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title: Revolutionizing hydrogen power generation with Ballard and Element 1
description: Ballard Power Systems and Element 1 are collaborating to develop hydrogen power initiatives and bring sustainable energy solutions to wider global markets.
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# [Revolutionizing hydrogen power generation with Ballard and Element 1](https://blog.ballard.com/powergen/revolutionizing-hydrogen-power-generation-ballard-element-1)

 Written by [Thomas Davies](https://blog.ballard.com/powergen/author/thomas-davies) | Oct. 1, 2024

Ballard Power Systems and Element 1, a pioneer in on-demand hydrogen technology, have engaged in a new collaborative project to develop hydrogen power initiatives and bring sustainable energy solutions to wider global markets incorporating heavy-duty transportation, off-road, and marine. 

The partnership aims to revolutionize the way industries generate and utilize hydrogen for a variety of applications, across mobility, stationary and maritime spaces by utilizing the partners' proprietary solutions and software to deliver long-term cost-effective operations. 

The program’s initial focus has seen the successful pairing of Ballard’s [FCwave™ 200kW fuel cell engine](https://online.flippingbook.com/view/269888/) with Element 1’s M/L18 hydrogen generator – which can produce 235kg of hydrogen daily. With the two solutions working in tandem, the result will deliver high-purity hydrogen in the range of 0.7-2.2 BarG.

Element 1’s generators produce hydrogen that meets ISO 14687-2019 standards for proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Using a feedstock comprising methanol mixed with water, the M/L18 generator produces hydrogen on demand and at the point of use for a fraction of the cost of compressed or liquid hydrogen.

The advanced fuel reforming and hydrogen purification technology converts the input into fuel cell grade high-purity hydrogen, on-site and on-demand, delivering the lowest total cost of hydrogen for refueling solutions.

Additionally, the infrastructure and transportation challenges associated with handling compressed and liquid hydrogen are eliminated with the methanol-water mix that may be handled, shipped, and stored using the same infrastructure developed over decades for handling other liquid fuels.

Element 1's M/L series was designed to displace expensive and power-hungry electrolyzers with an affordable and scalable alternative that provides a significantly lower capital cost entry point for fuel cell-powered vehicles and material handling refueling applications.

Ballard’s FCwave™ fuel cell module is the culmination of nine generations of product development and extensive field experience, and is tested and certified by DNV, Lloyd's Register and [ABS](https://blog.ballard.com/marine/fcwave-abs-type-approval?hsLang=en-gb) for operation in marine environments. The module is scalable from 200kW to megawatts to suit a broad range of marine and stationary applications.

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