Aadarsh Parashar at the Advanced Water Splitting Pathways Meeting
AESG student Aadarsh Parashar attended the sixth annual Advanced Water Splitting Pathways Benchmarking meeting in Los Angeles from June 11th to 12th, 2024. The meeting aimed to develop and validate open-source standard operating protocols for various technologies for hydrogen generation via water electrolysis (low-temperature electrolysis protocols, uncontrolled copies of high-temperature, photo-electrochemical, and solar thermo-chemical electrolysis protocols. Aadarsh participated in the high-temperature electrolysis (HTE) breakout sessions, in-line with his research interests and ... read more
Robert Braun Receives the Distinguished Professor Award
Robert Braun, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Head of the Advanced Energy Systems group at Colorado School of Mines, has been honored with the Distinguished Professor Award, the highest recognition at the institution. This prestigious award marks a significant milestone in his career. Congratulations to Robert Braun for this well-deserved distinction: https://mechanical.mines.edu/rob_braun_distinguished_professor/ read more
Tour of Danish Progress in PtX Development and Scale-Up
An impressive tour showcasing Denmark’s leadership in Power-to-X (PtX) development and scale-up. The visit highlighted cutting-edge technologies, ongoing experiments, and large-scale research stations in Denmark, positioning the country at the forefront of the green energy transition. The tour, which included presentations at the Aarhus Power-to-X Symposium and visits to PtX stakeholders such as Eurowind Energy, Green Hydrogen Hub Denmark, and Siemens Gamesa, emphasized the scale and maturity of Denmark’s PtX activities. The insight gained from these interactions underscores significant potential for future collaboration and knowledge exchange between Denmark and the US. read more
Key Insights into Hydrogen Production Efficiency
A webinar on Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOEC), presented by Dr. Robert Braun, brought together nearly 1,200 attendees, following another with 1,500 attendees on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC). Organized by Mission Hydrogen, these sessions explored practical insights into hydrogen technologies without the hype. Main Takeaways: State of the Art and R&D Targets are not the same: Current efficiencies (~57 kWh/kg) are far from future targets (~42 kWh/kg) and will require significant R&D. Think in kWh/kg, not percentages: Focus on accurate benchmarks based on LHV rather than HHV values. The next big challenge: Reduce energy consumption for hydrogen production by 20% over the next decade. read more
Akhil Ashar Presents at ARPA-E Summit 2023
Akhil attended the ARPA-E Summit in 2023, where he presented his progress on the Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency (REEACH) program. read more
Akhil Ashar Presents High Power-Density Cell Modeling at EFCF 2024
AESG student Akhil Ashar recently presented his research on modeling of high power-density cells at the 2024 Electrolyser Fuel Cell Forum (EFCF) in Lucerne, Switzerland. read more
Noor joins Idaho National Laboratory for Fall 2024 Semester
Noor joins Idaho National Laboratory as an Electrolysis Testing Engineer intern for the Fall 2024 semester! He will work in their Hydrogen and Electrochemistry Department on phase-field modeling and accelerated stress testing of solid oxide electrolysis cells. read more