News & Events

February 20, 2012
SCRA Garners $6 Million in Private Contributions to 2012 Industry Partnership Fund
Companies and Individuals Invest to Grow South Carolina’s Knowledge Economy

February 7, 2012
Study: SCRA contributes $1.45B to South Carolina economy in 2011
According to an Economic Impact Study by the USC’s Darla Moore School of Business

February 2, 2012
Midlands Technical College Formally Joins USC-Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative
College Brings Expertise in Workforce Training to Grow Midlands’ Fuel Cell Economy

January, 2012
Four of a Kind
Columbia Metropolitan Magazine Highlights Columbia Fuel Cell Firms

December 19, 2011
Columbia-based Trulite Powers Party for U.S. Energy Sec. Chu
Firm receives national recognition at holiday gathering for department leaders and guests

December 13, 2011
Winter 2011 Newsletter: USC, Engenuity Lead $3.6 Million Grant to Protect Soldiers with Fuel Cells
WCSM Launches Ammonia Borane Production in Columbia area, SCRA showcases Columbia at Fuel Cell Seminar, and Trulite Powers Midlands Tech

November 3, 2011
SCRA Presents at Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition
Bill Mahoney Explains Fuel Cell Implementation in SC

November 1, 2011
WeylChem Sustainable Materials announces new poduction unit in Columbia, SC
Production milestone adds to a growing list of fuel cell focused activity in the Columbia, SC region

October 26, 2011
Fuel Cell Industry Plays As Growth Continues
Pike Research forecasts that growth will accelerate rapidly beginning in 2012

September 30th, 2011
USC-Columbia fuel cell effort honored
Collaborative gets economic development award

July 31st, 2011
New Fuel Cell Company Brings Jobs and Investment to Midstate of SC
LOGANEnergy to Establish New Small Scale Power Division in Columbia, South Carlina

June 16th, 2011
South Carolina is named a "Top 5 Fuel Cell State" - AGAIN!
South Carolina has become a major player in the hydrogen and fuel cell industry

March 14, 2011
U. of South Carolina looking to use fuel-cell bus
Plans to use a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered bus to shuttle distabled students 

October 20th, 2010
Fuel Cell Challenge Winners Announced
Stand-out fuel cell business plans awarded

May 4th, 2010
100K business plan contest
Fuel Cell Collaborative launches contest to spur innovation

April 27th, 2010
SC recognized as Top 5 Fuel Cell State
Fuel Cells 2000 publishes "State of the States" Fuel Cells in America" report

March 4th, 2010
SC's clean tech revolution
The clean tech revolution is underway

February 25th, 2010
Homegrown Energy
SC is rich in the commodities for producing green energy

December 18, 2009
Fuel cell firm moves headquarters to Columbia
Trulite, Inc. to build generators in Columbia

December 9, 2009
USC Researchers Advance fuel Cell Technology
Materials developed to reduce the need for platinum

November 30, 2009
At COP15, National Associations Say Major Hydrogen Programs Can Reduce Climate Change

November 11, 2009
USC-Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative Celebrates Milestones
A $12.5M Energy Frontier Research Center award from U.S. Department of Energy

June 12, 2009
Report says state’s growth rate topped nation’s between 1998 and 2007
South Carolina ranked ninth nationally in the fastest-growing percentage of clean energy jobs.

June 1, 2009
Hydrogen Fuel Cell System from Dantherm Power Provides Clean Energy to Columbia Radio Network
Dantherm Power has successfully installed the first hydrogen fuel cell based backup power system for the City of Columbia as part of the 2009 Greater Columbia Fuel Cell Challenge program

May 12, 2009
Fuel Cells Helping S.C. Meet World Energy Challenge
South Carolina is investing in and building its hydrogen fuel cell innovation pipeline to grow the jobs of tomorrow

February 26, 2009
Multi-year Economic Growth Stimulated by NHA Conference and Hydrogen Expo
Hydrogen is one of the leading alternative fuels that can reduce our dependence on imported oil, reduce greenhouse gases and grow the economy.

January 21, 2009
Midlands Business Profiles Conversation
Conversation with Ken Reifsnider, Director of the Future Fuels Initiative

January 20, 2009
Ten Fuel Cells to be Installed for Backup Power in SC
The fuel cells will provide critical backup power to the Fort Jackson Telecommunications Center, Energy Monitoring and Control Facility, and Emergency Services Center.

November 17, 2008
Nuvera, Küster Zima Announce Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership
Fuel cells are a natural fit for the high productivity material handling industry, as they provide constant power levels, quick refueling and the elimination of time consuming battery changes.

September 18, 2008
USC Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative, Midlands Technical College and Trulite sign MOU for pilot facility in Columbia, SC
Trulite, Inc. is the only fuel cell company to offer both fuel cell and fuel source in one fully integrated system, and its Hydrocell^TM stores over 400 watt-hours of energy in one cartridge, which is then utilized by Trulite’s KH4 250 watt portable generator.

September 11, 2008
SC Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance receives $188k from U.S. Department of Energy to increase hydrogen education
The funding will be used across three years to create and implement technically accurate information about the benefits of hydrogen technology and safety.