Renewable Energy & Fuel Cell Commercialization Center
​An open-source durability testing and commercialization facility
​for academic and industrial communities


Our History:

AHEAD Energy Corporation was formed as a non-profit organization in 1988.  Having its headquarters at the University of Rochester and connections globally, it worked toward a world in which universal access
to energy enabled all people to attain a high quality of life on a thriving planet.

AHEAD Today:

In 2016 and under new leadership, AHEAD obtained a commercial building in Brighton, NY, previously leased and used by GM and then Delphi for fuel cell development, prototyping, and testing for more than 20 years.  AHEAD is now in the process of re-purposing the existing test lab infrastructure.

Our Vision:

A cost-effective, open-source lab space for:
  1. Cleantech Product Development
  2. 24/7 Durability Testing
  3. System Integration & Development
  4. Building

​Metro Park is an invaluable resource, allowing Rochester to maintain an edge in Clean Energy technology development and integration.

​This space will support research, education, vocational training, and technical exchange.

Doing more with Less CO2

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AHEAD solutions address many of Professor Socolow's "climate wedges".

Renewables with energy storage
High End Use Efficiency of Electric Generation
Low Cost/Low Carbon Fuels (with sequestration) 

What people are saying...


Hiroshi Miyagawa,
Toyota Central R&D Labs: 
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"Liquid ammonia is feasible for vehicle fuel in the era of sustainable (hydrogen) society."


Matt Simmons, 
National Petroleum Council:

"Ammonia (NH3) is the only realistic energy solution that makes sense."


James Grieve,
Chairman, AHEAD Energy:

"AHEAD Energy seeks pragmatic, affordable solutions to climate change based on a CLEAN FOSSIL approach."


Dr. Aage Stangeland, 
The Bellona Foundation:

"The strategy for reducing global CO2-emission must be a combination of
(1) increased energy efficiency,
(2) more renewable energy production  
(3) a wide implementation of clean carbon systems."