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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The clean technology company Danish Power Systems (DPS), with partners at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Czech Republic, reports the best operating stability for high-temperature polymer fuel cells (HTPEMFC) yet. μV h −1 for a reference membrane.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Emory DeCastro, Advent’s Chief Technology Officer, added that these developments have the potential to drop overall fuel cell system costs by 25% and enable higher power density and simplify packaging constraints. This is especially important for long haul trucks using hydrogen fuel cells. —Dr.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Ricardo plc and AFC Energy plc, a leading provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, signed a collaboration agreement on the joint creation of hydrogen fuel cell product and service offerings, with an initial focus on marine, rail and stationary power generation. AFC offers both types. Source: AFC Energy.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Carbon transformation company Twelve (formerly Opus 12, earlier post ) has produced the first fossil-free jet fuel—called E-Jet—from CO 2 electrolysis, demonstrating a scalable, energy-efficient path to the de-fossilization of global aviation. Since you can’t electrify the plane, we’ve electrified the fuel.

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MAY 4, 2023

With aviation representing one of the most difficult-to-address sectors for emissions, Twelve is scaling E-Jet fuel manufacturing capacity to meet rapidly growing demand from customers looking to reach net zero climate goals. Twelve and EFT upgrade the syngas to aviation fuel. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 25, 2023

Using a novel combination of cryogenic transmission electron tomography and deep learning, EPFL researchers have provided a first look at the nanostructure of platinum catalyst layers, revealing how they could be optimized for fuel cell efficiency. 2023) “Three-dimensional nanoimaging of fuel cell catalyst layers.” Lazaridis, T.,

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JULY 15, 2022

Through the first-of-its-kind agreement, Twelve, Alaska, and Microsoft will work to advance production and use of Twelve’s E-Jet, a low-carbon jet fuel produced by a power-to-liquids process leveraging the company’s carbon transformation technology. Earlier post.). SAF is a core part of Alaska’s five-part pathway to net zero by 2040.

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APRIL 9, 2020

A consortium led by the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS and including Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, MAIREC Edelmetallgesellschaft mbH, Electrocycling GmbH and KLEIN Anlagenbau AG, is developing a closed-loop recycling concept specifically for PEM fuel cells.

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APRIL 11, 2021

The selected startups are using electrochemistry to sustainably restructure the development of society’s most widely-used chemicals, materials and fuels. Applications include green hydrogen production, hydrogen fuel cells and carbon capture and utilization (CCU).

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JUNE 6, 2022

Under the terms of the MoU, Laskaridis and Advent will jointly conduct a pilot program, under which Advent will supply Laskaridis Shipping with its Serene High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (HT-PEM) methanol-powered fuel cells. Its portfolio includes advanced HT-PEM fuel cell systems, covering the range from 25W to 90kW.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered how nanoscale polymer films limit future cost reductions in fuel cell electric vehicles. The goal will be to accelerate the commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles. The large amount of platinum for the cathode forces the cost of the fuel cell system higher.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

The US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced the recipients of EERE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office’s (HFTO’s) inaugural Postdoctoral Recognition Award. Presenters received feedback on their project, communications, and presentation skills.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Researchers in India are using multi-wall carbon nanotube-optimized surfactant-polymer flooding for enhanced oil recovery. In an open-access paper in the journal Fuel , they report that their experimental application of carbon nanotube-based fluids yielded an oil recovery factor of approximately 70% of the original oil in place.

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

a developer of low-cost, high-performance polymers for electrochemical applications, announced its selection by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for an award that will support the continued development of its alkaline exchange ionomers and membranes. 2) Oxidation of direct alcohol fuels (e.g.,

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JUNE 26, 2020

In an EU-funded research project, an international consortium is aiming to develop new production methods for sustainable marine fuels to replace heavy fuel oils in shipping. OWI Science for Fuels gGmbH and TEC4FUELS GmbH are involved in the project as research partners.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

They used natural sunlight to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen using a mixture of biological components and manmade technologies. A new paper, published in Nature Energy , outlines how the researchers at the Reisner Laboratory in Cambridge developed their platform to achieve unassisted solar-driven water-splitting. Katarzyna P.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $33 million in funding to support innovative hydrogen and fuel cell research & development (R&D), infrastructure supply chain development and validation, and cost analysis activities. ( FOA topics include R&D in: Fuel cells for heavy-duty trucks in coordination with the M2FCT consortium.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Researchers at Case Western University have developed catalysts made of carbon nanotubes dipped in a polymer solution that equal the energy output and otherwise outperform platinum catalysts in fuel cells. They’ve already shown the simple technique can significantly reduce fuel cell cost. Credit: ACS, Wang et al.

