HydroFLEX

Education and Research

rail leasing and asset management

traction batteries

A technology that combines hydrogen and oxygen in a clean, electrochemical process to generate power, releasing only water vapor as a byproduct.

A type of rechargeable battery that uses lithium ions as a key component of its electrochemistry. The new polymer can improve their energy storage and output.

Tanks designed to store hydrogen fuel for vehicles. Toyota has developed methods to make these tanks more sturdy and resistant to damage by weaving carbon fiber into their construction.

Austria

United Kingdom

West Midlands

Developing a module that can be fitted underneath trains to provide hydrogen and battery power, aiming to increase passenger space within the carriage.

Airbus is conducting tests on a 90-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell system integrated into an A320 aircraft to determine how fuel cells can reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact in commercial aviation.

The first UK hydrogen train, retrofitted from a Class 319 train, designed to run on both electrified and independent routes using a hydrogen powerpack.