Biuletyn nr' 7

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• Biuletyn nr. 7
• Wrzesien 2004
• Na ponizszych slajdach zawarte sa opisy projektów
• Wodorowych bedacych czescia konkursu laczonego
• Hydrogen-1 i Hydrogen-2 w ramach konkursu 3A dla
• priorytetów 6A i 6B, którego data zamkniecia to
  8.12.2004.
• Szczególowe informacje na temat Konkursów
  Hydrogen 1
• 2 oraz 3A znajduja sie w biuletynie 6 z
  sierpnia 2004.

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• TITLE Integrated approach to reduce operating
  temperature of SOFC
• ACRONYM Not defined
• INSTRUMENT Not defined
• OBJECTIVES
• the reduction of the operating temperature by the
  choice of new suitable materials and the
  improvement of those already in use
• the study and the characterisation of the
  different interfacial reactions between the
  various components before and after ageing in
  operating conditions
• the assembly of SOFC improving the components
  production, lowering the cost and maintaining if
  not improving the cell performance.
• APPROACH
• To develop suitable materials electrocatalysts,
  electrolytes, electrode materials,
  interconnectors.
• To investigate, to improve the relationships
  between materials
• To assembly and to test working SOFC
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• Partners interested to widen the project with an
  integrated approach that considers both the
  improvement of the performance of single
  components and the overall compatibilities.
• Proposals to become part of a bigger project
  where our skills can be used at the best

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• TITLE SOFC for operation at 600oC
• ACRONYM Not defined
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project IP
• OBJECTIVES
• Demonstration of stack components for
  intermediate temperature operation
• Cells Anode, Cathode, Electrolyte
• Interconnect current collection materials
• Electronically conductive contact coatings
• Seal materials
• TARGETS
• Commercially viablePerformance, Low cost at
  large scale production, Lifetime over 20 000
  hours, Mechanical integrity, Resistant against
  redox and temperature cycling, Sulphur tolerance
  up to 10 ppm
• Applications Fuels
• Stationary on Hydrogen, NG reformate, Internal
  reforming of NG (direct oxidation?), Biogas
• Transport (APU) Diesel reformate, Ethanol,
  methanol?
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• Ceramic nano powders suppliers/developers

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• TITLE HPD SOFCs Integrated Into Scalable Modules
• ACRONYM Not defined
• INSTRUMENT Not defined
• OBJECTIVE Demonstration of successful HPD cell
  integration into the sub MW range under realistic
  operating conditions (natural gas), test of a
  corresponding prototype
• RD OBJECTIVES
• insulation boards (near net shape manufacturing,
  freeze casting)
• joining technology (glass ceramics, glant seals)
• metallic cell interconnects (Ni-felts,
  -cords,-mats)
• integrated reformer
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Parters who could
  fulfill the RD Objectives

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• TITLE Bundling Advanced Materials Research
  Towards the Development of Durable and Highly
  Efficient SOFC
• ACRONYM AdvanceSOFC - Advanced Materials
  Research in SOFC
• INSTRUMENT either IP in the FP6-2004 call or CA
  in the FP6-2005 call
• OBJECTIVEStructuring advanced materials research
  in SOFC by co-ordinating,validating and
  benchmarking development activities
• By doing so
• avoid redundant activities
• achieve fast and representative results from
  single materials developments
• disseminate information on relevant technical
  development and requirements to material
  researchers
• train staff in SOFC-relevant context
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Single materials
  developers (cathodes, anodes, electrolyte, steel
  etc.) with no access to SOFC-cell testing
  equipment

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• TITLE SOFC Minigrid
• ACRONYM Not defined
• INSTRUMENT STREP/ IP
• OBJECTIVES
• Development of economic applications for SOFC
  minigrid by using several high efficient 5kWel
  SOFC units fuelled by NG.
• Minigrid system modelling to optimise the
  heating, cooling and power output
• Develope control system to operate systems and
  vary load according to demand
• Integration of electrical gas grid connection
• Develop economic manufacturing for the mass
  production of fuel cell fuel cell bundle
  modularity
• Ensure high efficiency with a high quality
  product through standardised quality management
• Define system safety requirements
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Energy Supplier,
  Universities, RD institutes, Industry partners,

