India’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Launched
On 21st August, 2022, Ministry of Science & Technology launched India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus, developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and private firm KPIT Limited.
Technology Involved
- The fuel cell utilizes Hydrogen and Air to generate electricity to power the bus and the only effluent from the bus is water.
- Thus, making it possibly the most environmentally friendly mode of transportation.
Significance
- The high efficiency of fuel cell vehicles ensures lower operational costs per kilometre than diesel powered vehicles and can bring freight revolution in India.
- The usage of hydrogen will not only ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material before the last six months of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Related Content
- 1 India Approves First Dengue Vaccine
- 2 NeoSep1 Trial for Neonatal Sepsis
- 3 WHO Lists First Ebola BDBV Diagnostic Test
- 4 Mission Drishti Encounters Anomaly After Solar Storm
- 5 ISRO Conducts Gaganyaan IMAT-05 Test
- 6 India Launches Once-Weekly Basal Insulin
- 7 White Rabbit-Based Indian Standard Time Distribution Network
- 8 World's Largest Synchronized Spintronic Network Demonstrated
- 9 CeNS Develops Ultra-Sensitive Ammonia Sensor
- 10 MOF Material Removes Tritium Efficiently
