746 U.S. patents. 1,805 foreign patents.
With more than 50 years of fuel cell experience, UTC Power works with the U.S. Department of Energy and with leading global automobile manufacturers to develop new technologies that improve fuel cell durability, performance and reduce cost.
With more than 50 years of fuel cell experience, UTC Power works with the U.S. Department of Energy and with leading global automobile manufacturers to develop new technologies that improve fuel cell durability, performance and reduce cost.
With 746 U.S. patents and 1,805 foreign patents, UTC Power’s knowledge of fuel cell modeling, decay mechanisms, catalysts and fuel cell systems has delivered a variety of solutions to automotive companies. Specialized facilities at the UTC Power auto laboratory in South Windsor provide the capability to design, integrate and test fuel cells in vehicles while simulating real-world conditions.
UTC Power has worked with Hyundai-Kia Motor Company, Chevron Technology Ventures, Nissan, BMW and the U.S. Department of Energy to develop fuel cell powerplants and fuel cell technology for automotive applications.
Working with BMW since 1999, UTC Power has developed and delivered proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell auxiliary power units (APUs) for demonstration in their vehicles. The first unit was demonstrated at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1999 in a BMW 7 series car. The APU unit provided energy for all of the car’s on-board electrical needs, including climate control – even when the engine was off. This 5 kilowatt (kW) unit runs on pure hydrogen, which means that it is completely pollution-free.
BMW has performed durability testing on the third-generation UTC Power APU. To date, the unit has achieved more than 3,000 hours of operation, exceeding the customer's expectations.
UTC Power integrated its fuel cell technology into the Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson sport utility vehicles as their main powerplants. Both cars demonstrated the superiority and feasibility of UTC Power technology.
UTC Power and Hyundai-Kia Motor Company have jointly developed an automotive fuel cell powerplant capable of starting and operating in freezing conditions. These vehicles were tested in the winter of 2008 in Michigan as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Program.
UTC Power provided fuel cells for multiple generations of Nissan X-TRAIL fuel cell hybrid vehicles.
In March 2004, Nissan began leasing X-Trails to the Yokohama City Government, the Cosmo Oil Company and Kanagawa Prefecture. These cars are fueled at Hydrogen filling stations, which are part of the Japanese Hydrogen Fuel Project.
Yes. UTC Power develops Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology for some of the world’s leading auto manufactures. UTC Power manufactures fuel cells for next-generation automobiles. UTC Power has worked with BMW, Hyundai and Nissan, as well as the U.S. Department of Energy on technology development and demonstration programs.
Major automakers have settled on 2015 as a target date to get mass-produced fuel cell cars into dealer showrooms.
Fuel cell hybrid vehicles reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent or more compared to gasoline-powered vehicles. They emit nothing but water from the tailpipe.