Summer 2015
Volume 7
Electronic Newsletter
Issue 3
The US Department of Energy
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Holds Annual Merit Review
duction and delivery include improved efficiency and reliability and lower cost compression, storage, and dispensing. Most other subprograms have stable funding requests with the exception of Technology Validation, with
a requested budget $4M less than in FY 2015 (a 36% decrease).
The Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Annual Merit Review was held in Washington, D.C.
during the week of June 8–12, 2015. Plenary talks included an address from Undersecretary Lynn Orr, former US
Senator Byron Dorgan, and Fuel Cell Technologies Office
Director Sunita Satyapal. A principal achievement noted
by many was the recent introduction of fuel cell electric
vehicles (FCEVs) available to consumers in Japan and
coming to the U.S. this year. This progress demonstrates
the combined achievement of goals for fuel cells, as well
as hydrogen production, delivery, and storage. While
consumer vehicles have long been a driver for fuel cell
innovation, smaller-scale applications including backup
power, fork lifts at shipping facilities, and even auxiliary
power for refrigerated food transport trucks have provided settings for limited-scale introduction of fuel cells and
proof of their effectiveness.
Fuel Cell Technology targets have remained largely consistent from recent years. The 2020 targets for direct hydrogen fuel cells used in transportation include 5000hour durability, 65% peak efficiency, and $40/kW system
cost at large production scale. Catalysts still make up
~45% of the cost of a fuel cell system as well as remain a
barrier to desired durability, thus much of the work sponsored by the Fuel Cells Program is focused on lower Pt
and Pt alternative catalysts. Bipolar plates also make up
~24% of system cost. One improved bipolar plate design
was presented, utilizing a stainless steel core coated with
a titanium alloy, doped with titanium oxide. In terms of
progress towards the 2020 goals, peak energy efficiency
has currently been demonstrated at 60% while the goal
of 650 W/kg specific power has already been met. Durability and cost are the two metrics furthest from reaching
their respective targets.
In addition to research highlights, updates on requested
and appropriated funding were given. Requested FY 2016
funding is 6% greater than that appropriated in FY 2015
for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies. For the 20142015 period, more than 20 new projects were funded.
Specifically for the Fuel Cells Program, the requested
FY16 budget is 9% greater than that appropriated in FY
2014 and FY 2015. The emphasis for supported research
will be on low-PGM catalysts, non-PGM catalysts, improved membranes, better integrated MEAs, and improved durability for all of these components. In addition
to Fuel Cells, hydrogen fuel R&D has a 17% increase in
the requested budget. Key challenges for hydrogen pro-
Highlighted work investigating improved catalysts, included novel structures as well as non-precious metal
catalysts. Teams at Argonne and Lawrence-Berkley National Labs have collaborated on Pt3Ni nanoframe structures with Pt skins that deliver triple the mass activity at
low loading compared to conventional Pt/C. Having
demonstrated promising mass activity, current work is
focused on increasing the loading of these particles as
well as better integration into a full MEA. Progress on non
-Pt catalysts included work from Argonne and Los Alamos National Labs with Northeastern University focused
on Fe-based metal-organic frameworks. These catalysts
have been demonstrated in fuel cells having reached
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Hydrogen Economy News……...….…….……………………………………………………………………………………….…….…...……….4
Hydrogen News of Interest……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..……...5
Hydrogen Vehicle News…………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………….…...14
IJHE Highlights…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….…….19
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Hydrogen Education……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……24
Hydrogen Association News……...……..……………………………………………………………………………………………………......25
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From the cover—DOE Merit Review
approximately 1/3 the target current densities at 0.9 V
(~19 mA/cm2, with a target of 44 mA/cm2) and 0.8 V
(~100 mA/cm2 with a target of 300 mA/cm2).
Novel visualization techniques were highlighted, as well. A
team led by Karen More at ORNL developed an ionomer
distribution visualization with a 10-fold reduction in collection time for a 120 mm2 sample area. Ionomer distribution as a function of solvent, carbon support, Pt loading,
and other design variables can be quantified with high
resolution. Another team led by Adam Weber at LBNL
demonstrated direct imaging of Nafion via cryo-TEM tomography and found that the Nafion structure is locally
flat, like a network or mesh of ribbons. These 3-D images
allow more accurate computational simulation of
transport properties and could lead to improved membrane structures.
This year also includes the public release of the FCAPOLLO simulation suite resulting from work led by Ballard Power Systems. This open-source application package simulates both performance and durability for PEFCs
and includes beginning-of-life and degradation behavior.
An attractive feature of this product is that users have the
option to integrate on-going developments in the code.
In addition to the project team’s efforts, users may submit
changes to the code that, upon review, may be incorporated into the publically-available code. However, users
are not compelled to submit their changes or improvements, thus there are no threats to proprietary work.
For hydrogen production and delivery, the 2020 target to
meet is $4/gge (split evenly between production and delivery/dispensing) using clean, renewable, domestic
sources. Natural gas-sourced hydrogen has already been
produced and delivered on the 10 million ton scale for
~$4.50/gge, thus nearly meeting this target. In support of
the coming public availability of fuel cell cars, there are
currently 10 public hydrogen stations, but 100 more are
planned in CA alone. Production must ramp up significantly, however: 1 million FCEVs will only consume 0.25 M
tons of hydrogen annually, well below the annual production of 10 M tons, but 250 million FCEVs will require 63 M
tons alone. While natural gas reforming is nearly cost
competitive with gasoline, priorities focus on improving
renewable sources including PEM electrolysis and biomass gasification, both of which cost 50% to 100% more
than NG reformation. Thus, new materials or devices that
can cost-competitively produce hydrogen are of great
interest.
In addition to delivery and production, hydrogen storage
must improve to enable long-range driving. By 2020,
onboard vehicle storage should reach 1.8 kWh/kg and 1.3
kWh/L at $10/kWh or less. To compete with gas refill
times, storage options should be able to handle a 2 kg
hydrogen charge in 2.8 minutes or less. The program is
supporting a dual near- and longer-term approach to development. Near-term focuses on 700 bar, compressed
storage while longer-term efforts focus on cryocompressed, metal hydrides, sorbents, and chemical
forms of storage. The Hydrogen Production and Delivery
Program has requested stable funding with no increase or
decrease between FY 2015 and FY 2016.
Fuel cell vehicles are finally entering the consumer market; this is an exciting time to see such a transformative
change to a wide-ranging, tremendously complex aspect
of our daily lives. Pursuit of the DOE-set targets for fuel
cell and support technologies can lead the way to a more
sustainable, cost-competitive, and convenient mode of
powering transportation.
-Doug Aaron
About the Author
Doug Aaron is a Senior Research Associate for the Electrochemical Energy
Storage and Conversion Laboratory at
the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Doug received his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech in
2010.
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Hydrogen Economy News
Toshiba reinforces initiatives toward
a hydrogen economy
are high, such as isolated islands and remote places, so as
to help cut costs and achieve a stable electricity supply.
Looking to the future, Toshiba Group also aims to establish a hydrogen supply chain by 2025. For example, hydrogen produced overseas at low cost, using large-scale
windmills, will be used to generate electricity in hydrogen-fired gas turbine power plants in Japan. This will allow large amounts of hydrogen, a source of carbon-free
clean electricity, to be stored and supplied without any
need for a transmission line to connect the overseas power generation source, and Japan, the power consumption
point.
Hydrogen Energy Research & Development Center (Photo: Business Wire)
Toshiba Corporation recently announced the opening of
the Toshiba Group Hydrogen Energy Research & Development Center (HRDC) at its Fuchu Complex in western
Tokyo. The new Center will concentrate Group-wide initiatives to realize a hydrogen economy, and will drive forward the development and demonstration of solutions
integrating hydrogen-related energy technologies. Toshiba Group aims to increase the sales of hydrogen-related
business to 100 billion yen ($800 million USD) by 2020.
“Committed to People, Committed to the Future”
Toshiba Group has essential technologies, including photovoltaic, wind, hydro and other renewable generation
systems, water electrolysis systems and fuel cells, for
achieving a hydrogen economy, a future where hydrogen
is utilized as a low carbon clean fuel source. Toshiba
Group will integrate these technologies in end-to-end
solutions, extending from production to utilization of hydrogen.
Working towards the realization of local energy production for local consumption, Toshiba Group will develop a
practical energy supply system that uses renewable energy to power hydrogen-generating water electrolysis systems, and then uses fuel cells to convert that hydrogen to
electricity as needed. The system will be deployed in locations where electricity generation and transmission costs
Output from solar and wind power sources is unreliable,
but it can be used to power water electrolysis systems
that produce hydrogen, and that hydrogen can be transported and stored for use when needed. In addition to
other applications, hydrogen is expected to be used as
the fuel for fuel cells, which can produce power and water
in the event of a disaster.
The combined annual market scale for fuel cells and other
hydrogen-related equipment and infrastructure is projected to reach 40 trillion yen ($320 billion USD) by 2030.
The HRDC will install a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC)
being developed as a New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization project and use it in combination with solar photovoltaic generation systems, fuel
cells and other apparatus to carry out demonstration experiments, toward achieving practical use. The center will
also be an exhibition space for hydrogen-related technologies, in order to better understand customer needs.
