Medilytix Bureau:
The Odisha government and natural gas firm Gail signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the production of eco-friendly fuels in the state. The MoU seeks to prepare a feasibility study for setting up plants in areas of green hydrogen, green ammonia and renewable energy like solar and wind, in a release shared this much.the Ipicol said.
It emphasises promoting the production of eco-friendly fuels in the state. Green Hydrogen will help the industries cut aggregate emissions of greenhouse gases, it said. The proposed plants will help Odisha-based heavy industries to supplement their growing power requirements, the statement said. Reacting to this development, Principal Industries Secretary Hemant Sharma said there was a “very large pre-existing market” for hydrogen currently in the state.
The cost of green hydrogen will reduce for industrial consumption with this joint effort to produce it in bulk, the official said.