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• TITLE Facilitating the short-term commercial use
  of the first hydrogen refuelling stations in
  Europe
• ACRONYM INTRO H2
• INSTRUMENT FP6-2004-TREN-3 Integrated Project.
  Subject area Alternative Motor Fuels Hydrogen
  for Transport
• OBJECTIVE Accelerating the commercial
  introduction of hydrogen as a transport fuel for
  sale in refuelling stations in Europe by
• Multi-country demonstration development of H2
  mixed with CNG for use in a range of combustion
  engine vehicle fleets. Bridge between the current
  hydrocarbon economy and the future hydrogen
  economy in Europe.
• APPROACH
• Demonstration and development Take technology
  beyond the current state-of-the-art and optimal
  balance between emission reduction, efficiency
  and cost
• Address Safety Regulatory aspects
• Market Creation Techno-economic and
  socio-economic research, Informing future policy,
  Opening up end user markets for hydrogen
• Promotion and dissemination Raise levels of
  consumer acceptance and stimulate the market
• Plan demonstrations development in France,
  Luxembourg, Sweden, Italy and UK Build,
  complement and extend work already carried out
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Vehicles
  manufacturers, Fuel companies Vehicle / Fleet
  operators (esp. existing CNG vehicles)

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• TITLE A european pathway to deploy the hydrogen
  economy through early adaptors niche makets Fuel
  Cells applications in the transport sector
• ACRONYM HYCHAIN hydrogenchallenge
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project IP, FP6 2004
  TREN. ALternative motor fuels
• OBJECTIVES Full Hydrogen Economy implantation at
  small scale scale setting the framework setting
  the framework for mass deployment
• Four European Regions (in France, Spain, Germany
  and Italy) will incorporate low power (up to 10
  kW) fuel cell captive fleets in some selected
  market niches.
• Common fuel cell power modules coming from four
  European fuel cell manufacturers will be
  integrated in transport applications, achieving a
  critical mass for early industrialization,
  gaining a significant reduction of costs.
• In parallel, a micro-infrastructure will be
  developed including hydrogen logistics,
  maintenance services, monitoring, training as
  well as cross-cutting actions such as regulations
  standards, costs issues, environmental impact,
  safety, policy encourage,etc.
• Synergies between transport and stationary
  applications will be also explored
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• Addition of projects /performers/regions (STREP
  initiatives, etc) with similar or connected ideas
  to Hychain proposal.
• Creation of the Hychain platform (Internet site
  for networking) of those initiatives oriented
  toward a real introduction of fuel cells in
  market niches. Hychain project represents only a
  part of the Hychain platform. Objective share
  expertise among those entities which try to
  introduce real products in real markets.
• Sponsors to economically support the Hychain
  project.
• Perfomers which could incorporate and added value
  to the proposal

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• TITLE Hyhopper a movable H2-fueling system
• ACRONYM Not defined
• INSTRUMENT Not defind
• IDEA
• Flexible fueling is necessary for H2-Cars to go
  into the futuremarket as soon as possible
• A H2-fueling system in a 40 boxcontainer could
  be used stationary as well as movable to the
  customers licenced site.
• A movable H2-fuelling system could be very useful
  to demonstrate sensibility and publicity for
  hydrogen
• Solve the henn egg problem using local
  advantages and making flexible systems in the
  hydrogen supply chain
• Value added services (Information, Delivery,
  Safety on suppliers an customers site) leads to
  greater advantages
• Flexible fleet-fueling at industrial and safety
  site needs an intelligent logistic system
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES producer of
  H2-Cars, upplier of hydrogen, supplier of
  containerised H2-fuelling system, supplier of
  container-system-engeneering, certification/safety
  inspection company, local government and center
  of competence, logistic service provider.

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• TITLE Transportation Automotive Fuel Cell
  Vehicle - Model, Design and Build Program
• ACRONYM Partnership
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project between an
  approved US Project and an EU Project in
• OBJECTIVEPartnership- Project between the US-
  Department of Transportation and the European
  Union to design, build and evaluate Fuel Cell
  Transit Vehicles with special focus on the
  utilisation of advanced Hybrid Concepts to
  maximize the longevity of the Fuel Cell System
  and to accelerate market entries.
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILESpartnership project
  with the EU
• with a similar magnitude of funding and project
  budget thus allowing to work
• together in all tasks of the project in an
  equivalent manner and to extend the
• demonstration program by additional transit
  vehicle (s) operated in Europe.
• It is proposed that the European Partner, UAB,
  EPRI, BJCTA form an Alliance to
• carry out the proposed program in partnership
  with DaimlerChrysler and Ballard. It is the
  objective to integrate the project in the start
  phase of the US/ EU Initiative
• for Energy Security and Sustainability.
• The Partnership Project can be formed by
• Combining the EPRI/UAB Project and an already
  existing RTD EU-Project
• Proposal on Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicles which are
  matching in their objectives and
• offering relevant synergy potential.
• or by

