“Bharat’s first green hydrogen-powered bus, unveiled by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), emits only water”, Ibef, September 26, 2023:
“The nation’s first green hydrogen-powered bus that emits only water was launched by India’s largest oil company, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), as it takes the lead in developing unmatched instruments to replace fossil fuels. IOC will split water using electricity generated from renewable sources to make around 75 kg of hydrogen. Two buses that will do test runs across the national capital region will be powered by this hydrogen.
While flagging off the buses, the Oil Minister, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, stated that hydrogen will be India’s transition fuel for moving away from fossil fuels.
The Research and Development (R&D) Centre of the IOC at Faridabad is producing green hydrogen for the pilot run. Four cylinders with a capacity of 30 kg can run the buses for 350 km. It takes 10-12 minutes for the four tanks to fill. Hydrogen, when burned, emits only water vapour as a by-product…..”
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