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  • Mar 01, 2024
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PM MODI INAUGURATES COUNTRY’S FIRST INDIGENOUS HYDROGEN FUEL CELL FERRY

Why in the news?

PM Modi virtually inaugurated India’s first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell ferry, a 24m catamaran from Cochin Shipyard, boosting clean energy mobility.

Key Features and Significance of hydrogen fuel cell ferry:

  • The hydrogen fuel cell ferry boat showcases fully domestic technology, demonstrating potential for replication across the nation to facilitate urban mobility.
  • Its launch coincided with a major program in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, highlighting the commencement of a 17,300-crore project in the district.
  • This initiative underscores India’s commitment to transitioning towards clean energy and aligning with net-zero goals.
What are Green Hydrogen Fuel Cells?

●    Clean, reliable, quiet, and efficient source of high-quality electric power.

●   Utilise Green Hydrogen as fuel.

●   Operates through an electrochemical process, producing electricity, water, and heat as by-products.

What is Green Hydrogen?

●   Produced via electrolysis, utilising renewable energy sources like wind or solar power.

●   Involves splitting water (H2O) into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2).

●   Results in zero greenhouse gas emissions.

What is a Fuel Cell?

●   Electrochemical device converting chemical energy (hydrogen) into electrical energy.

●   Comprises two electrodes (anode and cathode) separated by an electrolyte.

About India’s Initiatives to Promote Green Energy:

●   FAME promotes electric vehicle adoption.

●   ISA fosters solar energy collaboration.

●   Green Hydrogen Mission focuses on renewable hydrogen production for sustainability.