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Chinese market impressions – 1.3 billion potential customers.
The National Natural Scientific Foundation (NSFC) is responsible
for Fundamental Research. Projects include: The ”863 High
Technology Research and Development” project deals with
commercially potential ventures. Key projects include: Fuel
Cell cars and buses with a allocated budget of 33 million EURO;
Fuel Cell Key Material Project concentrating on membrane and
bi-polar development; Future Energy Project focusing on DMFC,
MCFC, SOFC.
The “973 Project” is dedicated to high technology
fundamental research on Hydrogen Energy (including Fuel Cells).
The NSFC is looking at new material possibilities and new
Fuel Cell concepts. The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry
of Education works on fundamental and applied fundamental
research in Fuel Cell engines and Hydrogen Technology. The
up-and- coming Chinese H2/FC industry deals with applied fundamental
research such as advances in Hydrogen production from Natural
Gas, Methanol and Gasoline.
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