Metal Hydrides Hydrogen Storage

Project description

A safe, low-cost technology for hydrogen storage

Hydrogen can be used to fuel vehicles, supply electricity and heat homes, all with zero carbon emissions. It can be produced through water electrolysis, leaving nothing but oxygen as a by-product. However, hydrogen storage is posing safety concerns as it can easily explode when mixed with air. The large storage tanks needed for sufficient energy capacity also raise the cost of hydrogen storage. The EU-funded MHS project will develop a technology that is affordable and 100 % safe for storing hydrogen in the form of metal hydrides. Once produced on a large scale, the technology could be used to store hydrogen energy for a wide array of applications, including heat, transport, industry, and energy storage.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › electrochemistry › electrolysis
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › synthetic fuels
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fuel cells
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › hydrogen energy

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme
• H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
• H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

Topic(s)

• EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument

Call for proposal

H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1

Funding Scheme

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinator

GRZ TECHNOLOGIES SA

Net EU contribution

€ 50 000,00

Address

Route Du P A A 27
1772 Grolley
Switzerland

Region

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Espace Mittelland › Fribourg / Freiburg

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Links

Other funding

€ 21 429,00