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NTPC starts India's first green hydrogen blending operation in PNG network

State-owned power giant NTPC on Tuesday said it has started India's first green hydrogen blending operation in the PNG (piped natural gas) network of its township in Kawas, Surat. "The project is a joint effort of NTPC and Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL). The first molecule of green hydrogen from the project was set in motion by P Ram Prasad, Head of Project, Kawas, in presence of other senior executives of NTPC Kawas and GGL," a company statement said. The green hydrogen blending has been started in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of NTPC Kawas township in Surat, it added. After the start of the blending operation, NTPC Kawas held awareness workshops for township residents with the help of GGL officials. NTPC and GGL have worked relentlessly towards achieving this milestone in record time after the foundation stone laying by the Prime Minister on July 30, 2022. This set-up is geared up to supply H2- NG (natural gas) to households of Kawas township at Adityanagar, Surat. Green hydro

Cummins Inc, Tata Motors team up to develop hydrogen-powered engines

India will be one of the first markets to receive Cummins' hydrogen engines, the company said

BEL to manufacture Hydrogen fuel cells with technology from US-based TEV

Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd has signed an MoU with US-based Triton Electric Vehicle for manufacturing Hydrogen fuel cells with technology transfer from the latter to meet the requirements of the Indian market and mutually agreed export markets. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims at tapping the demand for clean energy solutions for various applications, including e- mobility, by leveraging central government's thrust for adoption of clean energy fuels for applications in transport and energy storage, the Bengaluru-headquartered company said in a statement. TEV has set up its R&D centre and manufacturing facility in India. It has recently forayed into Hydrogen-run vehicles and started the journey of manufacturing Hydrogen-run two-wheelers, three-wheelers and buses, according to the statement.

Truck laden with hydrogen cylinders overturns, catches fire in Nashik

A truck laden with hydrogen cylinders overturned and caught fire on Manmad-Malegaon road in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Saturday, police said. There were no casualties in the accident that took place near Manmad in the afternoon, an official said. One of the front tyres of the truck, which was carrying 200 hydrogen gas cylinders, burst near Kandagaon Phata. The driver lost control of the wheel and the vehicle turned turtle, he said. The cylinders in the truck caught fire and started exploding one after another. The vehicle was completely gutted, the official said. There was panic in the area as the cylinders started exploding. Teams from the police, fire brigade and other agencies reached the spot, but couldn't go near the vehicle because of the blasts, he said. The police stopped vehicular traffic on the road up to 2 km, the official said, adding that the blaze was doused after three to four hours.

Adani Group to invest $100 bn in a decade, focus on energy transition

Company in sight to become one of the least expensive producers of green electron and green hydrogen, says Gautam Adani

Hydrogen-powered train to be ready in India next year: Railway Minister

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that India is developing hydrogen-powered trains and they will be ready in 2023

R K Singh urges EU to keep its green hydrogen market open for competition

Union Power Minister R K Singh on Thursday urged the European Union (EU) to keep its green hydrogen market open for competition to get supplies at the lowest rate and avoid any accusation of protectionism. Speaking at the First EU-India Green Hydrogen Forum, Singh stated that India would produce large quantities of green hydrogen at the lowest price and would need electrolysers for producing 50GW hydrogen initially. Singh showcased a huge opportunity for the EU to get supplies of green hydrogen from India which could also help it to diversify its energy sourcing. "As far as our cooperation with the EU, I think it has a future. Of course it depends on policies and standards. We would be producing green hydrogen at lowest prices. China's price is opaque. I don't know how they price it," Singh said. India has a transparent bids system, dispute resolution mechanism which promotes every fund to be invested here, he stated. He was of the view that India is the best place to produce and

The world of clean hydrogen buzzing with activity

Interest on the buyers' side is rising too

Trains that emit steam: Hydrogen-powered locos start chugging in Germany

Manufactured by French company, Alstom, these Coradia iLint trains only emit steam and condensed water and have a range of up to 1,000 km with a maximum speed of 140 kmph

Germany, Canada sign hydrogen deal in 'historic step for shared future'

Germany and Canada have signed a cooperation agreement for the production and transport of hydrogen on the second day of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's inaugural trip to Canada

Lok Sabha passes bill to promote use of ethanol, green hydrogen & biomass

The bill is aimed at helping the country achieve its international commitments with respect to climate change goals

NHPC inks two pacts to develop green hydrogen technology in Leh, Kargil

As per the agreement signed for Leh district, NHPC will consider the development of a Pilot Green Hydrogen fuel cell-based Microgrid, including hydrogen production

Make green hydrogen manufacturing affordable, accessible: Govt to industry

The government aims production of 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030 and the related development of renewable energy capacity under the National Hydrogen Mission

Oil firms bet on green hydrogen as future of energy; plan to invest billion

After years of dabbling, major oil companies are finally planning the kind of large-scale investments that would make green hydrogen a serious business

PTC India, Greenstat ink pact to develop green hydrogen solutions

Greenstat Hydrogen India Pvt Ltd (GHIPL) is a subsidiary of Norwegian energy company Greenstat ASA, PTC India said in a statement

With green hydrogen priced at $1 a kg, India hopes to spur clean energy use

India wants global funders including the World Bank to structure guarantee programs to help access funds at low rates, said Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

India set to be leader in green hydrogen: Petroleum Minister Puri at Davos

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri said said special emphasis is being given on green hydrogen, biofuel blending and exploration and production of biofuel from alternative sources

Gadkari says promote hydrogen fuel, ease reliance on petrol products

Union Minister Gadkari on Thursday said to reduce the dependency on imported petroleum products, the country should march towards running trains, airplanes, vehicles and factories on hydrogen fuel

India, Denmark to further strengthen Green Strategic Partnership

A number of agreements covering sectors such as green shipping, animal husbandry and dairying, water management, energy, cultural exchange were inked after the bilateral talks

Cochin Shipyard to build first indigenous hydrogen-fuelled electric vessels

Inaugurating a workshop on Green Shipping, Sarbananda Sonowal said the project will be carried out by the CSL in collaboration with Indian partners