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Petronas clean energy arm sees India, Australia as key market for growth

The state-owned company has said it would allocate 20% of its overall capital expenditure for decarbonisation projects and cleaner energy solutions from 2023 to 2026

Karnataka, Gujarat make most progress in clean energy transition: Report

The report analyses 16 Indian states, which together account for 90 per cent of the country's annual power requirement, across four dimensions

Chinese EV maker showcases world's first car powered by sodium-ion battery

Chinese EV maker JAC has showcased the world's first electric vehicle (EV) that is powered by a cheaper sodium-ion battery which could help reduce the cost of future EVs by 10 per cent

NHLML, Jodhpur Discom to set up 11 solar power plants on expressways

The National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) and Jodhpur Discom have signed an agreement to set up 11 solar power plants at six places in a section of the Amritsar-Bhatinda-Jamnagar Expressway passing through Rajasthan. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between both the parties during a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Usha Sharma here on Wednesday, according to a statement. Under this, 11 solar power plants will be developed on the Amritsar-Bhatinda-Jamnagar Expressway at a total of six places in three districts -- Hanumangarh, Bikaner and Jodhpur -- of the state. These power plants with a total capacity of 27.43 MW will be set up under Saur Krishi Aajeevika Yojana (PM Kusum). These plants will come up at Kolha village in Hanumangarh district, Malkisar-Gopalyan road, Naurangdesar and Rasisar villages in Bikaner district and Bhikamkor village in Jodhpur district and will cover 8 substations. The Ministry of Road Transport and ..

India calls for greater cooperation with France in clean energy field

India has called for greater cooperation with France in the field of clean energy and highlighted Delhi's plans for green transitioning to EVs and hydrogen energy.

UAE willing to contribute to India's 500GW clean energy goal: Al Jaber

The UAE will explore all opportunities of partnership with India to contribute to New Delhi's high-growth-low-carbon pathway, Sultan Al Jaber, the COP28 president-designate, said on Wednesday. He also said the goal of limiting the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial level is "just non-negotiable". Al Jaber said India is on its way to becoming the third largest economy in the world and this makes it one of the largest consumers of energy. As such, India's sustainable development is critical not just for itself but for the whole world. "India's goal of adding 500 gigawatt of clean energy in next seven years is a true and a powerful statement of intent. As one of the largest investors in renewable energy, the UAE and Masdar (renewable energy investing firm) will explore all opportunities of partnership with India to contribute to its high-growth-low-carbon pathway," he said. "Keeping the goal of 1.5 (degrees Celsius) alive is just non-negotiable. An

ACME, Japan's IHI Corporation tie up for business in green hydrogen

Clean energy firm ACME Group and Japan's heavy-industry manufacturer IHI Corporation have collaborated to explore business opportunities of green hydrogen. The intent of this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to jointly study and evaluate potential projects with respect to collaboration opportunities across the green hydrogen and ammonia value chain, including production, handling, transportation, distribution, and power generation, a statement said. The MoU allows IHI to participate as an investor or take offtake (buy output) in one or more projects of ACME in Oman, India, the US or Egypt, it stated. Both the companies will also explore opportunities to jointly offer a complete integrated solution to customers, from green ammonia supply, bunkering and products or solutions for various applications. Set up in 2003, ACME Group is a pioneer in cleantech sectors such as solar, green hydrogen & ammonia and sustainable green protein development. The company is one of the leading ...

We will import energy models of the UK to India: Hero Future Energies CMD

HFE aims at conservative growth; favours quashing of reverse bidding in solar energy

Indonesian govt promises move to clean energy, but challenges remain

In Indonesia's region of East Kalimantan, the country's dependence on coal is on full display. Driving on the region's toll road, passersby can watch excavators digging coal from shallow pits as trucks filled with the carbon-rich rocks rush by. Under a bridge in Samarinda, the region's capital, hundreds of mammoth, jet-black mountains of coal sit in barges being pulled along the waterway, headed to plants across Indonesia or other countries. They're sights that Indonesia has pledged to phase out or at least drastically reduce by agreeing to some five schemes with international stakeholders, including the largest-signed USD 20 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership deal. While the deals aim to turn one of the largest coal-producing countries toward its vast greener energy sources, experts warn that financial, policy, infrastructure and other challenges need to be overcome. Indonesia's energy transition is "very unique" because of high economic growth, geography, population ...

Essar group eyes forays into clean energy, infrastructure, IT solutions

The Essar Group plans to rearrange its priorities to focus on four major verticals like energy, infrastructure and logistics, technology and retail, as well as metals and mining

Reliance showcases hydrogen-run truck at India Energy Week in Bengaluru

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries on Monday showcased a truck that runs on hydrogen, the cleanest known fuel whose tail emissions are only water and oxygen, at the India Energy Week here. The Ashok Leyland manufactured truck with two large hydrogen cylinders was put up at a hall adjacent to the main venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day event that is themed around 'Growth, Collaboration, Transition'. A display near the truck said this was "India's 1st H2ICE technology truck on road." The truck has "near-zero emissions" when it uses hydrogen as fuel in place of conventional diesel or even recently introduced liquefied natural gas (LNG). "H2ICE vehicle performance on-par with diesel ICE," it said. H2 is the formula for hydrogen and ICE stands for internal combustion engine. India is fast pushing for use of hydrogen, which can be produced by splitting water using electricity. Use of electricity generated from renewable sources such as solar

Budget's provisions for development of clean energy to benefit U'khand: CM

He said that the budget, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been prepared with the concept of overall development of the country

Budget 2023: Govt should focus on broadening domestic economy, say experts

Clean energy is a key today and expanding use of Natural Gas via City Gas Distribution (CGD) will contribute to the efforts

India plans to classify clean activities, tech under new policy: Report

India projects $10 trillion to $15 trillion in investment is needed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070

The gas paradox: Govt encouraging huge investment to push demand

But imposing policies that deter domestic exploration and production

Need to forge pacts to attain India's net-zero targets: Industry leaders

"India can be the world platform for green energy but regulation needs to be accelerated"

Toyota Motor to roll out products based on multiple clean technologies

Toyota Kirloskar Motor aims to roll out products based on multiple clean technologies while also reinforcing its internal combustion engine based model range to cater to all kinds of emerging customer requirements in the country, according to company's Managing Director Masakazu Yoshimura. Terming India as one of the most important markets for Toyota globally, he noted that the automaker will keep rolling out products based on eco-friendly technologies considering various factors such as the country's energy mix, consumer needs and infrastructure readiness. The automaker, while acknowledging the government support in manufacturing in terms of various schemes like Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME II) and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, also pitched for a carbon-based taxation system. In an interaction with PTI on the sidelines of the Auto Expo here, Yoshimura noted that the automaker is conscious of the fact that a huge amount of fore

Puri asks automakers to start introducing green vehicles in market

Puri said India is a place where it's not just economies of scale but where "when we do something hundreds and thousands of people will follow"

India sets targets for green hydrogen consumption by some industries

Green hydrogen is a zero-carbon fuel made by electrolysis, using renewable power from wind and solar to split water into hydrogen and oxygen

India's EV battery challenge to China hampered by lithium, copper crunch

India has only a fraction of the raw materials needed to satisfy domestic demand for lithium-ion batteries - forecast by Crisil to grow 100 fold by 2030 - let alone produce on a global scale