India is poised to lead the global green energy demand: Hardeep Singh Puri
India's Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, highlighted the country's potential in green hydrogen production due to its abundant solar energy and investments in the power grid. With a target of 5 million tonnes by 2030, the government has implemented policies and incentives to boost production, aiming to reduce fossil fuel imports and create jobs.
Gensol, Matrix to set up India’s first green hydrogen valley in Pune
The project, focused on green hydrogen production, will supply green hydrogen to the specialty chemical sector on a Build Own and Operate (BOO) basis, with a firm offtake agreement for 20 years.
Ireda Global Green Energy Finance gets provisional registration from IFSCA
India has taken active steps in this direction, which include the formulation of a storage requirement roadmap up to 2047, technology-agnostic storage tenders, and supportive govt interventions for battery manufacturing and pumped storage hydropower projects.
India has 24,000 GW renewable potential; but there are four challenges: Report
According to the study titled ‘Unlocking India’s RE and Green Hydrogen Potential: An Assessment of Land, Water, and Climate Nexus,’ even reaching the over 7,000 GW required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 will require “addressing challenges such as land access, climate risks, land conflicts, and population density”.
OPINION: How to secure your Net Zero goals
The International Energy Agency estimates that total electricity consumption by data centres around the world could double from 2022 levels to 1,000 TWh (terawatt hours) in 2026, equalling the level of Japan’s electricity demand. AI will result in data centres using 4.5% of global energy generation by 2030, according to calculations by research firm SemiAnalysis.
Affordable Biogas System Improves Farmers’ Quality of Life in a Kenyan Village
To accelerate the transition to clean cooking technologies and fuels among others, the Kenyan government established a Bioenergy Strategy (2020-2027) which promotes sustainable bioenergy production and consumption.
PM Surya Ghar: MNRE proposes payment security mechanism for solar projects
The ₹75,000 crore rooftop solar scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet earlier this year, aims to benefit 10 million families across India. The scheme is designed to promote the installation of grid-connected rooftop solar systems with financial support from the Central Government.
PM Modi to inaugurate Global Renewable Energy Meet in Gandhinagar
The expo will feature participation from delegations representing several countries, including the USA, UK, UAE, and European Union. Discussions will cover key areas such as Green Hydrogen, innovative financing, and renewable energy manufacturing.
SSE, EET Hydrogen join hands for green hydrogen facility in North West England
The facility, which is part of the UK's broader effort to achieve 10GW of low-carbon hydrogen production by 2030, is expected to be operational by 2028. The companies have already completed feasibility studies and are progressing with design and site investigation works.
Re Sustainability, Sharrp Ventures launch major plastic recycling project; 32,000 tonnes of waste to be processed annually
The initiative seeks to address the FMCG sector’s challenge of sourcing high-quality recycled materials and aims to support India’s sustainability goals by diverting waste from landfills and promoting recycling at a large scale.