Deep Dive: Natural hydrogen and India’s potential

He added that this value is dependent on a myriad of factors, including gas composition, hydrogen leakage – hydrogen is an indirect greenhouse gas – and extraction methods. New Delhi: The potential for naturally occurring hydrogen, which is touted to be cheaper than green hydrogen, in India is not known yet. However, it is possible… Continue reading Deep Dive: Natural hydrogen and India’s potential

Accelerating E-Mobility with Residential Solar Rooftops

Using EVs along with rooftop solar also serves to accelerate payback for the capital expenditure incurred in setting up rooftop solar systems. The recently released “State of the Global Climate 2023” report from the World Meteorological Organization shows us the sobering picture that 2023 was the hottest year on record over the last 174 years.… Continue reading Accelerating E-Mobility with Residential Solar Rooftops

Vedanta’s aluminium output rises 4% in Q4

The refined zinc production in the fourth quarter increased 2% to 2,20,000 tonne, while refined lead output dropped to 53,000 tonne in Q4 of FY24 over the year-ago period. Diversified natural resources firm Vedanta Ltd on Thursday said its total aluminium production increased 4% to 5,98,000 tonne in the fourth quarter of FY24, over the… Continue reading Vedanta’s aluminium output rises 4% in Q4

Coal India 3rd in list of global CO2 emitters

The analysis shows that the group of fossil fuel producers is, in fact, “not slowing down production”, with most entities increasing production after the Paris Agreement. Eighty percent of global carbon dioxide emissions since the Paris Agreement can be linked to 57 fossil fuel and cement producers in the world where the top three emitters… Continue reading Coal India 3rd in list of global CO2 emitters

Rupee avoids record low despite slew of negative cues

Asian currencies and equities were down, while Brent crude futures settled at its highest levels since October. The Indian rupee was little changed on Friday amid expectations that the country’s central bank will intervene, which countered weak risk appetite, a stronger U.S. dollar and rising oil prices. The rupee was at 83.4150 to the dollar… Continue reading Rupee avoids record low despite slew of negative cues

How three high-tech countries became laggards in electric vehicles

A third of the global population still lives in places where EVs make up less than 5% of car sales — including India, Indonesia and the entire continent of Africa. Japan meets all the conditions that should make it a frontrunner in electric vehicles: above-average incomes, a robust auto industry, high rates of new-car purchases,… Continue reading How three high-tech countries became laggards in electric vehicles

Install EV charging stns in one week: CREST

Installation of charging stations at petrol pumps has been marred by issues like lack of space and restriction of movement of vehicles which come for other fuel like petrol and diesel. In a bid to push mandated installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in petrol pump stations, the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and… Continue reading Install EV charging stns in one week: CREST

Now, buy Kochi Metro tickets using popular apps

ONDC is an initiative of the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT), ministry of commerce and industry, to create a facilitative model that revolutionizes digital commerce. In a major initiative, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has introduced a new system to purchase metro tickets through popular buyer apps by joining hands with… Continue reading Now, buy Kochi Metro tickets using popular apps

Balmer Lawrie to add more business verticals over three years: CMD

Shekhar said the company would spend INR 500 crore for foraying into the new verticals over a period of two to three years. Diversified PSU Balmer Lawrie will add more business verticals to its existing ones over the next three years, a company official said on Thursday. With an overall revenue of around INR 2,300… Continue reading Balmer Lawrie to add more business verticals over three years: CMD

Bharat Charge Alliance plans to set up over 5000 interoperable charging stations

The BCA partners include Log9, Trinity Cleantech, Altigreen, ETO Motors, Pulse Energy, ChargeZone with its mobility platform Billion Electric & EVnnovator and Tork Motors. New Delhi: The Bharat Charge Alliance (BCA), an initiative by the leading companies in the EV charging infrastructure, plans to set up standardized, accessible, and reliable charging infrastructure for light electric… Continue reading Bharat Charge Alliance plans to set up over 5000 interoperable charging stations