Toyota develops 3rd gen fuel cell system targeting commercial sector

Toyota Motor has developed a new third-generation fuel cell system (3rd Gen FC System). The all-new 3rd Gen FC System is designed to meet the particular needs of the commercial sector with the same durability as conventional diesel-powered engines. Additionally, the new system features significant improvements in performance, including fuel... Read more →


Solaris Bus & Coach has delivered the first of 137 ordered hydrogen buses to Bologna and Ferrara, Italy. This marks the initial phase of a large-scale order placed by the transport operator TPER at the end of 2023. Under this contract, Solaris will supply 137 Urbino 12 hydrogen buses for... Read more →


Johnson Matthey and Bosch agree to long-term collaboration on development of zero-emission hydrogen technology

Johnson Matthey (JM) and Bosch have agreed to accelerate future projects together. The agreement confirms both parties’ intentions to develop and produce catalyst-coated membranes (CCM) for use in fuel cell stacks. JM CCMs are typically the heart of PEM electrolyzers. CCMs consist of precisely structured catalysts—typically platinum (cathode) and iridium... Read more →


Ricardo announced that its high-powered, multi-stack hydrogen fuel cell module technology successfully reached 393kW of net electrical power, achieved within three months development from initial start-up. Ricardo said that this achievement was made possible due to Ricardo’s virtual engineering toolchain, which reduces physical prototyping costs and risks, accelerates development timelines,... Read more →


Mattiq and Heraeus partner to develop and commercialize low-iridium electrocatalyst materials for green hydrogen production

Mattiq, a clean chemistry company, announced a strategic partnership with Heraeus Precious Metals, a global leader in the precious metals industry, to develop and commercialize advanced electrocatalyst materials for green hydrogen production. The companies will engineer low-iridium catalysts to reduce significantly the amount of this rare and critical raw material... Read more →


Donaldson air filter technology to be used in next-gen Freightliner SuperTruck III

Donaldson Company announced that its advanced air filter technology is set to be featured in Daimler Truck North America’s (DTNA) next-generation Freightliner SuperTruck III (earlier post). The SuperTruck program, initiated by the US Department of Energy (DOE), aims to enhance fuel efficiency and reduce emissions of heavy-duty Class 8 long-haul... Read more →


Symbio obtains Letter of Conformity to IATF 16949 on the design and manufacturing perimeters for its SymphonHy gigafactory; first European company to obtain this certification

Symbio announced that Bureau Veritas has awarded the Group a Letter of Conformity to IATF 16949 certification for the Design and Manufacturing perimeters. This certification testifies to the technological and industrial maturity of Symbio and SymphonHy, Europe’s largest site dedicated to the development and production of hydrogen fuel cells and... Read more →


Alleima receives an order for mass production of pre-coated materials for SOFC interconnects from Doosan Fuel Cell

Korea-based Doosan Fuel Cell is targeting both maritime and stationary applications for its fuel cells. Mass production of SOFC will start in 2025 at a new production plant in Korea. Sweden-based Alleima, a global manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as solutions... Read more →


DOE opens new funding for small businesses for hydrogen and fuel cell R&D

The US Department of Energy (DOE) opened new funding (DE-FOA-0003504) to small businesses for innovative clean energy technologies as part of its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. SBIR and STTR are competitive funding opportunities that encourage US-based small businesses to engage in research and... Read more →


Researchers at Tianjin University in China have designed a furrow-ridge cathode catalyst layer (FR-CCL) with carbon nanotube (CNT) supported Pt catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) with Pt/CNT FR-CCL shows high peak power density and durability compared to conventional Pt/C-MEA and Pt/CNT-MEA after the... Read more →


China in December launched the hull of an inland (river) containership to be powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Installation of the hydrogen power system and controls will be completed in 2025. The Dong Fang Qing Gang will have the largest hydrogen fuel cell system so far deployed on a ship... Read more →


Honda to utilize existing powertrain unit factory to establish new production plant for next-generation fuel cell system in Japan

Honda Motor will build a new plant in Japan to produce the next-generation fuel cell system being developed independently by Honda. Honda aims to start operating the new plant in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2028 (FY2028), utilizing part of the land and buildings of the Powertrain Unit Factory,... Read more →


