International Durability Working Group
M2FCT Consortium has established an International Durability Working Group (I-DWG) with representation from the United States, European Union, Japan and Korea to better coordinate international efforts currently underway to help commercialize fuel cells for various modalities, including heavy-duty applications.
International Durability Working Group
We have established, in 2021, an International Durability Working Group (I-DWG) with representation from the US, European Union (EU), Japan and Korea to better coordinate international efforts currently underway to help commercialize fuel cells, with an initial focus on heavy-duty applications.
This effort has been jointly led by researchers from M2FCT, the EU's IMMORTAL (IMproved lifetiMe stacks fOR heavy-duty Trucks through ultra-durabLe components) project funded by FCH 2 JU and Japan’s FC-Platform project funded by NEDO.
The M2FCT consortium had productive meetings with members of the IMMORTAL Consortium where researchers from both M2FCT and IMMORTAL presented their work scope and identified areas of cooperation and collaboration. The first international (virtual) meeting of researchers from the US ASTWG, M2FCT, IMMORTAL, FC-Platform, and International OEMs was held in May 2021 with over 40 participants representing governments, universities, labs, and companies from Asia, the EU, and the USA.
Several scientists from CEA-Grenoble have joined this effort in 2021 as part of an Embassy Science Fellows (ESF) program focusing on fostering collaboration between CEA-Grenoble and the M2FCT consortium. This 3-month effort concluded in December of 2021 with a preliminary exchange of materials to highlight complementary capabilities.
The working group has been expanding rapidly since 2021 and exceeded 180 members from over 60 institutions (as of 2026). The focus of this iDWG is shifting to stationary fuel cells starting in 2026 with an emphasis on reliable power for Data Centers. The group will continue to explore other applications for hydrogen fuel cells including heavy duty, off-road, mining equipment, marine, rail, and aerospace.