???? 據能源世界網1月30日馬尼拉報道，菲律賓能源部周五表示，已與澳大利亞研發公司Star Scientific Ltd簽署了一份諒解備忘錄，以探索該國氫作為能源的潛力。
????這個嚴重依賴進口煤炭和燃油的東南亞國家希望能夠利用氫作為汽車燃料，并成為其未來能源結構的一部分。
????世界范圍內主要用于煉油和生產化肥用氨的氫的使用預計將在未來增長，預計需求來自運輸、建筑和發電部門。
????能源部長阿方索·庫西(Alfonso Cusi)在一份聲明中表示，我經常說，鑒于氫被視為未來的燃料，它對當地行業可能有很大的潛力。
????菲律賓殼牌石油公司(Shell Petroleum Corp)正在其位于菲律賓的Tabangao煉油廠建設一個綜合氫制造設施，該煉油廠已被改造成一個進口終端。
????與Star Scientific簽訂的諒解備忘錄稱，菲律賓政府及其澳大利亞合作伙伴“將調查菲律賓的氫生產，以使該國實現能源獨立，從而顯著減少該國的二氧化碳排放”。
????Star Scientific執行董事長高級顧問羅伯特·布里格斯(Robert Briggs)表示，該公司提供了一項名為“氫能釋放優化器”(Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser)的突破性技術，可以在不燃燒的情況下將氫轉化為熱。
????郝芬 譯自 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.
