Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd., along with Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies (CJPT) announced progress in their pilot project to produce one of Thailand’s first bio-hydrogen supply of an initial volume of 2kg/day. The Thai-Japanese partnership announced that they have completed their first trial of using poultry waste to produce bio-hydrogen, marking an important milestone in their journey towards decarbonizing the transportation sector.
Backed by state-of-the-art equipment, biogas derived from poultry waste provided by C.P. Group’s farms is used to produce the bio-hydrogen. This collaborative effort demonstrates C.P. Group and Toyota/CJPT’s commitment to innovation and dedication to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As part of this initiative, Toyota has also established Thailand’s first Biogas-Derived Hydrogen Production Equipment at its Asia headquarters in Samut Prakan province, south of Bangkok.
To showcase the potential of bio-hydrogen as a clean energy source, the team will now embark on its next phase to trial the fuel for long-haul transportation. This trial will test the viability and performance of bio-hydrogen as an alternative energy source for the transportation sector. Together, the companies hope to eventually adopt bio-hydrogen for C.P. Group’s long-haul logistics, including the powering of delivery trucks for parts of its operations in Thailand.
Photo from left to right: Mr. Takanori Kimata, General Manager, CJP Planning Div. CV company Toyota Motor Corporation / Mr. Masahiko Maeda, CEO of Asia Region, Toyota Motor Corporation / Mr. Soopakij Chearavanont, Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group / Mr. Kachorn Chiaravanont, Member of Executive Committee of Charoen Pokphand Group / Mr. Surasak Suthongwan, Executive Assistant to President and Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation
Photo of C.P. Group
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