Hydrogen Fuel Current Affairs, GK & News
India’s First Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) powered truck
The ICE in H2-ICE stands for Internal Combustion Engine. It was developed by Reliance in partnership with Ashok Leyland. The H2-ICE truck is the first of its kind in India to be powered by hydrogen. The cost of the production of the truck was high. However, the truck emits zero carbon. It is completely clean. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Ashok Leyland • H2-ICE • Hydrogen engines • Hydrogen Fuel • Reliance
Longi Green Enters Hydrogen Market
The World largest solar company Longi Green is to enter the Hydrogen Market. Longi Green is a Chinese company that manufactures solar panels, wafers and solar cells. Today several such solar companies are entering the hydrogen market. This is mainly because hydrogen is a carbon-free fuel that can be produced by electrolysis of water and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Clean Fuel • Green Hydrogen • Hydrogen • Hydrogen Fuel • Hydrogen vehicles • Liquid Hydrogen
Indian Oil- Norway’s Greenstat join hands for hydrogen research
The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and the Greenstat Norway signed an agreement to set up the Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen. This agreement was signed some days after India unveiled its national hydrogen mission. Highlights The National Hydrogen Mission was unveiled by the Indian government to accelerate their plans to generate the carbon-free fuel from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Green Hydrogen • Hydrogen • Hydrogen Fuel • Indian Oil • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) • National Hydrogen Mission
CeNS: Low cost Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation
The scientists and researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences operating under Department of Science and Technology have invented a low cost effective way to generate hydrogen from water using Molybdenum dioxide. Key Findings of the Study The study says that Molybdenum dioxide can act as efficient catalyst to reduce energy used ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Fuel Cells • Hydrogen • Hydrogen Fuel • IIT Delhi • Nano Technology • Research and Development
Hydrogen Fuel Bus and car launched by NTPC
The National Thermal Power Corporation recently launched ten Hydrogen Fuel Cell based buses and 10 similar electric cars. Highlights The buses and cars were launched in New Delhi and Leh. Similar proposal is under implementation in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Other initiatives of NTPC NTPC has been taking several such initiatives to provide e-mobility solution ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Clean Energy • CO2 emissions • Electric bus • Fuel Cells • Hydrogen • Hydrogen Fuel • NTPC
Facts Box: Fuel Cell Technology for Disaster Management
The scientists of ARCI (Advanced Research for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials) recently developed PEMFC (Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells). The technology is to be used to manage Natural Disasters. Highlights The PEMFC is a system with 10 KW capacity. They have operational advantage to operate at low-temperature in decentralized systems of power generation. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Disaster Management • Emergency Operation Centre • Fuel Cells • Hydrogen Fuel • Pollution