Intelligent Energy introduces new hydrogen fuel cell technology as an alternative to the challenges facing battery electric vehicles. This proposal proposes that fuel cells can be cost-effective to manufacture like internal combustion engines (ICE), using low-cost and recyclable materials.
The benefit of hydrogen fuel cell consumption
Intelligent Energy’s patented IE-DRIVE system offers a comprehensive solution for automakers as the most compact and powerful hydrogen fuel cell available on the market. This platform, designed and tested by a British company, was presented during an event at Intelligent Energy’s headquarters, demonstrating its effectiveness in a sport utility vehicle provided by Changan UK.
Intelligent Energy highlights the benefits of its IE-DRIVE platform compared to other fuel cell solutions. With a generating capacity of 157 kW, it outperforms any other application currently available in the commercial car market. In addition, its direct water injection technology allows for a heat exchanger 30% smaller than that of its competitors, improving vehicle performance and design.
The company has succeeded in reducing the number of components and the bill of materials of its fuel cell system, which increases efficiency and reduces production costs. The result is a complete system, designed to suit the needs of automakers in terms of design and performance.
Intelligent Energy projects that its IE-DRIVE system will cost around GBP 100 per kW by the end of the decade, making it competitive with BEV and ICE solutions. This breakthrough is the result of a four-year project called ESTHER, which was supported by the Advanced Propulsion Center (APC) and the collaboration of several leading companies in the automotive industry.
New opportunities with the IE-DRIVE system
Intelligent Energy’s work benefits zero-emission mobility and boosts the potential of the UK and regional economy. The global fuel cell market for passenger cars and vans is expected to reach a significant value by 2040. In addition, the adoption of IE-DRIVE technology could expand the company’s manufacturing capacity in the East Midlands, creating new employment opportunities and stimulating economic growth.
The dr. Ashley Kells, Program Manager for Intelligent Energy focuses on the UK as a world leader in the field of hydrogen fuel cells, to highlight the potential of the IE-DRIVE product and the UK industry’s ability to lead the transition to sustainable mobility.
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