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Energy Ministers Call for Rise in Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles
Officials from around the world have agreed to support a sharp increase in hydrogen technology.
Japan announced Wednesday that energy ministers or delegates from 30 countries are supporting a plan to develop hydrogen energy for transportation.
The Japanese government invited the officials to the Hydrogen Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo.
The 30 countries reportedly agreed to calls to increase production of hydrogen-powered mobility systems, such as fuel cell vehicles, trucks, buses, trains or ships. The goal is to make 10 million such systems available worldwide over the next 10 years.
In addition, Japan said the officials supported a goal of setting up 10,000 hydrogen refueling stations worldwide by 2030. Such stations will be necessary to lead a successful expansion of hydrogen-powered vehicles in coming years, a statement said.
To date, Asian nations are a leader in developing hydrogen technology to power automobiles.
China, Japan and South Korea have set goals to put millions of hydrogen-powered vehicles on roads by 2030. Experts have predicted the effort will cost the countries billions of dollars.
The use of hydrogen to power cars has not received as much attention in recent years as electric technology. Many major automakers have announced plans to increase production of electric vehicles to serve a growing market for clean running cars.
Why hydrogen?
Hydrogen is considered an extremely clean energy source. Water and heat are the only byproducts of producing it. Also, hydrogen can be made from many different sources, including methane, coal, water, or even waste.
Some critics of hydrogen fuel cell technology argue that hydrogen-powered vehicles will always be a very small part of the automobile market. But supporters say that hydrogen is the cleanest energy source available for cars. They believe the technology will gain greater acceptance in the coming years, as more refueling equipment for hydrogen-powered vehicles is created and becomes more widely available.
The markets
China is by far the world's largest auto market. About 28 million vehicles are sold there each year. The country aims to have more than 1 million hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in service by 2030. About 1,500 are currently in use, most of which are buses.
Japan, which sells more than 5 million vehicles yearly, has plans to sell at least 800,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2030.
South Korea has an automobile market about one-third the size of Japan. It has set a target of getting 850,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on the road by 2030. South Korea had sold fewer than 900 of the vehicles through the end of 2018.
Japanese officials have said the resource-poor country sees hydrogen as a way to improve its energy security. They have also noted that driving distances and refueling times for hydrogen-powered vehicles are comparable to gasoline cars. Electric cars, on the other hand, require hours to recharge and generally provide only a few hundred kilometers of driving distance.
Many backers in China and Japan see hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as complementing electric automobiles instead of replacing them. In general, hydrogen is considered a better choice for heavier vehicles that drive longer distances, like buses.
The main players
So far, only a small number of automakers have made fuel cell passenger cars available to the public.
Toyota Motor Corporation launched its Mirai vehicle at the end of 2014. The company has sold fewer than 10,000 of the cars worldwide. Hyundai Motor Company has offered the Nexo crossover since March 2018. So far, Hyundai has sold about 2,900 of the vehicles worldwide. The company had sales of around 900 for its earlier hydrogen fuel cell model, the Tucson.
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重点解析
重点讲解：
1. to date 迄今；到目前为止；
To date there is no evidence to support this theory.
到目前为止，还没有证据支持这种理论。
2. by far (比较时用作强调)显然,…得多，大大地；
By far the most important issue for them is unemployment.
对他们来说最重要的无疑就是失业问题。
3. in service (车辆、设备)在使用中,可以使用；
Cuts in funding have meant that equipment has been kept in service long after it should have been replaced.
资金的削减意味着早该换掉的设备一直在长期运转。
4. be comparable to 与…可比较的，比得上…的；
Yet, on the whole, he is comparable to the best.
但是总体来看他却可以和班上最好的媲美。
参考译文
多国能源部长呼吁推广氢动力汽车
全球官员一致同意支持氢技术的迅猛增长。
日本周三宣布，来自30个国家的能源部长或代表支持发展氢能源运输的计划。
日本政府邀请这些官员参加在东京举行的氢能部长级会议。
据报道，这30个国家赞成增加氢动力运输系统生产的呼吁，如燃料电池车、卡车、公共汽车、火车和船舶。目标是未来10年内在全世界生产1000万个氢动力载具。
除此之外，日本表示这些官员还支持到2030年前在全球建立1万个氢燃料补给站的目标。声明表示，这些补给站将成为引领未来几年氢动力汽车成功发展的必要条件。
迄今为止，亚洲国家在开发氢技术驱动汽车方面处于领先地位。
中国、日本和韩国制定了到2030年前投入数百万辆氢动力汽车上路的目标。专家预测这项计划将使这些国家耗资数十亿美元。
近年来，使用氢能驱动汽车没有电力技术那样受欢迎。许多大型汽车制造商都计划增加电动汽车的产量，以满足环保型汽车日益增加的市场需求。
为什么选择氢能？
氢被认为是一种极度清洁的能源。它产生的唯二副产品是水和热量。另外，氢还能通过多种不同来源制成，包括甲烷、煤炭、水甚至是废料。
一些氢燃料电池技术的批评者认为，氢动力汽车永远都只能在汽车市场上占据很少的份额。但支持则认为，氢能是可用于汽车的最清洁能源。他们相信，随着越来越多的氢动力汽车补给设备的出现和广泛使用，这项技术将在未来几年获得更多认可。
市场
中国是全球最大的汽车市场。中国每年售出约2800万辆汽车。中国的目标是到2030年前让超过100万辆氢燃料电池汽车投入使用。目前大约有1500辆车在使用，多数为公交车。
日本每年售出超过500万辆汽车，该国计划到2030年前售出至少80万辆氢动力汽车。
韩国汽车市场的规模约为日本的三分之一。该国的目标是在2030年前让85万辆氢燃料电池汽车上路行驶。截至2018年底，韩国售出的氢燃料电池汽车不足900辆。
日本官员表示，这个资源贫乏的国家将氢能视为改善其能源安全的方式。他们还指出，氢动力汽车的行驶距离和补给时间可与汽油车媲美。另一方面，电动汽车需要充电数小时，而且通常只能行驶几百公里。
中国和日本的许多支持者将氢燃料电池汽车视为电动汽车的补充，而不是替代它们。一般来说，氢能被视为公交车等行驶距离较长的重型汽车的更优选择。
主要参与者
目前，只有少数汽车制造商向公众提供燃料电池轿车。
丰田汽车公司在2014年底推出了Mirai汽车。这款汽车在全球的销量不到1万辆。现代汽车公司在2018年3月发布了Nexo跨界车。截至目前，这款汽车的全球销量约为2900辆。该公司推出的早期氢燃料电池车型途胜售出了约900辆。
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