The ₩42.4bn ($36m) project will support the creation of a zero-emission transportation system in Korea with trams seen as an innovative mode of transport to utilise hydrogen power in.
Read more: South Korea to commercialise hydrogen trams from 2023
Headed by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), the group will first discuss the application of hydrogen trams with local governments that have new urban rail projects such as Ulsan and Dongtan.
Hyundai Rotem, a company specialising in rail technology, will supervise the integration of the hydrogen tram system and its verification.
Korea Automotive Technology Institute (KATECH), which has accumulated experience and know-how in hydrogen car parts remodelling, will supervise the field of hydrogen fuel cell and element component technology for hydrogen trams.
A representative from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, said, “While we are a world leader in automotive hydrogen technology, our transition to hydrogen in other fields of transport has been proving relatively slow.
“Given this, we anticipate that this project will accelerate the commercialisation of hydrogen throughout all areas of transport.”
US DOE, General Motors, Microsoft and Plug Power
What does the US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors, Microsoft and Plug Power have in common? They’re all speaking at H2 View’s North American Virtual Hydrogen Event in October. Will you be joining us on October 19?
North America is in a prime position to lead efforts in decarbonisation, but it still has great distances to travel. The region has been giving chase in a race to green hydrogen dominated by Europe and Asia-Pacific. If policymakers and industry can work together and take the right steps to realise a hydrogen vision, the region is perfectly placed to expand its global energy leadership at scale and speed.
What lessons can be learned from Europe’s policymakers? What are the challenges to be overcome? What are the strengths and opportunities? How can North America go from giving chase to taking a lead in hydrogen? These are all questions our virtual event will address across H2 View’s four pillars of Mobility, Power, Policy and Technology.
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