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Compressed Biogas or Electrical vehicles ? Greener option for developing countries.

Sankalp Pathak

The Electrica vehicle (EV) market is booming, every sizable car maker are introducing new models in all range. For today, I am presenting my argument that for current scenario of power mix in India, Compressed Biogas - CBG (also called BioCNG or Renewable Natural Gas - RNG) operated vehicles are more ecofriendly than EV’s. While an EV do not emmit pollutant while running on the road, but the power it needs to charge batteries is derived from National Grid. As per Energy Statistics 2019 report from CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE, MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA