NREL Colorado campus

Energy policy and regulation

Renewable energy research

Automotive

The specific type of fuel cell technology supplied by Ballard Power Systems for the buses in Mississauga.

A water electrolysis technology that uses a solid polymer membrane to conduct protons. PEM systems traditionally rely on platinum group metals as catalysts.

Crucial components for storing hydrogen, either as compressed gas or supercooled liquid, which are necessary for powering hydrogen-based vessels.

Colorado

A three-year collaborative project to build, install, and evaluate a 1-megawatt PEM hydrogen fuel cell system integrated with a 1.25-megawatt electrolyzer and 600-kilogram hydrogen storage at NREL's Colorado campus. The project demonstrates direct renewable hydrogen production, energy storage, power production, and grid integration at megawatt scale.

A pioneering fuel cell vehicle (FCV) from Toyota, mentioned as part of Japan's leadership in hydrogen transport.

A megawatt-scale proton exchange membrane fuel cell system capable of AC or DC output, with approximately 15 times greater power generation capacity than automotive-grade fuel cells. Designed for grid support and renewable energy storage applications.