Toshiba Group will draw on its wide-ranging technologies
to promote a hydrogen business that helps to realize a
low-carbon hydrogen economy.
Source: http://www.businesswire.com/news/
home/20150405005012/en/Toshiba-Reinforces-Initiatives
-Hydrogen-Economy#.Vaam2k3bKM8
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Toyota, Nissan, and Honda to back
hydrogen fuel cell infrastructure
throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New
York and Rhode Island this year.
Hitoshi Kawaguchi, senior vice president of Nissan, said
the companies will continue to compete on products, but
they must come together on supporting hydrogen fueling
stations and other needed infrastructure.
These three automakers have also agreed “to help infrastructure companies deliver the best possible customer
service and create a convenient, hassle-free refueling network for owners” of FCVs.
Korean automaker Hyundai this week also announced it
plans to focus more attention on eco-friendly vehicles.
Executives from Toyota, Nissan and Honda shake hands during briefing on
new joint support project for the development of hydrogen station infrastructure. Credit: Toyota Motor Co
"Hyundai Motor will strengthen its competitiveness in
overall eco-friendly car lineups, including fuel cell, hybrid
and electric vehicles, so as to emerge as an industry leader
in the business," Euisun Chung, vice chairman of Hyundai,
said at the Detroit Motor Show earlier this year.
Toyota, Nissan and Honda announced they will increase
efforts to produce more hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and
said they will work together to build more fueling stations High prices and the dearth of fueling stations are barriers
to support them.
to sales of fuel cell vehicles. Hyundai said it will be another
10 years before hydrogen cars start gaining wider acThe three Japanese automakers agreed on key details receptance. Today, hybrid cars and electric vehicles are
garding a new joint support project for the development
dominating the green-vehicle market.
of hydrogen fueling station infrastructure in Japan. The
companies pledged up to $90,000 per station to cover
Japan's big three automakers hope to popularize FCVs by
construction and operating costs.
creating a reliable hydrogen fueling environment and
Honda, Nissan and Toyota have already released, or plan
to release, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in the next
year.
"ensuring peace of mind for FCV owners."
The companies plan to use determine customer needs and
hydrogen station operating rates as a way to improve customer service.
FCV's use compressed hydrogen gas that, when combined
with oxygen and drawn through an electrolyte, create
They also want to bolster the convenience of hydrogen
electricity. The electricity is used to power an electric mo- stations by increasing the number of days they are open,
tor. The only exhaust is water vapor.
extending their business hours, enhancing and providing
operational information and developing hydrogen station
Currently, there are only 23 hydrogen-fueling stations in
infrastructure that is easy to access.
Japan, but hundreds of more are planned.
Source:
There are also considerable efforts in the U.S. and elsehttp://www.computerworld.com/article/2943206/sustaina
where to create more hydrogen fueling stations. In Calible-it/toyota-nissan-and-honda-to-back-hydrogen-fuelfornia, for example, 28 FCV stations are expected to be
cell-infrastructure.html
built by the end of 2016, bringing the state's total to 48.
Additionally, Toyota has partnered with FirstElement Fuel
to build refueling stations in California and with hydrogen
fuel provider Air Liquide to build a network of 12 stations
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Hydrogen News of Interest
IKEA demonstrates that dirty or not,
fuel cells are coming
Back in
2013, Ikea
U.S. president, Mike
Ward,
dropped a
hint about the role of fuel cells in the company’s sustainability plans, and it looks like the fuel cell chickens have
come home to roost. The company announced plans to
install a fuel cell system at its Emeryville, California, store
earlier this spring, and now the 300-kilowatt system is up
and running. In combination with an existing solar array,
the new fuel cell system will enable the store to generate
the majority of its energy needs on-site.
The Bloom fuel cell does produce some carbon dioxide
during operation, but the company provides its customers
with a choice of natural gas or biogas as a fuel. According
to Bloom, the use of biogas provides it with carbonneutral status.
There were some early doubters, but Bloom Energy boasted a NASA-rooted pedigree for its proprietary solid oxide
fuel cell technology that does not require hydrogen gas to
operate. In just a few years the company has acquired a
laundry list of high-profile customers, including Ikea and
other companies that are on the leading edge of renewable energy.
Walmart and eBay, for example, are early Bloom adopters,
though not all of their Bloom-equipped locations use biogas.
Fuel cells and electric vehicles
Fuel cells: Clean or not clean?
The burgeoning fuel cell market includes both stationary
Unlike diesel generators and other combustion-type sys- systems for buildings and other facilities, and mobile uses
including passenger electric vehicles as well as forklifts,
tems, fuel cells typically generate electricity through a
chemical reaction that occurs when hydrogen gas is mixed buses and other specialty uses. As these user groups
with oxygen. Aside from electricity, the only other byprod- grow, there is an urgent need to resolve the natural gas
issue.
uct is water.
That sounds clean enough, but fuel cells typically depend
on hydrogen sourced from fossil natural gas. When natural gas fracking, air and water issues, and other natural gas
supply chain issues are taken into account, fuel cells are
not necessarily clean.
While Bloom’s use of biogas helps to resolve the problem
for stationary fuel cells, the mobility sector is in need of an
assist. Solid oxide technology is still not considered a viable choice for electric vehicles, which currently rely on hydrogen sourced from natural gas.
However, the Ikea announcement offers some insight into
a sustainable future for fuel cells. Instead of using hydrogen from fossil natural gas, Ikea’s fuel cells will run on biogas.
However, there has been some promising progress on the
sustainable hydrogen front. Using wind or solar energy to
split hydrogen from water is one solution, though it could
run into water resource issues in some regions.
Bloom Energy and biogas
Hydrogen can also be sourced from renewable biogas,
and Bloom is already looking in that direction. Here’s a
hint about sustainable hydrogen from the company’s
website:
Ikea chose the company Bloom Energy to provide its
“Bloom Energy Server” fuel cell system, and that name
should ring some bells.
Improving fuel cells and the fuel cell supply chain are also
focus areas in the Energy Department’s Clean Energy
Back in 2008, before Telsa Motors’s Elon Musk perfected
Manufacturing Initiative, which is aimed at carving out a
the art of publicizing clean technology (the company’s
Powerwall battery being the latest example), Bloom Ener- place for U.S. manufacturers in the global clean-energy
gy took the world by storm with a public relations blitz for products marketplace.
its new Bloom Box fuel cell.
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In the meantime, as we’ve noted previously, businesses
looking to buff up their green cred with an on-site fuel
cell are best advised to shop around for a supplier that,
like Bloom, can offer a more sustainable alternative to
natural gas.
Source: http://www.triplepundit.com/2015/07/ikeademonstrates-that-dirty-or-not-fuel-cells-are-coming/
FuelCell introduces on-site hydrogen
generation
FuelCell Energy
has introduced a
tri-generation system that can produce hydrogen on
site for a variety
of purposes including for transportation and industrial use.
es, some companies are using hydrogen-fueled forklifts
rather than propane or electrically powered lifts.
"The advantage of fuel-cell-powered cars versus electric is
that they can be recharged much more quickly," Kurt
Goddard, FuelCell Energy's vice president of investor relations, said in an interview. "When it comes to forklifts, that
means a valuable asset for a big industrial warehouse that
is often sitting idle. With a hydrogen-powered forklift,
there is no down time."
Industrial companies experiencing an expensive supply of
hydrogen or high transportation costs to get the gas to
their facility could benefit from the system, he said.
"Depending on the value of the hydrogen that's produced, it could open up a lot more markets for us," Goddard said.
Because the system uses the company's existing technology, he added FuelCell Energy doesn't need to maintain
multiple lines of inventory to offer the new product. That's
the case with a system the company recently introduced
that captures carbon emissions from existing coal or gasfired power plants, destroys approximately 70 percent of
Company officials said Wednesday the system can save
customers money and transportation costs by providing a the plant's smog-producing pollutants and produces additional power in an environmentally friendly manner.
reliable source of pure hydrogen that's created with the
use of either natural gas or biogas emitted from waste
treatment plants. The system also produces both electrici- The tri-generation system that produces hydrogen was
developed in part with assistance from the U.S. Departty and heat that can be used on site as well.
ment of Energy. The department awarded FuelCell a
"Our commercial distributed-power-generation solutions $900,000 grant last year to help fund the development of
are configurable to provide multiple value streams includ- the technology.
ing high-purity hydrogen along with ultra-clean electricity
"The operation of this tri-gen fuel cell system creates a
and usable heat," Chip Bottone, president and CEO of
manufacturing platform for more cost-effective producDanbury-based FuelCell Energy, said in a statement on
tion of future fuel cell systems," Mark Johnson, director of
Wednesday. "Resiliency of supply is enhanced with our
the energy department's Advanced Manufacturing Office,
affordable on-site delivery system, delivering power and
said in a recent statement. "The tri-gen technology
hydrogen independent of external events that can interdemonstrates efficient power and heat production comrupt the electric grid or surface transportation network."
bined with on-site hydrogen production and has the potential to find applications in many process industries that
While company officials admit the need for fueling stations for hydrogen vehicles is still limited to certain areas, use a reducing atmosphere for manufacturing."
including California, Japan and Western Europe, the industrial uses for hydrogen produced on-site provide a va- Source: http://www.newstimes.com/business/article/
FuelCell-introduces-on-site-hydrogen-generationriety of market opportunities for the company.
