Target to halve global fuel consumption by 2030 is stalling: IEA report
Fuel consumption should fall 4.3 per cent per year on average from 2019 to 2030, to halve fuel consumption of new light-duty vehicles
How to get more off your e-car’s battery cell? Ask this algorithm
Suggestions of better routes, driving patterns to improve vehicle’s performance
As told to Parliament (December 10, 2021): 237 Zika virus cases in India so far
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (August 9, 2021): No data on sickle cell disease among tribals
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
Centre releases white paper on pathways to catalyse tech innovation ecosystem for e-mobility
Document co-authored by CSE with Department of Science & Technology part of white paper; it envisages focused cell & battery development …
E-retrofitment: India’s key to fleet electrification and Net Zero emissions
Safe & profitable functioning of e-retrofitment industry will underpin India’s transition to electric mobility
Raw materials, or sacred beings? Lithium extraction puts two worldviews into tension
Bolivia has yet to become a major player in the global lithium market, but this may change soon
Electric vehicles have a dark side too: Blood batteries and child labour
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is among the poorest on the planet, is paying a heavy price for the global green energy …
Niti Aayog’s battery swapping policy provides direction, but lacks a constructive roadmap
But, in time, there can be further amendments. With the suggested level playing field and options for setting up an interoperable EV ecosystem …
Kolkata rolls out CNG buses
West Bengal’s transport minister introduces two new CNG buses; service to be expanded soon
Farm to Facebook: India’s catch-up evolution in techno-policy landscape
India needs to work out problems in old policies and develop new ones that ensure a rapid tectonic shift in India’s technological future
How Delhi’s draft e-vehicle policy stands out
Here’s a lowdown on what the policy offers to meet its aim of 25 per cent new vehicle registrations by 2023
E-vehicles or e-mobility?
India has unique reasons for faster adoption of electric vehicles, but we need to be bold and aggressive in our plans
As told to Parliament (December 21, 2021): Drought, salt-stress tolerant rice varieties to be introduced soon
As told to Parliament (July 26, 2021): Some 418 electric vehicle charging points set up across India
Bidding adieu to John Goodenough, the untiring inventor who co-created the modern lithium-ion battery
In 2019, Goodenough and two other scientists received the Nobel Prize for their work on lithium-ion batteries
Plans for deep seabed mining pit renewable energy demand against ocean life in a largely unexplored frontier
Less than 10% of the deep seabed has been mapped to understand its basic structure and contents
Why hydrogen vs battery debate doesn’t need a winner: The technology choice conundrum
Energy diversification model where both battery and hydrogen infrastructures co-exist will mean better energy security, more stable grid
US’ new climate bill: The good, the bad and the fossil-addicted
The Inflation Reduction Act represents long overdue climate action by the world’s biggest historical emitter of greenhouse gases
As told to Parliament (July 20, 2021): Deaths due to mucormycosis at 4,332
Coming up in 2020: Air pollution to figure in a number of developments
From new BS-VI standards in Delhi to likely entry of more electric vehicles to efforts for combating stubble fires, India will be stepping up its …
Citroen e-C3 fails crash test: What this means for India’s electric vehicle passengers & buyers
Citreon e-C3 received zero stars for adult occupant safety & one for child protection
Assigning ‘perquisite value’ to e-2-wheelers, cycles can boost sustainable transport adoption in India. Here’s how
There is a need to review the taxation regime and to provide a clarification on the perquisite value of company-provided electric two-wheelers …
Cleaning Patna’s air: Municipal corporation to replace diesel-run vehicles with CNG and electricity
Patna’s air quality index has become ‘very poor’ in recent years
As told to Parliament (December 7, 2021): Thousands of posts vacant at India’s rural health centres