Maharashtra expands EV subsidies — but with a deadline
The revised EV policy aims to realise the state’s ambition to have 10% EVs among new vehicle registrations by 2025
The day when the world will have a common electricity grid
To allow renewables to thrive in the future, dirty energy should be allowed to continue for some time
Replaceable or not
Rules are in place for vehicles to run on liquefied petroleum gas but key technology issues remain unresolved
This World EV Day, electric vehicles have no dearth of takers
From state governments to car makers to captains of industry, everyone believes in the promise of the electric vehicle
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 …
Walk this way
Aniruddha Sengupta witnesses a revolution brewing on a road with a history
Delhi’s 13.2 million vehicles are now the primary source of its winter pollution: CSE
Delhi needs to urgently work on public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure and parking facilities to reduce traffic congestion, CSE says
Why e-rickshaws have emerged a winner in transition to electric mobility race
E-rickshaws have proliferated because most of them remain unregistered; there is a need to regulate their operations
Economic Survey 2018-19: Increasing access to charging points key to boost electric vehicle sales
Only 0.06 per cent of the total cars in India are electric, while China has two per cent and Norway has 39 per cent
My clean air concerns
The bottomline is even with the region practically closed down, air quality is still nowhere close to where we need it to be. This should worry …
For China, climate change is no hoax – it's a business and political opportunity
Chinese leaders believe cutting carbon emissions will generate economic and political payoffs at home and abroad
Driven by the market
There is more to profit from alternative fuel technologies than meeting emission norms with conventional fuels. But is the industry listening?
Maharashtra proposes green cess on old vehicles
Transport, taxi unions oppose the move BY RAJIL MENON Mumbai
Killer Ape
Another murderer comes to town. There is no dearth of Western murderers because our government lets them roam free
Waiter fill 'er up
Restaurants and other eateries could hold the trumps in the battle against spiralling petrol prices
Budget 2023-24: Customs duty waived for machinery required to manufacture lithium-ion cells for batteries
Battery Energy Storage Systems with a capacity of 4,000 MWH will be supported with Viability Gap Funding, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said
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 …
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 …
CSE study exposes massive environmental dumping of old and used vehicles in Africa, South Asia
Urgent global intervention is needed to stop the unregulated dumping and reduce health and climate risks
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 …
Smaller EVs are key to save critical minerals: Study
By making smaller electric vehicles that are powered by small batteries, Europe can curb consumption of critical metals by up to 49% by 2050
Raw materials, or sacred beings? Lithium extraction puts two worldviews into tension
Bolivia has yet to become a major player in the global lithium market, but this may change soon
Vehicles were top polluters in Delhi during Diwali week: CSE
Delhi has 14 million registered vehicles and an annual addition of 0.5 million vehicles a year
Electric vehicles have a dark side too: Blood batteries and child labour
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is among the poorest on the planet, is paying a heavy price for the global green energy …