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Letters | Hong Kong could be a global leader in embracing hydrogen energy

  • Readers discuss how the city can be an example to be world on adopting hydrogen as an energy source, and a better approach to regulating idling vehicles

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A hydrogen bus used during the Winter Olympics at a Sinopec station in Zhangjiakou in China’s Hebei province on February 11, 2022. Photo: Getty Images
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In major markets across the world, hydrogen is becoming an increasingly significant component of the energy mix. Can Hong Kong tackle the challenges relating to cost, storage, distribution and infrastructure, so it can embrace hydrogen for a sustainable future, or even provide an example to the world?

Hong Kong has just developed its first locally built hydrogen fuel cell application, an off-grid hydrogen-powered electric vehicle charger. This was made possible by Hong Kong’s Automotive Platforms and Application Systems (APAS) research and development centre, with Refire as the project partner.

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The zero-emission system can charge cars, vans and minibuses. It can provide 220 volt two-phase to 380 volt three-phase electricity to power anything from a coffee machine to a building.

The prototype charger is proof of hydrogen-electric energy delivery and fulfilment in Hong Kong. As APAS’ project partner, we are proud of our contribution to Hong Kong’s latest sustainable energy solution.

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Hong Kong is also ready for hydrogen distribution. Almost every corner of Hong Kong is connected to a 3,700km hydrogen-ready pipeline network which has quietly proven itself safe and reliable.

According to the 2022 policy address, we will see trials of hydrogen-powered double-deckers and other heavy-duty vehicles in 2023, meeting some of the milestones on the way to the Hong Kong’s vision for carbon neutrality by 2050.
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