Budget 2023-24: Customs duty waived for machinery required to manufacture lithium-ion cells for batteries
Battery Energy Storage Systems with a capacity of 4,000 MWH will be supported with Viability Gap Funding, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said
Killer Ape
Another murderer comes to town. There is no dearth of Western murderers because our government lets them roam free
Waiter fill 'er up
Restaurants and other eateries could hold the trumps in the battle against spiralling petrol prices
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 …
Delhi-NCR cab strike: Are electric vehicles the answer to increasing fuel prices
With technology, mobility is more than service. It behaves as a market commodity that strives on customer satisfaction. And if a mobility service …
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
Vehicles were top polluters in Delhi during Diwali week: CSE
Delhi has 14 million registered vehicles and an annual addition of 0.5 million vehicles a year
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
Clean call
Let the Bhure Lal Committee decide on what qualifies to be a clean fuel, says the Supreme Court
What causes lithium-ion battery fires? Why are they so intense? An expert explains
The onset and intensification of lithium-ion battery fires can be traced to multiple causes, including user behaviour, such as improper charging …
Smaller EVs are key to save critical minerals: Study
By making smaller electric vehicles that are powered by small batteries, Europe can curb consumption of critical metals by up to 49% by 2050
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
If done well, sticker scheme to give way to better pollution control measures
Colour-coded sticker scheme meant to regulate highly polluting vehicles will be implemented in October in Delhi-NCR
CSE study exposes massive environmental dumping of old and used vehicles in Africa, South Asia
Urgent global intervention is needed to stop the unregulated dumping and reduce health and climate risks
Delhi govt’s proposal on e-buses does not address major concerns: EPCA
According to EPCA, the government has not done sufficient work to detail out the proposal for induction of 1,000 e-buses and their necessary …
For clean air
Vikrams are out, electric vehicles are in. Still, the Nepal government's decision to import minibuses could put their clean air campaign back to …
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
Diesel Update
A European study determined that exposure to traffic-related air pollution, 'in particular diesel exhaust particles,' may lead to reduced lung …
Clean energy: How AI can help spot the copper we need
A supply crunch may be on the horizon; artificial intelligence can help discover copper deposits formed along ancient mountain ranges over past …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 16, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Lithium titanate battery technology a boon to the energy storage market
The growth in energy storage technologies is one of the key core areas to promoting clean energy generation
Battery recycling is essential for India’s critical minerals security
India needs benchmarked practice of collection, segregation, testing for second-use potential, disassembly & recycling to make most of spent …
Environment reports: thermal plants need to meet air pollution standards; number of e-vehicles on rise
Here's an overview of recently released reports and studies on air pollution and e-vehicles
Solar Impulse's biggest legacy will be in your home – not in the skies
Solar Impulse has raised the profile of solar power and people might consider how they can do their bit to use cleaner energy