Toyota’s fuel cell and water electrolysis system production plan certified as a METI support program for building GX supply chains

Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its new production plan for fuel cells and a water electrolysis system to supply hydrogen was selected by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as a successful applicant for its Support Program for Building GX Supply Chains. This METI program is based on... Read more →


The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) highlighted a recent groundbreaking achievement in hydrogen-powered transportation: a prototype H2Rescue truck, built and powered by Accelera with funding support from DOE and other federal agency partners, last month established a new world record by traveling 1,806... Read more →


First Mireo Plus H hydrogen trains from Siemens Mobility in passenger service

Siemens Mobility announced that the first Mireo Plus H hydrogen trains have received authorization for passenger operation and are ready to inaugurate passenger service. Their approval marks another significant milestone for emission-free mobility in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Bavarian regions, where hydrogen-powered trains will be used for the first time. Niederbarnimer... Read more →


Recently, the first batch of 30 hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks jointly developed by GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT and China's well-known commercial vehicle manufacturer Yutong was officially delivered and put into operation in Anyang, Henan. The aim is to provide coke transportation services for the important coal chemical enterprise Liyuan Group and... Read more →


Norwegian fuel cell company TECO 2030 ASA files for bankruptcy

The board of directors of TECO 2030 ASA has decided to file for bankruptcy. The board decision is unanimous and is due to the fact that there is no longer a realistic opportunity to raise sufficient capital to continue operations. A stock exchange notice on 14 November 2024 disclosed that... Read more →


CPKC places follow-on order for approximately 20 MW of Ballard fuel cell engines for North American locomotives

Ballard Power Systems announced the signing of a new Long Term Supply Agreement (LTSA) with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), including the initial supply of 98 fuel cell engines for use in the North American freight rail market. Each engine has a nameplate of 200 kW, totaling approximately 20 megawatts... Read more →


Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia, in cooperation with Glovis America, has deployed Hyundai XCIENT heavy-duty hydrogen fuel-cell electric trucks for clean logistics operations. Initially, a total of 21 XCIENT trucks will be in operation. These Hyundai XCIENT hydrogen fuel-cell Class 8 heavy-duty trucks will transport vehicle parts... Read more →


Orange County to buy 40 hydrogen fuel cell buses, 10 electric

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors approved the purchase of 50 new zero-emission buses, marking a major milestone in an ongoing effort to transition the bus fleet to 100% zero-emission technology by 2040. The purchase, unanimously approved by the board on Monday, 25 November, includes 40 hydrogen... Read more →


Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) and the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate approved funding totaling €226 million for the development, small-series production and customer deployment (operation and maintenance) of 100 fuel cell trucks. The application had been subject to extensive review, also by the European Commission.... Read more →


Daimler Buses is expanding the range of applications for the Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro fuel cell. In future, an electric bus equipped with a fuel cell as a range extender can be run on hydrogen as the sole energy source in certain usage scenarios, thanks to a new, additional operating strategy. When... Read more →


DOE issues call for hydrogen fuel cell commercialization partners to support the launch of L’Innovator 2.0

The US Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), announced a call for commercialization partners to accelerate market-facing research, development, and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The objective of this call is to leverage DOE’s Lab Innovator 2.0 Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (L’Innovator... Read more →


CTE to lead battery-free fuel cell bus project

The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) has launched a battery-free Fuel Cell Dominant Proof of Concept project under the FTA-sponsored Transit Vehicle Innovation Deployment Centers (TVIDC) program. This initiative, featuring fuel cell technology patented by Nimbus Power Systems, aims to transform zero-emission public transit by introducing a more... Read more →


Horizon Fuel Cell recently unveiled its new VLS-IV 400kW fuel cell, offering material advantages in fuel cell applications, such as high power output, low cost, long lifespan, and high fault tolerance. This product has the potential to reduce hydrogen consumption in fuel cell heavy trucks by up to 20%, in... Read more →


Smoltek Hydrogen receives an order from a leading automotive manufacturer for electrodes used in fuel cells

