National laboratory to build one-of-a-kind hydrogen vehicle research facility: 'Will serve as a national resource'
National laboratory to build one-of-a-kind hydrogen vehicle research facility: 'Will serve as a national resource'
Mandy Carr
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The U.S. Department of Energy is funding hydrogen fuel cell research for heavy-duty and off-road vehicles. According to Electrek, the study aims to test the validity of hydrogen as a viable fuel source for these machines.
The DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office is spending about $4 million to build a new facility for this research at Argonne National Laboratory. The new facility is expected to open in fall 2025.
Argonne has extensive experience researching fuel cells. For example, its Fuel Cell Test Facility operated from 1996 to 2012.
As Electrek reported, the new facility will research "new polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems ranging from 150 to 600 kilowatts" to determine whether they're viable for railroad locomotives, heavy trucks, marine vessels, and machines used in the mining and agriculture industries.
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