TNPSC Thervupettagam

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

April 30 , 2020 1673 days 1023 0
  • The National Thermal Power Corporation recently had invited expression of interest for procuring ten Hydrogen Fuel Cell based buses and 10 similar electric cars.
  • These environment-friendly vehicles would be used in Delhi and Leh.
  • It is first of its kind project in the country.
  • It is to decarbonize transport system in the country.
  • The Hydrogen Fuel Cell use chemical process to convert hydrogen rich fuel into electricity. 
  • The main advantage of fuel cells is that they need not be charged frequently.
  • They produce electricity as long as the fuel is available.
  • The major benefits of hydrogen fuel cells include high efficiency, low to zero emissions, fuel flexibility, quiet operation, durability and energy security.
  • Hydrogen fuel is a zero-emission fuel burned with oxygen.
  • It can be used in fuel cells or internal combustion engines. 
  • It is also used as a fuel for spacecraft propulsion.

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