Recently, China's independently developed hydrogen-powered two-wheelers have been put into public operation in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The first batch will deploy 1,000 vehicles in public spaces and for community convenience services, initially establishing a significant application scenario for solid-state hydrogen storage technology in civilian transportation.
According to reports, these hydrogen-powered two-wheelers are equipped with self-developed rare-earth solid-state hydrogen storage alloy core materials. A single refueling enables a range of over 100 kilometers, and the vehicles can operate normally in temperatures as low as -30°C. During winter, the actual driving range remains above 90% of the rated capacity, addressing the issue of reduced range in cold northern regions.
Furthermore, utilizing low-pressure solid-state hydrogen storage technology, the hydrogen storage pressure in these two-wheelers is low. They are also equipped with an intelligent monitoring platform that tracks key indicators such as pressure and temperature in real-time, ensuring stable and reliable safety performance. As the vehicles are entirely powered by hydrogen-generated electricity during operation, the energy conversion process produces no exhaust gases or pollutants, with the only byproduct being pure water, achieving zero carbon emissions throughout the entire journey.
It is reported that the core technologies for these hydrogen-powered two-wheelers originate from China Northern Rare Earth (Group) High-Tech Co., Ltd. During the research and development process, Northern Rare Earth overcame key technical bottlenecks in hydrogen storage and release, independently developing a rare-earth hydrogen storage alloy. The volumetric hydrogen storage density reaches 55 kilograms per cubic meter, approximately three times the capacity of high-pressure carbon fiber hydrogen storage tanks. The alloy operates stably across a temperature range from -30°C to 60°C, with a hydrogen storage cylinder cycle life exceeding 3,000 uses.
Liu Peixun, Chairman of Northern Rare Earth, stated that the hydrogen-powered two-wheelers have demonstrated excellent performance in range, safety, stability, and adaptability, meeting the conditions for large-scale market deployment and widespread public adoption. Northern Rare Earth will adopt a phased approach of "batch deployment, gradual promotion, and steady expansion." Within the year, the company plans to cumulatively deploy 10,000 demonstration vehicles, aiming to create a large-scale application scenario for hydrogen-powered two-wheelers.
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