In Japan, the Tokyo Tech InfoSyEnergy Research and Education Consortium, the Tokyo Tech Academy of Energy and Informatics and several companies such as Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation are jointly developing a a fuel cell that generates electricity from both hydrogen and waste plastic hydrogen.
The new system is designed for commercial and industrial applications and has a capacity of 100 kW. It is currently being tested at the Tokyo Tech Environmental Energy Innovation (EEI) building, where it receives green hydrogen from a PV system and storage racks for hydrogen generated from waste plastic.
“The system is the first in the world to mix renewable energy hydrogen and waste plastic hydrogen, supply the mixture to a fuel cell, and connect it to the building’s air conditioning system for advanced use of electricity and heat,” the consortium said.
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