American Fuel Cell’s origins are quintessentially Rochester. The firm’s founders, Dan O’Connell and David Wetter, both worked at General Motors’ Honeoye Falls fuel-cell vehicle lab before it shut down at the end of 2012. With their experience in the fuel-cell industry, each man probably could’ve left the region or found other high-tech research and development […]
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Jill Stein and the politics of courage
Despite the public’s frequent frustration with the quality of candidates for elected office, third parties have historically had trouble gaining traction. They lack the money and other resources necessary to be competitive.
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Fuel cell lab leaving
Hydrogen fuel cells have a long way to go before they’re ready for the market. Still, General Motors’ fuel cell research and development center in Honeoye Falls has served as a high-profile tech industry in the Rochester area. But last week, GM announced that it will shut down the lab and transfer the technical work […]
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GM shutting down Honeoye Falls fuel cell facility
General Motors announced today that it will shut down its Honeoye Falls fuel cell research and development facility. The technical work will be transferred to the automaker’s Pontiac, Michigan, powertrain facility. “The primary driver is really to consolidate the technical expertise in our global powertrain headquarters,” says GM spokesperson Kim Carpenter. COPYRIGHT GENERAL MOTORS This […]
