Fuel Cell / Hydrogen

Green H2 Electrolysis Business at thyssenkrupp nucera Reflects Market Softening 

Dortmund, May 15 – thyssenkrupp nucera, a world-leading provider of electrolysis technologies, confirmed the softened hydrogen electrolysis market as it issued its latest quarterly financials. The company serves two business areas — green hydrogen, and chlor-alkali electrolysis for the industrial production of chlorine and caustic soda. This article focuses on its green H2 segment, experiencing a downturn compared to continued growth in the chlor-alkali sector. In short, current revenues are up but future orders are down, long-term prospects remain robust. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

MP Materials & Sumitomo Forge Rare Earth Supply Pact for Japan; MP Continues Dramatic Growth 

MP Materials and Sumitomo Corporation have forged a rare earths supply agreement which they say will diversify and strengthen rare earth supplies in Japan. Under the agreement, announced February 21, Sumitomo will serve as the exclusive distributor of NdPr oxide produced by MP Materials to Japanese customers. Further, the companies will collaborate on the supply of rare earth metals and other products.  […]

Design & Testing

Collaborative Research on Tiny Power Box Advances at Silicon Austria Labs 

Together with technical experts from Infineon, Fronius, AT&S, AVL List and TDK electronics, a team at Silicon Austria Labs research center in Graz is working on optimizing the power density of electronics. A second phase of the Tiny Power Box project began this fall following the earlier development of a prototype of a highly compact, lightweight and energy efficient onboard charger for electric vehicles. […]