Context:
World Hydrogen Summit 2024 held in Rotterdam, Netherlands
World Hydrogen Summit:
- Organised by – Sustainable Energy Council, in partnership with Netherlands government
Green Hydrogen:
- Hydrogen produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity.
- Uses –
- Fuel for internal combustion engines.
- Blend of H2 and Natural gas can be used to generate heat with lower emissions than using natural gas alone.
- Used in H2 fuel cells to run vehicles.
- Issues – Lack of infrastructure for production, transportation, flammability and storage of hydrogen, high cost etc
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency – Nodal Authority responsible for accreditation of agencies for monitoring GH2 production projects.
Initiatives by India:
- National Green Hydrogen Mission
- Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Programme (SIGHT) – Provides for financial incentive for manufacturing of electrolysers and production of GH2 .
- Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters – Initiated by Department of Science and Technology to foster innovation and promote GH2 ecosystem in India.
Source: World Hydrogen Summit
Previous Year Question
With reference to green hydrogen, Consider the following statements :
1. It can be used directly as a fuel for internal combustion.
2. It can be blended with natural gas and used as fuel for heat or power generation.
3. It can be used in the hydrogen fuel cell to run vehicles.
How many of the above statements are correct?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (c)
