Green Hydrogen: Fuel of the Hour

In the budget 2021, finance ministerproposed to launch a 'Hydrogen Energy Mission' in 2021-22 for generating hydrogen from green power sources.

Green Hydrogen Fuel

  • Hydrogen generated from water using renewable clean electricity (solar, wind or water) is called green hydrogen. This implies greenhouse gases like Carbon-dioxide are not a by-product at any stage making it a clean burning fuel.
  • Electricity and pure water is provided to an electrolyser and green hydrogen and oxygen are produced.

Challenges

  • Processes involved in generation of green hydrogen are energy intensive. It requires very large amounts of cheap renewable ....
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