The Winter Olympics will take place in China
China uses Winter Olympics as springboard for hydrogen
Games seen as showcase for hydrogen transport ahead of industry roadmap expected from government later this year
China is relying on hydrogen to help deliver what it claims will be the greenest Winter Olympics ever, treating the international sporting spectacle beginning on Friday as a springboard for building out the country’s hydrogen economy. Chinese officials have touted the green credentials of the event taking place in Zhangjiakou, 160km northwest of Beijing, which the government has claimed will be the first Olympics to be completely powered by clean energy. China sees the event as an opportunity for the zero-carbon fuel to demonstrate its superiority over batteries in freezing environments and how fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) outperform conventional EVs in terms of refuelling and mileage
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