Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan and Fuji Electric to unveil world’s first hydrogen-cartridge-powered vending machine at Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan and Fuji Electric to unveil world’s first hydrogen-cartridge-powered vending machine at Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. and Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. will unveil the world’s first (Note 1) vending machine that uses hydrogen cartridges to generate power (hereinafter referred to as “this vending machine”) at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter “Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025″).

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan and Fuji Electric have developed a vending machine that uses hydrogen as its power source, which is expected to serve as a new alternative energy that could further drive the ongoing efforts to reduce CO2

emissions with an aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. As the next-generation vending machine that is unaffected by weather or location and emits no CO2 while operating, one unit of this vending machine will be installed at Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 site that is conceptualized to be the “People’s Living Lab” where advanced technologies from Japan and abroad will be brought together, offering many visitors an opportunity to experience “the vending machine of the future.”

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan and Fuji Electric intend to continue contributing to the realization of a decarbonized society through the development of environmentally friendly vending machines.

(Note 1) As of October 30, 2024, according to Fuji Electric (Note 2) The design may be subject to change.

Hydrogen energy is highly compatible as a power source for vending machines because it allows the machines to run in any weather conditions and does not require much space to operate them. Challenges to address going forward include the infrastructure for supplying hydrogen and optimization of the overall cost.

Hydrogen energy is highly compatible as a power source for vending machines because it allows the machines to run in any weather conditions and does not require much space to operate them. Challenges to address going forward include the infrastructure for supplying hydrogen and optimization of the overall cost.

More information on the vending machine that uses hydrogen cartridge to generate power: https://youtu.be/0AY1uChkiYY Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan and Fuji Electric to unveil world’s first hydrogen-cartridge-powered vending machine at Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, 

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