilson 15 hours ago
Itemized billing shows we are charged a Meter Fee and a Account Fee just to have the Power Companys Equipment and an Account in their Computer. We are billed $22.50 each month if we don’t use any electric at all.
The Water Company bill $7.50 a month for the meter.

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buckbonzai8 buckbonzai8 15 hours ago
I do not know about the rest of the country, but in NorCal there is a seperate line item for power line maintenance and access fees on your monthly statement that pays for the powerline maintenance.

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Sam Hall Sam Hall 13 hours ago
Distributed generation only makes sense when somebody else is footing the bill. Central generation and the “grid” developed over many years because it was the best answer for cost and reliability. Now the power market has been distorted by people eager to get that “free” government money.
Here in Texas, our electric rates have about doubled because we are forced to buy wind power and the grid reliability has gone down.

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Gordon Ross Gordon Ross 12 hours ago
NortheasterEE -

The sky is NOT falling, although anytime big business sees anything that isn’t within their profit model, they call it out. The trucking industry, the airline industry – all scream the sky is falling when regulators try to keep them in check. More BS from business.

The simple solution to a net metering scheme and any maintenance payback is NOT raising everyone’s rates (ROBBING POWER FROM US? THE SKY IS FALLING), but to apportion costs of line maintenance to the net meters. Simple solution. They sell back to the grid, but they still use the services when they aren’t selling back – so, come up with an apportioned amount that allows them to dip in and out of the grid and still pay their apportioned share of costs. Simple solution to this ridiculous notion of ROBBING THE GRID. Come on man, get real.

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Larry Foard Larry Foard 10 hours ago
Fuel cells still require natural gas to run, better than a coal plant, but not a long term solution. We need to start looking at utilities as facilities to move and store power, rather than primarily produce it.

Utility scale batteries, fly wheels, reverse-able hydro, pressurized air storage, etc.

Solar is becoming amazingly cheap, easily competitive with the fuel cell prices quoted here and that is before paying for natural gas to power them. Solar with storage is a solution good for the next billion years. Cheap natural gas will likely not even last a decade.

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Fake Fakefake Fake Fakefake 46 minutes ago
“Utility scale batteries, fly wheels, reverse-able hydro, pressurized air storage, etc.”

Item by item:

1) Utility grade batteries require massive amounts of lead and acid. Waste disposal becomes an ecological nightmare.

2) Flywheels have been proposed for a century now, and there has yet to be a company with the right breakthroughs. Self discharge is too large, and wear is incredibly fast with current designs.

3) Pumped hydro is feasible only with nuclear due to very high energy losses involved in pumping. For a solar system to work with pumped hydro, you would have to have about two-three days worth of capacity in the hydro station, in addition to 3-4 times the capacity just to provide excess energy for pumping during solar peak.

4) Compressed air is basically pumped hydro (and all it’s issues) with the added danger of massive quantities of air pumped into very high pressure containers. The risks of explosion far outweigh any benefits.

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Stan Thompson Stan Thompson 7 hours ago
“Because the fuel is not combusted, it releases almost no harmful emissions during the process.” Where does the carbon from CH4 go after the H is stripped off?

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Fuel Cells ändern Energieversorgung in Europa


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August 21, 2013

FuelCell Energy, Inc. Announces Its Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results Conference Call on September 5, 2013 at 10 A.M. Eastern Time

...DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, announced today it will release its third quarter 2013 financial results after the Market Close on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.

FuelCell Energy management will host a conference call with investors beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on September 5, 2013 to discuss the third quarter 2013 results...

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State of industrial fuel cell technology, present and future
Industrial fuel cell use is viable for industrial electricity and steam production, nearly eliminating nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM). Growth potential is larger than expected, according to a Control Engineering interview. Variable frequency drives are helping improve energy efficiency of fuel cell plants.
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A steady source: FuelCell Energy finds its new VFD solution remarkably reliable—enabling its plants to supply continuous power with minimal downtime. Courtesy: Rockwell AutomationFuelCell Energy Inc. is among the early leaders in the promising new energy generation sector of fuel cells. The Danbury, Conn.-based company manufactures, installs, operates, and services stationary fuel cell power plants. To date, FuelCell Energy plants have generated more than 1.5 billion kilowatt hours of clean electricity, equivalent to powering more than 135,000 average-size U.S. homes for one year.

Control Engineering and Plant Engineering contributing content specialist Sidney Hill recently conducted an email interview with Michael Lisowski, FuelCell Energy’s vice president of supply chain.

The interview covered the overall potential of fuel cell technology as a mainstream source of power, particularly in the industrial sector; FuelCell Energy’s use of Rockwell Automation variable frequency drives in its power plant design; and related subjects.

CE and PE: Briefly describe the advantages of fuel-cell power plants as compared with traditional energy-generation facilities. Specifically, I’d like to know how fuel cell plants improve your customers’ ability to save money on energy costs while also helping protect the environment.

Michael Lisowski is vice president of supply chain for FuelCell Energy, a company that manufactures, installs, operates, and services stationary fuel cell power plants that have generated enough power for more than 135,000 average-size U.S. homes for one
Lisowski: Fuel cell power plants generate power and heat in a highly efficient and environmentally friendly manner at or near the point of use. This distributed power generation enhances power reliability and energy security as reliance on the electric transmission and distribution grid is reduced or even eliminated.

Fuel cell installations are economical as customers benefit from the high electrical efficiency that reduces fuel costs as well as combined heat and power (CHP) capabilities. CHP applications generate both electricity and heat from the same unit of fuel. The high-quality heat can be used for facility heating, heating water, making steam, or for absorption chilling.

Ultra-clean and efficient fuel cells support sustainability goals due to the virtual absence of pollutants from the fuel cell power generation process. Fuel cells generate power using an electrochemical process, and since there is no combustion, the fuel cell power generation process almost completely eliminates the emission of nitrogen oxide (NOx) that produces smog or particulate matter (PM10) that can contribute to asthma.

Implementing distributed generation that reduces reliance on the electric grid improves power reliability and enhances energy security. Permitting, siting, and maintaining the electrical transmission grid can be costly, and expanding the electric grid in populated areas can be challenging. On-site customers and electric utilities can minimize or avoid these issues by utilizing distributed fuel cell power generation.

CE and PE: How many plants do you currently have operating around the globe, and how much energy are those plants producing?

Lisowski: We have installations and orders from nine countries on three continents. Our installed based totals more than 80 fuel cell power plants operating at more than 50 sites. Since the commercialization of our technology, our power plants have generated more than 1.6 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of ultra-clean power, which is adequate to power approximately 145,000 average size U.S. homes for one year.

CE and PE: What is the current growth rate of the fuel cell market? Do you expect fuel cell plants to become mainstream sources of energy for industrial users? If so, what sort of timetable are we looking at for reaching that point?

Lisowski: There is growing recognition that ultra-clean and efficient fuel cell power plants address many of the power generation challenges facing the globe today, including the need for highly efficient continuous power that is generated in an environmentally friendly manner and that can be located in populated areas.

Our megawatt-class power plants are scalable and can meet power generation needs for on-site customers with our standard 1.4 MW or 2.8 MW power plants at industrial, commercial, and government applications or multi-megawatt fuel cell parks to support the electric grid. We are currently building a 14.9 MW fuel cell park in Connecticut with the power being sold to an electric utility, and our South Korean partner is currently building a 59 MW fuel cell park in South Korea to support the electric grid.

Due to the virtual lack of pollutants, quiet and vibration-free operating profile, and relatively modest space requirements, our power plants are easy to site in populated areas. Continuous baseload power that is environmentally friendly and easy to site is a benefit for both on-site customers as well as electric utilities looking to incrementally add power generation throughout their service network.

We estimate the market for clean distributed baseload generation in excess of $12 billion in the developed markets where we operate and the market is growing. We have seen an estimate by an independent research firm that is about 40% higher than our estimate.

CE and PE: The project with Rockwell Automation involved developing a better way to convert dc power to ac power. How does that differ from your previous power conversion solution?

Lisowski: As FuelCell Energy grows and evolves, we felt that Rockwell offered the best total solutions package for our needs and those of our customers today and in the future. Commitment to the product line, technology and product attributes, global presence, and extensive service network are all important factors for FuelCell Energy to partner with Rockwell.

Power Flow: This is the one-line diagram for FuelCell Energy’s 1.5 MW power plant. Courtesy: Rockwell Automation
We have been using these standard variable frequency drives for many years. As our power plants evolved and reached a stable design configuration and our installed base grew, it was time for both companies to jointly develop a power conversion system design. The solution is the culmination of diverse experience of both companies working in somewhat different industries, coming together with the common goal to release the best product possible. The dc to ac power conversion system used to convert fuel cell power is built around a standard Rockwell variable frequency drive. This is surrounded by additional support components that improve the overall robustness and enable it to interact with the electrical utility grid and provide high-quality ac power within the various international, national, and local guidelines. Liquid-cooled drives with exceptional performance, efficiency, and reliability are now the core of the power conversion solution for FuelCell Energy power plants. Our customers benefit from a high-quality and reliable product that is supported by extensive resources, with a high level of support and commitment, depth of knowledge, and an overall level of expertise. For example, FuelCell Energy is growing in Europe and Rockwell assisted with the development of our first CE compliant inverter for the European marketplace, and we expect their strong European presence will be beneficial as we grow in Europe.

CE and PE: After resolving your power conversion issue, were there other benefits, such as helping to reduce your engineering or production costs or product time to market? Do you have any related metrics?

Lisowski: FuelCell Energy had been in continual development of new production-level fuel cell designs for more than 15 years. There were countless lessons learned from early designs and many improvements from one design to the next.

With each redesign we also scaled-up our core product to produce greater electrical output. This resulted in a requirement for a new power conversion system design on a yearly basis for several years. Each subsequent design led to new challenges, expanding our base of experience.

By taking every lesson learned and beginning with a blank sheet of paper, we set off to create a design to be our standard. Rockwell assembled a team with engineering, production, testing, and support, resulting in streamlined design and reduced parts count by a substantial margin.

The size of the power conversion unit was reduced to give us a very high power density and decrease the overall plant size. The liquid cooling increased efficiency and reduced noise.

The final design’s scalable and modular architecture allowed us to use a single production design building block to power two models of fuel cell power plant and be built into plants from 1 MW up to multi- megawatts with the same hardware. This reduces the cost to our customers without sacrificing performance or reliability.

This is an online extra to a recent CFE Media supplement, Industrial Energy Management. Read more about from the supplement and, specifically, about fuel cells in "Driving a new generation of power plants," linked below.

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Fuel Cells Annual Report 2013


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Europe’s Stranded Assets: Cautionary Tale for Global Investors
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Last week Europe’s second largest utility, RWE, announced plans to close several fossil fuel-power plants, with a combined capacity of 3.1 GW. The German utility followed similar moves by rivals E.ON and EnBw, which had announced closures of fossil fuel-power capacity earlier this year. Its power plants had become unprofitable to operate due to competition from renewables – testifying to the way policies to reduce carbon emissions can leave fossil fuel assets “stranded.”

Stranded assets are ones which suffer from unanticipated or premature write-offs, downward revaluations or are converted to liabilities. Traditionally, assets become stranded due to an unexpected change in their market environment. The shale gas revolution in the U.S. is one example that has affected the viability of coal mines across the country. More recently, however, an emerging risk for investments with exposure to CO2 emitting assets is the introduction of climate change legislation.

In this respect, the European Union, and Germany in particular, are a case in point. In 2008, the EU enacted legislation, which committed it to generating 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020. In Germany, the renewable share must be 35 percent by 2020. Berlin has been offering additional support to renewable development through the implementation of feed-in-tariffs in 1990. The resulting growth in renewables has increased the overall supply of power in the German electricity market. Combined with the effects of the Europe’s financial crisis, the growth in renewables has depressed German power prices, and pushed many fossil fuel power stations out of the money.

The unprofitability of conventional power plants in a market with increasing shares of renewable energy is leaving a dent in companies’ share prices. RWE’s shares (which have also been negatively affected by Germany’s nuclear moratorium) have fallen 78 percent since their January 2008 peak. E.ON’s shares have shared largely the same faith. In comparison, the German equities index has now recovered to levels higher than its 2008 peak.

RWE’s stranded assets represent a small part of a potentially much larger “carbon bubble,” according to the Carbon Tracker Initiative. The researchers assert that oil and gas reserves are at risk of being overvalued and could become unusable if world governments ramp up climate change policies. In a global warming scenario of an increase of 2°C, 60-80 percent of fossil fuel reserves owned by publicly listed coal, oil and gas companies and their investors would become stranded.

Keeping global warming below 2°C might seem far-fetched, given that carbon pricing currently only cover 7 percent of world emissions. The energy sector, however, is already seeing assets become stranded due to competition from renewables, enhancing the case for factoring broader environmental factors in investment decisions.

Now let’s hear from you: Have you observed or been impacted by stranded assets in your industry due to climate change?

Emil Dimantchev is a carbon market analyst at Thomson Reuters Point Carbon. The views expressed in this article are his own, unless stated otherwise. Follow Emil here: https://twitter.com/EDimantchev

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NRG plans to add fuel cells, solar to Montville power plant Read more: NRG plans to add fuel cells, solar to Montville power plant - Norwic
By JAMES MOSHER
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Posted Aug 05, 2013 @ 10:09 PM

Danbury-based FuelCell Energy Inc., which is building the world’s largest fuel cell generation plant in Bridgeport, has joined the Montville project, NRG announced Monday. Ben Toby, who oversees FuelCell Energy’s Eastern U.S. sales, touted his company’s facilities as “safe, quiet and clean,” and at least 65 percent more efficient than most power plants.

“Dedicated people can make a difference in the future,” Toby said.
NRG Energy Inc. on Monday announced plans to add fuel cell and solar elements to a biomass conversion at its Montville power station on the same day it filed to get a long-term contract with the state government.

At a news conference at the Lathrop Road station, Montville Mayor Ron McDaniel expressed support and gratitude for NRG’s plans. McDaniel is chairman of Renew Montville, a group formed last year to support the conversion of Montville Unit 5 to a wood-burning biomass generator.

“This has risen to a new level,” the mayor said. “This is really about jobs.”

The “renewable energy park” project, which now includes 5.6 megawatts of natural gas-fired fuel cell generation and 2.3 megawatts from a planned solar panel “farm,” will create 300 construction jobs and 200 long-term jobs, including those servicing fuel cells, working in the biomass facility, and in logging and transportation, said Jon Baylor, manager of the NRG Montville project.

