Given the success of Delhi’s CNG vehicle program, energy stakeholders are now investigating atransition to hydrogen-compressed natural gas (H-CNG) blends. Past research has shown HCNGcan reduce tailpipe emissions of both criteria and greenhouse gas pollutants relative toCNG. Here, we conduct a techno-economic assessment of hydrogen production from thegasification of agricultural residues near Delhi. We find that residues near Delhi could providethe city with up to 270,700 metric tons per year of hydrogen. This quantity far exceeds what isneeded to support the current CNG vehicle population with 18%-82% H-CNG blends. The costof each step of the biohydrogen supply chain is reported in terms of rupees per kg of hydrogenand the total cost of using biohydrogen in Delhi is estimated to be 149.6 rupees ($3.39) per kg.
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