Mott Corporation Awarded $10M Clean Hydrogen Grant

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the Farmington-based manufacturer Mott Corporation a $10 million grant to accelerate design and manufacturing of clean energy technology. 

Mott Corporation has partnered with Wallingford-based Nel Hydrogen, Forge Nano, and the University of Connecticut to produce porous transport layers, an essential component for the production of clean hydrogen. 

Mott and its partners will match the grant with $2.5 million in funding. 

“Growing America’s clean energy industry through investments like this is good for the environment, good for jobs, and strengthens national security,” Mott CEO Boris Levin said.

Mott currently produces porous transport layers for fuel cells around the world. 

Future Forward

Levin said Mott will use the funding to design and produce the next generation of this important component of clean hydrogen production. 

The company will produce PLTs that are not only structurally optimal, but coated with inexpensive corrosion-resistant layers that can help lower the cost of green hydrogen, making it more accessible. 

The company will produce PLTs that are coated with inexpensive corrosion-resistant layers that can help lower the cost of green hydrogen.

The production will require the company to hire additional engineers and scientists, which Levin says will come from local Connecticut talent. 

“Clean energy technology presents so many opportunities for our state and country,” UConn vice president for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship Dr. Pamir Alpay said. 

“Beyond the critical importance of producing clean, renewable energy that mitigates the impact of climate change, the industry’s growth brings with it excellent employment opportunities and the chance to establish Connecticut as a leader in the field.”