Ballard and Anglo American Unveil 150kW Fuel Cell System Demonstration at COP17 Conference
VANCOUVER, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) (NASDAQ: BLDP) announced that a 150 kilowatt (kW) fuel cell system supplied by Dantherm Power, Ballard's backup power company, to Anglo American Platinum Limited () has been deployed near The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, a high-level summit on climate change being held in Durban, South Africa (http://www.cop17-cmp7durban.com/).

Ballard To Provide Fuel Cells For Two Additional SunLine Transit Buses Under FTA Award
VANCOUVER, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) (NASDAQ: BLDP) will be providing fuel cell modules to power two new fuel cell hybrid buses, funded under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) "Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) Program".

Want Fuel Cells? Think Outside the Hydrogen Tank
Energy expert advocates investing in "the other fuel cell" to reduce reliance on fossil fuels now, not in decades. COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When most people hear the words "fuel cell," they think of eco-friendly, hydrogen-powered cars that emit nothing more than water. And that, says Professor Eric Wachsman, director of the University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC), is one of the reasons we're all not driving one. The U.S.

Thinking of an electric car? Get the garage ready
With gas prices rising and instability in the Middle East, the thought of an electric car in the garage might be getting more appealing.

Fuel Cell Vehicles Are Nearly Here
Over the past year or so, we have had the chance to drive a number of fuel cell-powered vehicles. Each has been a remarkable motorcar, and perhaps the most remarkable thing about them is how unremarkable they are to drive. In our experience, their behavior is almost uncannily like conventional cars, which means two things: one, that fuel cell vehicles are not inherently quirky, and two, that the engineers did a good job developing systems so the electric drive systems mimic conventional gasoline-powered drivetrain operation. We can't imagine that is an easy task since, unlike the typical gasoline or diesel automobile engine, the fuel cell doesn't use combustion to create power. Instead, it uses a simple chemical reaction to make electri ...

The Global Market for Distributed Energy Generation
NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Global Market for Distributed Energy Generation REPORT SCOPE INTRODUCTION STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BCC's goal in conducting this study was to assess and describe the current status of the worldwide distributed energy generation (DG) industry for all major technologies, and to assess the potential growth of that industry.

Ballard Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results
VANCOUVER, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) (NASDAQ: BLDP) today announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted and have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).1 John Sheridan, President and CEO said, "Ballard third quarter results reflect continuing strong improvements on the top-line and bottom-line, including 25% growth in revenue, a 7-point gain in gross margin and 25% improvement in Adjusted EBITDA3.

Ballard Announces Delta Power Solutions Purchase Order For Fuel Cell Systems in India
Initial order under previously announced collaboration agreement VANCOUVER, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) (NASDAQ: BLDP) today announced that Dantherm Power, Ballard's backup power company, has received a purchase order for thirty (30) DBX2000 fuel cell systems from Delta Power Solutions (India) Pvt.