Hydrogen Day at Penn State
November 14, 2006

A microbial fuel cell built by the researchers produces electricity from biomass using bacteria.

FCT recently attended Hydrogen Day 2006 held at the Nittany Lion Inn and the Penn State University Park Campus on November 14.

Edward Kiczek of Air Products and Chemicals Inc., explained hydrogen production methods, capabilities, and fueling opportunities. Dr. JoAnn Milliken of the U.S. Department of Energy revealed potential hydrogen and fuel cell funding opportunities for 2007. Dr. Chao-Yang Wang discussed Penn State's progress with direct methanol fuel cells for portable applications and fuel cell cold-start research. Robert Friedland revealed Proton Energy's plan for its next generation stack design. Koudai Yoshizawa and Hideyuki Tamura discussed Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.'s strides in fuel cell vehicle development and the importance of the hydrogen infrastructure. Durability, cost and efficiency were also common topics among speakers.

Attendees toured one of five research laboratories or the new hydrogen fueling station developed by Air Products, Penn State, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Many took rides in Nissan's X-Trail FCV with an informative dash display of the vehicle's performance.

Fueled by the hydrogen filling station, this bus will soon be placed into public service on campus and in State College.		Donated by General Motors, this hybrid electric EV1 is being converted to a fuel cell vehicle.