New Jersey-based NRG’s investment of at least $100 million, of which at least half will be financed through loans, will be a “showcase for renewable energy,” Baylor said. NRG’s bid will be attractive to state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection administrators weighing which firms should be awarded contracts for 175 megawatts in the Class 1 generation category, he said.

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FuelCell Energy Earnings Preview For Sept, 2013

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Background: FuelCell Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, sells, installs, operates, and services stationary fuel cell power plants for distributed baseload power generation.

Wall Street and investors are planning on more of the same in the upcoming third-quarter earnings report. It's expected after the market closes on September 4, 2013 The consensus opinion is presently losing three cents a share, a very small amount of three cents (%) over losing six cents during the corresponding period last year.
The lowest analyst estimate this report is losing four cents per share, and the highest is losing two cents per share.

Short interest over 10% should give pause to investors looking at this company. The current percentage of the float short is 10.2%.



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$132.81

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$67.61 million

$17.33 billion

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Bridgeport Beachhead - Strategic use of fuel cells (article)
Published today:
The U.S. Department of Energy released a report recently that stated that the nation's entire energy system - the grid and all of its associated parts - is vulnerable to severe and costly weather events and that energy disruptions such as those caused by Hurricane Sandy are just the beginning.
"What we've learned from Hurricane Sandy and other disasters is that we've got to build smarter, more resilient infrastructure that can protect our homes and businesses, and withstand more powerful storms," President Barack Obama said recently."
So how do Dominion and other energy companies find ways to improve the resiliency of the nation's grid? What do we need to build today to prepare for an ever-changing future, to keep the lights on and get them back on faster after a natural disaster?
One of many possible answers is being built today on what was an empty lot in downtown Bridgeport, Conn. It is our newest "smart grid green" power station that holds a promise of 24/7 reliable energy, but doesn't depend on fuel combustion or those other familiar but intermittent green power sources such as sun or wind.
The new entry is the Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell Power Station, which will be in operation by year's end. Its progress is easily visible to the millions of people who drive along Interstate 95 and travel Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between New York City and Boston. We believe that this facility and others like it can be a key to utilities locating "clean" distributed generation in constrained areas and improving grid resiliency.
Dominion announced in late 2012 that it had acquired the project from FuelCell Energy of Danbury, Conn., Which is providing the fuel cells and services. The facility will produce enough to power approximately 15,000 homes using an electrochemical process that converts natural gas into electricity without combustion. Dominion will sell the output to Connecticut Light & Power under a 15-year fixed power purchase agreement. The facility is part of Project 150, a program sponsored by Connecticut and supported by the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority to increase renewable and clean energy projects in Connecticut by 150 megawatts.

The power station will have five proprietary stationary fuel cell systems and an organic Rankine turbine that will use waste heat to generate almost 15 megawatts of electricity.

In essence, fuel cells are electrochemical devices that combine fuel - in this case, natural gas - with oxygen from the ambient air to produce electricity and heat, as well as water. The non-combustion process is a direct form of fuel-to energy conversion, and is more efficient than conventional heat engine approaches. Carbon dioxide is reduced because of the fuel cell's high efficiency, and the absence of combustion significantly reduces the production of nitrogen oxides and particulate pollutants.

Fuel cells incorporate an anode and a cathode, with an electrolyte in between, similar to a battery. The material used for the electrolyte and the design of the supporting structure determine the type and performance of the fuel cell. The process uses molten carbonate and porous nickel catalysts as the anode and cathode. At the end of the process, electrons flow through the external circuit, producing the desired electricity in direct current. An inverter changes the DC output to AC for use on the grid.

Distributed generation such as the Bridgeport project has several advantages. Commercial businesses, universities and military bases can become energy self-reliant. It reduces grid congestion and power transmission issues associated with centralized generation. It makes the grid better able to respond to severe weather events and does so with a process that is clean and efficient and available at all times. It is one of the possible keys to recovering from the next disruptive weather challenge that utilities will face. Less

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ich erinnere nochmal daran 16,5 mio aktien short (am höchsten geshortete aktie im russel 3000 )

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sehr hohe Fond käufe in letzter Zeit 50 Increased Institutional Holders
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VANGUARD GROUP INC 06/30/2013 4,164,799 151,727 3.78 5,039
BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS 06/30/2013 4,013,923 68,737 1.74 4,857
INVESCO LTD. 06/30/2013 3,216,831 2,383,617 286.08 3,892
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 06/30/2013 2,076,059 50,836 2.51 2,512
EAM INVESTORS, LLC 06/30/2013 1,420,878 1,420,878 New 1,719
DELTA LLOYD NV 06/30/2013 1,178,662 694,162 143.27 1,426
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 06/30/2013 764,927 89,524 13.26 926
ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 06/30/2013 582,544 177,522 43.83 705
RUSSELL FRANK CO/ 06/30/2013 390,030 384,461 6,903.59 472
NEWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 06/30/2013 350,221 350,221 New 424
MORGAN STANLEY 06/30/2013 307,759 224,704 270.55 372
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NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 06/30/2013 261,447 244,147 1,411.25 316
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 06/30/2013 225,013 93,750 71.42 272
ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 06/30/2013 192,933 192,933 New 233


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Stats on FuelCell Energy
Analyst EPS Estimate ($-0.03)
Year-Ago EPS ($-0.06)
Revenue Estimate $42.96 million
Change From Year-Ago Revenue 45%
Earnings Beats in Past 4 Quarters 1

[MichiMischtMit]

FuelCell Energy Announces Teaming and Co-Marketing Agreement With NRG Energy for Ultra-Clean, Efficient and Reliable Fuel Cell Power Plants

By GlobeNewswire, September 04, 2013, 06:15:00 PM EDT

http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/fuelcell-energy-announce…

[MichiMischtMit]

FuelCell Energy Reports Third Quarter Results and Business Highlights


By GlobeNewswire, September 04, 2013, 06:40:00 PM EDT



...
Record quarterly revenue of $54 million
Record gross margin
Marketing agreement with NRG Energy, including power purchase agreement model
Construction of multi-megawatt fuel cell parks on track in Connecticut and South Korea

DANBURY, Conn., Sept. 4, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today reported results for its third quarter ended July 31, 2013 along with an update on key business highlights.

Financial Results

FuelCell Energy (the Company) reported total revenues for the third quarter of 2013 of $53.7 million compared to $29.7 million for the third quarter of 2012, an increase of 81 percent.

Product sales for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $45.4 million including $39.4 million of power plant revenue and fuel cell kit sales, and $6.0 million of power plant component sales and installation services. For the comparable prior year period, product sales totaled $21.0 million including $17.8 million of power plant revenues and fuel cell kit sales and $3.2 million of power plant component sales and installation services.

Service and license revenues for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $3.7 million compared to $6.5 million for the comparable prior year period. Service revenue from scheduled module exchanges is recognized at the time of the module exchange whereas the remaining portion of service revenue from long term service agreements is recognized ratably over the life of the service contract. Service revenue declined year-over-year as there were no scheduled module exchanges under long term service agreements in the third quarter of 2013 compared to approximately $3.0 million of service revenue recognized in third quarter of 2012 from module exchange actions. Service revenue is expected to trend higher in subsequent quarters along with the growing installed base, including for example, service revenue for the Bridgeport fuel cell park that is expected to begin being recognized in calendar year 2013 once the park is commissioned.

Advanced technologies contract revenue was $4.6 million for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2012 with the increase primarily due to solid oxide fuel cell development programs, particularly the unmanned aerial program with Boeing included from the acquisition of Versa Power Systems in the first quarter of 2013.

Backlog totaled $380.8 million at July 31, 2013 compared to $172.0 million at July 31, 2012.

Product sales backlog was $199.6 million at July 31, 2013 compared to $75.7 million at July 31, 2012 with the year-over-year increase due to the fuel cell kit order by POSCO Energy announced in October 2012 and the Bridgeport fuel cell park project announced in December 2012. Product backlog in megawatts totaled 123.0 MW at July 31, 2013 compared to 42.9 MW at July 31, 2012.
Service backlog was $163.0 million at July 31, 2013 compared to $82.5 million at July 31, 2012. The service contract for the Bridgeport fuel cell park project accounted for a significant portion of the growth year-over-year.
Advanced technologies contracts backlog was $18.2 million at July 31, 2013 compared to $13.8 million at July 31, 2012.
The gross profit generated in the third quarter of 2013 totaled $4.5 million compared to a gross loss of $2.7 million incurred in the third quarter of 2012. The record third quarter 2013 gross margin of 8.4 percent was driven by improved overhead absorption from higher production levels combined with a sales mix that included power plants along with fuel cell kits.

Loss from operations for the third quarter of 2013 was $4.6 million compared to $10.5 million for the third quarter of 2012. Execution of strategic initiatives including expenditures to develop the European market for fuel cell power plants and expand market opportunities for fuel cell solutions including commercializing solid oxide fuel cell technology resulted in the increase in operating expenses in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2012.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $6.4 million, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, compared to $10.7 million or $0.06 per basic and diluted share in the third quarter of 2012.

Year-to-Date 2013

For the nine months ended July 31, 2013, the Company reported revenue of $132.5 million compared to $85.2 million for the prior year period. Product sales were $108.9 million compared to $65.9 million for the prior year period. Service agreement and license revenues were $12.8 million compared to $13.4 million for the prior year period. Advanced technologies contract revenues totaled $10.8 million, compared to $5.9 million for the prior year period.

For the nine months ended July 31, 2013, gross profit was $4.5 million compared to a gross loss of $0.4 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2012. The gross margin for the current period was 3.4 percent. A charge of approximately $2.1 million was incurred in the first quarter of 2013 related to a select number of fuel cell modules requiring repair, which negatively impacted financial results for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 compared to the prior year period.

Loss from operations for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 was $22.9 million, compared to $23.7 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2012. The year-over-year change in operating expenses includes increased business development expenditures for the North American and European markets and consolidating Versa Power Systems after its acquisition by the Company. As a percentage of sales, total operating expenses decreased from 27.3 percent for the nine months ended July 31, 2012 to 20.6 percent for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 from the leverage of existing sales and services infrastructure that supports higher revenue levels.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 was $27.1 million or $0.14 per basic and diluted share, compared to $26.6 million or $0.17 per basic and diluted share for the prior year period.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents plus restricted cash totaled $91.4 million at July 31, 2013. Total cash on the balance sheet increased by $19.7 million, which includes net proceeds of $35.5 million from the issuance of convertible notes during the quarter, off-set by cash used in operating activities of $14.0 million and capital expenditures of $1.5 million and preferred dividend payments and other net activity totaling $1.3 million. Depreciation expense for the quarter was $1.0 million.

On June 20, 2013, the Company issued $38.0 million principal amount of 8.00% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes ("Notes") due June 15, 2018. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears, beginning December 15, 2013. The Notes are convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion rate of 645.1613 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of convertible notes, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $1.55 per share of common stock. The net proceeds were approximately $35.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses.

Business Highlightsand Strategy Execution

Operations update

"Our margins are expanding from higher production levels as fixed costs are absorbed by the greater sales volume and cost reductions flow through the financial statements," said Chip Bottone, President and Chief Executive Officer, FuelCell Energy, Inc.

After increasing the production level during the second quarter of 2013, the Company maintained an annual production run-rate at the Torrington, Connecticut production facility of 70.8 megawatts (MW) during the third quarter of 2013, producing 17.7 MW of fuel cell components for fuel cell kits and fuel cell power plants.

FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH announced a milestone during the third quarter of 2013 with the completion of the first fuel cell stack at the German manufacturing facility. The stack is part of the power plant being installed in Berlin, Germany for a Federal Ministry office complex, reinforcing the localization aspect of the business model that enables local job creation to support local demand.

Commissioning has started at the 14.9 MW Bridgeport fuel cell park for two of the five power plants. Power production is beginning in stages during the testing and commissioning period. The inter-connection work to connect the fuel cell park to the electric grid via three existing substations is ahead of schedule and the fuel cell park remains on schedule to deliver full power by the end of calendar year 2013.

The 59 MW fuel cell park in Hwasung City, South Korea that is under construction by POSCO Energy, has begun producing power as individual power plants are commissioned in stages. The site is currently generating approximately 29 MW of ultra-clean power for the electric grid and heat for a district heating system. The fuel cell park is expected to be at full power by the end of 2013 or early 2014.

Market Update

"The co-marketing agreement announcement with NRG Energy, the largest independent power producer in North America, leverages our resources and is expected to lead to meaningful order flow," said Mr. Bottone. "The agreement includes a power purchase agreement model for customers that prefer a pay-as-you-go option whereby NRG Energy will own the power plant and sell the ultra-clean power and high quality heat to the customer."

The Co-Marketing Agreement with NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) adds an important new sales channel for the marketing and sale of FuelCell Energy power plants. NRG will market the power plants to its customer base and FuelCell Energy is expected to install, operate and maintain each power plant.

Cautionary Language

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's anticipated financial results and statements regarding the Company's plans and expectations regarding the continuing development, commercialization and financing of its fuel cell technology and business plans. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that could cause such a difference include, without limitation, changes to projected deliveries and order flow, changes to production rate and product costs, general risks associated with product development, manufacturing, changes in the regulatory environment, customer strategies, unanticipated manufacturing issues that impact power plant performance, changes in critical accounting policies, potential volatility of energy prices, rapid technological change, competition, and the Company's ability to achieve its sales plans and cost reduction targets, as well as other risks set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based...

[MichiMischtMit]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.388.289 von MichiMischtMit am 05.09.13 07:47:20

http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/fuelcell-energy-reports-…

[MichiMischtMit]

After Hours 1,38 $

http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/fcel/after-hours

Im Hoch sogar 1,43 $

[asuro78]

Hammer Zahlen!!!! haben selbst meine erwartungen übertroffen! ich sag nur gute 16,5 mio shorts

[asuro78]

und dann gleich noch das hinterher mit NRG Energie dem

größten unabhängigen Stromerzeuger in Nordamerika

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fuelcell-energy-announces-team…

[asuro78]

Großartige arbeit Chip Bottone weiter so !! allen longs hier fcel steht gerade erst am anfang.

[asuro78]

in dieser News liegt noch vielmehr Sprengkraft !!

FuelCell Energy Announces Teaming and Co-Marketing Agreement With NRG Energy for Ultra-Clean, Efficient and Reliable Fuel Cell Power Plants

[Spike33]

Das waren die Zahlen und Nachrichten an die einige von uns geglaubt haben!! Ich bin überzeugt, dass uns hier noch eine tolle Story erwartet und wir werden Teil davon sein!

Kurzziel heute?
Was meint ihr?

[asuro78]

soo sieht es aus spike!!
kz möchte ich mich nicht festlegen. ich weis nur das große shortposi bei 1,38 $ dollar liegen, sollte sie darüber eröffnen haben sie ein problem.
nachböre us 1,40$

[asuro78]

schaut euch mal die cash seite an cash totaled $91.4 million

[asuro78]

http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/1282351-steve-rosenman/219…

[suedama]

...puh und ich war so hin un her in den letzten Tagen.
Habe aber meine recht gute Stückzahl festgehalten...puh.

Tja mal abwarten wie sich das so weiterentwickelt!

Allen Investierten weiterhin viel Fingerspitzengefühl
bei den Invests

Gruß Amadeus

[Spike33]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.388.601 von asuro78 am 05.09.13 08:51:50

Ich sehe es ähnlich...Könnte einen Domino-Effekt vom Feinsten ergeben.

[Schlood]

dropping-bombs
http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/1282351-steve-rosenman/219…

[asuro78]

schlood das wäre ein wenig fix 2,00- 2,50 $ wären schon gut für dieses Jahr.

[asuro78]

oh mein gott gestern sind ja nochmehr Short gegangen, na viel spaß den jungs!!

http://shortanalytics.com/getshortchart.php?tsymbol=fcel

[fsvz10]

Was meint ihr, wie hoch gehts heute noch?

[asuro78]

hängt von den amis ab us vorbörse aktuell 1,44$

[asuro78]

FuelCell Energy Q3 13 Earnings Conference Call At 10:00 AM ET

Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/fuelcell-energy-q3-13--earning…

[asuro78]

Earnings Conference Call At 10:00 AM ET

[asuro78]

Chart Says
FCEL has been in a 6 year downtrend where the 200-week MA, currently at 1.50, has not been broken once, though it was tested for the first time 3 months ago.

A close above 1.52 tomorrow (Friday Weekly Close) will be a buy signal of great consequence that would likely push the stock up to the 2.50 level within 4 weeks.

It would then be likely that some kind of pullback and retest of support would occur with a drop down to the 2.00 level.

Nonetheless, this kind of a breakout (if it occurs) would likely cause the stock to move up to the $5 within 6-12 months.

Breakouts of the 200-week MA, especially after such a "long' time of being under the line are likely to generate a huge amount of short-covering in the first few weeks as well as establish at least a sideways market (likely) if not the beginning of a new bull trend.

With the stock having traded for 21 months between Oct08 and May10 between 2.50 and 5.00, the probabilities would be high that if the stock gets above 2.50 that it would trade in that range for some time thereafter.

It all starts this Friday. This earnings report should definitely cause the stock to rally up to the 1.50 level by tomorrow and if broken (now likely), it would be like the first domino falling that would cause a chain reaction to occur that would likely take the stock to 2.50 in short order.

[asuro78]

live : http://fcel.client.shareholder.com/events.cfm

[asuro78]

FuelCell surges premarket after strong FQ3 results

Thursday, Sep 5
8:11 AM
FuelCell surges premarket after strong FQ3 results
FuelCell Energy (FCEL) +14.6% premarket after reporting better than expected revenue growth and improved margins in its FQ3 results.Product sales, which comprise ~85% of revenue, more than doubled to $45.4M.Gross margin improved to +8.4% from -9.2%, driven by improved overhead cost absorption from higher production levels and a sales mix that includes power plants along with fuel cell kits.FCEL also announced a marketing agreement with NRG Energy (NRG), adding a new sales channel for the marketing and sales of its power plants.

[asuro78]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nrg-inks-deal-fuelcell-energy-…

[asuro78]

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1675812-fuelcell-energy-mana…

[asuro78]

Fuelcell Energy steigert Umsatz deutlich, reduziert Verluste
Danbury, USA – Das Geschäft bei Fuelcell Energy kommt allmählich ins Rollen: Der US-amerikanische Hersteller von Brennstoffzellen hat den Verlust im dritte Quartal auf 4,6 Mio. US-Dollar annähernd halbiert. Gleichzeitig legte der Umsatz um 81 Prozent auf 53,7 Mio. Dollar zu. An den Märkten wurden die über den Erwartungen liegenden Zahlen sehr positiv aufgenommen. Die Fuelcell-Aktie legte zeitweise um 17 Prozent zu.

Im Berichtszeitraum hatten sich die Ausgaben unter anderem wegen der Expansion nach Europa erhöht, was eine weitere Verringerung des Fehlbetrags verhinderte. Operativ schrieb Fuelcell Energy mit 4,5 Mio. Dollar im Gegensatz zum Vorjahr bereits schwarze Zahlen. Die Rekord-Bruttomarge war vor allem auf das höhere Produktionsniveau zurückzuführen, erklärte das Unternehmen am Mittwoch. Auch die sinkenden Gaspreise in den Vereinigten Staaten senken die Kosten in der Herstellung.

Meilenstein in Berlin
Als ein Highlight stellte das Unternehmen die Arbeit der deutschen Tochter heraus, die den ersten Brennstoffzellenstapel für ein Bundesministerium in Berlin fertiggestellt habe. Das Kraftwerk in der südkoreanischen Hwasung City ist derzeit im Bau und liefert bereits 29 Megawatt. Bei der Fertigstellung um den Jahreswechsel soll die Anlage dann ihre volle Kapazität von 59 MW erreichen.

Auch perspektivisch sieht es gut aus: Das Orderbuch war Ende Juli dank Aufträgen mit einem Gesamtvolumen von 380,8 Mio. Dollar gut gefüllt. Ein Jahr zuvor war der Bestand nicht einmal halb so hoch.

Mehr Nachrichten und Informationen

[asuro78]

hier ist noch nix gedeckt Short Interest (Shares Short)
16,457,300
Days To Cover (Short Interest Ratio)
13.1
Short Percent of Float
10.50 %
Short Interest - Prior
15,793,500
Short % Increase / Decrease
4.20
Daily Naked Short Selling List

[asuro78]

Spitzenreiter im RENIXX ist abermals Fuelcell Energy (+4,35 Prozent, 1,127 Euro). Die Aktie hatte bereits am Vortag 17 Prozent zugelegt, nachdem der Hersteller von Brennstoffzellen überraschend gute Zahlen für das zweite Quartal gemeldet hatte. Vestas (+1,17 Prozent, 15,500 Euro) steht wegen eines 100-Megawatt-Auftrags aus China im Fokus. Erst am Mittwoch hatten die Dänen eine 52-Megawatt-Order aus der Türkei kommuniziert. Im DAX stehen die Versorger Eon (+4,67 Prozent, 12,68 Euro) und RWE (+6,61 Prozent, 23,32 Euro) an der Spitze. Hier beflügelt eine positive Branchenstudie der Societe Generale.

CO2-Zertifikate werden teurer
Der Preis für ein Zertifikat zur Emission einer Tonne CO2 hat sich gestern um 4,2 Prozent auf 4,95 Euro erneut kräftig erhöht. Mit der Notierung am Donnerstag hat der Zertifikatspreis den höchsten Wert seit Anfang April dieses Jahres erreicht

[asuro78]

das wird fcel weiter in den fokus rücken:

EU-Parlament für CO2-Rechte-Reform
Das Europaparlament hat im zweiten Anlauf die Reform des Emissionshandels gebilligt. Mit deutlicher Mehrheit stimmten die Abgeordneten in Straßburg dem Vorschlag der EU-Kommission zu, 900 Millionen Verschmutzungsrechte zeitweilig aus dem Handel zu nehmen.

Ein weiterreichender Reformplan der EU-Kommission war im April im Plenum knapp gescheitert. Der Umweltausschuss einigte sich daraufhin Mitte Juni auf einen abgeschwächten Vorschlag, der nun angenommen wurde. Derzeit liegen die Preise für die Verschmutzungszertifikate bei unter fünf Euro, ursprünglich hatte die Kommission um die 30 Euro angepeilt.

[bulleundbaer_1]

eine Frage in die Runde,

handelt es sich um einen Konkurrenten zu Ballard Power Systems oder gibt es hier eine Zusammenarbeit?

Danke für Info.

[asuro78]

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1679452-fuelcell-energy-cont…

[suedama]

tja statt also zu verkaufen...hab ech doch tatsächlich schon jetzt einklein wenig aufgestockt...zu früh? mal sehen?

dies ist keine Handelsauffordeurng an andere!!!

[asuro78]

U.S. Military Is Going Green
By Travis Hoium
September 8, 2013

The U.S. military has quietly become one of the biggest investors in green energy over the past five years, and it's taking steps to put even more money behind the sun. Last year, the Obama administration set a Department of Defense goal of deploying 3 GW of renewable energy by 2025 in an effort to reach President Bush's goal of getting 25% of its energy from renewable sources by the same date.
The latest move by the military was an announcement of $7 billion in power purchase agreements for solar energy installations. SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR ) and NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG ) were among the winners in "multiple-vendor, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price, non-option, non-multi-year" solar contracts, or the chance to win contracts. What's important to note for the solar energy industry is that 58% of the new renewable-energy capacity planned by 2017 is solar

[asuro78]

NASDAQ: FCEL (Fuelcell Energy)

NASDAQ: FCEL (Fuelcell Energy) has closed at $1.36, its traded Volume was 2560.93K shares, FCEL opened the Day at $1.32, it made an intraday Low of $1.31, and an intraday High of $1.36. FCEL (Fuelcell Energy) 52-week High is $1.64, 52-week Low is: $0.83, it has supports at $1.22 and $1.12, resistances at $1.4 and $1.63. FCEL’s earning is $-0.23 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $-0.03, current year estimated EPS is $-0.16. Its PE ratio is -6. Overall, this stock is rated BUY today.

http://www.ninestocks.com/2013/09/ma10-ma50-bull-crossover-s…

[asuro78]

'North American Market for Fuel Cell Technology - Trends and Forecast to 2018' provides a comprehensive analysis of the market by applications (portable, stationary, transport), types (PEMFC, DMFC, PAFC, SOFC, MCFC), fuel (hydrogen, natural gas, methanol, anaerobic digester gas) and geographic region.

Fuel cells convert chemical energy into electrical energy through an electromechanical reaction - like a battery. The only difference is that the fuel is supplied from outside, thereby making the fuel cell feel like an engine converting fuel into electricity without burning it. Fuel cells are of different types such as proton exchange membrane (PEM), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) and many more differentiated options based on the components used and the type of reaction taking place within the cell. A variety of fuels can be used such as hydrogen, methanol, biogas, natural gas, and hydrocarbons. When working with hydrogen, fuel cells generate water as an outcome and give electricity with zero emission. Fuel cells are gaining importance as the demand for clean energy is increasing and due to the continuous depletion of oil and gas reserves. Furthermore, the focus is shifting towards renewable energy which is backed by governments and companies in North America.

The North American fuel cell market is segmented firstly on the basis of its applications such as portable, transportation and stationary applications. Secondly, it is segmented on the basis of technology such as Polymer/Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell and others. The market is also segmented according to primary fuel sources such as Hydrogen, Natural Gas/ Methane, Methanol, and Anaerobic Digester Gas. Lastly, the market is segmented on the basis of countries such U.S. and Canada. Each country has been analyzed with respect to its market trends, growth, and future prospective of the fuel cell market. The data has been analyzed over a period of 2011 to 2018. The quantitative data regarding all the above segmentation is given in value ($million).

The North American fuel cell market revenue is estimated to reach $667.7 million by 2018. Major factors responsible for the growth of the fuel cell market include the ability of fuel cells in stationary, portable and transportation applications as a source of off grid power source, zero emission and clean energy source and continuous depletion of existing oil reserves makes. The key concerns in the industry pertain to the high cost of catalyst, commercialization of fuel cells and establishment of fuel cell infrastructure.

The report classifies and defines the revenue for the fuel cell industry. It covers qualitative data about fuel cell technologies used in various applications. The report also provides a comprehensive review of major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, and key burning issues in the fuel cell market. Key players in the industry are profiled in detail with their recent developments. Some of these include Ballard (Canada), Plug Power (U.S.), FuelCell Energy (U.S.), Oorja Fuel Cells (U.S.), and Hydrogenics (U.S.) manufacturing fuel cells for various applications.

Scope of the Report

By Country
- U.S.
- Canada
- By Application
- Portable
- Stationary
- Transportation

By Technology
- Polymer/Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell
- Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC)
- Alkaline Fuel Cell (AFC)
- Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC)
- Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC)
- Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
- Direct Carbon Fuel Cell (DCFC)
- Zinc Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC)
- Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell (PCFC)
- Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)

By Fuel
- Hydrogen
- Natural Gas/ Methane
- Methanol
- Anaerobic Digester Gas

[asuro78]

[asuro78]

Ampeln stehn auf grün http://www.barchart.com/opinions/stocks/FCEL

[asuro78]

Texas Expects More than $12 Billion in Natural Gas
Texas Expects More than $12 Billion in Natural Gas-Fired Turbine Projects to Begin Construction Before 2016, an Industrial Info News Alert
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 6:15 AM

Texas Expects More than $12 Billion in Natural Gas-Fired Turbine Projects to Begin Construction Before 2016, an Industrial Info News Alert
SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Sep 10, 2013) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Texas will add billions of dollars in transmission and grid reliability upgrade projects by the end of 2017, along with new generation capacity. But the state still will be hard-pressed to meet growing demand, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) (Austin, Texas). Industrial Info is tracking 27 natural gas-fired combustion turbine projects in Texas, representing almost 14,000 megawatts.

Other companies featured: NRG Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NRG)

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[asuro78]

sehen wir bald den ersten Auftrag von NRG in Texas ?

[asuro78]

Boston, MA, 09/10/2013 (nysepost) – The integrated fuel cell company of the FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) has amazed the market by announcing its profit margin on 4th of September, last Wednesday. The company was making a negative quarter but for the last three quarters the situation has not only been changed from loss to sustainable but it is showing gross margin profit turnover. In the last three running quarters it has been seen that the reported revenue for FuelCell Energy Inc is that of $54 million. The revenue turned from the negative to 5.5% positive to 8.4% positive. Apart from that it was reported that the gross profit was that of $6.8 million. That was off course a positive swing for the organization. In other words the loss which the company was facing rise up to break even and then to a good positive profit.

