Pune: Sentient Labs, ARI collaborate to generate hydrogen from agri residue for use in fuel cell-powered vehicles
This hydrogen generation technology uses agricultural residue rich in cellulose and hemicellulose content – in likes of paddy, wheat, or maize residue.
The hydrogen generation technology uses agricultural residue rich in cellulose and hemicellulose content – in likes of paddy, wheat, or maize residue. Sentient Labs, an R&D innovation lab (incubated by KPIT Technologies with initial technical inputs) and MACS- Agharkar Research Institute, have developed a technology that generates hydrogen directly from agricultural residue for use in fuel cell-powered vehicles.
“Sentient Labs’ vision is to build technology solutions for the electrification of mobility. It has identified bottlenecks in battery technology, fuel cell technologies, and technologies for hydrogen generation. Multiple efforts are underway to create the building blocks necessary for sustainable mobility,” an official statement issued today said.
“Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology is estimated to be the next big step in the direction of sustainable mobility as it provides a large operating range, is suitable for commercial vehicles, and leaves a minimal environmental footprint. The need of the hour in crude oil-importing nations is to rapidly move towards self-reliant energy sources and sustainable mobility. The hydrogen generated from this technology will be utilized to power fuel cell vehicles that emit only water, thus making the entire cycle pollution-free,” Ravi Pandit, Chairman, Sentient Labs said.
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