Hydrogen is a sustainable fuel with diverse applications in areas including mobility, domestic sector, and industries. As a fuel, it is superior to the traditional fossil-fuel route owing to its scalability and versatility. Despite the uncertainty in terms of storage, the adoption rate is expected to drive the green hydrogen market. CSTEP's research is focussed on the application of hydrogen as a blended fuel in mobility and city gas distribution networks - leapfrogging from a coal-based economy into a gas-based economy to realise and march beyond India's climate commitments.
Beyond the hydrogen horizon: Assessing the viability of low-carbon technologies for steel production
Green hydrogen hubs in India: A first order analytical hierarchy process for site selection across states
Green hydrogen can be the transitional solution required to reduce anthropogenic emissions and enhance energy independency from fossil fuel. To improve green hydrogen adoption, a cluster-based infrastructure, called a hydrogen hub, is devised taking into account the demand-supply interplay coupled with transport ease. In this paper, we have identified sites across states that are conducive for hydrogen hubs.
Senior Analyst
The Senior Analyst will be a part of the Hydrogen team, which is involved in evaluating technologies and influencing policy landscape towards the proliferation of a hydrogen ecosystem in India, contributing to India’s clean energy goal. For this role, we are seeking a highly motivated individual with a background in engineering and a sound understanding of engineering processes (unit operations). The candidate is expected to have exposure to financial modelling, especially within the realm of clean energy.
Can Hydrogen hasten the utilisation of alternative fuel resources in the cement industry?
In 2021, Hanson — a subsidiary of Heidelberg Cement in the United Kingdom — substituted 100% of thermal energy with energy from alternative fuels in one of its cement kilns by using a mixture of hydrogen (39%), glycerine (49%), and meat and bone meal (MBM; 12%) instead of coal. This is the world’s first usage of 100% climate-neutral fuel and one of the first demonstrations of hydrogen-based technology in the cement kiln. Such adaptations, comprising a climate-neutral fuel blend, in the Indian cement industry remain elusive, even in 5% of the plants.
Potential and challenges of using hydrogen to decarbonise Indian Railways
The Indian Railways, one of the biggest train networks worldwide, transports over 24 million passengers and 3 MT of freight daily. It is a major energy consumer in the country with a significant emission footprint. To overcome these challenges, the government has set a target to achieve 100% electrification of the railway network by 2024. Currently, 80% of the routes have already been electrified. However, the cost effectiveness and technical feasibility of complete electrification in areas with low grid access or inaccessible terrain or in routes with low frequency remain unclear.
Hydrogen applications segmentation and hierarchy
The National Green Hydrogen Mission envisions India to be a leading manufacturer and a major hub for green hydrogen in the world. However, India lacks the necessary infrastructure and some of the key technologies that are needed to realise these goals. India does not produce green hydrogen at a commercial stage at present and lacks several raw materials (critical minerals) that are required to manufacture electrolysers.
OPINION: Is hydrogen the next state-of-the-art ancillary fuel in the server legion?
Over the past decade, digitalisation has been expedited across all industries. This has enabled businesses to store, manage, and remotely retrieve large amounts of both critical and non-critical data. In addition, improvements in the precision of global navigation systems, expansion of trade and commerce, increased access to quality education, and other data-intensive procedures have contributed to an elevated quality of life and heightened productivity.