Updates2023-01-03 Startups
The startup's solution is a gateway device that integrates grid-tied Solar PV systems with any kind of storage technology to function as a smart micro-grid.
2023-01-03 Financing Startups
Commitments from global and domestic investors - European Investment Bank (EIB), Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), SRI Fund and the State Bank of India.
2022-12-29 Innovations Interview/discussion Startups
A startup focussed on bio-energy solutions, it is reportedly developing a Bio-Hydrogen two-stage production process, which removes the need for energy-intensive feedstock sterilization and can produce nearly 100% H2 using organic waste.
2022-12-26 Contests & competitions Startups
Develops a sustainable solution for small farmers devised by Telangana startup Kheyti has won the 1 million pounds prize!
2022-12-22 Financing Startups
Undisclosed amount from DFAN, Elina Investments, Amit Khetan & Bhuvan Gupta. Startup building a software that uses data analytics to manage end to end battery systems
2022-12-20 Innovations Product / solution launch Startups
They had launched it in 2019 and had installed it in some railways stations in Maharashtra & Telangana. It works on the principle of condensation and designed by Maitri Aquatech in collaboration with CSIR- IICT Hyderabad.
2022-12-19 Capacity building / Training / Education Financing Product / solution launch
Huddle and Merak Ventures have launched ClimAct, a climate tech accelerator programme to accelerate and fund early-stage startups in the climate tech space The programme has received over 190 applications, mostly from pre-seed and seed-stage startups in the mobility, transportation and agritech spaces
2022-12-19 Business opportunity Product / solution launch Startups
Their product for monitoring energy consumption in buildings is gaining traction and the firm is expecting to increase headcount significantly for this division
2022-12-15 Case study Startups
The startup, founded in 2019, currently makes about 300 Li-ion battery packs a day. In a conversation with YourStory, Aditya, Co-founder and CEO of ?Renon India, discusses the current activities and future plans
2022-12-12 Innovations Startups
Chennai-based climatetech startup Welfund is creating a digital marketplace model to help consumers access affordable financing for rooftop solar projects.
2022-12-12 Financing Startups
Focus on startups looking to raise pre-seed to pre-series A funding across sectors - deep-tech, software-as-a-service (SaaS), enterprise tech, fintech, and climate and sustainability
2022-12-06 Financing Startups
Accacia is an AI-enabled SAAS providing real estate developers, asset managers and financial institutions the key metrics and decisions they need to decarbonize their portfolio.
2022-12-04 Startups
Space tech startup Pixxel Space believes that its high-resolution satellite imagery and analytics tools can help companies monitor emissions at scale and reduce carbon emissions and regulate pollution.
2022-12-04 Startups
Its dehydration technology reduces spoilage and wastage of fruits, vegetables and other crops.
2022-11-23 Financing Startups
Transition VC will back startups in segments such as emobility, green hydrogen and energy storage, with a focus on early stage startups
2022-11-18 Capacity building / Training / Education Collaboration Product / solution launch
GPS has launched ARYA, a climate infrastructure platform focused on sustainable biofuels and industrial decarbonization projects. Founded with an aim to help India achieve its Net Zero target, Arya will incubate, develop, and operate climate-positive projects, with GPS Renewables as the execution partner.
2022-11-03 Capacity building / Training / Education Startups
DARE, DPIIT, agri incubators, agriculture universities, research institutes, investors, and other stakeholders will be included in the programme
2022-10-22 Financing Startups
Pepsi's Positive Agriculture Outcomes (PAO) Fund investments are designed to “de-risk” promising initiatives while accelerating the development of innovative technologies and approaches that can help scale the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.
2022-09-24 Business opportunity Financing Innovations
C-Camp recently announced that seven biotech startups started with its support have together raised about $70 million this year, at a collective valuation of about $250 million. A very valuable read for those keen on understanding startup pioneers in the fast growing Indian bio-economy sector.
2022-09-22 Innovations Product / solution launch Startups
Bengaluru startup to launch its first electric luxury car in November, having confirmed bookings of close to 1,000 units for its debut car.
2022-09-20 Capacity building / Training / Education Collaboration Startups
Uniion Minister Piyush Goyal recenty launched an initiative called SETU in San Fransisco, California. SETU stands for Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transforming and Upskilling. The program aims to connect Indian entrepreneurs and startups to USA investors.
2022-09-20 Contests & competitions Innovations Startups
Organized by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, AFD (Agence Fracaise de Developpement), with Villgro as the implementation partner.
2022-08-25 Financing Startups
An interview with Climate Angels founder Shailesh Vickram Singh
2022-08-24 Case study Startups
A nice story on how Kothari's fully-owned, self-funded company is innovating to reduce their product's net carbon footprint.
