The RESCUE project is proud to announce the finalization of our Evaluation Protocol, a comprehensive document that establishes the methodological and technical foundation for assessing performance, usability, safety, and regulatory compliance of the mobile dual fuel (hydrogen & methanol) high-temperature PEM fuel cell system.

Core elements of the document:

• Built on real end-user requirements: Operational needs, environmental constraints, and functional expectations are translated into a structured and traceable evaluation framework
• Strong end-user involvement: Workshop with the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) and the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) identified key scenarios
• Primary use case: Hydrogen/methanol mobile power generation to support pumping, water purification, lighting, base-of-operation infrastructure, and other mission-critical equipment during large-scale flooding
• Clear operational expectations defined: Size, weight, transportability, power output, runtime, electrical integration, system safety, and environmental robustness (temperature, rain, vibration)
• KPI catalogue: Consolidated requirements are converted into measurable evaluation criteria with defined pass/fail thresholds and optional performance targets
• Validation & Test Plan: Structured verification methods (inspection, measurement, functional demonstration, endurance and environmental testing)
• Key outcome: Ensures user-driven system design and transparent performance verification