Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Business Line Context: India is considering amending the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, to allow private investments in the nuclear sector, aiming to boost nuclear capacity and promote clean energy initiatives, particularly hydrogen. Currently, the Act restricts private ownership of nuclear plants, but proposed amendments would enable private companies …
GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Conservation related issues. Context: India, being a tropical country, has a significant edge in green hydrogen production due to its favourable geographical conditions and abundant natural resources. Therefore, at the recently held World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, India said it will emerge as the leader of green hydrogen by …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Larsen & Toubro (L&T), and ReNew Power (ReNew) have signed a binding term sheet to set up a Joint Venture (JV) company to develop the green hydrogen sector in India. The Joint Venture will aim to supply green hydrogen at an …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: India, being a tropical country, has a significant edge in green hydrogen production due to its favourable geographic conditions and abundant natural resources. Producing hydrogen from renewables in India is likely to be cheaper than producing it from natural gas. Need for: The vast …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: The Centre is planning to use the green hydrogen fuel from wastewater by using solar energy. It is possible by using electrolyzers. How this can be achieved? By segregation of solid waste management using the rooftop solar, we can make green hydrogen with the …
