Hydrogen helps Shandong pursue cleaner future

Shandong province, home to the first scientific and technological demonstration project for hydrogen energy in China, is ramping up efforts to produce, store, transport and use the clean energy resource.

It's part of a major move by the province to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

A total of 848 hydrogen-powered vehicles, including buses, forklifts and refrigerated trucks have taken to the road, according to the provincial department of science and technology.