Piyush Goyal suggests talks on carbon tax issue with top steel industry leaders
The minister suggested the industry find newer and better ways on lowering carbon emission and promoting high productivity and quality steel in the country.
Coach factory in Latur commissioned for roll out of new age Vande Bharat sleeper trains
The Marathwada Rail Coach Factory in Latur has been inaugurated by a joint venture of a Russian rolling stock major and an Indian railway PSU. This facility will produce 1,920 sleeper coaches for Vande Bharat trains. The project is expected to create over 10,000 jobs and includes eco-friendly initiatives like solar power and wastewater treatment plants.
About 50 percent Gen Z prefer solar solutions, followed by Millennials at 46 percent: Survey
The report is based on a survey of 4,318 respondents among four age cohorts across 5 metros -- Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and 8 non-metros -- Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Gurugram, Guwahati, Jaipur, Kochi, Lucknow, Patna, conducted between February 2024 to March 2024.
BEE, NTH sign MoU to enhance energy efficiency standards and labeling across India
The MoU, signed by BEE Secretary Milind Deore and NTH Director General Alok Kumar Srivastava, was formalized in the presence of Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, and Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs. This collaboration designates NTH as the referral laboratory for BEE, tasked with resolving technical disputes related to test results.
Startups key to India’s green hydrogen push: Pralhad Joshi
Speaking at the curtain-raiser for the 2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2024), Union minister for new & renewable energy, Pralhad Joshi emphasized the importance of engaging youth and startups to accelerate India’s transition towards clean energy.
Centre set to expand ALMM to solar cells, decision expected soon
This initiative is part of the government’s broader strategy to enhance domestic solar manufacturing capabilities and curb the dominance of Chinese imports in the sector. Currently, the ALMM only applies to solar modules, limiting participation in government-supported projects to companies that manufacture modules in India.
IIT Kharagpur-led study debunks claims of tropical ozone hole
Led by Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath from the Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere, and Land Sciences (CORAL) at IIT Kharagpur, his team analysed ground-based ozonesonde (instrument to measure ozone levels) and satellite ozone measurements to examine the depletion in the tropics during the past five decades (1980-2022).
PM Modi, Brunei Sultan discussed FinTech, digital payment systems and renewable energy: MEA
In a video shared by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, Secretary East Jaideep Mazumdar called PM Modi's visit to Brunei "fruitful." He said that Brunei Sultan received PM Modi at the royal palace and they held discussions on how to take forward the bilateral ties.
Eaton to set up Research and Development Centre in TN at an outlay of Rs 200 cr
Chief Minister M K Stalin, Minister for Industries TRB Rajaa who are currently in the United States to woo investors to the state signed a memorandum of understanding with top officials of Eaton.
Sunsure Energy secures Rs 226 crore financing from Tata Capital for solar projects in Uttar Pradesh
The financing is structured across five Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and covers commissioned projects already delivering clean energy to major industrial consumers in Uttar Pradesh.