Battery raw material prices rose across the board price increase of 15%
As early as six months ago, there is no Digital Camcorder Battery manufacturers do not worry about that, “rumors lead-acid battery prices will rise, some companies have begun hoarding lead, in order to avoid the impact of lead prices.”
This action is not completely unfounded, from the second half of 2006 rumors began to become a reality. Major raw materials used in lead-acid batteries, lead prices up by 1.5 yuan / ton. Some battery manufacturers are faced with great difficulties, many enterprises were forced to limit production or even stop production. Industry, manufacturing enterprises should be the universal demand, China’s chemical and physical power industry associations, Zhejiang Province, Digital Camera Battery industry, the industry associations have taken a series of self-protection measures, while battery prices increase by 15%.
Lead prices rose the impact of difficult to arrive
Network learned from China’s lead industry, in July 2006 Shanghai 1, the price of lead is 1.07 yuan / ton, to September 2006 suddenly rose to 1.32 yuan / ton. Recently, the Shanghai No. 1 Biao lead prices rose to 15,000 yuan / ton. Wit, just over half a year of time, lead prices rose more than 40%.
“This gives us the battery manufacturers unbearable.” Leopard Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd. Ningbo Saint sales person in charge said that they have recently increased the prices of electric vehicle batteries, in the range of about 10%.
According to statistics, of lead in electric vehicle batteries Casio Battery, the proportion of 70% or so. A 36V battery weight of 12.3 kilograms, of which the use of lead in more than eight kilograms, according to the price of lead No. 1 conversion look, producing a set of lead batteries is only 47 dollar and rising costs.
An electric vehicle manufacturers have complained that, “36V battery transferred to 270 yuan from 295 yuan, 48V transferred to 360 yuan from 395 yuan, up was too outrageous,” and the battery manufacturers also had great difficulties, the main raw material Lead in price is “running” too fast.
In this regard, some experts expect a fairly long period of time, raw material prices will not decrease. China’s refined lead production in 2007 will be 305 million tons, consumption of 2.45 million tons or so, the net exports of refined lead volume will reach 55 million tons. However, due to high cost and refined lead abolished export tax rebates, export prices have risen. With the continuous expansion of production capacity, concentrate only be more intense competition.
Industry associations mediate
Lead prices in order to control the impact on the Casio NP-100 battery, local industry associations have called the backbone of enterprises to adopt a series of initiatives.
Chinese chemical and physical power industry associations on March 22 in Changsha organized VRLA battery market information, a forum, participants of the manufacturers have double posted, Jiangsu, Shandong Sheng Yang, Shenzhen LEOCH, Shandong, China Japan, Harbin Guangyu, Sailing stake in Shanghai Fuhua, Fung on electrical, Wuhan, long light, Xinxiang Taihang and other battery manufacturers. Business representatives gathered at the cost of production and sales prices, profits, large amounts of data, analysis of the product technology status and the level of internal management of enterprises to share in the procurement and sales of the current mode of operation of the area and competition, but also comparing similar foreign imports product prices.
Participants came to a battery charge of the enterprise said that since 2006, lead in price from less than 10,000 yuan per ton, soaring to 1.5 million, tin, copper, sulfuric acid, engineering plastics are also great prices, corporate The costs for employee wages, environmental protection and management costs also increased significantly, sales of delinquent loans is also an indisputable fact, coupled with the area of sales of non-standardized operation of enterprises deterioration of the living environment.
At present, China Communications with the valve-regulated lead-acid battery production technology is relatively mature, the cost of lead has been steady at 70% of the total cost of the battery level, which for the cost of raw material price fluctuations brought about change is already very clear.
Through meetings, it was agreed that the communication with the valve-regulated lead-acid Casio NP-20 battery field, production enterprises and the user side should face up to purchase the current critical situation, we must assume the cost of the common effects of changes in order to make the common prosperity and development of the industry chain.
The Association also called on enterprises to strengthen industrial self-discipline, promotion and recognition of the legal standard operation to condemn and stop the malicious competition, and strive together to create a harmonious environment for the development of enterprises and to continue to strengthen technological innovation, and actively improve or upgrade its internal management.
Industry consensus on price increase of 15%
Through the battery business consultations, the Chinese power industry, chemical and physical associations of the valve-regulated lead-acid battery market information in the forum, the participating experts believe that the situation of high price of electrolytic lead will continue for a long time, short-term price of lead there will not be significantly decreased, even if the decline will be slow and long process. Therefore, the battery product prices must be adjusted accordingly, participants seriously discussed, and finally reach self-discipline. First of all, the lead-acid battery manufacturers in product prices last year, based on the prices of 15%; Second, the current communication with the battery ex-factory price should not be less than 1.49 / AH (2V).
In addition, taking into account changes in the market factors, the proposed price of each float 10 percent of lead, battery float prices 5% to 7%, all enterprises and make proper adjustment of product prices. The consensus of the price adjustment from the March 22, 2007 started.
Hydrogen included in the “Eleventh Five-year” focus on developing cutting-edge technology
Hydrogen and fuel cells are included in the “Eleventh Five-year” focus on the development of cutting-edge technology.
“Energy development” Eleventh Five-Year “plan,” said the hydrogen and fuel cells is highly efficient low-cost fossil energy and renewable energy sources for hydrogen, hydrogen storage and transmission and distribution of economic efficiency, a Casio NP-30, Casio NP-40 key fuel cell technologies.
Variety of hydrogen production of raw materials, petroleum, natural gas, solar, water, wind. Therefore, once the hydrogen economy, and the price of oil than the absolute competitive advantage, on the one hand, it will cause an enormous impact on the oil economies, on the other hand, it can significantly out of the current people’s dependence on fossil fuels.
However, hydrogen has yet to be faced with technological breakthroughs, the lack of economic issues.
Industrial chain, including hydrogen economy: hydrogen energy research and development, hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen fuel-cell drive systems, hydrogen, hydrogenation, hydrogen station construction aspects. Hydrogen fuel cell buses, for example, is currently traveling on the street in Beijing, Mercedes – Benz hydrogen fuel cell buses cost 2 million U.S. dollars. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles of high value was mainly due to the engine high cost of about 10,000 yuan per kilowatt.
The world’s first hydrogen-powered fuel train line opened to traffic in Taiwan
April 11, from Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Museum, the development of hydrogen fuel cell-powered train traffic, non-charging, zero pollution, low noise, long life and safe, which is the world’s first hydrogen fuel electric train set out.
It is reported that hydrogen fuel cells for the current global alternative energy R & D in the important new technology, hydrogen fuel cells to promote new knowledge, Science and Technology Museum and the Taiwan Fuel Cell Partnership to spend more than 400 million New Taiwan dollars, to jointly develop, to build a small fuel cell power train system, tracks and hydrogen filling stations, to promote green energy education.
Taiwan’s former “Academia Sinica” Lee attended the opening ceremony and have worked endorsement Casio NP-L7, but also trial ride of the hydrogen fuel electric train. It is reported that hydrogen fuel electric train will be held every Saturday, Sundays and holidays, Science and Technology Museum in Taiwan, outdoor park road.