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Bamboo is more than a plant, it is culture, livelihood and innovation. This World Bamboo Day 2025 reveals why its role in our future is bigger than ever.
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The GST Council has also reduced the tax for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from the current 12% to 5%
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In Kutch, RIL also plans to build facilities for production of green ammonia, green methanol, and sustainable aviation fuel.
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India’s already delayed clean‐energy rollout has hit a roadblock. While capacity is getting added on paper, it is not being used fully
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India has at least 13,348 abandoned oil wells with a potential of about 10,600 MW of geothermal power. But it has not exploited even 1 MW so far.
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Renewable energy holds the key to meeting the country’s climate commitment. Capacity expansion of RE was aided significantly by waiver of interstate transmission charges, a policy measure that will end this month. There’s a powerful case to extend it to give the sector the stability it needs
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The demand for locally made solar modules is expected to rise significantly in India
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The bacteria use a natural molecule called naphthoquinone. This acts like a tiny shuttle for electrons inside the cell.
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India requires over $10 trillion for its green transition by 2070, relying on foreign capital. The rupee’s recent devaluation complicates clean energy project financing, increasing costs and risks, necessitating government support and hedging solutions
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IIT Delhi’s 2019 study found that SPM (suspended particulate matter) concentrations above 100 micrograms per cubic metre can reduce solar panel efficiency by approximately 15-25 percent
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With an outlay of Rs 20,000 crore, the government aims to achieve a nuclear power generation capacity of 100 GW by 2047.
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Today, several major stocks are in focus, including UPL, SBI Life Insurance, ONGC, NTPC, and Shree Cement. UPL announced a significant investment of $53.85 million by its subsidiary, UPL Holdings Brazil, increasing its stake in Sinova Inovações Agrícolas S.A. to 49.97%. SBI Life Insurance appointed Dorababu Daparti as its new Deputy CEO to strengthen its leadership. Meanwhile, ONGC will invest Rs 1,200 crore in ONGC Green (OGL) through a rights issue to acquire a 100% stake in PTC Energy, marking a move towards green energy. NTPC and its subsidiary NTPC Green Energy signed MoUs with the Madhya Pradesh government for over Rs 2 lakh crore in renewable energy projects. Finally, Shree Cement faces a GST demand order of Rs 41.1 crore related to valuation and excess ITC claimed, which could affect its financials.
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Stiell said India's vast geography and large population mean a significant number of people are vulnerable to climate impacts.
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Post Modi-Trump meet, India and the US will work towards a more detailed bilateral agreement for nuclear reactors, after the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA) is amended in the Parliament, senior government officials told Moneycontrol.
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Raj Kumar Chaudhary, CMD, NHPC Ltd told Moneycontrol that other than its operational hydropower capacity of 6,571 MW, the company has an additional 9,314 MW of hydro capacities under construction.
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Moneycontrol wrote on January 22 that the Budget will increase the allocation for the PM Surya Ghar scheme to ensure its faster implementation to meet renewable energy targets
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While the push for the Green Energy Corridors is likely to continue, industry leaders said the government must focus on incentive schemes to promote domestic manufacturing of transmission equipment and extend the waiver on transmission charges for the renewable sector.
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The Trump administration has paused the disbursal of funds under the Inflation Reduction Act, which offered tax credits for making in US. Three of the four Indian manufacturers who wanted to set up plants in the US have put their plans on hold
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In an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol, Paithankar emphasised that if mass skilling doesn’t begin now, India could be looking at a workforce crunch in this sunrise industry
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Goyal said reliable power would increasingly become a necessity with data centres coming up globally. Meanwhile, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said India must radically shift towards cutting-edge technology to become 'atmanirbhar' and curb imports.
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Between January and November this year, the country added at least 24 GW of renewable capacity, double that of 2023, crossing the 200 GW mark. However, industry estimates show that nearly 40 GW of green projects have no takers.
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For India to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel power by 2030, significant and timely financial investments are needed to upgrade infrastructure and build new transmission lines, a CII and EY report has said
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Gujarat alone has 46 percent (2.9 lakh) of the total (6.34 lakh) rooftop solar installations across the country under the scheme.
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The statement followed a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who is visiting China through November 10, the first country he has visited since taking office last month.
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Adani Enterprises on October 9 launched its QIP to raise as much as $500 million. The company may raise more funds using a green shoe option depending on investor demand.
