About H2NEW
The H2NEW consortium overcomes technical barriers to affordable, reliable, and efficient electrolyzers of water—empowering industry with insights for achieving low-cost and large-scale clean hydrogen production.
Durable, efficient, and low-cost hydrogen electrolyzers are essential for unlocking the wide-ranging benefits of the U.S. Department of Energy's H2@Scale vision. H2NEW (H2 from Next-generation Electrolyzers of Water) is helping secure that vision with components, materials integration, and manufacturing R&D necessary for enabling $2/kg hydrogen by 2026.
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The Goals of H2NEW
Through research on both low- and high-temperature electrolysis technologies, H2NEW represents a comprehensive, concerted effort to support large industry deployment of durable, efficient, and low-cost electrolyzers for hydrogen production. The consortium is guided by clear, well-defined metrics to measure its success.
| Low Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane | Low Temperature Liquid Alkaline | High Temperature Oxide-Ion-Conducting Solid Oxide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Cost | $100/kW | $100/kW | $125/kW |
| Electric Efficiency (lower heating value) | 69% at 3.0 A/cm2 | 69% at 1.0 A/cm2 | 98% at 1.2 A/cm2 |
| Lifetime | 80,000 hours | 80,000 hours | 40,000 hours |