SK ecoplant succeeds domestic production of SOFC electrolyte materials SK ecoplant Co., Ltd. announced that it succeeded in localizing the raw materials of electrolytes, a core component of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC). SK ecoplant formed a business cooperation with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (KHNP) and US Bloom Energy Corporation in 2021 to jointly foster South Korean companies for localization and domestic production of SOFC core com...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/10

e of providing fuel for both light- and heavy-duty vehicles. Construction has begun on a flexible microgrid that features energy sources available today, including a 230-kW solar photovoltaic system, a 1-MW stationary proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell generator, 325-kW solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), and an onsite 500-kWh battery energy storage system. The microgrid is designed to support the campus’ energy needs, allowing it the ability t...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/02

P 43 million. Ceres is a global leader in solid oxide fuel cell and electrochemical technology. Through this partnership, Delta expects to integrate Ceres’ energy stack technology with its own industry-leading power electronics and thermal management technologies to develop solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) systems for hydrogen energy applications, with production expected to start by the end of 2026. Delta w...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/19

Elcogen, Estonia signs MoU with Bumhan, Korea for solid oxide fuel cells On October 25, Elcogen signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Bumhan Fuel Cell Co. (“Bumhan”). The purpose of the partnership is to cooperate towards the commercialization of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC) technology to catalyze the global transition to clean energy. Under the terms of the agreement, Elcogen will su...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/02

Aisin’s SOFC power generation technology development project selected as demonstration project by Ministry of the Environment of Japan On October 27, Aisin Corporation (Aisin) announced that its development and demonstration project for solid oxide fuel-cell (SOFC) power generation technology, which uses pure hydrogen to generate power without emitting carbon dioxide (CO2), has been selected as a “Technology Development and Demonstration Proj...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/30

e company has already started manufacturing mobility FC stacks in Germany and China, and developed a special coating that prevents deterioration during use. Bosch will further develop a hydrogen tank that incorporates a steel cylinder for FC vehicles, water electrolysis and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on July 21, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/21

DENSO starts demonstration of energy management using SOFC in Nishio; achieving world’s highest level of power generation efficiency On May 19, Denso Corporation (Denso) announced to the press that it has started a demonstration of an energy management system that utilizes its own solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) at its Nishio Plant (Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture). The system applies the heat management technology cultivated in automotive parts and...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/19

-duty transport in the future. For stationery and electrolysis applications, testbeds with a capacity of up to 1 megawatt will be available in the future. In addition, PEM stacks up to 200 kilowatts can be tested in the center. The system, subsystem, and component tests for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC), and PEM electrolysis can be performed. The heart of the fuel cell system is the AVL PUMA 2 automation sy...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/20

CO2 recovered from the gas emitted from its plants and the hydrogen generated with renewable energy, and utilize it for fuel. Denso has also started a system to store redundant renewable energy in electrified vehicles and supply power to plants. The company plans to introduce solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) equipment and improve energy efficiency. Denso will actively reduce CO2 emissions from production activities to realize carbon neutrality (green...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/20

8 tons of CO2 a year for the purpose of demonstration. The system includes a CO2 collector, a hydrogen generator, and a methanation reactor. From 2023, Denso plans to improve energy efficiency by introducing solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC) for hydrogen generation, and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) for power generation, aiming to realize commercialization from 2025 to 2030. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on September 15, 202...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/15

Nissan launches next step in ethanol-based Solid Oxide Fuel Cell in Brazil On June 14, Nissan announced that it has signed a new agreement with the Institute for Energy and Nuclear Research (IPEN), building on a first agreement signed in November 2019, aimed at researching the use of bioethanol for models powered by Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC).As work continues, researchers will study the possibility of integrating the reformer – an important...

News  Updated at: 2021/06/16

Ceres, UK and AVL, Austria sign strategic systems collaboration for fuel cells On December 10, Ceres Power Holdings announced that it has signed a strategic collaboration with AVL List to accelerate customer adoption and product development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology for numerous transportations, stationary or other applications. Under the terms of the collaboration, both parties can continue to market and licence their technolog...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/14

ure methyl alcohol at an annual capacity of 2 million tons. The company has achieved breakthroughs in proprietary technologies related to new-type clean energy. These technologies will support on-site reforming of natural gas for hydrogen production as well as development of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC).   From Geely Commercial Vehicles’ WeChat platform press release...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/16

Elcogen and Magnex signed LOI of SOFC commercialization On April 13, Estonia based Elcogen announced LOI commercialization agreement with Magnex Co., Ltd., a Japanese SOFC (solid oxide fuel cell) stack and SOFC system developer to cooperate in best effort towards the commercialization of SOFC products to mass market. Magnex Co., Ltd., is developing a 1 kw SOFC cell stack, 250w SOFC portable system and 1-5 kW SOFC combined heat and power generatio...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/14

6, Nissan Brazil and the Institute for Nuclear and Energy Research (IPEN) signed a partnership agreement for the technological development of the use of bioethanol for fuel cell vehicles. Nissan is the first car company in the world to develop a prototype vehicle powered by a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC), which runs on electricity generated from the use of bioethanol. The use of this type of system combined with the high efficiency of the electri...

News  Updated at: 2019/11/27

tral Japan. The investment ratio is 70% for NGK Spark Plug and 30% for MHPS. The name of the JV and its representative are yet to be determined. NGK Spark Plug and MHPS concluded a business partnership agreement in June 2014 for the development of cylindrical cell stacks for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) that generate electricity using reformed town gas or other sources. Cylindrical fuel stacks are structures of elements on the outer surface of a...

News  Updated at: 2019/07/08

With the study, Nissan seeks to evaluate different forms of power supply for electric vehicles to meet regional preferences around the world.Nissan has studied bioethanol use in conjunction with electrification solutions since 2016 when it also studied a vehicle powered by a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC), which works with electric energy generated through the electrochemical reaction of ethanol.Despite the use of ethanol, it is not a typical hybr...

News  Updated at: 2019/05/01

ElringKlinger to focus on PEMFC technology, sells SOFC business to sunfire GmbH ElringKlinger announced that it has taken the decision to focus on PEMFC (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) technology in future; it is of key relevance to mobile applications. ElringKlinger will sell its existing business centered around high-temperature SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) technology - which will also cover its ownership interest in new enerday GmbH, Neub...

News  Updated at: 2018/09/21

Bosch forms strategic collaboration with fuel-cell expert Ceres Power Bosch announced that it plans to take a 4 percent equity stake in Ceres Power. A collaboration and license agreement, for the further development of fuel-cell technology, and establishment of small-volume production operations at Bosch, as well as a share purchase agreement, were signed by the two companies on August 20, 2018. SOFC technology uses an electrochemical reaction in...

News  Updated at: 2018/08/21

Sumitomo Metal Mining to establish SOFC nickel oxide powder production test facilities Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Metal Mining) announced that it will construct new experimental mass production facilities for the high-purity nickel oxide powder used in fuel cells in the first half of 2018. Nickel oxide powder is used in the electrodes of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which have high energy conversion efficiency. The company devel...

News  Updated at: 2017/09/12