Transport sector causes 40 percent air pollution, need to develop green fuel: Gadkari
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“There is a need for alternative fuels in the transport sector,” the Union minister said. He said the price of green hydrogen needs to be brought down to $1 (Rs 83) per kg from the current Rs 300 per kg.
Mumbai Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that 40 percent of the total air pollution in the country is due to the transport sector. He called upon the industry to develop green fuel alternatives to reduce this problem. Addressing the Green Hydrogen Summit here, Gadkari said 90 per cent of this contribution is from the road transport sector. Citing the case of New Delhi facing air pollution crisis, Gadkari said, “We (transport) are responsible for 40 per cent air pollution in the country. As the Transport Minister, I am actually responsible for this.”
“There is a need for alternative fuels in the transport sector,” the Union minister said. He said the price of green hydrogen needs to be brought down to $1 (Rs 83) per kg from the current Rs 300 per kg. The minister said that the solution can be found beyond the test route of the electrolyzer. He referred to the research of the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, which has succeeded in using biomass up to Rs 150 per kg.
“Proven technology, economic viability, marketability of the finished product and import substitution are important strategies we need to follow,” Gadkari said. Emphasizing on the importance of bio-fuels, Gadkari said, “We need to diversify into agriculture, where the focus is on the energy and power sectors.” Gadkari said that 135 projects are going on in the country on alternative fuels.
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