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Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2006 Courtney E. Howard	Army Funds Development of UltraCell Micro Fuel Cell System Army researchers have awarded a contract to UltraCell Corp. to help further the development of portable power options for soldiers.
National Defense June 2006 Robert H. Williams	Army Scrutinizes Novel Micro Fuel Cell UltraCell Corporation's methanol powered micro fuel cell XX25 provides wireless, portable power in extreme environmental conditions. The Army is looking into the cell that can power a laptop computer for up to two days.
IEEE Spectrum July 2006 Prachi Patel-Predd	Traveling Light On a three-day mission, a Special Forces soldier might lug along 12 kilograms of batteries. But now the military is developing micro fuel cells that could weigh half as much as batteries, and could be recharged -- or rather refilled.
National Defense June 2005 Robert H. Williams	No Need for Heavy Batteries A just-developed fuel cell that is powered by chemical hydride cartridges will allow soldiers to dispense with batteries weighing more than 29 pounds.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2010	Navy to Power Unmanned Underwater Vehicles with Fuel Cell Stack Technology From Delphi The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is awarding a sole-source contract to Delphi to provide the 30-cell SOFC fuel cell system.
National Defense August 2009 Stew Magnuson	Recovery Act to Inject More Funds Into Military Fuel Cell Research The Obama administration announced plans to spend $20 million of Recovery Act funding on military fuel cell technology. The Defense Department's director of defense research and engineering office will be spearheading these efforts.
Chemistry World November 10, 2011 Francesca Burgoyne	Micro fuel cells for microchips Researchers from Spain and Germany have designed the first microfluidic device with an integrated micro fuel cell that is capable of both powering the device and pumping the analyte around the device.
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Philip E. Ross	Loser: Another Fuel-Cell Charger Flunks Fuel cells look great on paper, but who wants to run a laptop off one? Miniature solid-oxide fuel cells may find niche applications, but few people will use them anytime soon.
Chemistry World April 10, 2012 Andy Extance	Microfluidic Fuel Cell Powers Forward Researchers have challenged prevailing fuel cell wisdom by throwing out three standard characteristics of today's mainstream systems to drive down their cost.
InternetNews May 18, 2006 Tim Scannell	Samsung Pact Fuels Battery Development MTI Micro Fuel Cells has made a pact with Samsung Electronics to develop micro fuel cells for mobile systems.
Technology Research News December 31, 2003	Micro fuel cell runs cool Researchers have made a tiny methane fuel cell that works at 60 degrees Celsius. They have also shown that the fuel cell can use high concentration methanol to increase its operating time.
CIO January 1, 2003 Susannah Patton	Bye-Bye Batteries Imagine chatting on your cell phone for months at a time without recharging it. Or taking a laptop on a weeklong business trip without a battery or power cord. That's the goal of scientists around the world working to perfect tiny fuel cells using microtechnology engineering.
Technology Research News December 17, 2003	Solid fuel cell works in heat California Institute of Technology researchers have built a type of fuel cell that uses a solid acid electrolyte and either hydrogen or methanol as fuel. It could eventually be used to power cars.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Micro Possibilities Power-hungry portable devices fuel the drive to develop micro fuel cell technology.
Chemistry World November 17, 2011 Ross McLaren	Giving Fuel Cells a Vitamin Boost Vitamin B12 could replace platinum catalysts in fuel cells as a cheaper alternative.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2011 Travis Hoium	Fuel Cell Profits Fail to Fire Up Ballard Power Systems and FuelCell Energy can't get past their money-losing days.
Chemistry World November 13, 2009 Hepeng Jia	New methanol fuel standards for China These standards are expected to promote methanol use in more Chinese cars, but analysts say it is unlikely to replace gasoline use in the country to any large degree.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007 C.E. Howard	U.S. Army Releases First Fuel-Cell Safety Assessment Report for Ultracell XX25 The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center's Army Power Division has approved a limited Safety Assessment Report for the XX25 reformed methanol fuel-cell system from UltraCell Corp.
Chemistry World March 5, 2014 Jennifer Newton	Microfluidic fuel cells on paper Instrument-free point-of-care diagnostic devices could be taken to the next level with the development of microfluidic fuel cells on paper.
Technology Research News May 18, 2005	Catalyst Boosts Gasoline Fuel Cells Researchers have come up with a catalyst layer that can be put over a conventional anode to reform the fuel within the fuel cell. This allows hydrocarbons like gasoline to be used directly in fuel cells.
Chemistry World January 23, 2008 Michael Gross	Turning Gas Into Fuel Cheaply Researchers in Japan have developed a fuel cell that can convert methane, the main component of natural gas, into methanol, a useful fuel, at moderate temperatures.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2009 Courtney E. Howard	Electrifying Advancements Warfighters, first responders, and astronauts all rely on an ever-increasing amount of electronics to get their jobs done. These electronic devices, no matter how novel, require adequate, reliable, and long-lasting electric power.
Reason May 2009 Radley Balko	Conservation Theater Newly elected Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) wanted to promote the alternative energy being developed in his district. So Massa drove one fuel cell car to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and had an SUV tow a second fuel cell car behind him.
