There is definitely no stopping for Sikkim, which became India's first fully organic state in 2016.
The state is always finding ways to go greener, and next on its agenda is to make Sikkim the Green Hydrogen hub of the country.
A Sikkim Delegation led by Secretary of Commerce & Industries Karma R Bonpo recently visited South Korea to explore the possibilities of Green Hydrogen Investments from the country.
The delegation had a meeting with the Managing Director India-Pacific Urban Infrastructure Development Partnership Center, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlement (KRIHS) and several other dignitaries on the development of renewable cities with Green Hydrogen.
The delegation also visited a Hydrogen Station in Seoul, which produces hydrogen from methane generated at a landfill site in Korea. The Station can produce 600 kg of hydrogen per day and is being operated by JNK Heater Co, Ltd.
The Korea Research Institute for Human Settlement (KRIHS) is also keen to partner with Sikkim to work in the area by bringing in the technological expertise of Korean Companies and also to tap into Oversees Development Assistance (ODA) to pilot a Hydrogen Smart City in Sikkim, as mentioned by India Today.
The push for green hydrogen is a part of the state government's vision to develop Sikkim as the green investment destination of India.
The idea is to generate green hydrogen within the state by tapping the state's hydro energy. This green hydrogen can then be used for transportation, building and housing, and various industries.
Further, this initiative would result in greater employment generation as the sector can generate about 25000 jobs for the youths of the State and spur entrepreneurship and investments in the state.
Green hydrogen is hydrogen generated by renewable energy or from low-carbon power. It has significantly lower carbon emissions than grey hydrogen, which is derived from fossil fuels without carbon capture.It is produced by using renewable energy to power the electrolysis of water.
Electrolysis of water involves using electricity to split water into oxygen and hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas released in this way can be used as hydrogen fuel.
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