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Subsidy on rooftop solar panels may go up for domestic sectorBy : Sustainability ..., May 20, 2019
In a good news to people wants to opt for clean energy, the government is mulling to increase the subsidy on rooftop solar panels from the present 30%, sources in the New and Renewable Energy... Read more.. |
Ratan Tata invests in Ola Electric MobilityBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2019
Ride hailing major Ola on Monday said Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, has invested in its EV business — Ola Electric Mobility (OEM). This investment, which is part of OEM’s series A... Read more.. |
Humans driving 1 million animal and plant species to extinction: ReportBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2019
Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history and its impact will see extinction of one million out of eight million total estimated number of animal and plant species on... Read more.. |
Renewable energy of T.N. over 17% of total power productionBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2019
Renewable energy (wind, solar, biomass and small hydropower) generation in Tamil Nadu was 16,223 million units in April 2018-February 2019, accounting for 17.5% of the total energy mix.... Read more.. |
India's e-car plan has just one, but potentially debilitating flawBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2019
Dirty air has finally become an issue in Indian election manifestos, along with perennial subjects such as temple-building and farmers’ incomes. That shouldn’t be a surprise: Even politicians... Read more.. Subject Tags: electric vehicle charging station , Electric Vehicles (EV) , FAME , India , smart mobility |
FAME-II could reduce transport energy needs by 64%, emissions by 37% by 2030: CIIBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2019
The government's FAME-II plan for electric mobility stands to reduce 64% of the anticipated road-based energy demand by 2030 and 37% of carbon emissions by then, according to CII. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: carbon emission mitigation , electric mobility , Electric Vehicles (EV) , FAME II , India |
After HC nod, BEST to acquire 20 electric buses by June-endBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2019
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) will most likely induct 20 electric buses by the end of June. The transport undertaking has received a nod from the Bombay High Court to... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-buses , Electric Vehicles (EV) , India , Smart Cities , smart mobility , Urban Mobility |
On thin ice: Time for climate change policyBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2019
Climate change has become a major global issue, but has the IT hub, Bengaluru, done enough to minimise its effects? With air pollution on the rise in the city and the government struggling to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , Climate Change Policy , environmental management , India , Sustainable Development |
WorldCover raises $6M round for emerging markets’ climate insuranceBy : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2019
WorldCover, a New York and Africa-based climate insurance provider to smallholder farmers, has raised a $6 million Series A round led by MS&AD Ventures. Y Combinator, Western Technology... Read more.. Subject Tags: emerging market , emerging technology , India , International Cooperation , Kenya , Rwanda , smallholder farmers |
Researchers develops new method to predict reservoir levels 3 months in advanceBy : Sustainability ..., May 3, 2019
As the mercury soars and countdown begins for the monsoon, storage levels in reservoirs keep the government and hydropower generators on tenterhooks. Now Indian scientists have found a potential... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , reservoir level , reservoir storage , Sustainable Development , Water Management , water storage |