Fuel Cells
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Google, Yahoo getting their own smart grid
Silicon Valley is known for its sprawling tech campuses comprised of elaborate R&D workshops, thousands and thousands of tech gadgets and expansive dining options. Now think about the energy required…
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ClearEdge acquires United Technologies' fuel cell business
Hillsboro-based fuel cell manufacturer ClearEdge Power said it has acquired UTC Power, a business unit of United Technologies Corp. known for developing fuel cells for the nation's space program. Terms…
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Bloom Energy eyes profitability in 2013
Bloom Energy lost $32 million in its third quarter but is on track to become "operationally profitable" in 2013, according to Forbes. Forbes cites "confidential documents sent by Bloom to its 'significant…
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AT&T becomes Bloom Energy's largest non-utility fuel cell customer
AT&T Inc. Inc. has added 9.6 MW in fuel cells from Bloom Energy to its operations in California and Connecticut, making it Bloom's largest non-utility customer. In July 2011, AT&T began using Bloom Energy…
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ClearEdge regroups with layoff, new execs
Fast-rising fuel-cell manufacturer ClearEdge Power Inc. in recent months has changed its top executive, ceased shipping products and cut its workforce by nearly half. The developments provide a divergent…
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OSU scientists generate electricity from wastewater
Oregon State University engineers have developed new technology that produces electricity using microbial fuel cells found in wastewater. This new form of energy production, announced Monday, could allow…
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Solar, fuel cell microgrid unveiled in New Mexico
Public and private sector officials from Japan joined New Mexico officials and Mesa del Sol representatives Thursday morning to unveil a microgrid that will power the master-planned development’s Aperture…
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ClearEdge helps historic Lafayette Hotel save with fuel cells
A historic San Diego landmark, The Lafayette Hotel, is reopening this week after a $4 million renovation and will sport 40 kilowatts in fuel cells from ClearEdge Power. The fuel cells will save the hotel…
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Bloom Energy building Delaware factory
Silicon Valley fuel cell company Bloom Energy started building a factory in Newark, Delaware. Sunnyvale-based Bloom Energy plans to hire “hundreds” of people to work in the factory on a 272-acre site…
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Fuel cell company Plug Power raises $15M in offering
Plug Power Inc. said it raised $15 million from the public offering of 13 million shares of its common stock priced at $1.15 a share. Net proceeds were $13.6 million after underwriting discounts, commissions…
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Apple plans big solar, fuel cells at its N.C. data center
Apple Inc. said Monday that it plans to power its massive data center in North Carolina with equally massive solar and fuel-cell installations. The company said the solar array, expected to cover much…
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Baltimore taps Bloom Energy fuel cells
Baltimore is bringing in Silicon Valley’s Bloom Energy Corp. to try and help the city save on energy costs. The city’s Board of Estimates approved Wednesday a non-disclosure agreement with Bloom,…
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Gallery: Ten energy leaders to watch in 2012
Uncertainty abounds in the energy industry and it will be a pivotal year for many Oregon companies. Legislated requirements are pulling utilities toward more renewable energy sources even while the incentives…
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ClearEdge announces $500M fuel cell deal
ClearEdge Power announced Tuesday morning a blockbuster deal that will have the company deploying thousands of fuel cells in Europe and bringing in some $500 million in revenue between now and 2020. Güssing…
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ClearEdge Power names board director
Fuel cell company ClearEdge Power announced Wednesday the appointment of David B. Wright to its board of directors. The Hillsboro-based company described Wright as a 30-year veteran of the technology…
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UO to share $2M grant for fuel cell materials research
The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week that the University of Oregon will share $2 million with three other organizations to develop and test hydrogen storage materials for use in fuel cells. The…
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ClearEdge Power nets $10M more
ClearEdge Power brought another $10 million into its coffers this week, this time in convertible debt, according to paperwork filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The new financing…
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IdaTech powers UN Climate Change Conference
IdaTech Ltd. announced Wednesday that it fuel cell system is being tapped to power the communications infrastructure for the annual United Nations Climate Change Change Conference, known as COP 17, underway…
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ClearEdge Power extends product portfolio
Fuel cell company ClearEdge Power announced Tuesday two new products that will extend the company's ability to compete with more traditional electricity sources. Hillsboro-based ClearEdge, which closed…
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IdaTech settles with Element One
IdaTech Ltd. and Element One LLC, both fuel cell companies based in Bend, reached a confidential settlement on a patent infringement lawsuit. The patent infringement complaint, filed by IdaTech in July,…
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Oregon's haul triples as national VC cleantech investment climbs 73%
U.S. venture capital investment in cleantech companies grew 73 percent in the third quarter, with Oregon’s tally tripling thanks to Hillsboro-based ClearEdge Power’s massive August fund-raising round. Cleantech…
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IdaTech announces greener fuel cell fuel
IdaTech plc announced Thursday the availability of a new renewable fuel source made from bio-methanol to power its fuel cell products. The Bend-based company, which sells back-up power fuel cells to telecommunications…
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ClearEdge teams with PCC on fuel cells
ClearEdge Power and Portland Community College hosted a delegation of elected officials and executives Thursday morning to celebrate the installation of two ClearEdge5 fuel cells at the school's Sylvania…
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Acumentrics takes in $2.5M for fuel cells
Westwood, Mass.-based fuel cell developer Acumentrics Holding Corp. has reported selling $2 million in equity, options and warrants as part of a $2.5 million second funding round, according to a filing…
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ClearEdge adds Angelides to board of directors
ClearEdge Power announced Wednesday that Phil Angelides, former Treasurer of the State of California and an influential cleantech investor, will join the company's board of directors. Hillsboro-based…
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