TORRINGTON, CT—Dymax Corp. has introduced a new series of light-curable adhesives and coatings for assembling gas turbines, batteries and fuel cells and electrolyzers, including solid oxide (SOFC) and proton exchange membrane (PEMFC) systems.
FREMONT, CA—Bloom Energy Inc. has been awarded up to $75 million in tax credits from the federal government to expand domestic manufacturing of solid oxide fuel cells at its assembly plant here.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, commercial airplanes and business jets contribute 10 percent of transportation-related carbon emissions in the U.S., and account for three percent of the nation’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) production.
AACHEN, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology have developed a continuous assembly line that automatically makes fuel cell components and then assembles them into a stack.
TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. and General Motors Co. plan to set up a joint assembly plant to manufacture fuel cells. The goal is to reduce the market price of fuel-cell vehicles to levels that can compete with gas-electric hybrid vehicles.
AICHI, Japan—Toyota has unveiled a new assembly line here for its Mirai sedan, which is powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The line is expected to produce 700 units this year, expanding to 2,000 units in 2016 and 3,000 units in 2017.