Great Power Reclamation

Chapter 2860 The Era Needs Creators

Batu drove around in the snow and came back with red eyes: "This car is more considerate than my son! The snow was too thick just now, so it slowed down by itself and reminded me that there was an ice pit ahead."

At the year-end summary meeting, Li Lindong presented a set of data:
"This year, revenue from the gasoline-powered vehicle business increased by 15%, but its profit share dropped to 30%."

Revenue from hydrogen fuel cell vehicles increased by 300%, and their profit share rose to 60%. Furthermore, it has spurred the development of related industries such as photovoltaic hydrogen production and maintenance services, making the combined profits even greater than selling cars.

Looking at the report, Ye Yuze suddenly remembered the diagram Ivan had drawn on the blackboard. It turned out that the so-called transformation was never a binary choice, but rather about allowing every type of energy to find its place.

Just like this once barren land, now it has the blue of solar panels, the white of cotton fields, and the green of grass and trees. When they are all mixed together, they are the most beautiful colors.

After the meeting, Ivan approached him with a new research and development plan: "I want to try using hydrogen fuel cells in agricultural machinery. Tractors and seeders can use them, and the water emitted can be used for irrigation, creating a perfect closed loop."

Ye Yuze took the plan; the handwriting on it was dense, yet it revealed a stubborn seriousness.

He thought of Ivan's gray hair from years of working so hard, and of the days and nights spent testing in the desert. Suddenly, he realized that success is nothing more than a group of people figuring out something thoroughly and seeing it through to the end.

Outside the window, snow began to fall again in the military reclamation town. Under the streetlights, several herders were loading hay around a "dual-purpose vehicle".

The snow on the car body melted from their breath, flowing down the silver-gray body and forming small puddles on the ground, reflecting the swirling snowflakes like scattered stars.

Ye Yuze knew that this exploration of the transformation of gasoline-powered vehicles was far from over.

But as long as you see these vehicles running on this land, and see the smiles on the faces of those fighting desertification growing wider and wider.

He felt that no matter how many challenges lay ahead, this was the right path. And the sweat and wisdom that flowed in the ruts would eventually grow into a longer spring, just like the greenery in the desert.

In early spring, the military reclamation city still carried the chill of sand and gravel, but the central control room of the photovoltaic industrial park was as warm as a furnace.

Li Lindong had just hung up the overseas call from Saudi Aramco when he turned around and saw two men in white robes standing at the office door—

Leading the group was Al Thani, an advisor to the Qatari Ministry of Energy, followed by a translator holding a tablet with a screen displaying a dense array of Arabic orders.

"Mr. Ye said that the 'dual-energy vehicle' can run in the desert for ten years."

Al Thani removed his sunglasses and tapped his knuckles on the hydrogen storage tank model in the display case:

“We need 300 modified vehicles, equipped with sandstorm filtration systems, and capable of directly towing oil drilling equipment. Price is not an issue, but delivery must be completed within three months.”

Before the words were finished, the crisp sound of leather shoes rolling over the floor tiles echoed down the corridor.

Schneider, the Asia-Pacific president of the German Bosch Group, barged in with his team of engineers, clutching a test report from the Technical University of Munich:
"Mr. Ivan's hydrogen fuel valve has achieved a precision of 0.05 millimeters? We are willing to pay a 30% premium to buy out this technology, or—"

He then changed the subject, pointing to the photovoltaic panels being installed outside the window:

"We will jointly build a Sino-European hydrogen energy R&D center. Bosch will provide the patents, and you will provide the application scenarios."

What alarmed Li Lindong the most was the arrival of the guests on the third day. A car with a black diplomatic license plate with white lettering drove directly into the industrial park, and Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Batbold stepped out.

Instead of checking the production line, he pulled Ye Mao towards the desertification control site. As the wheels rolled over the grass checkerboard markers, he suddenly pointed to a flock of sheep in the distance and said:

"Our herders have to cross the Gobi Desert during their migration. Could the 'dual-function vehicle' that starts at minus forty degrees Celsius be converted into a mobile wool sorting station?"

These distinguished clients flocked in like migratory birds.

The Norwegian Fisheries Union needs hydrogen-powered vessels capable of operating on the ice of fjords.

The Brazilian Rainforest Foundation needs patrol vehicles equipped with biodegradable devices.

Even representatives from the Vatican came, wanting to order two hydrogen fuel cell vehicles equipped with solar charging panels for the maintenance of the Vatican Gardens.

"This is the most outrageous one."

Li Lindong slapped a gold-embossed invitation card in front of Ye Yuze.

"The Dubai Expo organizing committee said that they would put 'Dual Energy 3' in the Future Pavilion and display it side by side with the lunar rover model."

Ye Yuze was stroking the gilded design on the invitation when he suddenly heard a commotion outside the window.

Upon reaching the observation deck, I saw Wang Lina standing next to a black sedan, supporting her back.

