As told to Parliament (August 9, 2021): No data on sickle cell disease among tribals

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day 

Hop, skip and sidestep

Clean direction

Pakistan and Bangladesh begin investing in clean fuels

Energy from acids

Scientists develop a catalyst for converting cheap acids into hydrogen

Deadline to stay

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 …

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 …

Niti Aayog’s battery swapping policy provides direction, but lacks a constructive roadmap

But, in time, there can be further amendments. With the suggested level playing field and options for setting up an interoperable EV ecosystem …

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 …

Farm to Facebook: India’s catch-up evolution in techno-policy landscape

India needs to work out problems in old policies and develop new ones that ensure a rapid tectonic shift in India’s technological future

How Delhi’s draft e-vehicle policy stands out

Here’s a lowdown on what the policy offers to meet its aim of 25 per cent new vehicle registrations by 2023

If done well, sticker scheme to give way to better pollution control measures

Colour-coded sticker scheme meant to regulate highly polluting vehicles will be implemented in October in Delhi-NCR

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 …

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 …

Clean call

Let the Bhure Lal Committee decide on what qualifies to be a clean fuel, says the Supreme Court

As told to Parliament (July 26, 2021): Some 418 electric vehicle charging points set up across India

All that was discussed in the House through the day

LE(A)D TO DEATH

As light as gas

The most fuel-efficient mass transport vehicle comes a close second

Miles to go...

...before this SUV can come clean

US’ new climate bill: The good, the bad and the fossil-addicted

The Inflation Reduction Act represents long overdue climate action by the world’s biggest historical emitter of greenhouse gases

Diesel Update

A European study determined that exposure to traffic-related air pollution, 'in particular diesel exhaust particles,' may lead to reduced lung …