Clean air at any cost

The CNG route

Pakistan finds a new mantra to clean up its polluted air

Neocar syndrome

The interiors of new cars are full of toxic emissions

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

Last mile chaos

New Delhi struggles with a policy to regulate e-rickshaws

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 

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

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

Energy from acids

Scientists develop a catalyst for converting cheap acids into hydrogen

The future of transport is electric

Countries need to get the policy mix right to encourage the switch to electric vehicles  

Hop, skip and sidestep

Clean direction

Pakistan and Bangladesh begin investing in clean fuels

Deadline to stay

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