With the construction of the Bohai Dam, the countries in the world that most envy China are probably the UAE and Saudi Arabia, desert countries in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia, in particular, is a large country with over 2.2 million square kilometers of land, yet it has not a single perennial freshwater river or lake. More than 95% of its land is desert or semi-desert, and most of the country is sand. Satellite images of Saudi Arabia show the entire country is a yellow expanse, severely lacking in greenery. Such a land would have been completely useless in ancient times; it would have been impossible to grow crops or develop, a truly hopeless situation.
Fortunately, Saudi Arabia is a country with abundant oil resources hidden beneath its vast sands, which has enabled it to become rich quickly.
Saudi citizens now solve their water problem through seawater desalination.
If Saudi Arabia had a similar topography to the Bohai Sea, it probably would have built a dam long ago.
Unfortunately, they don't have it, so they can only envy them.
Seawater desalination is very expensive, costing 10 yuan per ton of water, which is why Wujiang Group built the Bohai Dam.
Of course, production costs may decrease significantly in the future with improvements in seawater desalination technology, but it's unclear when that will happen. Alternatively, building a dam in the Bohai Sea would solve the problem once and for all, creating a world-class freshwater lake – why not?
Wujiang Group is actually one of the few companies in the world that can master seawater desalination technology. However, the seawater desalination technology mastered by Wujiang Group still has a certain gap with the most advanced seawater desalination technology in the world, but the gap is not large.
China has a vast coastline, and coastal cities will inevitably build large-scale seawater desalination projects in the future to solve their water problems.
Many people may not know that coastal areas are also very short of water. Coastal cities have developed industries, and their industrial water consumption is much higher than people imagine.
Seawater desalination projects are certainly one of the main ways to solve the desalination water problem in coastal cities.
In this way, the freshwater resources in western China can reduce their output to eastern cities and be transported to the northwest and northern regions where water is in greater need.
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China's two major water conservancy projects of the century, the Hongqi River and the Bohai Dam, have astonished the world and made the world take notice of China once again!
When foreigners mention China, they can't help but give a thumbs up and praise China as awesome!
This makes it easier for China's new energy vehicles to go global and gain popularity among foreigners.
China is gradually transforming from a manufacturing giant into a manufacturing powerhouse.
Foreigners no longer perceive Chinese products as cheap and low-quality.
Starting in the first half of 2011, major Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturers began venturing overseas, aggressively seizing market share. Japanese automakers, in particular, were severely impacted.
Currently, Japanese automakers are experiencing a strong sense of crisis in the face of the new energy vehicle revolution.
However, the development of electric vehicles requires a large amount of mineral resources, and Japan is not rich in mineral resources. Therefore, even if Japanese automakers want to develop electric vehicles, they are easily hampered by bottlenecks.
China and Japan share a very deep historical connection. The Japanese government is extremely anxious as it witnesses China's gradual realization of a new energy revolution!
The other side has gotten stronger again. What if they want to beat me up someday? I'm so worried!
So, on June 6th, 2011, in the second half of this year...
The Japanese government has stated that it will fully support the development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the Japanese automotive industry!
Japanese officials stated that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have many advantages over gasoline-powered vehicles, such as being pollution-free, having zero emissions, offering good comfort, and providing a range of over 600km after just 3 minutes of refueling at a hydrogen refueling station.
Zhao Ye sat in his office, looking at the news released by the Japanese government, a sneer playing on his lips.
Hydrogen fuel—it seems like everyone knows about it. But the world's most powerful aerospace company is Galaxy Technologies, and hydrogen is a crucial aviation fuel, so naturally, Galaxy Technologies researches it. Japan's understanding of hydrogen fuel is truly that of a junior player.
However, Tiangong Technology Company still chose to develop electric vehicles.
On the one hand, producing hydrogen fuel will definitely consume electricity. Zhao Ye remembered that in his previous life, Japan strongly promoted hydrogen-powered cars, but most of the hydrogen in Japan's hydrogen refueling stations was produced from coal-to-hydrogen plants in Australia, which was not environmentally friendly at all.
On the other hand, there's the issue of safety. The driver had a hydrogen fuel tank underneath him—doesn't that scare you?
Don't assume that fuel tanks made with aerospace-grade materials are safe; that's nonsense. A violent impact or hydrogen leak can easily cause an explosion. Generally, hydrogen can ignite at concentrations between 4% and 70%. A 10% hydrogen leak from a vehicle could instantly kill people within 10 to 20 meters.
Therefore, Tiangong Technology decided to use batteries to develop electric vehicles.
The batteries are directly rechargeable, and they can be recycled and reused in the future, resulting in relatively little environmental pollution.
The most important thing is safety.
When consumers buy a car, isn't safety the most important thing they care about?
If personal safety cannot be guaranteed, who would dare to buy a car?
In Zhao Ye's view, Japan's gamble on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is an absolute gamble. Back in the 1980s, Japan had already become the world's largest holder of hydrogen energy, and Japanese automakers envisioned using hydrogen technology to seize the global automotive market and reap the rewards. However, fate intervened, and China launched a new energy revolution, vigorously developing pure electric vehicles.
Now Japan is in an awkward position, finding itself in a difficult situation.
Should they stick to relying on hydrogen energy to reap market profits, or should they "invest" in China and develop pure electric vehicles?
Clearly, Japan has made its decision and is determined to continue developing hydrogen-powered vehicles!
Zhao Ye watched the news and felt inexplicably happy.
Japan is determined to go down this path to the bitter end; their spirit is commendable, especially if they stop discharging nuclear wastewater in the future…
A nuclear leak caused by the Fukushima earthquake led Japan to shut down all its nuclear power plants, thus eliminating the need for surplus nuclear power to produce hydrogen.
Japan's development of hydrogen energy was originally intended to break free from its current energy constraints, but if it were to use fossil fuels to produce hydrogen, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?
The Fukushima earthquake was inevitable. Zhao Ye was very pessimistic about the development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Japan; it was doomed!
As for the claim that hydrogen energy charges quickly?
Once Tiangong Technology's wireless charging technology matures, what good will your fast charging speed be?
With the installation of wireless charging devices on the roads, all new energy electric vehicles can charge while driving, thus achieving unlimited range.
Will hydrogen-powered cars still have a place in the future?
Zhao Ye closed his laptop, feeling cheerful, and couldn't help but hum a song.
Foreigners call that Peking Opera "bei-jingo-pe-ra"
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"Dou Erdun with the blue face stole the imperial horse, Guan Yu with the red face fought in Changsha, Dian Wei with the yellow face, Cao Cao with the white face, Zhang Fei with the black face, chattering away..."
(End of this chapter)
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