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India's energy transition to renewables: Air conditioning to pose a key challengeThe growth trajectory of cooling industry, particularly air conditioning, can become a major roadblock in India's energy transition to renewables by 2030, according to a study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The air conditioning sector is expected to grow at around 10 per cent which may present a huge challenge for the integration of renewables in the energy system because much of the country’s residential cooling demand falls at night when solar is not available, it said. "The growth trajectory of cooling, in particular air conditioning, is expected to be particularly rapid... Read more.. Date : Oct 30 Source: ET Energy World
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Big drive for e-vehicles: Kerala government offices turn charging stationsIn a practical step that is bound to encourage a lot of people to shift to less polluting and energy efficient electric vehicles, the state government is planning to install charging facilities on the premises of government offices that face highways and arterial roads. On Saturday, the transport department convened a meeting of various departments at Thiruvananthapuram for mapping the points where such charging facilities can be provided. Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has sent out a letter seeking willingness of various government departments in providing their land for this. “... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: The Times of India
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New World Bank project to support climate resilient agriculture in OdishaThe Centre, Odisha government and World Bank on Thursday signed US$165 loan agreement for implementation of Odisha integrated irrigation project for climate resilient agriculture. The project aims to support small farmers to strengthen the resilience of their production system as well as diversify and improve the market linkage for their produce that will ultimately help in increasing income of the farmers. An official statement said the programme will be implemented in rural areas vulnerable to droughts and largely dependent on rainfed agriculture. It will benefit around 1.25 lakh small... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: The Times of India
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World Economic Forum to build blockchain platform for responsible sourcing of metalsThe World Economic Forum (WEF), a non-profit organization committed to improving the state of the world, has launched a blockchain initiative, aimed at responsible sourcing of metals. The effort, dubbed the Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative, will experiment, design and deploy blockchain solutions that will speed up responsible sourcing, the WEF announced Friday. Seven mining and metals companies across the countries - Antofagasta Minerals (Chile), Eurasian Resources Group Sàrl (Luxembourg), Glencore (Switzerland), Klöckner & Co (Germany), Minsur SA (Peru), Tata Steel (India) and... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: Yahoo Finance
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BESCOM will charge you for charging e-vehiclesIt’s bad enough when your phone runs out of charge but it’s worse when your Electric Vehicle (EV) is down to low charge. Well, there’s no need to panic if you left home without charging your EV because in less than a month’s time, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will be installing 100 charging points at 80 locations. These charging stations can be accessed easily via an app and one can book a slot in advance to avoid any queues. However, users will be charged at a subsidised rate of Rs 5 per unit and the first phase of the project will be launched in the offices... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: Bangalore Mirror
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Telecom infrastructure in India may soon get disaster-resilient standardsTelecommunications infrastructure in the country will soon have international standards that will make these resilient in times of natural disaster. Power infrastructure in the country already follows statutory standards for safety but telecommunications does not. As part of the global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has initiated discussions with the telecom players — Bharat Sanchar Nigam, Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea — to develop standards for the sector. Kamal Kishore, member, NDMA, said loss of towers... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: Business Standard
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Pune’s public transport keeps pace with changing timesElectric buses, CNG buses for dedicated BRTS corridors, free tickets for women on one day each month, generation of additional revenue through advertisements and other strategies are helping the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited keep pace with the changing public mobility needs. In an exclusive interview with Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Nayana Gunde, Rajesh Rajgor finds out PMPML’s unwavering commitment to operational efficiency for improving public transportation in the bustling and vibrant city of Pune. Nayana Gunde, Chairman and Managing Director, PMPML One doesn’t... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: Motor India
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Maruti Suzuki Wagon R EV launch delayedIt is common knowledge that Maruti Suzuki is working towards making its debut in the electric vehicle (EV) segment in India with an electrified version of the Wagon R, initially slated to be introduced next year. However, during a recent press conference for the announcement of the company’s quarterly results, Maruti Suzuki revealed that the 2020 timeline for the launch of the Wagon R EV has now been pushed back. The company believes that a number of factors are acting as impediments towards the mass adoption of electric vehicles in the country, chief of which are a high price tag and a... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: AutoCar India
