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2020 call for proposals launched: €93 million available for 24 topics

"The call includes 24 topics aimed at addressing the current objectives for the Transport and Energy pillars, as well as Overarching and Crosscutting activities:

reduce the production cost of fuel cell systems to be used in transport applications, while increasing their lifetime to levels competitive with conventional technologies
increase the electrical efficiency and the durability of the different fuel cells used for CHP and power only production, while reducing costs, to levels competitive with conventional technologies
increase the energy efficiency of production of hydrogen mainly from water electrolysis and renewable sources while reducing operating and capital costs
demonstrate on a large scale the feasibility of using hydrogen to support integration of renewable energy sources into the energy systems
reduce the use of the EU defined "Critical raw materials", for example via low platinum resources, and through recycling or reducing or avoiding the use of rare earth elements"

Starts 14 January 2020

Ends 21 April 2020

Policy milestone details

Start date: 2020-1-14

Milestone source: Link to FCH website

Milestone type: Call for tender/grant

Sector: Environment -

Organisation: The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU)

Subjects: Road transport, Hydrogen, Energy policy, Fuel cells