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Wow!!! Somebody knows something, A $33,000 plus buy premarket. Go PLUG
No hype needed. This is going to EXPLODE soon.
January 30, 2018 « Back to Stocks News
Ballard Subsidiary Protonex Lands Initial $1.6M Power Manager Order Following Milestone C
6 hours 45 minutes ago - DJNF
VANCOUVER and SOUTHBOROUGH, MA, Jan. 30, 2018 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced that the Company's subsidiary, Protonex, has received a $1.6 million purchase order for the supply of Squad Power Manager (SPM-622) Special Operations Kits for end customer U.S. Special Operations Command. The purchase order was the first issued by the Program Executive Office (PEO) -- Soldier, as part of the newly approved program of record, with Milestone C approval having been received in 2017.
"This order represents a continued commitment to support U.S. Special Operations Forces' growing requirement within the United States Army for intelligent power management systems," said Ray Summers, Protonex Director of Military Sales. "This requirement is important for Protonex as it will support not only Special Operations Forces, but also the Security Forces and Assistance Brigades, or SFAB's, newly established by the U.S. Army. The SFAB units support partner training in combat theatres. We believe this first order since obtaining Milestone C represents a significant opportunity, serving to streamline ordering for U.S. Army units moving forward."
The SPM-622 Squad Power Manager is a tough and agile power management device, weighing less than a pound and enabling military units to optimize power use for various power electronics devices -- including portable radios, GPS systems, medical devices, Explosive Ordinance Devices equipment, computers and other electronic equipment -- from an available battery, as well as to recharge that battery from solar, vehicle, AC or scavenged energy sources.
The Squad Power Manager delivers high-priority benefits in military applications, including: reliable energy for various devices carried by soldiers, regardless of changing battlefield conditions; lightened load for soldiers in the field; reduction in logistical support requirements, including batteries; and energy flexibility for soldiers.
The SPM-622 product has been developed and is produced for military use by the Protonex engineering and operations team at the company's facility in Southborough, Massachusetts. To date more than 5,000 units have been deployed by the United States and NATO Partner Nations.
lecker454 - Is this what you were referring to?
"VANCOUVER, CANADA and SOUTHBOROUGH, MA, USA – Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) and the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary – Protonex Technology Corporation (“Protonex”) – today announced that the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier (PEO-Soldier) has received signature approval for its Mobile Soldier Power Program of Record to full rate production status, commonly known as “Milestone C.”
lecker454 - Did you mean to say, "Protonex Technology Corporation?"
BLDP is setting up to EXPLODE. h ttp://uasmagazine.com/articles/1799/ballard-insitu-partner-on-uas-fuel-cell-propulsion-system
By Patrick C. Miller | January 03, 2018
Ballard Power Systems and Insitu are working to integrate a next-generation fuel cell propulsion system into the Boeing subsidiary's fixed-wing ScanEagle UAS platform. <br><small>PHOTO: BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS</small>
Ballard Power Systems and Insitu are working to integrate a next-generation fuel cell propulsion system into the Boeing subsidiary's fixed-wing ScanEagle UAS platform.
PHOTO: BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS
Ballard Power Systems announced the development of the next generation of high-performance fuel cells for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and that it’s working with Insitu on a fuel cell propulsion system for the Boeing subsidiary’s ScanEagle UAS.
...Article continues, see link above - Take out the spaces in http.
January 15, 2018
Chinese demand drives fuel cell adoption
Written by Kevin Smith
A flurry of orders in late 2017 for rolling stock powered by alternative fuels are indicative of a trend that is set to continue in 2018. Kevin Smith looks at Ballard Power Systems’ contribution to this field.
GROWING interest in and applications of fuel cells in the rail industry is following in the footsteps of significant progress with the technology in the bus sector in the last 10-15 years.
Hydrogen-powered, compressed natural gas, and electric buses are increasingly common sights on city streets around the world, as municipalities strive to reduce harmful emissions and cut their carbon footprint.
One of the leading suppliers of hydrogen fuel cell technology is Ballard Power Systems. With headquarters in Vancouver, the company has worked in the zero-emission fuel cell market for more than 40 years, and has been at the forefront of the evolution of the technology that is set to power a new generation of clean vehicles.
As Mr Guy McAree, Ballard’s director of investor relations, revealed to IRJ, during the last 10 years the cost of the company’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells has fallen by up to 70% as improved engineering has enhanced the durability and power density of the technology.
