De Nora and H2U Technologies have announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to investigate the viability of recently discovered non-platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts for green hydrogen production.
De Nora will assist H2U in bringing their innovative, earth-abundant catalysts to the electrolyzer market through their partnership. These new catalysts will close a critical gap in the development of low-cost green hydrogen, lowering a significant cost barrier to the hydrogen value chain’s growth and advancing the energy transition.
De Nora has also confirmed new success with an H2U-identified non-platinum group metal (PGM) catalyst for green hydrogen production, marking a significant milestone in H2U’s catalyst discovery efforts. By eliminating PGM in water electrolysis, H2U’s electrocatalyst compounds for OER and HER reactions demonstrate viability for low-cost, scalable green hydrogen production.
H2U Technologies has the most advanced and effective technology and systems in the world for discovering and developing new non-PGM electrocatalysts made of naturally occurring elements. Low-cost electrocatalysts are essential components for using in water electrolysis to produce green hydrogen, which is the fuel that powers the Hydrogen Economy. H2U Technologies’ proprietary systems for high-throughput screening of compositions to determine catalytic activity are examples of such technological advancements.
Hydrogen has the ability to store renewable energy over months and seasons, as well as serve as a carbon-free fuel for heavy vehicles like ships, planes, trains, and trucks. H2U’s low-cost catalysts are designed to significantly reduce electrolyzer CAPEX requirements, particularly in the coming years, when highly constrained sources of PGM materials will result in shortages and significant price increases, posing a significant barrier to a rapid energy transition.
