Air Products and the National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy (NICE) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlays a collaborative effort to potentially work together on hydrogen fueling projects in China. The MOU was signed during a ceremony at the opening of NICE America Research, Inc. in California. The companies agree to jointly explore hydrogen fueling projects, and to identify low cost hydrogen production and distribution solutions for each project.
“We are looking forward to collaborating with NICE in establishing a business structure to support the development of a hydrogen fueling business in China. We believe both parties to this MOU have strengths, that when combined in a focused approach, can be successful in this developing market,” said Marie Ffolkes, President, Americas – Industrial Gases at Air Products.
Chang Wei, CEO of NICE, said: “We are pleased to work with Air Products in furthering our hydrogen energy business, and we are very impressed by Air Products’ vast experience and tangible results in this area. This MOU formalizes our intentions and sets both parties in the direction of mutual benefits and success.”
Additionally, beyond hydrogen fueling projects during the term of the MOU, a longer-term relationship to explore other opportunities will be considered. “We believe there are great opportunities in China on large projects in which our expertise in large scale oxygen production could be an asset and we look forward to examining these opportunities,” said Wilbur Mok, President, Asia – Industrial Gases at Air Products.
NICE, a research and development institute affiliated with the Shenhua Group of Beijing, Peoples Republic of China, has been devoted to the research and development of hydrogen technologies and is interested in developing the hydrogen refueling business in China with major global partners. Air Products has extensive hydrogen fueling experience in the United States and globally, is the largest hydrogen supplier in the world, and also has a leading global position in the hydrogen fueling and infrastructure market.
Source: Air Products
