Implementing relevant policies for methanol automobiles has bright prospects

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission jointly issued the Guiding Opinions on the Application of Methanol in Some Areas (hereinafter referred to as "Opinions"), emphatically pointing out that the application of methanol vehicles should be accelerated in areas with good resource endowment conditions, such as Shanxi, Shaanxi, Guizhou and Gansu, where the operation experience of methanol vehicles is available.

The publication of this document has aroused heated discussion in the market. In fact, the development of methanol automobiles in China can be traced back to 2012. The eight ministries and commissions did not make this document in a hurry. It is known that as early as 2012, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with relevant departments, organized methanol vehicle pilot work in more than 10 cities in Shanxi, Shanghai, Shaanxi, Guizhou and Gansu provinces and cities. In 2018, the pilot work of methanol automobile has been completed and practical experience has been formed, which means that the popularization and application of methanol automobile will be pushed forward in an all-round way. This Opinion was drafted by eight ministries and commissions on the basis of the summary report of methanol automobile pilot work. According to the statistics, 1024 methanol vehicles were put into operation in the pilot project. The total running mileage of the vehicles exceeded 184 million kilometers, the maximum driving distance of the bicycles exceeded 350,000 kilometers, and the cumulative consumption of methanol fuel exceeded 24,000 tons. This fully verifies the adaptability, reliability, economy, safety and environmental protection performance of methanol vehicle. According to Jin Lianchuang's analysis, the development of methanol automobile industry is an important means to solve the high dependence of China's petroleum on foreign countries, and has important strategic significance for ensuring China's energy security. As a new fuel mobile transportation equipment and vehicle, methanol vehicle will become a new member of China's diversified energy vehicles.

Advantage of methanol automobile application in China

When promoting methanol automobile, we should also consider the advantages of developing methanol automobile in China. According to the actual situation of our country, there are three main advantages to promote the application of methanol automobiles at present. First, methanol automobiles have rich practical operation and management experience. After many years of practice, methanol automobile technology has been progressing, supporting standards and norms have been improved, enterprises actively carry out market-oriented exploration, which has accumulated valuable experience for the market-oriented application of methanol automobile; second, methanol automobile industry has a preliminary foundation. It is understood that China has initially established a methanol vehicle technology research and development, production and inspection system. Manufacturing enterprises also have certain methanol automobile detection capabilities. Third, methanol automobile raw material resources are guaranteed. The wide source of raw materials and mature production technology have realized the maximum clean and rational utilization of coal resources. In order to promote the smooth development of methanol automobile application, the Opinions put forward the following safeguard measures:

1. to strengthen organizational leadership, multi-departments should coordinate as a whole, form work synergy, give full play to the guiding role, and local government departments should establish working mechanism;

2. to formulate feasible plans, local government departments should integrate local reality. Development needs, put forward specific implementation plans to ensure the orderly progress of various work;

3. support market-oriented applications, carry out vehicle registration and registration and safety technology inspection according to regulations, study and support the relevant policies of methanol automobile development;

4. strengthen operation management, and effectively supervise methanol fuel production, methanol automobile production and operation. To ensure the safety, stability, health and environmental protection of methanol automobile applications;

5. strengthen the propaganda of methanol automobile, create a good social atmosphere for sustainable development of methanol automobile, and promote the application of methanol automobile market.

In addition, methanol vehicles should be encouraged to strictly implement the principle of adapting measures to local conditions and actively and steadily, focusing on accelerating the application of M100 methanol vehicles in the areas where conditions are favorable, which can not only actively implement the promotion of methanol vehicles, but also fully reflect the regional characteristics.

Methanol automobile promotion of the future development

Opinions on the next phase of methanol automobile industry development and security links were deployed. In the view of the industry, the introduction of methanol automobile promotion policy not only gives the transformed automobile enterprises a "reassuring pill", but also further promotes China to take the lead in exploring the road of diversification of automobile fuel. Promoting methanol automobiles in China is a choice to conform to the diversified development trend of automotive fuel.

In fact, diversification of power energy is the general trend, and the promulgation of "Opinions" has brought new opportunities for the development of automobile enterprises. In our country, the development of methanol automobiles is totally independent. Actively developing methanol automobiles is an important part of the realization of the automotive industry in China from purchasing products to establishing independent research and development capabilities. As a fuel, methanol is an important part of China's energy diversification strategy, and the development of methanol vehicles is an important measure to alleviate the pressure of energy security and improve the comprehensive utilization of energy resources.

In summary, the prospect of methanol automobile is bright, as long as we stick to science and seek truth from facts. Give preferential policy support to methanol automobile, strengthen the technological upgrading of methanol automobile, and transform the technological innovation of methanol automobile into productivity. We should also work out the relevant national standards for methanol vehicles as soon as possible, universalize methanol vehicles, and increase people's awareness and understanding of methanol vehicles, so as to further promote the implementation of methanol vehicles.