Sign In
Learn bits
Ecology & Environment
Pradeep Kumar

21/04/21 11:25 AM IST

Exploring the Hydrogen Prospects and Innovative Technologies

In news

Experts from India and Japan discussed possibilities of collaboration for promotion of hydrogen-based technologies as well as related innovations, trends, concerns, and solutions at a webinar on De-carbonisation: Exploring the Hydrogen Prospects and Innovative Technologies

Challenges for India-Japan hydrogen research
  • Cost reduction and improved performance for fuel cells, hydrogen storage, challenges for viable green hydrogen process routes.
  • Significant investments required for research infrastructure and support for commercialisation,
Hydrogen
  • Hydrogen enables high efficiency and zero or near-zero-emissions operations.
  • Green hydrogen will be good for industrial processes, production of chemicals, iron and steel, food and semiconductors and refineries and we should explore opportunities for co-innovation in accelerating green hydrogen to reduce dependency on petroleum import.
  • Hydrogen gas is a fuel with plenty of potentials. But because it is highly combustible, managing it safely is key.
  • Advantages of hydrogen Energy system is that hydrogen gas is generated using a renewable energy source, instead of fossil fuels, it is stored in a safe way, overcomes challenges such as the intermittency of sunshine, and a clean, alternative power source
  • The experts agreed that hydrogen could be a good alternative because of its capability of producing lower emissions and less pollution and looked forward to collaborations between groups in India and Japan to that end.
Source: PIB

More Related Current Affairs View All

21 Aug

Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025

'The Lok Sabha recently passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025.' The bill encourages e-sports and online social games while prohibiting harmful online mo

Read More

21 Aug

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah introduces the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025

'Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah  introduced the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Union Territories (Amendmen

Read More

20 Aug

How should toll collection practices be reformed?

'The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has proposed major changes to toll collection on national highways, including a recommendation to end the practice of perpetual t

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps