Hydrogen is a key element for the future
Our focus is clear - shaping the future of energy
Considering the continuous increase in global energy demand, Bosch is seeking to contribute to the decarbonisation of energy supply by offering hydrogen solutions. Our strategy is based on openness to technology in addressing the climate objectives. In this process, we look to establish hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources as the fuel for future.
Areas of application: Our hydrogen technologies in everyday life
This is how we drive the hydrogen economy forward. With our expertise and innovation in the field of hydrogen, we support our customers in their development towards the use of this promising energy source.
Research and technologies: We are shaping the future of hydrogen
Research at Bosch is not just about exploring the technologies that will add value to the next generation of products. It also means investigating the key issues that lie beyond that.
How is hydrogen made?
To produce hydrogen, purified water is broken down into its components hydrogen and oxygen. This separation takes place with the aid of an electrolysis cell consisting of an anode, a cathode, and a proton exchange membrane (PEM). The water is fed into the electrolysis cell, and the electrodes are energised. This causes hydrogen ions to react at the negatively charged cathode and form hydrogen gas. To produce large quantities of hydrogen, many hundreds of individual cells are connected in series. Bosch combines these electrolyser stacks with a control unit, power electronics, and sensors to create a so-called smart module for scaling hydrogen production. Only green hydrogen produced with electricity from renewable sources makes an effective contribution to climate protection.
Bosch is driving research and development of new technologies in the emerging hydrogen economy under consideration of the entire value chain: from the production of hydrogen by means of PEM electrolysis all the way to utilization, for example in SOFC fuel cell systems, or mobile fuel cells in motor vehicles. As a global technology group, Bosch focuses its extensive know-how to take hydrogen technologies from experimental status to industrial series production. For example, the company is one of the largest manufacturers of functional ceramics in Europe. This competence is of central importance for the production of metal-based solid oxide fuel cells. Bosch also has decades of experience in series production.
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