However, he does not think this is the end of the fall in cost, particularly with the size of opportunities on offer in China, which McAree describes as the “current growth engine for fuel cell technology.”
“One thing that we have not been able to do yet is to have the advantage of large-scale manufacturing,” McAree says. “Our orders tend to be for smaller batches. But this is likely to increase as we attract more customers and where China in particular offers us the opportunity to scale up the manufacturing process. We believe we can reduce the cost of our fuel cell engines by 25-40% in addition to what we have already achieved.”
Ballard expects the addressable heavy-duty motive market, which includes bus, rail, marine and trucking applications, to be worth $US 5bn a year by 2026, and the company is already experiencing dynamic growth: it reported total revenue of $US 85.3m in 2016, of which nearly half was in heavy-duty, and it expects to exceed this figure in 2017. Ballard reported sales worth $US 81m up to the end of the third quarter, including $US 37.1m from heavy-duty, and expected to manufacture close to 1000 fuel cell engines by the end of 2017. This compares with around 200 in 2016.
Ballard’s commitment to the Chinese market was reflected in the opening of a manufacturing facility in Guangdong Province, China, in partnership with Guangdong Nation-Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology in September. The plant is producing liquid-cooled fuel cell stacks and McAree describes Ballard’s position in the partnership as “capital light,” with Ballard holding 10% in the joint venture. The Chinese firm is taking the financial risk to establish and manufacture Ballard’s stack product although the Canadian company is continuing to produce certain components in Vancouver in order to protect its intellectual property.
The potential for the factory is vast. While about 13,500 fuel-cell buses are manufactured in Europe annually, McAree says China produces up to 400,000 each year. “It dwarfs everywhere else,” he says.
McAree reveals that it isn’t just buses pushing market development in China and elsewhere. He says there is increasing demand for fuel cells for utility and delivery vehicles as well as heavy-duty truck applications.
Fuel cells for trucks are similar in scale and principle to applications for rail and Chinese developments are also largely driving Ballard’s entry and expansion in this market. The company agreed partnerships with two subsidiaries of CRRC - CRRC Sifang and CRRC Tangshan - in 2015 and these are beginning to bear fruit.
Ballard and Sifang signed an agreement in April 2015 to develop a demonstration LRV fitted with an 85kW fuel cell, which is similar in scale to those used on buses.
With Tangshan, Ballard agreed a framework contract in June 2015 to develop a 200kW fuel cell, the supplier’s most powerful and largest unit to date. The first LRV was demonstrated in October on a three-section 70km/h LRV, which is set to be deployed on Tangshan’s new 14km light rail line. Sifang also placed an order for eight 200kW fuel cell-powered LRVs for Foshan’s light rail network, with delivery of these vehicles set to conclude in the first quarter of 2018.
As well as China, McAree says Europe is a major target for expansion for Ballard, followed by the North American market, which he admits is slower on the uptake of these technologies. Ballard already has a strong presence in the European bus sector, with notable clients including Transport for London (TfL) and OEMs such as Solaris and Van Hool, while it also expects to bid to supply for 291 fuel cell buses under European Joint Technology Initiatives Jive I and II.
Further foothold
For rail, Ballard is hopeful that an agreement with Siemens announced on November 13 will prove key to gaining a further foothold in the rolling stock market.
Under the partnership, Ballard will customise its 200kW solution for Siemens’ Mireo regional train platform. The deal is worth around $US 9m to Ballard and the first main line trains are expected to be ready by 2021.
Siemens said at the time of the announcement that the goal of the partnership was to replace diesel-powered rail vehicles with emission-free trains. And while the agreement appears to complement future partner Alstom’s Coradia iLint solution, McAree does not expect this tie-up to jeopardise development of the platform. “The merger is still at least a year away and we don’t expect this to change Siemens’ commitment to our programme,” he says.
The PEM?technology underpinning Ballard’s solutions for CRRC and Siemens - as well as that supplied by Hydrogenics for the Coradia iLint - relies on hydrogen combining with ambient oxygen and the subsequent chemical reaction producing the electricity required to power the vehicle. McAree says the advantage of PEM for transport is that the solution can reach full power very quickly, behaving more like an internal combustion engine, therefore making it well-suited for demand-duty cycles used by rail vehicles which accelerate and decelerate, start and stop, very regularly. McAree says many hours of use and long distances makes battery applications unsuitable for these types of vehicles. The PEM solution also emits less heat than other fuel cell technologies.
