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A sodium fuel cell for electric aircraft

Researchers in the US have developed a sodium/air fuel cell that can be used for electric aircraft, writes Nick Flaherty.

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DELO and DATRON automated sealing boosts fuel cell manufacturing scalability and reliability

The transition from prototype to volume manufacture in fuel cell production hinges on details that become critical at scale. One key factor is the sealing of individual fuel cells within a stack, where any breach in tightness risks long-term system reliability.

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Toyota announces 50 kW-class fuel cell module

Toyota has developed a fuel cell (FC ) module with an output of 50kW, which can be installed in lift trucks, agricultural machinery and construction equipment, among others.

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Quantum jump speeds FC design

BMW and Airbus are using a quantum computer to improve the design of hydrogen fuel cells (writes Nick Flaherty). The two are working with quantum computing company Quantinuum on a design flow that combines quantum and classical techniques to speed up research.

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Ammonia as an EV fuel

For all practical purposes, there is more hydrogen in ammonia (NH3) than in pure hydrogen, because hydrogen is a diffuse gas at ambient temperatures and pressures (writes Peter Donaldson).

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Technical Services joins hydrogen fuel cell vehicle project

Technical Services (UK) has been announced as an approved partner of Hyer Power, a project led by hydrogen commercial vehicle conversion company ULEMCo to develop a hydrogen fuel cell (FC) range extender...

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Toyota to supply hydrogen fuel cells to truck company Hyliko

Start-up business Hyliko is planning to integrate Toyota’s second-generation hydrogen fuel cell

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Universal Hydrogen completes first flight of fuel cell regional airliner

Universal Hydrogen has flown a 40-passenger regional

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ZeroAvia tests hydrogen-electric aircraft

ZeroAvia has flown a 19-seat Dornier 228 twin-engine aircraft as a testbed for its full-sized hydrogen fuel cell engine (writes Nick Flaherty). The aircraft was retrofitted

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Europa hydrogen-powered truck to launch later this year

Zepp.solutions has unveiled more specifications and the name for its new hydrogen fuel cell powered truck, the Europa, which is designed as a zero-emissions
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