2022-08-17 IT / Digital Startups
Aims to reduce carbon emissions by 150 million tonnes by 2024. Startup claims that by using this app, individuals can reduce their carbon emissions by 20%-30%, on average, in a year.
2022-08-17 Collaboration Innovations Startups
A filterless device, it is based on electrostatic precipitation for capturing particulate matter in emissions
2022-08-17 Financing Innovations Startups
To scale up its EV network to 100 location points per city, starting with Bengaluru.
2022-08-17 Business opportunity Collaboration Product / solution launch
The agreement will see Hygenco build, own and operate a multi-megawatt green hydrogen facility for a period of 20 years, helping Jindal Steel to cut down 2700 tons of CO2 every year
2022-08-04 IT / Digital Startups
With the help of AI-based demand prediction, Otipy has been able to decrease food wastage in the supply chain from 40 percent down to just 3 percent.
2022-08-04 Collaboration Financing Startups
EVIFY is an EV logistics startups for last-mile delivery. It has entered into a partnership with CREDUCE, a firm in climate change mitigation technologies and a global carbon credit advisory.
2022-08-02 Interview/discussion Startups
Producing battery grade materials by recycling end-of-life Li-ion batteries. An interesting interview with the co co-founder
2022-08-02 Collaboration Financing Interview/discussion
Interview with Climate Angels, a SEBI CAT I investment fund focused on creating a sustainable future
2022-07-31 Innovations Startups
A Bengaluru based startup, Loopworm, converts food waste into valuable raw materials.
2022-07-29 Collaboration
This pioneering partnership will propel the transformation of India from a carbon-based fossil energy importer to an exporter of renewable energy derived products like green hydrogen, green ammonia and green molecules
2022-07-29 Collaboration
According to the MoU, ReNew will set up a plant with a capacity to produce 20,000 tonne green hydrogen a year, which will later be raised to 220,000 tonne, by relying on renewable energy sources.
2022-07-28 Event
Mercom India Solar Summit is an exclusive event hosting key stakeholders across the solar sector. It will be held in Delhi on July 28 & 29 2022 focusing on market opportunities, deployments, policies & regulations.
2022-07-28 Collaboration Policy
The agreements have been signed under Gujarat’s Hybrid Wind-Solar Power Policy 2018 to mitigate the cost of energy from the grid that has constantly been on the rise and keeping in mind that the textile manufacturing industry is energy intensive.
2022-07-28 Collaboration
The Project involves installation of 1,150 MW of solar power generating capacity at 175 locations across all 15 provinces of Cuba along with 150 MW/150 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) at three locations
2022-07-28 Collaboration
India and Egypt have signed an MoU to set up a green hydrogen plant with investments of $8 billion and a capacity of 220,000 tonnes annually in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
2022-07-28 Financing
These EV charging stations will be installed along 16 national highways across the country to keep electric car owners the ease of charing on the go. CESL will be using the public-private-partnership model to set up these charging stations
2022-07-28 Collaboration
Neste RD is a 100% renewable fuel product that is manufactured from waste cooking oil and animal oil that would not be used by the food industry. It can reduce GHG emmissions on a life cycle assessment basis by about 90% compared to petroleum-derived diesel fuel.
2022-07-28 Event
Bhopal the capital city of Madhya Pradesh will be hosting WTM (World Travel Market) Responsible Tourism India Awards On September 7, 2022, at Kushabhau Thakre Convention Centre, Bhopal.
2022-07-28 Event
The webinar on “Policies and Development Actions for Mainstreaming Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture” was organized as part of global efforts to mainstream climate action and sustainable practices.
2022-07-28 Business opportunity Startups
Provides sustainable packaging solutions across hospitality, FMCG, retail, and logistics sectors to more than 170 clients, including Amazon, Nykaa, 1MG.
2022-07-27 Innovations Startups
Fermentech uses carefully designed unit operations to process agro-waste and for reactor operations to ensure multiple products with a high yield. The process yields three products: enzymes, prebiotics, and high CV fuel pellets (for heating boilers).
2022-07-26 Capacity building / Training / Education
The programme's main objective is to train high-school leavers and vocational diploma holders as field technicians to operate and manage solar energy projects
2022-07-26 Collaboration Policy
The Energy Storage Obligation (ESO) specifies that the percentage of total energy consumed from solar and/or wind, with or through energy storage should be set at 1% in the 2023-2024 timeframe and gradually rise to 4% by 2029-2030
2022-07-26 Business opportunity
China’s Trina Solar has shipped more than 8 GW of solar modules to India since 2010, supplying to PV projects across residential, commercial and industrial, and utility segments.
