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Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge launched by UK Carbon Trust

Published on: October 20, 2009

The UK Carbon Trust has launched a bid for a breakthrough in fuel cell technology. The “Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge” aims to accelerate the commercialisation of breakthrough UK-technology for cost effective (mass) production of fuel cell powered cars and buses, as well as electricity and heat in homes and business.

The initiative is seen as an opportunity to address the critical issues like durability and performance of current fuel cell systems in different applications and is supposed to achieve a reduction in fuel cell system costs through volume production and advancement in technology.

The Carbon Trust is focussing on polymer fuel cells (PEM technology basis) as they are the most commonly-used and can be applied in different products including the ones with a strong prospect for carbon savings like cars, buses and combined heat and power.

Innovative ideas on the development, proving and commercialising of new polymer fuel cell technologies will be funded by the Polymer Fuel Cell Challenge with all in all £8 million (EUR 9 million). The closing date for submission of an expression of interest is Friday, 20 November 2009, 3 pm.

More information on the challenge here

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