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Himachal Pradesh to formulate green hydrogen policy: CM Sukhvinder

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said a 'Green Hydrogen' policy would be formulated to promote the use of green hydrogen and establish the state as a leading hub for its production. The state's abundant renewable energy resources, including ample sunlight, water and wind, make it an ideal location for generating green hydrogen. The primary objective of the policy is to attract investments in large-scale renewable energy projects, ensuring a consistent and sustainable supply of green electricity for electrolysis, he said in a statement issued here. The chief minister said the government is actively encouraging young entrepreneurs to invest in the state and the new green energy policy will include various provisions to facilitate their participation. "By leveraging its natural advantages, the state aims to create a favourable environment for the production of green hydrogen. This will not only contribute to the global fight against climate change but

Chemistry of producing pure hydrogen from non-fossil fuels revealed

Chemists have laid bare the complete reaction mechanism for an important group of "water-splitting" catalysts, taking scientists closer to making pure hydrogen from renewable energy sources. The chemists at the University of Kansas (KU) and US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory achieved this through pulse radiolysis experiments, the results of which are published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Understanding how the chemical reactions that make clean fuels like hydrogen work is very challenging," said co-author James Blakemore, associate professor of chemistry, whose research in Lawrence, Kansas, forms the basis of the discovery. "Our paper presents data hard-won from specialised techniques to understand how a certain catalyst for hydrogen generation does the job. Implementing these (techniques) allowed us to get a full picture of how to make hydrogen from its constituent parts, protons and electrons," said Blakemore. Blakemore to

India sets deadline of 2035 to establish green hydrogen bunkering

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has set a deadline of 2035 to establish green hydrogen bunkering and refuelling facilities at major ports in the drive to cut its carbon footprint, the shipping ministry said in guidelines issued on Wednesday.

Green hydrogen mission meet: Govt to seek funds for next-gen tech research

Biomass-based hydrogen generation will also be scaled up for commercial applications

Railways to start hydrogen train trials in current financial year: Lahoti

Railway Board Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti on Wednesday said work was underway on the project to develop the country's first hydrogen train and efforts were being made to start its trial in the current financial year itself. Running trains on hydrogen would be a huge "technological breakthrough" in the country, Lahoti told reporters in Indore. "The Northern Railway has already awarded the contract to develop the hydrogen train and work is underway on it," he said. Hydrogen train is a new technology at the international level and such a train is being developed for the first time in the country, hence the Indian Railways is aiming to complete the project in an efficient manner instead of setting very strict timelines for it, he said. "We want the testing of hydrogen trains to start in this financial year in the country," Lahoti said. Hydrogen train technology is still under development around the world. We will move ahead on this front as we learn this new technology, he said. Lahot

IIT-Guwahati develops catalyst to produce sustainable green hydrogen fuel

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati have developed a catalyst that can produce sustainable green hydrogen fuel from wood alcohol with no carbon dioxide as a byproduct, according to officials. The easy and environmentally safe process also produces formic acid which is a useful industrial chemical. This makes methanol a promising Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) and contributes to the concept of hydrogen-methanol economy, the officials said. The research has been published in journal ACS Catalysis. Akshai Kumar AS, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT-Guwahati said the world is moving towards finding alternatives to fossil fuels, and hydrogen gas continues to be the best source of clean energy generation. "Currently, hydrogen is produced either by the electrochemical splitting of water or from bio-derived chemicals such as alcohol. In the latter method, hydrogen is typically produced from methyl alcohol (commonly called wood alcohol) using

All major ports to have green hydrogen by 2035: Sarbananda Sonowal

Sonowal was addressing a session on PM Gati Shakti during 'India Calling Conference 2023' organized by the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai on Saturday

Green hydrogen firm Ohmium closes $250 million Series C fundraise

The funding will be used to support Ohmium's expansion to 2 GW in annual manufacturing capacity and the deployment of projects for the company's growing global customer pipeline in key regions

Silicon Valley company Ohmium raises $250 mn for hydrogen technology

In what could prove a milestone for an industry that hopes to help address climate change, the Silicon Valley company Ohmium announced Wednesday it has raised USD 250 million to increase production of machines that can make clean hydrogen and displace fossil fuels. Some climate experts say burning hydrogen can substitute for burning coal, oil or gas, for example in making steel or cement without contributing to climate change. That's been largely theoretical, but real world examples are now growing. Just four or five years ago, a company working on clean hydrogen from water would not have been able to raise several hundred million dollars, said Daryl Wilson, executive director of the Hydrogen Council. But now there's rapid growth and demand for it, and a broader recognition that it's key to addressing climate change, he said. Mark Viehman, a hydrogen and clean fuels expert at the consulting firm Capgemini, called USD 250 million a very impressive fundraise, and said its own recent