The Financial boom

Before the news released of their financial earnings the FuelCell Energy Inc had undergone a silent dealing. The deal was announced and made with the NRG Energy. The deal was mainly made to provide a platform of financial security to that of the potential or prospective customers of the organization. This news can prove to be a really important and profitable aspect for the company in the long run. The problem however lies somewhere else. The FCEL is already running on a big backlog and unless that is cleared then there is a chance the already large backlog will emerge to be much bigger.

The future Perspective

As a measurative step in the future the organization expects to have expansion in the margins. This is because they exert the combination of the production volume along with that of the favorable sales mix. This implies the fact that the management of the organization is looking at a profit margin which will be continued. Less

[asuro78]

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On September 4, 2013, the Company entered into a Teaming and Co-Marketing Agreement with NRG Energy, Inc. (“NRG”) for the marketing and sales of the Company’s power plants. The agreement allows NRG to purchase power plants from the Company and sell the electricity and heat to end users or customers can purchase the power plants directly from the Company.
The terms of the agreement include the issuance of warrants to NRG that permit them to purchase up to 5 million shares of the Company’s common stock at predetermined prices based on attaining minimum sales goals. In order for the warrants to vest to NRG, certain sales targets must be achieved within certain time periods. There are three tranches of warrants with varying strike prices, qualifying order targets, vesting dates and expiration dates. The weighted average strike price for all 5 million shares underlying the warrants is $2.18. The qualifying order vesting dates range from March 2014 through September 2015 and the expiration dates range from February 2017 through August 2018. The warrants were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance upon the exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act based on the terms of the transaction and the status of NRG.

[Plinguin]

Versteh nur Bahnhof, bin leider kein Finanzgenie. Was mag der Warrant-Vertrag bedeuten?

[asuro78]

noch höher als vor den Zahlen: Hedge Fond?

Daily Short Sale Volume
view
Short Interest (Shares Short)
17,119,100
Days To Cover (Short Interest Ratio)
14.8
Short Percent of Float
10.92 %
Short Interest - Prior
16,457,300
Short % Increase / Decrease
4.02

[asuro78]

Zitat von Plinguin: Versteh nur Bahnhof, bin leider kein Finanzgenie. Was mag der Warrant-Vertrag bedeuten?

einfach erklärt: wenn NRG genaug Aufträge liefert erhalten sie Aktien Optionen zu 2,18, aber nur wenn sie einen bestimmten Umsatz bringen für FCEL.

[Spike33]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.432.969 von asuro78 am 12.09.13 07:41:46

Richtig erklärt...


Zum Thema Shorties...Dies kann nur ein Hedge sein.
Kein Privatanleger geht bei diesen Zahlen und News auf Short.

Was meint ihr?

[dlehmann]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.434.093 von Spike33 am 12.09.13 10:21:57

Aber auch ein Hedefond will ja Geld verdienen. Weiß der etwas mehr als wir und hier geht es in Kürze stark abwärts?

[Spike33]

Genau diese Frage stelle ich mir auch und hatte schon ein komisches Gefühl bevor die Zahlen kamen. Dann aber doch diese recht positive Entwicklung und der DEAL mit NRG...
Vielleicht hat ja "azuro78" ein paar Ideen?

[asuro78]

was soll schlechtes kommen? super zahlen sind raus ausblick super.Glaube diese riesen Short posi. muss andere gründe haben.( meine meinung bleibt hier verzockt sich jemand bald gewaltig)

Short interest at 8/30 up to 17.1 million shares, 14.8 days to cover

[asuro78]

man sieht auch genau wo die posi aufgebaut wurden zw. 1,38 und 1,40 da läuft sie immer ran und wird dann wieder runter geprügelt.mal schaun wie lang sie das durch halten.

[SK1610]

Guten Morgen QAll,
ich verstehe das genausowenig. Aber so lange hier keine größeren Investoren einsteigen geht das Spielchen weiter, so lange, bis auch die Überzeugtesten schmeißen und die Hedgefonds zu einen noch viel günstigeren Kurs Covern können. Die Frage die sich stellt, wie weit runter geht es denn mit diesen New + Aussichten? Ist die jetzige MK gerechtsfertigt? Warum wurde der NRG-Deal mit Warrents zu Durchschnittlich 2,18 Can-$ bis 2015 angeboten, wenn doch der Kurs bei 1,30 $ steht? Warum sollte dann NRG Umsätze generieren um eine "Prämie" zu erhalten, die deutlich über den jetzigen Kurs liegt? Ich persönlich bin der Meinung dass der Kurs steigen wird, nur wann?! Erst bei den nächsten Zahlen? Hier in Germany ist der Wert sowieso noch recht unbekannt und bei dem geringen Volumen geht keiner mit höheren Stückzahlen rein, denn er muss damit rechnen, dass er sie nicht mehr in einer Tranche losbekommt.
Ich mach heute Abend den Composter für 2 Wochen aus und dann werden wir weiter sehen....Viel Grüße aus Leipzig

[asuro78]

These 3 Alternative Energy Stocks Predict Imminent Positive Cash Flow
Sep 15 2013, 09:09 | 1 comment | includes: FCEL, SCTY, TSLA BOOKMARK / READ LATER
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)

Investing in businesses that rely on unconventional energy is a risky business. Most of the time, it's like throwing money in a black hole, as so many technologies and their companies have failed to produce viable, sustainable results, many of them going bankrupt or heading there. KiOR (KIOR) is one of the latest examples of a failing alternative energy related stock, having a terrible earnings report, missing by a mile. It is no surprise that class action lawyers are circling overhead in en masse, looking to pick apart at the carcass. The safer and better bet, when it comes to investing in alternative energy related stocks, is to wait until they are either cash flow positive or close to it. Below is a list of 3 stocks forecasting cash flow positive results in the short term.

1. SolarCity (SCTY)

SolarCity provides renewable electricity directly to homeowners, businesses and government organizations for less than they spend on utility bills through the use of company-owned solar panels. SolarCity gives customers control of their energy costs to protect them from rising rates by locking in energy prices up front while shifting the burden of large capital investment away from the customer. In exchange, SolarCity maintains ownership of the solar panels and creates for itself a predictable, perpetual cash flow stream from each customer.

The predictable cash flow model allows SolarCity to have clearer, more predictable vision into its future cash flow results. The cash flow positive forecast wasn't emphasized much in the earnings press release or conference call, so many investors may have missed it and/or it's significance. From the press release:

the Company continues to expect to turn consistently net cash flow positive on a go-forward basis by Q4 2013.

From the conference call:

For 2013, we spoke to, we are very confident about 270 MW and we feel confident that we'll be cash flow positive in Q4 and maintain cash flow positive rates.

2. FuelCell Energy (FCEL)

FuelCell Energy designs, manufactures, sells, installs, operates, and services stationary fuel cell power plants for distributed baseload power generation. FuelCell continues its march toward profitability and is getting close, as I outlined in my recent article.

FuelCell Energy didn't mention or even hint at anything related to profitability to cash flow in its earnings release. However, late in the conference call, thishad a mention along with additional clues. FuelCell refers to its cash flow as EBITDA:

We are well positioned for continued global growth and to achieve profitability on an EBITDA basis, with annual production volumes of approximately 80 megawatts.

FuelCell last reported operating at 70 megawatts, so only a 14% increase is needed to reach its EBITDA profitable target of production.

Based on committed production volume and projected order flow from our pipeline, we anticipate continuing to produce at 70 megawatts and will increase production further as backlog and lead times support.

Backlog is at $381 million as of July 31 compared to last quarter sales of $53.7 million. Yes, I'd say backlog supports further production increases.

Margins will continue to expand as volume grows, contributing directly to profitability in a number of ways. Growing volume generates higher margins through greater supply chain leverage and improved absorption of fixed overhead. A product mix containing a higher percentage of complete power plants versus fuel cell kits also contributes to higher margins, which we demonstrated this past quarter. Based on process improvements, cycle time reductions and improved production flow, we increased our North American annual capacity of our Torrington facility to 100 megawatts from the previously stated capacity of 90 megawatts. This increase in capacity was accomplished without any material capital investments.

Things could get very interesting for FuelCell Energy if it achieves its stated goals and shocks shareholders who weren't paying enough attention.

3. Tesla Motors (TSLA)

Tesla is not a producer of alternative energy, per se, but it is popular among alternative energy investors because its vehicles use electricity as a cheaper, cleaner alternative instead to petroleum gasoline. Just like SolarCity, Tesla only humbly, briefly, and almost discreetly mentioned its cash flow positive forecast in its earnings release:

Going forward, we expect to be non-GAAP profitable and generate positive cash flow from operations every quarter this year excluding any benefit from ZEV credits.

In the conference call presentation, it wasn't until knee-deep into the call during the Q&A session that the topic of cash flow came up, almost forcing somebody at Tesla to answer:

John Lovallo - Bank of America/Merrill Lynch

Okay. That's helpful. Then if we think about cash flow for a minute, I think if you look at just free cash flow was a use of about $79 million in the quarter. I think if you make the adjustments that you guys had talked about I think $11 million for the DoE payments was of $67 million increase in receivables that may not occur. Is that looks like about used per $1 million. Now, you have CapEx ramping up in the back half of the year, so how are you thinking about just kind of free cash flow generation through the remainder of the year and into 2014?

Deepak Ahuja - Chief Financial Officer

As we said in the shareholder letter that we clearly intend to cash flow from operations. And you are right in pointing out that some of that will be offset by our capital expenditures and we want to be very careful about burning cash. We want to be sure we are close as possible to a free cash flow position, but that's something that we don't want to necessarily guide to how we are going to manage it, but we are going to be still judicious and spend the CapEx where we need to in order to make sure that we are growing at the right pace.

To me lack of emphasis on Tesla's cash flow statements in its presentations means the street is more likely to be positively surprised if Tesla achieves its cash flow goals.

Conclusion

I would watch for these and other alternative energy stocks to successfully produce the cash flow positive results they forecast. Turning the corner to cash flow positive for an alternative energy company is a game changer, as it means it has beaten the odds, and further growth generally means higher value for shareholders. Since this is such a tough sector to be successful in, those companies that are successful tend to reward shareholders without exceptionally high multiples.

[asuro78]

POSCO Energy
Pushing Ahead with Fuel Cell Project Using Boil-off Gas
17 SEPTEMBER 2013
POSCO Energy announced on September 16 that it will move forward with the world's first fuel cell project by using boil-off gas (BOG) that comes from LNG production facilities.

The energy affiliate of POSCO signed a contract for a 300-kW fuel cell power plant with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS). The company will provide a 300 kW molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) to KOGAS’ Samcheok LNG terminal.

The fuel cells will be fueled by BOG. BOG occurs in any place where contact with heat is made, such as LNG storage tanks in the Samcheok terminal and LNG carriers.

A spokesman for POSCO Energy said, “After this project, fuel cell power projects using BOG, generated from other LNG production plants including terminals in Pyeongtaek, Incheon, Tongyeong, and Samcheok, are expected to be increased,” adding, “If fuel cells of POSCO Energy are directly fueled by BOG, KOGAS can reduce the costs of running LNG reliquefaction facilities.”

KOGAS will be able to secure steady sales, since fuel cells consistently utilize BOG throughout the year.

Kim Joong-gon, managing director of POSCO Energy, commented, “Korea is estimated to have BOG to such an extent that 600MW fuel cell power plants can be operated. Thus, our company is planning to actively participate in other BOG projects from local and overseas gas companies, after successfully completing this project.”

[asuro78]

Kim Joong-gon, managing director of POSCO Energy, commented, “Korea is estimated to have BOG to such an extent that 600MW fuel cell power plants can be operated. Thus, our company is planning to actively participate in other BOG projects from local and overseas gas companies, after successfully completing this project.”

[Spike33]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.461.899 von asuro78 am 17.09.13 08:12:27

Wie würde man in der Leichtathletik sagen? Nur noch wenige Meter bis ins Ziel...

[asuro78]

NRG CEO comments on the end of the grid.

There are 3,200 utilities that make up the U.S. electrical grid, the largest machine in the world. These power companies sell $400 billion worth of electricity a year, mostly derived from burning fossil fuels in centralized stations and distributed over 2.7 million miles of power lines. Regulators set rates; utilities get guaranteed returns; investors get sure-thing dividends. It’s a model that hasn’t changed much since Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. And it’s doomed to obsolescence.That’s the opinion of David Crane, chief executive officer of NRG Energy, a wholesale power company based in Princeton, N.J. What’s afoot is a confluence of green energy and computer technology, deregulation, cheap natural gas, and political pressure that, as Crane starkly frames it, poses “a mortal threat to the existing utility system.” He says that in about the time it has taken cell phones to supplant land lines in most U.S. homes, the grid will become increasingly irrelevant as customers move toward decentralized homegrown green energy. Rooftop solar, in particular, is turning tens of thousands of businesses and households into power producers. Such distributed generation, to use the industry’s term for power produced outside the grid, is certain to grow.Crane, 54, a Harvard-educated father of five, drives himself to work every day in his electric Tesla Model S. He gave his college-age son an electric Nissan Leaf. He worries about the impact of warming on the earth his grandchildren will inherit. And he seems to relish his role as utility industry gadfly, framing its future in Cassandra-like terms. As Crane sees it, some utilities will get trapped in an economic death spiral as distributed generation eats into their regulated revenue stream and forces them to raise rates, thereby driving more customers off the grid. Some customers, particularly in the sunny West and high-cost Northeast, already realize that “they don’t need the power industry at all,” Crane says. Less

[asuro78]

