India: Hydrogen energy for transport sector by 2020

India will be ready with hydrogen fuel for the transport sector as a major alternative to fossil fuels by 2020, according to scientists.

“We are sure that by 2020, India can use hydrogen as an alternative fuel,” S Banerjee, director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) said.
BARC scientists are also optimistic that by 2017, they will be ready with design and materials required for a 600MW high temperature nuclear reactor (thermal) for hydrogen production while the experimental facility of the much-hyped compact high temperature reactor (CHTR) for production of hydrogen and electricity, Banerjee told PTI.

These are in addition to already available hydrogen as by-products from various chemical industries, he said.

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