This paper discussed Ballard’s 1996 advances in the development of PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cell stationary power plants. It also covered Ballard’s commercialization plan and its then current status, providing a unique insight into the electric generation market of 1996, and considering the role that fuel cells could play in a deregulated electric utility market. Download PDF (right-click,...

This “Hello World” initial blog post is a small look back as a starting placeholder for this collection of new thoughts and information. This one story touches on a number of early stage, venture development and cleantech business themes. Cleantech, what is cleantech? Fourteen years ago, years before anyone had heard of cleantech, I was launching a business for the clean generation of electrical power at a small company with the...