Surging demand for lithium—used in batteries of electric vehicles (EVs), smartphones and laptops—has stoked interest in mining of the metal in countries such as Bolivia that has large known reserves. Bolivia, which forms the so-called Lithium triangle with Argentina and Chile, has reached out t... Read more

Western Australia is tipped to produce more than half of the world’s lithium supply by the end of this year, as new mines come online and the world’s appetite for the materials used to make batteries for electric vehicles grows. That forecast, made by Citi analyst Clarke Wilkins last week, came... Read more

Mahindra Electric is looking to have its own electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing unit in India, as part of its efforts to contribute to the Make in India initiative. The electric vehicle manufacturing wing of the Mahindra Group, currently sources 50 per cent of the parts for its vehicles ... Read more

The government of India claimed that all villages in the country have been electrified. Prime Minister Modi tweeted, "28th April 2018 will be remembered as a historic day in the development journey of India. Yesterday, we fulfilled a commitment due to which the lives of several Indians will be tran... Read more

The draft National Energy Storage Mission expects to kick-start grid-connected energy storage in India, set up a regulatory framework, and encourage indigenous manufacture of batteries, according to a member of the expert committee set up by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) last month... Read more

Wipro Limited and State Bank of India have become the first major Indian businesses to commit themselves to a global movement for switching to electric vehicles. The companies have recently pledged to transition their global fleets to electric vehicles by 2030, which also makes them the first major ... Read more

Two Indian renewable energy firms are set to unveil stock market listing plans in the coming weeks, giving investors a new way to gain exposure to the sector at a time when India is pushing to make renewable power a bigger part of its energy mix. Adani Green Energy, a subsidiary of Indian trading f... Read more

Narendra Modi stormed to victory in 2014 on pledges to improve the lives of Indians, including bringing power to every citizen. Rural electrification became a cornerstone of the prime minister’s plan, which included connecting more than 18,000 villages by the end of this month. And with only a fe... Read more

The microgrid is the first of its kind to be installed at a manufacturing campus in India and will use solar energy to help the factory meet its growing electricity needs while lowering its carbon footprint. The microgrid’s rooftop photovoltaic field and its battery-energy storage system will ena... Read more

Last year, India announced its bold intention of electrifying the nation’s automobile fleet by 2030. The reaction has been mixed—electric vehicles (EVs) are enticing to customers and strongly supported by environmentalists, but automakers and fuel suppliers are not fully on board. The eco-friend... Read more

The infrastructure development of Electrical Vehicles (EVs) has become the need of the hour even though being at a nascent stage. Global companies are expressing immense interest in this space. In this regard, IESA and ICAT are jointly organizing two days EV conclave on 17th & 18th May 2018 whic... Read more

The infrastructure development of Electrical Vehicles (EVs) has become the need of the hour even though being at a nascent stage. Global companies are expressing immense interest in this space. In this regard, IESA and ICAT are jointly organizing two days EV conclave on 17th & 18th May 2018 whic... Read more