“There are only a certain number of companies that deal with PEM and understand how to build engines with that technology,” McAree says, adding that Ballard’s work with road vehicle OEMs such as Daimler, Ford, Toyota, VW and Audi over the last 20 years, attracted Siemens to form their partnership.
While procurement of vehicles for public transport was typically carried out on an up-front-costs basis, increasing appreciation of the total cost of ownership in procurement is playing into the hands of fuel-cell providers like Ballard, according to McAree.
In particular, lower maintenance demands are a major selling point for the technology. Compared with combustion engines which have multiple moving parts, fuel cells only require maintenance of cooling and other balance of plant elements. Indeed, some of TfL’s fleet of eight fuel cell buses have operated for more than 25,000 hours in commercial service without any maintenance on the fuel cells.
Add to this the growing trend for legislation mandating emission-free public transport, and it appears that fuel cell technologies have unprecedented momentum in the market.
“In Los Angeles they are targeting a completely clean bus fleet in the next 15 years, and they are determined to achieve that target,” McAree says. “That shows the condition of the market today. For us a key focus for the next few years is to leverage the opportunities in China and Asia because the scale is so large.”
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lecker454 - Great DD on your posts. Go Ballard Power,
Thanks
January 15, 2018
Chinese demand drives fuel cell adoption
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A flurry of orders in late 2017 for rolling stock powered by alternative fuels are indicative of a trend that is set to continue in 2018. Kevin Smith looks at Ballard Power Systems’ contribution to this field.
GROWING interest in and applications of fuel cells in the rail industry is following in the footsteps of significant progress with the technology in the bus sector in the last 10-15 years.
Hydrogen-powered, compressed natural gas, and electric buses are increasingly common sights on city streets around the world, as municipalities strive to reduce harmful emissions and cut their carbon footprint.
One of the leading suppliers of hydrogen fuel cell technology is Ballard Power Systems. With headquarters in Vancouver, the company has worked in the zero-emission fuel cell market for more than 40 years, and has been at the forefront of the evolution of the technology that is set to power a new generation of clean vehicles.
As Mr Guy McAree, Ballard’s director of investor relations, revealed to IRJ, during the last 10 years the cost of the company’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells has fallen by up to 70% as improved engineering has enhanced the durability and power density of the technology.
However, he does not think this is the end of the fall in cost, particularly with the size of opportunities on offer in China, which McAree describes as the “current growth engine for fuel cell technology.”
“One thing that we have not been able to do yet is to have the advantage of large-scale manufacturing,” McAree says. “Our orders tend to be for smaller batches. But this is likely to increase as we attract more customers and where China in particular offers us the opportunity to scale up the manufacturing process. We believe we can reduce the cost of our fuel cell engines by 25-40% in addition to what we have already achieved.”
Ballard expects the addressable heavy-duty motive market, which includes bus, rail, marine and trucking applications, to be worth $US 5bn a year by 2026, and the company is already experiencing dynamic growth: it reported total revenue of $US 85.3m in 2016, of which nearly half was in heavy-duty, and it expects to exceed this figure in 2017. Ballard reported sales worth $US 81m up to the end of the third quarter, including $US 37.1m from heavy-duty, and expected to manufacture close to 1000 fuel cell engines by the end of 2017. This compares with around 200 in 2016.
Ballard’s commitment to the Chinese market was reflected in the opening of a manufacturing facility in Guangdong Province, China, in partnership with Guangdong Nation-Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology in September. The plant is producing liquid-cooled fuel cell stacks and McAree describes Ballard’s position in the partnership as “capital light,” with Ballard holding 10% in the joint venture. The Chinese firm is taking the financial risk to establish and manufacture Ballard’s stack product although the Canadian company is continuing to produce certain components in Vancouver in order to protect its intellectual property.
The potential for the factory is vast. While about 13,500 fuel-cell buses are manufactured in Europe annually, McAree says China produces up to 400,000 each year. “It dwarfs everywhere else,” he says.
McAree reveals that it isn’t just buses pushing market development in China and elsewhere. He says there is increasing demand for fuel cells for utility and delivery vehicles as well as heavy-duty truck applications.
Fuel cells for trucks are similar in scale and principle to applications for rail and Chinese developments are also largely driving Ballard’s entry and expansion in this market. The company agreed partnerships with two subsidiaries of CRRC - CRRC Sifang and CRRC Tangshan - in 2015 and these are beginning to bear fruit.
Ballard and Sifang signed an agreement in April 2015 to develop a demonstration LRV fitted with an 85kW fuel cell, which is similar in scale to those used on buses.
With Tangshan, Ballard agreed a framework contract in June 2015 to develop a 200kW fuel cell, the supplier’s most powerful and largest unit to date. The first LRV was demonstrated in October on a three-section 70km/h LRV, which is set to be deployed on Tangshan’s new 14km light rail line. Sifang also placed an order for eight 200kW fuel cell-powered LRVs for Foshan’s light rail network, with delivery of these vehicles set to conclude in the first quarter of 2018.
As well as China, McAree says Europe is a major target for expansion for Ballard, followed by the North American market, which he admits is slower on the uptake of these technologies. Ballard already has a strong presence in the European bus sector, with notable clients including Transport for London (TfL) and OEMs such as Solaris and Van Hool, while it also expects to bid to supply for 291 fuel cell buses under European Joint Technology Initiatives Jive I and II.
Further foothold
For rail, Ballard is hopeful that an agreement with Siemens announced on November 13 will prove key to gaining a further foothold in the rolling stock market.
Under the partnership, Ballard will customise its 200kW solution for Siemens’ Mireo regional train platform. The deal is worth around $US 9m to Ballard and the first main line trains are expected to be ready by 2021.
Siemens said at the time of the announcement that the goal of the partnership was to replace diesel-powered rail vehicles with emission-free trains. And while the agreement appears to complement future partner Alstom’s Coradia iLint solution, McAree does not expect this tie-up to jeopardise development of the platform. “The merger is still at least a year away and we don’t expect this to change Siemens’ commitment to our programme,” he says.
The PEM?technology underpinning Ballard’s solutions for CRRC and Siemens - as well as that supplied by Hydrogenics for the Coradia iLint - relies on hydrogen combining with ambient oxygen and the subsequent chemical reaction producing the electricity required to power the vehicle. McAree says the advantage of PEM for transport is that the solution can reach full power very quickly, behaving more like an internal combustion engine, therefore making it well-suited for demand-duty cycles used by rail vehicles which accelerate and decelerate, start and stop, very regularly. McAree says many hours of use and long distances makes battery applications unsuitable for these types of vehicles. The PEM solution also emits less heat than other fuel cell technologies.
“There are only a certain number of companies that deal with PEM and understand how to build engines with that technology,” McAree says, adding that Ballard’s work with road vehicle OEMs such as Daimler, Ford, Toyota, VW and Audi over the last 20 years, attracted Siemens to form their partnership.
While procurement of vehicles for public transport was typically carried out on an up-front-costs basis, increasing appreciation of the total cost of ownership in procurement is playing into the hands of fuel-cell providers like Ballard, according to McAree.
In particular, lower maintenance demands are a major selling point for the technology. Compared with combustion engines which have multiple moving parts, fuel cells only require maintenance of cooling and other balance of plant elements. Indeed, some of TfL’s fleet of eight fuel cell buses have operated for more than 25,000 hours in commercial service without any maintenance on the fuel cells.
Add to this the growing trend for legislation mandating emission-free public transport, and it appears that fuel cell technologies have unprecedented momentum in the market.
“In Los Angeles they are targeting a completely clean bus fleet in the next 15 years, and they are determined to achieve that target,” McAree says. “That shows the condition of the market today. For us a key focus for the next few years is to leverage the opportunities in China and Asia because the scale is so large.”
$1.6 billon in project/awards
Project Awards of over $1 Billion... GO FCEL
$554 Mil backlog
Q4 47.9Mil
Good info. Thx TOSCA
Found this o. EXXON/Mobile's website. Did a search on it for FuelCell Energy, Inc.
