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When asked about the rationale behind switching vehicles from CNG to battery-operated ones, the minister said that CNG is not a net zero-polluting mode of transport. At present, non-polluting and zero-emission modes of transport can only be offered by EVs, he added
Moneycontrol on October 17 reported how Indian solar manufacturers are currently being forced to export as developers prefer imported modules due to the ALMM norm being kept in abeyance till March, 2024.
Studies show that the coastal city’s air quality has steadily deteriorated since 2019.
Delhi AQI: The National Capital Region's air quality is touching hazardous levels now. So much so that the Delhi chief minister has asked schools to remain closed for two days.
Calling the GLOF calamity a "freak incident", the Union minister for power said the Indian government is not ready to write off hydropower projects as yet.
The good news is that industry experts say “green jobs” are not confined to particular sectors; they encompass traditional domains like manufacturing and construction, alongside emerging fields such as renewables, water conservation and waste management.
Global temperature records are being broken on a consecutive monthly basis. That’s not good
The India Meteorological Department has forecasted that a rise in temperature is also expected due to an approaching western disturbance, which may bring light rain or thundershowers on October 16 and October 17.
An RBI report states that the real challenge for India will be in arranging new investment, estimated to be in the range of $7.2 trillion (baseline scenario) to $12.1 trillion (accelerated scenario) till 2050
Scaling up biofuel production to meet global demand while ensuring sustainability and preventing land degradation is a logistical and resource-intensive challenge
The deadly flash flood in Sikkim on October 4, 2023, has brought back into focus the region’s extreme vulnerability to climate change.
From bright green meteors and a dazzling ‘ring of fire’ to a bright hued morning star, the clear October skies will witness fascinating astronomical events you wouldn’t want to miss. So grab a telescope, warm clothing and feast at the wonderful celestial marvels in the sky.
Among other things, it will build a 10GW polysilicon manufacturing unit and increase wind turbine production capacity to 5GW from 1.5GW, all at Mundra. The capex for the fully integrated solar manufacturing plan would be over Rs 300 crore, Adani officials said
The WMO points out significant changes in the Third Pole region, which supplies water to nearly 2 billion people, including the Tibetan Plateau, the Himalayas, and other mountain ranges.
The CEA this week released guidelines for slope stability in hydropower projects, and had earlier set up a panel to look into the technical problems and resultant cost overruns in such projects.
Finance Minister said the New Delhi Leaders Declaration calls for tripling renewable energy capacity globally by 2030.
There is a need for a multi-disciplinary expert committee to review all projects before the implementation stage. The attempt should be to minimise damage to life and property
If electric vehicles are incentivised, long-run demand for palm oil (and the incentive to clear more land) will shrink. Europe’s mistake in dealing with palm oil has been the same one that prohibitionists have always made: Attempting to limit supplies, when demand is the real source of the problem
Coal-fired power plants have been significant in powering the country during non-solar hours when renewable energy is not available in the absence of energy storage systems
If plans were implemented to phase down coal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), only 250,000 miners - less than 10 percent of the current workforce - would be required worldwide, the GEM report stated.
A task force set up by the Ministry of Power is examining the feasibility of interconnecting the regional grids of south-east Asia, south Asia, the middle east, Africa, and Europe for sharing renewable energy.
Sikkim flash floods: The melting Himalayan glaciers will impact a vast region, affecting countries like India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan. They will also heighten the risk of natural disasters like floods and landslides and could lead to a huge water and energy crisis.
Should a Rs 13,000 crore hydroelectric power project which took two decades to build in an ecologically sensitive glacial region have been allowed to come up, critically without climate adaptation features?
City planners don’t realise the value of the indigenous trees, says Harish Padmanabha, grandson of Rao Bahadur HC Javaraya, the first Indian superintendent of Lalbagh Botanical Gardens.
The recent flash flood in the Sikkim region and its neighboring areas caused extensive damage to critical infrastructure, including the Sikkim Urja, formerly known as Teesta Urja, which is the second-largest hydropower project. This project began generating profits as early as 2022, with its operations commencing in 2017. For a comprehensive understanding of the situation and the substantial damage sustained by one of the largest hydropower plants due to the floods, please watch the provided video. Additionally, the video may provide insights into the estimated cost required to undertake the reconstruction of this vital structure and how many other projects are affected
