This year, the Beijing Economic - Technological Development Area (Yizhuang) has achieved remarkable progress in the hydrogen energy field, ranging from the implementation of key projects, technological breakthroughs to attracting ecological enterprises.
This year, the Beijing Economic - Technological Development Area (Yizhuang) has achieved remarkable progress in the hydrogen energy field, ranging from the implementation of key projects, technological breakthroughs to attracting ecological enterprises.
In September, the world's first hydrogen internal combustion engine power generation demonstration project was launched in Yizhuang. This foreign - invested project is remarkable for its zero - carbon - emission capability. The hydrogen internal combustion engine, a new energy device that uses hydrogen as fuel to generate electricity, was developed by Germany's Deutz AG. It is their first hydrogen application project in China. Construction started in August, and it can generate up to 1 million kWh of electricity annually while reducing carbon emissions by approximately 800 tons per unit each year.
Toyota's fuel cell project (Phase I), another significant foreign - invested project in Beijing, has also officially started production in Yizhuang. This development aims to address the challenges related to fuel cells for hydrogen - powered vehicles and further drive the growth of the hydrogen industry.
As a clean and low - carbon green energy source, which is praised as "the ultimate energy of the 21st century", technological innovations will help build a sustainable industrial foundation.
With new partnerships emerging, Yizhuang's hydrogen energy industry chain is continuously being strengthened. In August, an economic cooperation intention agreement was signed among Yizhuang, China North Industries Group Automation Research Institute Co., Ltd., and MoH2 Technology. The Automation Research Institute specializes in intelligent systems in various sectors, while MoH2 Technology focuses on methanol reforming for hydrogen production and high - hydrogen fuel cell technologies. After this agreement, MoH2 Technology will take the lead in establishing a project company in Yizhuang for product promotion and production projects.
By enhancing its comprehensive layout that covers all aspects of the hydrogen industry - production, storage, transportation, refueling, utilization, and research - Yizhuang aims to establish a solid foundation for clustered industrial development through cross - sector cooperation, leveraging the advantages of the smart manufacturing and aerospace industries.
Amid the global trend of energy transition, as one of the members of the Beijing - Tianjin - Hebei Fuel Cell Demonstration City Cluster Initiative, Yizhuang will focus on technological innovation, build an integrated supply chain, promote vehicle applications, and improve policy frameworks to foster its growing hydrogen industry into an innovative hub.