"Advancing economic and sustainable technologies to capture carbon dioxide from large emitters such as power plants is an important part of ExxonMobil’s suite of research into lower-emission solutions to mitigate the risks of climate change. ExxonMobil researchers conducted two years of comprehensive laboratory tests that demonstrated that the unique integration of two existing technologies — carbonate fuel cells and natural gas-fired power generation — allows the capture of carbon dioxide more efficiently than conventional technology. Through these tests, our scientists saw the potential for this exciting technology for use at natural gas-fired power plants to enhance the viability of carbon capture and storage while at the same time generating additional electricity. Following several years of experiments with FuelCell Energy, we advanced our research via a joint development agreement in 2016. This agreement allows scientists from both companies to work collaboratively to further develop this potentially game-changing technology."
HUGE - Siemens involved in first zero carbon, waste-to-energy data center
Nation's first bio gas and fuel cell powered data center
Microsoft builds first zero carbon, waste-to-energy data center together with Siemens and FuelCell Energy
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Siemens Energy Management has partnered with Microsoft and FuelCell Energy to design, engineer and install equipment and software, including a power monitoring solution, for the nation’s first zero-carbon, waste-to-energy data center in Cheyenne, WY. The project uses biogas methane produced by common waste byproducts at the nearby Dry Creek wastewater facility to power the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system then converts the biogas into electricity to power the Microsoft data center.
Siemens technology used to measure overall performance of fuel cell data center
Siemens engineered and installed intelligent controls, power monitoring hardware and energy management software that is helping to power the first zero-carbon data center that will be entirely independent from the grid. The system measures the overall performance and energy output of the fuel cell to ensure consistent, high-quality power is delivered to operate Microsoft’s data center 24-7. By utilizing Siemens intelligent technology, renewable resources like biogas and technologies such as fuel cells can be a proven source of reliable energy for full-scale power projects.
Microsoft and FuelCell Energy came to Siemens with specific parameters for the project, and based on this data, Siemens engineered the power monitoring technology to provide detailed insight into the power generation process so the biogas and fuel cell concept could be shown to produce reliable energy and move the project from pilot to full-scale.
For more images of the project and an aerial video, please click here.
How the Power Monitoring system works
The Siemens software and hardware monitors the amount of biogas being sent to the fuel cell, the conversion to usable energy, and the fuel cell output to ensure that enough electricity is created throughout this process to reliably power Microsoft’s data center. The technology also includes predictive demand alert capability so the data center operators are made immediately aware of any power quality or energy demand issues.
The Microsoft data center will operate completely off the grid and, based on measurements from Siemens power monitoring system, is expected to produce 250 kilowatts of renewable power and use approximately 100 kilowatts. The additional power will be sent back to the waste water treatment facility to reduce its electric bills.
As part of the integrated solution, Siemens also provided environmental controls for this project inside the data center to manage air temperature, flow, and humidity. Siemens also provided circuit breakers that deliver energy to the servers and protect power supply in cases of low or high energy levels within the container.
Please read an executive blog post by the head of the Siemens Energy Management Division about the project here.
For more information on Siemens Power Monitoring solutions, please click here.
For more information on Siemens Data Center solutions, please click here.
Investors' Soapbox: Nuclear, Fuel-Cell Picks Boosted by Tax-Reform Draft -- Barrons.com
The House tax-reform proposal would reduce the available wind tax credit to $0.015 per kilowatt hour (kWh), end the solar investment tax credit (ITC) after 2027, extend the nuclear tax credit beyond 2021, and extend the orphaned tax credits including fuel cells.
Para... It came from Ballard's Facebook page. The company provides a ton of info on what they're involved in on it. If you're a FB member then check their page.
Briar
BALLARD in bed with MICROSOFT...
http://www.newsfactor.com/mobile/?sid=1230040N6GIU&do=story
Good find 2020
Good find ProPerformer.... EXXON MOBIL and Fuelcell Energy are certainly in bed together. This has the potential of some major advancement.
NOTE: Take out the spaces at the beginning of the link in "http"
Here's another link to their partnership:
h t t p://corporate.exxonmobil.com/en/technology/carbon-capture-and-storage/advanced-carbonate-fuel-cell-technology/advanced-carbonate-fuel-cell-technology
This was published in late 2016
Once Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BLDP) is in the black, there’s no telling how fast its stock price could rise
Profit Confidential | September 12, 2017 | SmallCapPower: When it comes to the war between fossil fuels and renewable energies, there are only two opinions worth having.
First, that 50 years from now, future historians will think us foolish for even having this debate, because renewables will have won so completely.
And second, that it will take 20 years for them to realize our stupidity—not 50.
