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Fuel Cell Today - February 2012
Partnership to Produce Five Fuel Cell Mine Locomotives
Vehicle Projects Inc. (VP) of Golden, Colorado, USA, and Anglo American Platinum Limited (Amplats) of Johannesburg, South Africa, are collaborating on a project to build five fuel cell mine locomotives to be demonstrated in mid-2012 at Amplats’s Dishaba underground mine in Limpopo province, South Africa. Read more...

Mining Weekly – January 2012
South Africa mooted as platinum industry's 'Silicon Valley'
South Africa’s unique opportunity in platinum-related development is beckoning. There is growing conviction that South Africa could and should become the first mover in creating a kind of ‘Platinum Valley’ that emulates the great Silicon Valley success of the US. Both big business and government are singing from the same hymn sheet of diversifying potential demand for platinum within the huge global energy arena. Read more...

Mining Weekly – January 2012
AngloPlat to test fuel cell-powered mine loco March/April
Johannesburg – Anglo American Platinum is set to test a mining locomotive, powered by a Ballard fuel cell product, at its Dishaba mining site in the first-half of 2012. A demonstration will initially be undertaken on the surface, to show that this approach can potentially provide superior productivity and zero-emission underground transport. To read more and to view a video interview of Anthea Bath, Anglo American head of market development and research, Read more...

Mining Weekly - January 2012
Fuel cells provide clean power, cut carbon, sustain jobs
Durban - Hydrogen fuel cells using platinum catalysts are efficient, versatile and scaleable and represent a proven technology that ensures clean, reliable and cost-effective power. This is a strong endorsement of the long-studied fuel-cell technology. Cynthia Carroll, CEO of the diversified Anglo American mining behemoth, makes this endorsement forcefully. Read more...		    

Mission Accomplished
Premier's Jobs and Trade Mission strengthens Asian relations - November 2011
Another agreement achieved during the mission was a Memorandum of Understanding between Ballard Power Systems and Delta Power Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. This MOU expands on the range of clean energy applications under an existing fuel cell system collaboration agreement by the companies, and builds on Ballard's recent sale of fuel cell backup power systems with Delta. Read more...

US DoE Highlights Commissioning of Innovative Fuel Cell System at
U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground - November 2011
IdaTech ElectraGen backup power systems – using Ballard fuel cell stacks – being commissioned at U.S. DoD sites. Read more...

Crown and Coca-Cola deploy forklifts powered by Ballard - September 2011
The past few years have seen massive investment in the development of fuel-cell technology, especially in the USA. Crown has been researching fuel-cell forklift applications for more than seven years and in October 2008, the company set up its own dedicated fuel-cell research and test centre. Read more...

Hydrogen-driven Hybrid Buses take up Regular Service Powered by Ballard's FCvelocityTM-HD6 - September 2011
Since May 2011 RVK (Regional Verkehr Köln) as a local public transport service provider is operating two Ballard powered hydrogen fuel cell buses under normal transport conditions. Watch them in action.

          Two Ballard powered hydrogen-driven fuel cell hybrid buses have successfully finished a four-month test period. The 18 meter articulated busses named "Phileas" will now take up regular public transport service on inner-city and regional lines in the Rhein-Erft county for the first time.  Read more...
The Vancouver Sun - September 2011
Canadian trade with Brazil heating up 
Robust South American nation means opportunity for foreign companies
Brazil's robust economy providing opportunities for clean energy solutions such as fuel cell buses & backup power. Read more...
Canadian Government Funding Announcement - August 2011
Canadian Government announces $4.1 million in funding to support development of longer life fuel cell stacks to be used in transit buses. The project brings together a cohesive research team of multidisciplinary expertise from Ballard Power Systems, Simon Fraser University and University of Victoria.  Read more...
Altenergymag.com - August 2011
Peak Demand Management with Fuel Cells
The one megawatt fuel cell system installed at FirstEnergy Corp.’s Eastlake plant, east of Cleveland, Ohio, has entered its first season of operation. Read more...
Altenergymag.com - August 2011
Clean, Reliable Power for Remote Off-Grid Communities
The town of Bella Coola, B.C. is the site of a state-of-the-art energy system that demonstrates a clean power  alternative  for remote communities. Read more...  
BC Business Magazine - May 2011
Ballard Power and the Quest for Profitability
Timothy Taylor's in-depth look at how Ballard has transformed itself since 2007 to focus on near term commercial market opportunities. Read more...
Studio 4 Interview - May 2011
Fanny Kiefer Interview with John Sheridan 
John Sheridan, President and CEO of Ballard Power Systems joins Studio 4 with Fanny Kiefer on Shaw TV to discuss clean energy and fuel cell production. Watch what was said...

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