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• TITLE Fuel cells in ferries
• ACRONYM FC-ferry
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project IP
• OBJECTIVE Installation and testing of fuel
  cells on board a sailing ship to identify gaps
  related to technology status, system efficiency,
  reliability/durability and safety compared to
  conventional power production system
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• Fuel cell supplier
• Fuel processing system supplier
• Ship yard/Marine consultant
• Energy supplier (if other than natural gas)

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• TITLE Demo races Hydrogen/fuel cell karting
• ACRONYM FORMULAZERO Racing for the future
• INSTRUMENT Call for Proposals on Hydrogen and
  Fuel Cells in 2004, FP-2004-TREN-3
• OBJECTIVES
• Fuel cell race kart
• Demo-Races traveling circus
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• Automotive sector
• Production of hydrogen from RES
• RES technology provider
• Engineering / automotive / fuel cell technology
• Short term participate in World Record Event

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• TITLE Hydrogen Driven Municipal Vehicle
• ACRONYM hy.muve
• INSTRUMENT Part of an Integrated Project or
  possibly a STREP
• OBJECTIVE
• Build up 1 (- 3) demonstrators, close to
  production prototypes
• Demonstrate and test them in different locations
  in Europe
• APPROACH
• Development and validation of a the FC drive
  train with auxiliary drives (efficiency, cost,
  performance, )
• Manufacturing of a close-to-market prototype
  vehicle.
• Demonstration and testing (reliability,
  durability, safety,) in different locations in
  Europe 6 month/city.
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• Cities (users) who will run the vehicle (all EU)
• Including fuelling stations
• Technical contributors Power electronics, fuel
  storage, super caps,

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• TITLE Sustainable H2 Production and Use as
  transport fuel in ICEs
• ACRONYM SH2-ICE
• INSTRUMENT not defined
• OBJECTIVE Near time commercialization of H2 as
  a transport fuel
• APPROACH
• Three stage commercialization of H2 as transport
  fuel through mature technologies
• water electrolysis by nuclear electricity and
• use of H2 as fuel in conventional ICE cars
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• Group is ready to participate in consortia for
  demonstration of H2-ICE hybrids Hythane and H2
  fuelling stations Systems for storage and
  transport of H2
• Group needs partners for consortia for
  arrangement of
• Kozloduy HyCom
• HyCom Corridor
• Internet system for Hydrogen Economy propaganda
  in Bulgaria
• Risk analysis and Technology validation

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• TITLE Central European Lighthouse Project
• ACRONYM Central European Lighthouse Project
• INSTRUMENT To be discussed (consecutive IPs?
  PPP? Or?)
• OBJECTIVE
• Implementation of two nuclei of the future
  European hydrogen economy
• strongly supported by industry, politicians and
  the public
• including the whole chain production,
  distribution and applications which can easily be
  replicated at other sites
• culminating in H2-technologies with market
  maturity
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• International hydrogen expertise, especially
• Stationary applications
• SMEs

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• TITLE Facilitating the transition of Islands to
  the Hydrogen Economy the HYLANDERS Network
• ACRONYM HYLANDERS
• INSTRUMENT Coordination Action CA
• OBJECTIVE
• to better co-ordinate activities of various
  actors in field (research centres, industry,
  local authorities and regulatory authorities),
  aiming to facilitate the transition of islands to
  a RES-dependent hydrogen economy
• APPROACH
• determine energy specificities of islands
• determine market potential of H2 energy
  technologies
• identify barriers
• co-ordinate RD activities to meet specificities
• improve knowledge of local authorities and
  islanders
• inform in depth regulatory authorities and
  governmental institutions
• propose the adoption of specific support
  mechanisms
• support island authorities prepare for the
  realisation of large-scale hydrogen projects
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Partners considered
  adequate, open to new members and other consortia
  to collaborate on a joint effort on this subject.