Both options end in the same place: a future where global energy supplies are distributed, renewable, and environmentally friendly.
The market has internalized this information over the last five years, leading to huge gains for high-profile stocks like Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). But Tesla stock is only the tip of the iceberg…
Other renewable energy stocks, hidden deep in the haystack of capital markets, are going to profit just as much from these changing conditions.
Our research shows that Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BLDP) is one such stock.
Not only is it a leader in hydrogen fuel cells, but it’s on the verge of profitability right now. Once Ballard Power Systems is in the black, there’s no telling how fast the stock could rise.
But let’s step back for a moment.
What proof exists to support the claim that renewable energy is inevitable?
Case for Renewable Energy
Each year, the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) team issues a report that is must-read analysis for anyone interested in global energy markets.
It is widely anticipated, including a variety of factors that are frequently buried in legalese.
In the past two years, the report has emphasized that lifetime costs for solar power are cheaper than for coal and natural gas. In fact, they have said that solar is on track to become the cheapest form of energy, bar none.
What does this mean?
It means that solar power is not a coddled government industry (anymore). To be sure, the industry does receive subsidies, but those would not be sufficient to eclipse coal or natural gas.
Only the invisible hand of the market could make that possible. And based on the price of solar panels, that is exactly what appears to be happening.
Price movements this drastic do not occur in government-controlled industries. Only the exponential force of technological evolution could drive down prices by the amount shown in the chart above.
And one of the constant truths of markets is that falling prices lead to higher demand. Which is all by way of saying that renewable energy is not in the realm of theory anymore. It is reality.
With that said, let’s take a closer look at Ballard Power Systems stock.
Bullish Case for Ballard Power Stock
In its most recent quarter, Ballard Power Systems made $26.52 million in revenue, up 50% from the same period a year before.
This jump in sales is fast becoming a trend for the Company, with each of the last five quarters reflecting huge year-over-year increases in sales. You can thank China for that growth.
Swamped with pollution, China is looking for transportation solutions that don’t lead to more smog. This has created an exciting opportunity for Ballard Power Systems to supply hydrogen fuel cell solutions.
Cities like Foshan and Yunfu are already scheduled to have 300 fuel cell buses as part of their local transportation system.
Normally, it’s impossible for outside companies to work in China, but there is a loophole. If the outside company—in this case, Ballard Power Systems —partners with a local Chinese company, they gain carte blanche.
So it was an incredibly good sign when Ballard Power Systems entered into a joint venture with Guangdong Nation Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co Ltd. It is their key to the entire Chinese market.
But that’s not even the most important takeaway from Ballard’s financials.
What stands out is the operating margin trend line. It is almost at the breakeven point, which suggests that profits are just around the corner.
Considering that Ballard Power Systems has $87.0 million worth of committed orders for 2017 delivery, it should come as no surprise to most investors…but it will.
Ballard Power Systems is still trading cheap compared to its forward potential, despite having surged 52% in the last 12 months. At just $3.28 per share, investors that scoop up BLDP stock today could earn triple-digit gains by this time next year.
SEP 1, 2017 One hour or so ago, 1 hour ago.... Ballard News - http://www.itm-power.com/news-item/first-hydrogen-bus-route-in-france?utm_content=59799147&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
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OT - Just puttering along here. I seen somewhere that you've moved back to Paradise. Good on you. I miss being there myself. I took retirement in January 2014. I'm currently doing some part-time work taking care of elderly vets for the most part. I'm only doing about 15 hours a week. It gets me out of the house. When I am rich enough I'd like to come back to Paradise myself. I'm still PLUGging along. Aloha
Aloha Big R - Are you still doing your day trading endeavor?
Thanks, BJ
Gulf Racing isobutanol fuels going to Houston Race Track
1 February 2016
Gulf Racing Fuels announced that it has been selected as the Official Fuel of MSR Houston Race Track, a private membership country club race track in Houston, Texas. The track will offer the new Gulf ethanol-free gasolines—EPA Approved Gulf 93 and Gulf 100 with Isobutanol—a key factor in MSR Houston making the switch to Gulf Racing Fuels. Gulf will also deliver high octane Legend 116 leaded racing fuel at the pump.
Gevo, Inc. supplies Gulf with the bio-isobutanol produced at its fermentation plant in Luverne, Minnesota. Lee Oil Co. is the supplier of Gulf fuels to the track from its bulk plant located nearby in Alvin, Texas.
