It's the second day of FC EXPO, and visitors from many countries stoped by our booth.
Some visitors have even planned their trips to Japan to coincide with FC EXPO. Today, we had a meeting with European partner. It is very good chance to ask them about the current situation in Europe.
Of course, this is just their personal perspective, but they mentioned that since Europe is made up of many different countries, each with its own unique resources, the approaches and progress toward carbon neutrality vary greatly between countries.
For instance, countries with abundant mountains and water sources achieve carbon neutrality through hydropower, storing energy using pumped storage power plants. Meanwhile, there are countries that export unused LNG or provide electricity generated by nuclear power to others. It is fascinating to see how countries are closely interconnected across borders to address these challenges.
Among the information we were shared, there’s an interesting tool showing electricity map. This platform displays the amount of CO2₂ emissions per kWh for each country. While I’m not sure how the site gather such vast amounts of data, it’s an insightful resource to understand how Japan’s efforts toward carbon neutrality are perceived from abroad.
Returning to European discussion, it seems that the economic situation in Germany—previously a strong proponent of hydrogen energy—has softened considerably, which has also slowed the progress of hydrogen utilization compared to their initial aspirations. When I asked what’s currently drawing attention in Europe now, they pointed to the Netherlands. Again, with the disclaimer that this is just a personal opinion.
Tomorrow marks the final day of FC EXPO.
We look forward to welcoming many more visitors toward realizing a carbon-neutrality by hydrogen.