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• TITLE European Partnership towards coordination,
  assessment and monitoring of new and on on-going
  demonstration projects on going demonstration
  projects on Hydrogen for transport
• ACRONYM H2- H2-EuroPa EuroPa
• INSTRUMENT Coordination Action
• OBJECTIVES
• Create and coordinate a European Partnership (
  all the active op
• erators Doers Club)
• Provide independent, common coherent assessment
  monitoring framework
• Techno-economic, Socio-economic, Environmental
  and Safety aspects
• Associate with the IP on coordination of research
• Optimise the effort in the on-going demos
• Basis guidelines for future large scale
  initiatives
• Build on present and new demos. assessment
  schemes
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNER SPROFILE 1 partner from south
• Experience with EC projects, H2 Demos. as well as
  Assessment Monitoring strategies.

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• TITLE Chinese European Technology Dialogue on
  Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
• ACRONYM Not defined
• INSTRUMENT not defined
• OBJECTIVE
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Information and Brokerage
  Event
• Cooperation between Chinese and European
  companies/institution
• APPROACH
• Collection of Company Profile and Interests
• Search for project partners
• Workshops in China
• Visit of Chinese companies/institutions
• Knowledge exchange of cultural and business
  similarities differences
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES European Hydrogen
  and Fuel Cells companies/institutions who are
  committed to developing mutual research projects
  and building business contacts in China

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• TITLE Join China with European for Joining China
  with European H2/FC Technology H2/FC Technology
  Platform
• ACRONYM Not defined
• INSTRUMENT Specific Support Action SSA
• OBJECTIVE Promotion of cooperation with
  countries that have an ST agreement with the EU
• To promote Chinese researchers attending or
  participating the projects of the hydrogen and
  fuel cell development in FP6,
• To demonstrate EU hydrogen and fuel cell
  technologies through the showing platform such as
  hydrogen park in Beijing.
• To learn the experiences of the hydrogen and fuel
  cell development which have been cumulated and
  will be cumulate in the EU projects, thus to
  promote the transition to hydrogen economy in
  China.
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• Academia
• Research Institutions
• Public Service Agencies

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• TITLE An initiative for a EuropeanLighthouse
  Hydrogen Demonstration Project
• ACRONYM NorthSeaHydro
• INSTRUMENT Call FP6-2004-Hydrogen-2
• OBJECTIVE Preparation of lighthouse project with
  emphasis on sustainability, both economically and
  ecologically by
• technology choice / assessment
• building a project group around existing
  hydrogen sources and infrastructure
• for mobile and stationary application
• Using levering and enabling applications and
  sources (e.g. Existing hydrogen pipeline
  infrastructure)
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Energy and Gas
  Supply, Chemical Industry, Equipment and vehicle
  OEMs, Operators of H2-Applications, Sites and
  Communities, Research and Development partners
  (esp. Socio-economic assessment and technology
  assessment)

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• TITLE Second Generation High Temperature PEM
  Fuel Cells Systems for Automotive Applications
• ACRONYM HIT Cell
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project
• PROJECTS APPROACH, OBJECTIVES and DELIVERABLES
  End users driven-project, 4years, 20 M
• Development of High Temperature (95-150C)
  PEMFC components, stacks and systems with
  durability and cost characteristics suitable for
  market entry in the medium to long term, driven
  by the requirements of automotive application.
  (low risk, low pay-off lt120 C, high risk, high
  pay-off gt 120 C).
• Development of pilot manufacturing process for
  high performance components.
• Lowering the cost of the present PEMFC
  technology through the spin-off of the obtained
  results.
• high temperature membranes
• higher performing anode and cathode catalysts
  with low/ultralow precious metals loading
• cost-effective production and component
  assembly processes
• higher performing, cost-effective non active
  components (bipolar plate, diffusion layer,
  gasket)
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE Open to new partners

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• TITLE Free Nobel Metal Catalyzers for PEM fuel
  cells
• ACRONYM CARBONCAT
• INSTRUMENT STREP
• OBJECTIVE
• Obtainment of fuel cells cathodes based on
  modified Carbon Black using surface modification
  techniques
• ELEMENTS
• JOINT RESEARCH PGME - to add knowledge and
  technology to the EU existing know-how.
• INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES - to put together the
  3 driving forces for RD PEOPLE, INFRASTRUCTURE
  IP.
• SPREAD OF EXCELLENCE - training, technology
  transfer, communication
• and public acceptance, international cooperation
• Management activities - internal communication,
  internet-intranet web based tool and gender
  issues monitoring
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE Industrial partners

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• TITLE Novel Catalysts for High Temperature PEMFC
• INSTRUMENT European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
  Technology Platform
• OBJECTIVES
• To develop novel catalysts for high temperature
  PEMFC with high activity, stability, durability
  and increase the performance and lifetime, reduce
  cost as well
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE
• Partners from EU countries to develop novel
  catalysts for high temperature PEMFC with high
  activity, high stability, high durability and low
  cost. The initiator is willing to join the
  research groups from EU countries in this area.

