The launch of India’s first green hydrogen fuel cell electric (FCEV) bus in Delhi on Monday by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri has grabbed public attention and set the ball rolling for hydrogen as a fuel for meeting the sustainability goals in the mobility sector. While welcome all round, observers point out that it will be a rough road to sustain this attempt at sustainable transportation.
While the application of green hydrogen towards mobility is a great initiative from an environmental perspective, for this to be feasible in the long run, we will have to look at the total cost of ownership that comes with these vehicles, Som Kapoor, Partner, EY India told DH.