Companies Unplug From the Electric Grid, Delivering a Jolt to Utilities
The Wall Street JournalBy Rebecca Smith | The Wall Street Journal – 10 hours ago
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On a hill overlooking the Susquehanna River, two big wind turbines crank out electricity for Kroger Co.'s Turkey Hill Dairy in rural Lancaster County, Pa., allowing it to save 25% on its power bill for the past two years.
Across the country, at a big food-distribution center Kroger also owns in Compton, Calif., a tank system installed this year uses bacteria to convert 150 tons a day of damaged produce, bread and other organic waste into a biogas that is burned on site to produce 20% of the electricity the facility uses.
These two projects, plus the electric output of solar panels at four Kroger grocery stores, and some energy-conservation efforts are saving the Cincinnati-based grocery chain $160 million a year on electricity, said Denis George, its energy manager. That is a lot of money that isn't going into the pockets of utilities.
From big-box retailers to high-tech manufacturers, more companies across the country are producing their own power. Since 2006, the number of electricity-generation units at commercial and industrial sites has more than quadrupled to roughly 40,000 from about 10,000, according to federal statistics.
Experts say the trend is gaining momentum, spurred by falling prices for solar panels and natural gas, as well as a fear that power outages caused by major storms will become more common.
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"The battle cry is Hurricane Sandy," said Rick Fioravanti, vice president of energy-storage technology at DNV Kema, a Netherlands-based consulting company.
The growing number of companies that are at least partly energy self-sufficient is sending a shudder through the utility industry, threatening its revenues and growth prospects, according to a report earlier this year by the Edison Electric Institute, a trade association for investor-owned electric companies.
State and federal regulators say they are worried that utilities could end up with fewer customers to pay for costly transmission lines and power plants.
Utility executives, meanwhile, are asking themselves a disquieting question: "Am I going to just sit here and take it and ultimately be a caretaker of a museum, or am I going to be part of that business" that's emerging, said Nick Akins, chief executive of American Electric Power Co., a big Ohio-based utility. AEP is considering helping its customers install their own generating facilities.
On-site generation still accounts for less than 5% of U.S. electricity production. But it is peeling off some of the bulk sales that utilities find especially profitable. And some of the companies getting into the business think it is approaching a tipping point called "grid parity," at which point power would be as cheap to make as to buy from a utility.
Since 2007, when the first solar arrays went up on its store roofs in California, the installed costs of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s solar systems have dropped from $6 or $8 per watt of capacity to about $3.50 per watt, said David Ozment, the company's senior director of energy management. He said he expects the retailer to be paying as little for solar power as utility power "in less than three years," opening the floodgates to solar expansion.
Wal-Mart produces about 4% of the electricity it uses but intends to make 20% by 2020, taking advantage of idle acreage on thousands of store rooftops.
On-site generation isn't a new idea. It existed before the electric grid—the interconnected system of power plants, substations and transmission lines that ferry power thousands of miles—was stitched together beginning in the 1920s.
But for most of the past 50 years, the practice was associated mostly with remote locations like Alaska fish canneries or industrial facilities like oil refineries that generated lots of waste heat that could be harnessed for power production.
Almost overnight, that niche market has gone decidedly mainstream. Six years ago, Google Inc. attracted attention by installing big solar arrays atop its Silicon Valley complex in California. Other tech companies followed suit, worried about ensuring power supplies for energy-hungry server farms and achieving sustainability objectives.
Apple Inc. now gets 16% of its electricity from solar panels and fuel cells that run on biogas. Apple's data center in Maiden, N.C., makes all the power it consumes, a company spokeswoman said.
BMW AG's assembly plant in South Carolina, which made 300,000 vehicles last year, gets half its electricity from an on-site energy center that burns methane piped to it from a nearby garbage dump. Drugstore chain Walgreen Co., which has solar panels at 155 stores, plans to install them at 200 more.
Falling equipment prices make on-site generation increasingly attractive. From 2002 to 2012, the cost of installed solar systems fell by half, according to an August report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Companies also have the option of leasing big solar systems, rather than incurring the capital cost of buying them.
Many "clean energy" projects also qualify for federal and state subsidies. In the case of solar installations, there is a 30% federal tax credit, which is set to drop to 10% in 2017. Government officials say a shift to greener energy resources is good since it reduces the output from coal-fueled power plants, which produce about 40% of the nation's electricity and are the most polluting.
But analysts say the importance of subsidies has been waning, overshadowed by steep declines in the cost of power-generating equipment. For example, the cost of solar modules—the biggest single component in a rooftop solar system—has dropped about 80% in the past four years, to about 65 cents a watt from about $4 a watt, said Galen Barbose, a senior researcher at the lab.
Companies also are turning to wind turbines and technologies like fuel cells, batteries, small natural-gas turbines and reciprocating engines, which are natural-gas-fueled cousins of the auto's internal combustion engine.
Engineering and technology company SAIC Inc. is installing enough generating capacity at a data center outside New York to meet the center's core needs, with batteries for backup power. The system uses reciprocating engines burning natural gas, an option considered reliable in storms because gas pipelines are buried.
A report released by the White House in August estimated that power outages caused by bad weather cost the U.S. economy $18 billion to $52 billion a year in lost productivity from 2003 to 2012.
Demand for fuel cells in the U.S. is coming primarily from telecom companies, hotels and universities, said David Wright, CEO of ClearEdge Power Inc., a manufacturer in Hillsboro, Ore. Many buyers want reliable on-site generation as a hedge against storm-related outages.
By next year, Verizon Communications Inc. plans to install $100 million worth of fuel cells from ClearEdge and Bloom Energy, as well as solar panels, at 19 data centers and other facilities in seven states, including New York and New Jersey.
Some traditional utility companies are edging into the on-site generation business.
Edison International, which owns big utility Southern California Edison, recently bought a Chicago-based developer of rooftop solar projects, SoCore Energy LLC, and it is an investor in solar-finance company Clean Power Finance.
As power production becomes more decentralized, "I want to make sure the company is deeply involved," said Edison CEO Ted Craver.
Write to Rebecca Smith at [e-mail] and Cassandra Sweet at [e-mail]

[asuro78]

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[asuro78]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/19/obama-carbon-limits…

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Seoul City Government Starts to Build 120MW Fuel Cell-based Power Generation Project
worldenergy | SEP.23.2013 | The News > Korea | read: 24
In the first phase, it will build 20MW Noeul Fuel Cell Power Plant in the World Cup Park.
The Seoul City authority signed an MOU with KHNP, KDHC, POSCO Energy and SCG for the project.

▲ After signing it, officials and executives show the MOU. They are, from left, Managing Director Kim Jung-gon at POSCO Energy, Executive Director Jo Gyeong-seok at KHNP, Director General Im Ok-gi of Climate and Environment Office at Seoul City government, Executive Director Lee Jun-tae for Business Division at KDHC, and Executive Director Pak Tae-gon for Sales Division at SCG.
▲ After signing it, officials and executives show the MOU. They are, from left, Managing Director Kim Jung-gon at POSCO Energy, Executive Director Jo Gyeong-seok at KHNP, Director General Im Ok-gi of Climate and Environment Office at Seoul City government, Executive Director Lee Jun-tae for Business Division at KDHC, and Executive Director Pak Tae-gon for Sales Division at SCG.

Fuel cell-based power facility that can generate electric power and heat simultaneously will be built in the World Cup Park in Seoul. As it provides advantages of low noise and high spatial efficiency, the fuel cell is evaluated as a renewable energy, which is suitable for downtown area.

The Seoul City government concluded on September 12 an MOU with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Korea District Heating Corporation (KDHC), Seoul City Gas (SCG) and POSCO Energy for building the Noeul Fuel Cell Power Plant with capacity of 20MW.

This is the first phase project of the 120MW fuel cell-based power generation facilities to be built based on the MOU concluded between the Seoul City authority and KHNP in September 2012 for investing and developing renewable energy facilities. Private companies will invest in building the fuel cell-based power plant, and the City government will provide land for the facility and administrative support.

KHNP, KDHC, SCG and POSCO Energy will jointly establish a special purpose company (SPC) to build and operate the power plant, and KHNP will manage the overall business and purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs).

Also, KHNP will supply heat generated by the fuel cell-based power plant for district heating, and SCG will supply city gas. POSCO Energy will design, purchase and install fuel cells while providing long-term maintenance service (장기서비스).

The Noeul Fuel Cell Power Plant will be constructed between December 2013 and November 2014 to generate electric power that can be used by 43,000 households a year. And the plant will sell electric power through Korea Power Exchange. In addition, the plant will also provide heating service to some 9,000 households using heat generated in process of chemical reaction, while reducing emission of about 21,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year.

Empathizing that development and dissemination of renewable energies are important tasks for solving energy issues, the Seoul City government and partner companies agreed to join forces for raising power independence rate and expanding distributed energy supply facilities in the future, in addition to the Noeul Fuel Cell Power Plant project.

Particularly, the Seoul City authority intends to make use of idle space in the World Cup Park, which was built in the one-time waste landfill site, and enhance citizens’ understanding of eco-friendly energies by operating a field-trip program, linking the fuel cell-based power facilities with neighboring resource recovery facility and hydrogen station.

Director General Im Ok-gi of Climate and Environment Office at Seoul City government said, “This fuel cell-based power facility will not only improve power independence of Seoul but it will also position as an example of eco-friendly and distributed power supply facility in downtown area. The City authority will steadily increase fuel cell-based power generation facilities.”

[asuro78]

bis 120 MW das ist mal wieder ein richtig fetter deal für posco und fcel

[asuro78]

hier wir dieses riesen Objekt gebaut


http://energy.korea.com/archives/60348

[asuro78]

Cogeneration and On-site Power Production
Welcome to the online version of our Cogeneration and On-site Power Production print publication. This is where to find archive magazine articles as well as our present edition. For any feedback on the content contact us here or discuss on COSPP LinkedIn Group
Building on-site generation in ASEAN
17/09/2013


Distributed generation can help to serve remote locations in ASEAN where fuel delivery is difficult

The impetus behind decentralized energy development in the ASEAN region is gathering pace. Elisa Wood looks at the many opportunities that exist, counterbalanced by the challenges that remain.
A 'launch and learn' strategy is not the kind Chip Bottone favours when he participates in an energy project in a new country. The CEO of US-based FuelCell Energy would rather understand the market before venturing into untried territory. He would prefer 'learn and launch'.
But he knew this would be impossible in Indonesia, a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). These countries – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – can be the land of both opportunity and frustration for international decentralized energy companies. Doing business here often requires a pioneering spirit and a measure of patience. So what drew Bottone to Indonesia?
'What we saw in Indonesia was a fairly big population – 150 million people. They had inadequate infrastructure in terms of electricity. They had a growing middle class. They did have natural resources', he says. But Bottone adds, "They also had lot of things that are not helpful, like corruption and disorganization."
With long-time South Korean partner POSCO Energy, FuelCell Energy launched its Indonesia project in 2011, as the first commercial stationary fuel cell power plant in Southeast Asia outside of South Korea. The partners chose a highly visible location to create a showcase project that would capture attention – Ancol Dreamland, a waterpark resort and major tourist destination in Jakarta.
Two years later the 300 kW combined heat and power (CHP) plant is still not in operation, at the time of the writing of this article, but is in the final construction phase. Bottone estimates the same project would take six to nine months to complete in the US.
Still the partners accomplished their goal: 'It was meant to demonstrate how to interconnect to the grid, what the economics are, what all the approval processes are, what all the permitting processes are – because they don't have established policy as other more developed countries have', he says.
Welcome to the ASEAN countries – where the potential for decentralized energy is vast but not easy to capture because of bureaucracy, lack of clear rules, and sometimes a dearth of infrastructure and skilled workers.
Growing demand and blackouts
Decentralized energy or distributed generation, particularly from clean energy, remains a nascent undertaking in much of the region.
'On-site generation or distributed generation is not commonly implemented in ASEAN member countries, which still focus on centralized generation', says Beni Suryadi, energy policy analyst at the ASEAN Centre for Energy.
But there is no question that the region could benefit from more on-site power. Anywhere there are transmission and distribution grid inadequacies market opportunities for distributed generation open up. And the ASEAN countries have their share of grid inadequacies.
Consider, for example, May 2013. Forty per cent of Luzon Island in the Philippines lost power, including metropolitan Manila, because of power plant failures. Thailand experienced its largest blackout on record in its 14 southern provinces following a lightning strike, and Vietnam saw a 10-hour blackout in 22 provinces, including Ho Chi Minh City because of damage to a transmission line, according to press reports.
Such events are not unusual because the countries have not updated or expanded their power infrastructure quickly enough. The result is 'a tremendous amount of brownouts and blackouts and tremendous loss of quality of power,' says Sridhar Samudrala, an assistant professor at SUNY Delhi USA and president & CEO of International Energy Consulting Co.
Meanwhile, the population and economies are expanding and demanding more energy; some areas are becoming electrified for the first time.
ASEAN is the fourth most populated block in the world – behind China, India and the European Union. Its middle class is growing, and expected to become 65% of the total population by 2030, up from only 24% in 2010, according to a report by Dubai-based investment firm, the Abraaj Group, which invests in emerging economies.
Further, the report says, its population is young and will increasingly demand more consumer goods. The region already has healthy growth in gross domestic product: 5.7% for 2012 and a predicted 5.5% for 2013, according to the International Monetary Fund.
All of these changes and growth require more electrification. And in some areas, demand is dramatically outstripping supply. For example, in Myanmar about 75% of the population is still without access to electricity, and the government says that supply is only about half of projected demand, according to a report Electricity in Myanmar: The Missing Prerequisite for Development, by the Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia.
So with blackouts rampant and central grids slow to improve, it is no surprise that decentralized energy is growing at what Samudrala described as an 'exponential' pace.
'The current grid is unable to expand at the level of growth in the ASEAN countries and therefore the industrial, commercial, and residential customers are opting for small- scale generation and creating mini grids', he says.
Coal use to grow
Electric reliability is one reason for the ASEAN countries to pursue advanced distributed generation; environmental concerns are another.
Fossil fuels account for 74% of the region's generation, and about 22% comes from combustible biomass and waste that is inefficient and environmentally unsustainable, according to research by Melissa Low, energy analyst at the National University of Singapore's Energy Studies Institute.

