MEDIA PARTNERSHIP | Hydrogen Insight presents awards to engineering firms tackling H2 leakage, fuel cell inefficiency
Foreign Media awards presented in at H2 Meet conference in Seoul
Three Korean companies with products that may prove critical to the hydrogen industry have been awarded Hydrogen Insight’s Foreign Media award at the recent H2 Meet in Seoul.
Presented as part of a media partnership with the conference, Hydrogen Insight — which was one of four foreign media outlets presenting awards — chose the winners on the basis of the products’ potential to make a tangible difference to H2 production and use, and for their ability to find a use case for hydrogen where it is the best possible solution.
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Sign up nowBMT, which manufacturers valves for instruments used in laboratories and in commercial applications, won the first prize for its anti-leak hydrogen valve, which seeks to reduce fugitive emissions of H2.
Climate scientists have found that hydrogen has a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of around 11.6 over 100 years — meaning it is 11.6 times more potent than carbon dioxide — and 37.3 over 20 years.
And the Environmental Defense Fund recently noted that the amount of hydrogen leaking into the atmosphere is unknown.
Second prize was awarded to Korean conglomerate Kolon Industries (pictured) for its moisture control solution for fuel cells, which it said could raise efficiency of the fuel cell and bring down costs.
And Hylium (main picture) was awarded third prize for its hydrogen-powered fuel cell drone, which can operate for up to five hours at a time — compared to just two for a battery-electric equivalent — and can be refuelled from a mobile charging station.
Around 30,000 delegates from 18 nations attended the H2 Meet in Seoul this month, while 303 companies participated — an increase of 26% on the previous year.
“For the development of the hydrogen economy, global networks among governments, companies, and research institutions are crucial,” said Kang Nam-hoon, chairman of the H2 Meet organising committee.
“The hydrogen industry involves a wide range, from production to storage, transportation, and utilisation, making collaboration essential. In the future, we expect H2 Meet to become even more active as a global platform.”
This article was published in collaboration with H2 Meet as part of Hydrogen Insight’s media partnership with the conference
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