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• TITLE Compact Direct (M)ethanol Fuel Cells for
  Portable Application
• OBJECTIVES
• To develop a compact power source in which the
  FC?MEMS?MCE and artificial intelligence
  technologies could be integrated together
• Key materials novel electro-catalysts, membranes
  without (m)ethanol crossover
• Core Technologies Novel MEA preparation
• System Integration miniaturization, safety
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE
• Partners from EU countries for 6FP projects

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• TITLE X-Ray Computer Tomography for Fuel Cell
  Development and Testing
• OBJECTIVE
• Non Destructive Testing Method
• Material and Cell Development, Sealing, Component
  and System Reliability, Alternative Fuels
  (Depositions)
• X RAY X RAY COMPUTER TOMOGRAPH COMPUTER
  TOMOGRAPH 225 keV Microfocus X-Ray, Tube, Focus
  5 µm, 450 keV Macrofocus X-Ray, Tube, Material
  Thickness, up to about 10 cm of Steel
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE
• - X Ray Computer Tomography
• - Use of alternative Fuels
• - REM EDX Analysis
• - Cell and Stack Testing

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• TITLE The Fuel Cell MODEL Generic tools for FC
  systems modelling, testing, safety and quality
  assurance
• ACRONYM FCMODEL
• INSTRUMENT STREP
• OBJECTIVE
• identify the important physical phenomena and
  parameters in single cell, FC stack, as well FC
  system operation and study their
  inter-relationship
• develop computer models with advanced treatment
  of multiphase fluid flows, heat and mass
  treatment, electro-chemical effects and transient
  features.
• validate models against experimental data
  resulted from dedicated validation experiments
  and industrial systems demonstrations
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE Industry, Research
  organisations, University departments, Fuel Cell
  components stack developers, potential
  End-users

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• TITLE The Fuel Cell MODEL Generic tools for FC
  systems modelling, testing, safety and quality
  assurance
• ACRONYM FCMODEL
• INSTRUMENT STREP
• OBJECTIVE
• identify the important physical phenomena and
  parameters in single cell, FC stack, as well FC
  system operation and study their
  inter-relationship
• develop computer models with advanced treatment
  of multiphase fluid flows, heat and mass
  treatment, electro-chemical effects and transient
  features.
• validate models against experimental data
  resulted from dedicated validation experiments
  and industrial systems demonstrations
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE Industry, Research
  Organisations, University Departments, Fuel Cell
  componwents stack developers, potential
  End-users

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• TITLE Development of a Low-Cost PEM Fuel Cell
  System for small scale Domestic CHP
• ACRONYM IRD Fuel Cells A/S
• OBJECTIVE
• Development of a 1-5 kW cost-competitive PEM fuel
  cell system for CHP
• SOLUTION
• BoP system designed with integrated, dedicated
  components
• BoP components developed for the specific stack
  and BoP
• BoP control system which ensures optimal
  operational conditions
• Low cost durable fuel cell stacks with integrated
  components MEAs with low cost electrolyte/electro
  de/diffusion-/gas flow layer, High power MEAs
  with long durability, Modular stacks with moulded
  components and integrated sealing
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE RD
  institutes,-Component Man.End users

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• TITLE Power systems for base telecom stations
• ACRONYM P21
• INSTRUMENT Open
• OBJECTIVE
• Field test investigations for market entry
• Production, quality, safety and certification
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE Partners from
  counties with long power black outs, Partners
  from warm regions which have big problems with
  batteries, Partner with engineering and
  production know how in the back up power market,
  Partners for safety planning and certification,
  Suppliers for production processes, Partners for
  power electronic and embedded controls