A 300 kW CHP plant will help power Indonesia's Ancol Dreamland resort
Demand for coal has grown fastest over the last decade in Malaysia. Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam also are large coal consumers, according to the US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) International Outlook 2013.
The coming years are expected to bring even more use of coal in the ASEAN countries, even as developed nations like the US begin to curb its use. The EIA forecasts an annual increase in coal consumption of 2.4%. Several new, large coal-fired plants, of at least 1 GW, are coming on line, particularly in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. In Vietnam alone, 36 GW of coal-fired generation is expected to be installed by 2020 and 76 GW by 2030.
Another fossil fuel important to the region is diesel. The region relies on diesel generators to overcome its reliability problems. However, this option can be expensive.
For example, in Myanmar diesel prices were about $1/litre in early 2012, which is the equivalent of $0.30 to $0.35/kWh – or five or six times the average price charged by the government utility for electricity, according to the Harvard–Rajawali report.
While diesel can be expensive, it is also important to the region because it can mean the difference in ASEAN countries between power or no power, and brings significant changes in quality of life and business operations, particularly in remote outposts.
For countries like Myanmar and Cambodia and remote Indonesia 'this option is still on the table', Suryadi says. He adds that great effort is being made to install renewable energy as a substitute, but capital costs and lack of infrastructure remain as barriers.
In a case study, MTU Onsite Energy describes better schooling for children and a rise in small businesses installation in the Indonesian city of Fakfak, following installation of its MTU Series 1600 engines. Fakfak, which has a population of 69,000 people, is separated from other communities by poorly maintained mountain roads, had relied on power from neighbouring towns, which meant blackouts were the norm. The local MTU generators now maintain Fakfak's 2.4 MWh peak demand.
'Countries like Vietnam, Lao PDR, India, Myanmar, Philippines, Pakistan and others generate a lot of electricity from diesel, as the grid is unreliable. The private sector companies simply cannot rely on the grid and they are converting to alternative and renewable energy as an option to offset the diesel energy prices', confirms Samudrala
Renewable goals
Indeed, several of the countries have set renewable energy goals. Thailand, which has the most advanced energy infrastructure in the region, recently announced a new renewable energy goal to build 3000 MW of solar by 2021. The country expects feed-in tariffs (FITs) for distributed solar to spur about 1000 MW of new development. The FIT is designed to attract 200 MW of rooftop solar by the end of this year and 800 MW of community ground-mounted solar by the end of 2014.
Thailand has a goal to expand its renewable energy from 6.3 GW in 2011 to 20.5 GW, so that renewables make up 29% of total generating capacity by 2030. Hydroelectricity now accounts for about 5% of generation, and non-hydroelectric renewables (mostly biomass and biogas) 2%, according to the EIA.
Thailand is the furthest along among the ASEAN when it comes to introducing on-site generation, according to Suryadi.
Its progress stems back to the government's introduction of the Small Power Producer (SPP) programme in 1992, and Very Small Power Producer (VSPP) programme in 2001. Under the programmes, the state-owned Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand (Egat) was required to purchase power from small cogeneration or renewable projects. Most of the resulting projects were developed by local companies to fulfil their own energy needs.
Looking forward, Thailand plans to continue to add more CHP. From 2012 to 2019, the government forecasts that Thailand will add about 5100 MW of cogeneration, with an additional 1368 MW from 2020 to 2030, according to Smart/Intelligent Grid Systems Development and Deployment, authored by Samudrala and published by the World Alliance for Thai Decentralized Energy Association.
In the Philippines, the country's Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in July issued new net metering rules for on-site renewable installations not exceeding 100 kW. And last year the ERC approved a FIT for several renewable energy resources, including run-of-river hydro, biomass, wind, and solar. The final solar FIT of 9.69 PhP/kWh ($0.22/kWh) was far lower than the originally proposed 17.95 PhP/kWh. ERC adjusted the rate to account for falling solar panel prices. The government plans to review the FIT rates in three years or when the nation meets the Department of Energy's goals.
The Philippines is striving for 100% renewable generation within a decade and hopes to triple its renewable capacity by 2030; it already gets more than 50% of its electric supply from geothermal, biomass and hydro. The Philippines is the second largest geothermal generator, behind the US.

Indonesia, which has about 43.5 GW of installed capacity, gets about half of its power from coal. Nine per cent of its generation comes from hydroelectricity and 5% from geothermal, putting it third place worldwide for that resource. About 70% of the population has access to electricity; the government hopes to expand access to 80% by 2014 and 90% of the population by 2020.
Indonesia has set up a fast-track for power generation development, which includes 10 GW to be completed by 2014 of clean energy sources, such as natural gas, geothermal and other renewable energies. The country also has a FIT for renewables that offers 15-year contracts.
Distributed generation can serve Indonesia in remote locations where fuel delivery is difficult, according to a report, Distributed Generation: Indonesia View Point and Case, by the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs. The ministry also points to non-intermittent decentralized energy – such as small hydro – as way to avert line losses and improve voltage regulation and grid stability. Indonesia already has about 20 mini-hydro stations in operation, totalling about 44 kW, and over 700 kW in various stages of development. The country also is pressing forward with an aggressive concentrating solar initiative.
The Future
While many of the countries have renewable energy goals that can help spur distributed generation, it remains to be seen if they can translate goals into reality. 'All of these countries have excellent renewable energy goals – on paper', Samudrala says.
ASEAN countries are trying to better their overall power sector by creating a regional power grid across member countries. The goal is to improve energy supplies so that the countries can both meet growing demand and promote cleaner energy.
Suryadi agrees that 'the spirit' of the region favours regional integration as the best way to cope with its various energy problems. This does not mean that the region will operate as one power entity, but it is likely to consolidate into sub-regions to pool indigenous energy resources.
For example, the Mekong Area, (Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Lao PDR) are now working together to develop large hydroelectricity, he adds.
'The spirit of energy market integration will definitely boost the installation of on-site generation in the region," he says. "A more open power trade regime in the region will encourage the development of renewable sources such as solar, hydro and wind for power generation through on-site generation. And hence the total cost of meeting region-wide electricity demand will be reduced'.
But Suryadi is not saying it will be easy. 'The market integration in the region remains a challenging task, especially to deal with the fast growth of electricity demand in all ASEAN member countries.'
FuelCell Energy's Bottone sees problems as well. 'The good news is that there is probably demand in those countries. The bad news is they are not organized for it yet.'
FuelCell Energy, which manufactures more than 50 MW of fuel cells per year at its Torrington, Connecticut plant in the US, has continued to expand its influence in Asia. The company in late 2012 executed a series of strategic initiatives with POSCO Energy, including a license agreement under which POSCO will manufacture the company's complete carbonate fuel cell technology in South Korea and sell them throughout Asia.
POSCO Energy, Korea's largest independent power producer, intends to produce 140 MW of fuel cell components annually. The company expects to begin manufacturing in early 2015.
But would Bottone tackle another 'launch and learn' in the ASEAN region if he had it to all over again? Yes, he says, that is the only way policy and standards will improve and the region's markets grow. 'These Southeast Asian countries have a need for a renewable distributed energy strategy, there is no question. The question is when'.
Elisa Wood is a US-based freelance writer, who specializes in energy matters.

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FuelCell Energy Eyes the Grid Support Market http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/fuelcell-energy-…

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FuelCell Energy Eyes the Grid Support Market

The fuel cell producer builds a partnership with NRG while moving toward profitability.


CHRIS NELDER: SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
After decades of struggle, the American fuel cell business may finally have its day in the sun -- and then provide critical grid support when the sun goes down.

Greentech Media’s Eric Wesoff has long maintained a tongue-in-cheek list of the top publicly traded profitable fuel cell firms. As of the last such update in April of this year, the list was still blank.

But FuelCell Energy, the biggest of the publicly traded U.S. fuel cell manufacturers, now appears poised to make that list after running losses since its IPO in 1992. According to Bloomberg, the company posted record sales, driving down its net loss on the fiscal third quarter of this year to just $5.6 million on revenues of $53.7 million, down from $9.9 million a year earlier, and its order backlog has ballooned to $380.8 million. The company is now within reach of being in the black.

I spoke with company CEO Chip Bottone and Vice President of Investor Relations Kurt Goddard at the end of July, and they were optimistic that profitability was finally within reach. “Fuel cells have overpromised and undelivered for decades,” Bottone said. “We’re now interested in making money the old-fashioned way: reduce capital costs, make margin, and be competitive with traditional power generation. We’re really trying to build credibility for the industry.”

The company now says its levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is $0.14 to $0.15 per kilowatt-hour, without subsidies, depending on the price of gas. Industrial consumers in the U.S. typically buy gas for around $4.50 per million BTU, the company says, with gas prices on the East Coast closer to $5.50. Wesoff quoted Bottone in April 2012 as saying that, “At $5 gas, we're at $0.135" per kilowatt-hour, and that every $2 drop in the price of natural gas translates to a penny lower in the price per kilowatt-hour. By those metrics, FuelCell Energy is already grid-competitive without subsides in Hawaii and Alaska in the industrial market, and in at least seven states in the commercial market.

With subsidies, such as the federal investment tax credit and the California state incentive, Bottone says their fuel cell system can produce power for $0.09 to $0.11 per kilowatt-hour, making it competitive with grid power in that state as well.

Bottone isn’t counting on subsidies to be competitive, however. “We don’t need more money from government,” he told me. “We just need to spend it better.”

At those prices, some might look at fuel cells as a potential competitor to other low-carbon technologies like wind and solar, but Bottone doesn’t see it that way. “We compete against people doing nothing, not against wind and solar,” he explained. “There’s no single solution to this stuff. Wind and solar and gas will always be there.”

“We compete with utility programs, and our IRR [internal rate of return] is the metric,” he continued. “On an unlevered basis, we need to make an IRR of 10 percent to 13 percent. With a little leverage, our payback is under three years. People can say yes to that. Adding CO2 offsets can get the payback down to a year.”

Large-scale market

FuelCell Energy is very different from its better-known competitor, Bloom Energy.

FuelCell Energy’s main product line uses a molten carbonate technology, which scales up well. Bloom Energy uses solid-oxide technology, which doesn’t scale well, but whose greater power density makes it attractive for applications where a small physical footprint is important.

FuelCell Energy is focused on large systems (over 1 megawatt in size), where the economics can be more attractive. It sells units with a long-term service contract for about $3,000 per kilowatt of capacity, excluding installation, as compared with Bloom Energy’s reported $8,000 per kilowatt, excluding installation and subsidies.

The larger plants make them better suited to running on fuels like waste gas and biogas, because of the cost of the equipment needed to clean up the gas. Sulfur, siloxanes (which result from things like cosmetics), and water must be removed from the gas. Sulfur is the hardest contaminant to remove, because the gas must have no more than 30 parts per billion of it before it is used in the fuel cell. “You’ve got to have enough gas to pay for the gas cleanup unit,” Bottone explained, a cost which typically runs around three cents per kilowatt-hour. “There isn’t a clean solution below 1 megawatt that will pencil out. It’s marginal at 300 kilowatts -- you need to have a lot of intangible benefits.” Generally, Bottone claims that his units are more tolerant of contaminants than are competing fuel cell technologies.

FuelCell Energy has a larger customer base, with around 80 units operating in more than 50 separate locations in nine countries. Bottone expects to have a total portfolio of 150 megawatts to 200 megawatts in operation by the end of the year. The company also has a much longer track record, with 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of operating time in the field, according to Bottone.

Grid support strategy

Utilities are wringing their hands over the prospect of customers unplugging from grid power and generating their own, as we have documented at length here at Greentech Media. This week, the Wall Street Journal noted that the number of electricity-generation units at commercial and industrial sites has more than quadrupled since 2006. From big-box stores like Wal-Mart and Kroger, to corporate campuses like Google and Apple, to engineering and manufacturing companies like BMW and SAIC, to data center operators and telecom firms like Verizon, more companies are finding cost and reliability benefits in generating their own power from solar, wind, biogas and fuel cells.

As self-generation increases, it’s becoming more difficult for utilities to turn a profit on their large, centralized generation facilities. This year has brought a steady drumbeat of reports of nuclear and coal-fired power plants being shuttered. Utilities are increasingly being challenged to join the distributed energy revolution -- or suffer the decline of their businesses.

One major utility took the bit between its teeth two weeks ago. NRG Energy announced a co-marketing agreement with FuelCell Energy in which it will market the fuel cell power plants to its customer base, as well as offering financing and power purchase agreements to interested buyers. For those who want the technology but don’t want to own the plant, NRG Energy will buy the plant, then sell the power to the customer under a power-purchase agreement. FuelCell Energy will install, operate and maintain all the plants, making it easy for customers to adopt the technology.

While such a partnership is still relatively new, it makes perfect sense. Distributed generation from fuel cells offers benefits to both the customer and the utility:

Fuel cell systems are always on, so they function as 24/7 baseload power, making them a suitable replacement for retiring coal and nuclear baseload power stations.
They generate clean and reliable power, so they support utilities in meeting some of their biggest operational challenges: maintaining voltage and frequency within tight parameters. These attributes are extremely important to sensitive facilities like hospitals and manufacturing operations.
Fuel cells generate less emissions than conventional natural-gas fired power generators. Their emissions are not zero (contrary to what you may have read elsewhere), but they’re very low. “We release less CO2 than any other power generation option in our size class per megawatt-hour, due to the high electrical efficiency,” Goddard told me.
They’re very quiet, offering a far more desirable alternative to noisy diesel- or gas-fired generators, especially in urban environments.
They generate power where it is used, reducing the long-term cost of maintaining the transmission and distribution grids.
Due to their size and high operating temperatures, the FuelCell Energy systems can generate hot water as well as electricity, giving them very high overall efficiency (up to 90 percent). When only used to generate power, instead of using the waste heat to make hot water, the efficiency is still high relative to conventional power generation, at around 47 percent.

"Baseload combined heat and power (CHP) fuel cells have virtually zero emissions, making them well suited to provide reliable electricity, hot water, steam or absorption chilling to universities, hospitals, and other large power users," remarked NRG Solutions President Thomas Gros in a press release.

Bottone believes that creating such partnerships with utilities is a far more desirable way to go than competing with them directly, noting that the German utility giant E.ON set up a separate, unregulated company to provide decentralized solutions as they were forced to shut down some large centralized plants that had become unprofitable.

“If you opt out of the grid, you save 5 euro-cents per kilowatt-hour,” he said. “So E.ON is following the customers opting out of the grid. In the U.S., the investor-owned utilities are only motivated by return on capital, so for them, bigger is better. We're having discussions with the highest levels at utilities, on the demand side, and saying: 'Look, instead of me peeling off your customers at substation X, we’ll put the fuel cells in at those substations. How can we work together?'"

The partnership strategy may be particularly attractive at the periphery of the distribution grids, where maintaining required voltage and frequency levels is expensive for utilities. “We’ve got very sophisticated equipment on our plants,” Bottone explained. “We’ve put them in and utilities picked up better quality power, or discovered that customers had issues they weren’t aware of, like low voltage.”

But the utilities and fuel cell manufacturers need to work together. “Multi-megawatt installations need to make sense in supplying baseload power where it’s really needed,” Bottone said. “Centralized power generation of many megawatts is the challenge. Distributed generation can help with the baseload issue in a much more cost-effective way.”

***

Chris Nelder is an energy analyst and consultant who has written about energy and investing for more than a decade. He is the author of two books (Profit From the Peak and Investing in Renewable Energy) and hundreds of articles, and has been published by Scientific American, Slate, the Harvard Business Review blog, Financial Times Alphaville, Quartz, the Economist Intelligence Unit, and many other publications.

