NEWS

World’s most advanced technology-developed Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Toyota Mirai was recently launched

GREEN HYDROGEN

• Green hydrogen
  • Produced by electrolysis of water using renewable energy (like Solar, Wind) and has a lower carbon footprint.
  • Electricity splits water into hydrogen and oxygen.
  • By Products : Water, Water Vapor

HYDROGEN AS FUEL

• Hydrogen is an energy carrier, not an energy source and can deliver or store a tremendous amount of energy.
• Can be used in fuel cells to generate electricity, or power and heat.
• Most commonly used in petroleum refining and fertilizer production, while transportation and utilities are emerging markets.
• Hydrogen and fuel cells can provide energy for use in diverse applications, including distributed or combined-heat-and-power; backup power; systems for storing and enabling renewable energy; portable power etc.
• Due to their high efficiency and zero-or near zero-emissions operation, hydrogen and fuel cells have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emission in many applications.

INDIAN SCENARIO

• India consumes about six million tonnes of hydrogen every year for the production of ammonia and methanol in industrial sectors, including fertilisers and refineries.
• By 2030, the cost of green hydrogen is expected to compete with that of hydrocarbon fuels (coal, Crude Oil, natural gas).
• The price will decrease further as production and sales increase. It is also projected that India’s hydrogen demand will increase five-fold by 2050, with 80% of it being green.
• India will become a net exporter of green hydrogen by 2030 due to its cheap renewable energy tariffs.