本田在东京就其氢业务计划举行了新闻发布会。
本田表示，除了继续将其产品电气化外，它将采取积极措施，增加氢作为能源载体的使用，并努力扩大其氢业务。
作为其氢业务的核心，本田将进一步推进其燃料电池系统。
随着与通用汽车（GM）合作开发下一代燃料电池系统，与2019年本田Clarity燃料电池中安装的燃料电池系统相比，本田的目标是将耐用性提高一倍以上，成本降低三分之一。
通过各种措施，包括采用创新的电极材料、改进电池密封结构、简化支撑设备（“设备平衡”）和提高生产率，实现了显著的成本降低。
此外，通过应用耐腐蚀材料和受控的劣化抑制，系统的耐久性提高了一倍，耐低温性也显著提高。
2024年，本田将在北美和日本推出搭载与通用汽车联合开发的下一代燃料电池系统的FCEV车型。
该车型将基于去年在北美推出的CR－V，并搭载下一代燃油电池系统。
除了FCEV的优点外，这款全新的FCEV车型还将具有插入式功能，方便电动汽车在家充电。
在与通用汽车达成这些目标后，本田将继续其对未来燃料电池技术的基础研究，以再次将耐久性提高一倍；
与通用汽车共同开发的下一代燃料电池系统相比；
并将成本从新降低的水平减半。
本田已经确定了其燃料电池系统的四个核心领域：
燃料电池汽车（FCEV）、商用车、固定发电站和建筑机械。本田将积极与其他公司合作。
商用车辆。
在日本，本田计划在即将到来的2024财年（2024年3月31日结束）结束之前，在公共道路上对一辆与五十铃汽车有限公司联合研发的燃料电池动力重型卡车原型进行示范测试。
2023年1月，本田与东风汽车集团有限公司合作，在中国湖北省开始对配备下一代燃料电池系统的商用卡车进行示范试驾。
固定发电站。
近年来，由于云计算和大数据利用率的扩大，数据中心的电力需求一直在快速增长，从业务连续性规划（BCP）的角度来看，对备用电源的需求也在增加。为了满足这些需求，本田将提出将其燃料电池系统应用于发电领域，从应用作为清洁、安静的备用电源开始。
作为第一步，在加利福尼亚州美国本田汽车公司（American Honda Motor Co．，Inc．）的企业园区安装了一座容量约为500kW的固定式燃料电池发电站，该发电站可重复使用本田Clarity燃料电池汽车的燃料电池系统。
该电站作为数据中心备用电源的示范运行将于本月晚些时候开始。
此次测试之后，本田将开始将固定式燃料电池发电站技术应用于本田在世界各地的工厂和数据中心，通过这些技术，本田还将努力减少运营过程中的温室气体排放。
施工机械。
本田将主动将其燃料电池系统首先应用于挖掘机和轮式装载机，这两种设备在工程机械市场上占有很大份额，有助于实现工程机械的碳中和。
关于建筑机械的氢气供应，本田将与建筑行业协会和相关方合作解决这一挑战，因为仅使用常规固定式氢气站很难处理。
空间技术。
本田未来将继续进行研究和开发，以期在空间技术领域利用其氢技术，如燃料电池系统和高压差水电解技术。除了水和食物，人们还需要氧气，以及用于燃料的氢气和用于支持太空生活的各种活动的电力。
为了实现可持续的空间活动，有必要尽可能减少从地球补给这些资源的需求。解决这一挑战的方法之一是创建一个循环的可再生能源系统，该系统结合了利用太阳能电解水生产氧气和氢气的高压差水电解系统，以及利用氧气和氢气发电和水的燃料电池系统。
为了创建这样一个系统，本田在2021和2022财年（截至2022年3月31日）与日本宇宙航空研究开发机构（JAXA）进行了联合研发。
2022年，本田与日本宇宙航空研究开发机构（JAXA）签署了一份关于“循环可再生能源系统”的研发合同，该系统旨在提供电力，以维持生活空间和月球车各种系统的功能。
根据这份合同，日本宇宙航空研究开发机构（JAXA）将委托本田公司首先进行概念研究，然后在2024财年结束时（2024年3月31日结束）开发“试验板模型”，即早期原型。
建立氢生态系统的倡议。
为了实现燃料电池系统的广泛利用，建立包括氢供应在内的氢生态系统至关重要。
本田一直通过参与日本氢站网络联合公司（Japan H2 Mobility／JHyM）支持在日本的氢站网络扩张，并通过支持壳牌和FirstElement Fuel等氢站业务支持在北美的氢站业务。
从这里开始，作为一个新的领域，本田将在建立以固定发电站为中心的氢生态系统方面发挥积极作用，并从氢需求存在的地方开始。
本田还将积极参与国家和地方政府组织的项目，这些项目在港口和其他地点使用大量进口氢气。
通过这些举措，本田将努力与参与这一新领域的公司建立伙伴关系。
在日本，为了建立氢生态系统，本田与丸红公司和岩谷公司一起开始讨论氢供应和燃料电池商用车的利用前景。在欧洲，本田目前正在计划对一个结合可再生能源和氢气的能源生态系统进行示范测试。
英文原文：
Honda held a press briefing in Tokyo on its hydrogen business initiatives． Honda said that it will take a proactive approach to increase the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier and strive to expand its hydrogen business， in addition to continuing to electrify its products．
As the core of its hydrogen business， Honda will further advance its fuel cell system． With the next－generation fuel cell system being co－developed with General Motors （GM）， Honda will aim to more than double the durability and reduce the cost to one－third， in comparison to the fuel cell system installed in the 2019 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell．
This significant cost reduction was achieved by various measures including the adoption of innovative materials for electrodes， advancement of a cell sealing structure， simplification of the supporting equipment （“balance of plant”） and the improvement of productivity． Moreover， the durability of the system was doubled by the application of corrosion－resistant materials and controlled suppression of deterioration， and low temperature resistance was also increased significantly．
In 2024， in North America and Japan， Honda will launch a FCEV model equipped with this next－generation fuel cell system jointly developed with GM． This model will be based on the CR－V introduced last year in North America and equipped with the next－generation fuel cell system．
In addition to the advantages of FCEVs， which enables long－distance driving with short refueling time， this all－new FCEV model will feature a plug－in function that offers the convenience of EVs which can be recharged at home． After achieving these targets with GM， Honda will continue its fundamental research on future fuel cell technologies to double the durability again；in comparison to the next－generation fuel cell system co－developed with GM；and halve the cost from the newly reduced level． Honda has identified four core domains for the utilization of its fuel cell system： fuel cell vehicles （FCEV）， commercial vehicles， stationary power stations and construction machinery． Honda will actively engage in collaboration with other companies．
Commercial vehicles． In Japan， Honda is planning to start demonstration testing on public roads of a prototype fuel cell－powered heavy－duty truck being researched jointly with Isuzu Motors Limited， before the end of the upcoming fiscal year 2024 （ending 31 March 2024）．
In Hubei Province， China， in January 2023， Honda began demonstration test driving of commercial trucks equipped with the next－generation fuel cell system in collaboration with Dongfeng Motor Group Co．， Ltd．
