Union Minister calls for adopting an integrated approach for developing indigenous fuel cells for EVs

The Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari has called for adopting an integrated approach for developing indigenous fuel cells in the field of electric vehicles. He urged scientists academia and industry to harness hydrogen-based energy. He said this energy is cost-effective and can be easily found in India. He indicates to lower the costs of solar power in India which can help in energise other modes of fuels.

Union Minister chaired the meeting 

The meeting was attended by MoS-RTH Vijay Kumar Singh, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Prime Minister’s Principal Scientific Advisor Shri K Vijay Raghavan, Niti Aayog CEO ShriAmitabhKant, Secretary RTH Shri Giridhar Aramane and senior representatives from DRDO, ISRO, CSIR and IITs.

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The Minister Said, NITI Ayog has collaborated with four IITs including Guwahati and Delhi for research in aluminium-ion batteries. He informed that with nearly 81 per cent of Li-ion battery components available locally resulting in the employment generation at larger scales.

There was the presentation of different technologies including Li-ion, metal-ion, Sodium Sulphur, Hydrogen, Iron Sulphur, Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Cell System, ZincGel, etc, he said that economic viability is the basis of any successful technology.

Indigenous fuel cells for EVs

The Minister emphasised on a lithium-ion battery. He said India’s mining entities could look for acquiring component assets globally and grab the opportunity as there is still 49 per cent scope in this field.

Here is the press release by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

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