6289850.php
Besides the need for hydrogen in manufacturing process-
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Hydrogen News of Interest
Food manufacturer chooses hydrogen for life trucks
A manufacturer and distributor of premium deli meats,
artisan cheeses, Dietz & Watson, will deploy Plug Power
Inc’s hydrogen GenDrive fuel cells in its entire fleet of
class-2 and class-3 lift trucks for its new warehouse building under a full GenKey agreement.
In their newly constructed facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dietz & Watson will be using the GenDrive, GenFuel
and GenCare solutions provided through GenKey. The
200,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center is
located on 20 acres next to the company’s Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania headquarters and manufacturing plant. This
new facility will distribute Dietz & Watson products to supermarket retailers, food service suppliers, and medium
and small delicatessens throughout the US.
“After an extensive analysis of our options to operate our
lift truck fleet in the most efficient manner, Plug Power
offered a cost effective solution with significant potential
labor savings. We are pleased to join other food industry
distribution leaders such as Walmart and Wegmans Food
Markets in implementing this solution,” said John
Tsigounis, Vice President of Logistics for Dietz & Watson.
Research team makes a breakthrough that will benefit fuel cells
A research
team from
South Korea’s
Ulsan National
Institute of Science and Technology have
developed a
new fuel cell
catalyst that is
comprised of
graphene. The catalyst may be a significant breakthrough
in fuel cell technology, as it can be recharged as many as
100,000 times without losing any performance. This
makes the catalyst significantly more capable than its
more conventional counterparts, which are comprised primarily of platinum. The research team is working to draw
more attention to the potential of graphene and how it
can be used to improve fuel cells.
Platinum catalysts may be on their way out, replaced by
graphene
The majority of fuel cells make use of platinum catalysts,
GenDrive fuel cells operate at maximum performance for which are quite expensive. These catalysts allow for the
chemical processes that allow fuel cells to generate elecan entire shift. When fuel cell units need to be refueled,
tricity to take place. Platinum has proven that it is somelift truck operators can perform this task in as little as 60
seconds. Additionally, fuel cells help customers better uti- what resistant to the corrosive processes that occur within
a fuel cell, but finding alternatives to platinum is becomlize facility space and reduce operational costs. The replacement of lead-acid batteries with hydrogen-powered ing more important, as those interested in renewable enfuel cells eliminates the need for large battery storage and ergy want fuel cells to be less expensive.
charging rooms. This space is better allocated to producGraphene shows significant promise
tive business activities.
Previously, Plug Power customers typically saw positive
economic value with large-scale lift truck fleets, upwards
of 50 trucks. Now, however, due to technology improvements and streamlined supply chain management within
the GenDrive and GenFuel product lines, Plug Power customers with as few as 20 lift and reach trucks are able to
achieve positive payback.
Graphene is an allotrope of carbon and takes the form of
a two-dimensional, atomic-scale lattice. The material is
quite durable and can conduct electricity in a relatively
efficient manner. Researchers from around the world have
considered using graphene as a replacement for platinum
catalysts, but more experimentation must be done in order for this material to be considered commercially viable.
Fuel cells are gaining more attention in various sectors
Source: http://www.mmdonline.com/dc-and-warehouseoperations/food-manufacturer-chooses-hydrogen-for-liftFuel cell technology is gaining more attention as an
trucks-140576/
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alternative to conventional forms of energy. These energy
systems have become particularly popular in the auto industry, where automakers are using them to produce a
new generation of vehicles that do not produce harmful
emissions. Fuel cells are also gaining popularity as residential energy systems, as they can produce a significant
amount of electrical power as well as heat. Finding ways
to improve fuel cell technology will likely improve the attractiveness of these energy systems in the years to come.
Source: http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/researchteam-makes-a-breakthrough-that-will-benefit-fuelcells/8522250/
New locations for hydrogen fuel stations identified in California
The organization believes that Northern California could
be a promising home for a new hydrogen networks. The
Berkeley, Richmond, and Oakland areas have been identified as attractive locations for fueling stations that can
provide hydrogen. The organization is also recommending that fueling stations be built in the Beverly Hills and
Westwood areas, where fuel cell vehicles are likely to become quite common among consumers. These fueling
stations are meant to give consumers a way to keep their
new vehicles fueled without forcing them to travel several
miles out of their way.
Better infrastructure may secure California as a prominent
clean transportation market
Fuel cell vehicles have not yet seen a widespread commercial release, but some automakers have managed to
generate significant hype among consumers that are interested in clean transportation. While consumers may be
interested in these vehicles, they are unlikely to purchase
them if there is not a convenient hydrogen fuel infrastructure in place. California has been investing in the development of such an infrastructure in order to solidify itself as
an attractive market for clean transportation.
The California Fuel Cell
Partnership has listed a
network of 19 locations
that could effectively
bolster California’s hydrogen fuel infrastructure. The organization
Source: http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/new-locations
has been looking for
-for-hydrogen-fuel-stations-identified-inlocations that would be
california/8522498/
ideal for new fueling stations that can support fuel cell
vehicles. These fuel stations are meant to be beneficial for
New solar panel design makes
those using fuel cell vehicles in daily travels, while also
providing those conducting city-to-city travel with a way cheaper clean-burning hydrogen fuel
to keep their vehicles fueled.
State continues its push to establish a hydrogen infrastructure
Swiss scientists have announced that they have made a
clean energy breakthrough with solar technology, involving traditional solar panels that can be utilized to produce
an electrical current that splits water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, which, in short, means that these scientists have developed a simple and non-traditional
method to create cheap clean-burning hydrogen fuel
from solar panels.
California is already home to one of the most comprehensive hydrogen fuel infrastructures in the United States, but
this infrastructure is still lacking in the ability to effectively
support the widespread adoption of fuel cell vehicles. The
California Fuel Cell Partnership has been working to promote the development of a comprehensive infrastructure,
The green discovery could lower fossil fuel dependence
supporting various projects that make hydrogen fuel
and combat climate change.
more accessible to drivers while also highlighting the
benefits of fuel cell technology.
By splitting water molecules to create hydrogen, this enables the energy from the sun to be stored with greater
New fueling stations could make clean vehicles more attractive to consumers
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technology-breakthrough-results-in-cheap-hydrogen-fuel
ease to produce electricity or power green cars. Such a
-production/8522625/
discovery has the potential to decrease fossil fuel dependence, which could be very helpful in combating climate
Hydrogenics and Alstom Transport
change.
Although solar hydrogen technologies is nothing new,
what makes this particular solar technology impressive,
compared to other technologies that were too expensive
to commercialize, is that it is cheaper.
According to one of the authors of the report (which appeared in the journal “Nature Communications”), Kevin
Sivula, “We want to convert solar energy into hydrogen in
an economically competitive way.” Sivula told the Thomson Reuters Foundation that the technology is “a huge
increase (in efficiency) on what’s been done before…and it
opens new pathways for solar development.”
sign agreement to develop and commercialize hydrogen-powered commuter trains in Europe
Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and hydrogen-based
power modules, announced that it has signed a 10 year
exclusive agreement to supply Alstom Transport with hydrogen fuel cell systems for Regional Commuter Trains in
Europe. Alstom Transport is a unit of Alstom, a Francebased global leader in power generation, transmission
and rail infrastructure with sales of 6.2 billion for the year
ended March 31, 2015.
The scientists believe it is only a matter of time before the
The agreement, valued at over 50 million, includes the
efficiency of their solar technology is improved.
supply of at least 200 engine systems along with service
The solar panel used to generate clean fuel looks much
and maintenance as necessary over a 10 year period. Hylike the traditional types that are mounted on rooftops.
drogenics was selected by Alstom following a rigorous
However, what makes it different is that light from the sun technical review process. The fuel cell systems, based on
first passes though a thin layer of water that is inside the the Company’s Heavy-Duty HD series fuel cells, will be
panel.
developed to meet European train compliance regulations. The first units are expected to be delivered in 2016
A non-toxic chemical, known as Tungsten diselenide,
following prototype work slated for late 2015.
serves as the photocatalst and is vital for utilizing the
sun’s energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
“The selection by Alstom Transport of our technology
Presently, nearly 1% of the energy from the sun’s light
platform is a strong validation of our team and our prodthat passes through a panel can be transformed into hy- ucts as the best fit for heavy duty propulsion applicadrogen energy.
tions,” said Joseph Cargnelli, CTO and co-founder of HyTo put this into greater perspective, in order for the technology to be commercially viable, Sivula says that its efficiency must increase to approximately 10%. Additionally,
Sivula stated that their “cheap device production method
would reasonably lead to a price for hydrogen that is fiveto-10-times less expensive.”
The team of scientists believes that the efficiency of their
solar technology will be improved with time and research.
However, the scientists noted that a simple version of the
technology will likely not be available to the general public for at least a decade.
