中國儲能網(wǎng)訊：Europe’s continued reliance on oil importsis a high-risk proposition, with supply stability often the victim ofgeopolitical conflicts. Europe currently imports just under 10 billion barrelsof crude oil every day, 80 percent of which comes from OPEC countries andRussia.
歐洲對石油進口的持續(xù)依賴是非常高風險的議題，供應的穩(wěn)定性往往是地緣政治的受害者。歐洲目前每天的原油進口量稍低于100億桶，其中有80%的原油都來自于歐佩克國家和俄羅斯。
As such, Europe is making great strides indiminishing its reliance on foreign-sourced fossil fuels by putting alternateenergy systems in place that benefit the European economy in a strategic way.
在這種情況下，歐洲在減少對國外的化石燃料的依賴方面取得了巨大的進步，將替代能源系統(tǒng)放在了有利于歐洲經(jīng)濟的戰(zhàn)略方面。
However, there remains the need fordiversification of the European Union's energy portfolio to improve steadysupplies and increase the use of renewable sources.
然而，歐盟的能源組合仍然需要多樣化，以改善供應的穩(wěn)定，并且增加可再生能源的利用。
Hydrogen energy is the solution to thatchallenge.
氫能就是解決這個挑戰(zhàn)的方法。
One effective method is to produce hydrogenusing excess energy generated via wind or sun that is not immediately neededfor the power grid - for example during off peak times. The hydrogen is thensafely stored and distributed for future use. Hydrogen is an alternativecarrier and storage for renewable energy.
一種有效的制氫方法就是,利用風能或是太陽能產(chǎn)生多余的能量制氫，而這種能量不是電網(wǎng)所需要的，比如說在非高峰用電時期。這樣氫氣就被很安全的儲存起來，以備未來的使用。氫氣是可再生能源的載體和存儲的辦法。
The process makes renewably sourcedhydrogen available to meet the demand from the industrial and transportationsectors.
這種過程的制氫使得氫能符合了工業(yè)用氫和交通用氫的需求。
Uses of hydrogen fuel also include directapplication as an energy source for zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.Hydrogen can also be used as a clean-burning fuel for power stations or pumpedinto the natural gas grid.
氫能的應用包括直接作為零排放的氫能燃料電池汽車的能源。氫氣也可以作為發(fā)電站的清潔的燃料，注入到天然氣網(wǎng)中。
Here are five reasons why hydrogen energyis the best fuel to power Europe’s clean energy transition.
以下就是歐洲可以大力發(fā)展清潔能源氫能的五大原因：
1. Hydrogen can be producedlocally, using available technology
1. 氫氣可用當下的技術進行本地生產(chǎn)
The excess renewable energy produced duringoff-peak hours provides a steady and reliable method of hydrogen production. Inaddition, there are already a number of hydrogen production equipment companiesproducing electrolyzers with headquarters in Europe.
在非高峰時段產(chǎn)生的過量的可再生能源提供了非常穩(wěn)定的可靠的制氫辦法。此外，在歐洲已經(jīng)有了許多的生產(chǎn)電解槽的制氫的設備公司。
2. Locally produced hydrogen haspositive economic impacts
2. 本地制氫有著積極的經(jīng)濟影響
Energy security has far reaching economicrepercussions.
能源安全已經(jīng)產(chǎn)生的深遠的經(jīng)濟影響
Producing hydrogen locally, regardless ofthe method, has the added benefit of creating jobs on the home front ratherthan boosting the economy of another country. Money is infused into the localEuropean economy and stays there.
在本地制氫，不管用什么方法，增加了本地人大后方的就業(yè)，比刺激其它國家的經(jīng)濟增長好多了。為歐洲地區(qū)的經(jīng)濟注入了資金，而且還就在那里。
Industry experts predict the major energyplayers will increasingly focus their attention on hydrogen fuel productionfrom different renewable sources like wind, as the existing petroleumdistribution network can be used for hydrogen.
