Hydrogen Current Affairs, GK & News
Germany: Fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains
Germany recently launched the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains to replace 15 diesel trains running on non-electrified tracks in the state of Lower Saxony. Key Points The new trains are equipped with a hydrogen tank and fuel cells on the roof and will produce electricity by combining water and hydrogen. The company revealed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Alstom Coradia • Alstom Coradia LINT • Chemistry • Emerging technologies • Fuel cell • Hydrogen • Hydrogen economy • Hydrogen technologies • Hydrogen vehicle • Hydrogen vehicles • Rail transport
Hydrogen production by Urea electrolysis
An electro-catalyst system for hydrogen production by urea electrolysis was developed by Indian Scientists. Urea electrolysis Scientists from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology developed the Nickel oxide (NiOx) based system for production of hydrogen from electro-oxidation of urea. Traditionally, hydrogen is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: CeNS • Electrolysis • Hydrogen • Urea
New Record in Nuclear Fusion energy
The UK based JET laboratory recently produced 59 mega joules of energy from a fusion reaction. The reaction was conducted for five seconds. With this, the company has smashed its own world record. With this, the company has become capable of creating a mini star and hold it there for five seconds. How is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Artificial Sun • Helium • Hydrogen • Nuclear fusion • Nuclear reactor
What is India H2 Alliance (IH2A)?
The Global energy and industrial majors have joined together to form a new coalition called the India H2 Alliance. The initiative to form the alliance was begun by the Reliance industries and Chart Industries. The India H2 Alliance, IH2A mainly focuses on commercialising hydrogen technologies. It will work towards boosting the hydrogen economy and supply ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Hydrogen • Hydrogen economy • hydrogen fuel cell • IH2A • India H2 Alliance • 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 • Photovoltaics • Solar Energy
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 • Greenstat Norway • Hydrogen • Hydrogen Fuel • Indian Oil • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) • National Hydrogen Mission