India stands at the precipice of experiencing substantial economic growth riding on the back of strong policy measures and commitment towards creating macroeconomic resilience. In tandem with India’s economic growth, is India’s demand for energy. Urbanization along with surging middle-class disp... Read more
Indian solar imports spiked considerably in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2018. According to the latest data from the Department of Commerce, solar modules and cells worth $602 million (~₹42.96 billion) were imported by India in the third quarter of 2018. This figure is approximatel... Read more
Having put its bet on EVs, Mahindra group expects the technology from world electric car racing series Formula E to flow at a faster pace to its e-road cars, according to Chairman Anand Mahindra. The group, whose Mahindra Racing is among the ten founding teams in the FIA Formula E Championship, has... Read more
The forest department will use only electric vehicles inside tiger reserves for the use of tourists, to promote a clean environment and put a check on vehicles run on petrol, diesel. As per a government resolution issued on Friday, such electric vehicles should be approved by the regional transport... Read more
As winters set in, major cities in India and across the world are choking on smog caused by vehicular pollution, despite the best efforts from industries and governments. In this scenario, a home grown invention, CentriAirFlow, has won the runner-up prize in the regional round of the world’s most ... Read more
In order to address intermittency in its grid, the South Australian Government has introduced an AU$50 million (US$36 million) Grid-Scale Storage Fund (GSSF) to help accelerate the deployment of new large energy storage projects, including pumped hydro, hydrogen, gas storage, solar thermal, bioenerg... Read more
While electric four-wheelers have been hampered by the near-absence of charging stations and a lack of options, not to mention a huge price gap with fossil fuel-burners, sales of e-scooters and three-wheelers have been surging. According to the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), ... Read more
Honda’s Urban EV stole the show at Frankfurt in 2017, encouraging the Japanese firm to transfer more of its design cues to the production model. Now we’ve got our first glimpse at the production model thanks to new spy shots, which reveal Honda has toned down the concept’s styling. Most notic... Read more
In a move that could enhance the financial viability of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has accepted the request for modifications in TANGEDCO’s RfS and PPA documents, by adding clauses related to payment secur... Read more
Japan has introduced a new technology to generate electricity by recycling waste food. JFE Engineering Corporation has established a new company called “J Bio Food Recycle” with the cooperation of wholly-owned subsidiary, JFE Kankyo Corporation, also in a joint project with East Japan Railway Co... Read more
Specialist battery company SUNLIGHT, a member of Olympia Group, will significantly increase manufacturing capacity at its state-of-the-art plant in Xanthi, northern Greece, following an EUR 12.5 million European Investment Bank loan confirmed earlier in Athens today. The loan is the first support fo... Read more
Britain will hold its next auction for subsidies to help fund renewable power projects in May next year, with 60 million pounds ($77 million) available, the government said on Tuesday. Under the so-called contract for difference (CfD) scheme, qualifying projects are guaranteed a minimum price at wh... Read more