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How fuel cell membranes degrade

How fuel cell membranes degrade

by | Sep 15, 2020 | Germany, worldwide

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Test setup, © Fraunhofer ISE

Understanding how the presence of cations causes polymer electrolyte membranes to degrade is important to advancing PEM research. Fraunhofer ISE has been focused on analyzing various types of cations for their impact on perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) membranes. This analysis is significant in understanding the catalytic effect individual cations have on forming radicals that attack PFSA polymers. How chemical stable these polymers are was investigated using Fenton’s reaction.

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Hydrogen-exporting countries vie for top spot

Hydrogen-exporting countries vie for top spot

by | Sep 15, 2020 | Germany, worldwide

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Anja Karliczek, © Hans-Joachim Rickel, BMBF

A key objective in Germany’s hydrogen strategy is to create international partnerships with green hydrogen exporters. To this end, Gerd Müller, the German minister for international development, recently signed a cooperation agreement with one of the Maghreb countries, announcing: “Together with Morocco, we are developing the first industrial system to generate green hydrogen in Africa.

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To each their own hydrogen strategy

To each their own hydrogen strategy

by | Sep 15, 2020 | Germany, worldwide

Zukunftspakt

Once again, the two major German political parties lock horns over the national hydrogen strategy, increasing pressure on the governing coalition to decide before the summer recess. In early May, twelve MPs from the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) circulated a statement demanding a rapid escalation in renewable hydrogen facilities and calling for new partnerships with African countries.
Hot on the CDU’s heels, the Social Democrats (SPD) issued their version, pressing for a more ambitious hydrogen strategy and faster capacity additions.

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Daimler’s fuel cell cluster

Daimler’s fuel cell cluster

by | Aug 18, 2020 | worldwide

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Andreas Gorbach (left) and Christian Mohrdieck, © Daimler

In April, Daimler announced plans to enter a joint venture with Volvo to develop fuel cell trucks. In mid-June, preliminary agreements solidified as Daimler Truck set up a new subsidiary, Daimler Truck Fuel Cell, to pool fuel cell expertise.

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N2telligence turns Japanese

N2telligence turns Japanese

by | Aug 18, 2020 | worldwide

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Andreas Exler and Lars Frahm (right)

At the onset of 2016, N2telligence was renamed Fuji N2telligence. But it was not until early this year that Fuji Electric Europe, headquartered in Offenbach, Germany, acquired all of the company’s assets. Before the deal went through, the number of staff members on N2telligence’s payroll had shrunk to four. Lars Frahm and Andreas Exler, its founders and former chief executives, left at the turn of this year.

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Using concentrated solar power to produce hydrogen

Using concentrated solar power to produce hydrogen

by | Aug 18, 2020 | worldwide

SoHHytec

Reducing environmental pollution is becoming ever more important. This is especially true now, seeing how pollution has worsened the impact of the recent Covid-19 virus outbreak. As a result, the search for alternative fuels is no longer just a building block for long-term climate action but vital to public health today.

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