Green hydrogen-based engine, power plant to come up by 2025: Wartsila CEO

'Renewables is an affordable way to drive forward electricity generation in India but not even in India is the sun shining or wind blowing everyday'

Tata Steel starts hydrogen gas injection in furnace to cut CO2 emissions

Process in line with company's vision of becoming net zero by 2045

'Green hydrogen being a solution to everything a far-fetched idea'

In a Q&A, President & CEO of the US-based firm says Carbon capture, utilisation and storage tech offers the best solution to decarbonising existing industrial units over next two decades

Waaree Renewable Technologies bags 1 MW green hydrogen project in Maha

Waaree Renewable Technologies has bagged a one MW green hydrogen project in Maharashtra on a build-own-operate basis from Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Technology Ltd. "The company has received Letter of Intent (LOI) dated March 31, 2023, for executing a 1 MW Green Hydrogen project in Maharashtra on a Built-Own-Operate basis," a BSE filing stated. The project will be executed within 12 months. It is awarded by Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Technology Ltd, it showed.

Five firms make the PLI cut to manufacture hydrogen-powered vehicles

Ashok Leyland, Eicher, Pinnacle, Tata, and Booma get the nod

SCO countries agree to closely work together on emerging fuels

Move will see China, Russia, others collaborate with India on emerging fuel tech, energy modelling, and transition goals

Olectra Greentech unveils Hydrogen bus in partnership with Reliance

Olectra Greentech in technical partnership with Reliance on Thursday unveiled a Hydrogen Bus, which is a carbon-free alternative to traditional public transportation. Olectra Greentech Ltd (OGL), a subsidiary of Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), is set to offer the next-generation transport system to the Indian market, a statement stated. In the wake of the depletion of natural resources and the negative impacts of air pollution and emissions, Olectra has taken the initiative to accelerate the development of Hydrogen-powered buses. This initiative will help out the Indian government to achieve carbon-free hydrogen ambitions. Olectra aims to contribute to the nation's environmentally sustainable energy security through its Hydrogen buses, the statement said. The 12-metre low-floor bus has a customisable seating capacity of 32 to 49 seats for passengers and one driver seat, it informed. A single hydrogen fill allows the bus to travel up to 400 km. Hydrogen fill for

Olectra Greentech in partnership with Reliance unveils Hydrogen bus

Olectra Greentech in technical partnership with Reliance on Thursday unveiled a Hydrogen Bus, which is a carbon-free alternative to traditional public transportation. Olectra Greentech Ltd (OGL), a subsidiary of Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), is set to offer the next-generation transport system to the Indian market, a statement stated. In the wake of the depletion of natural resources and the negative impacts of air pollution and emissions, Olectra has taken the initiative to accelerate the development of Hydrogen-powered buses. This initiative will help out the Indian government to achieve carbon-free hydrogen ambitions. Olectra aims to contribute to the nation's environmentally sustainable energy security through its Hydrogen buses, the statement said. The 12-metre low-floor bus has a customisable seating capacity of 32 to 49 seats for passengers and one driver seat, it informed. A single hydrogen fill allows the bus to travel up to 400 km. Hydrogen fill for

Under G20 presidency, 'green growth' priority for India: Bhupender Yadav

India has already submitted its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy document at COP 27

ACME, Japan's IHI Corporation tie up for business in green hydrogen

Clean energy firm ACME Group and Japan's heavy-industry manufacturer IHI Corporation have collaborated to explore business opportunities of green hydrogen. The intent of this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to jointly study and evaluate potential projects with respect to collaboration opportunities across the green hydrogen and ammonia value chain, including production, handling, transportation, distribution, and power generation, a statement said. The MoU allows IHI to participate as an investor or take offtake (buy output) in one or more projects of ACME in Oman, India, the US or Egypt, it stated. Both the companies will also explore opportunities to jointly offer a complete integrated solution to customers, from green ammonia supply, bunkering and products or solutions for various applications. Set up in 2003, ACME Group is a pioneer in cleantech sectors such as solar, green hydrogen & ammonia and sustainable green protein development. The company is one of the leading ...

The high road to net zero: How CCUS can speed up India's transition plan

Carbon capture utilisation technology can play a crucial role in reducing CO2 emissions, provided the government shapes a workable regulatory framework first