Source: http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/solar-
drogenics. “Our proprietary, innovative technology allows
our systems to operate at best-in-class efficiencies, without humidification or compressor systems, thus providing
a compelling value proposition for our customers. Hydrogenics’ experience in the supply of large, reliable propulsion systems for challenging applications was an important consideration in Alstom’s decision.”
“We are clearly excited by what this agreement represents,” added Daryl Wilson, CEO of Hydrogenics.
“Hydrogen is continuing to play an increasing role in mitigating the energy and pollution issues that fossil-fuel
based transportation creates worldwide. The electrification of heavy duty transport leads to opportunities for
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efficient, clean hydrogen-based power solutions to play a
critical role. Hydrogenics is pleased to work with industry
leading and forward-thinking companies such as Alstom
Transport.”
A promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom Transport develops and markets the most complete range of systems,
equipment and services in the railway sector. Alstom
Transport manages entire transport systems, including
trains, signaling, maintenance and modernization, infrastructure and offers integrated solutions.
Source: http://www.hydrogenics.com/about-thecompany/news-updates/2015/05/27/hydrogenics-andalstom-transport-sign-agreement-to-develop-andcommercialize-hydrogen-powered-commuter-trains-ineurope
Walmart Canada to expand hydrogen
use in Alberta DC
Walmart Canada will also receive a GenFuel infrastructure
to support the Balzac distribution center. Plug Power’s
proprietary GenFuel system provides advanced diagnostics to help customers monitor fleet fueling and operational metrics. This GenFuel system will support two buildings – the new High Velocity Distribution Center and the
existing Perishable Distribution Center. This is the first
GenFuel installation in Canada.
“Plug Power values Walmart Canada as a client and strives
to help them further their productivity improvements
through the use of our hydrogen and fuel cell products,”
said Andy Marsh, CEO at Plug Power. “This expansion project illuminates the success seen to date – success Plug
Power intends to continue through our work with this important customer.”
Plug Power has an extensive tenure with Walmart. In the
United States, Plug Power has deployed more than 1,800
GenDrive units since the relationship began in 2007. By
the end of the second quarter, Walmart will be using Plug
Power hydrogen fuel cells in eight distribution centres, all
of which are utilizing Plug Power’s GenFuel system. Additionally, Plug Power has supported Walmart Canada with
hydrogen fuel cells since 2010.
Source: http://www.mmdonline.com/dc-and-warehouseoperations/walmart-canada-to-expand-hydrogen-use-inalberta-dc-140618/
PEM project to convert wind power
into hydrogen
Walmart Canada is ordering 124 GenDrive fuel cells from
Plug Power for its new High Velocity Distribution Center
building in Balzac, Alberta. This expansion adds on to the
fleet in operation since 2010 and brings the GenDrive total upwards of 230 units at the site.
Hydrogen fuel cells provide constant and consistent power to lift trucks, eliminating the need to change and
charge batteries. Additionally, as an environmentally
friendly power source, hydrogen fuel cells product only
heat and water as byproducts, helping users meet important sustainability targets.
Siemens has started up an electrolysis plant based on
Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology, which
converts wind power into hydrogen for reuse in gas pipelines or as a fuel for onsite gas power generators. The
prototype installation in Mainz, Germany, can process up
to 6 MWs of electricity, making it the biggest PEM installation of its kind worldwide. The plant is a collaboration
between Siemens, Linde and Rhein-Main University of Applied Sciences.
Read more:
http://gastopowerjournal.com/regulationapolicy/item/511
2-pem-project-to-convert-wind-power-intohydrogen#ixzz3fzM2ZwZ6
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Fastest hydrogen battery ever stepping stone to hydrogen car?
Storage density
The reaction speed and its stability make formic acid a
potential candidate for hydrogen batteries in cars, for exCan cars run on formic acid? They just might one day, af- ample. "But we must increase storage density first", says
ter what physical chemist Georgy Filonenko discovered in Evgeny Pidko. He is Filonenko's supervisor and the one
his dissertation. He developed a catalyst in which hydro- who was awarded the Veni grant to finance this research
gen and carbon dioxide (CO2) can form formic acid in no project. "So we're studying other molecules that can store
time, faster than had ever been measured before. And the hydrogen, like methanol. The initial goal of our research
reverse reaction is just as quick. It seems to be the start of was to gather fundamental information, but then suddena hydrogen battery for use in hydrogen cars of the future, ly we found these unexpected results."
for example.
More information: "On the catalytic hydrogenation of CO2
and carboxylic acid esters." www.kncv.nl/on-the-catalyticFormula for Formic acid: HCO2H
hydrogenation-of-co2-and.178512.lynkx
Hydrogen is one of the foremost candidates in the runSource: Eindhoven University of Technology
ning towards becoming the energy carrier of the future.
It's the world's most common element, and no harmful
World’s first fuel cell cargo trucks
substances are released upon combustion. Unfortunately,
storing pure hydrogen is an issue: getting enough hydro- deployed at U.S. airport
gen in a fuel tank requires several hundred bars of pressure. These practical concerns impede the use of hydroWhat looks like
gen as a fuel for cars or buses.
a golf cart and
It's been known for several years that hydrogen and CO2
can be combined to form liquid formic acid, which enables us to store much more hydrogen in the same volume. Up until recently, the bottleneck was the time it took
for hydrogen to be absorbed and released again by the
CO2, and how to control the process. During experiments,
two bachelor students of Chemical Engineering who
worked under the supervision of Georgy Filonenko accidentally stumbled upon a catalyst that sped up the reaction immensely: a complex of an organic molecule and
the noble metal ruthenium.
is capable of
pulling 40,000
pounds of cargo, while operating quietly
with zero emissions?
The world’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ground support vehicle is what. A ribbon-cutting ceremony held at
Memphis International Airport on April 9, 2015 marked
the start of a two-year demonstration of the world’s first
zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell powered ground supTen times faster than ever before
port equipment. Over the two years of real-world operation at Federal Express’s airport hub location, the 15Filonenko then managed to optimize the reaction, and so
vehicle fleet is expected to save more than 175,000 galfound a way to realize a reaction speed that was ten times
lons of diesel fuel and 1,700 metric tons of carbon dioxhigher than the fastest known system in the world, which
ide. There are more than 60,000 ground support equipalso happens to require a much more expensive catalyst.
ment trucks in North America, representing an important
"What's extraordinary, is that the reaction can be reversed
market and opportunity to offer further energy and envieasily as well", says Filonenko. "At 65 degrees, the formic
ronmental benefits at airports.
acid is stable, but heating it to 90 degrees releases the
hydrogen fast."
Latham, NY-based developer Plug Power provided the
fuel cell systems, which were integrated into the cargo
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tugs of leading airport utility vehicle developer Charlatte
America; hydrogen is supplied by Plug Power’s hydrogen
delivery systems. The project is funded through a $2.5
million grant from the Energy Department’s (DOE) Fuel
Cell Technologies Office (FCTO), with a matching $2.5 million cost share from private sector partners.
Previous hydrogen and fuel cells R&D funded by DOE has
resulted in more than 500 patents, 40 commercial technologies on the market, and 65 emerging technologies
anticipated to be in the market in three to five years. Other early market applications enabled by DOE funding—
such as fuel cell-based forklifts and backup power—have
already resulted in an increase in industry deployment of
five to ten times without DOE funding.
The ceremony was hosted by FedEx Express and attended
by U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen, a delegation of DOE
officials (Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation Reuben Sarkar, FCTO Director Sunita Satyapal,
Project Manager Jim Alkire), and project industry partners
(FedEx Express, Plug Power).
Source: http://energy.gov/eere/articles/worlds-first-fuelcell-cargo-trucks-deployed-us-airport
Hydrogen fuel cell may become important to Hawaii’s renewable energy industry
terest in clean transportation. According to Rogers, hydrogen will become a very prominent force in the Hawaiian industry, especially as more automakers begin to release fuel cell vehicles.
Fuel cell vehicles are gaining momentum in Hawaii
Fuel cell vehicles make use of hydrogen in order to operate. These vehicles are equipped with fuel cell systems
that generate electrical power but produce no harmful
emissions. As such, they have become a very attractive
prospect for the auto industry. In Hawaii, clean transportation has gotten off to a slow start, but the state is becoming a prominent test market for fuel cell vehicles and
a hydrogen infrastructure is beginning to take form in the
state.
Rogers has enough hydrogen to generate power for four
straight days
Rogers has so much faith in the capabilities of hydrogen
fuel that he has enough hydrogen stored at his Puu
Waawaa ranch in Hawaii to generate as much as four days
worth of electricity. The ranch would be completely independent of the state’s energy grid during that time. Fuel
cells are not only used for transportation and they can
serve as standalone energy systems that can provide electricity to a residence or business.
Fuel cell technology still needs to improve in order to
gain a foothold in the clean energy space
Blue Planet Foundation shows strong interest in hydrogen Fuel cells may become a prominent part of the Hawaiian
fuel and fuel cell technology
renewable energy industry, but it could take several years
before this becomes the case. Fuel cells are still quite exHenk Rogers,
pensive when compared to others types of renewable enfounder of the
ergy systems. There are many improvements being made
renewable enerto fuel cell technology to make these energy systems
gy non-profit
more efficient and less expensive, but these advanceorganization
ments have yet to be commercialized in any significant
Blue Planet
fashion.