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• TITLE Advanced Residential Energy Systems
• ACRONYMARES
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project (SME oriented)
• OBJECTIVES
• To develop an energy system based on hydrogen and
  fuel cells for residential applications, and
  particularlily
• Advanced PEMFC stacks
• Steam reforming of NG and LPG
• CO2 sequestration
• Plant design
• For efficient, cost effective and industrially,
  feasible energy supply systems, oriented to SMEs
  market opportunities
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE Open to new partners

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• TITLE High temperature PEM Fuel Cell for
  residential use
• ACRONYM NextGenCell
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project
• OBJECTIVES (Work Programme)
• High temperature PEM MEA research and development
• Core Module development (stack, fuel processor)
  for the HT MEA
• CHP system development
• Lab testing and endurance testing
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Any new partners are
  welcome

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• TITLE Conceptual Design for a stack mass
  production technology
• ACRONYM H2BZ Initiative hessen
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project
• OBJECTIVES
• Improve the PEM FC stack value chain through
  interdisciplinary component design for series
  production
• APPROACH
• Design and Development of components for
  functional integration
• Concept for computer integrated production
• Check of compatibility, interfaces, production
  costs (milestone)
• Solutions for high automatic test equipment
• Tools for system simulation and production
  planning
• Optimized components for mass production
• Approval of computer integrated productionn
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• Applications and systems
• Stack design and assembly

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• TITLE Generic tools for FC systems modelling,
  testing, safety and quality assurance
• ACRONYM FCTESQA
• INSTRUMENT STREP SUSTDEV-1. 2. 1. Fuel Cells
  and their applications
• OBJECTIVES
• Validation and benchmarking of the harmonised
  testing procedures and testing methodologies
  developed under the FCTESTNET action (FP5
  Thematic Network)
• APPROACH
• Round robin testing of FC cells, stacks and
  systems
• Virtual European laboratory (ERA concept)
• Optimised International collaboration
• With due attention to
• Quality
• Safety-related issues
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Industry, University
  departments, Engineering associations, Licensing
  agencies, Test bench manufacturers, stack
  manufacturers, energy utilities

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• TITLE Conversion of Middle Distillates for PEMFC
  Application in Aircrafts and Ships
• ACRONYM CONMID
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project
  SUSTDEV-AERO-2004-Hydrogen-1.2
• OBJECTIVES
• development of fuel cell systems for APU
  application for airplanes, ships and trucks.
• concentrate on all aspects of fuel processing for
  PEMFC application and will focus on reforming of
  middle distillates like diesel and kerosene.
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• Industrial companies acting already as system
  suppliers preferably for aeronautic or maritime
  application
• Partner should have experience in the development
  of BoP (Balance of Plant) components
• Partner should be interested to introduce APU
  systems in the market
• One research organization / university from Spain
  and one from the new Member States with
  competence in fuel cells

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• TITLE Generic Hydrogen production technology
• ACRONYM GenHy
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project
• OBJECTIVES
• Generic RTD on fuel processors for on-board
  hydrogen production from hydrocarbon fuels for
  ships, aircraft, and trucks.
• The technology will lead to an open source
  compact build generic fuel processing platform,
  with low component costs and efficiency of 85
  (H2 LHV). After the project it can be used as a
  basic design for unique competitive designs.
• PARTNERS
• In the consortium the European SME reformer
  fabricants are all united, working closely
  together to come to a generic solution which
  benefits the whole industry
• Participation of several End users, Oil companies
  , Component manufacturers and Catalyst
  manufactures under negotiation
• Universities / RD-institutes are welcome to join
  in following areas Catalyst research, Novel
  desulphurization materials research, Micro
  reactor research (nanostructures), Material
  research ( resistance against high pressure, high
  temperature, h2)

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• TITLE Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicle Development
• ACRONYM CONMID
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project and STREP
• OBJECTIVES
• To development low-cost, mass market FC- Drive
  Train components.
• To validate component and system performance on
  FC Vehicles
• Through
• Focus on components with real research needs
• Focus on components with high cost reduction
  potential
• Regard Standardization as most important for cost
  reduction and European competitiveness (broad
  range of experience and expertise is involved)
• Identification of common architecture and modular
  design
• Perceiving the Li-Ion battery technology as most
  important and as the only way for future European
  competitiveness on batteries
• Results
• validate cost decrease regarding mass production
  and performance
• include results of other EC, national and
  international Projects e.g. LIONHEART, HyTRAN,
  StorHy, CUTE/ECTOS, CEP, CaFCP
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Any partners who can
  really contribute to this project.