Smoltek Nanotech Holding announced that a leading automotive manufacturer has ordered a number of prototypes of Smoltek Hydrogen’s nanostructure coating modified for fuel cells. This is the second major vehicle manufacturer to order custom-made prototypes of Smoltek’s pioneering hydrogen solutions technology. Smoltek Hydrogen, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Smoltek Group,... Read more →


PowerCell Group joins H2MAC, an EU Project advancing hydrogen fuel cell solutions for heavy machinery for construction and mining

PowerCell is now involved in the H2MAC project, a four-year European Union-funded initiative aiming to research and develop fuel cells capable of enduring the demanding conditions of the construction and mining sectors, including exposure to dust and intense vibrations. The project will design a scalable hydrogen-powered fuel cell (FCE) powertrain... Read more →


A team of researchers with Prof. Laura Nousch from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS in Dresden has developed a demonstrator based on a high-temperature fuel cell stack (solid oxide fuel cell, SOFC) that can use ammonia to generate electricity directly and with high efficiency. Electricity and... Read more →


DLR opens new test facility to focus on high-output fuel cell systems

As part of the BALIS project, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is setting up a scientific test facility in Empfingen. DLR is using the facility to develop and test fuel cell propulsion systems for various modes of transport. The BALIS project is focusing on... Read more →


Hyundai Motor Company unveiled its INITIUM hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept at its ‘Clearly Committed’ event held at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang. INITIUM provides a preview of a new production FCEV that Hyundai Motor plans to unveil in the first half of next year. The concept encapsulates the company’s... Read more →


PowerCell Group has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ZeroAvia to collaborate on next-generation fuel cell technologies. The partners are to explore co-development of fuel cell technologies for aerospace applications and other segments in need of heavy-duty fuel cell systems with high energy output. Joint R&D will focus... Read more →


Hyzon has entered into a purchase agreement for North America’s first 12 hydrogen-powered refuse Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) with recycling and innovation pioneer GreenWaste, contingent upon Hyzon meeting certain commercial terms and specifications as defined in the agreement. Hyzon recently announced the Start of Production (SOP) of its single-stack... Read more →


California’s SamTrans orders 108 hydrogen fuel cell buses from New Flyer; largest fuel-cell electric contract yet for company

New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI) and a leader in zero-emission electric mobility solutions, announced a new firm order for 108 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE FC 40-foot transit buses from San Mateo County Transit (SamTrans), marking the largest single fuel... Read more →


Advent Technologies announces performance breakthroughs for Membrane Electrode Assembly G2 technology for HT-PEM

Advent Technologies announced significant performance breakthroughs for its Membrane Electrode Assembly (Advent MEA G2) technology. The Advent MEA G2 technology has already been provided for testing to select strategic partners, in the automotive and aerospace industries. It is being developed within the framework of L’Innovator, the company’s joint development program... Read more →


Hyzon, a US-based hydrogen fuel cell system manufacturer and technology developer, announced the Start of Production (SOP) of its revolutionary single-stack 200kW Fuel Cell System (FCS). This enables Hyzon to manufacture standardized FCSs at volume for commercial sale, further accelerating the decarbonization of heavy-duty industries. At SOP, all necessary conditions... Read more →


PowerCell partners with Australian aviation company for concept study on VTOL aircraft

PowerCell Group has signed an agreement with an Australian aviation company for a concept study for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft with minimal emissions. The study includes an order of SEK 7 million (US$680,000) of engineering work for the specification; the customer aims to build prototypes that will... Read more →


DOE awards $2.5M to develop and advance fuel cell technology at Port of Oakland

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2.5-million grant to develop and demonstrate advances in fuel cell technology at the Port of Oakland. The grant is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The total project cost will be more than $7 million and is another part of the Port’s... Read more →


Vauxhall has commenced UK customer trials of the Vivaro HYDROGEN van. A range of companies, including some of the UK’s largest fleets, will be taking part in the trial over the coming months ahead of the UK launch of the Movano HYDROGEN, Vauxhall’s largest light commercial vehicle. The Vivaro HYDROGEN... Read more →


