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.
Works have begun on the Hycel Technology Hub, Australia’s first hydrogen fuel cell research and development facility. Construction of the 2200 m2 facility, which is located at Deakin University’s Warrnambool campus in Victoria, is expected to be completed in late 2023.
Johnson Matthey (JM), a global sustainable technologies company, has announced that it is building an £80 million gigafactory at its existing site in Royston, UK, to scale up the manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell components. The site is expected to be in operation by H1 2024.
Plug and Play Tech Center has announced a new initiative focused on hydrogen by launching the H2 Startup Accelerator program. The program aims to connect hydrogen startups from all over the world with corporate partners and other stakeholders to pilot and roll out their technologies.
Alkaline Fuel Cell Power has achieved the first major milestone in the development of its innovative hydrogen fuel cell technology, creating a functioning, bench test, single stack and system operation at working temperature.
In a bid to contribute to the economically viable production of electrolyzers and fuel cells, Fraunhofer IWU has designed Reference-factory.H2. The concept provides both a design for guidance and a modular system based on new and specifically optimized technologies.
Alstom and ENGIE have signed a partnership agreement to offer the rail freight sector a solution for the decarbonisation of mainline operations by replacing diesel-powered locomotives with hydrogen versions. The target market is the major European rail freight countries.
The Research Council of Norway is investing more than €20 million in HYDROGENi, a new centre for environment-friendly energy research (FME) dedicated to hydrogen and ammonia. The centre has enlisted a strong cluster of over 50 industrial and academic partners.
A new high-temperature polymer fuel cell that operates at 80–160°C, with a higher-rated power density than state-of-the-art fuel cells, solves the long-standing problem of overheating, a significant technical barrier to using medium-and heavy-duty fuel cells in transportation vehicles.
Accelerated stress testing of the next-generation membrane electrode assembly (MEA) currently being developed by Advent Technologies Holdings has confirmed the potential for significant improvement in lifetime as well as for power density increase compared to current HT-PEM MEAs.
The Clean Hydrogen Partnership has launched its first call for proposals through which it will support projects that boost renewable hydrogen production, reduce its costs, develop storage and distribution solutions, and stimulate the use of low-carbon hydrogen in hard-to-abate sectors.
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