Military hydrogen solar container

What is a containerized hydrogen supply chain?

As a containerized hydrogen generation, storage, and dispensing system capable of providing more than 20 kilograms of 350 bar, high-purity hydrogen daily, the system is deployable both aboard ship and ashore, enabling a self-sustaining “micro hydrogen supply chain.”

Can hydrogen Hytec fuel a drone?

The hydrogen HyTEC produces can be used to fuel a new generation of drones like Lockheed Martin’s Stalker, and ground vehicles being developed by the U.S. Army, added Harlow. “With hydrogen, you can not only go further than batteries, but you can actually go further than with diesel” or other fuels, said Harlow.

How does a hydrogen fuel cell work?

It employs wind and solar power to use electrolysis to make hydrogen from water in the atmosphere. The compressed hydrogen can then be converted into electric power via a hydrogen fuel cell, or used to fuel drones powered by the same kind of high-tech fuel cell. Any of the water extracted that remains can be used for drinking.

What are hydrogen fuel cell technologies?

“Hydrogen fuel cell technologies offer a pathway to reduced logistical risk and greater operational flexibility, especially in environments where conventional fuel delivery is constrained or compromised,” said DIU Energy Portfolio Director, Andrew Higier.

What is a micro hydrogen supply chain?

The effort is designed to generate, store, and distribute hydrogen both aboard ship and ashore, creating a tactical “micro hydrogen supply chain” using commercial- off-the-shelf components (COTS) including data acquisition and remote monitoring capability.

Can Hickham Air Force base provide electricity and hydrogen fuel?

Hickham Air Force Base is testing novel energy technology to provide electrical power and hydrogen fuel in isolated and austere outposts.