Stationary power stations． In recent years， the power requirements of data centers have been growing rapidly due to the expansion of cloud computing and big data utilization， and the need for backup power sources has been increasing from the perspective of business continuity planning （BCP）． To accommodate such needs， Honda will propose the application of its fuel cell systems in the area of power generation， starting from the application as a clean and quiet backup power source．
As the first step， a stationary fuel cell power station with an approximate capacity of 500kW， which reuses fuel cell systems from Honda Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles， was installed on the corporate campus of American Honda Motor Co．， Inc． in California． The demonstration operation of the station as a backup power source for the data center will begin later this month． Subsequent to this testing， Honda will begin applying stationary fuel cell power station technologies to Honda factories and data centers around the world， through which Honda strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its operation as well．
Construction machinery． Honda will take initiative to apply its fuel cell system first to excavators and wheel loaders， which account for a large segment of the construction machinery market， contributing to the realization of carbon neutrality for construction machinery．
Concerning hydrogen supply for construction machinery which is considered difficult to handle with conventional stationary hydrogen stations alone， Honda will work with construction industry associations and related parties to work toward resolving the challenge．
Space technology． Honda will continue pursuing research and development in the future with a view to utilizing its hydrogen technologies such as a fuel cell system and high differential pressure water electrolysis technologies in the field of space technology．
In addition to water and food， people need oxygen， as well as hydrogen for fuel and electricity for various activities supporting life in space． To enable sustainable space activities， it is necessary to reduce the need to resupply these resources from Earth as much as possible． One of the solutions to this challenge is to create a circulative renewable energy system， which combines a high differential pressure water electrolysis system that produces oxygen and hydrogen using solar energy to electrolyze water， and a fuel cell system that generates electricity and water from oxygen and hydrogen．
To create such a system， Honda conducted joint research and development with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency （JAXA） during the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years （period ended 31 March2022）． In 2022， Honda signed a research and development contract with JAXA regarding the “circulative renewable energy system” that is designed to supply electricity to maintain the functionality of the living space and various systems of lunar rovers． Based on this contract， Honda will be commissioned by JAXA to first conduct concept studies， then to develop a “breadboard model，” an early－stage prototype， by the end of the 2024 fiscal year （ending 31 March2024）．
Initiatives toward the establishment of hydrogen ecosystems． To achieve widespread utilization of fuel cell systems， it is critical to establish hydrogen ecosystems， that include hydrogen supply． Honda has been supporting the expansion of hydrogen station networks in Japan by participating in the Japan Hydrogen Station Network Joint Company （Japan H2 Mobility／JHyM） and in North America by supporting hydrogen station businesses such as Shell and FirstElement Fuel．
From here forward， as a new area， Honda will take an active role in establishing hydrogen ecosystems which center around stationary power stations and start from where demand for hydrogen exists． Honda will also proactively participate in projects organized by national and local governments that utilize large volumes of imported hydrogen at ports and other locations． Through these initiatives， Honda will work to build partnerships with companies involved in this new area．
In Japan， working toward the establishment of a hydrogen ecosystem， together with Marubeni Corporation and Iwatani Corporation， Honda has begun discussing the prospects for hydrogen supply and the utilization of fuel cell commercial vehicles． In Europe， Honda is currently planning for demonstration testing of an energy ecosystem that combines renewable energy and hydrogen．
