article thumbnail

KIT studying production of MEAs for heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle systems

Green Car Congress

The EU plans to extend its climate goal of reducing CO 2 emission of new vehicles by 37.5% The PEM is placed under a type of bell jar to maintain the right climate and is then subjected to further processing. Figure: wbk, KIT). until 2030 to heavy-duty vehicles. Schematic representation of roll-to-roll MEA manufacture.

Kits 493
article thumbnail

KIT and Wintershall Dea collaborating to develop industrial-scale methane pyrolysis for CO2-free production of hydrogen

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and colleagues earlier developed an efficient process for methane pyrolysis. Now, KIT is partnering with industry partner Wintershall Dea to further develop this process for use on an industrial scale. —Prof Wetzel.

Kits 273
article thumbnail

KIT, automakers, partners launch project “reFuels” in Germany for production of synthetic fuels from non-fossil carbon sources

Green Car Congress

In order to achieve the given climate goals, we need an intelligent mix of different alternative drives. Efficient synthetic fuels from sustainable sources can be a possible climate-neutral perspective for the internal combustion engine in the medium and long-term.

Kits 170
article thumbnail

BrineMine Project at KIT: responsible extraction of energy, raw materials, and drinking water from geothermal wells

Green Car Congress

With a novel type of plant, it is not only possible to generate electricity in a climate-friendly way, but also to extract drinking water and even mineral resources at the same time. —Professor Thomas Kohl from KIT’s Institute of Applied Geosciences (AGW).

Water 170
article thumbnail

Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

Green Car Congress

The powertrain is in a configuration that closely resembles the company’s first product—a conversion kit for ATR 72-600 regional airliners—which is expected to be certified and in commercial passenger service starting in 2025. As the second-largest turboprop operator in the world, Air New Zealand is a trendsetter for the industry.

article thumbnail

€7M German project to develop processes and demand scenarios for the mass production of synthetic fuels; “Refineries for Future”

Green Car Congress

Synthetic fuels from renewable energy sources will be needed to reach the climate goals in the full transport sector. The REF4FU collaboration project coordinated by KIT is funded with around €7 million by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. This will affect future production capacities.

Future 221
article thumbnail

Rolls-Royce launches mtu hydrogen solutions for power generation

Green Car Congress

Rolls-Royce is further developing its mtu gas engine portfolio for power generation and cogeneration to run on hydrogen as a fuel and thus enable a climate-neutral energy supply. Already today, gensets powered by mtu Series 500 and Series 4000 gas engines can be operated with a gas blending of 10% hydrogen.

Hydrogen 435