[PKN ORLEN partners with Alstom on hydrogen railway]On May 20, 2022, PKN ORLEN signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Alstom to provide zero-emission, environmentally friendly trains and hydrogen fuel for public rail transport. The company has been implementing a hydrogen strategy, announcing in 2022 that it will provide the fueling infrastructure for trains produced by Alstom. The first hydrogen-fuelled vehicles could be rolled out on regional lines within two years. Editor/Xing Wentao
Recently, a joint research team consisting of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 811 Institute and Nankai University announced that they have successfully developed a new type of hydrofluorocarbon electrolyte. This technology is expected to significantly improve the energy density and extreme low temperature adaptability of lithium batteries. The team has overcome technical challenges such as the inability of fluorine to dissolve lithium salts and synthesized a new electrolyte solvent containing monofluorinated alkanes.Editor/Yang Meiling
Recently, Chinese energy storage company Yongtai Shuneng officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement with a leading local enterprise in Brazil, and the two sides will work together to explore the energy storage market in Brazil and even the entire South America. According to the agreement, the Brazilian company will become the exclusive agent of Yongtai Shuneng in the local area, and the two parties will focus on in-depth cooperation around optical storage integrated machines and industrial and commercial energy storage products.Editor/Yang Meiling