California Hydrogen Business Council
February 2004 Report
Summarized in this issue (with links to complete articles):
1. Cal EPA meeting about
hydrogen business on February 24
2.
CHBC March 4 Dinner Meeting
1. Cal EPA meeting
about hydrogen business on February 24
CHBC will be sponsoring a
meeting at the request of Cal EPA Secretary, Mr. Terry Tamminen,
and the Governor’s Representative on Jobs in California, Mr. David Crane. The meeting will be February 24, 2004, from 4
p.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting will be at:
California
EPA
1001
“I” Street
Coastal
Room
Sacramento,
CA 95812-2815
8 executives from the
hydrogen community will discuss business and employment. Each will address
their issues in job creation, and how state can help not hurt. Everyone is
invited at no charge. On February 25, from 9:30 to noon at the State Capitol,
all attendees are encouraged to attend the Fran Pavley
legislative hearings about hydrogen in California. Location and transportation
options:
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPAbldg/
2.
CHBC March 4 Dinner Meeting
The California Hydrogen
Business Council presents a special event Thursday, March 4, 4:00-8:00 pm at
the Milken Institute in Santa Monica. This event,
Financing Hydrogen: A Look at the Year Ahead will explore near-term
opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs and industrial concerns in the
emerging Hydrogen Economy. Come and join us along with leading investors and
organizations involved in hydrogen related technologies and infrastructure to
learn about opportunities in this emerging sector. The event will begin with
2003: The Year in Review, an assessment of recent investment activity, provided
by Reed Global Advisors. A buffet and beverages networking session will follow
the presentations. Participants include NextGen
Partners, the Rustic Canyon Group, Garage Technology Ventures, Chrysalix, ChevronTexaco,
Praxair, The Hydrogen Car Company, PriceWaterhouseCoopers,
South Coast Air Quality Management District, California Treasurer’s Office, and
many more. PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Advance registration (payment received
before 2/26/04) is $65 for CHBC members and $100 for nonmembers. Late
registration is $100 for members and $150 for nonmembers. Registration deadline
is 03/02/04. Payment may be made by check, Visa, M/C or AMEX. Contact
information is as follows: Melissa Stock melissastock@socal.rr.com
or call 562-493-4014 with your credit card.
Although
technical, economic, infrastructure and social barriers remain, a transition to
hydrogen as a major fuel in the next 50 years could significantly change the
U.S. energy economy, reducing pollution and expanding domestic energy
resources, says a new report from the National Academy of Engineering and the
National Research Council. The transition to a hydrogen economy will take many
decades, and any reductions in oil imports and carbon dioxide emissions are
likely to be minor during the next 25 years. Free PDF:
http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10922.html
The Department of Defense is
scrambling to meet the transformation requirement of converting their current
incumbent sources of power supply (diesel, ICE, batteries, grid power) into
that of Fuel Cells. Land Warrior, next generation combat vehicles, and portable
electronics are targeted to be beneficiaries of fuel cells, as DoD is faced with the necessity of
finding higher efficient energy sources for military power supplies. Other
applications are being developed also — ranging from fuel-cell based hybrid
propulsion systems for submarines and UUVs to
robotics and UAVs. The commercial fuel cell market is
poised to explode within the next 10 years as sales are predicted to soar to
$3.3 billion by 2006, $10 billion by 2009 and $35 billion by 2013. http://www.ttcus.com/fc_uss04.htm
Business
Communications Company, Inc. has published RE-107
Hydrogen Generation for Fuel Cells. The report
predicts that the market will reach nearly $1.5 billion as it grows at an
average annual growth rate of 15.8% through 2008.
http://www.bccresearch.com/energy/E107.html
Quantum Fuel Systems
Technologies Worldwide, Inc. has been awarded a contract from a major transit
bus manufacturer in Asia to supply hydrogen fuel systems for the production of
a fleet of fuel cell buses. Each bus will be equipped with seven Quantum ultra-lightweight
composite TriShield hydrogen tanks, pressure
regulators and other associated hardware, which will all be integrated into a
roof-mounted support structure.
http://www.qtww.com/news_events/index.shtml
Texaco Ovonic Hydrogen Systems LLC will
provide the developmental metal hydride hydrogen storage system for HaveBlue's
fuel cell-powered X/V-1 demonstration boat. The X/V-1 is a modified Catalina 42
mk II that will utilize hydrogen produced through renewable resources to
economically deliver all required power and propulsion.
http://www.haveblue.com/news/currentpr/011404.htm
Institutional Investor magazine has named Dennis Reilley as one of "the best CEOs in America,"
based on a survey of almost 1,400 portfolio managers and securities analysts at
more than 400 firms. Reilley was voted No.1 among
CEOs of basic materials companies, and, of a total of 270 CEOs listed in 62
industry sectors, only nine, including Reilley, were
featured in profiles and named as "noteworthy." The other eight are:
Brian Roberts, Comcast; George David, United Technologies; John Chambers, Cisco
Systems; Reuben Mark, Colgate-Palmolive Co.; Lee Raymond, Exxon Mobil Corp.;
Richard Kovacevich, Wells Fargo & Co.; Henry McKinnell, Pfizer; and Michael Dell, Dell.
http://www.praxair.com/praxair.nsf/AllContent/977DD0D5AC3686CB85256E1D00722F71?OpenDocument
PolyFuel
has released a breakthrough membrane specifically designed for direct methanol
fuel cell (DMFC) applications. The PolyFuel DMFC
membrane delivers substantial performance and system cost advantages over both
traditional lithium ion batteries and existing fuel cell membrane technology.
http://www.polyfuel.com/press_pr_011904.shtml
California Hydrogen Business
Council gives a big thanks to these Silver Members who are major contributors
to our growth and success.
Members have
requested CHBC Board contact information. Feel free to contact us:
Henry Wedaa hwedaa@adelphia.net 714-779-1604
Dr. Paul
Scott pscott@isecorp.com 619-287-8785
John Addison john@optimarkworks.com 650-378-8550
Elias Azrak eazrak@hydrogen.la 310-426-2628
Jerald Cole jcole@hydrogen.la 562-430-7994
Gary Dixon gdixon@aqmd.gov 909-396-2238
Tom Girdlestone tgirdlestone@emerachem.com 888-777-4538
Catherine
Rips catherine@ripsconsulting.com 760-341-2924
Jon Slangerup jslangerup@stuartenergy.com 905-282-7700
John Williams jwilliams@qtww.com 949-885-7566
Be part of the organization
that is on the “leading edge” of making the hydrogen economy a reality. The
California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) provides the link between
hydrogen-technology developers, businesses, energy leaders, government, and
infrastructure providers. CHBC is a
non-profit organization. You are invited to join the California Hydrogen
Business Council (CHBC). Be involved with the leaders in making the hydrogen
economy a reality. CHBC is a non-profit organization which offers a common
meeting ground for discussing the technologies, methodologies, and
opportunities in the hydrogen economy. Individual membership is $200 per year.
Organizations can send five people per meeting at lower rates, plus benefit
from added marketing visibility, being Silver Members for $1,000 per year. To
join, call 562-493-4014 with your credit card.
CHBC Report Publisher John Addison john@optimarkworks.com
California Hydrogen
Business Council
Melissa Stock
3532 Katella Avenue
Suite 108
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Phone 562-493-4014
WWW.CH2BC.ORG