Gadkari calls for need-based research on green hydrogen to make it economically viable

Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said the green hydrogen can significantly reduce the cost of fuel for roads, railways, shipping and airways and called for need-based research to bring down the cost of hydrogen fuel for different sectors.

“If we can replace coal, oil and gas with green hydrogen in various transport sectors as well as in pharmaceuticals while bringing down its cost to $1 per kg, India can easily become an energy exporting nation in coming years as against an energy importing country now,” Gadkari said.