DOE announces $8M for 7 projects to advance electrolyzer and fuel cell manufacturing RD&D through national lab consortium

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $8,055,000 to support seven projects that will advance efficient, scalable, high-throughput, and high-quality processes for manufacturing fuel cell and electrolyzer materials through the Roll-to-Roll (R2R) Consortium. This consortium of national laboratories focuses on developing efficient processes to reduce the cost of manufacturing electrolyzers... Read more →


IVECO BUS, the urban, intercity and tourist bus brand of Iveco Group, received three new contracts for electric mobility solutions in France. In total, 31 hydrogen fuel cell buses and 20 battery electric buses have been ordered since the beginning of September. Cannes Lérins Urban Community ordered 12 GX 337... Read more →


Saft delivers LTO traction batteries to power Siemens Mobility’s hydrogen trains

Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, is supplying its lithium titanate oxide (LTO) traction batteries to Siemens Mobility to power seven next generation Mireo Plus H hydrogen trains operating in Germany. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries form a hybrid power system with fuel cells to provide a smart alternative to diesel multiple... Read more →


TECO 2030 announced a strategic shift from manufacturing fuel cells in Norway at present, to positioning itself as a global technology provider. By offering licensing agreements to international partners, TECO 2030 says it will be poised to accelerate the global adoption of its fuel cell technology in heavy-duty applications. This... Read more →


KAUST partners with Abdul Latif Jameel Motors and Toyota to advance fuel cell technologies in Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, the authorized distributor of Toyota vehicles in Saudi Arabia since 1955, and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have embarked on a strategic partnership to advance hydrogen fuel cell research in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration aims to support the Kingdom’s... Read more →


MTU Aero Engines successfully completed multi-week testing of a liquid hydrogen fuel system for its Flying Fuel Cell (FFC). The tests showed that the system architecture is safe, reliable, and works as expected, and can ensure a regulated, need-based supply of preconditioned hydrogen to the fuel cell, said Barnaby Law,... Read more →


Hyundai Motor Company and Škoda Group to collaborate on hydrogen advancement and energy efficient solutions for mobility

Hyundai Motor Company and Škoda Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to commence collaboration on establishing a hydrogen mobility ecosystem. The MOU covers study on adoption of hydrogen fuel cell systems and technologies, study on adoption of energy efficient solutions for mobility projects and products, and exploring hydrogen... Read more →


At the IAA Transportation 2024, ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division unveiled its latest addition to its e-mobility portfolio, a new Hydrogen Recirculation Blower. Designed to optimize hydrogen levels for fuel cell-powered vehicles, ZF’s Hydrogen Recirculation Blower recirculates unused hydrogen to improve hydrogen consumption and performance. Highly efficient, the system... Read more →


At IAA Transportation Hanover 2024, Renault’s HYVIA unveiled the prototype of the hydrogen version of the New Master offering a 700 km range and 5 minutes refueling time. This range is made possible by the “Dual power” architecture, an intelligent hybrid system between the 47-kW fuel cell and the 20-kWh... Read more →


A research team led by UCLA materials scientists and chemists has designed a new ultrafine platinum nanocatalyst with embedded cobalt oxide clusters that could make fuel cells more durable, nearly doubling the projected lifetime target set by the US Department of Energy (DOE). A study outlining the findings was published... Read more →


Lloyd’s Register partners with ROTOBOOST and Amogy on fuel cell, ammonia and methane cracking, and CCS study to support maritime emissions reduction

Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) business advisory team is partnering with energy companies ROTOBOOST and Amogy on a fuel cell and pre-combustion Carbon Capture Storage System (CCS) study to assess opportunities for emissions reduction. The joint development project (JDP) will evaluate the use of hydrogen fuel cells, ammonia and methane cracking technology... Read more →


BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation jointly developing next generation of fuel cell technology; BMW to launch first series production fuel cell vehicle in 2028

The BMW Group and the Toyota Motor Corporation are collaborating to bring a new generation of fuel cell powertrain technology to the roads. Both companies share the aspiration of advancing the hydrogen economy and have extended their collaboration to push this locally zero-emission technology to the next level. The BMW... Read more →