Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell – I.C. Engine development activities presented at the 2021 ARPA-E Summit
See the exciting activities associated with our high efficiency, hybrid fuel cell development project funded by the ARPA-E INTEGRATE program. Prof. Braun and project partners highlight their work at the 2021 ARPA-E Summit. Back to AESG News » read more
AES Welcomes new PhD Student Akhil Ashar
AES is excited to welcome Akhil Ashar as a new PhD student! Akhil has a bachelor of technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar. His work will focus on developing a hybrid solid oxide fuel cell turbogenerator for aircraft.Back to AESG News » read more
AES Welcomes New PhD Student Aadarsh Parashar
AES is excited to welcome Aadarsh Parashar as a new PhD student! Aadarsh has a bachelor and master of technology degree in Energy Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. His work will focus on versatile reversible solid oxide fuel cell systems for hydrogen and electricity production.Back to AESG News » read more
Prof. Braun Discusses the Development of High-efficiency Hybrid Fuel Cell Systems
Listen to Prof. Braun's podcast with the Payne Institute for Public Policy about the development of high-efficiency hybrid fuel cell systems. Back to AESG News » read more
Prof. Braun Reports on the Remarkable Advancements in Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell Technology
At the 14th European Solid Oxide Fuel & Electrolysis Forum, Oct. 19–23, 2020, Professor Braun presented the latest progress updates on the development of kW-scale protonic ceramic fuel cell technology by Mines faculty in collaboration with Fuel Cell Energy. Back to AESG News » read more
Prof. Braun wins award with Nexceris and Northwestern Univ. to develop reversible fuel cell energy storage systems
Mechanical Engineering Professors Robert Braun and Neal Sullivan, in collaboration with world leading developers of solid oxide cell (SOC) technology, Nexceris LLC (prime), and Northwestern University (NU) have been awarded $600,000 ($3M total project) to demonstrate reversible solid oxide (RSOC) stack technology at the prototype system level and demonstrate performance that is compatible with hydrogen production cost of less than $2 per kg. Nexceris will leverage their electrolyte-supported cell and stack technologies that offer enabling attributes for reversible operation for ... read more
AES Students Complete MS Degrees
Congratulations to David Wahlstrom, Kyle Ferguson, and Chris Hampel for completing their MS degrees! David moves on to Solar Turbines, Kyle to Bright Energy Storage Technologies, and Chris to NREL. Back to AESG News » read more
Amogh Thatte accepted into Advanced Energy Systems PhD Program
Congratulations to Amogh Thatte who was accepted into the NREL–Mines Advanced Energy Systems PhD Program! Back to AESG News » read more
AES Welcomes New Master’s Student Brandon Price
AES is excited to welcome Brandon Price as the group's newest master's student. Brandon graduated from Mines in 2020 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Back to AESG News » read more
Prof. Braun Awarded Rowlinson Chair of Mechanical Engineering
Congratulations to Professor Braun for being named the Rowlinson Professor of Mechanical Engineering! Back to AESG News » read more
New ARPA-E REEACH award: hybrid electric power plants for aviation
Mines professors in mechanical and electrical engineering have won $700,000 to design and develop a new generation of hybrid electric power plants for aviation as part of the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E REEACH program (Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency). The Mines team, which includes ME Professor Greg Jackson (lead), ME Rowlinson Professor Robert Braun, and EE Professor Tyrone Vincent, will work with the University of Maryland over two years to develop lab-scale prototypes for the Phase I effort. The project ($2.8M total) is led by the ... read more
$7.7M from ARPA-E to test full-scale hybrid stationary power system
Professor Braun and team have been awarded $7.7 million by ARPA-E to develop and test a full-scale hybrid stationary power system that could provide highly efficient electricity to hospitals, supermarkets, large retailers and more. “We’re targeting the highest electric efficiency ever for something that’s powered by a fossil fuel – the world’s first 70 percent efficient natural-gas fueled power generation system,” said Robert Braun, professor of mechanical engineering and principal investigator on the ARPA-E project. “It’s natural gas, but it’s clean and there are very few emissions ... read more
Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell – I.C. Engine development activities presented at the 2021 ARPA-E Summit
See the exciting activities associated with our high efficiency, hybrid fuel cell development project funded by the ARPA-E INTEGRATE program. Prof. Braun and project partners highlight their work at the 2021 ARPA-E Summit. Back to AESG News » read more
AES Welcomes new PhD Student Akhil Ashar
AES is excited to welcome Akhil Ashar as a new PhD student! Akhil has a bachelor of technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar. His work will focus on developing a hybrid solid oxide fuel cell turbogenerator for aircraft.Back to AESG News » read more
AES Welcomes New PhD Student Aadarsh Parashar
AES is excited to welcome Aadarsh Parashar as a new PhD student! Aadarsh has a bachelor and master of technology degree in Energy Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. His work will focus on versatile reversible solid oxide fuel cell systems for hydrogen and electricity production.Back to AESG News » read more
Prof. Braun Discusses the Development of High-efficiency Hybrid Fuel Cell Systems
Listen to Prof. Braun's podcast with the Payne Institute for Public Policy about the development of high-efficiency hybrid fuel cell systems. Back to AESG News » read more
Prof. Braun Reports on the Remarkable Advancements in Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell Technology
At the 14th European Solid Oxide Fuel & Electrolysis Forum, Oct. 19–23, 2020, Professor Braun presented the latest progress updates on the development of kW-scale protonic ceramic fuel cell technology by Mines faculty in collaboration with Fuel Cell Energy. Back to AESG News » read more
Prof. Braun wins award with Nexceris and Northwestern Univ. to develop reversible fuel cell energy storage systems
Mechanical Engineering Professors Robert Braun and Neal Sullivan, in collaboration with world leading developers of solid oxide cell (SOC) technology, Nexceris LLC (prime), and Northwestern University (NU) have been awarded $600,000 ($3M total project) to demonstrate reversible solid oxide (RSOC) stack technology at the prototype system level and demonstrate performance that is compatible with hydrogen production cost of less than $2 per kg. Nexceris will leverage their electrolyte-supported cell and stack technologies that offer enabling attributes for reversible operation for large-scale energy storage and low-cost hydrogen production. NU will contribute fundamental knowledge of RSOC fuel electrode materials and conduct pressurized testing on button cells before impacts of pressurization are assessed in RSOC stacks. Profs. Braun and Sullivan will lead a team to contribute their extensive RSOC system design, pressurized stack testing capabilities and techno-economic analysis to the effort. “My group has been studying and advancing system concepts for high-temperature (>650°C) reversible solid oxide cell technology for over 10 years now,” Prof. Braun said. “We’ve ... read more