DCL, TECO Partner on Green Hydrogen Electrolysis
A one-year research project will develop anion exchange membrane electrolysis technology for more efficient hydrogen production.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Electric Vehicles
DCL International received funding and advisory services from the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program for a one-year project with Taiwan-based TECO Electric and Machinery Co. The project, titled "Advancing Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolysis for Green Hydrogen," aims to develop anion exchange membrane water electrolysis technology.
Why it matters
Electrolyzers that split water into hydrogen and oxygen are central to producing green hydrogen, and the collaboration seeks to improve the efficiency of that process. The project brings together Canadian and Taiwanese technical partners with materials and testing support.
The project is a one-year research and development effort funded through the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program. No performance benchmarks or measured efficiency figures for the electrolyzer have been disclosed, and its results have not yet been reported.
The players
DCL International
A company receiving NRC funding to develop electrocatalyst formulations for the anion exchange membrane electrolysis project.
TECO Electric and Machinery Co.
A Taiwan-based industrial company that will integrate membrane electrode assemblies into the electrolyzer.
National Research Council of Canada
Canada's federal research agency, which provides funding through its Industrial Research Assistance Program and participates via its Clean Energy Innovation Research Center.
Industrial Technology Research Institute
Taiwan's government-backed research body that will contribute electrochemical testing, durability evaluation and system validation.
The details
DCL International will develop and evaluate advanced electrocatalyst formulations for membrane electrode assemblies, while TECO Electric and Machinery Co. will integrate those components into the electrolyzer. Ionomr Innovations is supplying materials and support, and the NRC's Clean Energy Innovation Research Center and Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute will contribute to participation, electrochemical testing, durability evaluation and system validation.
Timeline
The project is a one-year research and development effort.
The collaboration was announced in an article published on November 6, 2026.
Roadmap
Anion exchange membrane electrolysis is one of several electrolyzer approaches being developed to lower the cost of green hydrogen production. This project extends the NRC's Industrial Research Assistance Program into cross-border collaboration with Taiwanese industrial and research partners.
The project is a research effort with no disclosed commercialization date, so it does not yet affect hydrogen prices or availability for consumers. Any eventual deployment of more efficient electrolyzers would bear on the cost of green hydrogen used in fuel and industrial applications.
The takeaway
Advances in electrolyzer efficiency are a practical lever for lowering the cost of green hydrogen. Watch for published results from this one-year project to see whether the membrane approach performs as intended.
Further reading
Explore more on Electric Vehicles as hydrogen and electrolysis technologies intersect with the clean-energy transition.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Biofuelsdigest.
