Fuel Cell Technology can complement the pollution aspiration alongside electric vehicles:
India is aspiring for zero pollution, especially from automobile end. The bottom line on which the electric vehicle became the buzz word in the industry is to reduce the oil imports. But on the pretext of reducing the oil imports, the technology, and the battery imports are increased. How are we going to offset this? It would be possible only if the battery technology and the raw materials are available locally. But do we have the source for the same? How are we going to mitigate this concern and tread on the Zero pollution road? Fuel Cell Technology is the best choice. But hydrogen availability should be there to pursue the same on a large scale.
Fuel Cell vehicle is a type of electric vehicle which, instead of a battery, uses a fuel cell to power the electric motor. It uses atmospheric oxygen and compressed hydrogen. Fuel cell operated vehicles are zero pollution vehicles that emit only heat and water.
There is a supply-side constraint to rely only on battery-operated electric vehicles (BEVs). A lithium-ion battery is a major source, but unfortunately, India must import the battery technology. Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt are the raw materials that are not available in abundant in the country.