Bramble Energy to showcase potential of hydrogen fuel cell system

Hydrogen fuel cell developer Bramble Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with EDAG Group to investigate using a printed circuit board fuel cell within a standardised EV platform.

The project, named FC-Storm, aims to create and showcase a design study of the 3D integration of Bramble’s fuel cell system into EDAG’s storage platform designed for passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles.

Tom Mason, co-founder and CEO of Bramble Energy, said: “Through our collaboration with EDAG group, we will embark on an in-depth feasibility study that will present the performance advantages of hydrogen fuel cells as a viable sustainable mobility solution, with resulting scalable lop level system architectures and vehicle simulation data helping to provide clear evidence.

“The results of this project will act as a platform for future projects, showcasing the significant benefits of integrating our fuel cell solution into an EV skateboard which surpass existing solutions.”

The requirement for the project will be a power output of greater than 40kW including batteries and hydrogen storage at 700 bar which can be scaled depending on customer selected variables of the skateboard such as height and width.

Further system benefits are harnessed by realising a high voltage fuel cell adapted to a typical vehicle voltage level (i.e. 400 V or 800 V) that can be cooled without the need for deionised water, enabling a highly-integrated electric power supply for mobility which surpasses current technical standards.

Bramble energy was co-founded in 2016 by Mason in the research labs at Imperial College of London and University College of London.

It is based in Gatwick, where it has launched a portable power product range and is developing its high-power density, liquid-cooled fuel cell systems under the same scalable low-cost technology platform.