National Defense September 2006 Grace Jean	Fuel Cell Technology Positioned as Viable Alternative to Generators Developers of fuel cell technologies are confident that they can answer the call for "more power on the battlefield."
National Defense February 2004 Geoff S. Fein	Military Fuel-Cell Programs Not Yet Ready for Prime Time While the commercial industry is taking significant steps forward in the adoption of fuel cell technology, military researchers are taking a wait-and-see approach, expressing concern that fuel cells so far have not proven they can work in combat environments.
Chemistry World October 2011	Fuelling the Future Fuel cell vehicles have taken a back seat to battery and hybrid power in recent years. But hydrogen still holds promise in the long term.
Popular Mechanics January 7, 2010 Basem Wasef	Mercedes-Benz B-Class Fuel Cell Test Drive Mercedes-Benz remains bullish on hydrogen as our future fuel.
Chemistry World March 5, 2015 Emma Stoye	'Pee power' urinal trialled on university campus The system generates power from urine using a microbial fuel cell. The 'fuel' is collected via a urinal and the system could be deployed at a low cost.
Chemistry World March 2006 Joe McEntee	Fuel Cells Head for Mass Market At the end of the day, wide-scale commercialization is a numbers game and developers will prosper or perish based on how they fare against metrics such as durability, reliability, cost and, most brutal of all, profitability. It's time to start delivering.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Ready For Prime Time Fuel cells remain a work in progress, but products are available for purchase now.
Chemistry World April 11, 2008 Hepeng Jia	Industrial Standards Promote Methanol for Chinese Cars China is set to adopt a national industry standard for methanol-gasoline fuel blends, meaning more of the country's cars will be powered by methanol.
IndustryWeek July 1, 2008 John Teresko	A New Material Benefits Fuel Cells MIT boosts power output more than 50% with a lower-cost material.
National Defense September 2006 Stew Magnuson	Army Explores Alternative Ways to Add Power on Battlefields Several military laboratories are looking into fuel cell technology to give soldiers the extra juice they need to operate equipment loaded onto humvees and other vehicles.
Chemistry World February 29, 2008 Michael Gross	Modified Nanotubes Catalyse Fuel Cell A new type of catalyst made by attaching platinum nanoparticles to nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes could be used to oxidise methanol in fuel cells, thanks to work by Chinese chemists.
IEEE Spectrum February 2013 Lucas Laursen	Plugging In to Plant Roots Marsh grasses can power small fuel cells. Cast-off electrons in a plant's roots can provide electricity, a Dutch team reports.
IEEE Spectrum August 2008 William Sweet	A Connecticut Fuel Cell In South Korea's Grid Breakthrough contracts revive hydrogen hopes in electric power
National Defense April 2007 Stew Magnuson	Soldier Devices Create Voracious Demand for Better Batteries Batteries may be in limited supply on the battlefield if the latest electronic gear for soldiers doesn't see improvements in power technology.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Ballard Have Any Juice Left? The fuel cell innovator seems to be wallowing under high costs and development delays.
Fast Company July 2006 Fara Warner	The Nanofactory Fuel cells could change the world - if someone can figure out how to mass-produce the things.
Food Engineering October 29, 2008	Fuel cell decreases plant's external energy requirements The 1.2 megawatt fuel cell power plant is now the biggest power source for the Pepperidge Farm in Bloomfield, CT, which is now also the largest single commercial fuel cell power plant in the US.
Chemistry World October 28, 2010 Simon Hadlington	Nanowire fuel cell for biological power Scientists in China and the US have developed a miniature fuel cell that can produce electricity from biological fluids such as blood.
Chemistry World February 28, 2014 Tim Wogan	Fuel cells put in the frame with catalysts that need far less platinum US scientists have created an exceptional fuel cell catalyst that contains far less platinum -- conventional catalysts need 36 times more platinum to hit the same levels of activity.
Chemistry World August 18, 2011 Elinor Richards	Two for one - cleaning water and generating energy A fuel cell system that can generate electricity from organic compounds and clean up wastewater at the same time has been developed by scientists in China.
Chemistry World February 23, 2012 Russell Johnson	Powering up fuel cells A hydrogen fuel cell that uses carbon nanotubes to increase the amount of electrocatalyst attached to electrodes has been designed by UK scientists.
Food Engineering July 6, 2009	Can You Trace me Now? Cellular technologies may not replace licensed and unlicensed wireless systems in food production processes, but they have their place.
PC World November 5, 2002 Charles Bermant	Next-Gen Batteries May Get Constant Charge Start-up explores fuel cell technology to boost life -- or capabilities -- of mobile devices.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2011 Adam J. Crawford	A Methanol Mandate? Faced with new mandates, car manufacturers will likely produce vehicles with more methanol capability.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 John Teresko	The Fuel Cell Future The hot topic of the Industrial Truck Association is the setting of standards for a fuel cell future.
Technology Research News July 27, 2005	Micro fuel cell packs power Researchers have built a propane-driven fuel cell that's not much bigger than a watch battery, but lasts much longer.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2011 Anders Bylund	World Fuel Services Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of fuel services expert World Fuel Services have seen some high-octane action today, jumping as much as 10.6% on higher than average trading volume.