The driver of this electric vehicle, whose belly was already noticeably protruding, was wearing high heels and staring at a "dual-energy vehicle" that was being refueled with hydrogen, his face as tense as frozen ground in early spring.

Wang Lina's office, located inside a glass curtain wall in Lujiazui, Shanghai, is currently filled with densely packed charts and graphs.

A global order distribution map of the "dual-energy vehicle" is posted on the wall, with red pins forming patches in the Middle East, Northern Europe, and South America.

On the table lay Ivan's team's latest patent list, with words like "-40℃ cold start technology" and "hydrogen storage tank impact resistance coefficient" highlighted in striking red.

"Mr. Wang, the fetal heart rate is a bit fast. The doctor recommends that you rest in bed."

The secretary came in with the pregnancy test report, but she waved her hand to stop her.

"Call the people from the battery R&D team here."

Wang Lina pressed the internal phone, her voice carrying a metallic, cold hardness.

"I don't care what methods they use, the 'Lightning 7' must have a low-temperature range of over 600 kilometers and a charging speed twice as fast as it is now."

"If Ivan can dry the tanks in the Flaming Mountains, we can immediately go to the ice cellar in Genhe to test the batteries."

The research and development center was brightly lit late at night. Engineers were arguing heatedly around a simulation chamber that was -30°C.

Wang Lina suddenly pushed the door open and came in, carrying a bag of hot steamed buns.

"Don't get bogged down in the advantages of hydrogen fuel." She took a bite of her steamed bun and tapped the comparative data on the screen with her fingertips.

"They can refuel quickly with hydrogen, but we have a large number of charging stations. They discharge water, but we can recover waste heat from the batteries for heating."

"Next week I'm going to Mohe to bury the battery packs in the snow for 72 hours. I want to see the real data on battery degradation."

Wang Nannan whispered, "Mr. Wang, your health..."

"I'm in perfect health."

Wang Lina glared at him, but subconsciously touched her stomach.

“When I was pregnant with my first child, I spent three months overseeing the production line in the workshop. In the new energy industry, being a step behind means certain death.”

When this reached Ivan's ears, he was conducting a stress test on the "Dual Energy 4" hydrogen fuel cell.

Mongolian engineer Agula smiled as he held up his phone:
"Manager Wang said he's going to freeze batteries in Mohe, should we go join the fun?" Ivan turned the pressure gauge to 20 MPa and said without looking up:
"Tell her that we have the sealing performance data for the hydrogen storage tank at -50℃, and we'll send it to her for free."

He paused, then suddenly grinned, "By the way, can her electric scooter transport yurts? Can it hull cotton fields? New energy isn't about comparing specifications; it's about who understands the land better."

These words stung Wang Lina like a thorn. She immediately had five "Lightning Seven" trucks modified, adding detachable seeders—

She learned this from Ye Mao's cotton field orders.

On the day of the test, she stood in a wheat field in Hebei with her pregnant belly, watching the electric vehicle pull the seeder around and around until the setting sun cast a long shadow.

In the banquet hall of Stockholm City Hall, Ye Feng had just finished a speech on "Photovoltaic Hydrogen Production + Hydrogen Transportation".

The chairman of the Volvo Group, sitting in the audience, handed over a business card:
"Our trucks would like to try out your hydrogen storage technology. Can you make refueling with hydrogen faster than refueling with gasoline, from Gothenburg to Oslo?"

My phone vibrated in my pocket; it was a video call from Ye Yuze.

On the screen, the father is squatting on the edge of the watermelon field, the solar panels behind him reflecting shimmering, golden light.
"Lina's electric scooter is used for planting wheat in Hebei. How's it going on your end?"

"Norway's hydroelectric group is willing to cooperate in building hydrogen refueling stations."

Ye Feng gazed at the snow-covered fjord outside the window. "Their hydroelectric power plants generate green electricity, and the cost of producing hydrogen is even lower than in the Northwest. There's also a Finnish forestry company that wants to convert logging machines to hydrogen fuel, saying that the discharged water can be used to directly irrigate seedlings."

He paused, then his tone brightened, “Dad, I want to build a ‘global energy complementarity network’—electric vehicles in cities, which are easy to charge; and hydrogen-powered vehicles in remote areas, which are flexible in terms of refueling.”

"For example, in mining areas in Africa, solar panels produce hydrogen during the day and charge electric vehicles at night, which complements each other perfectly."

Ye Yuze's voice was tinged with laughter: "Your grandfather planted trees in the desert back then and said, 'Sea buckthorn is wind-resistant, tamarisk is drought-resistant, each has its own way of surviving.' Isn't energy the same?"

After hanging up the phone, Ye Feng immediately had his assistant book a flight to Iceland.

The area has abundant geothermal resources, making it ideal for building a hydrogen energy demonstration station.