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http://shortsqueeze.com/?symbol=fcel&submit=Short+Quote%99

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so die startrampe ist gebaut, jetzt fehlt nur der funke. ( ne 10 mw meldung wäre gut)

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http://www.carbonsq.com/pdf/2014/2014CallForPapers.pdf

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Update http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/FCEL/2664732866x0x691…

[dlehmann]

Hört sich alles gut an. Aber warum steigt die Aktie nicht oder nur so verhalten????

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http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/news-events/news-archive/2013/s…

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FuelCell Energy Eyes the Grid Support Market
October 3, 2013 at 8:07 pm
Contributed by: Chris
For Greentech Media last week, I explained how FuelCell Energy, the largest of the publicly traded fuel cell makers, is partnering with utility NRG Energy to market and deploy its fuel cells. This is good news, after so much contention between utilities and the makers of smart grid/microgrid/renewable energy equipment. Some utilities are finally figuring out the new business models they’ll need to survive the energy transition, and how to replace conventional baseload power with a cleaner, decentralized alternative.


FuelCell Energy Eyes the Grid Support Market

FuelCell Energy Eyes the Grid Support MarketCredit: FuelCell Energy
The fuel cell producer builds a partnership with NRG while moving toward profitability.

Chris Nelder
September 23, 2013

After decades of struggle, the American fuel cell business may finally have its day in the sun — and then provide critical grid support when the sun goes down.

Greentech Media’s Eric Wesoff has long maintained a tongue-in-cheek list of the top publicly traded profitable fuel cell firms. As of the last such update in April of this year, the list was still blank.

But FuelCell Energy, the biggest of the publicly traded U.S. fuel cell manufacturers, now appears poised to make that list after running losses since its IPO in 1992. According to Bloomberg, the company posted record sales, driving down its net loss on the fiscal third quarter of this year to just $5.6 million on revenues of $53.7 million, down from $9.9 million a year earlier, and its order backlog has ballooned to $380.8 million. The company is now within reach of being in the black.

I spoke with company CEO Chip Bottone and Vice President of Investor Relations Kurt Goddard at the end of July, and they were optimistic that profitability was finally within reach. “Fuel cells have overpromised and undelivered for decades,” Bottone said. “We’re now interested in making money the old-fashioned way: reduce capital costs, make margin, and be competitive with traditional power generation. We’re really trying to build credibility for the industry.”

The company now says its levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is $0.14 to $0.15 per kilowatt-hour, without subsidies, depending on the price of gas. Industrial consumers in the U.S. typically buy gas for around $4.50 per million BTU, the company says, with gas prices on the East Coast closer to $5.50. Wesoff quoted Bottone in April 2012 as saying that, “At $5 gas, we’re at $0.135″ per kilowatt-hour, and that every $2 drop in the price of natural gas translates to a penny lower in the price per kilowatt-hour. By those metrics, FuelCell Energy is already grid-competitive without subsides in Hawaii and Alaska in the industrial market, and in at least seven states in the commercial market.

With subsidies, such as the federal investment tax credit and the California state incentive, Bottone says their fuel cell system can produce power for $0.09 to $0.11 per kilowatt-hour, making it competitive with grid power in that state as well.

Bottone isn’t counting on subsidies to be competitive, however. “We don’t need more money from government,” he told me. “We just need to spend it better.”

At those prices, some might look at fuel cells as a potential competitor to other low-carbon technologies like wind and solar, but Bottone doesn’t see it that way. “We compete against people doing nothing, not against wind and solar,” he explained. “There’s no single solution to this stuff. Wind and solar and gas will always be there.”

“We compete with utility programs, and our IRR [internal rate of return] is the metric,” he continued. “On an unlevered basis, we need to make an IRR of 10 percent to 13 percent. With a little leverage, our payback is under three years. People can say yes to that. Adding CO2 offsets can get the payback down to a year.”

Large-scale market

FuelCell Energy is very different from its better-known competitor, Bloom Energy.

FuelCell Energy’s main product line uses a molten carbonate technology, which scales up well. Bloom Energy uses solid-oxide technology, which doesn’t scale well, but whose greater power density makes it attractive for applications where a small physical footprint is important.

FuelCell Energy is focused on large systems (over 1 megawatt in size), where the economics can be more attractive. It sells units with a long-term service contract for about $3,000 per kilowatt of capacity, excluding installation, as compared with Bloom Energy’s reported $8,000 per kilowatt, excluding installation and subsidies.

The larger plants make them better suited to running on fuels like waste gas and biogas, because of the cost of the equipment needed to clean up the gas. Sulfur, siloxanes (which result from things like cosmetics), and water must be removed from the gas. Sulfur is the hardest contaminant to remove, because the gas must have no more than 30 parts per billion of it before it is used in the fuel cell. “You’ve got to have enough gas to pay for the gas cleanup unit,” Bottone explained, a cost which typically runs around three cents per kilowatt-hour. “There isn’t a clean solution below 1 megawatt that will pencil out. It’s marginal at 300 kilowatts — you need to have a lot of intangible benefits.” Generally, Bottone claims that his units are more tolerant of contaminants than are competing fuel cell technologies.

FuelCell Energy has a larger customer base, with around 80 units operating in more than 50 separate locations in nine countries. Bottone expects to have a total portfolio of 150 megawatts to 200 megawatts in operation by the end of the year. The company also has a much longer track record, with 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of operating time in the field, according to Bottone.

Grid support strategy

Utilities are wringing their hands over the prospect of customers unplugging from grid power and generating their own, as we have documented at length here at Greentech Media. This week, the Wall Street Journal noted that the number of electricity-generation units at commercial and industrial sites has more than quadrupled since 2006. From big-box stores like Wal-Mart and Kroger, to corporate campuses like Google and Apple, to engineering and manufacturing companies like BMW and SAIC, to data center operators and telecom firms like Verizon, more companies are finding cost and reliability benefits in generating their own power from solar, wind, biogas and fuel cells.

As self-generation increases, it’s becoming more difficult for utilities to turn a profit on their large, centralized generation facilities. This year has brought a steady drumbeat of reports of nuclear and coal-fired power plants being shuttered. Utilities are increasingly being challenged to join the distributed energy revolution — or suffer the decline of their businesses.

One major utility took the bit between its teeth two weeks ago. NRG Energy announced a co-marketing agreement with FuelCell Energy in which it will market the fuel cell power plants to its customer base, as well as offering financing and power purchase agreements to interested buyers. For those who want the technology but don’t want to own the plant, NRG Energy will buy the plant, then sell the power to the customer under a power-purchase agreement. FuelCell Energy will install, operate and maintain all the plants, making it easy for customers to adopt the technology.

While such a partnership is still relatively new, it makes perfect sense. Distributed generation from fuel cells offers benefits to both the customer and the utility:

Fuel cell systems are always on, so they function as 24/7 baseload power, making them a suitable replacement for retiring coal and nuclear baseload power stations.
They generate clean and reliable power, so they support utilities in meeting some of their biggest operational challenges: maintaining voltage and frequency within tight parameters. These attributes are extremely important to sensitive facilities like hospitals and manufacturing operations.
Fuel cells generate less emissions than conventional natural-gas fired power generators. Their emissions are not zero (contrary to what you may have read elsewhere), but they’re very low. “We release less CO2 than any other power generation option in our size class per megawatt-hour, due to the high electrical efficiency,” Goddard told me.
They’re very quiet, offering a far more desirable alternative to noisy diesel- or gas-fired generators, especially in urban environments.
They generate power where it is used, reducing the long-term cost of maintaining the transmission and distribution grids.
Due to their size and high operating temperatures, the FuelCell Energy systems can generate hot water as well as electricity, giving them very high overall efficiency (up to 90 percent). When only used to generate power, instead of using the waste heat to make hot water, the efficiency is still high relative to conventional power generation, at around 47 percent.

“Baseload combined heat and power (CHP) fuel cells have virtually zero emissions, making them well suited to provide reliable electricity, hot water, steam or absorption chilling to universities, hospitals, and other large power users,” remarked NRG Solutions President Thomas Gros in a press release.

Bottone believes that creating such partnerships with utilities is a far more desirable way to go than competing with them directly, noting that the German utility giant E.ON set up a separate, unregulated company to provide decentralized solutions as they were forced to shut down some large centralized plants that had become unprofitable.

“If you opt out of the grid, you save 5 euro-cents per kilowatt-hour,” he said. “So E.ON is following the customers opting out of the grid. In the U.S., the investor-owned utilities are only motivated by return on capital, so for them, bigger is better. We’re having discussions with the highest levels at utilities, on the demand side, and saying: ‘Look, instead of me peeling off your customers at substation X, we’ll put the fuel cells in at those substations. How can we work together?’”

The partnership strategy may be particularly attractive at the periphery of the distribution grids, where maintaining required voltage and frequency levels is expensive for utilities. “We’ve got very sophisticated equipment on our plants,” Bottone explained. “We’ve put them in and utilities picked up better quality power, or discovered that customers had issues they weren’t aware of, like low voltage.”

But the utilities and fuel cell manufacturers need to work together. “Multi-megawatt installations need to make sense in supplying baseload power where it’s really needed,” Bottone said. “Centralized power generation of many megawatts is the challenge. Distributed generation can help with the baseload issue in a much more cost-effective way.”

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FuelCell Energy Solutions verkundet die Auslieferung eines in Deutschland gefertigten Brennstoffzellenkraftwerkes an das Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) in Berlin
09:05 08.10.13

FuelCell Energy, Inc.

08.10.2013 09:01

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-- Hocheffiziente und umweltfreundliche Stromerzeugung
-- Ausreichende Energie fur die Versorgung von rund 500 deutschen Haushalten
fur ein Jahr

Dresden, Deutschland - 8. Oktober 2013 - Die FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH,
ein Anbieter sauberer, effizienter und zuverlassiger
Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke, gab heute die Auslieferung des ersten in
Deutschland gefertigten Brennstoffzellenkraftwerks an das Bundesministerium fur
Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) bekannt, welches gerade von der BAM Deutschland AG
in Berlin, Deutschland gebaut wird. Die feierliche Einbringung wird am 8.
Oktober ab 10 Uhr mitteleuropaischer Sommerzeit (MESZ) an der Baustelle des
BMBF stattfinden. FuelCell Energy Solutions ubernimmt die Installation des
Kraftwerks, die Inbetriebnahme ist fur Mitte 2014 vorgesehen, sobald sich der
Bau des Burokomplexes der Fertigstellung nahert.

'Unsere Kunden kaufen Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke um Ihre Herausforderungen der
Stromerzeugung zu losen und ihre Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erfullen', sagte Chip
Bottone, Prasident und CEO FuelCell Energy, Inc. sowie Geschaftsfuhrer der
FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH. 'Wir freuen uns darauf, dem Markt die vielen
Eigenschaften von sauberer, effizienter und zuverlassiger Stromerzeugung aus
stationaren Brennstoffzellenkraftwerken, die hier in Deutschland produziert
werden, zu demonstrieren.'

FuelCell Energy Solutions installiert das Kraftwerk im Inneren des
BMBF-Komplexes, da der nahezu schadstofffreie, leise und vibrationsfreie
Betrieb der Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke es ermoglicht, diese Kraftwerke mitten
in stadtischen Gebieten zu positionieren. Das Kraftwerk ist fur die
Kraft-Warme-Kopplung (KWK) konzipiert um die Effizienz zu steigern. Die
hochqualitative Warme wird hierbei zur Erzeugung von Dampf fur die Beheizung
und uber Absorptionskalteanlagen zur Kuhlung verwendet. Das
Brennstoffzellenkraftwerk liefert etwa 40 Prozent des elektrischen Bedarfs und
20 Prozent des Warmebedarfs des Gebaudes.

'Wir bieten eine umfassende Losung zur Stromerzeugung, einschliesslich
Installation des Kraftwerks in Kombination mit dem Betrieb und der Wartung
gemass eines mehrjahrigen Servicevertrages', sagte Andreas Frommel, VP
Kommerzielles und Geschaftsentwicklung, FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH. 'Wir
bemuhen uns, dass unsere Kunden leicht von den vielen Eigenschaften der
Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke profitieren konnen, wahrend wir den Betrieb und die
Wartung abdecken.'

Die Direct FuelCell(r) -Kraftwerke von FuelCell Energy Solutions erzeugen Strom
und nutzbare, hochqualitative Warme durch die Anwendung einer elektrochemischen
Reaktion, die praktisch keine Schadstoffe emittiert. Das Vermeiden von Emission
wie Stickoxiden (NOx), Schwefeloxiden (SOx) und Feinstaub (PM10) unterstutzt
TA-Luft-Regularien und dient der offentlichen Gesundheit. Der hohe Wirkungsgrad
der Brennstoffzelle im Prozess der Stromerzeugung reduziert Treibstoffkosten
und CO2-Emissionen, bei der Erzeugung von Strom und Warme aus der gleichen
Kraftstoffeinheit werden zudem Wirtschaftlichkeit und gleichzeitig die
Nachhaltigkeit gefordert. Brennstoffzellen erreichen einen Wirkungsgrad von bis
zu 90 Prozent, wenn sie als Kraft-Warme-Kopplungsanwendung (KWK) konfiguriert
sind, um die hochqualitative Warme des Kraftwerks zu verwenden.

Die FCES ist mit ihrem Produktionsstandort in Deutschland der Vertriebs-,
Produktions- und Servicebetrieb der FuelCell Energy, Inc. fur Europa. FCES ist
ein Joint-Venture aus Fraunhofer IKTS und FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL).

Uber die FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH

Die FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH produziert, vertreibt, installiert und
wartet stationare Brennstoffzellenkraftwerke, die effizient und wirtschaftlich
Strom und zur Erzeugung von Dampf nutzbare, hochwertige Warme produzieren. Der
Sitzdes Unternehmens befindet sich in Dresden (Deutschland), der
Produktionsstandort ist Ottobrunn (Deutschland). Kontinuierliche,
verbrauchsnahe Stromerzeugung bietet Sicherheit und Zuverlassigkeit der
Energieversorgung bei praktisch fehlendem Schadstoffausstoss und unterstutzt
Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen. Saubere, dezentrale Energieerzeugung ist
interessant fur Energieversorger, Universitaten, Krankenhauser
Regierungsgebaude, Industrieanlagen und andere Einrichtungen mit hohem
Energiebedarf. Fur weitergehende Informationen besuchen Sie bitte unsere
Webseite unter der Adresse www.fces.de.

