Honda is showcasing a prototype of its next-generation Hydrogen Gas Cell System Module, collectively developed with GM, on the 2023 European Hydrogen Week as an extra demonstration of the steps being taken to attain carbon neutrality throughout all international operations by 2050.
On show on the Brussels Expo from 20-24 November, the compact, but highly effective system has been designed to supply distinctive sturdiness and flexibility throughout a wide range of makes use of – together with inside gasoline cell autos (FCEV), business autos, development equipment, and in stationary energy stations.
Honda is presently working with quite a lot of corporations, who’re growing merchandise within the outlined utility areas, to aide with the packaging section and integration of the gasoline cell system in growth programmes. That is in anticipation of business gross sales of the gasoline cell system commencing by the mid-2020’s.
“After over 30 years on the forefront of hydrogen gasoline cell growth, we imagine demand for the know-how will quickly attain the essential mass required for full business deployment,” Ingo Nyhues, Deputy Normal Supervisor, Europe Enterprise Planning & Growth, Honda Motor Europe, stated.
“The traits of our next-generation gasoline cell system are perfect for assembly the urgent wants of a number of industries in search of a fast transition to zero emissions energy sources. It’s a extremely versatile unit because of its compact dimensions, highly effective output, excellent sturdiness, and skill to offer fast startup instances – even in low temperature environments. The experience now we have garnered over three a long time of hydrogen analysis and growth offers us an ideal basis to use our applied sciences to those new sectors in Europe, and finally help the area’s web zero ambitions.”
Contemplating the distinctive traits of hydrogen, the gasoline cell system is predicted to be notably efficient as an influence supply for closely used large-size mobility merchandise and large-scales infrastructure, in addition to for mobility merchandise that require fast refuelling the place it’s troublesome to be powered by batteries. Primarily based on these traits, Honda has recognized 4 core domains for the utilisation of its gasoline cell system in throughout each transportation and trade sectors.
FCEVs and business autos
Honda is planning to start gross sales of the all-new CR-V FCEV mannequin in North American and Japan in 2024.
Honda may also make investments considerably within the growth of unpolluted, low-noise, low-vibration gasoline cell options for heavy-duty business car purposes. This growth is a response to the urgent want of the worldwide haulage, freight, and logistics sectors to search out sustainable powertrain applied sciences able to transporting heavy cargo over lengthy distances.
In Might this 12 months, Isuzu Motors appointed Honda Motor as a gasoline cell system growth and provide associate for the business launch of industrial quality vans. The 2 corporations are presently planning to begin demonstration testing of a prototype mannequin on public roads earlier than the top of the present fiscal 12 months (ending March 31, 2024) and intend to introduce a manufacturing mannequin to the market in 2027 by totally leveraging the know-how, expertise and data gained by means of the joint analysis.Stationary energy stations
The facility necessities of information centres have grown quickly with the growth of cloud computing and enormous knowledge processing, whereas the demand for backup energy sources has additionally elevated as corporations implement extra sturdy enterprise continuity planning (BCP). To fulfill these wants, Honda is aiming to use its gasoline cell know-how to the static energy technology sector the place it could actually supply a clear and quiet backup energy supply.
Development equipment
Honda stated it should work with the development trade to assist develop hydrogen options for development equipment. The corporate may also contribute to the event of zero emissions development equipment by making use of its gasoline cell techniques to excavators and wheel loaders, earlier than exploring additional alternatives within the sector.
Honda’s gasoline cell know-how and actions utilising hydrogen
Honda has been conducting analysis and growth of hydrogen applied sciences and FCEVs for greater than 30 years. In 2002 it launched the Honda FCX – the primary zero-emission FCEV on lease sale within the US and Japan. Additional developments had been made with the Honda FCX Readability, which was launched in 2008 and the five-passenger sedan Readability Gas Cell in 2016, which might each supply the identical efficiency as standard autos.
The breadth of Honda’s hydrogen actions extends past its merchandise. In Europe, Honda R&D Europe (Deutschland) have established a inexperienced hydrogen manufacturing facility at its base in Offenbach, Germany to broadening the scope into the world of power administration. This newest set up will harness surplus photo voltaic power from photovoltaic arrays to make inexperienced hydrogen by means of electrolysis.
Nov 23, 2023