Ford approved $6 million to accelerate hydrogen fuel cell technology

Recently, the US Department of Energy approved a $6 million fund for Ford Motor Company and Los Alamos National Laboratory to accelerate the development of hydrogen fuel cell technology. .

Ford hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

D-Dearborn on behalf of Debbie Dingell announced the approval of the grant. Dingell said in a statement: "Ford Motor Company helps lead the development of next-generation technology in the United States, making US vehicles cleaner, safer and more fuel efficient. This announcement will help accelerate US innovation in clean energy technologies. To ensure that Michigan and the United States are at the forefront of future car and truck development efforts."

Ford Motor Company said in the press release: "The US Department of Energy can select our responsibility for the research and development of this project, and our company is very honored. This authorization will further promote our research and development and develop the next generation of vehicle technology."

Dearborn automakers will use the funds to develop low-cost product systems for hydrogen fuel cells, because hydrogen fuel cells are too expensive, and few models on the market use them. Even if there is, the price is not competitive.

Toyota Motor sold the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in California from the end of last year, but sold a total of 270 vehicles in the first seven months of this year, because the starting price of the model reached $58,000 (after deducting federal and state taxes) ). The down payment is $4,000, and if the consumer rents it, the fee is no less than $600/month. Today, there are fewer than 30 hydrogen refueling stations in California, and the state government plans to add hydrogen refueling stations in the next two years.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sees hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as part of the “hydrogen society”, and hydrogen fuel cells will also be the main source of energy for building heating and cooling systems. The Japanese government plans to spend 42.5 billion yen (about 385 million US dollars) for the purchase of hydrogen fuel vehicles and the construction cost of hydrogen refueling stations for use in the 2020 Japan Olympic Games.

According to the 2014 Fuel Cell Technology Market Report released by the US Department of Energy, hydrogen and fuel cells increased from $1.3 billion in 2013 to $2.2 billion in 2014. In 2014, global fuel cell shipments increased by 50,000.

Honda will sell its Honda Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in the US this year, while Hyundai offers a fuel cell version of the Tucson crossover. General Motors is working on a fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage tank at Honda, and the company hopes to be available by 2020.

Ford Motor Company joined the sample project between 2005 and 2009, mainly funded by the US Department of Energy, and deployed 30 Ford Focus fuel cell vehicles in the test vehicle for research use in the project.

Mido Energy (5.59, 0.510, 10.04%) announced on the evening of the 12th that Mido Energy plans to establish Sun Company's Mido Power to invest 398.6 million to acquire a 49.6% stake in Delangeng Power; the subsidiary Meidu Jinkong intends to increase capital by 150 million plus Not more than 700 million acquisition of Hangzhou Xinhehui Internet Financial Services Co., Ltd., after completion, obtained 34% of the shares.

New energy boosts energy industry

It is understood that Meidu Energy's subsidiary Zhejiang Meidu Moen Technology Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou Shuyi Investment Management Partnership intend to jointly invest 100 million yuan to establish Midu Power Battery Partnership, (including Miduene invested 51 million yuan, 51% of the shares are partners in the performance of Mido Power, and Hangzhou Shuyu invested 49 million shares in 49% of the shares. Mido Power intends to acquire a 49.6% stake in Delangeng Power, which is held by Shanghai Shiyi as a total of no more than 396.8 million yuan in cash. After the completion, Mido Power became the single largest shareholder of Delangeng Power. According to industry analysts, this is a significant progress in the application of graphene in lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors since the establishment of the subsidiary Midoene in December 2015. The head of Midea Energy Securities said that after the completion of the transaction, the company will enter the field of new energy batteries, in line with the company's "energy-led (traditional energy + new energy)" strategic positioning, which will help further consolidate the company's energy business, The company's financial status and operating results have a positive impact, in line with the interests of all shareholders of the company.

Integrate resources into multiple financial industries

The announcement shows that Mido Energy's subsidiary, Meitu Financial Holdings, and Zhejiang Zhiji Holdings Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou Xinhehui Internet Financial Services Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Xinhehui”) signed the “Agreement on Equity Acquisition and Capital Increase Intention”, The company will acquire a 6% stake in Xinhehui with a cash increase of no more than RMB 150 million, and intends to acquire a 28% equity interest in Xinhehui held by Zhiji Holdings for no more than RMB 700 million. After the transaction is completed, Midea Financial Control A total of 34% of Xinhehui is held. It is understood that since the establishment of Xinhehui in 2014, Xinhehui has become a breakthrough in the financial business of the bridge, and has become one of the largest professional short-term financial platforms in China. In terms of assets, Xinhehui has formed nearly 20 products in three series of banking, financial, security and securities value, and has assisted more than 5,000 high-quality small and micro enterprises, including 28 in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Shandong and Guangdong. The city has set up branches or offices, providing a total of 70 billion yuan of funds. In terms of capital platform, after more than two years of development, Xinhehui has achieved a breakthrough of 30 billion yuan, 40 billion yuan and 50 billion yuan in transaction volume in 2016. At present, the cumulative number of registered users exceeds 5.5 million, and the cumulative investment exceeds 346,000. . Xinhehui is the vice chairman unit of Zhejiang Internet Finance Alliance and the executive chairman of Hangzhou Internet Finance Industry Association. In 2016, it became the first member unit of China Internet Finance Association.

Weng Yongtang, executive vice president of Mido Energy, said that after the company released the “Energy-led + Financial Innovation” strategy in early 2016, the management of the company has been looking for a suitable opportunity. This acquisition further strengthens the company’s deepening of domestic new energy and financial service platforms. Strategic intention and determination. Subsequent companies will continue to conduct mergers and acquisitions in the upstream and downstream industrial chain and new financial fields of lithium-ion batteries. Strengthen industrial synergy and complement each other to lay a solid foundation for the company's long-term strategic goals.