Hydrogen Optimized establishes scientific advisory board to support ongoing advances in water electrolyzer technology

OWEN SOUND — Hydrogen Optimized Inc., a subsidiary of Key DH Technologies Inc. (KEY), has established a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to support the ongoing technological advancement of its patented RuggedCell™ high-power water electrolyzers.

The RuggedCell™, designed for large-scale clean hydrogen installations, builds on a 100-year-plus Stuart family legacy in alkaline unipolar water electrolysis cells and plant design, which has delivered one billion cell-hours of operation in approximately 1,000 hydrogen plants in 100 countries.

The SAB is composed of distinguished scientists and academics who can accelerate the efforts of Hydrogen Optimized to advance the RuggedCell™ platform. The inaugural Board members are Dr. Gregory Jerkiewicz (Chair), Professor,Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University; Dr. Bruno G. Pollet, Professor of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières; and Dr. Pavel Gris, Chief Scientist of KEY, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo.

“The formation of our Scientific Advisory Board marks a significant step in the future advancement of our RuggedCell™ platform,” said Andrew T. B. Stuart, President and CEO, Hydrogen Optimized. “I am delighted to welcome Gregory, Bruno and Pavel to the Advisory Board, and look forward to their contributions.”

Stuart added, “Our Advisory Board members will review our technology objectives and provide ongoing critical assessment of our key achievements. They will also provide knowledgeable third-party support for customers’ and investors’ evaluation of the RuggedCell™ platform.”

The RuggedCell™ represents a progression in high-power alkaline water electrolysis cell architecture. This design enables the mass manufacturing needed to achieve the lowest levelized cost of hydrogen for large-scale installations.