INDEGENOUS HYDROGEN FUELLED ELECTRIC VESSELS

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Context

• The Government unveiled plan for building first indegenous Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels.

Details

• The hydrogen fuel cell vessel based on Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Technology (LT-PEM) called Fuel Cell Electric Vessel (FCEV) is expected to cost around Rs 17.50 crore of which 75 per cent would be funded by the Government.
• The move is part of India’s transformative efforts on the innovative and new technology front on green energy, sustainable cost-effective alternate fuel front.
• Hydrogen fuel cells can be used in a wide range of applications, including transportation, material handling, stationary, portable, and emergency backup power applications.
• Fuel cells operating on hydrogen fuel are an efficient, environmentally-friendly, zero emission, direct current (DC) power source and are now under development for marine applications.

Conclusion

• The development of Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels is considered as a launchpad for the country to tap the vast opportunities lying in the Coastal & Inland vessels segment both nationally and internationally.
• This project is expected to augment the efforts of the nation in achieving the Prime Minister’s ambitious target of becoming carbon neutral by 2070.

Read: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/green-hydrogen-16

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/green-hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric-vehicle

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1821624