India has about 240 million people without access to electricity – that’s about one-fourth of the total global population who don’t have energy security. The flagship program of the government pertaining to power addresses this with the vision of 24x7 reliable, clean and smart power for all. ... Read more

Grappling with the air pollution crisis in the city, the Delhi government has chalked out a short-term plan to procure 500 electric buses (e-buses), an official said. These e-buses would not pollute the air. They would also boost the public transport services, a senior Delhi government official sai... Read more

The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) in association with India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) is conducting a two-day masterclass on Energy Storage Technology, Applications & Manufacturing Process at Mayfair Banquets, Worli - Mumbai on Nov. 17-18. This is a ... Read more

Large-scale adoption of energy storage is expected to attract investment over $3 billion in the next three years, industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) said in a statement on Wednesday.“These opportunities are expected to attract investment in 2-4 Giga factories for advanced Li-ion... Read more

With the objective to cut down the fuel cost and provide an environment-friendly solution, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has introduced emission-free electric buses. Four buses have been added to the fleet on Thursday. Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray inaugurated the ... Read more

Amara Raja Batteries Ltd (ARBL) is aiming to be a Rs 10,000-crore entity in the next 2-3 years as the Hyderabad-based company clocks a solid double-digit growth in its automotive segment, said a top company official. ARBL expects that its automotive segment will contribute around two-thirds of its ... Read more

Far too often, economists and policy wonks deliberate ad nauseum on the major sector bets that countries need to take to ensure their next economic leap ahead. For the US, most experts proclaim that the US has intensely focused on deep tech and e-commerce (sometimes these lines blur altogether conv... Read more

The European Commission has announced proposals for implementing the EU's commitments under the Paris Agreement for a binding domestic carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction of at least 40 percent by 2030 through the promotion of electric cars. At the same time, as the international climate conference take... Read more

Engineering firm ABB India today said it has installed solar electric charging stations at Jabalpur to cater to 400 e-rickshaws, which will make it 30 percent cheaper than grid-connected power. "ABB India is providing critical technology through its solar inverters for solar-powered charging statio... Read more

A consortium of 7 prominent UK universities will form the Faraday Battery Institute, a new £65-million ($86 million) institute for battery research and technology. The Institute will cooperate with industry partners to accelerate fundamental research to develop battery technologies. The Faraday Re... Read more

The end of the internal combustion engine is nearer than you think. As the world is scrambling to combat growing air pollution crisis, many countries are setting deadlines for themselves to take diesel and petrol cars off the road. A comprehensive zero-emission mandate together with new electric car... Read more

  The government has asked auto companies to start manufacturing electric vehicles in India, and is also studying global markets to come up with a policy surrounding electric mobility and storage, senior officials said. "We want electric vehicle manufacturers and also the people in renewable stor... Read more