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Industries Dynamic

Mass production in 2025! Kawasaki unveils new hydrogen internal combustion motorbikes

Kawasaki has recently unveiled two new motorbikes, a hybrid electric bike and a newly designed powertrain hydrogen-powered motorbike, both based on the Kawasaki 400cc series in appearance. The particularly worthy Kawasaki hydrogen-powered motorbikes are powered by four-cylinder engines, but unlike conventional fuel motorbikes, the new Kawasaki hydrogen-powered motorbikes use compressed hydrogen gas for internal combustion. The Kawasaki is said to be in mass production by 2025 and will be a good solution to the problem of electric motorbikes requiring long recharging times.

India's 'first' hydrogen internal combustion engine truck unveiled

Car manufacturer Ashok Leyland and multinational Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) have unveiled India's "first" heavy-duty truck with hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) technology.

The hydrogen-fuelled truck, powered by a hydrogen internal combustion engine, maintains an overall architecture similar to that of a conventional diesel-fuelled internal combustion engine, which the companies say will facilitate a faster shift to cleaner energy sources at a lower cost.

Universal Hydrogen and Air New Zealand partner on hydrogen energy sector

Hydrogen-powered aviation innovation company Universal Hydrogen has signed a strategic agreement with Air New Zealand as part of its plans to expand its Next Generation Aircraft Mission.

Air New Zealand's Next Generation Mission aims to accelerate the development of the technology and infrastructure required to decarbonise domestic flights. Kiri Hannifin, the airline's Chief Sustainability Officer, commented: "Having Universal Hydrogen as one of our long-term partners will deepen our shared understanding of the development of zero-emission aircraft technology and give them the confidence to develop a product that is ideally suited to our fleet. "

For a period of five years! World's first liquid organic hydrogen storage project receives €15 million funding

Ship-aH2oy will apply green hydrogen from megawatt-scale liquid organic hydrogen storage LOHC technology to develop and apply zero-emission propulsion technology on board, according to a foreign press report. The European Executive Agency for Climate Infrastructure and the Environment has allocated €15 million to support the project, which will last for five years and be undertaken by 17 collaborating units.

The project uses LOHC and solid oxide fuel cell SOFC as the powertrain, which is a significant improvement over conventional internal combustion engines. The LOHC/SOFC powertrain developed by the project will be integrated into Edda Wind's commissioning/service operation vessel (C/SOV) for demonstration applications.

Industry Policies

Special Plan for the Layout of Fuel Cell Vehicle Hydrogen Refuelling Stations in the Main Urban Area of Zhengzhou (2022-2025)

On February 9, Zhengzhou Natural Resources and Planning Bureau released the Special Planning for the Layout of Fuel Cell Vehicle Hydrogen Refuelling Stations in the Main Urban Area of Zhengzhou City (2022-2025). The document proposes to combine the peripheral traffic corridor, connect the general plan, control plan, gas special plan, stations along the "two rings and 31 radials", and new and rebuilt fuel stations along the fourth ring, and plan to adopt various construction methods such as joint stations, subsidiary stations and single stations to form a balanced and reasonable layout, scientific and safe site layout, taking into account the near and long-term implementation of the hydrogen refueling station network. A network of hydrogen refuelling stations will be formed, with a balanced and reasonable layout, scientific and safe site selection and long-term implementation. By 2025, no less than 100 hydrogen refuelling stations will be built in the main urban area (67 joint stations, 22 subsidiary stations and 20 single stations are planned); by 2035, no less than 230 hydrogen refuelling stations will be built in the main urban area, forming a hydrogen refuelling network with reasonable layout, extensive coverage and intelligence and efficiency, and enhancing the effectiveness of the promotion and application of hydrogen energy.

Promote 300 hydrogen vehicles! Nanjing's three-year action plan for hydrogen energy industry released

Recently, Nanjing Bureau of Industry and Information released the Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of Energy Storage and Hydrogen Energy Industry in Nanjing (2023-2025). The plan states that by 2025, Nanjing will have built three hydrogen refuelling stations and promoted 300 fuel cell vehicles.

Siping Municipal People's Government issued the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan" for energy development in Siping

Recently, the People's Government of Siping City issued the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for Energy Development in Siping City". It is planned that by 2025, the scale of wind power in the province will reach 22 million kilowatts and the scale of photovoltaic power generation will reach 8 million kilowatts. It is proposed to ensure the full consumption of new energy power by improving the province's power consumption capacity, developing the hydrogen industry and building a new extra-high voltage transmission channel starting from the western part of Jilin Province.