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Hero Lectro plans full localisation of e-cycles by 1 yearHero Cycle's e-bike brand Lecto E-Mobility Solutions plans to start manufacturing all its cycles and their accessories in India within the next one year. Speaking to IANS, Hero Lectro Director Aditya Munjal said that the company is investing on research and development (R&D) and localisation. Currently, the design for the company's products is done in Manchester, UK, and it has an R&D centre in Greater Noida. "We are investing into product, R&D innovation and localisation with regards to 'Make in India' where we have a plan to localise all e-bikes within one year's time...which... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: ET Auto
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Unorganised players with cost edge lead the e-rickshaw raceMore than two years after organised players like Kinetic, Hero Electric and Mahindra & Mahindra forayed into the growing e-rickshaw market they are yet to gain a toehold in this space. An electric-vehicle revolution is gaining ground in India, home to about 1.5 million battery-powered, three wheeled rickshaws — a fleet bigger than the number of electric passenger cars sold in China since 2011. Since 2015, battery-powered rickshaw sales have been growing at 20% annually, replacing cycle rickshaws. However, most of these sales have come from the unorganised sector, sending the larger... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: The Economic Times
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FAME-II: Stricter norms lead to slump of electric vehicle sales in H1Hit by stringent compliance norms, only around 3,000 electric two-wheelers were registered and sold under the government's subsidy programme – FAME-II scheme – in the first six months (April-September) against over 75,000 units registered last year, people aware of the matter said. The development, experts said, is due to much stricter norms under the phase-2 of the scheme rolled out by the government effective April this year, further slamming brakes on the already poor adoption of electric vehicles. The conditions under the first phase – from April 2015 to March 2019 – were simpler, as... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: The Financial Express
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Ahmedabad: When plastic waste turns into fuelThe 2018 figures of the city’s solid waste generation put the estimate of plastic waste at 10% of 3,700 tonnes of daily waste minus 370 tonnes, coming to 11,100 tonnes monthly or 1.35 lakh tonnes annually! Due to lack of segregation, the waste cannot be processed and thus the polythene bags discarded by citizens just increase the height of Mount Pirana, one millimetre at a time, said experts. But what if the waste can be processed to make fuel? It could be a win-win situation for the city. With this concept, a team of five students from CIPET-IPT (Central Institute of Plastic Engineering... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: The Times of India
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Gujarat tops water management indexFor the third consecutive year, Gujarat topped the list of states in Niti Aayog’s water management index. The latest Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) 2.0 of NITI Aayog, however, also pointed out that participatory irrigation is still spread to less than 34% of the command area and more needs to be done on household water meters. Gujarat’s CWMI score slipped from 76.3 last year to 74.8 this year, but the Niti Aayog report, overall ranked it first on its list. Despite being at the forefront in water management, the surplus monsoon season this year indicated that a lot more could be... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: The Times of India
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BASIC ministers call for comprehensive implementation of Paris climate dealEnvironment ministers of the BASIC countries have called for "comprehensive" implementation of the Paris climate deal amid threats by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from it. They also called on the developed nations to deliver on their commitment to provide USD 100 billion climate finance to the developing countries to mitigate losses suffered in the implementation of the climate action plan. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, who attended the 29th BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) ministers' meeting here on Saturday, said the meeting worked out priorities and... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: The Economic Times
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IFAD President to strengthen joint efforts to boost farmers’ incomes in IndiaGilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will meet with government leaders in India this week to strengthen joint efforts to boost farmers' incomes and build sustainable food systems, and review project activities that have already empowered more than one million rural women. India has set an ambitious goal of doubling farmers' incomes by 2022. In spite of India's achievement of middle-income status, eradication of rural poverty remains a critical challenge. While achieving food sufficiency in production, rural communities face challenges... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: DevDiscourse
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Due emphasis would be laid on solar power: Bihar CM Nitish KumarBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday launched around 35,000 schemes worth over Rs 1,600 crore, as part of his ambitions 'Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali' campaign that seeks to boost green cover and the water table in the state. Foundation stones were laid for 32,781 schemes worth Rs 1,359.27 crore, while another 2,391 involving an expenditure of Rs 291.27 crore were inaugurated by Kumar at a function organised at the Samrat Ashok Convention Centre here. The CM said the campaign has 11 components that include collection and purification of surplus water in the Ganges during the rainy season,... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: ET Energy World
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Chandigarh draft policy pushes for electric vehicles, lists subsidy, free parkingThe UT Administration is trying hard to push electric vehicles in the city. For this, according to the draft policy, they have put forth several points in its policy in order to encourage people to buy electric vehicles. Speaking to Chandigarh Newsline, UT Adviser Manoj Parida said, “For all the residential houses that make a provision for charging stations, it has already been discussed by the JERC to offer power at Rs 4 per unit. And on the final bill that will be generated for that house, it is proposed to offer up to 30 per cent subsidy on the power bill.” The Adviser said, “Also, it... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: The Indian Express
