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Hydrogen Demonstration Program Overviews

Demonstration of Fuel Cell Vehicles at 2008 Beijing Olympics

A total of 20 fuel cell cars and three fuel cell buses were demonstrated during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The vehicles were used to transport special guests, members of the press, and officials from the Olympics organizing committee. The cars were designed by Shanghai Volkswagen's Passat GP and co-manufactured by Shanghai Fuel Cell Vehicle Powertrain Co. Ltd., Tongji University, and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. The buses were developed by Tsinghua University and Beiqi Foton Motor Co.  The FCVs acted as an operating model among 600 other types of electric cars on roads and achieved zero pollution in the Olympic core area.

During the Olympic demonstration, these hydrogen vehicles were refueled at the Beijing Hydrogen refueling station, which went into operation on November 9, 2006. The refueling station, with external H2 sources and an on-site methane reforming facility, also provides service for the GEF/UNDP China Fuel Cell Buses (FCB) Demonstration Project in Beijing.

Demonstration Project for Fuel Cell Bus Commercialization in China

In March 2003, the GEF, UNDP, and Chinese government launched a pilot project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution through the introduction of FCBs in urban areas of China. The objective of this project was to demonstrate the operational viability of FCBs in a developing country.

The project, structured in two different phases, catalyzed the cost-reduction of FCBs for public transit in Chinese cities. The project supported significant parallel demonstrations of FCBs and their fueling infrastructure in Beijing and Shanghai.

For Phase I of the GEF-UNDP-China FCB project, three FCBs purchased from Daimler-Chrysler started formal operation for the public in Beijing on June 20, 2006, and finished their demonstration in October 2007.

The Phase II of the GEF-UNDP-China FCB project was launched in Shanghai on November 15, 2007. At the same time, the Anting hydrogen refueling station was officially opened. In this phase, Shanghai bus lines is demonstrating the operation of six fuel-cell buses developed by a domestic company for two years.

“1,000+ Green Vehicles in Each City”

In 2009, demonstration projects for energy conservation and new-energy vehicles have been launched in 13 cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, called “1,000+ Green Vehicles in each City.” It promotes large-scale commercialization of new-energy vehicles in the public transport systems of 13 cities initially, making hybrid, electric, and fuel cell buses and taxis available to the people. The government will provide a one-off subsidy for the purchase of hybrid, electric, and fuel cell vehicles in these cities. By 2012, over 60,000 clean buses and taxis are expected to be running in China.

Demonstration of Fuel Cell Vehicles at 2010 Shanghai World EXPO

During the 2010 World Expo, over 1,000 environmentally friendly buses and cars will be used to transport visitors in and around the expo site. The vehicles will be used to help the expo site stay emission-free and keep the area around the zone a low-emission site. Among the vehicles will be 196 fuel cell vehicles, including six fuel cell buses, 90 fuel cell cars, and 100 fuel cell tourist cars. To support this demonstration, one stationary hydrogen refueling station and two mobile hydrogen stations will be constructed and opened in early 2010.

Hydrogen Filling Stations (Nationwide)

Hydrogen Vehicles Involved in Demonstration Programs

• 20 fuel cell vehicles
• 6-9 fuel cell buses
  

Stationary Fuel Cells

None reported

Demonstrations Involving Other Types of Fuel Cell Applications

None reported

Links

• Electric Vehicles in Beijing Olympics
• Demonstration Project for Fuel Cell Bus Commercialization in China

Last updated January 7, 2009