Foundation, believes that hySource: http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hydrogendrogen fuel will
fuel-cells-may-become-important-to-hawaiis-renewablebe a crucial part
energy-industry/8522681/
of the clean energy industry in Hawaii. The Blue Planet Foundation has
played a major role in promoting clean energy throughout the state and the organization has taken a strong in-
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BMW shows off first hydrogen fuel
cell cars: Crazy i8 prototype, 5 series GT
BMW, at its
2015 Innovation
Days, has shown
off its first two
cars that are
powered by a
hydrogen fuel
cell: a modified
5 Series GT, and
some kind of
awesome-looking prototype that looks like the love child
of a stealth bomber and the BMW i8.
The Innovation Days are an annual event where BMW
shows off new technologies that are coming down the
pike. This year, the two most interesting technologies on
display were BMW's first fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)
and direct water injection.
First, let's talk about the beast. We know very little about
it, except that it's somehow related to the i8. Unlike the
real i8, which has both electric and petrol engines, this
prototype is powered purely by hydrogen. Top Gear reports that it can do 0-62mph (0-100km/h) in about six
seconds, and tops out at 124mph—so, a lot slower than
the real i8, too.
$57,500 (~£37,000).
There's no timeline or pricing for the 5 Series GT FCV at
this point, though we do know that the e-motor is derived
from the i3 and i8, and that the fuel cell can produce
around 245 horsepower. The fuel tank, a cryogenic up-to350-bar pressure vessel, provides a range of over 300
miles (500km)—though whether there'll be a hydrogen
refueling station at the other end of the journey is another question entirely.
As a quick refresher, hydrogen fuel cells are locally emission-free: the hydrogen is combined with oxygen, creating
water and electricity. The efficiency of a hydrogen fuel cell
is generally much higher than an internal combustion engine, too. The setbacks are that it's very hard to store hydrogen (both in the vehicle's fuel tanks, but also at refueling stations), and that fuel cells are relatively expensive
compared to conventional EVs, like Tesla's Model S.
Source: http://arstechnica.com/cars/2015/07/bmw-showsoff-first-hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-5-series-gt-crazy-i8prototype-2/
World’s first hydrogen fuel cell race
car unveiled by E4tech client
GreenGT
The GreenGT H2, a
340kW hydrogen fuel
cell race car, was unveiled on June 27th
at the Paul Ricard circuit in France. ExFormula 1 driver Olivier Panis showed the
car's capabilities with
a few laps of the Paul Ricard Racing circuit in France.
Next, the 5 Series GT FCV. We know a lot more about this
one. Back in 2013, BMW inked a partnership with Toyota
to have "an initial group of approved components ready
by 2020." It appears that Toyota seems to be focusing on
the fuel cell, while BMW is putting its efforts into the hydrogen tank, electric motor, and batteries. The idea is
that, if BMW and Toyota work together on a single standard for hydrogen FCEVs, other factors—reliability, safety,
Although still a demonstration vehicle, the car is fully hohydrogen refueling stations, consumer adoption—
mologated for race use. A new lightweight twin-engine
become a lot more streamlined.
powertrain has been developed for the H2 prototype.
Control electronics and telemetry of the latest generation
Toyota revealed its first FCEV offering, the Mirai, back in
designed and constructed specifically for the GreenGT H2
November 2014, and recently unveiled some pictures of
ensure the very best on-track performance. The electriits fuel cell production line. The Mirai is expected to go on
cal/hydrogen technology used on the GreenGT H2, consale in the US later this year, at the not-cheap price of
ceived as a demonstration model, will be applicable to
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other vehicles needing high power, trucks and other industrial vehicles.
E4tech Director David Hart, present for the event, commented: "This is an important moment for fuel cells. With
the technology increasingly reliable and available, projects
are needed to spark the imagination and engage companies in deploying fuel cells more widely. GreenGT H2 is
exactly the sort of exciting initiative that will inspire further high power developments - be they race cars or conventional vehicles."
SHFCA member E4tech has spent 15 years helping clients
like GreenGT to develop their ideas and business in fuel
cells.
Source: http://www.shfca.org.uk/news_article/794/
London has won Toyota’s attention
for commercialization of its fuel cell
vehicle
Japanese automaker Toyota
believes that the
United Kingdom
will be a prominent market for
its new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Mirai.
Toyota is targeting London as a launch pad for its efforts to commercialize the new vehicle. The company has praised the hydrogen fuel infrastructure in London as being both comprehensive and efficient for consumers. As such, it could
serve as a promising opportunity for Toyota, which is trying to lead a new generation of clean transportation vehicles.
Hydrogen fuel infrastructure proves promising in the UK
cell vehicles. In the UK, building a hydrogen infrastructure
has become a priority for the government, with London
receiving more attention when it comes to building hydrogen stations. London is currently home to three hydrogen fuel stations, with a total of 12 being open to the
public throughout the United Kingdom.
Toyota to sell Mirai directly to consumers
During the first year of the Mirai’s launch in the UK, Toyota will be selling its vehicles directly to consumers. This is
meant to build a relationship with these consumers and it
will give Toyota a way to better explain the benefits of
hydrogen fuel cells and how they can be used in transportation. The Mirai can travel more than 300 miles before
needing to be refueled and is fueled in a way similar to
conventional vehicles. The Mirai consumes hydrogen instead of gasoline, making it an environmentally friendly
than its more conventional counterparts.
Infrastructure may help fuel cell vehicles thrive
Toyota intends to sell the Mirai for approximately $60,000
in the United Kingdom. The vehicle may benefit from the
relatively robust hydrogen fuel infrastructure in the country. The UK government has plans to build more hydrogen
stations in several large cities, making clean transportation
more convenient for consumers with fuel cell vehicles.
Source: http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/toyota-eyeslondon-for-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicle-launch/8522533/
Meet the Mirai: Why Toyota wants to
make your next car run on hydrogen
The Toyota sedan cruising last week down a leafy suburban parkway was like any family car on the road, save for
one key detail: Its power was coming not from gasoline
but hydrogen, stored in tanks beneath the seats.
The first mass-market car to run off hydrogen, the $57,500
Mirai, has quickly become a powerful force in the battle
for tomorrow’s roads. The four-seater can drive farther
and refuel faster than any electric car a driver can buy.
As a whole, Europe has proven to be an attractive market
for fuel cell vehicles. Several European countries have beBut the world’s biggest car company, even before the
gun investing heavily in the development of a hydrogen
infrastructure, preparing themselves for the launch of fuel
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the hybrid, they already had ways to fuel it — and no easMirai’s first California sale in October, is placing a masier alternative if they wanted a greener drive.
sively risky bet on hydrogen, now sold at only a dozen
American fueling stations. For many, it still evokesthe HinToday, the Mirai faces competition not just from electric
denburg and the hydrogen bomb.
vehicles but from traditional gas guzzlers, which because
of tougher federal emissions standards drive more effiThe type of hydrogen fuel cells that run the Mirai have
ciently than ever. Traditional vehicles are also far cheaper:
been repeatedly tried and abandoned by rival automakThough Toyota is pledging three years of free hydrogen
ers, and electric-car pioneers have panned the technology
and more than $5,000 in federal and state incentives
as unrealistic and doomed to fail.
could bring down the cost, the Mirai is about twice as
“If you’re going to pick an energy source mechanism, hy- pricey as the average mid-size sedan.
drogen is an incredibly dumb one to pick,” Elon Musk,
founder of Tesla, Toyota’s chief rival in the electric-car
market, said in January. “It doesn’t make sense, and that
will become apparent in the next few years.”
Think of the Mirai as a small power plant on wheels. Instead of drawing energy from a battery, like the Nissan
Leaf and Chevrolet Volt, the all-electric Mirai makes its
own, by gulping in air and mixing it with hydrogen in a
stack of fuel cells. The reaction cleanly powers the motor
and belches out no exhaust, save for a thin trickle of water.
Boosters of zero-emission vehicles have praised the Mirai
— whose name in Japanese means “future” — as a solution to some of electric cars’ thorniest problems. The sedan can drive 300 miles on a full tank and be refueled in
about five minutes — instead of needing to be plugged in
overnight — making it an easier fit for the typical commute.
Musk, whose company makes the electric flagship Model
S, has become one of fuel cells’ most vocal critics, calling
them “extremely silly” “fool cells” that siphon money and
attention from the efficient battery systems that run most
electric cars, including his.
Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has slammed the idea that a
country as vast as the United States could efficiently build
a network of hydrogen stations nearly from scratch. For
Toyota, it could become a globe-spanning chicken-oregg problem: That there are few hydrogen stations could
lead to fewer drivers — and fewer of the customers those
stations need to survive.
Toyota, the $236 billion Japanese juggernaut, is starting
small, with plans to make available only 3,000 Mirais in
the United States by 2017, a sum close to the number of
Ford F-150 trucks sold in a day.
