FuelCell Energy Inc. said it has been notified by the US Department of Energy that it has been selected to design, construct, and operate a 250 kw direct fuel cell (DFC) at the Harrison Mining Corp. coal mine, Cadiz, Ohio. Negotiations leading to a final award are expected to be completed by the end of September. The objective of the project is to reduce methane emissions associated with underground coal mining operations. Costs for the $5.4 million, 3-year program will be shared equally by DOE and FuelCell Energy. Site design is planned to begin this fall, with construction anticipated to be underway by January 2001 and operations to commence in the third quarter of 2002.