Research & Development
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Strain-Engineered Cu₃Pt Catalyst Cuts Platinum by 75% in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cathodes
IMDEA Materials researchers have shown that a strain-engineered Cu₃Pt catalyst on a NiTi substrate delivers Pt-level ORR performance at just 25% of th…
Green Hydrogen Production Breakthrough: Sunlight-Powered Liquid Gallium Splits Seawater
University of Sydney researchers have developed a circular, sunlight-driven liquid gallium process that splits seawater into hydrogen at 12.9% solar-t…
Green hydrogen production breakthrough uses steel slag and coal ash to cut costs and capture CO2
Ohio State University researchers have pioneered an integrated process that turns steel slag and coal ash into calcite while lowering electrolysis ene…
Methane-Driven Embrittlement in Nickel Superalloys Demands New Materials for H2-Ready Turbines
New research reveals a methane-driven embrittlement mechanism in nickel-based superalloys at 400 °C under hydrogen exposure, highlighting the need for…
Clean Hydrogen News: Nuvora Energy Advances 300 MWth HTGR Pre-Feasibility for Hydrogen Production Methods
Nuvora Energy finished a pre-feasibility review for a 300 MWth HTGR with integrated hydrogen production, clearing early technical and regulatory hurdl…
Hydrogen Production Methods: Microwave-Driven Methane Pyrolysis Yields 80% Conversion at 500 °C
A joint UPV–CSIC team in Valencia has achieved 80% methane conversion at 500 °C using a microwave-driven pyrolysis reactor, delivering clean hydrogen…
Siltrax Validates Silicon Bipolar Plates in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tests, Advancing Fuel Cell Technology
Siltrax and UNSW tests confirm silicon bipolar plates deliver double power density and superior durability for hydrogen fuel cells, backed by CEFC fun…
Hydrogen Fuel Cell News: Monash’s Water-Free Membrane Hits 250°C
Monash University’s water-free fuel cell membrane runs at 250°C with 166 mS/cm conductivity and 1,011 mW/cm² power, promising simpler, higher-temperat…
CullBeck Raises $20M in Hydrogen Project Financing for Glenbrook Demonstration Plant
CullBeck secures NZ$20 million to pilot a hydrogen-based ironmaking plant at New Zealand Steel’s Glenbrook site, testing a modular green hydrogen prod…
Green Hydrogen Production Leap with LG Chem’s Low-Iridium PEM Electrode
LG Chem’s new PEM electrode halves iridium use and more than doubles durability, promising cheaper, scalable green hydrogen through interface-stabiliz…
Green Hydrogen Production Boosted by Westlake University’s Durable PAMQ Anion Exchange Membrane
Westlake University researchers have developed a new PAMQ anion exchange membrane that cuts superacid use by 62.5%, endures 10,000-hour alkaline stabi…
Crystal Symmetry Governs Quantum Tunneling for Tunable Solid-State Hydrogen Storage in Vanadium
A team at the Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, has shown that crystal symmetry in vanadium acts as a switch for hydrogen’s quantu…
Tianjin University’s millisecond thermal pulse method cuts catalyst synthesis time and energy
Tianjin University’s Prof. Hu Wenbin team used millisecond thermal pulses to assemble Pt@PtFe-i catalysts with atomic precision, cutting synthesis ene…
Dutch Blueprint Paves the Way for Climate-Neutral Industry
A recent PwC–Gasunie study outlines a least-cost pathway for Dutch industry to cut 44 Mt of CO₂ annually using CCS, blue hydrogen, DRI-EAF steel, and…
Green Hydrogen Production Soars with Modified TiO2 Catalyst
RMIT-led researchers report a modified titanium dioxide catalyst that boosts green hydrogen production rates by over 80 times in lab tests, hinting at…
Solar-to-Hydrogen Efficiency Tops 31% with Fraunhofer ISE’s HyCon CPV–PEM Module
Fraunhofer ISE’s integrated CPV–PEM module HyCon delivered a 31.3% real-sun solar-to-hydrogen efficiency, setting a new outdoor benchmark and pointing…
Hydrogen blending powers unmodified Wärtsilä 50SG engine at UMERC’s A.J. Mihm plant
An unmodified 18–19 MW Wärtsilä 50SG engine at the A.J. Mihm station ran on a 25% hydrogen-natural gas blend, achieving 95% load, stable efficiency an…
Brazil’s Forza Composites Pioneers Ultralight Type IV Cylinders
Forza Composites, backed by FAPESP’s PIPE program, has built Brazil’s first domestic towpreg line and ultralight type IV composite cylinders, cutting…
Hydrogen Storage Breakthrough in Cantabria: CTC Leads the Charge with Advanced Offshore Coatings
Cantabria’s CTC Technology Centre is testing multi-layer protective coatings to safeguard offshore concrete hydrogen storage against corrosion and per…
Germany Funds Modular Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Propulsion for Ultralight Aircraft
Germany’s LuFo Klima program backs THWS and Kasaero with nearly €2 million to develop a modular hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion kit for the Taifun 17 H₂…