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IIT Kanpur announced ECOGEN, a Centre of Excellence for Green Hydrogen, on 20 July 2026
Sanctioned by UPNEDA under the Uttar Pradesh Green Hydrogen Policy 2024
Prof. Prabodh Bajpai of IIT Kanpur's Sustainable Energy Engineering Dept. is Principal Investigator
Follows a separate joint IIT Kanpur–HBTU green hydrogen CoE approved in December 2025
Hydrogen produced by splitting water (electrolysis) using electricity from renewable sources such as solar or wind. Because the electricity source is carbon-free, the production process itself emits no direct carbon dioxide — unlike 'grey' hydrogen made from natural gas.
Simple Analogy: It's the same fuel as any other hydrogen, but made using clean electricity to split water instead of burning fossil fuel to strip hydrogen out of natural gas — same product, clean process.
GS Paper III > Science & Technology / Energy
With reference to technologies for solar power production, consider the following statements: 1. 'Photovoltaics' is a technology that generates electricity by direct conversion of light into electricity, while 'Solar Thermal' is a technology that utilizes the Sun's rays to generate heat which is further used in electricity generation process. 2. Photovoltaics generates Alternating Current (AC), while Solar Thermal generates Direct Current (DC). 3. India has manufacturing base for Solar Thermal technology, but not for Photovoltaics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 1 only
Consider the following statements: 1. Gujarat has the largest solar park in India. 2. Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport. 3. Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 2 only
What is the primary constituent of Biogas?
Answer: Methane
Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency — the state's nodal renewable energy agency
The process of using electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen