OFCHC Global Spotlight October 09, 2025 | | |
23rd Annual Ohio Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Symposium
📅 October 27–28, 2025
📍 Honda Heritage Center, Marysville, Ohio
🎯 Theme: “Hydrogen and Fuel Cells – Pathways to Progress”
Hosted by the Ohio Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Coalition (OFCHC) in partnership with Leadership Partner, Honda, this year’s Symposium brings together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and innovators to chart the future of hydrogen and fuel cell technology.
Agenda, Speakers, and Registration Now Live
We’re excited to share that the full agenda and speaker lineup for the 23rd Annual Ohio Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Symposium are now available online. Join us for two days of expert presentations, industry insights, and networking opportunities that highlight Ohio’s leadership in hydrogen and fuel cell innovation.
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Hotel Block Extended Through October 12, 2025!
The Holiday Inn Express in Marysville has extended the group block rates through Sunday, October 12, 2025.
Another option is the Fairfield by Marriott in Marysville, which will honor discounted rates up to the event date.
Register early to secure your spot for limited-capacity
tours, exhibiting, and discounted hotel rates!
Please take a look at the hotel information here.
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National Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Day – Celebrating 10/08!
October 8 (10.08) marks National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, chosen to recognize hydrogen’s atomic weight (1.008).
Each year, the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) and industry partners across the nation celebrate advances in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies that are driving clean-energy progress and decarbonization.
We join in recognizing the innovators, researchers, and companies working to expand hydrogen’s role in a sustainable future!
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Honda announces $2.6M investment on Ohio State campus
Spectrum News | Oct 8, 2025
The new Advanced Materials Science Lab is set to open later this year. Honda said the goal is to "support collaborative research and data-driven innovation for future Honda technologies."
There will be a focus on quantum technologies, hydrogen fuel cells, carbon capture technologies, next-generation EV batteries and battery recycling.
Read full article here
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Plug Power Delivers First GenEco Electrolyzer for 100MW Green Hydrogen Project at Galp’s Sines Refinery
Yahoo Finance | Oct 1, 2025
The 10MW module is the first of 10 units to be deployed at the Sines Refinery for a total capacity of 100MW, one of the very few projects underway in Europe at this scale. The Sines project is an important first step in the decarbonization of the Sines Refinery and of key industries that are difficult to electrify.
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Bloom’s Fuel Cells Provide Highly Efficient Power Generation for the Marine Ecosystem — and Now Have ABS Type Approval
Bloom Energy| Sep 23, 2025
As international shipping operators race to cut greenhouse gas emissions, efficient forms of power generation have become a high priority. Bloom Energy is poised to meet that need: The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has approved Bloom Energy’s 65kW Marine Power Module for use on board ships.
This makes Bloom’s Power Module the first solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) to receive Type Approval for marine use, which means it has been tested and approved for use on board ships, including cruise ships, LNG carriers, and long-distance cargo ships.
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Exciting news from our OFCHC member NACFE!
Act News| Sept 15, 2025
Their 2025 Run on Less – Messy Middle is underway, with 13 fleets testing real-world zero-emission solutions. Among them: two hydrogen fuel cell trucks from Hyundai, operated by Pilot Travel Centers and Penske Logistics.
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62,000,000 GWh jackpot hits America — Superhot rock reservoirs across four states promise ages of energy
The Dairy 24| September 28, 2025
How would it be if the ground beneath your feet contained more energy than the sun or wind could offer? New research suggests that it does. Beneath some parts of the U.S., at great depths, superhot rock formations could potentially contain about 62,000 TWh of energy. These numbers were developed from serious modeling by the Clean Air Task Force and the University of Twente, not from the imaginings of science fiction.
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World’s largest hydrogen fuel cell plant to power 270,000 homes yearly in South Korea
Interesting Engineering| September 29, 2025
South Korea has officially broken ground on the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell power plant, which is expected to generate enough clean electricity to power around 270,000 households annually. Located in Gyeongju, in the North Gyeongsang province, the 108-megawatt (MW) Gangdong Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Generation Project is set to become fully operational by 2028.
Gyeongju City Council representatives stated that the plant will deliver baseload electricity to the national grid and catalyze regional industrial growth.
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Plug Power Names Jose Luis Crespo as Incoming CEO to Succeed Long-Term Leader Andy Marsh
Plug| October 7, 2025
Plug a global leader in end-to-end hydrogen solutions for the hydrogen economy, today announces the appointment of Jose Luis Crespo as President, effective as of October 10, 2025, and as its new Chief Executive Officer, to be effective as of the date the company files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, expected March 2026. Mr. Crespo will succeed Mr. Andy Marsh as CEO.
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Poland Commits €500M to Boost Green Hydrogen Buildout Under EU Recovery Plan
Fuel Cells Works | October 7, 2025
Poland’s state development bank BGK has signed agreements worth PLN 2.117 billion ($581 million / €498 million) in non-repayable financing for five domestic hydrogen projects totaling 343 MW of planned capacity. The funding, drawn from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO), will advance large-scale green hydrogen production, storage, and transport infrastructure across the country.
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DOE awards $35M to help commercialize national lab technologies
DOE | Sep 5, 2025
The Department of Energy announced recently it will provide more than $35 million for 42 projects to help move emerging energy technologies from DOE national laboratories, plants, and sites related to grid security, artificial intelligence, nuclear energy, and advanced manufacturing to the marketplace. The selected projects will leverage over $21 million in cost-share from private and public partners, bringing total funding to more than $57.5 million.
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Conflux partners with Airbus on hydrogen fuel-cell thermal management for ZEROe hydrogen aircraft
3rd Printing Industry| Oct 6, 2025
Conflux Technology, the Australian specialist in AM heat-exchanger design and manufacture, says it is developing an additively manufactured heat exchanger for Airbus’ ZEROe program. The component is designed to meet the cooling demands of hydrogen-electric, megawatt-class fuel-cell propulsion systems and is currently undergoing a technology-readiness maturity assessment as part of Airbus’s broader hydrogen fuel cell architecture.
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NEW DATE: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 |
The Ohio Aerospace Institute | Cleveland, Ohio
This event is free to attend
About the Event
This free in-person event, part of a DOE-funded project led by the University of Toledo, has been rescheduled from September 30 to November 18 at the Ohio Aerospace Institute (Cleveland, OH).
The program will highlight workforce needs in Ohio and Michigan, feature perspectives from NASA, industry, NGOs, and universities, and include interactive panels and networking opportunities. Attendees can also provide input toward future training and academic programs.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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