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6,000 kg plastic waste for road worksFor the first time, the national highway authority of India (NHAI) is using shredded plastic for road works in the state. The regional office of NHAI is planning to utilize around 8,000kg of shredded plastic, of which 6,000 kg will be used for the works of service roads of Kazhakkoottam–Karode national highway stretch. NHAI decided to use shredded plastic for the works as per ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign of the ministry of road transport and highways (MORTH) for effective management of plastic waste. The ministry had issued guidelines in August, as per specifications prescribed by Indian... Read more.. Date : Oct 25 Source: The Times of India
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Jal Shakti Abhiyan implemented in 5,807 village panchayats in TNThe Tamil Nadu government is implementing the Jal Shakti Abhiyan, a campaign for water conservation, in 5,807 village panchayats spread over 249 rural blocks, official sources told PTI on Thursday. They claimed the state is performing better than others on construction of integrated water bodies and their management and has made rain-water harvesting a people's movement. TN recently launched a Rs 1000-crore “Tamil Nadu Water Resources, Conservation and Augmentation Mission” to rejuvenate water bodies with public participation. Another Rs 750 crore will be utilised from MGNREGS to... Read more.. Date : Oct 25 Source: Outlook
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UP to 'electrify' water bodies to generate 13,500 mw of solar energyUttar Pradesh government is planning to install solar power panels above the state's expansive network of canals and water bodies to generate almost 13,500 megawatt (Mw) of solar energy. The state is planning to forge long-term contracts with private sector energy majors for the purpose and prepare a roadmap for efficient management of solar power and water resources. According to the UP Jalshakti minister Dr Mahendra Singh, with a view to making the state self reliant in renewable energy, the department was planning to draft a long-term action plan for harnessing the canals, reservoirs,... Read more.. Date : Oct 25 Source: Business Standard
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Works to be undertaken in Dehradun, Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar districts in first phaseThe Government of India has approved Rs 1,400 crore (US$ 200 million) under Urban Infrastructure Development scheme for Secondary Towns for 16 urban areas of Uttarakhand. Expressing happiness at this development, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Rawat said that this will help expedite infrastructural development works especially those related to drinking water, sewerage, drainage, roads, transport, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in urban areas. He said that the PM has maintained... Read more.. Date : Oct 25 Source: The Pioneer
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Tata Motors bags order for 300 electric buses: To be deployed at Ahmedabad’s BRTS corridorTata Motors flagged off its first electric bus in Lucknow in February this year and now it has bagged the order for 300 electric buses from Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd. This will be the largest e-bus contract ever to be awarded to an OEM in the country. After having delivered over 200 electric buses with over 60% market share under the FAME I, Tata Motors with this new order now reinforces its position in India's electrification drive. Tata Motors will supply Urban 9/9 Electric model of buses which will run in Ahmedabad’s BRTS corridor. These buses will be deployed under the OPEX model and Tata... Read more.. Date : Oct 25 Source: Financial Express
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S-CCI India eyeing CV market to fuel growthCommencing operations in 1985, S-CCI India Limited is setting up a plant at Gujarat to expand its reach in the CV market. Set up in collaboration with CCI Corporation, Japan, the company, a leading manufacturer of coolants and brake fluids, is catering to OEMs like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Force Motors, Mercedes-Benz, SML Isuzu, TAFE, Komatsu India, Nissan, Ford, Hindustan Motors and Toyota. Enjoying a good presence in the aftermarket, the company is eyeing a larger pie of the CV market to fuel growth. As the CV industry shifts gears, introduces new products that comply with BSVI... Read more.. Date : Oct 25 Source: Commercial Vehicle
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Japan's top tech consultancy TechnoPro to invest $10 mn in local EV opsThe Indian electric vehicle (EV) sector is opening up to investments. On Thursday, one of Japan's largest engineering consulting said it would invest $10 million in India for R&D and developing supportive infrastructure for EVs. TechnoPro, which plans to hire 10,000 engineers in India over 3 years, will focus on clients building charging and battery swapping infrastructure, where it is a domain expert. The Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed firm said it has mapped out locations and is working with potential partners. It has R&D centers in Hyderabad and Pune and has recently opened a... Read more.. Date : Oct 25 Source: Business Standard
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Maruti treads cautiously on EV launch plan; Electric WagonR will go for further trialsMaruti Suzuki India (MSIL) is treading cautiously on the launch of its electric vehicle by 2020 due to not enough support from the government and lack of infrastructure. The company, however, may launch the vehicle only for transporting people (cab aggregators) next year. The company had earlier announced plans to launch electric car based on WagonR by 2020, which is being tested on the Indian roads since last year. However, MSIL now says by next year the vehicle, will be “at a stage which can go to the next stage of trials and testing”. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the... Read more.. Date : Oct 25 Source: The Hindu Business Line
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