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**Challenge:** So far hydrogen production is too expensive. Currently the market is served by 96% grey hydrogen (meaning H2 created by natural gas or methane, without capturing greenhouse gases) which is responsible for...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: ELECTROGENOS LTD
The project is developing a novel alkaline electrolyser for efficient and low-cost hydrogen production, which aligns with the question's focus on advanced materials and manufacture of low-cost electrolysers for hydrogen production.
The AlkH2 project aims to deliver a step change in the uptake of ultra-low carbon, green-hydrogen production achieved through technology breakthroughs in new low cost materials and manufacturing processes. Non-precious m...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: C-TECH INNOVATION LIMITED
The project aims to deliver a step change in the uptake of ultra-low carbon, green-hydrogen production achieved through technology breakthroughs in new low cost materials and manufacturing processes.
Today’s alkaline electrolysers favour current densities over efficiency: to achieve commercially relevant current densities, these systems typically operate at voltages exceeding 2 V/cell, corresponding to electrolyser p...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
The project focuses on optimizing electrolyser operation for lower voltages and higher efficiencies in hydrogen production.