Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems is recognized as the world leader in
developing, manufacturing and marketing zero-emission proton
exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Ballard is commercializing
fuel cell engines for transportation applications and fuel cell
systems for portable and stationary products ranging from 1
kilowatt to 250 kilowatts. Ballard is also commercializing
electric drives for fuel cell and battery-powered electric
vehicles, power conversion products for fuel cells and other
distributed generation products, and is a Tier 1 automotive
supplier of friction materials for power train components.
Ballard's proprietary technology is enabling automobile, bus,
electrical equipment, portable power and stationary product
manufacturers to develop environmentally clean products for
sale. Ballard is partnering with strong, world-leading
companies, including DaimlerChrysler, Ford, EBARA, ALSTOM and
FirstEnergy, to commercialize BALLARD fuel cells. Ballard has
supplied fuel cells to Honda, Nissan, Volkswagen, Yamaha,
Cinergy, Coleman Powermate and Matsushita Electric Works, among
others.

Company Details

Year Established: 1979

Number of Employees: 600

Company Information

Stephen Kukucha
Title: Director
Area of Responsibility: Government Relations
Telephone: (604) 454-0900
Fax: (604) 412-4702
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General Inquiries
Title: Representative
Telephone: (604) 454-0900
Fax: (604) 412-4702
Email: Click Here

Dave Smith
Title: CFO
Telephone: (604) 454-0900
Fax: (604) 412-4700

Products

Environmental Products And Services

Proton Exchange Membrane (pem) Fuel Cell Technology.
A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that produces electricity silently, without combustion. Hydrogen fuel, which can be obtained from natural gas or methanol, and oxygen from the air, are electrochemically combined in the fuel cell to produce electricity. Heat and pure water vapor are the only by-products. The core of the Ballard Fuel Cell consists of two electrodes, the anode and the cathode, separated by a polymer membrane electrolyte. Each of the electrodes is coated on one side with a thin layer of platinum catalyst. At the anode, hydrogen fuel catalytically dissociates into free electrons and protons (positive hydrogen ions). The free electrons are conducted in the form of usable electric current through the external circuit. The protons migrate through the membrane electrolyte to the cathode where they combine with oxygen from air and electrons from the external circuit to form pure water and heat. Individual fuel cells are combined into a fuel cell stack to provide the amount of electrical power required. Ballard's strategy is focused on three principal markets - stationary power plants, transportation engines and portable power systems.

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