Increased incentives for electric 2-wheelers will help India meet targets faster

Electric two-wheelers can help save Rs 25,000 every year against the cost of those that run on internal combustion engines

How incentives for small & medium battery component suppliers can bolster EV adoption

Enabling decentralised manufacturing-supplier ecosystem imperative for achieving ambitious EV targets 

Union Budget 2021-22: Clean air in ­­focus — build ambition

The new clean-air funding, a good step forward, will hopefully enable deeper systemic changes for verifiable improvement in air quality

Union Budget 2020-21: Duty on solar panel, EV imports; relief to green energy cos

Tax benefits aimed at incentivising domestic manufacturing   

Devil’s Advocate: Are solar electricity and electric vehicles really ‘clean’

A behind-the-scenes look helps one know that human as well as economic costs need to be paid upfront to make either solar grade silicon or put …

Consumer demand doesn't let countries ban import of cheap used cars

Despite taking measures, low- and middle-income countries are struggling to stave off cheap vehicle dumping

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  

Minerals Security Partnership: India joins the critical minerals club. Here’s why this is important

India’s inclusion in the partnership will help its transition to clean energy & pave way for other countries to be part of the critical …

What causes lithium-ion battery fires? Why are they so intense? An expert explains

The onset and intensification of lithium-ion battery fires can be traced to multiple causes, including user behaviour, such as improper charging …

E-retrofitment: India’s key to fleet electrification and Net Zero emissions

Safe & profitable functioning of e-retrofitment industry will underpin India’s transition to electric mobility

Delhi-NCR cab strike: Are electric vehicles the answer to increasing fuel prices

With technology, mobility is more than service. It behaves as a market commodity that strives on customer satisfaction. And if a mobility service …

Delhi govt’s proposal on e-buses does not address major concerns: EPCA

According to EPCA, the government has not done sufficient work to detail out the proposal for induction of 1,000 e-buses and their necessary …

E-vehicles or e-mobility?

India has unique reasons for faster adoption of electric vehicles, but we need to be bold and aggressive in our plans

Bidding adieu to John Goodenough, the untiring inventor who co-created the modern lithium-ion battery

In 2019, Goodenough and two other scientists received the Nobel Prize for their work on lithium-ion batteries

Plans for deep seabed mining pit renewable energy demand against ocean life in a largely unexplored frontier

Less than 10% of the deep seabed has been mapped to understand its basic structure and contents

Why hydrogen vs battery debate doesn’t need a winner: The technology choice conundrum

Energy diversification model where both battery and hydrogen infrastructures co-exist will mean better energy security, more stable grid

As told to Parliament (July 20, 2021): Deaths due to mucormycosis at 4,332

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

What does Euro 7 mean for India’s BS-VII discussions

European emission norms have been a blueprint for emission regulation in India since 2000

How a lithium deal between two companies in France & UK is an opportunity for India's EV sector

India, now a part of MSP, can push for a trilateral pact with these countries for a steady supply of lithium 

Charging points for electric vehicles in EU far below what is needed, says report

Just four countries account for more than 75 per cent of all electric charging points in the EU

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 …

Electric vehicle battery recycling in India: An opportunity for change

India does not have adequate legislations that can prevent illegal dumping of spent lithium batteries

Experts welcome Delhi government’s electric vehicle policy

The policy aims to make a quarter of all new vehicle registrations battery-operated by 2024

Winners of India’s top science award announced, no women on the list

Since its inception in 1958, only 19 women scientists have been the recipients of the SSB award.  

Tesla's `insane' move to free up patents

The electric carmaker's decision could spur a revolution in green vehicles and in the way patents are viewed