A complex fuel cell stack with hydrogen storage unit is introduced. Through the new configuration of the PEM fuel cell stack, no cooling system and cooling fluid is needed for the fuel cell stack, since hydrogen storage vessel can act as a heat sink to protect the expensive catalyst layer of the MEA of the fuel cell away from over-heated and damaged. In addition, the waste heat generated from the operation of the fuel cells can aid in release of hydrogen from hydrogen storage alloys inside the hydrogen storage vessel.

Provided is a renewable energy power generation system (10) having a renewable energy power generating apparatus (12) arranged to generate electric power; and a hydrogen power generation module (20) having a separation unit (22) adapted to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen, and a fuel cell unit (28) adapted to receive air or oxygen, and hydrogen from said separation unit or from a hydrogen storage; the fuel cell unit being arranged to produce electric power in the presence of hydrogen and oxygen; wherein the hydrogen power generation module being adapted to receive electric power from the at least one renewable energy power generating apparatus at least prior to production of electric power by the fuel cell unit.

A hydrogen fuel cell cartridge is provided. Furthermore, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, which is configured to store a program for controlling a hydrogen fuel cell cartridge of a fuel cell. In addition, a hydrogen fuel cell system is provided, which includes a plurality of cartridge segments and a control unit.

A catalyst used for dehydrogenation of an organic hydrogen-storage material to generate hydrogen, a support for the catalyst, and a preparation process thereof are presented. A hydrogen-storage alloy and a preparation process thereof are also provided. A process for providing high-purity hydrogen, a high-efficiently distributed process for producing high-purity and high-pressure hydrogen, a system for providing high-purity and high-pressure hydrogen, a mobile hydrogen supply system, and a distributed hydrogen supply apparatus are also described.

A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell; a combustor configured to combust a fuel and an oxidizing gas to supply a combustion gas to a cathode inlet of the fuel cell; a combustion fuel supply device configured to supply a fuel to the combustor; a combustion oxidizing gas supply device configured to supply an oxidizing gas to the combustor; an anode-discharged-gas discharge passage configured to discharge an anode discharged gas from an anode outlet of the fuel cell; a cathode-discharged-gas discharge passage configured to discharge a cathode discharged gas from a cathode outlet of the fuel cell; and a controller configured to control a supply of the fuel to the combustor by the combustion fuel supply device and a supply of the oxidizing gas to the combustor by the combustion oxidizing gas supply device, wherein the controller includes a post-stop-request combustor-supply control unit configured to execute the supply of the fuel and the supply of the oxidizing gas to the combustor after a request for stopping the fuel cell system.

An electrochemical direct heat to electricity converter includes a primary thermal energy source; a working fluid; an electrochemical cell comprising at least one membrane electrode assembly including a first porous electrode, a second porous electrode and at least one membrane, wherein the at least one membrane is sandwiched between the first and second porous electrodes and is a conductor of ions of the working fluid; an energy storage reservoir; and an external load. The electrochemical cell operates on heat to produce electricity. When thermal energy available from the primary thermal energy source is greater than necessary to meet demands of the external load, excess energy is stored in the energy storage reservoir, and when the thermal energy available from the primary thermal energy source is insufficient to meet the demands of the external load, at least a portion of the excess energy stored in the energy storage reservoir is used to supply power to the external load.

An air system includes a fuselage, a motor supported by the fuselage, a propeller coupled to the motor, a fuel cell-based power generator supported by the fuselage and the motor, and a satellite communication system coupled to the fuel cell system. The generator includes a hydrogen generator, a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode, a cathode loop configured to provide oxygen to the cathode, an anode loop configured to provide hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generator to the anode, and an electrical connector coupled to the fuel cell to provide electricity generated by the fuel cell to the motor.

A direct isopropanol fuel cell adapted for use in ambient conditions and utilizing as fuel isopropanol and water preferably with isopropanol at relatively high concentrations representing 30% to 90% isopropanol.

A hybrid energy storage system with chemical/electrochemical dual technology for mobile, propulsion and stationary applications of electric power units, used to supply energy to a user, including a battery pack having a plurality of batteries and a tank containing metal hydrides arranged in thermal contact with the batteries that form said battery pack. The hydride tank includes a plurality of tanks integrated in the battery pack. The system includes a containment body in which several housings are formed for the tanks and the batteries, respectively.

A modular device for generating hydrogen gas from a hydrogen liquid carrier may include a housing; an inlet for receiving the hydrogen liquid carrier; and at least one cartridge arranged within the housing. The cartridge may include at least one catalyst configured to cause a release of hydrogen gas when exposed to the hydrogen liquid carrier. The modular device may include a gas outlet for expelling the hydrogen gas released in the modular device and a liquid outlet for expelling spent hydrogen liquid carrier.