13An Indian Viewpoint on Promoting Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles: Focussing on the Scope of Fuel Cells
Mainak Mukherjee1,2, Jaideep Saraswat1,3 and Amit Kumar Sharma4*
1 University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India
2 University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
3 Vasudha Foundation, New Delhi, India
4 Department of Chemistry and Centre for Alternate Energy Research (CAER), University of Petroleum and Energy, Dehradun, India
Abstract
The vehicular emissions in India have seen a staggering increase in the last few decades owing to the tremendous expansion of the automobile sector. This has led to dire environmental and health impacts. The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles must be done away with either by bolstering Electric Vehicles (EVs) or by utilizing hydrogen as a potential alternative to fossil fuels. For hydrogen to be used as a potential fuel source we need to scale up research & development and manufacturing of the fuel cell systems for vehicles. This short review attempts to underscore the importance of hydrogen fuel cells as a cleaner power source to drive vehicles. It includes a series of recommendations to further the case for hydrogen and fuel cells in India.
Keywords: PEMFCs, transport, hydrogen energy, emissions, environment
List of Abbreviations
| AFC | Alkaline electrolyte fuel cells |
| CO | Carbon mono oxide |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| CHP | Combined heat and power |
| EV | Electric vehicle |
| FDI | Foreign direct investment |
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