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Govt extends validity of FAME II certification for all approved electric vehicles by three monthsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2020
In a letter dated 23 September from the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry, the government has informed the extension of validity of certificates for all approved electric two-, three-, and four-wheelers under the FAME II scheme... Read more.. |
MNRE invites EoI for installation of innovative solar pumpsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2020
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited Indian innovators, manufacturers and service providers to submit an expression of interest to participate in the government’s scheme to promote innovative solar pump technologies. The applicants must submit a... Read more.. |
India’s largest floating solar plant to come up in SagardighiBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2020
Kolkata: The West Bengal cabinet on Thursday approved a 5MW grid-connected floating solar project at Sagardighi Thermal Power Project (SgTPP) in Murshidabad. State power minister Sovondeb Chattopadhyay raised the issue at the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Mamata... Read more.. |
NTPC pivots from thermal to greenBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2020
New Delhi: State-run NTPC Ltd will not set up greenfield coal-fuelled power projects as part of its pivot towards green energy, said the company’s chairman and managing director, Gurdeep Singh. NTPC, India’s largest power generation utility which runs one of the biggest coal... Read more.. |
Delhi’s power play at climate change eventBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2020
NEW DELHI: Manipur’s Phayeng village has been given the tag of being India’s first carbon positive settlement. Delhi has implemented “Bijli Swaraj”—a strategy to shift to renewable energy and create green jobs and reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Punjab is making several... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Sustainable Development |
Bihar CM shares state’s sustainable development efforts at UN climate roundtableBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2020
United Nations, September 25 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shared his state's policy initiatives and sustainable development efforts, including climate-resilient agriculture and water conservation, aimed at contributing to the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1... Read more.. |
CIL board clears 18 new mining projects with Rs 2,125-crore investmentBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 24, 2020
Coal India has taken possession of 4,083.51 hectares of land for expansion of its mining projects, chairman and MD Pramod Agarwal said at the company’s 46th annual general meeting on Wednesday. The board has cleared 18 new mining projects with rated capacity of 132.04 mt with... Read more.. |
Without incentives, Tata Power Renewables not keen on new plantsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 24, 2020
NEW DELHI: Tata Power Renewable Energy is not planning any new manufacturing plants despite the government’s push for self-reliance, as it needs more clarity on future policies and financial incentives, its top executive said. "Before we look to set up any new greenfield... Read more.. |
Installers sought for 1,000 EV charging stations nationwideBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 24, 2020
State-owned electrical equipment supplier Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL) has bagged a government order to set up 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations nationwide under the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and... Read more.. |
Taxation, regulation need to run parallel for creating demandBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 24, 2020
NEW DELHI: Taxation and regulation need to run parallel and if they go in opposite directions it is difficult to create demand, while fresh investments "never ever gets feasible" with frequent change in policies, according to a top company official of Toyota Kirloskar Motor.... Read more.. |