Ge Long Hui·2025-11-19 09:18Core Viewpoint - Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKCG) and China Resources Gas Investment (China) Co., Ltd. have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to establish a low-carbon smart gas joint innovation center, focusing on the technological development and ecological system construction of the entire gas industry chain, supporting the low-carbon and intelligent transformation of the natural gas industry as outlined in the national "14th Five-Year Plan" [1] Group 1: Cooperation Focus - The collaboration centers on two main technological areas: artificial intelligence empowerment and green transformation [2] - In the area of gas image artificial intelligence, both parties will leverage their respective application scenarios to promote standardization and industry norms, leading the establishment of a national-level natural gas quality dataset [2] - For hydrogen blending technology, the partnership will deepen joint efforts and standard layout, co-developing core technology process packages and optimizing pricing mechanisms to further activate the clean energy market potential [2] Group 2: Implementation and Talent Development - The cooperation encompasses research and development to application, with innovative results expected to be implemented first in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and key cities nationwide [3] - HKCG's Group Innovation Application Center will utilize its postdoctoral innovation practice base (TAC) to cultivate talents with both technical and operational capabilities [3] - The collaboration will involve industry chain enterprises to form an ecosystem from research and development to application, with the TERA-Award Smart Energy Innovation Competition serving as a platform to gather technological solutions and promote commercialization [3] - Looking ahead, HKCG and China Resources Gas aim to strengthen their long-term strategic partnership and continue to deepen multi-dimensional collaboration in the smart gas sector, contributing to the high-quality development of the industry and the national "14th Five-Year" energy strategy [3]