At the geothermal power plant in Reykjavik, he watched as hot water from the steam turbine was fed into the electrolyzer, with bubbles hissing upwards—it was hydrogen gas with a purity of 99.99%.

The power station manager patted him on the shoulder and said, "If your 'dual-energy vehicle' can run on the glacier, we'll order a hundred of them to transport scientific research equipment."

When the news reached Junken City, Wang Lina was in labor pains in the delivery room.

The nurse handed me a phone; the screen showed photos of a hydrogen refueling station in Iceland sent by Ye Feng.

She forced a smile through the pain and sent a message to the R&D department: "Make the battery module of 'Lightning 7' detachable, so it can be used with the hydrogen storage tank of the 'Dual Energy Vehicle'. Since we're comrades, we should lend a hand."

Autumn arrived unexpectedly in Junken City, and an early frost turned the cotton fields yellow.

Ye Mao stood at the edge of the field, watching Abudu's "dual-function vehicle" process the newly harvested cotton seeds with a hulling machine. The water vapor emitted from the rear of the vehicle condensed into a small rainbow in the sunlight, which landed right on the winter wheat seedlings next to him.

"The engineer sent by General Manager Wang is over there."

Ye Mao pointed to the tents not far away, "They are installing solar charging panels on electric vehicles, saying they want to see if they can be self-sufficient in the desert."

Inside the tent, Wang Lina's team was arguing with Ivan's engineers.

Wang Nannan, the vice president of Warrior Electric Vehicles, said while holding the testing equipment:
"Your hydrogen fuel cells start up quickly, but in the city, our fast charging is more convenient."

Ivan's apprentice, Xiao Wang, immediately retorted: "But in pastoral areas without power grids, we can run for a whole day with just three minutes of hydrogen refueling!"

When Ye Yuze walked in, he saw two young men squatting on the ground drawing blueprints.

To the left is the city's transportation network, with charging stations densely packed like stars.

The right side shows a map of the Gobi Desert, with hydrogen refueling stations lined up along the highway.

"This is the real business."

He smiled and handed over two bottles of mineral water, saying, "Electric cars run in the city, while hydrogen-powered cars roam outside the city. They're like solar panels and straw checkerboards; neither can control the desert without the other."

At that moment, Yang Geyong made a video call from Africa. On the screen, a group of dark-skinned workers were installing the photovoltaic hydrogen production equipment on the "dual-energy vehicle," while in the distance, an oil field pumping unit was slowly turning.

"We invested the money we used to reduce our holdings in oil fields here."

Yang Geyong's voice was rough with the sound of wind and sand. "During the day, we use photovoltaic power to produce hydrogen for our cars, and at night we use waste heat from the oil field to charge our electric vehicles. Ye Feng is right, it's all interconnected, and in the end, it all ends up in the farmers' pockets."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Lina's video call came in.

She is holding her newborn son, with the Warrior Group's new production line in the background.

"The universal module for 'Lightning 7' and 'Dual Energy 4' has been completed."

She waved the blueprints in her hand, "For the next batch of cars exported to Europe, half will be equipped with batteries and the other half with hydrogen storage tanks, so customers can choose for themselves."

"By the way, we want to use Ivan's patent for the yurt frame on electric vehicles to help herders carry solar panels."

Ivan, who was nearby, overheard this and immediately shouted, "Patent fees are waived! But you have to share your low-temperature battery technology, because our cars are going to the Arctic Circle!"

As the sun set, everyone stood on the viewing platform.

The photovoltaic industrial park in the distance looks like a blue ocean, while the cotton fields nearby ripple with white waves.

The dual-purpose vehicle and the electric vehicle travel side by side on the ridges of the fields, the dust they kick up mixed with the scent of grass.

Ye Yuze suddenly remembered many years ago when he first planted saxaul seedlings in the Gobi Desert. At that time, no one could have imagined that such a splendid symbiotic flower would bloom on this barren land.

As night deepened, the streetlights in the military reclamation town came on.

Ye Mao's son rode his children's bicycle, chasing after a hydrogen-powered "dual-energy vehicle." The water discharged from the rear of the vehicle accumulated into small puddles on the ground, reflecting the starlight, like hope scattered all over the ground.

Ye Yuze knew that this exploration of energy would never end, but as long as the wheels kept turning and the greenery kept growing, this path would always be worth continuing.

However, he is not afraid to face any challenges and pressures. Now, his two sons have grown up and are able to stand on their own, so this old man can retire.

To be honest, although his warrior group has created many miracles, in general, they have only made breakthroughs in technology.

Today, the Warrior Group has achieved numerous firsts in the field of new energy. Without being immodest, it can be said that once new energy truly takes off, it will usher in a new era!
The most crucial issue is that this era was created by the Chinese people and Chinese enterprises.

Although the current CEO is an American citizen, so what? It's just a necessity for development.

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