Ballard Power Systems

Ballard was founded in 1979 by geophysicist Geoffrey Ballard, Keith Prater, and Paul Howard, under the name Ballard Research Inc. to conduct research and development on high-energy lithium batteries. Since committing to the development of PEM fuel cell technology in 1989, Ballard has delivered PEM fuel cell products worldwide to a number of leading product manufacturers.{{cite web|url=https://finpedia.co/bin/Ballard%20Power%20Systems/|title=Ballard Power Systems|publisher=Finpedia.co|access-date=13 October 2019}}

Ballard went public in 1993 on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE), and in 1995 was listed on the NASDAQ. Ballard Power Systems opened a fuel cell manufacturing facility in 2000 in Burnaby, B.C.{{cite web|url=http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2016/isde-ised/Iu4-38-1-2003-eng.pdf|title=The Practice of Innovation: Seven Canadian Firms in Profile|year=2003|publisher=Government of Canada|access-date=1 July 2016}}

On February 1, 2008, Ballard spun out Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC){{Cite web |url=http://afcc-auto.com/about.php?name=company |title=AFCC Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation |access-date=2018-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405152327/http://www.afcc-auto.com/about.php?name=company |archive-date=2015-04-05 |url-status=dead }} to allow for further expansion of fuel cell technology.Automotive Tech: [http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/8474 "The Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108181917/http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/8474 |date=2009-01-08 }} - technologynewsdaily.com - November 8, 2007 - Retrieved November 08, 2007[http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-614216-1-987935-1-0-0-0-0-1-11700-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1194552622715&REF=921%2Fen%2FNewsroom%20%28Home%29%2F.Newsroom%20%28Home%29%2F%23XCID%3D614228%20%7C%20XPID%3D0%20%7C%20XCTY%3D3897%20%7C%20XAID%3D "Daimler AG to become majority stake holder in new ”Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation”"] - Daimler AG - November 8, 2007 - Retrieved November 08, 2007 After the split, Ballard continued as a publicly traded company focusing on non-automotive applications (including buses), while AFCC became a privately held company of 150 employees, developing hydrogen fuel cell stacks for automobiles. AFCC's initial ownership split was Daimler AG (50.1%), Ford Motor Company (30.0%), and Ballard itself (19.9%).{{cite web|url=http://jalopnik.com/320383/daimler-ford-teaming-up-on-fuel-cells|website=Jalopnik|access-date=12 March 2015 |title=Daimler, Ford Teaming Up On Fuel Cells |date=9 November 2007}}

In 2018, Ballard signed a contract with Weichai Power for a strategic partnership. Weichai acquired for US$163 million19.9 percent of Ballard's shares.{{cite web|title=China: Weichai wird größter Anteilseigener von Ballard|publisher=electrive.net|url=https://www.electrive.net/2018/08/29/china-weichai-wird-groesster-anteilseigener-von-ballard/|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2018-08-29|language=de}} As part of this collaboration, Ballard and Weichai intend to supply the Chinese market with fuel cell systems for trucks, busses, and forklifts.{{cite web|title=Ballard Receives $19.2M Order from Weichai-Ballard JV for MEAs to Power Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles in China|publisher=PRNewswire|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ballard-receives-19-2m-order-from-weichai-ballard-jv-for-meas-to-power-fuel-cell-electric-vehicles-in-china-300975073.html|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2019-12-16|language=en}}

