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The EU project SUPREME aims to develop new membranes for PEM electrolyzers that do not use PFAS, which are environmentally harmful chemicals currently present in existing technologies. BASF's 54-MW PEM electrolyzer in Ludwigshafen uses PFAS materials.

SUPREME, led by the University of Southern Denmark, involves international collaboration to create alternative membranes over three years. The project also targets a 75% reduction in the use of iridium and aims for a production cost of €2 per kg of green hydrogen. Other initiatives, such as PROMISERS and research on AEM technology, are addressing similar challenges in hydrogen production.