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New cooperation with Toshiba Europe: towards low-iridium PEM electrolyzers
18-02-2025
On January 27, a kick-off meeting at TNO’s Faraday Lab in Petten, the Netherlands, marked the start of a cooperation with Toshiba Europe. In the coming months, Toshiba’s low-iridium membrane electrode assembly for PEM electrolyzers will undergo high-pressure testing in Petten to validate the performance under industrially relevant conditions and EU market protocols. The project is the first of
Scaling up green hydrogen in collaboration with GroenvermogenNL
12-02-2025
TNO and the national Dutch sustainable hydrogen program GroenvermogenNL have agreed to cooperate in the field of electrolysis. A joint meeting on February 6 marked the start of a multi-year program focused on accelerating innovation and scaling up. This will take place in an open innovation center for electrolyzer development, starting with a facility for endurance testing.
Port of Rotterdam can be promising European hub for renewable carbon
12-02-2025
Making the Port of Rotterdam an international hub for circular carbon offers benefits to the economy and climate of the Netherlands as well as Northwest Europe and the EU. TNO, together with industry organizations VEMOBIN (energy, mobility and industry) and VNCI (chemical industry) developed a ‘system vision’ for sustainable carbon in Rotterdam.
Capgemini joins Voltachem community
04-02-2025
We are happy to announce the addition of Capgemini to the community of Voltachem, powered by TNO. Capgemini is a global leader in technology-driven transformation, applying its technical and strategic capabilities on topics such as industrialization and integration.
Electrochemical CO2 conversion: upscaling hurdles and perspectives
04-02-2025
Low-temperature electrochemical CO2 conversion is widely recognized as a promising technology for future production of sustainable fuels and chemicals. However, despite rapid growth in research as well as increasing industrial interest, technology development is still at a relatively early stage. Dr. Michele Tedesco, senior scientist Electrochemical Engineering at TNO Rijswijk, sheds his light on
“VoltaChem offers a brilliant environment for cooperation that boosts innovation”
04-02-2025
Eugene McKenna, Senior VP Hydrogen & Sustainable Technologies at Johnson Matthey, is a member of the Strategic Advisory Board at VoltaChem. We talked with him about the value of the VoltaChem program in the light of establishing a viable hydrogen economy. What opportunities and barriers does he see for electrolyzer development in the coming years? And what does he think of VoltaChem's role?