In cooperation with German car manufacturer Audi, Ballard is part of a development partnership for automotive fuel cells, which will run at least until 2022.{{cite web|title=Audi and Ballard extend fuel cell cooperation|publisher=electrive.com|url=https://www.electrive.com/2018/06/12/audi-ballard-extend-fuel-cell-cooperation/|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2018-06-12|language=en}} Ballard delivers fuel cells to bus manufacturers, e.g. Van Hool (Belgium), New Flyer (Canada) and Solaris (Poland).{{cite web|title=Pau (France) welcomes the launch of the world's first hydrogen BRT|publisher=Sustainable Bus|url=https://www.sustainable-bus.com/news/pau-welcomes-the-launch-of-the-worlds-first-hydrogen-brt/|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2019-12-18|language=en}}{{cite web|title=Solaris orders 25 Ballard fuel cell modules to power hydrogen buses in Germany|publisher=Sustainable Bus|url=https://www.sustainable-bus.com/news/pau-welcomes-the-launch-of-the-worlds-first-hydrogen-brt/|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2010-03-13|language=en}}

Besides road vehicles, Ballard delivers fuel cells also for trains,{{cite web|title=Brennstoffzellen: Siemens beauftragt Ballard Power|publisher=electrive.net|url=https://www.iwr.de/news.php?id=34729|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2017-11-15|language=de}} mining trucks,{{cite web|title=Ballard Receives PO From Anglo American for 900kW of Fuel Cell Modules to Support Mining Truck Demonstration Project|publisher=PR Newswire|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ballard-receives-po-from-anglo-american-for-900kw-of-fuel-cell-modules-to-support-mining-truck-demonstration-project-300946734.html|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2019-10-29|language=en}} marine applications,{{cite web|title=Ballard to produce FC modules for ships in Denmark|publisher=electrive.net|url=https://www.electrive.com/2019/04/04/denmark-ballard-plans-to-produce-fc-modules-for-ships/|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2019-04-04|language=en}}{{cite web|title=LH2 Vessel Liquid H2 concept Validation for Efficient, Scaled and Stacked FC Electric Power Systems|publisher=energiforskning.dk|url=https://energiforskning.dk/en/node/9446|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2020-03-25|language=en|archive-date=2020-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328195849/https://energiforskning.dk/en/node/9446|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Ballard udvikler maritim brændselscelle i Hobro|date=25 March 2020 |publisher=energiforskning.dk|url=https://www.energy-supply.dk/article/view/708604/ballard_udvikler_maritim_braendselscelle_i_hobro|access-date=2020-03-29|language=da}}{{cite web|title=Flagships Partners|publisher=flagships.eu|url=https://flagships.eu/partners/|access-date=2020-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406123711/https://flagships.eu/partners/|archive-date=2020-04-06|year=2019|language=en|url-status=bot: unknown}} and backup power systems for critical infrastructures such as radio towers.{{cite web|title=Ballard Signs ESAs for Fuel Cell Stacks to Support Backup Power Systems at German Radio Towers|publisher=Ballard Power Systems|url=https://www.ballard.com/about-ballard/newsroom/news-releases/2020/01/14/ballard-signs-esas-for-fuel-cell-stacks-to-support-backup-power-systems-at-german-radio-towers|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2020-01-13|language=en}}{{cite web|title=Fuel Cells: The Better Backup Power Solution for Scandinavia|publisher=H2 View|url=https://www.h2-view.com/story/fuel-cells-the-better-backup-power-solution-for-scandinavia/|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2020-03-25|language=en}} Furthermore, a fuel cell system for application in drones is under development.{{cite web|title=UAV Fuel Cells Tested in Cold-Weather Conditions|publisher=Unmanned Systems Technology|url=https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2019/12/uav-fuel-cells-tested-in-cold-weather-conditions/|access-date=2020-03-29|date=2019-12-30|language=en}}

Ballard has:

• supplied vehicles with fuel cells traveling more than 200 million kilometers in total to date 2024{{cite web|title=Ballard Powers Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles For Unprecedented 30 Million Kilometers - Enough to Circle the Globe 750 Times|publisher=PRNewswire|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ballard-powers-fuel-cell-electric-vehicles-for-unprecedented-30-million-kilometers--enough-to-circle-the-globe-750-times-300993981.html|access-date=2021-10-05|date=2020-01-27|language=en}}
• access to 2,000 patents/applications{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

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