Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has become the second Indian company to join RE100 – a global initiative of the world’s most influential companies committed to 100% renewable power. The company, which manufactures a range of commercial and passenger vehicles as well as defence and homeland security vehicles, has set itself the goal […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), proposes an upward revision of the benchmark cost of Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Technologies Programme. The proposed revision in the benchmark will also accommodate increase in the cost of various components of CST systems, the government said. UPDATE: There is some confusion about whether benchmark costs have […]
Mahindra & Mahindra announced the launch of its mHawk new 1.99 litre diesel engine, which could help the company overcome the impact of a recent Supreme Court decision on diesel car sales. The Supreme Court had, a month ago, banned the sale of cars and SUVs with engines bigger than 2 liters (2000 cc). Most […]
In one of the boldest steps to be taken in the direction of clean energy in India, the central government has decided to provide a 30% subsidy for rooftop solar installations in the country. The move to provide blanket subsidies is unprecedented for India, and indeed for any low-income country, and has usually been found […]
A day after starting domestic operations, Chennai Airport has resumed international flights to and fro from 6 AM today. Night flight operations will also continue, airport authorities informed. Among the flights that have landed at Chennai Airport today are TruJet from Shamshabad to Chennai arrived at 0830 and Express India flight from Singapore to Chennai […]
The impact of climate change on India would be more drastic than on many countries, according to a new paper released today by IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Gandhinagar and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). The country would need over $1 trillion from now until 2030 to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate […]
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, India’s leading commodity exchange, said it will set up an electronic trading, clearing and settlement platform at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. The move is the biggest expansion by the commodity exchange company after it was taken out of the control of Financial Technologies, which was caught up in a scam […]
The Cochin International Airport has become the world’s first airport to generate all the power it needs from solar technology. Bosch Limited was the implementation partner that helped the airport set up a 12 megawatt solar station in the premises. The unit will produce 50,000 units (kWh) of power per day. Constructed on a land […]
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) expressed “deep shock” at Delhi government’s decision to dismantle the bus corridor to take road space back from buses for the cars, calling it a capitulation in front of the ‘car lobby’. The decision by Aam Aadmi Arvind Kejriwal led government has been taken as a priority step […]
Greenpeace India, which has been under scrutiny by the Union Home ministry for “preventing economic growth in India” and on social media for the way it handled sexual harassment allegations, said it was changing its India leadership. “Greenpeace India’s Executive Director Samit Aich and Programmes Director Divya Raghunandan have bid adieu, and we graciously welcome […]
Terra Motors, a Japanese maker of e-rickshaws and two-wheelers, will open dealerships across the country, the company said. The company is aiming at opening 80 outlets pan India by the end of next year. e-rickshaws are a growing category in India, spurred by the need to cut pollution in India’s big cities and the rising […]
It is the underbelly of India’s electronics and e-waste industry, but a new study has shone some light on just how dangerous working with scrap electronics can be for Indians. “All recyclers and dismantlers are suffering from breathing problems such as asthma and bronchitis and have a detrimental effect on the respiratory, urinary and digestive […]
Police firing has been reported against anti-land-acquisition protesters at Kanhar dam in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonebhadra district early morning on Ambedkar Jayanti. “One tribal leader Akku kharwar from Sundari village have been hit by bullet in chest, Around 8 people have been grievously injured in the firing and lathi charge by the police,” said a statement […]
A new study released by international oil company Shell have offered some insights into the ‘superstitions’ and myths held by Indians when it comes to trying to increase the fuel efficiency of their cars. “Some of the beliefs revealed through the study were actually wasting fuel rather than helping to conserve it. It becomes pertinent […]
The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) seeking its response in a petition filed by Greenpeace India alleging that the government had blocked its foreign funds. The court also directed that Greenpeace India’s blocked funds to be moved from RBI’s account to the NGO’s account with IDBI Bank, […]
Environmental campaign agency Greenpeace said Nitish Kumar, former chief minister of Bihar, has praised its micro-grid solar project in Jehanabad district. “Elated to see homes, shops and streets lit up at night, Kumar praised Greenpeace and the unique energy model, upholding it as a crucial step towards rural electrification of Bihar,” the agency said in […]
Central India, an area that covers Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, is seeing a long-term pattern of climate change involving rainfall intensity, the government of India said. “Heavy rain events (>10 cm/day) over central India are increasing at about 1%/year while weak and moderate events are decreasing at about the […]
BMW Group India will launch its hybrid petrol-electric limosine, the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 in India on 23 July at 12:30 pm in Gurgaon. The luxury limo has both an electric motor as well as a 3-liter petrol engine. Under easy conditions, the car will run entirely on electric power until the batteries run out, after […]
The National Alliance of People’s Movements has opposed any move by the government to dilute the strict provisions of the Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Act of 2013. The Act, which was championed by Jairam Ramesh during his tenure as the environment minister, puts tough conditions on the forcible acquisition of citizens’ land by the […]
The state government of Madhya Pradesh has assured the National Green Tribunal that they will not fell trees till October in Mahan forests, the site of Mahan coal block, that was given a forest clearance by the central government in March. The move comes as a temporary respite for members of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti, which […]
