The British construction equipment company JCB is focusing on hydrogen as the fuel of the future and plans to introduce it in India. JCB has developed a hydrogen-based internal combustion engine, which it is currently using on a pilot basis in some of its off-road machines. The advantage of this engine is that it emits zero carbon, with the only emission being water vapor. JCB's Chairman, Lord Anthony Bamford, believes that hydrogen is the solution for achieving the UK's target of zero carbon emissions by 2050. He also sees it as a viable option for India, which needs to explore alternative fuels to solve its energy problems and reduce dependence on imports.
JCB currently manufactures 200 engines in India every day, and if hydrogen engines are produced commercially, they would also be manufactured in India. The main obstacle to mass production of hydrogen engines is sourcing the hydrogen itself, as the process of producing hydrogen through water splitting is expensive. However, companies like Reliance Industries and the Adani Group in India have announced plans to produce hydrogen on a commercial basis. JCB is in talks with several companies, including the Ambanis, for green hydrogen production in India.
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