KARIYA, Japan, Aug. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- DENSO Corporation today announced that it has
signed a manufacturing license agreement with Ceres Power Holdings
(CWR.L), a leading developer of solid oxide cell stack technology.
DENSO aims to advance the early practical application of Solid
Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOECs)*1 that produce hydrogen
through water electrolysis.
Cell stacks are one of the components of SOECs, playing a role
in separating steam into hydrogen and oxygen. Ceres has unique
solid oxide technology joining metal and ceramic that leads to
high-output performance. DENSO aims to realize mass production of
high-quality cell stacks by utilizing Ceres' technology with the
company's expertise of ceramic technology it has built in the
automotive field, and to achieve the early practical application of
SOECs with the company's system technology including thermal
management, system control and so forth.
Hydrogen is one of the leading next-generation energy sources to
realize a carbon-neutral society, and its technology development is
selected depending on the location, scale and application. DENSO
will continue to promote various development of hydrogen
utilization technologies through collaboration with partners both
domestically and internationally, contributing to the creation of a
carbon-neutral society.
*1SOEC (Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell): A device that
operates at high temperatures using a ceramic membrane as an
electrolyte to electrolyze water vapor and produce hydrogen. While
there are other methods for hydrogen production such as alkaline
water electrolysis, which uses an alkaline liquid as the
electrolyte, and PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) water electrolysis,
which uses a polymer membrane as the electrolyte, the SOEC has the
feature of requiring less electrical energy for electrolysis
compared to these methods.
About DENSO
Globally headquartered in Kariya,
Japan, DENSO is a $47.2 billion leading mobility supplier that
develops advanced technology and components for nearly every
vehicle make and model on the road today. With manufacturing at its
core, DENSO invests in around 180 facilities worldwide to provide
opportunities for rewarding careers and to produce cutting-edge
electrification, powertrain, thermal and mobility electronics
products, among others, that change how the world moves. In
developing such solutions, the company's 162,000 global employees
are paving the way to a mobility future that improves lives,
eliminates traffic accidents, and preserves the environment. DENSO
spent around 7.7 percent of its global consolidated sales on
research and development in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. For more information about
DENSO's operations worldwide, visit www.denso.com/global.
In North America, DENSO is
headquartered in Southfield,
Michigan, and employs 27,000+ engineers, researchers, and
skilled workers across nearly 50 sites in the U.S, Canada and Mexico. In the
United States alone, DENSO employs 17,500+ employees across
14 states (and the District of
Columbia) at 41 sites. In the fiscal year ending
March 31, 2024, DENSO in North America generated $11.7 billion in consolidated sales. DENSO is
committed to advancing diversity and inclusion inside the company
and beyond – a principle that brings together unique perspectives,
bolsters innovation and pushes DENSO forward. To learn more about
DENSO operations in the region and to review current career
opportunities, please visit www.denso.com/us-ca/en/.
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