Market success of fuel cells by further improving technology and manufacturing. BASF researchers work on better performance and reliability as well as lower costs.
Fuel cells are already entering initial markets such as backup solutions or battery chargers. However, the technology is not yet mature and requires significant research activity to compete with existing technologies and to meet customer needs. BASF Fuel Cell focuses its research activities on next generations of high temperature MEAs. BASF Fuel Cell’s technical team focuses on product development and manufacturing improvements, but also develops next generation of materials, technologies and functionalities.
Fuel cells offer environmentally sound options for energy supply and mobility.
Global warming, increasing prices, and concerns about the reliability of energy sources force many countries to look for new energy technologies. Fuel cell technologies are an attractive alternative to oil dependency. Fuel cells emit no pollution while producing pure water as a byproduct. Hydrogen is available from many sources such as natural gas, liquid hydrocarbons and alcohols. Hydrogen generation can be integrated into a fuel cell system.
Few technologies have such a potential: Fuel cells can substitute or complement batteries and internal combustion engines in many applications.
Fuel cells can enable new products or significantly improve existing products by efficiently transforming hydrogen into electrical power and heat. In addition, fuel cells can offer a much higher energy density than batteries, enabling new electronic devices. Fuel cells can be used now in micro-portable applications and in the near future in combined heat and power generation, or backup power systems. A few years further, they may also replace the internal combustion engine and make cars more efficient and environmentally sound.
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