Toyota to Participate in Collaborative Research for the Creation of a Hydrogen-Based Society in the United Arab Emirates
January 17 2017 - 12:15AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to collaborate with Masdar,
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Air Liquide, and Toyota
distributor Al-Futtaim Motors in a joint research program to
explore the potential of hydrogen energy use in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) for the creation of a sustainable, low-carbon
society. As part of the program, Toyota will begin driving and
refueling demonstration tests of the Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV)
in the UAE from May 2017.
The agreement was announced January 16 at the Abu Dhabi
Sustainability Week (ADSW), which was held at the UAE capital of
Abu Dhabi. The program partners will jointly research on key issues
involving the establishment of a hydrogen-based society, including
hydrogen production, logistics, scalability, and business
feasibility. The research is expected to take place in part at
Masdar Institute, an Abu Dhabi-based independent graduate research
university, which has been part of the discussions on the scope of
hydrogen research.
Utilizing a hydrogen station that is to be built in May 2017,
Toyota will conduct a complete range of driving and refueling tests
under extreme heat, dust, and other conditions unique to the local
environment. Toyota will also provide short-term leases to the UAE
government institutions and opinion leaders so as to promote better
understanding of FCVs and hydrogen-based societies.
"The UAE has vast potential for the expansion of hydrogen
production. The country has excess capacity at hydrogen production
facilities located at oil refineries, and the ability to produce
hydrogen as a byproduct at caustic soda and other factories, not to
mention the production potential from mega solar power stations,"
said Mr. Takeshi Uchiyamada, Chairman of the Toyota Motor
Corporation Board of Directors, who gave a speech at the Abu Dhabi
Global Action Day at ADSW.
"As the government continues to promote new initiatives and pursues
the creation of a hydrogen-based society, the UAE is able to emerge
as the world leader of next-generation clean energies," Mr
Uchiyamada added.
As a major oil-producing nation, the UAE has been dependent on oil
as its primary industry. The government is currently promoting a
new national agenda called the UAE Vision 2021, which prioritizes
air quality improvement, expansion of the use of clean energies,
and to make the nation a world leader in infrastructure quality.
This collaborative research program will explore the potential for
hydrogen usage in Masdar City-a low carbon neighbourhood in Abu
Dhabi, which is built on the principles of sustainable design and
stands as a commercially-viable "green print" for future urban
development across the Middle Eastern region.
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, said: "Toyota is among the
most innovative companies in the world, with an outstanding track
record of pioneering commercially-viable clean technologies for the
automotive industry. Masdar is thrilled to be part of this exciting
and important initiative with Toyota, ADNOC, Air Liquide, Masdar
Institute and Al-Futtaim Motors, which aims to unlock the enormous
potential of hydrogen energy use in the UAE. Hydrogen can make an
important contribution towards the UAE's target for a 50% low
carbon energy mix by 2050."
Toyota has also announced the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050
in 2015, to help to contribute to the realization of sustainable
societies. The company is taking various initiatives to accomplish
the various outlined challenges, which include reducing CO2
emissions from new cars by 90% (compared with 2010 levels) among
others. Toyota is currently selling the hydrogen-fuelled zero
emissions Mirai FCV that only emits water in Japan, the United
States and Europe.
Held on the official opening day of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability
Week, the Abu Dhabi Global Action Day is a conference aimed at
turning the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development into practical and innovative
solutions in policy, investment, technology and partnerships, with
a focus on the steps to be taken by both the government and
businesses.
About Toyota
Supported by people around the world, Toyota Motor Corporation
(TSE:7203; NYSE:TM), has endeavored since its establishment in 1937
to serve society by creating better products. As of the end of
December 2013, Toyota conducts its business worldwide with 52
overseas manufacturing companies in 27 countries and regions.
Toyota's vehicles are sold in more than 170 countries and regions.
For more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.
Source: Toyota
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