IIT Madras Study Advances Green Hydrogen Production for India's Net-Zero Goals

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has conducted a study to enhance green hydrogen production, supporting India's aim for net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 and achieving 50% electricity generation from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. Green hydrogen, produced from renewable energy, is essential for decarbonizing challenging sectors such as industry, transport, and buildings.

The study, led by the Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering Department in collaboration with the Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), examined the requirements for scaling up production. Findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal Energy & Fuels, co-authored by Peter Waiyaki, Ramprasad Thekkethil, Murali Ananthakumar, and Prof. Satyanarayanan Seshadri.