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SGL Group is development partner for GDLs in high-performance fuel cells in the automotive sector

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SGL Group brings its long-established expertise as a component developer to the project, and is responsible for the development of the gas diffusion layers (GDL), which will be manufactured based on carbon fibers. Gerd Wingefeld, Chief Technology Officer at SGL Group.

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News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed

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There isn’t a wiper on the rear glass, so maybe BMW has developed an aerodynamic way to dispense water and snow. Whether it is the dark-tinted side windows, the curved display screen, rich vintage-look brown leather, or the carbon fiber with interwoven copper accents, the front cabin envelopes the driver and passenger in luxury.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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Linde currently is operating hydrogen stations also for fuel cell forklifts, notably for the BMW South Carolina plant, where they are dispensing hydrogen—around the clock—at the rate of 700kg/day. In addition, they plan to use carbon capture for their reformation of natural gas to hydrogen. Earlier post.).

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DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

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The project will overcome challenges associated with the high-temperature activation of methane by employing a novel photocatalytic methane activation step that takes place at a gas-water interface such that methanol can be formed at room temperature. Gas to Carbon Fiber Crystals (G2-CFX). Palo Alto Research Center, Inc.

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