The DTI is to contribute £3 million in funding specifically for fuel cell and hydrogen technology, reports Fuel Cell Today.

Ceres Power, a product development company developing low-cost fuel cells, will receive a grant of £1.92 million.

Johnson Matthey, a manufacturer of pollution control systems, catalysts and components for fuel cells, will receive £490,000 towards membranes for fuel cells.

Finally Civic Environmental Systems, which produces composting systems for waste treatment, will receive £620,000 for sustainable hydrogen production from biomass waste.

Research into New and Renewable Energy Technologies will receive an overall total of £9 million towards 17 projects.

This follows recent news that the DTI is to contribute £60 million in funding overall to areas critical to driving forward innovation and boosting the economy in the UK.