At Ballard Ballard has adopted a 3R framework to ensure sustainability is considered over the entire lifecycle of our products.
> 95%
RE USE RE DUCE RE CYCLE
PRECIOUS METALS ARE RECLAIMED DURING RECYCLING
Ballard’s proton exchange membrane fuel cells are:
• Made from ethically sourced materials • Made without any hazardous, banned or toxic substances
• Manufactured in a sustainable manner, including factors such as energy efficiency and ethical labor • Packaged using environmentally friendly packaging materials and as minimally as possible • Made to have a long lifetime – our current generation products exceed 30,000 hours of operation • Refurbished and recycled at the end of life – to recover highly valuable precious metals and minimize waste entering the landfill
THOUSANDS OF FUEL CELL STACKS ARE REFURBISHED EVERY YEAR
30%
Fuel cell stack refurbishment
Ballard offers its customers a refurbishment program for fuel cell stacks that have reached the end of life. The customer returns the fuel cell stack to Ballard where we replace the MEA while reusing the existing hardware and plates. The used MEA is then sent to a 3rd-party for recovery of the platinum and other precious metals.
COST SAVINGS FOR THE CUSTOMERS AS A RESULT OF REFURBISHING
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