Objective The goal of this project is in addressing critical issues towards a commercial implementation of hydrogen powered utility vehicles (test case – forklift) using metal hydride (MH) hydrogen storage and PEM fuel cells, together with the systems for their refuelling at industrial customers facilities. For these applications, high specific weight of the metallic hydrides is an advantage, as it fits a purpose of vehicle counterbalancing without an extra cost. However, slow H2 charge / discharge of the MH systems, complexity of their design and high cost, together with efficiency of system integration remain great challenges to overcome.The present RISE proposal will address these problems by a collective effort of consortium containing experienced, high profile academic teams and industrial partners from two EU Member States (Germany, Croatia), one associated country (Norway) and two third countries (South Africa, Indonesia). The work will strengthen already existing and will establish new collaborative links. This will allow overcoming the challenges associated with implementation of Metal Hydride technologies in transportation and in promoting their commercialisation in the European countries contributing to the project consortium.Various efficient and cost-competitive solutions including (i) advanced MH materials for hydrogen storage and compression, (ii) Advanced MH containers characterised by improved charge-discharge dynamic performance and ability to be mass produced, (iii) integrated hydrogen storage and compression / refuelling systems will be developed and tested together with PEM fuel cells during the collaborative efforts of the consortium members having a strong expertise in hydride materials science, manufacturing of the advanced hydrogen storage materials, design and manufacturing of gas sorption reactors, fuel cell system integration, as well as in manufacturing of the fuel cell power modules, utility vehicles, and their optimisation for the customers. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Keywords Hydrogen fuelled utility vehicles material handling units fuel cell systems metal hydrides hydrogen storage hydrogen refuelling hydrogen compression Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.3. - Stimulating innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge Topic(s) MSCA-RISE-2017 - Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Coordinator INSTITUTT FOR ENERGITEKNIKK Net EU contribution € 108 000,00 Address Instituttv 18 2007 Kjeller Norway See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all SVEUCILISTE U SPLITU, FAKULTET ELEKTROTEHNIKE, STROJARSTVA I BRODOGRADNJE Croatia Net EU contribution € 126 000,00 Address Ulica rudjera boskovica 32 21000 Split See on map Region Hrvatska Jadranska Hrvatska Splitsko-dalmatinska županija Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 HYSTORSYS AS Norway Net EU contribution € 18 000,00 Address Instituttveien 18 2007 Kjeller See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM HEREON GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 85 500,00 Address Max planck strasse 1 21502 Geesthacht See on map Region Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Herzogtum Lauenburg Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 FIZYKO-MEKHANICHNYY INSTYTUT IM H V KARPENKA NATSIONALNOYI AKADEMIYI NAUK UKRAYINY Ukraine Net EU contribution € 18 000,00 Address Naukova street 5 79060 Lviv See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Partners (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE South Africa Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Robert sobukwe road 7535 Cape town See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 81 000,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. IMPALA PLATINUM South Africa Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address 2 fricker road 2196 Illovo See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 18 000,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI SEPULUH NOPEMBER Indonesia Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kampus its sukolilo keputih - sukolilo 60111 Surabaya See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 40 500,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. TF DESIGN South Africa Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Devon valley road unit 1 devon park Stellenbosch See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 13 500,00