As fuel prices continue to rise, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari showed up to Parliament in an electric car powered by green hydrogen. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari arrived at Parliament in a green hydrogen-based electric car today, signalling his support for green energy. Speaking to reporters outside his residence before leaving […]
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National Hydrogen Mission – EQ Mag Pro
In his Independence Day speech on August 15, 2021, Hon’ble Prime Minister announced the launch of National Hydrogen Mission. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has accordingly prepared a draft Mission document. The draft Mission proposes a framework inter-alia for a phased implementation approach, demand creation, a basket of measures to support production and […]
Nickel Cells Sell More-Affordable Hydrogen Power – EQ Mag Pro
New fuel cell efficiently generates electricity without costly precious-metal catalysts Conventional hydrogen fuel cells hold great promise as clean, efficient sources of energy for vehicles and other applications, but they rely on precious-metal catalysts that drive up their cost. Now scientists have created a precious-metal-free hydrogen fuel cell with a record-high performance and durability and […]
How Hydrogen Will Transform Geopolitics – EQ Mag Pro
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has once again highlighted Europe’s dependency on Russian energy. Hydrogen is quickly emerging as one of the missing pieces of the clean energy puzzle. The European Commission is calling for a quadrupling of hydrogen use within the next decade. While reinforced by recent events, the push to scale-up clean hydrogen energy […]
Six renewable energy companies float green hydrogen advocacy group – EQ Mag Pro
Six renewable energy companies including Acme Group, Azure Power and Fortum India have formed an independent advocacy group for green hydrogen, people aware of the matter said. The Independent Green Hydrogen Association (IGHPA) aims to engage with the government and other stakeholders to achieve India’s objective of becoming a green hydrogen and ammonia producing country […]
Vizag: NTPC plans India’s 1st green hydrogen project – EQ Mag Pro
VISAKHAPATNAM : The NTPC-Simhadri plant in Vizag region will develop a project of standalone fuel cell based 50 kW microgrid pilot project with green hydrogen production using electrolyser. The project will be India’s first green hydrogen-based energy storage project. NTPC, Simhadri, chief general manager Diwakar Kaushik said that NTPC has awarded the Standalone Fuel-Cell based […]
Green hydrogen costs to halve to ₹160-170 per kg by 2030 – EQ Mag Pro
Current green hydrogen production costs range anywhere between ₹320 and ₹330 per kilogram in India. Green hydrogen costs in India could potentially fall by half to as low as ₹160-170 per kg by 2030, bringing parity with grey hydrogen and other fossil fuels, says a KPMG study. Current green hydrogen production costs range anywhere between […]
India-Norway JV to develop green hydrogen megaproject in Oman – EQ Mag Pro
Two renewable energy companies have joined forces to build a $2.5bn green hydrogen and ammonia project in Oman. The 50:50 joint venture between Norway’s Scatec and India’s Acme Group will design and build the plant in the Duqm Special Economic Zone, about 400km south of Muscat. The first phase is expected to produce 100,000 tonnes […]
Hydrogen as clean fuel gets massive fillip – EQ Mag Pro
NDRC, NEA release 2021-35 plan to spur China’s pursuit of low-carbon targets The National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic regulator, in association with the National Energy Administration, on Wednesday unveiled the country’s first medium- to long-term (2021-35) plan to promote high-quality development of the hydrogen industry. Officials and experts said it is part […]
A gas giant maps out its hydrogen plan – EQ Mag Pro
Air Liquide AI 0.72% shows what a big hydrogen company looks like now. Maintaining its position as the gas becomes a key fuel for decarbonizing the global economy could be tough, but there is time to figure it out. The company sells about €2 billion, equivalent to $2.2 billion, worth of the clean-burning fuel annually, […]