Panel submits hydrogen energy road map
Monday, November 21, 2005
"Hydrogen can well be the answer to India's rapidly growing energy demand, with an official committee headed by industrialist Ratan Tata on Monday submitting a road map that calls for Rs. 25,000 crore investment in the coming years to tap this energy source. The steering group on hydrogen energy, set up by the Union Government under the chairmanship of the Tata group chief, projected an investment of Rs. 24,000 crore for creating infrastructure for hydrogen production, its storage, transportation and distribution, besides Rs. 1,000 crore for research, development and demonstration. Presenting the `National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap' to Minister for Non-Conventional Energy Sources Vilas Muttemwar, Mr. Tata said: ``The whole world, and certainly India, will face increasing shortage of hydrocarbon and so we have to look at alternative forms of energy... The document reflects the problems and attempts to define a road map.''" Source: hindu.com
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