Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference:	EP/J016454/1
Title:	Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Supergen Hub
Principal Investigator:	Brandon, Professor NP
Other Investigators:	Steinberger-Wilckens, Professor R Irvine, Professor J Kucernak, Professor A Molkov, Professor V Shah, Professor N Metcalfe, Professor IS Mays, Professor T Ekins, Professor P Book, Professor D
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:	Air Products and Chemicals Ceres Power Ltd Intelligent Energy Ltd Johnson Matthey
Department:	Earth Science and Engineering
Organisation:	Imperial College London
Scheme:	Standard Research
Starts:	01 May 2012	Ends:	30 April 2017	Value (£):	4,100,955
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Fuel Cell Technologies Sustainable Energy Vectors
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Energy
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 14 Feb 2012 SUPERGEN HFC Hub Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
The Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (HFC) SUPERGEN Hub seeks to address a number of key issues facing the hydrogen and fuel cells sector specifically: (i) to evaluate and demonstrate the role of hydrogen and fuel cell research in the UK energy landscape, and to link this to the wider landscape internationally, and (ii) to identify, study and exploit the impact of hydrogen and fuel cells in low carbon energy systems. Such systems will include the use of HFC technologies to manage intermittency with increased penetration of renewables, supporting the development of secure and affordable energy supplies for the future. Both low carbon transport (cars, buses, boat/ferries) and low carbon heating/power systems employing hydrogen and/or fuel cells have the potential to be important technologies in our future energy system, benefiting from their intrinsic high efficiency and ability to use a wide range of low to zero carbon fuel stocks. One major drive for the Hub is to contribute to technology development that will help the UK to meet its ambitious carbon emissions targets. We will also link the academic research base with industry, from companies with global reach through to SMEs and technology start-ups, to ensure effective and appropriate translation of research to support wealth and job creation for UK plc, and with local and national government to inform policy development. The Hub will champion the complete landscape in hydrogen and fuel cells research, both within the UK and internationally, via networks, knowledge exchange and stakeholder (including outreach) engagement, community building, and education, training and continuous professional development.
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