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SOMERVILLE, Mass.–Bloom Energy is helping Partners HealthCare, one of the nation’s leading integrated health systems, founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, to boost its readiness for future winter storms with new on-site, fuel cell-based electric power systems. Massachusetts suffered more than 100 outages to its electric power grid in 2017, lasting…

Ecolectro is developing alkaline exchange membranes and ionomers to enable low-cost fuel cell and electrolyzer technologies. Ecolectro’s membranes and ionomers are resilient to the harsh operating conditions present in existing alkaline exchange membranes that prevent their widespread adoption in commercial applications. This technology would be simple, cost effective, and well-suited to large-scale processing. Further, Ecolectro’s…

 Liverpool, UK – ULEMCo, the company pioneering the adoption of ultra-low emission hydrogen fuel in the UK, and their R&D partner Revolve Technologies, have announced record breaking energy efficiency results achieved for a 100% hydrogen fuelled zero emission engine. Thermal efficiencies of 45% have been demonstrated in engine control strategies being developed for the Mega Low…

QUT chemistry researchers have discovered cheaper and more efficient materials for producing hydrogen for the storage of renewable energy that could replace current water-splitting catalysts. Professor Anthony O’Mullane said the potential for the chemical storage of renewable energy in the form of hydrogen was being investigated around the world. “The Australian Government is interested in…

It is the first time that an existing main gas pipeline has been made suitable for the transport of hydrogen. Transport of hydrogen between Dow Benelux and Yara started First transport pipeline Gasunie made suitable for hydrogen transport Decline in energy use: 0.15 PJ per year; similar to the annual gas consumption of 3,000 households. CO2 saving…

Hydrogen to heat homes: £14.9m for UK’s first trials on public gas network ITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to note the announcement by the HyDeploy partners following the award of £14.9m of further funding by Ofgem. Commenting on the plans, Graham Cooley, ITM Power’s CEO, said: “Today’s announcement…

During a vist of Alstom today, Wednesday November 28th, the President of the Occitanie region of France, Carole Delga (PS), announced that she wanted to make her region “the first territory in France to implement the Alstom Hydrogen train “. This would be the first order for this type of hydrogen train for Alstom in France. She continued, “The Occitanie…

Toyota New Zealand has become one of the first vehicle manufacturers to join the recently established New Zealand Hydrogen Association. Hydrogen fuel cell development is a key component of Toyota’s commitment to alternative fuel sources and sustainable motoring. Toyota New Zealand Chief Executive Alistair Davis said joining the new Hydrogen Association was a first step…

One of Europe’s most advanced hydrogen facilities has been built in Hobro, Denmark, as part of the innovative project HyBalance. HyBalance demonstrates the use of renewable hydrogen in energy systems. The project is one of several initiatives to help transform energy systems from fossil dependency to relying on renewable and local energy sources by utilising…

Sunfire GmbH, a partner of this project, has recently announced an expansion of their activities in fuel cells with Sunfire acquiring all shares of new enerday GmbH, a specialist of small fuel cells for remote and residential applications, from 1stOctober 2018. Sunfire develops and produces steam electrolysers (SOEC) and high temperature fuel cells (SOFC). Whilst…