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CTO Dr Barr Zulevi on HydrogenShot panel

Pajarito Powder CTO invited to DOE Hydrogen Shot Summit Panel

August 30, 2021

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – Aug 30, 2021 – U.S.-based startup Pajarito Powder will be represented by CTO and President Barr Zulevi at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Shot Summit on September 1st. The event, headlined by notable presenters, Bill Gates and plenary speakers John Kerry, US Senator Joe Manchin, and Deputy Energy Secretary…

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US Energy Secretary Granholm and CTO Barr Zulevi

U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm and Senator Heinrich visit Pajarito Powder

August 19, 2021

On Wednesday, August 18 United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm joined U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich in Albuquerque to visit Pajarito Powder, LLC as part of a tour of New Mexico’s assets in the developing hydrogen economy. Senator Heinrich invited the Energy Secretary shortly after her confirmation to visit New Mexico. The two day…

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Pajarito Powder photo by J. Kyle Keener 2021

Hydrogen and fuel cell catalyst maker Pajarito Powder receives Series-B investment from Hyundai Motor

August 4, 2021

Investment helps accelerate scale-up of Pajarito Powder’s advanced catalysts ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – August 4, 2021 – U.S.-based startup Pajarito Powder has received a Series-B investment from Hyundai Motor Company. The investment is intended to allow Hyundai Motor to expand its portfolio in the value chain of the hydrogen industry and strengthen the establishment of…

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Energy Tech Challengers Hydrogen Finalists

Pajarito Powder top 5 Energy Tech Challengers hydrogen finalist

June 7, 2021

Pajarito Powder is a finalist of the Energy Tech Challengers Hydrogen category.  The company will pitch, live at the Energy Tech Summit’s Founders & Venture Summit September 22-23. Pajarito Powder is in prestigious company with finalists ZeroAvia, Hysilabs, EH Group and Alchemr. Pajarito Powder is an innovator in the electrocatalyst for fuel cells and electrolyzers;…

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Pajarito Powder Approved for JTIP

Pajarito Powder Approved for JTIP Support

June 1, 2021

Pajarito Powder was one of 14 companies approved to receive Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) support, as approved by the JTIP Board at their May 14th meeting. The program, administered by the New Mexico Economic Development Department provides a portion of trainee wages for a period of up to six months. This enables exporting, economic-base…

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Energy Tech Challengers

Pajarito Powder Presents at Energy Tech Challengers Semifinal

April 26, 2021

Pajarito Powder is a semifinalists at the Energy Tech Challengers, the competitive portion of the Energy Tech Summit, a virtual event held April 27-29.  The event is an annual gathering of global leaders in energy, investors, entrepreneurs and government, all focused on catalyzing the next generation of energy  innovation within six focus areas: Batteries, Digitalization,…

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Journal of Power Sources Advances

Pajarito Powder Materials Highlighted in Journal of Power Sources Advances

March 22, 2021

The Journal of Power Sources Advances published recent research on mesoporous iron-nitrogen co-doped carbon materials, Pajarito Powder’s VariPore™-based Fe-N-C PGM-free catalyst, as a cathode catalyst for anion exchange membrane (AEM) fuel cells. Pajarito Powder team members, CTO and President Barr Zulevi and Chief Scientist Alexey Serov are listed as authors of the published research, led…

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Pajarito Powder Doubles Commercial Sales in 2020

January 19, 2021

Pajarito Powder doubled sales of commercial catalyst products over the difficult 2020 year. Despite numerous challenges to supply chain and transportation disruptions, facility social distancing requirements and limitations, and remote work spool-up, the Pajarito Powder team managed to double sales of commercial catalyst products over the prior year.  This was attributed, largely, to increased interest…

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LANL, WSU and Pajarito Powder Researchers Collaborate on Water-Splitting Catalysts

October 28, 2020

A collaborative research team composed of scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Washington State University (WSU), with input from Pajarito Powder and Sandia National Laboratories, developed a nickel-iron based catalyst for alkaline conditions, which does not require costly precious-metals. More information can be found, here. Yuehe Lin, professor at WSU’s School of Mechanical…

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Prof. Dr. Christian Mohrdieck

Christian Mohrdieck of Daimler joins Pajarito Powder Board

October 7, 2020

Pajarito Powder is proud to announce that Prof. Dr. Christian Mohrdieck has joined the Board of Managers. Prof. Dr. Mohrdieck has been CEO of Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell GmbH since 2015. In 2020 he assumed the additional role and responsibility of Managing Director at Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG. Prof. Dr. Mohrdieck’s career spans three decades of electrochemistry and…

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