Conference Papers

Decoding the CUF-LCOH Nexus: A State-wise Assessment for India's Green Hydrogen Pathway

Green hydrogen is progressively being identified as indispensable for decarbonising the dynamic global energy landscape. Since the electricity used to power electrolysers represents the dominant component of green hydrogen production costs, streamlining renewable energy (RE) costs is central to making green hydrogen affordable and accessible. In this context, the Capacity Utilisation Factor (CUF), the ratio of actual output to the maximum possible output at full capacity, serves as a robust metric to evaluate the performance of renewable energy plants in real-time.

Unusual high Lithium concentration in dolomites associated with evaporites of Paleoproterozoic Vempalle Formation, Cuddapah Supergroup, South India

In recent years Lithium has emerged as one of the most promising critical metals driving the global green  energy transition. It is extracted from geological resources including pegmatites, granites, clays, and brines. Here, we report a finding of high concentrations of Li (up to ~1000 ppm) in the Paleoproterozoic dolomite samples of the Papaghni Group, the Vempalle formation (1.9-2.0 Ga) of the Cuddapah Supergroup. High lithium concentrations are observed in samples from two drill cores in the Tummalpalle area, which is known for uranium mineralization.