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• The Aachen-based Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (Fraunhofer ILT) is to research titanium aluminide hydrogen reactors and heat exchangers. The hope is that lightweight, better-performing 3D printed components will make...
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The Aachen-based Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (Fraunhofer ILT) is to research titanium aluminide hydrogen reactors and heat exchangers. The hope is that lightweight, better-performing 3D printed components will make the production of hydrogen for transport more efficient. Specifically, this project wants to allow for onboard hydrogen creation. Power-hungry vehicles like mining excavators, combines, or aircraft could possibly be candidates for this.
I personally am a hydrogen sceptic thinking. That this will be akin to standardizing your energy system on a single battery technology seems rather costly now and in the future. At the same time, things that move with lots of hydrogen on board seem like they could be a boon for terrorists. For additive, hydrogen storage, disseminat