Press release
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february 02, 2023 - Honda Corporate
Summary of Briefing on Honda Hydrogen Business
- Working toward the realization of a carbon-neutral society, #honda will not only continue electrifying its products but also take a proactive approach to increase the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier and strive to expand its hydrogen business.
- As the core of its hydrogen business, #honda will further advance its fuel cell system. With the next-generation fuel cell system being co-developed with General Motors (GM), #honda will aim to more than double the durability*1 and reduce the cost to one-third*1. After achieving these targets with GM, #honda will continue its fundamental research on future fuel cell technologies to double the durability again*2 and halve the cost*2 from the newly reduced level.
- Honda has identified four core domains for the utilization of its fuel cell system: fuel cell vehicles (FCEV), commercial vehicles, stationary power stations and construction machinery, and will actively engage in collaboration with other companies.
In the area of commercial vehicles, in addition to conducting joint research on fuel cell heavy-duty trucks with Isuzu Motors Limited, #honda began demonstration test driving of commercial trucks equipped with the next-generation fuel cell system in collaboration with Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. - In the mid-2020s, #honda will begin external sales of its fuel cell system at the level of 2,000 units per year, with a plan to expand sales in stages. #honda will strive to increase sales to 60,000 units in 2030, and to a few hundred thousand units per year by the second half of the 2030s.
- Honda will continue pursuing research and development in the future with a view to utilizing its hydrogen technologies such as a fuel cell system and high differential pressure water electrolysis technologies in the field of space technology.
Honda today held a press briefing on its hydrogen business initiatives. The presenters at the event included the following #honda executives:
- Shinji Aoyama Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer,
- Arata Ichinose, Operating Executive, Head of the Business Development Supervisory Unit.
A summary of the briefing follows:
- Honda initiatives to expand the use of hydrogen, a step forward toward a carbon-neutral society
Honda is striving to realize carbon neutrality for all products and #corporate activities #honda is involved in by 2050. Aiming for “zero environmental impact” of not only its products but the entire product lifecycle including its #corporate activities, #honda is focusing on the following areas as the “three-pillars” of its initiatives: “carbon neutrality,” “clean energy,” and “resource circulation.” In its initiatives, #honda positions hydrogen as one of the high-potential energy carriers, along with electricity.
The “hydrogen circulation cycle,” which starts with renewable energy, consists of three phases – “generate,” “store/transport” and “use.” To be more specific, with the use of water electrolysis technology, electricity derived from renewable energy sources can be converted into "green hydrogen*3,” making it less susceptible to fluctuations in power generation due to seasonality and weather conditions, and it becomes possible to transport the energy to where it is needed in the form of “green hydrogen” via appropriate methods such as transport by land, sea, and pipeline.
Honda will expand the applications of its fuel cell system, the core of #honda hydrogen technology, not only to #honda FCEVs but also to various internal and external applications, thereby serving to stimulate demand for hydrogen and facilitating the carbon neutrality of society through the “use” of hydrogen. - Further advancement of the fuel cell system, the core of #honda hydrogen technology
Honda was one of the first companies to focus on the potential of hydrogen toward the realization of a carbon-neutral society and has been conducting research and development of hydrogen technologies and FCEVs for more than 30 years. Since 2013, #honda has been working with GM on the joint development of the next-generation fuel cell system. - Starting external sales and expanding applications of the fuel cell system
In light of environmental trends in the world, #honda will continue expanding the application of its fuel cell systems, the core of #honda hydrogen technology, beyond its FCEVs in order to contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society. To this end, #honda will begin external sales of the next-generation fuel cell system modules in the mid-2020s. #honda is envisioning the initial sales level of 2,000 units per year and will strive to expand sales in stages, with goals to increase sales to 60,000 units in 2030, and to a few hundred thousand units per year by the second half of the 2030s.
Further information in the press release to download
Core domains and the value Honda will provide
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Fuel cell system sales targets
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Image of 4 core domains with text 4つのドメインのイメージ(文字あり）
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Image of 4 core domains
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the next generation fuel cell mock-up1
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the next generation fuel cell mock-up2
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the next generation fuel cell mock-up3
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The next generation fuel cell system
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the use of hydrogen toward a carbon-neutral society
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