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India’s fuel demand to keep climbing until 2034 despite EV boomBy 2034, India's road fuel demand is projected to exceed 2.5 million barrels per day, fueled by a rise in vehicle numbers and a surge in co...
Crematorium used for heating: How Europe is using funerals to warm schools, homes and swimming poolsA school being built in Scotland is set to use heat recovered from a city crematorium, highlighting how energy generated during cremation i...
From biomass to biochar: Ankur Scientific’s 4-decade journey of turning waste into wealthThe Vadodara-based second-generation company has built a global business by turning waste into valuable resources.
Global policies target data-center grid delays, emissions
For a greener future, bring back coal cessElectricity demand is expected to grow 6.4% annually till 2030, making a rapid coal exit near-impossible. A coal cess will signal India is ...
IIT Madras develops real-time digital twin platform for autonomous maritime navigationResearchers at IIT Madras have created SEANAV, a digital twin platform for testing autonomous maritime navigation systems. This innovation ...
Clean energy gains fail to lift India's climate rankingIndia's renewable energy initiatives have progressed, yet the country has dropped in the Climate Change Performance Index rankings. While I...
Acceleration in clean technology needed to ensure decline in world's emissions: StudyAdopting clean energy solutions such as solar, wind, and electric vehicles can play a pivotal role in lowering carbon emissions. The Global...
From tyres to footwear: How Brisil is finding new uses for rice husk ashRice husk ash is often treated as industrial waste. Vadodara-based Brisil converts it into green silica—a material used in tyres, footwear,...
Heat-trapping carbon pollution drops, but scientists cite the Iran war rather than energy progressThis year, global carbon emissions fell by 0.4%, driven by oil supply disruptions from the conflict in Iran. While oil and natural gas emis...
Fossil fuel emissions fall due to Iran war and renewables, finds researchEmissions from the burning of oil, gas and coal -- the main drivers of climate change -- rose by 0.9 percent per year on average in the pas...
ET Graphics: As Earth heats up, will Antalya deliver?Negotiators from across the world are gathering in Antalya, Türkiye, for COP31, the UN climate summit being held from November 9 to 20. Ind...
India’s emissions to rise 4.4% despite global dip: StudyRenewable energy capacity growth and electric vehicle adoption are projected to reduce fossil fuel emissions by 0.4%. Major economies like ...
India's net-zero transition aim by 2070 offers $22.7 tn investment opportunity for global capitalIndia's push to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 could unlock a $22.7 trillion investment opportunity across renewable energy, power grid...
2026 to be one of four warmest years on record: WMOThe year 2026 is on track to become one of the four hottest years on record, with global temperatures averaging 1.47°C above pre-industrial...
How China's clean-tech machine is reshaping the global climate fightIn 2024, China took the lead as the top investor in global clean technology, directing $132 billion to developing nations to aid carbon red...
India proposes 1% mandatory blending of green jet fuel from JanuaryIndia has introduced a draft policy for the mandatory blending of sustainable aviation fuel for international flights. The initial blending...
Forget solar and wind: India bets on heat buried deep underground for round-the-clock clean electricity; here's the big planIndia is stepping up efforts to tap its estimated 10.6 GW geothermal energy potential, with its first two geothermal wells commissioned in ...
Engineers replaced 20% of cement with powdered waste glass in a field project; 3 years later, the concrete showed no deterioration or material failureRecent studies suggest that incorporating 20% crushed waste glass into concrete can significantly improve its properties. This method not o...
Out of Europe? India's steel MSMEs battle data gaps, rising cost and EU's carbon wallSmaller Indian steel exporters say they are struggling to obtain emissions data from raw-material suppliers and bear the cost of carbon acc...