Honda's Expanding Hydrogen Strategy - Taking FCEV Technology to New Domains
2023: Hydrogen is about much much more than just cars...
Honda’s Expanding Hydrogen Strategy - Taking FCEV Technology to New Domains
Honda.com | 2023.2.2
Honda plans to launch the next-generation FCEV model. Why hydrogen now?
Hydrogen is expected to have high potential as a clean energy carrier. Why is hydrogen important?
Arata Ichinose Hydrogen is expected to be used in combination with power generation from renewable energy sources, which is indispensable for achieving carbon neutrality. Power generation from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power is more susceptible to seasonality and weather conditions and therefore unstable. To ensure stable use of renewable energy, we need a means to store electricity that absorbs the impact of fluctuations in power generation. This is where hydrogen shows high potential as an energy carrier.
Ichinose The hydrogen cycle begins with renewable energy and consists of three phases – generate, store/transport and use. Electricity derived from renewable energy can be converted into “green hydrogen*” using water electrolysis technology. By utilizing this hydrogen, electricity can be stored as hydrogen, and at the same time, be transported by land and sea, and pipeline. By utilizing fuel cell systems, environmentally-responsible electricity can be produced without CO2 emissions.
Expanding Honda business into four domains of hydrogen utilization
How will Honda expand applications of its fuel cells in the future?
Ichinose Honda has been elevating the performance of its fuel cell systems by solving issues one by one, such as downsizing, cost reduction and improving durability. Through the co-development with General Motors (GM), which started in 2013, we have further reduced the cost and increased durability and low-temperature resistance. And now, in addition to applying to our passenger vehicles, we will begin external sales of this next-generation fuel cell system to expand the field where our technology can be utilized.
Ichinose Honda is striving to realize a carbon-neutral society by utilizing its fuel cell systems, the core of Honda hydrogen technology. To this end, we would like to expand the circle of hydrogen utilization as fast as we can. To achieve this goal, we have identified four core domains we will focus on during the early phase of our hydrogen business: Honda FCEV models, commercial vehicles, stationary power stations and construction machinery... more https://global.honda/stories/057/
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Honda Briefing on Hydrogen Business Livestream from Honda Headquarters in Japan 2-02-23
Summary of Briefing on Honda Hydrogen Business
– Expanding hydrogen business with external sales of the next-generation fuel cell system –
https://global.honda/newsroom/news/2023/c230202eng.html
2/2/23: The Hydrogen Energy Revolution continues...
