[Haichuan Hydrogen Energy] The Chengdu-Chongqing Hydrogen Corridor is being launched to accelerate the development of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle industry
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“The \"Chengdu-Chongqing Hydrogen Corridor\" is an important initiative taken by Sichuan and Chongqing to seize the strategic opportunities presented by the development of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-City Economic Circle, and to advance the use of hydrogen energy within the context of the dual-carbon strategy. Wu Ding, deputy director of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, said that Sichuan will take this opportunity to make every effort to promote the development of the hydrogen energy and fuel cell vehicle industry, aiming to establish a hub for such industry development based in Chengdu and Chongqing and serving the western region. It is understood that the Chengdu-Chongqing region is rich in green renewable resources and has a solid industrial foundation. Both regions attach great importance to the development of the hydrogen energy industry, and have introduced numerous plans for this sector as well as various support policies. To date, a total of 440 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have been put into operation in these two areas, 15 hydrogen refueling stations have been built, and more than 200 enterprises and research institutions involved in the upstream and downstream stages of hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and utilization have gathered there, thus forming a complete industrial chain for hydrogen energy and fuel cells. “The logistics route of the Chengdu-Chongqing Hydrogen Corridor was established by Yihuatong in collaboration with high-quality enterprises from the hydrogen and fuel cell industry chains in Sichuan and Chongqing provinces, spanning areas in Sichuan such as Chengdu, Neijiang, and Leshan, as well as Chongqing, which are rich in hydrogen resources. In the initial phase of implementation, it is planned to deploy a thousand hydrogen fuel cell logistics vehicles, which can meet the needs of various applications such as long-distance, intercity, and urban logistics. This dedicated line can facilitate cooperation between Chengdu and Chongqing in the areas of hydrogen supply, hydrogen-related equipment, and hydrogen applications, thereby promoting the joint development of the hydrogen industry in this region. To ensure the progress of the logistics dedicated line, at the ceremony, Yihuatong, together with more than 40 key enterprises from across the Sichuan-Chongqing region involved in the hydrogen and fuel cell vehicle industry chain – including Sichuan Nengtou, Dayun Automobile, Chuanwei Group, and Yapu Co., Ltd. – formed the Chongqing-Sichuan Hydrogen Corridor Technology Innovation Ecosystem Alliance and signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The alliance can effectively promote innovative collaboration in the hydrogen and fuel cell industries in Sichuan and Chongqing, accelerate the development of the Chengdu-Chongqing Hydrogen Corridor, and drive the high-quality growth of these industries in that region.
Leveraging hydrogen-rich raw material resources such as shale gas and coke oven gas, Neijiang has made efforts to promote the construction of projects for producing hydrogen from shale gas and coke oven gas, as well as the adoption of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It has established demonstration fleets of hydrogen fuel cell trucks and buses, deployed 10 such vehicles, and built 2 mobile hydrogen refueling stations; it is also accelerating the construction of 2 fixed hydrogen refueling stations. As a result, Neijiang has become one of the most successful cities (prefectures) in Sichuan Province in terms of the development of the hydrogen energy industry and the promotion of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. That morning, the inauguration of the \"Chengdu-Chongqing Hydrogen Corridor\" and the launch ceremony for hydrogen fuel cell logistics vehicles were held simultaneously in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, Jiulongpo District in Chongqing City, and Neijiang City in Sichuan Province. At the event, the first batch of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles were displayed in Neijiang, attracting many local residents to watch. “We were the first to start trial operations of hydrogen-powered buses in southern Sichuan. ”Jiang Guangning, Party Secretary and President of Neijiang Public Transport Group, said that in October this year they began piloting the use of hydrogen-powered buses that are more environmentally friendly and produce no emissions; three hydrogen fuel cell buses have been put into service to promote a greener and lower-carbon mode of transportation. Xie Jianguo, the chief engineer of Chuanwei Group, presented the progress of Western China’s first demonstration project for hydrogen fuel cell trucks at the launch ceremony. At present, the enterprises of Chuanwei Group have an annual logistics transportation demand of over 20 million tons. Xie Jianguo said, “We will initially use 7 hydrogen fuel cell trucks to actively promote energy savings, emission reduction, and green transformation in the steel industry as well as in heavy logistics.” ”Zhao Yongwei, director of the Neijiang Economic and Information Technology Bureau, said that Neijiang will further improve the layout of hydrogen infrastructure, enhance capabilities in hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and application, strengthen the production and comprehensive utilization of hydrogen energy, and gradually establish a complete industrial chain for hydrogen energy development, while also contributing to the creation of a robust hydrogen infrastructure network within the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin City Economic Zone.
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The production of hydrogen from shale gas and coke oven gas results in large amounts of carbon dioxide emissions; it does not help reduce carbon emissions. After purification, CNG derived from shale gas can be used directly in CNG vehicles, and using it to produce hydrogen is pointless – it’s just taking advantage of a trending topic.