[China currently has 180 national standards for effective hydrogen energy] The China National Institute of Standardization has released the "Blue Book on Standardization of China's Hydrogen Energy Industry (2026)", which provides a comprehensive overview of the development process since the first national standard for hydrogen gas was released in 1983, which has gone through four stages: initial exploration, system construction, quality upgrading, and accelerated development. As of August 2026, there are currently 180 national standards for effective hydrogen energy and 114 standards under revision. In terms of international benchmarking, ISO and IEC have released over a hundred international standards for hydrogen energy; China has taken the lead in formulating 8 international standards for hydrogen energy and has initiated 13 new projects. Editor/Cheng Liting

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