Top Green Hydrogen Startups
The article is originally published here: Top 10 Green Hydrogen Startups by GreyB Services, an Innovation Research Firm.
Green Hydrogen due to its capability to reduce fossil fuels and many industries has become an interesting choice. Not only that even big nations like China and India have already shown their interest in adopting Green Hydrogen for industrial usage.
Startups are also emerging in this industry and some of them are shown here. The article comprises 5 startups and if you are interested in more detailed information, I suggest reading the original article or you could also get the report here.
1. KEYOU
KEYOU is a hydrogen technology that converts conventional diesel engines into zero-emission hydrogen engines by combining efficient injection, exhaust gas recirculation, turbocharging, and a patented hydrogen catalytic converter. This was achieved with only a small number of modifications to the basic engine. KEYOU succeeded where other manufacturers have failed so far by elevating the relationship between efficiency and power density to a whole new level.
KEYOU develops new engines for new commercial vehicles by reengineering the basic engine to operate on hydrogen using its know-how and experience in hydrogen combustion. KEYOU fine-tunes or develops particular hydrogen-specific components, such as the ignition system or turbocharging, rather than modifying the underlying engine.
KEYOU has filed 16 patent applications. All the applications are still pending. Besides Germany, the startup has filed for patents in China, Europe, and the US.
2. Hydra Energy
Hydra provides HaaS™ technology by integrating existing low-carbon hydrogen supply and demand and retrofitting existing semi-trucks. A hydrogen injection manifold is fitted next to the air intake, blending hydrogen and air, and a separate, secondary controller is installed beneath the dashboard, controlling hydrogen flow. Fleet operators may minimize emissions and enhance vehicle performance and fuel economy regardless of payload or weather by easily converting semi-trucks with Hydra’s innovative hydrogen-diesel, co-combustion injection technology in return for long-term fuel contracts.
Lodgewood Enterprises, a full-service short and long-haul trucking company recently signed up for Hydra Energy’s hydrogen-diesel conversion kit, for 12 of their semi-trucks. The collaboration is intended to reduce carbon emissions by over 800 tonnes per year. Hydra Energy aims to expand its service to more such clients with similar aims, in the future.
3. HyPoint
Targeted for a variety of air mobility like airplanes, drones, and air taxis, HyPoint offers next-generation hydrogen fuel cell technology with high specific power >2,000 W/kg and high energy density >1,500 Wh/kg. Its patented Turbo-Air Cooled technology employs a next-generation high-temperature membrane (HTPEM) instead of a low-temperature membrane (LTPEM), increasing cooling system efficiency by at least 300%.
HyPoint’s revolutionary way of cooling hydrogen fuel cells gives 7.5 times more energy density and 6 times quicker refilling than previous hydrogen fuel cell systems. When these measures are combined with the turbo compressors, the available power of the system is enhanced by 70%.
HyPoint has filed 3 patent applications. All the applications are yet to be granted.
HyPoint provides solutions to its clients including Piasecki Aircraft Corporation from Pennsylvania and Israel-based Urban Aeronautics. Both companies are working on high-tech aviation tech and mobility solutions.
4. PowerUP Energy Technologies
The technology used by PowerUP is based on Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cells. It is powered by pure hydrogen gas, and they have created their own highly active bio-based and CO2-derived nanocatalyst.
Using industrial biowaste and CO2, PowerUP develops a huge surface area and extremely porous nanocarbon supports, which are subsequently augmented with metal nanoparticles. Due to the inner box structure, it is spill-resistant and shockproof. The generator may be transformed into a smart grid system thanks to its one-of-a-kind electronic block.
PowerUP Energy Tech has filed 2 patent applications. Both applications are still pending.
PowerUP Energy last year collaborated with Fuga, a sailing expedition project. They have provided their powerful UP400 Hydrogen generator to offer as a backup power source for the Sail.
5. HiiROC
Hydrogen is currently produced mostly by steam methane reforming (SMR) and water electrolysis. HiiROC commercializes its plasma torch technology in the thermal plasma electrolysis generation of hydrogen from biomethane, flare gas, and natural gas.
HiiROC’s patented technique breaks down a molecule into carbon and hydrogen ions, which produce the plasma. This one-of-a-kind approach enables low-cost, zero-emission hydrogen production.
HiiROC has filed 5 patent applications in the UK. All patent applications are still pending.
In 2020, AFC Energy, a leading player in providing Hydrogen power generation tech, entered an agreement with HiiROC to use their plasma torch tech to power AFC Energy’s H-Power fuel cell systems.
The article was originally published on GreyB Services, an Innovation Research Firm.