Hydrogen Car in India: Transport Minister reaches Parliament in Green Hydrogen Powered Car- What is Green Hydrogen, how is it made?

Hydrogen Car in India: Transport Minister reaches Parliament in Green Hydrogen Powered Car- What is Green Hydrogen, how is it made?  

Green Hydrogen Car in India: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari reached Parliament on March 30, 2022 in green hydrogen-powered car, making a statement on switching to alternative fuel. The Minister said, "The name of this car is 'Mirai', it means the future. We have to become self-reliant in fuels as well."

 

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Hydrogen Car in India: Transport Minister reaches Parliament in Green Hydrogen Powered Car- What is Green Hydrogen, how is it made?

Green Hydrogen Car in India: Mirai is India's first hydrogen-based  benefits  power Cell Electric Vehicle. Know what is Green Hydrogen, how is it made?

  

UPDATED: MAR 30, 2022 13:29 IST

Transport Minister reaches Parliament in Green Hydrogen Powered Car-Mirai                                                                                                                                                                                                

Transport Minister reaches Parliament in Green Hydrogen Powered Car-Mirai

Green Hydrogen Car in India: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari reached Parliament on March 30, 2022 in green hydrogen-powered car, making a statement on switching to alternative fuel. The Minister said, "The name of this car is 'Mirai', it means the future. We have to become self-reliant in fuels as well."

The Minister said we have  institute green hydrogen, which is generated from water to become  'Atmanirbhar'. "This car is a pilot project. Now, manufacturing of green hydrogen will begin in the country, imports will be curbed & new  agent  chance will be created," he said. 

India to become Green Hydrogen exporting country?

The Union Minister informed that the centre has initiated a Rs 3000 crore mission and India will soon be a Green Hydrogen exporting country.  

He said that green hydrogen will replace coal in the country, "Wherever coal is used (in the country), green hydrogen will be used there."

The Minister also confident that India will set up Green Hydrogen refueling stations, generating sustainable  agent opportunities in the country. This will be in line with PM Modi's vision of clean and cutting-edge mobility in India under the ‘National Hydrogen Mission’.

Green Hydrogen Car in India

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had recently launched India's first hydrogen-powered car- Toyota Mirai earlier this month.

Toyota Mirai: 5 Important Facts

1. Toyota Mirai is India's first hydrogen-based  benefits Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle.

2. Toyota Mirai can cover a distance of 845 miles without fuelling, a Guinness World Record. 

3. It will take only 3-5 minutes to fill hydrogen in a car similar to petrol.

4. The gas is stored in a high-pressure tank in a hydrogen-powered car.

5. The gas is transferred to the fuel cell to generate electricity created by a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen