December 23, 2025
In a compelling example of collaborative green innovation, Shanxi Jiecheng Shukong Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. (Jiecheng) and Beijing Heracles Novel Technology Co., Ltd. (Heracles) have joined forces through the WIPO GREEN Acceleration Project to advance the next generation of mobile energy storage for energy supply in both emergency circumstances and off-grid remote applications.
This collaboration demonstrates how cutting-edge clean-energy technologies can boost efficiency, cut emissions, and open the door to new business models across traditional manufacturing sectors.
Jiecheng, a leading manufacturer integrating R&D, design, intelligent manufacturing, and service, is known for its high-performance truck-mounted crane systems. Since 2018, the company has introduced lightweight, long-reach straight-arm cranes that have rapidly gained acceptance in logistics, municipal operations, road transport, and geological exploration. These cranes are often powered by diesel generators, especially in off-grid areas.
Similarly, many traditional emergency energy supply systems are relying on diesel generators where the burning of diesel will release large amounts of air pollutants (e.g. NOx, particulate matter) and greenhouse gases. Jiecheng intended to develop a new type of mobile energy supply system, which can generate clean energy supply with significantly reduced emissions. The ideal system can be applied not only in emergency situations, but also in off-grid situations to support clean, stable, high-power output for operations in remote or demanding environments.
Therefore, fuel cells were identified as the technology most likely to be able to meet this need, capable of operating in high temperatures, delivering long service life, and integrating seamlessly into mobile industrial platforms.
Heracles, a recognized global innovator in high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT-PEM) fuel cell technology, answered the call.
Founded in 2017 and backed by more than a decade of research from Beihang University, Heracles has emerged as a leading developer of high-temperature polyelectrolyte membranes, membrane electrodes, and fuel cell stacks. Its fuel cell systems, which use methanol to produce hydrogen and convert it into clean power using advanced high-temperature fuel cell technologies, are built on dozens of core independent intellectual property rights (patents covering key technologies across the industrial chain) and boast internationally competitive performance. Their innovations have earned national awards and recognition across the clean-energy sector.
With WIPO GREEN helping to connect the dots, the two companies began designing a mobile energy storage module based on high-temperature fuel cells, a solution capable of powering crane operations with cleaner, more reliable energy than traditional diesel generators.
The solution is expected to deliver:
By integrating Heracles’ high-performance membranes and stacks into Jiecheng’s mobile crane systems, the collaboration aims to redefine the mobile energy supply system.
This partnership is more than a successful match, it’s a glimpse into the future of industrial energy. It highlights the growing role of clean energy in transforming traditional manufacturing and logistics. The Jiecheng–Heracles success story illustrates how global technology exchange accelerates green innovation and strengthens industrial sustainability.
WIPO GREEN will continue to foster matchmaking like this one, helping seekers and providers connect, collaborate, and drive environmental progress across sectors to advance a greener, more resilient industrial future for all.