The Foundation offer a Computational Scientific Research platform, collaborative design, planning and project management design using applications for modeling and simulations for innovative scientific discovery and research. The research platform is focused on developing the next generation computational tools, databases and experimental techniques to enable “Rapid Prototyping” and “Materials by Design”. The Computational Scientific Research Platform provides direction, focus and support for research and development of Hydrogen production, storage and technologies and provides a basis for collaboration on a portfolio of entrepreneurial activities. The Computational Scientific Platform supports methodologies and resources to understand the complex interactions between components, systems, cost, energy efficiencies, environmental impacts and system.

The Foundation seeks to accelerate commercialization and develop strategies and Local, State and National policies for early adoption of hydrogen technologies. Significant opportunities exist for new and innovative products and services in the emerging Hydrogen economy. Government investment has paved the way for Hydrogen technologies to enter the marketplace for a variety of products and services. The Foundation seeks to develop a portfolio of technologies that will transform the Hydrogen economy.

Converting hydrogen to electrical or thermal power for vehicles or other applications, including electricity for buildings is a strategic objective for the Hydrogen Economy. R&D activities are aimed at reducing fuel cell system cost and size and improving the performance and durability of fuel cell systems for transportation and for small stationary and portable applications. Most of this research focuses on advancing polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems with emphasis in areas such as fuel processing technologies, improved catalyst, membrane design, system-management systems.

The Foundation has adopted a Design for Manufacturability (DFM) methodology that reduces the costs of manufacturing. DFM describes the process of designing or engineering a product to facilitate the manufacturing process and supports rapid prototyping. DFM allows potential problems to be fixed in the design phase (the largest cost of manufacturing).

The Foundations first initiative is the development of a Supply Chain as the front end to manufacturing processes producing low cost Electrocatalyst and Carbon Fiber from domestic biomass resources. The Supply Chain synthesizes soybeans and lignin, a complex chemical compound most commonly derived from wood and an integral part of the cell walls of plants and some algae. Our goal is to make Hydrogen cheaper than conventional fuels and technologies to succeed in the commercial marketplace.

Hydrogen storage systems come in many forms; conformal tanks for aerospace platforms, electric vehicles, fueling tanks and distribution systems, production tank storage and naval systems. Industry research is aimed at increasing the gravimetric and volumetric energy density and reducing the cost of hydrogen storage systems for transportation and small stationary and portable applications. Liquid Hydrogen / Oxygen, compressed hydrogen, lightweight composite tanks with high pressure ratings and conformability designs are being developed. For liquid hydrogen storage, improved insulated-pressure vessels are being investigated. Hydrogen storage in chemical hydrogen systems and off-board hydrogen storage are also under investigation. Materials research is focused on developing and evaluating advanced solid-state materials.