The use of hydrogen energy

In the field of logistics, hydrogen fuel cells are considered to be the most powerful partner. In addition to endurance, it can also meet the strict environmental requirements and noise regulations in the city, in addition, the short time required for hydrogenation can also greatly improve the operational efficiency of the logistics fleet.

In the heavy-duty truck market, the range and charging capacity of hydrogen fuel cell heavy trucks is close to that of traditional fuel vehicles, and its zero-emission characteristics also create huge opportunities for alternative fuel trucks in the "diesel-to-hydrogen" trend.

Hydrogen fuel cell technology has more obvious advantages in the field of forklift trucks. First of all, forklifts are mainly operated in small areas such as warehouses, and the demand for the number of hydrogen refueling stations is not high. Secondly, the hydrogen fuel cell forklift truck does not have the problem of continuous discharge and voltage drop leading to slow down, which can ensure the stable working efficiency of the forklift truck.

Under the pressure of the demand side, the government and car companies have worked together to incubate a number of "dark horses" in the industrial chain: Guohong, Yihuatong power bus and special vehicle industry, new source power and Shanghai reshaping technology is betting on buses and box-type transport vehicles, tomorrow hydrogen energy independent research and development industry chain has been built, Xiong Tao hydrogen Xiong hydrogen energy battery capacity has been the first in the country, logistics vehicle operators have achieved profitability.

Before 2019, the new forces of hydrogen fuel cells can almost only do government business; Only two years later, the traditional car industry chain has their figure.

Even some of the new forces have docking the secondary market. In August 2020, Yihuatong landed on the Science and Technology Innovation board as the "first stock of hydrogen automobile"; In March this year, Shanghai Reshaping Technology also submitted an application for listing on the science and Technology board.

Hydrogen energy, how else can you imagine?

The future of hydrogen fuel cells should not be limited to the automotive industry. According to the forecast of the International Hydrogen Energy Council, by 2050, the global hydrogen energy consumption will account for 18% of the total energy demand, and the market size will exceed 2 trillion.

There are already many players in a different way, in the fixed power supply, portable power supply, drones, construction machinery and other fields to show their skills. These areas do not have the trouble of hydrogen refueling station layout, but have the opportunity to run into commercialization first.

Although the application of hydrogen energy is still limited at present, the future of this "ultimate energy" should not be lacking in imagination.

Imagine that one day in the future, the electricity generated by distant wind and hydropower farms is directly converted into hydrogen by electrolysis, and the hydrogen is transported through pipelines to the hydrogen energy network in the surrounding city, and then provides a steady stream of energy to various fuel cell equipment. A single addition of hydrogen can allow hydrogen bicycles to travel hundreds of kilometers, hydrogen laptops to go for a week without charging, hydrogen mobile power supplies to power outdoor trips for a whole day, and even provide uninterrupted electricity and hot water to every household.

Imagine when air traffic becomes a reality, hydrogen fuel cells easily lift drones and smoothly transport people or goods to the corner of another city. In the mid-20th century, the space program proved that fuel cells were the only option for human spaceflight.

The future of hydrogen energy networks may be like today's oil networks, from production and transportation to the establishment of gas stations, fuel cell vehicles can also provide a similar refueling experience to traditional fuel vehicles.