India craves a sweet fix for crude addiction. Can it work?India is rapidly expanding its use of ethanol, a sugar-based fuel. This strategy aims to cut reliance on imported crude oil and boost farme...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Nuclear is atomic! But it's not enoughThe Indian Parliament has given the green light to the SHANTI Bill 2025, paving the way for private investment in nuclear energy initiative...
17 Dec, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
Jitendra Singh to move Sustainable Nuclear Energy Bill in Lok Sabha, urges house to consider amendmentsA new bill aims to boost India's nuclear energy capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2047. The legislation will streamline licensing and safety for...
16 Dec, 2025, 01.16 PM IST
Developers step up focus on green buildingsAccording to Xynteo's Build Ahead, a business-led initiative focused on scaling decarbonising efforts in India, consumers are willing to pa...
22 Mar, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
Fiddling on the roof to brighten solarIndia experiences clear, sunny weather for 250-300 days a year. So, the potential is massive. A Council on Energy, Environment and Water (C...
24 Jan, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
Green 'n' bear it, it's ammonia, GH2 startAmmonia is used for manufacturing nitrogenous fertilisers, and the green ammonia production process is 100% renewable and carbon-free. Once...
01 Nov, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
Bill Gates goes on a breezy e-rickshaw ride; Mahindra boss proposes friendly ‘30-wheeler EV drag race’Gates was seen enjoying a joy ride on an e-rickshaw.
06 Mar, 2023, 07.47 PM IST
Energy Conservation Bill 2022: Implications and next stepsThe Bill addresses several energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures across the economy. These include a non-fossil-fuel mandate for d...
28 Dec, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
Parliament passes bill to promote non-fossil energy sources and carbon credit tradingThe legislation provides for penalties for violations by industrial units or vessels, and on manufacturers if a vehicle fails to comply wit...
12 Dec, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
Bill to promote use of non-fossil fuels introduced in Rajya SabhaThe legislation was cleared by Lok Sabha in August this year. Piloting the bill in the Upper House, Power Minister R K Singh said the count...
08 Dec, 2022, 07.04 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes bill to promote non-fossil fuelsPiloting the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, Power Minister R K Singh said "this is the bill for the future," and urged the mem...
08 Aug, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
Energy Conservation Amendment Bill in Lok SabhaThe Bill has provisions for mandatory minimum use of non-fossil sources, including green hydrogen and green ammonia for feedstock, setting ...
03 Aug, 2022, 11.55 PM IST
India should develop disruptive technologies to meet goal of decarbonisation by 2050: Anil Kakodkar"Surplus biomass can be converted to hydrogen or hydrogen substitutes for use in industry and transportation. Carbon Capture and Utilisatio...
25 Aug, 2021, 07.34 PM IST
SSA Finserv raises $3 million from Blue Ashva CapitalSSA Finserv founded in June 2019 in Mumbai, specialises in providing customised finance to small businesses through cash-flow based loan pr...
12 Jan, 2021, 04.39 PM IST
Energy demand in Asia Pacific could grow 15% from 2019 to 6,800 mn tons of oil equivalent in 2040As per the research by Wood Mackenzie, energy demand in the region is expected to grow 15% from 2019 to 6,800 million tons of oil equivalen...
19 Nov, 2019, 04.21 PM IST
Mission electrification to cover 24,000-km track in five yearsCurrently about 2,000 km track is being electrified in a year to reach 4,000 km per year by 2017-18 and 6,000 km in subsequent year.
04 Nov, 2016, 12.53 AM IST
Mission electrification to cover 24,000 km track in 5 yearsCurrently about 2000 km track is being electrified in a year and the aim is to reach 4000 km per year by 2017-18 and 6000 km in subsequent ...
03 Nov, 2016, 02.58 PM IST