Diese Pressemitteilung beinhaltet vorausschauende Aussagen, einschliesslich von
Aussagen uber die Plane und Erwartungen der FuelCell Energy Inc./ FuelCell
Energy Solutions GmbH zu laufender Entwicklung, Vermarktung und Finanzierung
ihrer Brennstoffzellentechnologie und Geschaftsplanen. Alle vorausschauenden
Aussagen unterliegen Risiken und Ungewissheiten, die dazu fuhren konnen, dass
die tatsachlichen Ergebnisse sich wesentlich von den Erwartungen unterscheiden.
Faktoren, die einen solchen Unterschied bewirken konnen, sind unter anderem,
aber nicht ausschliesslich, allgemeine Risiken im Zusammenhang mit der
Produktentwicklung und -herstellung, Veranderungen im rechtlichen Umfeld und
bei Kundenstrategien, Unbestandigkeit der Preise fur Energie, rapide
technologische Veranderungen, Konkurrenz sowie die Moglichkeiten der FuelCell
Energy Inc., / FuelCell Energy Solutions ihren Absatzplan und die
Kostensenkungsziele zu erreichen, sowie andere Risiken, die in den von der
FuelCell Energy Inc. bei der U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
hinterlegten Unterlagen dargestellt sind. Die hier enthaltenen vorausschauenden
Aussagen gelten ausschliesslich zum Datum dieser Pressemitteilung. Die FuelCell
Energy Inc. / FuelCell Energy Solutions lehnt ausdrucklich jegliche
Verpflichtung zur Veroffentlichung von Aktualisierungen oder Anderungen einer
jeglichen solchen Aussage ab, in denen Veranderungen bei den Erwartungen der
FuelCell Energy Inc. / FuelCell Energy Solutions oder beliebige Anderungen der
Ereignisse, Konditionen und Umstande reflektiert werden, welche einer jeglichen
solchen Aussage zugrunde liegen.

Direct FuelCell, DFC, DFC/T, DFC-H2 und FuelCell Energy Inc. sind in den USA
eingetragene Markenzeichen der FuelCell Energy Inc. DFC-ERG ist ein von der
Enbridge Inc. und der FuelCell Energy Inc. gemeinsam eingetragenes
Markenzeichen.
Kontakt:

FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH
Andreas Froemmel
VP Kommerzielles und
Geschaftsentwicklung
+ 49 351 2553 7390
[e-mail]

FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Kurt Goddard
Vice President Investor Relations
(+001) 203-830-7494
[e-mail]
News Source: NASDAQ OMX

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FuelCell Energy Announces Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Development Updates
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$6.4 million contract award for continued sub-megawatt solid oxide fuel cell power plant development
On-site biogas powered solid oxide fuel cell power plant demonstration at a dairy farm
DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL), a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today announced two updates regarding the development and commercialization of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology including a $6.4 million cost shared cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to continue research and development on a demonstration sub-megawatt SOFC power plant. Separately, a DOE supported project to convert agricultural waste into renewable power utilizing an SOFC power plant is preparing for operation at a dairy farm in California in conjunction with the project partner TDA Research, Inc.
"We have a multi-faceted strategy for the commercialization of our solid oxide fuel cell technology including future coal syngas opportunities under a U.S. Department of Energy program as well as adjacent market opportunities to our existing markets including sub megawatt commercial building and wastewater treatment plant applications," said Chip Bottone, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are evaluating potential partnerships for the commercialization of the technology including discussions with organizations in North America, Asia and Europe."
"We believe our technology is well suited for the market with industry-leading electrical efficiency of approximately 60 percent plus usable heat for combined heat and power applications, resulting in total estimated thermal efficiency between 80 and 85 percent. The technology is also fuel flexible, with the ability to utilize coal syngas, clean natural gas, on-site renewable biogas or directed biogas," said Tony Leo, Vice President Application Engineering & Advanced Technology Development, FuelCell Energy, Inc. "We have increased the size and power density of the individual fuel cells, which is critical to high volume manufacturing of an economically competitive product as we enhance the technology and prepare for commercialization."
"Our customer research on sub-megawatt applications reinforces the value of combined heat and power configurations which use the same unit of fuel to generate both electricity and heat. This supports economics and sustainability initiatives by reducing usage of combustion based boilers and their associated pollutants and greenhouse gases," continued Mr. Leo.
The objective of the DOE award is the demonstration of a sub-megawatt solid oxide fuel cell power plant configured for combined heat & power (CHP) output and connected to the electric grid at FuelCell Energy's Danbury, Connecticut facility. SOFC systems operating on coal syngas, natural gas or biogas can generate clean power with virtually zero pollutants and significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, particularly when configured for combined heat and power. The term of the award is 18 months.
Renewable biogas application
A solid oxide fuel cell power plant demonstration is planned for early 2014 at a dairy farm within the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) in California, USA utilizing renewable biogas from the anaerobic digestion process to generate electricity and heat. SMUD will facilitate the installation and operation of the SOFC power system. Many agricultural operations generate more biogas and electrical generation potential than they can use for their daily operations, which is why the ability to interconnect to the electric grid is an important part of understanding the future market potential and ability to support sustainability of farms and agricultural industries.
Fuel cells electrochemically convert a fuel source into electricity and heat in a highly efficient process that emits virtually no pollutants due to the absence of combustion. The Direct FuelCell(R) stationary power plants manufactured by FuelCell Energy utilize carbonate fuel cell technology and provide continuous baseload power that is located where the power is used, including both on-site applications and electric grid support. The combination of near-zero pollutants, modest land-use needs, and quiet operating nature of these stationary fuel cell power plants facilitates locating the power plants in urban locations. The power plants are fuel flexible, capable of operating on natural gas, on-site renewable biogas, or directed biogas.
About FuelCell Energy
Direct FuelCell(R) power plants are generating ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power at more than 50 locations worldwide. With more than 300 megawatts of power generation capacity installed or in backlog, FuelCell Energy is a global leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distributed generation to utilities, industrial operations, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations and other customers around the world. The Company's power plants have generated more than 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of ultra-clean power using a variety of fuels including renewable biogas from wastewater treatment and food processing, as well as clean natural gas. For more information, please visit www.fuelcellenergy.com
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Highest Sales Growth in the Electrical Components & Equipment Industry Detected in Shares of FuelCell Energy (FCEL, OESX, BDC, IIVI, BGC)

Written on Wed, 10/09/2013 - 6:37am
By Shiri Gupta
Below are the three companies in the Electrical Components & Equipment industry with the highest sales growth.

FuelCell Energy ranks highest with a sales growth of 80.9%. Orion Energy Systems is next with a sales growth of 36.2%. Belden ranks third highest with a sales growth of 15.6%.

II-VI Inc follows with a sales growth of 13.2%, and General Cable rounds out the top five with a sales growth of 11.4%.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Belden on July 5th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $52.73. Since that recommendation, shares of Belden have risen 20.2%. We continue to monitor Belden for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.

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na mich wundert das bei solchen scheinbar guten News der Kurs so dahindümpelt und eigentlich nur den Weg nach unten findet...hmmm mal sehen was hier noch kommen mag die nächsten Monate

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1:40 p.m. EDT, October 11, 2013

A plan shelved years ago to power the Metro-North railroad with fuel cells, rather than commercial power, is finding renewed attention after a failed transmission cable crippled the rail line last month.

The railroad, which connects thousands of commuters to New York City, restored full service Monday, almost two weeks after a 138,000-volt Con Edison feeder cable knocked out train service in an eight-mile section of the New Haven line.

Connecticut engineers studied the fuel-cell option in 2006. The plan would have reduced, if not eliminated, Metro-North Railroad's dependence on the power grid, and replaced it with its own dedicated power source.

Although it was deemed feasible, the economics of the plan weren't there. But times have changed.

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The fuel cell option today could be both feasible and economically viable, said Chip Bottone, chief executive of FuelCell Energy in Danbury. He's calling to refresh the earlier study and start meetings with Metro-North.

"Oh, and by the way, you can attract private capital to do this," he said in an interview.

Using fuel-cells to power the rail line would make Metro-North a microgrid, an electric network that can run separate from the power grid. Such systems have gained attention — particularly in Connecticut — since large, powerful storms in the Northeast have left hundreds of thousands of people without power for days.

Affording the railroad dedicated power, making it a microgrid, would give the vital transit system the same consideration that a row of storefronts in Hartford or a handful of Wesleyan University campus buildings has received as part of the state's first-in-the-nation microgrid program. The move would also line Connecticut up with other states using distributed power generation to improve the reliability of rail infrastructure.

In New Jersey, state officials are designing a transportation microgrid with the federal Department of Energy and engineers at Sandia National Labs for the state's rail system after it was knocked out of service by Hurricane Sandy last year.

The Connecticut feasibility study, released in August 2007 by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, concluded that Metro-North could run on fuel cells, though costs would be high. The "applications are feasible," the report said, but the project would need incentives to be cost-competitive.

The answer to how the rail system became so dependent on a few transmission lines is complicated, though it hasn't always been so. The rail line, electrified in 1907, had a dedicated power plant in Greenwich, but the plant was closed decades ago, as Metro-North relied more on commercial power.

A Metro-North spokeswoman declined comment for this story.

The idea to look at fuel cells was floated at a time when the southwest part of the state's electric grid was severely congested and major work was being planned along the rail line. But "very poor economics and significantly higher capital outlays" made the plan difficult, according to the feasibility study.

But the economics of both fuel cells and natural gas have changed since the release of the 2007 study. At current prices, the cost of the energy would come at a premium, but the company's midterm plans would put the energy costs in striking distance of being competitive. Though it's unclear whether a full revival of the plans would be welcomed, that hasn't stopped the industry from making some noise.

"Everything is completely different: returns are better, and expectations are higher," Bottone said.

Cos Cob Power Station

Before Metro-North used commercial power, the rail line had its own dedicated power source: the Cos Cob Power Station, a stately mission-style power plant on the Mianus River in Greenwich.

The plant arose because steam-powered rail into New York proved to be a problem in the Park Avenue Tunnel, which led into Grand Central Station. Smoke and steam filled the underground railways, reducing visibility, which caused train wrecks.

The New York State legislature prohibited steam engines from entering the city, starting in 1908. So Westinghouse Electric and the New Haven Railroad built the Cos Cob Power Station, the first power plant built exclusively for a railroad.

Until then, New York trains ran on direct current, connected with a shoe on a third rail system. But direct current systems couldn't then provide the power needed for heavy trains to go at high speeds for long distances, which the project required. The answer was an alternating current system, delivered overhead.

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Brennstoffzelle wandelt Gas in Wärme und Strom ohne Herstellung von Kohlenstoff-Emissionen
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Das Krongut Entwicklung in der Nähe von Piccadilly in London. Foto: Miller Hare Ltd
Die Brennstoffzellen-Technologie verwendet werden, um Macht Nasa 's Raum -Shuttle sorgen für Licht und Wärme für Al Gore 's neue London Hauptquartier.

Die Brennstoffzelle, die das Gas in Wärme umwandelt und Strom, ohne Kohlendioxid-Emissionen , hat in einem großen installiert Krongut Entwicklung in der Regent Street in der Hauptstadt.

"Die Brennstoffzelle ist eine echte Fahne in den Sand stecken, zeigen, was im Hinblick auf mögliche Energie Effizienz und Kohlendioxid-Reduzierung ", sagte der Krongut Leiter der Entwicklung, Alastair schenken. Die Kosten für das neue System, das erste seiner Art in Großbritannien installiert werden, ist nicht offenbart worden, aber intelligente sagte:. "Es bietet eine kommerziell tragfähige und nachhaltige Energiequelle Einer der wichtigsten Gründe dafür ist, dass die Infrastruktur dauert seit 20 Jahren, viel länger als herkömmliche Systeme. "

Klima Aktivistin und ehemalige US-Vizepräsident Gore sagte, die 400 Millionen Pfund Quadrant 3 Sanierung zeigte eine "sophisticated Bekenntnis zur Nachhaltigkeit". Der Hauptsitz seiner nachhaltigen Investmentgesellschaft, Generation Investment Management, wird in den neuen Gebäuden aufgestellt werden.

Die Zelle wurde von der amerikanischen Firma entwickelt FuelCell Energy . Es wird 38% weniger Kohlendioxid als mit Strom aus dem Netz und Wärme aus Gas-Heizkessel emittieren, nach dem Krongut, sagt die 350 Tonnen Kohlendioxid-Emissionen pro Jahr eingespart werden. Im Gegensatz zu fossilen Brennstoff verbrennenden Kraftwerken erzeugt die Brennstoffzelle Strom praktisch ohne Stickoxid (NOx), Schwefeldioxid (SOx) oder Partikeln (PM) Umweltverschmutzung.

Das neue Werk ist Teil der zentralen Energie-System, 500.000 sq ft von Büros, Geschäften, Wohnungen, Restaurants und Hotels in der Entwicklung Quadrant dient.

Mike Rinker, an das US Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), sagte: "Kraft-Wärme-Brennstoffzellen-Systeme können Gewerbebauten mit hohem Energiebedarf ernten erhebliche Einsparungen bei Energiekosten und Nutzung helfen Wir erwarten diese Art von System. könnte die Treibstoffkosten und Kohlenstoff-Fußabdruck eines Geschäftshauses um ca. 40% zu reduzieren, verglichen mit herkömmlichen Strom-und Wärmeerzeugung verwendet. " PNNL testet seine Brennstoffzellen-System bei 10 Unternehmen in Kalifornien und Oregon.

Andere Unternehmen entwickeln Waschmaschine-sized Brennstoffzellen , die Macht die einzelnen Häuser konnte.

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.627.329 von asuro78 am 15.10.13 08:01:56

Al Gore war immer schon seiner Zeit voraus,beispielhaft!

[asuro78]

sie lebt

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Ein guter Bericht über die Chancen und den Break Even von FuelCell Energy !!!

Sorry, aber der direkte Link zum Anklicken haut bei mir einfach nicht hin.

http://qz.com/135032/fuelcell-energy-fuel-cell-profit/

[sompschei69]

na wollen wir mal hoffen das der Kurs nun mal endlich wieder über 1 Euro geht dann sollte Luft nach oben da sein

[sompschei69]

na wer sagts denn nun sollte der Weg mal frei sein auf höhere Kurse, mal sehen wie weit sie läuft

[Alcocops]

So wie ich das sehe ein mega interessanter Wert die kommen von 10 $ ? Und nächstes jahr im März wollen die schwarze Zahelen schreiben? Ich habe mir mal die Umsätze angeschaut ich glaube im Quartal 2 haben die 80% mehr Umsatz gegenüber dem letzten Jahr! Falls das alles hinhaut kann das der Knaller werden! Aufragsbücher sind auch prall gefüllt ich bin mal dabei!