Most of those cars will cruise solely in California, home to
10 of the country’s 12 hydrogen refueling stations.
Toyota has a track record for this sort of disruption, havThough other hydrogen fueling centers operate in Coning built the first mass-produced hybrid, the Prius, from
necticut and South Carolina and more are in developan experimental laughingstock into a clean and unexciting
ment, building or outfitting a station to supply the unimainstream sedan. While still a niche — hybrids make up
verse’s lightest element can cost $1 million or more.
only 3 percent of American car sales — the Prius became
emblematic of a way normal drivers could help save the
That slow start and scant infrastructure could limit how
world without trying too hard.
much hydrogen power can accomplish. In a report last
year to investors, Citi Research analysts said they expect
Toyota is so big that it can still be a science experiment
fuel-cell cars such as the Mirai to “have little impact on
for them,” said David Whiston, an equity strategist with
the auto market” until at least 2020.
investment researcher Morningstar. “If it doesn’t work out,
they can go back to selling Priuses and all the other gas
Environmental advocates have also questioned just how
guzzlers no one ever talks about.”
eco-friendly the Mirai can be. Hydrogen today is mostly
produced from natural gas, a fossil fuel, and must be
Yet these are very different roads than the ones the Prius
trucked to stations via tankers, unaided by the kind of
first rolled onto 18 years ago. When drivers first bought
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nationwide grid that fuels battery-powered cars.
Energy experts say hydrogen, over time, will increasingly
come from clean renewable sources such as wind and solar. The Mirai, Toyota executives argue, is only the first
step of a energy evolution that one said was the carmaker’s vision for “the next 100 years.”
a true hydrogen society.”
But this new age will require heavy government investment at levels American policymakers and taxpayers
might be less excited about. Japan is now offering subsidies of 3 million yen, or about $25,000, to buyers of fuelcell vehicles in Tokyo, which has pledged $375 million
worth of hydrogen-related development before the city’s
2020 Olympics.
But the company is already pushing back on early skepticism, launching a “Fueled by Bulls--t” ad campaign named
Like the Prius, the Mirai could be what industry insiders
for one of Musk’s critiques to explain how hydrogen can
call a “halo car,” a flagship meant to boost Toyota’s ecobe sourced from cow manure.
friendly image rather than drive sales. That, skeptics say,
The carmaker has also attempted to swat back safety con- would make Toyota’s boasting of a “hydrogen era” and
cerns. Hydrogen is odorless and flammable but no more
the evolution of the Mirai more a marketing tactic than
dangerous than gasoline and disperses quickly in case of revolutionary act.
leaks, company officials say. (To guard against those, engineers have gone so far as to fire high-caliber rounds to But in the end, the trickiest obstacle for advanced fuel-cell
cars might prove to be a simple one: price. At its cheaptest the Mirai’s bulletproof hydrogen tanks.)
est, the Mirai can be leased for $499 a month, three times
The automaker has also taken to touting the Mirai’s versa- the cost of a new Corolla set to sip historically cheap gas.
tility beyond the road. A plug in the trunk can turn the car
into a mobile generator, the company says, delivering
To succeed, Toyota will need to get “some people on
enough juice to power the average American home’s esboard and willing to spend $50,000 on a compact car,”
sentials for a week.
said Whiston, the Morningstar equity strategist. “Much
Even in the small-batch world of environmentally friendly like with Tesla, [buyers] will have to pay up for the privilege of saving the world.”
automaking, the Mirai’s production is an oddity, pieced
together without use of a robot or conveyor belt in Toyota’s sprawling Motomachi plant in Japan. A dozen specialized workers in blue hard hats assemble the car by hand,
turning out about three a day.
Though no other automaker has pushed to mass-produce
hydrogen cars, the Mirai is far from the first car to embark
on the path to alternative power. Hydrogen-powered cars,
such as the Hyundai Tucson, have gained loyal if microscopic followings in California. Honda, which recently retired its small line of FCX Clarity fuel-cell cars, said it plans
to sell a space-age upgrade of the car, the FCV, sometime
next spring.
Toyota’s hydrogen crusade has gained a spirited boost in
its home country of Japan, which plans to install fuel-cell
stacks in more than 5 million homes over the next 15
years. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first to own
a Mirai, in December, and he recently celebrated the
opening of Tokyo’s first hydrogen station as “the dawn of
Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/meet
-the-mirai-why-toyota-wants-to-make-your-next-car-runon-hydrogen/2015/05/12/0e85b0c0-f7ef-11e4-9030b4732caefe81_story.html
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Top 20 List of Celebrities Who Have Driven a Hydrogen Car
In 1978, Jack Nicholson was one of the first celebrities to drive a hydrogen car (and drink its tailpipe water). Since then
there have been other eco-celebrities and notables who have stepped up to the plate and stepped inside an H2 vehicle.
Top 20 List of Celebrities & Notables Who Have Driven a Hydrogen Car
 Brad Pitt
 Angelina Jolie
 Edward Norton
 Cameron Diaz
 Placido Domingo
 Magic Johnson
 Diane Kruger
 Joshua Jackson
 Jesse James
Brad Pitt
 Jay Leno
 Will Ferrell
 Prince Charles
Arnold Schwarzenegger
 Q’orianka Kilcher
 Joely Fisher
 America Ferrera
 Laura Dern
 Jerry Bruckheimer
 Ryan Seacrest
 Arnold Schwarzenegger
Diane Kruger
 Jack Nicholson
Jay Leno
Source: http://www.hydrogencarsnow.com/blog2/index.php/celebrities/top-20-list-of-celebrities-who-have-driven-ahydrogen-car/
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Energy Highlights
Most Cited IJHE Articles (past 5 years)
1. Review of the proton exchange membranes for fuel cell applications.
Peighambardoust SJ, Rowshanzamir S, Amjadi M. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2010;35
(17):9349–9384.
2. Hydrogen storage in Mg: A most promising material.
Jain IP, Lal C, Jain A. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2010;35(10):5133–5144.
3. Hydrogen production by methane decomposition: A review.
Abbas HF, Wan Daud WMA. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2010;35(3):1160–1190.
The International Journal of 4. Hydrogen production from agricultural waste by dark fermentation: A review.
Guo XM, Trably E, Latrille E, Carrère H, Steyer J-P. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2010;35
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scientists and engineers
5. Hydrogen from biomass – Present scenario and future prospects.
throughout the world with
Balat H, Kırtay E. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2010;35(14):7416–7426.
a central vehicle for the
6. A comprehensive review on PEM water electrolysis.
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7.
Corrosion of metal bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells: A review.
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3647.
original research, both an-
alytical and experimental,
which is of permanent interest to engineers and scientists, covering all aspects
of hydrogen energy, including production, storage, transmission, utilization, as well as the economical, environmental
and international aspects.
When outstanding new advances are made, or when
new areas have been developed to a definitive
stage, special review articles will be considered. As
a service to readers, an international bibliography of
recent publications in hydrogen energy is published
quarterly.
Top IJHE Downloads (April 2015–July 2015)
1. Effect of air flow on liquid water transport through a hydrophobic gas diffusion
layer of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.
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Energy Highlights of Recent Publications
Design of an efficient, high purity hydrogen generation apparatus and method for a sustainable,
closed clean energy cycle
-Stern AG, Int J Hydrogen Energy 2015; In press.
There is a growing need in the modern world to provide a transition to renewable fuels from the present large scale
use of nonrenewable carbon-based fossil fuels in transportation applications. Hydrogen (H2), which is stored in near
limitless quantity in seawater, is the only alternative fuel that is more abundant and environmentally cleaner with the
potential of having a lower cost than nonrenewable carbon-based fossil fuels, assuming that engineering challenges
related to safe implementation and economical extraction of the hydrogen are overcome.
In this design study paper, it has been demonstrated through detailed calculation and analysis means, that a novel apparatus and method for safely generating hydrogen fuel at the time and point of use from ordinary salinated (sea) or
desalinated (fresh) water (H2O) will enable a vehicle range exceeding 300 miles per fueling using direct combustion of
the H2 fuel in appropriately configured internal combustion engines of the Otto or Diesel types, which is comparable
to the vehicle ranges presently achieved with gasoline or Diesel fuels, while providing a closed clean energy cycle.
The new design apparatus covered in this paper consists of a first pressure vessel filled with liquid H2O with an overpressure of nitrogen (N2) gas above the H2O reactant, and a second pressure vessel that stores solid Na reactant. Hydrogen gas is generated above the solid Na when H2O reactant is introduced using a regulator that senses when the
downstream pressure of H2 gas above the solid Na reactant has dropped below a threshold value. The sodium hydroxide (NaOH) byproduct of the hydrogen producing reaction, is collected within the apparatus for later reprocessing by
electrolysis, to recover the Na reactant.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319915012975#
By Yasser Ashraf Gandomi
Removal of gaseous impurities from terbium by hydrogen plasma arc melting
-Li G, Li L, Yang C, Tian W, Li X. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2015;40(25):7943–7948.
