Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc. (Cambridge, MA), a developer of multi-fuel reforming and proton-exchange membrane fuel cell technology, announced that its next-generation automotive fuel cell stack, called Andromeda II, achieved several major milestones during recent qualification tests conducted at the company's facility in Milan, Italy. The new stack, which is capable of generating 125 kW of power (168 HP) and is currently available for delivery to qualified customers developing fuel cell vehicles, exceeded key product milestones for power density, cold-start capability, system efficiency, durability, and high-volume production cost.
"We believe Andromeda II has now risen to the forefront of the industry by combining many of the customer requirements for operability, reliability, and cost today," said Nuvera Vice President of Marketing William Mitchell. "With this new technology and our track record of continuous innovation, Nuvera is uniquely positioned to support automotive OEMs to accelerate the development -- and successful demonstration -- of fuel cell vehicles."
According to Nuvera Automotive Platform Leader Giovanni Bruni, the advancements are significant because they address critical challenges to the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles. "Andromeda II was engineered with the entire power system in mind. By rethinking the stack engineering, we were able to significantly reduce system humidity and pressure, which enables faster cold-start capabilities and lowers parasitic power demand, thus increasing reliability and overall system efficiency."
