SimpleFuel Completes H-Prize Testing

The SimpleFuel team is proud to announce that we have completed all required testing for the H2 Refuel H-Prize competition! It has been a very exciting and productive three months, and we are looking forward to the final competition results. 

Here are a few statistics on the test period: Over the three months of testing, the prototype SimpleFuel H2 Refueling Appliance performed over 160 fills, for a total of more than 180 kilograms of hydrogen delivered, both to test tanks and to a Hyundai Tucson fuel cell electric vehicle. Fill pressures ranged from 70 to 700 bar (>10,000 psi), with 35% of those fills at above 650 bar and 18% at 700 bar or above. Fill times were as low as 5 minutes per kg. The amount of fuel dispensed during the test period would allow a hydrogen FCEV to travel over 10,000 miles!

The SimpleFuel refueler was tested over a wide range of fill pressures. 700 bar (10,000 psi) is the full pressure for automotive hydrogen tanks, providing more than 300 miles of range on current H2 FCEVs.

SimpleFuel Open House Announcement

The SimpleFuel Team are pleased to announce the official unveiling of the SimpleFuel small-scale hydrogen refueling appliance on November 9th, providing an opportunity for the public to see and experience the refueler in action, along with members of the SimpleFuel and H2 Refuel H-Prize teams.

Click here for the full announcement and to register.

We hope you can join us for the event!

H Prize Testing Phase Begins

We're excited to be in the demonstration phase of the H-Prize competition! See this post from HEF on the first testing. More news will be posted here, including performance data for the SimpleFuel prototype unit, as the test progresses.

SimpleFuel Product Design Unveiled at ACT Expo

The SimpleFuel team unveiled the design and product specifications of the SimpleFuel Hydrogen Refueling Appliance at ACT Expo in California in May. See this article at hydrogenprize.org for details of the event and additional photos of the system.

Team SimpleFuel - H2 Refuel H-Prize Updates

Team SimpleFuel is thrilled to be the finalist for the $1 million H2 Refuel H-Prize competition! Here you'll find updates from us as we move through the design, construction, and demonstration testing phases of the competition.