Terbium is a lanthanide metal with unique properties including luminescence, magnetic, and chemical activity. These
properties make it a desirable choice for several applications, and have led to increased demand for high-purity terbium. Purification of this metal however, is problematic and must be performed under ultra-high-vacuum or in an inert
gas because of its high affinity for oxygen and nitrogen. The authors address this issue with the use of DC arc plasma
with pure argon and an argon-hydrogen mixture. Terbium metal was melted in a laboratory-scale plasma arc furnace
to remove impurities, then was analyzed by inert gas fusion. In addition, the authors simulated temperature distribution and fluid flow during the melting process. It was determined that the addition of hydrogen to the arc plasma can
significantly reduce the amount of impurities within the Terbium compared to a pure argon plasma-arc. The enhanced
purification was attributed to not only activated hydrogen atoms, but also the particular temperature gradient and liquid field. The gas-metal interactions during hydrogen plasma arc melting were thoroughly investigated.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319915006515
By Jason Clement
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International Journal of Hydrogen
Energy Highlights of Recent Publications
Simulation of thermal stresses for new designs of microtubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell stack
-Pianko-Oprych P, Zinko T, Jaworski Z. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2015;In press.
Microtubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell stacks (mSOFC) provide the simplest possible method of delivering electric and
thermal energy with a high efficiency above 90%. However, use of conventional fuels like hydrogen or LPG causes high
operating temperatures of mSOFC stacks in the range of 650-900°C. High temperature may cause damage of a fuel
cell stack due to stress concentration problems. In addition, performance instability of a SOFC stack can result from
mechanical instability of its structure subjected to moderate stress. Stress applied to ceramic components can arise
from residual stresses due to manufacturing, differential thermal expansion coefficient (CTE) of cell layers, spatial or
temporal temperature or oxygen gradients as well as external mechanical loading.
In this work, three-dimensional models were developed in order to investigate the effect of flow channel and fuel cells
arrangement on thermal stresses of the mSOFC stacks and their performance. Two geometries of the anodesupported mSOFC stack were considered. The paper presents modifications of fuel cell arrangement in the stacks and
analyses for two ways of stack cooling carried out by coupling a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Computational Structural Mechanics (CSM). The simulation results indicate that the lowest value of the total displacement of
the assembly was noticed for the mSOFC stack design with an external air flow cooling (case H-E). In addition, the
smallest axial and total stresses were recognized for the same case H-E due to uniform temperature distribution, which
limits strain of the materials and prevents development of excessive thermal stresses in the mSOFC stack components.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319915014056#
By Yasser Ashraf Gandomi
Fermentation of swine wastewater-derived duckweed for biohydrogen production
-Xu J, Deshusses MA. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2015;40(22):7028–7036.
Duckweed is a small aquatic plant that floats and multiplies through budding. With rapid growth and high nutrient
uptake, various species of duckweed are commonly studied for treatment of wastewaters. The authors examined the
use of duckweed harvested from swine wastewater treatment as a feedstock for hydrogen production via fermentation. The effect of duckweed pretreatment methods on resultant production of hydrogen was studied. It was determined that an acid pretreatment was most effective at improving conversion efficiency than either thermal or mild alkaline thermal pretreatments. In addition, high sodium concentrations after pretreatment hindered the fermentation
process. The authors found that with pretreatment, hydrogen production was comparable to yields for common plant
mass biomass hydrogen production. Overall, it is promising to know that small aquatic plants such as duckweed can
be used for biohydrogen production.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319915008447
By Jason Clement
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From the Bookshelf
Compendium of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 1: Hydrogen Production and Purification
-Edited by Velu Subramani, Angelo Basile, and T. Nejat Veziroglu
Compendium of Hydrogen Energy: Hydrogen Production and Purification, the first text in a
four-volume series, focuses on the production of hydrogen. As many experts believe that
the hydrogen economy will eventually replace the fossil fuel economy as our primary
source of energy, the text provides a timely discussion on this interesting topic.
The text details the methods of hydrogen production using fossil fuels, also exploring sustainable extraction methods of hydrogen production from water and hydrogen purification
processes.
Key Features
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Provides a comprehensive understanding of the current methods used in the production of hydrogen
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Discusses the hydrogen economy and its potential to replace fossil fuels as our primary source of energy
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Details the methods of hydrogen production using fossil fuels, also exploring sustainable extraction methods of
hydrogen production from water and hydrogen purification processes
http://store.elsevier.com/Compendium-of-Hydrogen-Energy/isbn-9781782423614/
-Reviewed by Yasser Ashraf Gandomi
Gaseous Hydrogen Embrittlement of Materials in Energy Technologies
Volume 1: The problem, its characterization and effects on particular alloy classes
-Edited by Richard Gangloff and Brian Somerday
In order for the hydrogen economy to become a reality, advances in research and development are still necessary. One such area of importance is storage and distribution, and the
associated safety concerns with compressing the volatile gas. In this first volume, Gangloff
and Somerday examine the problems and current research to address embrittlement of
materials for the storage and use of hydrogen. The text is divided into three parts, the first
of which outlines the hydrogen embrittlement problem and the technologies and industries
affected by this issue including petrochemical refining, automotive hydrogen storage, and
nuclear power and nuclear waste disposal. The second part proceeds to discuss characterization and analysis of the effects of hydrogen embrittlement. The text wraps up by addressing hydrogen embrittlement on various steel and other metal alloys as well as degradation
of rubber seals. This text is a valuable reference tool for anyone in industry or academia associated with the storage and transport of hydrogen.
http://store.elsevier.com/product.jsp?isbn=9781845696771
-Reviewed by Jason Clement
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Research Group Highlights
The Chueh Group at Stanford University explores efficient electrochemical routes for converting solar energy
to chemical fuels and subsequently to electricity. The group also develops next-generation electrochemical energy storage materials.
Using powerful electron, X-ray and optical microscopy and spectroscopy techniques, the Chueh group visualize electrochemical reactions as they take place on length scales ranging from tens of microns down to sub-nm. These fundamental observations, combined with atomistic- and continuum-level models, lead to new insights into the design of
functional materials with novel compositions and structures. The group utilize a wide range of solution, vapor and solid-state routes to create high-performance electrochemical devices, such as photo-electrochemical cells, fuel cells,
electrolyzers and metal-air batteries.
Research
The on-going research includes the following topics:
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Thermally-Enhanced Photoelectrochemistry
Metal Oxide Electrocatalysi
Nanoscale Phenomena in Battery Electrodes
Contact Information:
William Chueh
Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Center Fellow, Precourt Institute for Energy
496 Lomita Mall, Durand Rm 137
Stanford, CA 94305
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-725-7515
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Hydrogen Education
Hydrogen Energy in Engineering Education Project
The Hydrogen Energy in Engineering Education project is aimed at meeting the need for
a new generation of graduating engineers trained in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
The goals of this project, funded by DOE, are to increase the awareness of hydrogen
technologies through hands-on learning experiences in existing undergraduate engineering courses and summer internships with industry partners. The project deliverables will
include both laboratory hardware that is appropriate for university engineering laboratory classes and associated curriculum.
A recurring theme in the hydrogen energy field is the unmet need for a new generation
of graduating engineers trained in hydrogen and fuel cell energy technologies. The goal of this project is to help
meet this need, initially in the context of California´s public higher education (CSU and UC) systems. This project,
branded as “Hydrogen Energy in Engineering Education” (H2E3) is being led by the Schatz Energy Research Center
(SERC), affiliated with Humboldt State University (HSU). The principal partner on the project is the University of California, Berkeley (UCB). Industry partners include Jadoo Power Systems, Inc., Protonex Technology Corporation, UTC
Power, and IdaTech LLC. The H2E3 project is designed to increase awareness of and hands-on experience with hydrogen and fuel cell technology among undergraduate engineering students in California’s public universities.
For more information on this project visit:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/224207225_Work_in_progress__Hydrogen_Energy_in_Engineering_Education
Join IAHE—Membership Information
The International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) has four categories of membership:
 H-Members: Scientists, engineers, and laypersons who are interested in fields relating to Hydrogen Energy.
They receive IAHE e-Newsletter, hard copies of the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (IJHE), and reduced registration for IAHE conferences.
 E-Members: Scientists, engineers and laypersons who are interested in fields relating to Hydrogen Energy.
They receive IAHE e-Newsletter, access to electronic copies of the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
(IJHE), and reduced registration for IAHE conferences.
 Student Members: They are students who are interested in hydrogen energy. They receive the IAHE e-
Newsletter. The student membership is free.
 IAHE Fellows: Long-time IAHE members who have significantly impacted society by promotion of Hydrogen
Economy through research, education and/or service.
If you are interested in becoming a member of IAHE, please visit the membership page at www.iahe.org. You can
sign up for membership directly on the membership page.
