Fuel Cells

ANGI will look to support Nikola’s plan to create the largest North American open-network of commercial hydrogen (H₂) refueling stations by providing technically advanced H₂ fueling dispensers under Nikola’s HYLA brand.

Advent Technologies has secured a new $2.2-MM contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. This contract's objective is to further optimize Advent’s proprietary Honey Badger 50 portable fuel cell system by integrating the company’s Ion Pair membrane electrode assembly technology.

Advent Technologies Holdings announced a significant expansion order contract with a prominent fuel cell integrator operating in the Asian market. Advent will provide its eFuel-powered (Serene) fuel cell stacks to be incorporated in power applications within the leisure sector in the region.

ABS signed a MoU with the Korea Hydrogen Industry Association and the University of Ulsan, Foundation for Industry Cooperation to develop a small, 40-seat vessel for tourism, equipped with electric propulsion using a 350-kW H₂ fuel cell.

Cell Impact has had a substantial activity in relation to the Japanese fuel cell market. This activity has been focused on developing a position for potential future flow plate production in Japan.

Ballard Power Systems and Quantron AG delivered their first fuel cell electric vehicles, combining QUANTRON's vehicle engineering expertise with Ballard's fuel cell technology.

FuelCell Energy and ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company have agreed to extend their ongoing joint development agreement through March 31, 2024.

Zepp.solutions successfully secured a €1.98-MM grant from the European Just Transition Fund for the development of a cutting-edge fuel cell systems factory.

Methylcyclohexane is very promising as a H₂ carrier that can safely and efficiently transport and store H₂. However, the dehydrogenation process using catalysts has issues due to its durability and large energy loss.

Shanghai H₂ Propulsion Technology (SHPT) and Sydrogen Energy signed a strategic cooperation agreement at the premises of SHPT. Sydrogen will act as a strategic partner to supply components to support SHPT in delivering high-quality fuel cell performance stacks product.

University of Central Florida researchers have achieved new record-setting power density for ethanol fuel cells, helping advance the technology as a competitor to fossil fuels and electric car batteries.

The IDTechEx research report, “Electric and Fuel Cell Trucks 2023–2043” explores the future of the rapidly developing zero-emissions truck market, covering battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and H₂ fuel cell trucks.

The governor of Georgia has instructed the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to begin the process of working with private sector partners on how best to approach deployment of hydrogen fueling stations for commercial vehicles in the state. 

Hyzon Motors Inc. announced its Q2 2023 financial and operational results, along with recent highlights on the production of fuel cell vehicles.

Company continues commercialization of innovative electrolyzer technology, providing green H₂ at industrial scale to drive decarbonization of heavy industry.

Fuel Cell Market size is expected to reach $9.1 B by 2027, at a compound annual growth rate of 26.0% during the forecasted period, as per the recent study by MarketsandMarkets.

Ballard Power Systems announced the signing of a letter of intent with Ford Trucks to supply a fuel cell system as part of the development of a H₂ fuel cell powered vehicle prototype.

Airbus, BMW Group and Quantinuum have developed a hybrid quantum-classical workflow to speed up future research using quantum computers to simulate quantum systems, focusing on the chemical reactions of catalysts in fuel cells.

Bipolar plates are essential components of proton exchange membrane, solid oxide, molten carbonate, direct methanol and phosphoric acid fuel cells.

The August H₂Tech Tech Spotlight explores technological advances in H₂ technology, such as an electrolyzer module to optimize the design and maximize the efficiency of H₂ production units, bipolar plates, advanced H₂ sealing materials and equipment to introduce green H₂ in the gas transmission network.

Loop Energy has secured a supply contract for a H₂ electric bus project with a second municipality in the country—this time with the county of Ulju. This marks Loop Energy’s second design win in South Korea in less than one year.

Nedstack and AVL are delighted to announce a groundbreaking partnership focused on the industrialization of Nedstack's highly anticipated third generation stack platform for high-power and high-use applications.

The LTSA with Noeul Green Energy marks a significant milestone in the collaboration between the two companies, focused on ensuring uninterrupted fuel cell operation at the power plants, a reduction in emissions and improved service delivery.

SFC Energy AG has launched the manufacturing of H₂ and methanol fuel cells at its New Delhi/Gurgaon site in India. The local production is in line with the Make in India initiative and will make an important contribution to a climate-friendly positioning of the Indian economy.