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TITLE Biomass Integrated Gasification Fuel
Cells system Test Plant and DevelopmentACRONYM
BIGFC BIGFCINSTRUMENT STREP in the topic
6.1.3.2.3 (New and advanced concepts inrenewable
energy technologies), SUSTDEV 1.2.5
(biomass)PROJECTS OBJECTIVES - Assess the
technical, economic and environmental viability
of multiple biomass feedstock utilization in a
innovative gasifier coupled with FC. - Develop
innovative power plant for efficient power
production through advanced gasification
technologies. - Develop the technical guidelines
for the design of a small power plant with high
efficiency and low cost (Biomass Integrated
Gasification combined cycle with Fuel
Cell).PARTNER SEARCH YesSEARCHED PARTNERS
PROFILES Biomass Group Biomass company or
Engineering company specialized on biomassExtra
European partner Other partners with knowledge
and expertise worldwideUniversity Chemistry
department
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• TITLE Hydrogen production by biochemical
  processes of high moisture organic wastes
• ACRONYM GreenHy
• INSTRUMENT IP SustDev 1.2.5. Biomass
• PROJECTS OBJECTIVES
• Direct H2 production/Low retention time
• Selection and characterization of bacteria and
  enzymes
• Process optimalization
• Hydrogen Energy use transport, electric power,
  ...
• Solid phase High value for agro-nomical
  applications
• Liquid phase Further energy recovery
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE Industrial Partner

39

• TITLE Network BioSolarEnergy
• INSTRUMENT Research activity
• OBJECTIVE CO2 emission free energy, through
• Biological conversion of solar energy using
  micro algal cultures
• Conversion of micro algal biomass to biogas
• Production and delivery of hydrogen
• Local eneergy supply using fuel cells
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE Research Insitutes
  or Industries
• OBJECTIVES Catalytic steam reforming, Fuel
  cells, Hydrogen transportatio, Gas separation and
  cleaning, Use of marine algae (esp. France and
  Spain, Use of dry land (half deserts and deserts,
  esp. Spain)

40

• TITLE European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
  Platform
• ACRONYM Hengyong Xu
• INSTRUMENT
• OBJECTIVE Develop a novel technology of on-site
  hydrogen production and separation for supplying
  cost-effective hydrogen to refueling station or
  distributed power plant
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILE
• Partners from EU countries to focus on this
  distinguished technology of on site hydrogen
  production and separation

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• Institute of Engineering Theromophysics (IET)
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
• RDD Biomass, MSW Processing
• TECHNOLOGY
• Combustion and thermal treatment technology
• Pyrolysis pretreatment and gasification
• Reactor technology for fertilizer
• ICE by syngas
• Dry and semi-dry based gas clean-up system
• PRESENT STATUS
• 100t/d 1000t/d capability to electricity and
  other products
• 2pilot facility with each 100 t/d in Beijing, 2
  commercial plants
• OBJECTIVES
• Mulit-products, energy efficiency and environment
  improvement
• RESEARCH IS STILL ONGOING, SEARCHED PARTNERS NOT
  DEFINED

42

• TITLE Utomobile-Tractor Hydrogen Generator
• ACRONYM ATHG technology
• OBJECTIVES Development of cost-effective
  technology for decentralised hydrogen production
  from fossil sources and use of gas in power
  plants with FCs through
• Development and validation of cost-effective
  technological model for centralised energy
  carrier production with reselected
  characteristics.
• Development and validation of cost-effective
  technological model for hydrogen generation on
  ATHG with FCs.
• Creation of Pilot project oriented to types of
  local fuels (decentralised hydrogen production)
  through technological actions.
• Preparation of dissemination plan for the project
  results.
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Power engineering,
  Chemical production, Electrochemical branch,
  Motor industry.
• Will be created the structural Centre for
  management of the international project. The
  financial support of the large firm is
  indispensable. The project comprises short-term
  and long-term stages.