MSR Houston is FIA and INDY Test Track approved and sits on 383 acres that include 75,000 square feet of garage space, a 90,000-square-foot skid pad, a 2.38-mile road course, and a 0.7-mile go kart facility.
Gulf Racing Fuels include high octane unleaded and leaded fuels as well as marine and small engine fuels featuring Isobutanol. All fuels are distributed nationally by HYPERFUELS based in Houston, Texas.
February 1, 2016
Article from today about GEVO and hedge funds...
http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/are-hedge-funds-out-to-lunch-on-gevo-inc-gevo-400596/?singlepage=1
OMG, another great voice of reason. I can hardly stand it. The many heavy hitters buying into PLUG are certainly smarter than the collective shorters mindset. I wouldn't want to be short this now for any amount of money. Their time to get buried and burnt to a crisp is coming.
Go PLUG POWER
Release #:604-156560-rl-581137:
Plug Power Launches GenDrive 3340 Designed Around Plug Power Stack for Increased Reliability
Units Now in Production to Fulfill Customer Demand
LATHAM, N.Y., Nov. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today launches the GenDrive 3340 fuel cell unit into production to fulfill customer orders. The GenDrive 3340 is Plug Power's next-generation GenDrive Series 3000 product for pallet jack electric lift trucks.
The unit is designed around Plug Power's air-cooled fuel cell stack. This new stack enables a simplified unit design and features greater fuel efficiency, leading to both higher reliability and longer run times. Additionally, the GenDrive 3340 provides constant voltage resulting in less wear and tear on the truck's electronics, reducing the need for service and maximizing uptime. The fuel cells have proven themselves in all warehouse and distribution center conditions, and, unlike lead acid batteries, perform especially well in extreme conditions such as cold storage facilities.
"Plug Power continues to lead the industry with state-of-the-art products that customers can rely on to drive their business," said Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug Power. "The GenDrive 3340 offers customers an expanded ability to increase productivity with lower operational costs, and with increased runtime. Customers will see even more efficiency in their operations. It's also an important move for Plug Power to expand the use of our in-house technology, which improves our product margins."
Plug Power is currently building the first production units to ship to customers in the fourth quarter of 2015. The units are manufactured in Plug Power's Latham, New York, facility.
Well stated Neal. Thx
Go PLUG
$3.03 @ 6:29 a.m. GO PLUG
November 4, 2015
From Seeking Alpha....I love this note, "Additionally, Matt even expects Plug Power to deliver "an all-around record quarter in regards to revenue and gross margins from Plug Power that will send shorts running for cover and share prices soaring".
Now even Mike will probably be bawling his eyes out LMAO,
GO PLUG POWER
Briar
h t t p:// seekingalpha.com/article/3642046-plug-power-needs-to-deliver-upon-sky-high-expectations-next-monday
Release #:604-155736-rl-581137:
Plug Power Achieves Second Consecutive Quarter of Record Revenue
Company Exceeds $30 Million in Q3 Revenue and Reaffirms 2015 Goals
LATHAM, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today highlights that it has realized a second consecutive quarter of record revenue. More than $30 million of revenue was earned in the third quarter of 2015, gained through accelerated fuel cell and hydrogen infrastructure shipments and installations. Additionally, the company remains on track to attain 2015 financial targets.
"Our business growth continues at a regular cadence of customer adoption and commissioning. Plug Power is again recognizing a record revenue quarter that falls right in line with our established goals," said Andy Marsh, CEO at Plug Power. "Every day we receive positive feedback from customers who use our products to save money and improve productivity, and this really drives the innovation and pride within our doors."
Plug Power maintains its 2015 forecast of total sales in excess of $100 million, comprising sales of more than 3,300 GenDrive units and construction of more than 15 GenFuel hydrogen storage and dispensing infrastructures. The company projects bookings of more than $200 million in 2015, with approximately 75 percent coming from repeat customers.
Full details will be discussed when the company announces its third quarter earnings in early November.
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I can almost see the news headlines:
"NIKE, Lookout folks, we've got a RUNNER."
Lookout Shorty.
Check this linked picture out from Home Depot Sep 17, 2015 and look at the bottom where it states how much the Fuel Cells are saving the environment of CO2e over the life of the project.
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