A hydrogen-powered snow wax car for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games is delivered in Beijing on Oct. 27, 2021, as the 100-day countdown to the Games begins. (PHOTO: VCG)

By ZHONG Jianli

The utilization of hydrogen energy has achieved phased results in east China's Shandong province, home to the country's first scientific and technological demonstration project for hydrogen energy.

On January 8, at a symposium held to assess the progress of the project, multiple application scenarios for hydrogen energy were introduced, including China's first fuel cell intelligent snow wax vehicle, the first highway hydrogen refueling station, and the first port hydrogen refueling station, which is under construction.

Supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Shandong Provincial Government, the project aims to accelerate breakthroughs in key hydrogen technologies and systems, promote large-scale applications of hydrogen-powered terminals, and explore more effective ways of using the energy.

This is also part of China's efforts to pursue cleaner energy and achieve the goal of carbon emissions peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.

A total of 848 hydrogen-powered vehicles have taken to the road, and 22 hydrogen refueling stations have been built in Shandong, according to the provincial department of science and technology.

The province is also promoting the use of hydrogen in industrial parks. The country's first large-power container-type hydrogen fuel cell combined heating and power (CHP) system and the first 30 kW solid oxide fuel cell CHP system have been put into operation.