Domestically Manufactured Fuel Cells for Heavy Duty Applications

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DOE OSTI · 3402005

Domestically Manufactured Fuel Cells for Heavy Duty Applications

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This project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy under Award DE-EE0009248, advances the domestic development of fuel-cell stack technologies for heavy-duty transportation applications. The work directly supports the Million-Mile Fuel Cell Truck (M2FCT) initiative by improving performance, durability, and manufacturability—key requirements for next-generation hydrogen fuel-cell systems.

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08 HYDROGEN bipolar plates electrochemical impedance spectroscopy fuel cell durability fuel cell stack assembly manufacturing automation gas diffusion electrodes heavy duty fuel cells membrane electrode assemblies performance recovery water balance

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2026-08-07. Domestically Manufactured Fuel Cells for Heavy Duty Applications. https://doi.org/10.2172/3402005

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