Biden's carbon proposal is unworkable, US power sector warnsThe EPA plan, which was proposed in May, would limit the amount of carbon dioxide power plants can emit.
09 Aug, 2023, 10.15 AM IST
Carbon 'capture' climate tech is booming, and confusingCarbon capture and storage (CCS) and direct air capture (DAC) are both complex industrial processes that isolate CO2 but these newly boomin...
04 Jul, 2023, 08.11 PM IST
US okays $3.5 billion to capture & store CO2. What's direct air capture, how does this cutting-edge tech work?The U.S. government has offered $3.5 billion in grants to companies that will capture and permanently store the gas using a process known a...
20 Apr, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Decarbonizing India’s steel sector: opportunities and challengesThe National Green Hydrogen Mission, approved by the Union Cabinet earlier this month, identifies a significant role for green hydrogen in ...
30 Jan, 2023, 02.25 PM IST
Global carbon capture projects surge 50% in 9 months -researchThe capacity of planned projects soared to 111 million tonnes a year (mtpa) as of end-September, up 52% from 73 mtpa at the end of 2020, th...
12 Oct, 2021, 12.11 PM IST
EV charging stations asked to install both Japanese, Chinese technologiesEESL, which is tasked with the procurement of electric cars for use by government departments across the country, withdrew its tender for p...
17 Dec, 2018, 06.48 AM IST
How burying CO2 in sea can slow warmingThe International Energy Agency (IEA) reported in 2017 that a critical technology — capturing carbon dioxide emissions from generators and ...
06 Jul, 2018, 09.17 AM IST
Global Warming can be limited to 1.5 C by improving everyday activities: StudyImproved living standards for all need not come with a large increase in energy demand at the expense of the global environment, said resea...
05 Jun, 2018, 01.30 PM IST
How a startup is favourably using carbon dioxideA six-year-old startup from IIT Kharagpur, Carbon Clean Solutions was set up by two undergraduate students in 2009 to extract carbon dioxid...
03 Nov, 2016, 12.35 AM IST
India ranks 4th in number of thinktanks, after US, China and UKLast year, India ranked fifth with 192 thinktanks. The US tops the list for 2015 with 1,835 thinktanks, followed by China and the United Ki...
31 Jan, 2016, 10.57 AM IST
At 192, India has 5th most think tanks in the worldThe US tops the list with 1,830 such bodies, followed by China (429), the UK (287) and Germany (194).
24 Jan, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
CCS may allow private sector to set up telecom testing labs'The Telecom Commission will shortly recommend CCS approval for setting up private test labs in the country and a security certification au...
27 Nov, 2014, 04.27 AM IST
- Phase out fossil fuels in power by 2100: IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said if all nations failed to bring emissions of greenhouse gases to nearly zero by year 2100, cl...
03 Nov, 2014, 07.37 AM IST
Hot Startup: Mumbai-based 'Carbon Clean Solutions' gets Rs 33 crore grant from British governmentCCS, founded by two graduates from IIT-Kharagpur, has built technology that has the potential to cut the cost of capturing carbon dioxide b...
28 Dec, 2012, 12.22 AM IST
- India may participate in carbon capture and storage initiative Down Under
With India committing to reduce its carbon emissions by 20-25% by 2020, the government is considering participating in a carbon capture and...
31 Dec, 2009, 03.24 AM IST
- PM holds CCS meet on crisis in Pakistan
Govt calls it Pak's internal matter & hopes for early resolution.
13 Mar, 2009, 04.40 AM IST
- India ranks 77th in Economic Freedom Index: Report
India fared better among the BRIC countries where China was ranked at 93, Brazil (96) and Russia (101). IFRS: Are Indian banks ready? | Foc...
21 Sep, 2008, 12.05 PM IST