| Technology Development
With more than 50 years of fuel cell experience, UTC Power works with the U.S. Department of Energy and with leading global automobile manufacturers to develop new technologies that improve fuel cell durability, performance and reduce cost.
|  | With 746 U.S. patents and 1,805 foreign patents, UTC Power’s knowledge of fuel cell modeling, decay mechanisms, catalysts and fuel cell systems has delivered a variety of solutions to automotive companies. Specialized facilities at the UTC Power auto laboratory in South Windsor provide the capability to design, integrate and test fuel cells in vehicles while simulating real-world conditions. |
Fuel cells in cars
UTC Power has worked with Hyundai-Kia Motor Company, Chevron Technology Ventures, Nissan, BMW and the U.S. Department of Energy to develop fuel cell powerplants and fuel cell technology for automotive applications.
BMW
Working with BMW since 1999, UTC Power has developed and delivered proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell auxiliary power units (APUs) for demonstration in their vehicles. The first unit was demonstrated at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1999 in a BMW 7 series car. The APU unit provided energy for all of the car’s on-board electrical needs, including climate control – even when the engine was off. This 5 kilowatt (kW) unit runs on pure hydrogen, which means that it is completely pollution-free.
BMW has performed durability testing on the third-generation UTC Power APU. To date, the unit has achieved more than 3,000 hours of operation, exceeding the customer's expectations. 
| Hyundai
UTC Power integrated its fuel cell technology into the Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson sport utility vehicles as their main powerplants. Both cars demonstrated the superiority and feasibility of UTC Power technology.
UTC Power and Hyundai-Kia Motor Company have jointly developed an automotive fuel cell powerplant capable of starting and operating in freezing conditions. These vehicles were tested in the winter of 2008 in Michigan as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Program. | 
Hyundai Tucson
| Nissan
UTC Power provided fuel cells for multiple generations of Nissan X-TRAIL fuel cell hybrid vehicles.
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Nissan X-TRAIL FCV Cutaway
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Nissan X-TRAIL FCV
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In March 2004, Nissan began leasing X-Trails to the Yokohama City Government, the Cosmo Oil Company and Kanagawa Prefecture. These cars are fueled at Hydrogen filling stations, which are part of the Japanese Hydrogen Fuel Project.
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| SUMMARY
UTC Power is a
proven leader in
developing, producing
and servicing fuel cells
for transportation.
Experience includes:
- UTC Power fuel cells
have provided electrical
power and drinking
water on all U.S.
manned space flights
since 1966
- Powering transit
buses in commercial
service in the U.S.
and Europe
- Develop technology for
leading auto companies |
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