ELECTRIC VEHICLES

‘Countries should keep sustainability in mind while extracting minerals & metals’

Every year, the world mines 150 billion tonnes of rock to source 65 billion tonnes of minerals

How realistic are India’s 2030 fleet electrification targets?

Focus should be on converting the existing fleet to electric vehicles and not just adding more EVs to the roads

Run-up to World EV Day: India needs innovation in cell chemistry to leapfrog in the battery race

Indian government doesn’t have a national programme to fund research & development into latest battery technologies 

Robust raw material supply chain key to Africa’s growth: UNCTAD

African economies are hampered by supply chain hurdles, including poor logistics, low levels of technology, fragmented markets, limited capital …

From Petro to Electro: How prepared is India to ride the energy transition wave?

An electro-economy is an inevitable reality. The quicker India prepares for this change, the bigger will be the economic spin off, along with low …

Ola Electric receives half a million pre-orders for its forthcoming electric scooter

Much more needs to be done to achieve Ola’s ambition for millions of units

How to get more off your e-car’s battery cell? Ask this algorithm

Suggestions of better routes, driving patterns to improve vehicle’s performance

Centre releases white paper on pathways to catalyse tech innovation ecosystem for e-mobility

Document co-authored by CSE with Department of Science & Technology part of white paper; it envisages focused cell & battery development …

For clean air

Vikrams are out, electric vehicles are in. Still, the Nepal government's decision to import minibuses could put their clean air campaign back to …

Lithium titanate battery technology a boon to the energy storage market

The growth in energy storage technologies is one of the key core areas to promoting clean energy generation 

Battery recycling is essential for India’s critical minerals security

India needs benchmarked practice of collection, segregation, testing for second-use potential, disassembly & recycling to make most of spent …

Solar Impulse's biggest legacy will be in your home – not in the skies

Solar Impulse has raised the profile of solar power and people might consider how they can do their bit to use cleaner energy

A lot of smoke

While some commend the Delhi government's proposal to ban the sale of new two-wheelers fitted with two-stroke engines from January 2000, …

Public-private partnership: Way forward for India's critical minerals value chain?

India needs to gear up by setting up joint ventures with the global OEMs and mining companies to make its lithium value chain resilient and …

New Battery Waste Management Rules make producers accountable for recycling

But they need to be more holistic in design to enable sustainability standards 

Fighting for survival

Following economic liberalisation, India's largest power equipment manufacturer BHEL is diversifying and exploring renewable energy technologies …

Electrifying ride

REVA leads the charge for electric vehicles in India

IEEFA projects exponential growth of battery storage assets in India

Grid-scale batteries would help store this excess solar and supply power to the grid during peak demand hours, which is currently being done by …

Unorganized players give e-bike a bad name

For a growing section of riders, e-bikes are a cool way out of increasing fuel costs. Naveen Munjal’s firm Hero Electric leads India’…

COVID-19 causes dip in electric vehicle sales, but long-term outlook intact: Report

Only 1.9 million electric vehicles to be sold in 2020, outlook worse for cars with internal combustion engines

‘Green’ steel, cement for clean energy? Not yet there, says IEA; here’s why

In order to achieve net zero emission target, battery manufacturing capacity for electronic vehicles has to multiply by six times the present …

What you need to know for your next hybrid or electric vehicle purchase

Here’s a guide to understanding hybrid and electric vehicles and deciding which is most suitable for your lifestyle

Certification system for lead batteries finally

Too early to celebrate lithium discovery in Jammu and Kashmir

The resource in Jammu is only inferred, which is the lowest in the conviction for the estimation of a mineral deposit