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Hydrogen Association News
European Hydrogen Association’s Celebrates 15 Years Support of National
H2 Efforts
As European Hydrogen Association’s (EHA) 21 national
member associations at the AGM on June 30, 2015 in Brussels celebrated 15 years of cooperation to push the right
national buttons for H2 in their countries, six major oil companies sent a remarkable joint letter to the UNFCCC Executive Secretary and the COP21 President on June 1, 2015. In
the letter the 6 companies, Chevron and Exxon Mobil did
not join the statement, urge action on carbon pricing to
allow them to accelerate investments in low carbon technologies. Not asking to favor any particular low emission solution, the letter states:
“….. our request to policy-makers as they prepare for the UN talks is not to ask for special treatment for any resource,
including natural gas, or any single route to a lower-carbon future. It is rather to ensure that the outcome of these
talks leads to widespread carbon pricing in all countries. Carbon pricing policies in every country will stimulate all
forms of low-carbon technologies. It will drive energy efficiency as rapid urbanization increases demand from our cities. It will benefit all sectors including power, mobility, heating and energy-intensive industries along with renewable
energy and natural gas, the cleanest-burning fossil fuel. Market forces will operate to favor the least expensive and
most efficient ways of reducing carbon in each country or region. Pricing carbon obviously adds a cost to our production and our products – but a stable, long-term, global carbon pricing framework would provide our businesses and
their many stakeholders with a clear roadmap for future investments, and a clear role in securing a more sustainable
future.”
The letter seems to pick up on a trend that sees increasing engagement of conventional industries and the financial
sector to turn the page on the use of fossil fuels. The German government, for example on the same day, sent a warning to German banks to keep a close watch on their investments in fossil fuel-linked companies as the “carbon bubble” of overvalued companies might destabilize markets. In fact on June 5, 2015 a report by the Carbon Tracker Initiative was published, indicating that the five largest publicly-listed utilities in the EU collectively lost 100 billion euros or
more than a third (37%) of their stock market value from 2008 to 2013. Japan on June 2, 2015 pledged to cut 26% of
its CO2 emissions compared to 2013 levels and announced last month to firm up its $1.5 billion pledge to the Green
Climate Fund, bringing the total covered by signed agreements to $5.47 billion, above the 50 percent threshold. Will
the run up to the COP21 in Paris be the hot summer for pushing new technologies to the market?
The dedicated Hydrogen Workshop at the EU TEN T Days in Riga on June 23, 2015, highlighted the first two TEN T
projects (HIT and HIT2 Corridors) linking hydrogen refueling stations along the main TEN T corridors, is demonstrating the increasing interest of EU’s major infrastructure programs to include hydrogen in the mix. At the last meeting
held May 26-28, 2015 in Wuhan, China, the Steering Committee of the International Partnership on Fuel Cells and
Hydrogen in the Economy IPHE, in Wuhan, China, also demonstrated the increasing hydrogen activities. The EHA
supported the six H2igher Educational Rounds that saw a record number of students participating at Wuhan Technical University listening to updates of representatives of IPHe member countries; IPHE awards were presented to the
best Doctoral and Master thesis. So in with the new this summer! Happy and Sunny Environment Day from the EHA
team in Brussels.
Source: http://www.h2euro.org/2015/major-oil-companies-urge-cop21-to-take-action-on-carbon-pricing
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Upcoming Meetings & Activities
August 2015
November 2015
16th International Conference on Advanced batteries,
Fuel Cells: The Power to Drive Change Today
Accumulators and Fuel Cells
November 16-19, 2015
August 30-September 4, 2015
Brno, Czech Republic
http://www.aba-brno.cz/
September 2015
5th International Conference of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen
Technology 2015
September 1-3, 2015
Los Angeles, CA
http://fuelcellseminar.com/
3rd Zing Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Conference
November 17-20, 2015
Cancun, Mexico
http://www.zingconferences.com/conferences/3rd-zinghydrogen-fuel-cells-conference/
Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia
http://www.icfcht2015.utm.my/?p=1
October 2015
6th World Hydrogen Technologies Convention
October 11-14, 2015
Sydney, Australia
December 2015
Piero Lunghi European Fuel Cell Conference & Exhibition
December 16-18, 2015
Naples, Italy
http://www.europeanfuelcell.it
www.whtc2015.com
228th ECS Meeting
October 11-15, 2015
Phoenix, Arizona
http://www.electrochem.org/meetings/biannual/228/
January 2016
World Future Energy Summit
January 18-21, 2016
Abu Dhabu
http://www.worldfutureenergysummit.com/
March 2016
F-Cell 2015
October 12-14, 2015
Stuttgart, Germany
http://www.f-cell.de/english/home/
International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS)
October 19-21, 2015
Yokohama, Japan
www.ICHS2015.com
FC Expo 2016, 12th International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell
Expo
March 2-4, 2015
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.fcexpo.jp/en/
International Renewable Energy Storage Conference
March 15-17, 2016
Dusseldorf, Germany
Do you have a hydrogen-related meeting, workshop,
http://www.eurosolar.de/en/
or activity you would like us to include in the next issue of the IAHE Newsletter? If so, please email a description and web link to Kathy Williams at
[email protected] .
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Get Connected—Internet Groups of Interest
LinkedIn Connections
Fuel Cells
World EcoEnergy Forum: Driving Innovation in the
Energy Storage and Smart Grid Industry
clean energy fuel cell applications and
The aim of this group is to bring to-
promotions and jobs, and to use this group to develop
gether executives responsible for R&D
to discuss about new product development and sustainable development in the energy stor-
Welcomes those who are interested in
technologies. Encourages members to
start discussions that are relevant to fuel cells, to post
their professional network.
Fuel Cell Energy
age and smart-grid industry.
The Fuel Cell Energy Group advocates
Hydrogen Pathway
motion of its Technology and for those
the use of Fuel Cell Energy & the pro-
This is a very active group-page within
interested in learning more about Fuel
LinkedIn that includes discussions and
Cell Technology. Fuel Cell Professionals, Renewable Ener-
latest news regarding hydrogen energy.
gy, Clean Technology, and Environmental Advocates are
Renewable Energy Solutions
I.R.E.S. platform to create bridges between international based investors,
manufactures and wholesale companies in the Renewable Business Industry. Solar power,
welcome. Solar, Wind, Biomass, Biofuel, Tidal Power &
Wave Professionals also welcome to learn about this
emerging technology.
Facebook Connections
wind energy, tidal power, geothermal power, air power,
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies
hydrogen, waste management.
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies was
Global Renewable Energy Network
Global Renewable Energy Network
(GReEN) is the premier business network for professionals and companies
involved in the development, commercialization, and utilization of renewable energies (e.g. bioenergy, geothermal,
hydro, hydrogen, ocean, solar, and wind), worldwide.
founded in Singapore in 2003 and currently owns 5 international subsidiaries,
including a new subsidiary in the United
States. Having started commercialization
with small and simple products while preparing for larger
and more complex applications, Horizon already emerged
as the world’s largest volume producer of commercial micro-fuel cell products, serving customers in over 65 coun-
Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Network
tries.
Bringing together professionals and
Fuel Cell Nation
enthusiasts alike, the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Network serves to connect
those advocating fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. The group welcomes people who are
interested in all types of fuel cell technologies as well as
the wide variety of hydrogen technologies, and is not exclusive of hydrogen fuel cells.
Fact-Based Analysis and Discussion of
Clean Energy
http://blog.fuelcellnation.com/
International Association for Hydrogen Energy
Facebook community for sharing the information regarding advances in hydrogen
energy.
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Contacts and Information
Board of Directors
Officers of the IAHE
IAHE Division Officers
T. Nejat Veziroğlu
President
John W. Sheffield
Executive Vice President
Ibrahim Dincer
Vice President
David S. Scott
Vice President
E. Caglan Kumbur
Secretary
Juan Carlos Bolcich
Vice President, Argentina
Alexander Y. Ramenskiy
Vice President, Russia
Zong Qiang Mao
Vice President, China
Bruno Pollet
Vice President, Africa
Detlef Stolten
Vice President, Germany
Onkar N. Srivastava
Vice President, India
Hirohisa Uchida
Vice President, Japan
Ayfer Veziroğlu
Comptroller
Annalisa D’Orazio
President, Young Scientists Division
Patrick Hallenbeck
President, Biohydrogen Division
Yun Hang Hu
President, Hydrogen Storage Division
Greg Naterer
President, Nuclear Hydrogen Division
Andrei V. Tchouvelev
President, Hydrogen Safety Division
Emre A. Veziroğlu
Editor-in Chief, IJHE
Board of Directors of the IAHE
Franco Barbir, Croatia & USA
Juan Carlos Bolcich, Argentina
Eniya Listiani Dewi, Indonesia
Gibril S. Elijrushi, Libya
Inci Eroğlu, Turkey
David Hart, U.K. & Switzerland
Terry Kimmel, Canada
Zong Qiang Mao, China
Cesare Marchetti, Austria
Paulo Emilio de Miranda, Brazil
Nazim Z. Muradov, Azerbaijan & USA
Bruno Pollet, VP, Africa
Alexander Y. Ramenskiy, VP, Russia
Jacques Saint-Just, France
John W. Sheffield, USA
Giuseppe Spazzafumo, Italy
Onkar N. Srivastave, India
Detlef Stolten, Germany
Hirohisa Uchida, Japan
Ayfer Veziroğlu, USA
On the Web
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http://www.iahe.org
5794 SW 40 St. #303
Miami, FL 33155, USA
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (IJHE)
The Official Journal of the IAHE
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/he
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