43

• TITLE Unconventional Technics of Hydrogen
  Production
• ACRONYM HYDROPV-PD
• INSTRUMENT STREP, Priority 6.1. Sustainable
  Energy Systems 6.1.3.2.2. New technologies for
  energy carriers/transport and storage, in
  particular hydrogen
• IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
• Establishing of areas with high solar energy
  values in participant countries and assessment of
  technical feasibility of envisaged installations
• Development of an experimental model of hydrogen
  photo-assisted generation technology by water
  electrolysis using materials with high
  characteristics in building up of the
  electrolysis cell
• Development of an experimental model of hydrogen
  generation technology throughout the
  photo-dissociation of water
• Detailed Experiments on models towards the
  establishing of technical and financial solutions
  for a demonstration hydrogen production plant
  through unconventional techniques.
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Institutes and
  companies with activities in the field of
  hydrogen generation and utilization from European
  countries

44

• TITLE Sustainable Car Plastic Recycling and
  Producing Hydrogen
• ACRONYM SCRAOH2
• OBJECTIVES
• Improve catalyst technology to increase H2
• Improve plastic removing proces
• Involve SME and build local supply chain
• PARTNER SEARCHYes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES
• European Car company
• Plastic Recycling company
• Fuel Cell company

45

• TITLE META1 hydride and solar photo-electrolytic
  HYdrogen GENerators for renewable energy hydren
  production at large scale
• ACRONYM METAHYGEN
• INSTRUMENT STREP
• OBJECTIVES
• Development testing of innovative RES-H2,
  production techniques
• Wind-driven metal hydride electrolyser
• Photo-electrolysis unit
• PARTNER SEARCH No, but open to suggestions for
  interesting complementary ideas

46

• TITLE Uniformization of Hydrogen refuelling
  station approval Processes
• ACRONYM HYAPPROVAL
• INSTRUMENT Information and Brokerage Event
• OBJECTIVES
• Finalize the draft for regulation of refuelling
  stations
• Get approval feedback from existing projects such
  as CUTE
• Elaborate an EU-uniform handbook for approval
  of Hydrogen refuelling stations
• Test this handbook on one virtual refuelling
  station (same design installed in at least 4
  different EU countries
• Face US / Japanese standardization committees
  with a critical size
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Representative of
  state regulation authorities and local
  authorities, Notified bodies, Fire departments,
  City councils, EU25 member states to initiate the
  H2 awareness in those countries.

47

• TITLE Safe Innovation Through Appropriate
  Standards and Regulation
• OBJECTIVE
• To develop appropriate European wide safety
  standards
• PROPOSED WORK
• Identify credible release scenarios
• Investigate spontaneous ignition concern
• Determine extent of flammable plumes
• Quantify heat flux from jet fires etc
• Develop knowledge based guidance
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES UK Based at present
  but require wider European input

48

• TITLE Development of Novel Solid Hydrogen
  Storage Systems
• ACRONYM NuHSTOR (provisional acronym)
• INSTRUMENT Integrated Project
• OBJECTIVES and APPROACH
• Identify new hydrogen storage materials
  Combinatorial methods/thin films, Ab initio
  modelling, Ionic and chemical hydrides, Porous
  carbon and MOFs, New intermetallics and alloys
• Characterise selected materials Hydrogen
  absorption/desorption- cycle life, XRD, ND and
  other analytic techniques gravimetric and
  volumetric cycling etc., Safety aspects
• Upscale successful materials Heat management
  - powder technology operating module, Produce
  optimised storage modules
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES All necessary skills
  are covered but Consortium is still considering
  possible participation from more new member
  states.

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• TITLE Zero-emission production of hydrogen from
  fossil fuels and renewables
• ACRONYM ZEPHYR
• APPROACH and OBJECTIVES
• Multi-disciplinary team approach
• Alliances with industrial companies,
  development of consortia
• Systems development Focus on small scale
  distributed intensive processes Hydrogen
  economy, Sustainable power generation, Low-carbon
  processes
• RD focus Nanotechnologies, Process
  development, Heat management and process
  integration, Reactor design, Modularisation,
  Process control and Miniaturisation
• focus on the production of hydrogen in integrated
  schemes at a range of scales in combination with
  direct CO2 sequestration to attain effectively
  zero-emission hydrogen manufacture.
• PARTNER SEARCH Yes
• SEARCHED PARTNERS PROFILES Fuel
  suppliers/distributors, Industrial hydrogen
  suppliers, Electrochemical suppliers/developers,
  Process developers and integrators, engineering
  contractors, Biomass conversion and Gasifier
  developers and operators, National standards
  institutes, Environmental, and eco-efficiency
  analysis specialists