Countries strive for developing hydrogen energy

Many countries in the world have started to implement a diversified energy strategy, making efforts on research and development of new energy resources, seeking alternative energy and technology to petroleum. In all new energy resources, hydrogen is considered to have the best prospect of application. Industrialized nations have increased their investment in development of hydrogen energy by at least 20.5 percent each year in the past five years, according to a survey by the US Department of Energy.

 Japan is one of the earliest countries in the world starting studies on hydrogen energy. It focuses on fuel battery now. Eight fuel cell hybrid vehicles (FCHV) shuttled throughout the 2005 Aichi Expo last autumn. The Japanese government has further facilitated the hydrogen fuel supply by building hydrogen stations nationwide in order to boost hydrogen energy popularity in the country. Nearly 100 FCHVs have been licensed and the number is expected to reach 1,500 by 2030.

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