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Green Gas From Abroad?

Green Gas From Abroad?

by | Oct 1, 2018 | Europe, Germany

denaEco-gas such as hydrogen or methane produced from renewable electricity is widely regarded as central to effective climate change policy. But if the latest predictions are any indication, Germany will need to import most of it. This doesn’t bode well for a shift in attitude, as much of the natural gas consumed in the country is shipped in from abroad as well. It is doubtful that continuing the practice with eco-friendlier imports (more…)

Elcore Business Continues

Elcore Business Continues

by | Oct 1, 2018 | Germany

Following Elcore’s acquisition by Freudenberg, many former business partners didn’t know what would happen to the fuel cell heaters manufactured by the company. Manfred Stefener, formerly Elcore’s chief executive and now the head of its 40-staff office in Munich, told H2-international that Elcore would continue selling 2400 Plus devices as well as support existing installations. One of the only changes had been the logo, which now showed the symbol of the new owner, Weinheim-based company Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, one of the largest business units of the Freudenberg Group. (more…)

Biocatalysts Produce Methane from CO2 and H2

Biocatalysts Produce Methane from CO2 and H2

by | Oct 1, 2018 | Europe, Germany

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Demonstration system in Copenhagen, © Electrochaea

Producing hydrogen in a completely natural way is something of a Rosetta Stone in science. Many have tried over the past decades, but rarely have they been able to announce a breakthrough in this field. Electrochaea, a startup based in a town west of Munich, could now have taken a big leap toward economic feasibility. This spring, the 20-staff company declared its intention to build power-to-gas bioreactors with a capacity of up to 50 megawatts. (more…)

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Textile electrodes for microbial fuel cells

Textile electrodes for microbial fuel cells

by | Oct 1, 2018 | Germany

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Working principle of a microbial fuel cell for wastewater, © RWTH Aachen

Microbial fuel cells are one of the most well-known devices in a steadily expanding research field called bio-electrochemistry. As diverse and promising as technologies bridging the gap between electrochemistry and bio-economy may be, bringing them to market is fraught with challenges. Two recent collaborative efforts, TexKoMBZ and TextESys, thoroughly investigated how to develop components for these complex systems. (more…)

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Military as Driving Force Behind Fuel Cell Deployment

Military as Driving Force Behind Fuel Cell Deployment

by | Oct 1, 2018 | North America

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Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 Fuel Cell, © GM/Jeffrey Sauger

There has been a long tradition of hydrogen and fuel cell use in spaceflight programs. But it is a little-known fact that the U.S. Army, too, has been developing fuel cell devices for multiple applications. Could its efforts translate into a first-mover advantage and give the market the boost it needs? Here’s a look at how “America First” could be a blessing for fuel cells. (more…)

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