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A new fuel cell research partnership in Saudi: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust), Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, and Toyota Motor Corporation are partnering on hydrogen fuel cell research in Saudi, according to a press release. Under the partnership, Toyota has provided Proton Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell modules to Kaust which has set up a dedicated lab under its Clean Energy Research Platform (CERP).
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CERP will keep up the R&D: With financial support from Toyota and Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, a team at CERP is looking into how to best integrate PEM fuel cells for maximum environmental benefits by optimizing temperature and humidity sensitivity, and efficiency. The goal is to support wider adoption of the technology in Saudi Arabia.
Kaust is on an R&D kick: Kaust partnered with Neom last month to develop three sustainable hydrogen and fuel production research projects, and partnered with the Saudi Red Sea Authority to explore biodiversity protection initiatives and assess the impact of coastal tourism on the Red Sea. Aramco also provided USD 100 mn to the university to support environmental and commercial research and development projects over the next 10 years. Materials science company Partanna Global inked its own agreement with Kaust in July to enhance the CO2 removal capabilities of Partanna’s concrete products in a 12-month R&D project.
