(Clean Technica, 4/9/18) The University of Connecticut and Cadenza Innovation, Inc. have announced that they will conduct highly specialized materials analysis and synthesis for use in lithium-ion-based energy storage. Improved battery performance and advanced battery products will also be part of the long-term research agreement. Read more >
Danbury-based company submits seven fuel cell proposals for energy procurement
(CT Post, 4/16/18) Danbury-based FuelCell Energy, which makes power generation equipment, has submitted plans for seven generation units in the latest request for renewable proposals being considered by state energy officials. The projects FuelCell Energy has proposed would produce a combined total of 85.1 megawatts, said Thomas Gelston, vice president…
Three wind power projects submitted to Connecticut DEEP
(New Haven Register, 4/4/18) A request for renewable energy proposals by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has yielded three bids for generating power with offshore wind farms. The deadline for submitting the renewable energy proposals to DEEP was Monday. DEEP officials received a total of 27 bids,…
Connecticut’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry To Be Showcased at World’s Leading Industrial Technology Show
The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and hydrogen and fuel cell companies from Connecticut and the region will showcase their capabilities at Hannover Messe 2018. The event, the leading international trade show for industrial technology innovation, runs April…
Business Leaders and State Officials to Demonstrate Region’s Hydrogen Vehicle Fueling Station and Host Hydrogen Highway Summit
(WALLINGFORD, CT) – Developing state, federal and private sector partnerships would enhance and support zero-emission transportation goals in New England and continue expansion of Connecticut’s clean technology research and development. With that in mind, investors and stakeholders in the hydrogen and fuel cell industry —…
CT Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty Expresses Industry Support in Visit to FuelCell Energy
(Fuel Cell Works, 3/13/18) FuelCell Energy, Inc.(Nasdaq:FCEL), a global leader in delivering clean, innovative and affordable fuel cell solutions for the supply, recovery and storage of energy, today announced a recent visit by Connecticut Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty to the Company’s North American manufacturing facility in Torrington, CT, where she expressed…
CT fuel cell industry sees hope, challenges ahead
(Hartford Business Journal, 3/19/18) Q&A talks with Joel Rinebold, chairman of the Connecticut Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Coalition and director of energy at CCAT, about the state and future prospects of Connecticut’s fuel cell industry. Read more >
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry Briefs Connecticut State Legislators
HARTFORD, Conn. February 28, 2018 – Hydrogen and fuel cell company representatives and an expert from the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) informed state legislators that investments in the industry will drive job and economic growth, and asked for support to keep the business growing. The meeting was part…
On going coverage of Congressional fuel cell initiatives
(CT Post, 2/22/18) Fuel cell companies reach out to legislators for equal status HARTFORD — Connecticut’s hydrogen fuel cell companies appealed to legislators Thursday for help supporting the importance of their products to the state’s energy grid. In a forum held Thursday, officials from Danbury’s FuelCell Energy Inc., South Windsor’s…
CCAT joins Congressman, Manufacturers to Mark Extension of Federal Fuel Cell Tax Credit
Congressman John Larson highlighted the five-year extension of the fuel cell Investment Tax Credit during a visit to CCAT on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Read the statement from Rep. Larson > Read the story highlighted in the New Haven Register > “