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China’s rapid steps towards a ‘hydrogen nation’

Hydrogen engines have the potential to turn the car industry around in times of climate change. China initially wants to establish the technology primarily in commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses because the tanks can be better accommodated in large vehicles. China is already the world’s largest producer of hydrogen, with an annual production of 20 million tons. Much of this is not yet green hydrogen.

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Frank Sieren
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In November last year, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) presented a development plan that envisages the country becoming a “hydrogen nation” over the next 15 years. By 2035, the Chinese state wants to have one million EVs with fuel cell propulsion on the roads, with an initial focus on commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses.

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