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As of September 2026: Set the 2030 fuel cell vehicle and hydrogen price targets

Chinese researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have built a fuel cell membrane that moves protons 6.5 times faster than today's designs and cuts the energy barrier by more than half. In tests the cell produced 0.75 watts per square centimeter at 0.7 volts, about four times the power of conventional membranes.

Updated Sep 12