Rechargeable batteries: UNCTAD report warns of raw material uncertainties
A few countries control reserves of key inputs like cobalt, manganese, lithium, graphite
World EV Day 2023: To fast track change, India needs Zero Emission Vehicle mandate
An ambitious vehicle electrification roadmap needs regulatory targets and ZEV supply mandate to bring more certainty in investments and markets
Why electric rickshaws need better regulation in India
Enabling rickshaw drivers to switch from pedal to electric will increase their income and reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector
More vehicles coming into Delhi from other states in 2018 compared to 2009: Report
Standing Committee on Home Affairs calls for formulating policy to regulate the entry of inbound traffic and ensuring smooth exit of outbound traffic
New lithium battery can add 322 km to electric cars in 10 minutes
New method overcomes main obstacle to extreme fast charging, Lithium plating, which happens at high charge rates and significantly reduces …
Union Budget 2019-20: Govt makes major push for easy adoption of e-vehicles
The sops include tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on loans taken to buy e-vehicles, more charging station in smart cities, highways
New device developed to tackle pollution in high traffic zones
Prototypes of WAYU have been installed at the ITO Junction in central Delhi and Mukarba Chowk in north Delhi; 54 more units would be installed in …
Pollution in news on May 1
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on pollution
Lanka President talks green agriculture, renewable energy, electric vehicles in Parliament address
Sri Lanka’s ultimate goal to promote use of bio-fertilisers in order to create an international market for non-toxic agricultural produce, …
Clean vehicles: Study reinforces need to quickly move to EVs
Widespread adoption of electric vehicles with robust power plant emission controls,power sector decarbonisation policies will yield net air …
Meghalaya joins the electric race
Meghalaya’s new electric vehicle policy is a good step forward. The next challenge is to set clear milestones and a timeline for ensuring …
Electric two-wheeler subsidy cut to hurt mass adoption of EVs
Lower subsidy will reduce consumer interest and adoption, and will hurt the entire industry for a considerable time
New material may hold promise for more efficient lithium-ion batteries
Researchers from IIT Gandhinagar and Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology discovered a new anode material that could …
India is ripe for the sodium-ion battery revolution; here is why
The diversification of battery technology is necessary for the rapidly growing Indian energy storage market; SIBs can lead to this diversification
Will Costa Rica's ambitious plan to negate climate change work?
The Central American country does not have any law restricting use of fossil fuels, but it has stepped up its ambition to fully …
Lax global laws let the rich junk polluting vehicles in low-income nations
Rich nations are dumping their old, used and close-to-being-scrapped vehicles in low-income vehicle importing countries of Africa and South Asia …
‘Countries should keep sustainability in mind while extracting minerals & metals’
Every year, the world mines 150 billion tonnes of rock to source 65 billion tonnes of minerals
How realistic are India’s 2030 fleet electrification targets?
Focus should be on converting the existing fleet to electric vehicles and not just adding more EVs to the roads
Deepening green tech divide between Global North, South to worsen economic inequality, warns UN
Without decisive action by governments, developing countries may miss out on economic opportunities from green tech
As told to Parliament (December 7, 2022): 71% Indians can’t afford nutritious food, member of Parliament cites DTE report
More than 1.7 million people die every year due to diseases caused by poor diet, DTE reported
Electric vehicles in India: Can we protect the environment & also help the economy
Double dividend hypothesis claims environmental taxation can improve both environmental & economic conditions
Maharashtra expands EV subsidies — but with a deadline
The revised EV policy aims to realise the state’s ambition to have 10% EVs among new vehicle registrations by 2025
Patna's new home delivery: pollution under control certificates
Bihar transport department moves in as car owners complain of few testing centres amid hefty fines
Run-up to World EV Day: India needs innovation in cell chemistry to leapfrog in the battery race
Indian government doesn’t have a national programme to fund research & development into latest battery technologies
Robust raw material supply chain key to Africa’s growth: UNCTAD
African economies are hampered by supply chain hurdles, including poor logistics, low levels of technology, fragmented markets, limited capital …