♦ India’s largest power producer, NTPC unveiled its hydrogen-fuel buses, which are set to operate in Ladakh, on the occasion of the 50th foundation day.

♦ NTPC CMD Gurdeep Singh virtually launched the hydrogen-fuel buses.

♦ NTPC also inaugurated the world’s first Carbon dioxide-to-methanol conversion plant at its Vindhyachal plant on 8 November 2024. NTPC has been working on Gen-4 ethanol, green urea, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel. 

♦ The company said it had developed and tested ‘first indigenous catalyst’ for Methanol Synthesis and that it had made ‘substantial’ progress with hydrogen, carbon capture, and other innovative technologies.