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Bosch to invest more than $200M to produce fuel cell stacks for Class 8 trucks in South Carolina

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Bosch, a longtime leader in powertrain and propulsion technologies, announced that it will also produce fuel cell stacks in its Anderson, South Carolina, facility as part of a more than $200-million investment expected to create at least 350 new jobs by the start of production in 2026. —Mike Mansuetti.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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Several organizations, encompassing companies, research labs, and academia, have formed the Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group. The Working Group consists of members undertaking research and development in the field of hydrogen combustion in an opposed-piston engine. If hydrogen combustion is sufficiently lean—i.e.,

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DOE to award up $2.4M to four new solid oxide fuel cell projects

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Employing Accelerated Test Protocols to Full-Size Cells and Tuning Microstructures to Improve Robustness, Reliability, and Endurance of SOFC — The University of South Carolina will focus on understanding the effects of accelerated testing protocols on material structure and chemistry on electrochemical properties and durability of SOFCs.

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

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million) award from Europe’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) and will run for three years. Dana is developing an optimized design of metallic bipolar plate that delivers the hydrogen and air to the MEA and transmits the electricity generated to power the vehicle. Earlier post.). Sehkyu Park, Jong-Won Lee, Branko N.

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DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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GE Global Research will build and field test gas sensors for monitoring hydrogen and carbon monoxide anode tail gases produced in situ via on-site steam reforming in SOFC systems. Chromium-Tolerant, Highly Active and Stable Electrocatalytic Internal Surface Coating for Cathode of Commercial SOFCs.

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

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The PFL 799 technical executive expert panel at this year’s world Congress, chaired by Jesse Schneider (from BMW), invited those automakers as well as infrastructure leaders to discuss their progress in fuel cell technology and hydrogen infrastructure and challenges remaining. This is planned to increase in the future.

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BMW Manufacturing launches study to convert landfill gas to hydrogen to power material handling equipment fleet

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BMW Manufacturing has launched the first phase of an integrated program of work with the intent to validate the economic and technical feasibility of converting landfill gas (LFG) into hydrogen. The first phase of this multi-phase project will be funded by SCRA (South Carolina Research Authority). methane, CO 2.