Focus on wind power generation, solar power generation, hydrogen energy preparation, energy storage, power batteries and other equipment, the introduction of head enterprises with core technology and strategic investors with financial strength to drive the whole industry of new energy equipment manufacturing to Siping City. Develop wind power equipment industry chain such as wind power machine supporting, wind tower, castings and blades. Open up the new energy to hydrogen energy industry chain, focusing on the application of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, driving hydrogen production, hydrogen storage, hydrogen refuelling industry equipment manufacturing and R&D.

Henan Kaifeng fuel cell vehicle demonstration and application action plan (2022-2025) released

Recently, Kaifeng Bureau of Industry and Information released the Kaifeng Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration and Application Action Plan (2022-2025), which points out that: by 2025, in terms of technology and industrialization, a hydrogen energy supply system combining industrial by-product hydrogen and renewable energy hydrogen production will be basically formed; key fuel cell components and basic materials will be domestically produced and independent, and the level of industrial technology and innovation capability will be further improved. To further enhance the technological level and innovation capability of the industry, and to achieve key breakthroughs in the fields of components, vehicles, hydrogen storage equipment and hydrogen production technology; to cultivate two to three large-scale hydrogen production enterprises with comparative advantages based on a combination of industrial by-product hydrogen and renewable energy hydrogen production, and to realize the large-scale supply of low-cost hydrogen to meet the requirements of fuel cell vehicles; during the demonstration period, to open more than 10 demonstration lines for fuel cell buses, to build hydrogen refuelling stations During the demonstration period, more than 10 demonstration lines of fuel cell buses will be opened, more than 9 hydrogen refuelling stations will be built, demonstration operations of city buses, inter-county shuttles, urban sanitation vehicles and heavy trucks will be promoted, and the scale of fuel cell vehicle operation will reach more than 505 vehicles.

Action Plan for Demonstration and Application of Fuel Cell Vehicles in Luoyang City, Henan Province (2022-2025) Released

A few days ago, Luoyang City, Henan Province, released the "Luoyang City Demonstration and Application Action Plan for Fuel Cell Vehicles (2022-2025)", which states that by 2025, no less than 360 fuel cell vehicles will be promoted, no less than 7 hydrogen refuelling stations will be built, the terminal price of hydrogen for vehicles will drop to less than 30 yuan/kg, and a basic hydrogen production system combining industrial by-product hydrogen and renewable energy will be formed. The hydrogen energy supply system combining industrial by-product hydrogen and renewable energy hydrogen production will be formed; the industries of high-pressure hydrogen and liquid hydrogen preparation and fuel cell reactors will be initially developed, some key materials and core components will be supplied locally, and a good situation of coordinated development will be formed with the cities of Zhengzhou city cluster.

Thousands of hydrogen vehicles promoted! Hydrogen energy industry development plan (2022-2025) released in Puyang City, Henan Province

Recently, Puyang City Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Plan (2022-2025) was released, which states that: by 2025, Puyang will have achieved significant results in the construction of the hydrogen energy industry cooperative ecosystem, made breakthroughs in key technologies of the industry chain, popularized and matured the demonstration application of hydrogen energy in transportation, sanitation and other fields, and initially formed the whole industrial chain of hydrogen energy preparation, equipment manufacturing, storage and transportation, technology The whole industrial chain of hydrogen energy preparation, equipment manufacturing, storage and transportation, technology research and development, and demonstration application will be formed, and the scale of the industry will exceed 20 billion yuan. Basic guarantee. Initially, a hydrogen energy supply system based on industrial by-product hydrogen and "green hydrogen" will be established, with a production capacity of 50,000 tons/year (excluding fossil raw material hydrogen production), 15 hydrogen refueling stations will be built, the terminal selling price of hydrogen will be reduced to less than 30 yuan/kg, and the market share of Puyang hydrogen energy in the "Zhengbian Luopu hydrogen corridor" and surrounding cities will be increased. The market share of Puyang's hydrogen energy in the "ZhengBianLuo hydrogen corridor" and surrounding cities will reach more than 50%. Science and technology innovation. Build public service platforms for hydrogen energy standard research, testing and experimentation and safety operation, and create more than 4 national and provincial innovation platforms. Industrial ecology. The construction of Henan (Puyang) Hydrogen Energy Equipment Industrial Park will be effective, more than 15 enterprises related to the hydrogen energy industry chain will be gathered, the production capacity of hydrogen fuel cell engines will reach more than 20,000 units/year, and the production capacity of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will reach 3,000 units/year. Demonstration and application. Promote and demonstrate more than 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and more than 2,000 two-wheeled vehicles, and build more than 100 demonstration scenarios for various applications.