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MARCH 10, 2023

GW of Silyzer 300 polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers that will use renewable energy to separate hydrogen from water, resulting in approximately 300,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year. HIF and Siemens Energy are engaged in front end engineering and design for 1.8

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

The researchers combined a copper electrocatalyst with an ionomer [polymers that conduct ions and water] assembly that intersperses sulfonate-lined paths for the H 2 O with fluorocarbon channels for the CO 2. Schematic of metal catalyst deposited onto a PTFE hydrophobic fiber support. García de Arquer et al. —García de Arquer.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Blue World Technologies has acquired 15% of Danish Power Systems , a developer and manufacturer of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for high-temperature PEM fuel cells. Blue World Technologies will use the Danish Power Systems technology in their methanol fuel cell systems. CO 2 + 3 H 2.

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APRIL 19, 2018

Researchers at Jilin University in China have developed a new class of self-assembled crystalline porous organic salts (CPOSs) featuring high proton conductivity for applications such as proton-exchange membranes for fuel cells. The pores in the salts form one-dimensional channels and can hold water. x10- 2 S cm -1 at 333 K (60 ?

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MARCH 2, 2021

The aim of HT-PEM fuel cells is to fulfill the promise of “Any Fuel. They can allow ships to run on renewable methanol or ammonia, airplanes to run on dimethyl ether (DME) or hydrogen, and off-grid power generators to work with any green fuel that is easily transportable to remote locations.

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MARCH 4, 2022

Ethanol is typically produced using biological processes or as a petrochemical, through ethylene hydration, using fossil fuels. Polypropylene is a major polymer used in key applications, including medical devices like syringes and IV bags, automotive, furniture, textiles, and other durable products.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

MAHLE is developing a modular fuel cell systems portfolio focused on commercial vehicles, based on its current range of components. This is helping to reduce technological barriers and improve the suitability of vehicles with fuel cell drives for the mass market. Fuel cells are also sensitive to oil admixtures. Compressor.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

A team of researchers at MIT and Pennsylvania State University, which has been working on a new layer-by-layer (LbL) method for producing novel kinds of membranes, has developed a new solid-state polymer electrolyte for use in electrochemical devices such as fuel cells and batteries using that method. Argun et al. Herring, David K.Y.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells require precise temperature and moisture controls to be at their best. If the internal conditions are too dry or too wet, the fuel cell won’t function well. This type of flow, which is due to the evaporation and condensation of water, is known as phase-change-induced (PCI) flow.

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JUNE 1, 2017

The broader solicitation is focused on advanced materials and component development, synthesis and processing methods, and quality control and metrology in the specific areas of: Polymer electrolyte fuel cells and polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzers. Water separation and purification membranes. Advanced batteries.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

volts (V) of water-splitting voltage with its novel low-cost electrolysis technology. The theoretical minimum voltage needed to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen is 1.23 Nanosystem for water electrolysis. HyperSolar, Inc. announced that it had reached 1.25 V (at 25 °C at pH 0). Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories, have developed a new membrane for fuel cells based on quaternary ammonium-biphosphate ion pairs that can operate under conditions unattainable with existing fuel cell technologies. But if PEM fuel cells didn’t need water to run, it would make things a lot simpler. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 13, 2023

The ETO process uses Gevo’s proprietary mixed metal oxide catalysts to produce tailored mixes of polymer-grade propylene, high-purity isobutylene and hydrogen from fuel-grade ethanol.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

The Energy Department (DOE) recently announced $10 million, subject to appropriations, to support the launch of the HydroGEN Advanced Water Splitting Materials Consortium ( HydroGEN ). Earlier post.) Establishing robust online data portals that capture and share the results of non-proprietary research.

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JULY 21, 2020

These projects will fuel the next round of research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities under H2@Scale’s multi-year initiative to fully realize hydrogen’s benefits across the economy. Other areas of focus include identifying durable and cost-effective fuel cell systems and components for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Now a team led by researchers at Rice University has achieved continuous electrocatalytic conversion of CO 2 to pure liquid fuel solutions in cells that utilize solid electrolytes, in which electrochemically generated cations (such as H + ) and anions (such as HCOO ? ) Illustration by Chuan Xia and Demin Liu. —Chuan Xia.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A paper on the work is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. To yield more oil, water may be injected into the reservoir to maintain pressure in order to keep the flow moving. Engineers may also make the water more alkaline by adding sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate to help the oil flow better.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Because it requires less of the rare and costly metal iridium, the new catalyst could bring down the cost of artifical photosynthetic processes that use sunlight to split water molecules—a key step in a renewable, sustainable pathway to produce hydrogen or carbon-based fuels that can power a broad range of energy technologies.

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APRIL 29, 2016

Regulating water content in polymeric membranes is important in a number of applications—such as in the proton-exchange fuel-cell membranes used in automotive fuel cell stacks. Water content in the membranes is regulated through nanometer-scale cracks (nanocracks) in a hydrophobic surface coating. —Park et al.

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