Hydrogen Research Focuses On Next-Generation Fuel Cell Systems

Intelligent Energy's IE-Flight modular fuel cell system

Intelligent Energy is developing IE-Flight, a modular fuel cell system featuring high-power evaporative cooling and a scalable design.

Credit: Intelligent Energy
When Airbus announced in February 2025 that it would delay plans to field a hydrogen-powered airliner—by up to 10 years, into the 2040s—the decision reverberated throughout its supply base. Airbus suppliers that had been jockeying for a position on the program halted or rescoped their hydrogen...
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