Hydrogen fuel cells are electrochemical devices used to convert the chemical energy of hydrogen into electrical energy, releasing heat in the process while producing water as the only by-product of the electrochemical reactions. There are several types of hydrogen fuel cells, including alkaline, proton exchange membrane (PEM), phosphoric acid, and solid oxide fuel cells. These technologies differ in numerous ways, most notably in the component materials used to support the electrochemical process. In this section you can find news items related to various aspects of fuel cell technologies. If you would like to see your news release published here and in our email newsletter, please feel free to contact Matjaž Matošec.
TECO 2030 and Pherousa Green Shipping (PGS) have signed a supply agreement for up to six Ultramax dry bulk carriers of about 63,000 deadweight tons each. Each vessel will be equipped with 12 MWs of TECO 2030 fuel cells for main propulsion onboard, enabling 100% emission-free operations.
Dutch fuel cell company zepp.solutions has secured a €1.98 million grant from the European Just Transition Fund for the development of an advanced fuel cell systems factory. The facility is set to be established in the Greater Rijnmond region in the Netherlands.
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers, in collaboration with scientists at Merck & Co., have demonstrated a promising route to environmentally friendlier pharmaceutical drugs production by adapting hydrogen fuel cell technology to make chemicals rather than electricity.
Schaeffler has developed a new generation of metallic bipolar plates featuring a novel design optimized for large-series production and an innovative coating system. Fuel cell stacks incorporating these new plates can achieve a power density about 20% greater than those using previous-generation plates.
Dutch PEM fuel cell technology provider Nedstack and AVL, the world’s largest independent company for the development, simulation, and testing of powertrain systems, have announced a partnership focused on the industrialization of Nedstack’s third-generation fuel cell stack platform.
SFC Energy has launched the manufacturing of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells at its New Delhi/Gurgaon site in India, in the presence of Federal Minister Dr. Robert Habeck. Together with its Indian partner FCTecNrgy, the production facility was built and handed over in just six months.
Feintool has announced that it has won a significant customer in China’s booming hydrogen economy. Together with the fuel cell manufacturer, Feintool has developed a new generation of fuel cells. High-volume production of metallic bipolar plates will commence in Taicang in 2024.
At its Stuttgart-Feuerbach location, Bosch has begun volume production of its fuel cell power module. Nikola Corporation, based in the United States, will serve as the pilot customer with its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck, which is scheduled to enter the North American market in the third quarter of 2023.
Johnson Matthey has signed an investment agreement with the Jiading District in Shanghai to help accelerate the hydrogen economy in China. The investment concerns a new catalyst coated membrane (CCM) factory, which is to provide CCM production capability for PEM fuel cell applications and PEM electrolysers.
Vancouver-based PEM fuel cell company Ballard Power Systems has announced its plan to materially reduce the costs and scale production capacity of next-generation, proprietary graphite bipolar plates, including the introduction of disruptive manufacturing technology.
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