Hydrogen Fuel Cells Monitor

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Indian Government to Promote H2 fuelled automobiles

The government of India will invest heavily in hydrogen gas-based automobiles, with large scale demonstration of such vehicles slated for the eleventh plan and commercialization in the following 5 year plan. According to S.K Chopra, principal adviser and special secretary, ministry of non-conventional energy, the government has plans to set up hydrogen fuelling stations for hydrogen vehicles. One such station will be operation in early 2008. A national hydrogen energy road map has been prepared and technology missions identified. The government has also set up a national hydrogen energy board which has participation of industrialists and scientists. Benaras Hindu University has already tested 15 hydrogen fuelled two-wheelers. The vehicles store hydrogen in solid form as rods made up of a chemical called hydride. The hydrogen gas is released when these rods are heated and produces energy for running vehicles. After charging up the rods at a hydrogen fuel station a vehicle can run for 50-60 kms. ;

The Statesman 2007-01-05

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