H2 View understands, the system is planned to be integrated into a battery electric Renault Kangoo later this year (2022) which Bramble anticipates could extend the battery range by four times.

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As it seeks to support hydrogen-powered mobility, Bramble Energy has also revealed it has secured UK Government funding to aid the construction of its pilot-scale production line.

The funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre’s (APC) Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) has been awarded to Bramble through the Scale-up Readiness Validation, SuRV, competition, to support the industrialisation to build electrified supply chains in the UK.

H2 View understands the planned production line will see the production of Bramble Energy’s novel PCBFC™, which it claims offers a simplistic design with lower material costs, and a manufacturing process which leverages on existing printed circuit board supply chains which could accelerate the scale-up of fuel cell production.

Ian Constance, CEO of the Advanced Propulsion Centre, said, “I am pleased that this project has been successfully funded, sharing part of £25m ($29.3m) from our Scale-up Readiness Validation competition.

“With this support, the APC aims to increase confidence in large-scale manufacturing investments to build electrified supply chains in the UK. It is vital, in the transition to Net Zero, that the automotive sector seizes the opportunity to grow the industry, create or safeguard jobs and build on the expertise anchored here in the UK.”

Commenting on the company’s developments, Vidal Bharath, Chief Commercial Officer at Bramble Energy, said, “This has been an important week for Bramble Energy as we achieved two significant milestones in our bid to support the UK on its path to Net Zero through the implementation of hydrogen.

“With the government target of ending sales of new gasoline and diesel vehicles less than eight years away, and the fuel market continuing to be hit by several crises (including shortages and incredibly high costs), it is essential that the automotive industry finds a clean, reliable and cost-effective way of powering vehicles that will stand the test of time. Hydrogen-powered cars is the technology that will help the industry compliment pure BEVs.”