Fuel Cell / Hydrogen

Bosch Aims for $5.3 Billion in H2 & Fuel Cell Business by 2030 

Targeting a spectrum of technology and application offerings, Bosch aims to grow its hydrogen and fuel cell business to $5.3 billion by 2030. As it builds out broadly along the entire value chain, top new ventures include developing a new business area in water treatment for electrolyzers and starting up volume production of fuel cells in Germany. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Aisin Develops Ultrahigh-Efficiency Motor Using Soft Magnetic Alloy from Tohoku Magnet Institute 

Aisin Corporation has developed an ultrahigh-efficiency motor jointly with Tohoku Magnet Institute using TMI’s newly developed nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy, Nanomet. Aisin invested in TMI in June of last year and a prototype of the motor was exhibited at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023, held recently in Yokohama. Both firms are based in Japan, and each contributed their technical capabilities to the development. TMI is an R&D spinout from Tohoku University where the alloy was invented.  […]

News

A New Design for Superconducting Magnets

Researchers from the Superconducting Magnet Program at ATAP have shown how an innovative magnet design could extend the limits of current superconducting magnets, promising better-performing and more powerful devices that are cheaper to build. The work could pave the way for new superconducting magnets for next-generation high-energy colliders and other applications, including fusion energy and proton therapy. […]

Fuel Cell / Hydrogen

Mahle Order from Deutz for H2 Engine Components Seen As ‘Lighthouse Deal’ 

Mahle has received a series order from engine manufacturer Deutz for the development and supply of power cell units for hydrogen engines. The units consist of the piston, the piston ring pack and the piston pin which Deutz plans to use in stationary hydrogen engines for the first time from the end of 2024. Further applications in the off-highway sector, such as agricultural and construction machinery, are planned.  […]

News

Mecc Alte Focuses on Alternator Technology for Global Markets Including Special Models for Wind Turbines 

When it comes to designing and manufacturing alternators, perhaps no other company can match the dedication of Mecc Alte. Headquartered in Creazzo near Vicenza in northern Italy, it has been focused on manufacturing alternators for over seven decades, today producing them and supporting customers from a global network of its own production, sales and service sites. Some of its models are specially designed for wind turbines. […]