据能源世界网1月30日马尼拉报道，菲律宾能源部周五表示，已与澳大利亚研发公司Star Scientific Ltd签署了一份谅解备忘录，以探索该国氢作为能源的潜力。
这个严重依赖进口煤炭和燃油的东南亚国家希望能够利用氢作为汽车燃料，并成为其未来能源结构的一部分。
世界范围内主要用于炼油和生产化肥用氨的氢的使用预计将在未来增长，预计需求来自运输、建筑和发电部门。
能源部长阿方索·库西(Alfonso Cusi)在一份声明中表示，我经常说，鉴于氢被视为未来的燃料，它对当地行业可能有很大的潜力。
菲律宾壳牌石油公司(Shell Petroleum Corp)正在其位于菲律宾的Tabangao炼油厂建设一个综合氢制造设施，该炼油厂已被改造成一个进口终端。
与Star Scientific签订的谅解备忘录称，菲律宾政府及其澳大利亚合作伙伴“将调查菲律宾的氢生产，以使该国实现能源独立，从而显著减少该国的二氧化碳排放”。
Star Scientific执行董事长高级顾问罗伯特·布里格斯(Robert Briggs)表示，该公司提供了一项名为“氢能释放优化器”(Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser)的突破性技术，可以在不燃烧的情况下将氢转化为热。
郝芬 译自 能源世界
原文如下：
Philippines set sights on hydrogen to diversify energy sources
The Philippine Department of Energy said on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Australia-based research and development firm Star Scientific Ltd to explore the potential of hydrogen as an energy source in the country.
The Southeast Asian country, which is heavily dependent on imported coal and fuel oil, hopes to be able to utilise hydrogen as a fuel for vehicles and a part of its future energy mix.
The use of hydrogen worldwide, mainly utilised in oil refining and to produce ammonia for fertilisers, is expected to grow in the future, with demand seen coming from the transport, building and power generation sectors.
"I have often said that there could be a lot of potential for hydrogen for the local industry given that it is seen as the fuel of the future," Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said in a statement.
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp is constructing an integrated hydrogen manufacturing facility at its Tabangao refinery in the Philippines, which has been converted into an import terminal.
The MOU with Star Scientific states that the Philippine government and its Australian partner "will investigate hydrogen production in the Philippines in an effort to make the country energy independent so as to significantly reduce the country's CO2 emissions".
Robert Briggs, senior advisor to the executive chairman of Star Scientific, said the company offered a breakthrough technology called Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser, which converts hydrogen into heat without combustion.