據(jù)行業(yè)專家預測，隨著現(xiàn)在的石油網(wǎng)絡，可逐漸被氫氣所利用，主要的能源公司將會越來越多的集中發(fā)展不同的用可再生能源制氫。
3.Locally produced hydrogencreates sustainable long term employment
3.本地制氫帶來了長期穩(wěn)定的就業(yè)
Already, investments in hydrogen energy areensuring the local economic benefits are sustainable. For example, the HydrogenCouncil, under the guidance of 13 energy industry leaders, is already committedto investing 1.4B euros per year in the commercialization of the hydrogen andfuel cell sectors.
對氫能源的投資已經(jīng)保定了本地的經(jīng)濟效益是可持續(xù)的。比如說，氫能委員會，在13個行業(yè)領袖的指導下，氫能委員事已經(jīng)承諾每年會投資1.4億歐元，將用于氫能和燃料電池領域的商業(yè)化。
Continued investments will lead to furtheremployment opportunities free from the ups and downs of foreign oil markets.
持續(xù)的投資將會使得更多的就業(yè)機會從國外石油市場的跌宕起伏中解脫出來。
4.Hydrogen energy aligns withParis Accord targets
4．氫能源和巴黎協(xié)定的目標是一致的
Through the 2015 Paris Accord,participating governments agreed to reduce global emissions using the bestavailable science. One of the key advantages of hydrogen energy is that it canplay a key role in that objective. Not only is hydrogen fuel locally produced,but it offers a zero-emissions alternative to petroleum or diesel fuel.
據(jù)2015年的巴黎協(xié)定，參與的世界各國政府要用最先進的技術來減少全球的排放量。氫能的一個主要的優(yōu)點就是，在實現(xiàn)這個目標的過程中，它能發(fā)揮關鍵性的作用。不僅僅是可以在本地制氫，而且它可以用零排放的燃料來替代石油或是柴油燃料。
5. Carbon Capture and Storage technologyfurther reduces emissions
5.碳捕捉的存儲技術可進一步減少排放
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) usestechnology to capture up to 90 percent of C02 emissions created frommanufacturing, electricity generation, and other industrial processes. Thecaptured carbon is then transported to safe underground storage.
碳捕捉和存儲技術（CCS）用來捕捉從制造，發(fā)電和其它工業(yè)過程中產(chǎn)生的二氫化碳的90%。捕獲的碳被運輸并且可以進行安全的存儲。
Applying CCS on hydrogen produced fromnatural gas or electrolysis results in decarbonized hydrogen. Taking this stepcan enable hydrogen to contribute to Europe meeting clean energy targets.
用CCS技術，從天然氣或是電解液中產(chǎn)生的氫氣會發(fā)生脫碳反應。采用這一技術可以使得氫能為歐洲實現(xiàn)清潔能源的目標做出貢獻。
Looking toward the future
展望未來
Europe is already on the path to rapidlymove away from fossil fuels. In fact, renewable sources represented nearlynine-tenths of new power added to the region's electricity grids last year. Butit may not be smooth sailing.
歐洲已經(jīng)快步行走在遠離化石燃料的路上。實際上，在去年的電網(wǎng)中，可再生能源占了新增電力的90%左右。但這可能并沒那么一帆風順。
Industry leaders have raised concerns over thelack of political support for renewable energy programs. This is particularlycritical beyond 2020 when binding renewable energy targets end for Europe.
行業(yè)領導者表示出了對新能源項目缺少政治支持的擔心。這在2020年以后更為重要，因為在歐洲，有約束力的可再生能源目標將會結(jié)束。
The advantages of hydrogen energy are many,and hydrogen fuel production has a promising story to tell. Hydrogen has a roleto play in the electrification of transportation in Europe where it offers analternative to bring low carbon fuel into our cities without using alreadystressed electric grid infrastructure.
氫能源的優(yōu)勢非常多，氫氣的生產(chǎn)前景可期。氫能在歐洲的電氣化運輸中扮演著重要的角色，它提供了一種能源替代的方法，可以將低碳燃料引入到我們的城市中，而不用為我們已經(jīng)過負的電網(wǎng)基礎設施更加壓力。
But to secure its future use, and that ofother renewable energy sources, grassroots efforts and informed opinion leadersneed to stand up and take action for a cleaner, more profitable Europe.
為了確保氫能在未來的使用，以及其它的可再生能源的使用，普通老百姓的努力和一些明智的意見領袖們需要站起來，為了更清潔，更為有利的歐洲而采取行動。
