Zuken supports hydrogen fuel, sponsors two European racing teams utilizing fuel cells
Forze is famed for their use of hydrogen fuel, getting their fuel cells from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. The emergence of hydrogen in racing has been met with success, thus far. Hydrogen-powered vehicles won top honors at this year’s Shell Eco-Marathon 2011, as well as other events all over the world. Zuken’s support of the alternative fuel reflects a growing interest from large corporations in fuel cell technology.
Zuken, a multinational Japanese corporation specializing in electronic engineering, has announced that it will be sponsoring the Forze student racing team.
Forze is famed for their use of hydrogen fuel, getting their fuel cells from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. The emergence of hydrogen in racing has been met with success, thus far. Hydrogen-powered vehicles won top honors at this year’s Shell Eco-Marathon 2011, as well as other events all over the world. Zuken’s support of the alternative fuel reflects a growing interest from large corporations in fuel cell technology.
As part of its sponsorship of the team, students will be making use of the Zuken’s electrical CAD technology to help them design new electrical systems for future hydrogen racers. Zuken’s software is used extensively in the auto industry and will serve the team will in fashioning a new generation of vehicles. Previously, the team has had to do all the electrical work manually, which slowed the production of their vehicles considerably.
