Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched India’s first green hydrogen cell bus at Kartavya Path in Delhi.
News Jungal Desk: This initiative is a part of Indian Oil’s efforts to conduct operational trials of 15 fuel cell buses powered by green hydrogen on designated routes in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
These buses will help gather performance data under indian operating conditions, assessing efficiency and sustainability.
Green Hydrogen:
Green Hydrogen is a hydrogen gas, produced through a electrolysis process, using renewable energy sources , such as solar, wind or hydropower.
Unlike grey or blue hydrogen which are produced from natural gas and emit carbon di oxide during production, green hydrogen is considered environmentally friendly and carbon neutral.
Fuel Cells:
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert the chemical energy stored in hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy , with water as the only by-product.
Application:
Transportation: hydrogen fuel cells can power vehicles such as buses, train, providing a clean alternative to traditional internal combustion engines.
Energy Storage: Green hydrogen can store excessive energy from renewable sources, enabling grid stability and energy supply during high demands.
Industrial Processes: It is used in various industrial applications, such as refining,, chemicals and steel production and can replace grey hydrogen in these processes to reduce carbon emissions.
Challenges:
Currently, the production of green hydrogen can be expensive, but ongoing research aims to reduce costs.
The development of Hydrogen infrastructure, including, production, storage, distribution, is eessential for widespread adoption.
Significance:
These buses use hydrogen and air to generate electricity , emitting only water as a by-product, making it an eco-friendly mode of transportation.
Hydrogen represents three times the energy density of conventional fuels and zero harmful emissions, making it a cleaner and more efficient choice.
Way Forward:
The success of Green Hydrogen Mission can shoot India from being a net importer of fossil energy to becoming a net exporter of clean hydrogen energy.
Hydrogen is ready to be a game changer in India’s ambitious quest to achieve Net- Zero emissions by the year 2070.
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