Ladakh University organizes workshop on Energy Transition & Green Hydrogen

Secretary IT Amit Sharma and Vice-Chancellor of Ladakh University S K Mehta with guests and participants of two-day workshop.
Secretary IT Amit Sharma and Vice-Chancellor of Ladakh University S K Mehta with guests and participants of two-day workshop.

Excelsior Correspondent

LEH, Apr 18: The University of Ladakh, in collaboration with the Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC), organized a two-day workshop on Energy Transition and Green Hydrogen.
Amit Sharma, Secretary IT, Transport, Rural Development, S&T, DMRRR and MD, SIDCO in UT Ladakh, was the chief guest and Prof S K Mehta, Vice-Chancellor of University of Ladakh , S K Bose-CEO, HSSC, Dr G S. Kapoor, Advisor, GAIL, Dr Suhas Deshmukh, Director NCVET, New Delhi were special guests.
Amit Sharma shared his perspectives on making Ladakh, first Carbon-Neutral State/UT of the nation and the importance of this workshop in achieving that goal. He explained the strategical importance of Ladakh and how Ladakh has proved its importance to the world with its special initiatives in this behalf.
Amit also explained the role of SIDCO Ladakh in mitigating the constant threat caused to environment due to air pollution and lead taken to negate its effect by running maximum electric vehicles within a short span of time, in both the districts of the UT. He announced that soon, there shall be five hydrogen-fuel cell buses which shall be moving, as public conveyance, on the roads of Ladakh, and it shall be first such initiative in the nation as a part of National Green Hydrogen Mission. He also talked about the various developments in Ladakh after it has become a Union territory.
On the occasion, S K Bose explained why Ladakh is an ideal place for Green Hydrogen Mission.
Prof S K Mehta, while throwing light on the two-day workshop, said that green hydrogen is the “fuel of the future”. He also stated that the University of Ladakh will start various skill course in this sector.
Dr G S Kapur spoke on Energy Scenario and Green Hydrogen, addressing Global Warming and Net Zero Emission Targets.
Ajit Kumar, renowned expert in refinery and fertilizer industry addressed the audience virtually on a pressing topic of Green Hydrogen Production cost and Project economics.
Ashish Gupta, Associate Director-Business Development-GH2 Linde India Limited, Mumbai, talked on the topic Scopes and challenges in Green Hydrogen.
Dr S S Gupta talked on Introduction to Hydrogen Safety and Indian Government Hydrogen Policies.