FuelCell Energy, Inc. and ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company (EMTEC) have updated and extended a joint development agreement (JDA) governing the companies' development of unique technology that captures CO2 emissions directly from industrial sources while producing electricity and hydrogen simultaneously. As a result, access to the technology could be accelerated for commercial customers. The JDA between FuelCell Energy and EMTEC has been extended through December 31, 2026, to allow for continued development work for the technology, including support of the pilot project at the Esso Nederland BV Rotterdam Manufacturing Complex.

The pilot project is co-funded by the European Union under the Emissions Trading System Innovation Fund and by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency by means of a Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation (DEI+) grant. The agreement allows FuelCell Energy to incorporate elements of the jointly developed technology into existing carbon capture products currently being marketed to customers. This is expected to accelerate delivery of the technology to the market while the next generation cell and module design is being demonstrated in Rotterdam.

The jointly developed carbon capture fuel cell technology to be demonstrated in Rotterdam features an optimized design for large scale installations. The technology, which captures carbon while simultaneously generating electricity and hydrogen, could improve the economics of carbon capture and could potentially lower the barrier to broader adoption of carbon capture in the marketplace. JDA to Help Accelerate Delivery of Technology's Jointly Developed Innovations: The JDA extension provides FuelCell Energy the opportunity to pursue carbon capture opportunities with customers using the optimized carbon capture architecture within current generation module design incorporating select improvements derived from joint development work.

The company believe this will accelerate delivery of the technology to market while the nextgeneration cell and module design are being demonstrated in Rotterdam". In addition, it will support future pioneer project deployments of the jointly developed technology that the companies anticipate pursuing with select customers. The company believe the ability to incorporate improvements from the JDA into FuelCell Energy's current generation modules will enhance the capabilities of power, hydrogen, and carbon recovery solutions and provide the ability to offer more attractive near-term carbon capture solutions.

Commercial Framework to be Outlined: Along with the execution of the JDA extension, FuelCell Energy and ExxonMobil intend to negotiate a commercial framework aimed at enabling deployments of the carbonate fuel cell technology for carbon capture. In addition, FuelCell Energy and Exxon Mobil will continue engaging the industrial emitter market, with a focus on demonstrating the unique value proposition offered by the ability to capture CO2 emissions from an external source and produce electricity and hydrogen simultaneously. Manufacturing of the modules for the Rotterdam demonstration has begun in FuelCell Energy's Torrington, Connecticut, manufacturing facility.

FuelCell Energy and ExxonMobil's 10-year-long working relationship has focused on innovating technology that can significantly reduce CO2 emissions from emission-intensive sectors while generating electricity and hydrogen in the process, something that no other fuel cell technology or conventional absorption systems can do. CO2-containing products can do. CO2- containing CO2 emissions from CO2 emissions from an external sources and produce electricity and hydrogen, and hydrogen simultaneously.

Manufacturing of the modules for the Rotterdam demonstration has begun in FuelCell Energy?s Torrington, Connecticut, manufacturing facility.