A breakthrough in the realm of H₂ refueling technology has taken place as Hydrasun announced the arrival of our HyFlow H₂ dispenser. This state-of-the-art dispenser has been eagerly anticipated and is now set to undergo rigorous pressure testing.

A new and state-of-the-art 240 m² H₂ fuel cell and electrolysis test facility has opened in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK.

Hyzon Motors announced the successful completion and factory acceptance testing of the first nine single-stack 200-kW fuel cell system B-samples at its production and innovation center in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

HELION announced the start of construction of its advanced high-power H₂ fuel cell plant. The megafactory is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2024 and will have a production capacity of up to 30 MW/yr.

Flow plates for fuel cells are created by forming very thin sheets of metal with high velocity, in a single stroke, to create complex patterns. Extreme precision is required for the finished flow plate to work.

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies has secured a contract from an international cruise company. The agreement covers the supply of NM12 Single fuel cell stacks for initially one cruise ship operated by the global cruise line.

Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology is delighted to announce that its PemGen®600 containerized fuel cell system has received Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification.

July's H₂Tech Tech Spotlight covers H₂ storage challenges for deep-sea shipping, a new catalyst that lowers the cost of producing H₂ from water and more effective H₂ injectors for gas turbines.

The control system injecting H₂ into the natural gas stream must move in parallel with the natural gas flow; however, this is only 20% (at most) of the larger natural gas volume.

Cummins Inc. has announced the buyout of Air Liquide’s 19% interest in Hydrogenics Corporation.

Intlvac Thin Film has begun selling vacuum systems into the fuel cell research and manufacturing industries. The plasma-enhanced chemical vapor and physical vapor deposition technology can reduce the amount of expensive and scarce noble metals used in fuel cell construction by up to 90%.

The Shanghai Coating Service Center is up and running. The Shanghai Coating Service Center has an initial capacity to coat 1-MM fuel cell plates annually after the arrival of its first INLINEOCOATER machine.

Bipolar plates market is segmented by type (e.g., graphite, metal, composite), by application proton exchange membrane, solid oxide, molten carbonate and phosphoric acid fuel cells.

Plug Power will supply Blue EnerFreeze, the energy subsidiary of STEF, with a complete green H₂ ecosystem across two distribution centers, before potentially expanding further into their network of over 100 sites.

Ballard Power Systems 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.

Ecomar Propulsion have agreed their third partnership agreement with EH Group Engineering AG to integrate a series of new innovations into 200kW+ marinized fuel cells.

Advent Technologies Holdings signed a MoU with Safran Power Units to advance the development of next-generation high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology, specifically for the aerospace sector.

PowerCell has signed an agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH to manufacture the fuel cell stack S3 for PowerCell. PowerCell thereby increases its production capacity significantly and focuses on scaling up the assembly and deliveries of fuel cell systems as well as development of the next generation of fuel cell stacks.

Carburos Metálicos has installed a laboratory in La Pobla de Mafumet (Tarragona) that allows the quality of the H₂ used to feed fuel cells to be analyzed, mainly to the mobility of electric H₂ vehicles.

SFC Energy AG together with its strategic partner FC TecNrgy, has received a major order from the Indian Defense Force for the supply of 900 stationary methanol fuel cell generators.

The global fuel cell for stationary power market size is estimated to register a notable CAGR of 11.1% during the forecast period. The market is projected to reach approximately $5.6 MM by 2033 from $1.98 MM in 2023.

The portable fuel cells market is relatively niche and is experiencing utmost and rapid growth, owing to the growing demand for compact, portable and rechargeable fuel cell systems for various applications.

Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology, AE Driven Solutions GmbH, and the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components of RWTH Aachen University announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the industrialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology in Europe.

Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental and engineering consulting company, is working with the sustainable HYdrogen powered Shipping consortium to design and develop H₂ fuel cell propulsion technologies to power the next generation of zero-emissions passenger ships. 

Bramble Energy has joined forces with Equipmake, Aeristech and the University of Bath to develop a revolutionary new H₂ double-deck bus integrating Bramble’s revolutionary, low-cost printed circuit board fuel cell technology.

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions and Advent Technologies have concluded the terms of a new agreement to join efforts in building a full loop component supply chain for fuel cells and enter discussions to extend the partnership into the field of water electrolysis.