The companies said they will build a platform to test, develop and optimise the battery, which is in a pre-industrialised stage.

The partnership will focus on, among other things, making the battery more powerful, long-lasting and environmentally-friendly, and on speeding up its pre-commercial validation.

De Nora was founded in 1923, 14 years before another famous hydrogen object caught fire in New York (pictured) we assume they have got the hang of it by now. The group is a leading manufacturer of electrodes for devices such as rechargeable batteries and makes systems for water filtration and wastewater treatment as well as components to produce green hydrogen.

GES, an Italian SME, produces hydrogen batteries based on a hybrid gas-liquid technology platform. It said it has been granted 53 million euros ($53 million) by the European Union and the Italian government for research and development in the batteries sector.