2022-07-26 Business opportunity Financing
“The best evidence which showcased our confidence and belief in the future - is our investment of $70 billion in facilitating India’s green transition. We are already one of the world’s largest developers of solar power," Adani said.
2022-07-26 Product / solution launch
Volvo cars will assemble the XC40 Recharge electric SUV locally at its manufacturing facility in Karnataka. Based on the ICE version the XC40 SUV, the electric avatar hopes to capture the premium and luxury segment with its aggressive pricing.
2022-07-26 Report / white paper
In this book Black & Veatch highlights opportunities for innovation and lowering energy system emissions. These opportunities include production and supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel the generation of electric power through turbine technology and the development of alternative sustainable fuels such as hydrogen.
2022-07-25 Business opportunity Startups
Sheru solves the problem of lack of storage by aggregating idle battery capacity to create a virtual energy stroage platform. Power producers and utilities can store their energy virtually on-demand and on a pay-per-use basis.
2022-07-23 Product / solution launch
The e-AMRIT app offers users key information like engagement tools that enable them to assess the benefits of electric vehicles, determine savings and get all the information on developments in the Indian electric vehicle market and industry at their fingertips.
2022-07-22 Innovations University research
The team’s app —?named after the Punjabi word for stubble, parali — aims to help reduce the air pollution from burning stubble residue by offering small-scale farmers access to stubble-removing machines.
2022-07-22 University research
Scientists from the in the United Arab Emirates have compared the storage potential of compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems and conventional lead-acid batteries in an experimental setup and have found that CAES offers a series of operational advantages over electrochemical systems.
2022-07-22 Collaboration
The firms will collaborate to reduce the emission intensity of the blast furnace steel production route through using biomass and carbon capture and utilisation technology, which can potentially reduce emissions by up to 30pc for integrated steel mills.
2022-07-21 Innovations
The company claims that the FastMile electric three-wheeler has a quick refeuling time of less than 3 minutes and offers a long range of upto 130 miles.
2022-07-21 Report / white paper
More than 80% of the bus and rail passengers are willing to pay extra fare for a better public transport system like Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), a report by Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) has found.
2022-07-20 Contests & competitions
Hero Future Energies was declared the winner of the auction conducted by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEBL) for the construction of 10 MW/20MWh grid-connected battery energy system in the state.
2022-07-19 Collaboration Startups
As per the MOU, Phinergy and IOP will partner exclusively with Hindalco in India, on R&D and pilot production of aluminium plates for aluminium-air batteries, and recycling of aluminium, after usage in these batteries.
2022-07-19 IT / Digital Product / solution launch Startups
Blockchain startup TRST01 recently launched NFT tokens to digitise carbon and solar credits
2022-07-18 Collaboration
This collaboration is focused on applying digital and analytics to track, measure, simulate and enhance the company's environmental performance,
2022-07-18 Report / white paper
Greenko will offer energy storage solutions through its cloud platform under a unique model to bulk energy users such as industries and state power distribution companies (discoms).
2022-07-15 Capacity building / Training / Education
As many as 14 power plants of the NTPC have already started co-firing with biomass and approximately 77000 tonnes of biomass has been used till date to address the issue of stubble burning.
2022-07-14 Innovations Startups
Farmpal uses artificial intelligence to connect farmers directly with end consumers such as local kiranas, supermarkets, sabjiwala and more.
2022-07-14 Case study Interview/discussion Startups
The startup makes less costly electrolyzers through a combination of different materials and optimal design.
2022-07-13 Product / solution launch
The technology center will support Fluence’s global product development by expanding its engineering skills, while strengthening its local market presence.
2022-07-13 Case study Innovations Startups
Product is made of upcycled material and can reduce construction costs by 50%, increase thermal insulation by 50%, and cut time required for constructing buildings
2022-07-12 University research
A team of IISc researchers has developed an innovative technology to produce hydrogen from biomass. They have found a way to extract green hydrogen from biomass, a renewable energy source.
2022-07-12 Financing Startups
The aim behind the acquisition appears to be to produce about 12,000 electric cars in India annually.
2022-07-11 Financing Startups
The company offers a digital platform that allows clients to get access to loans from Aerem’s in-house non-bank financial companies and partner banks.
2022-07-11 IT / Digital
The positive triggers for the digital theme and automation include strong outlook of sustainability, MSME demand for automation. There has been an increased demand in infrastructure, mobility and clean energy segment.
2022-07-10 University research
They have discovered a new material which can emit, detect, and modulate infrared light with high efficiency making it useful for solar and thermal energy harvesting and also for optical communication devices
2022-07-10 Collaboration
Coffee Board plans to focus on developing new varieties that will be resistant to changing climatic patterns and provide a new impetus to the country's coffee industry
2022-07-10 Product / solution launch
An ambulance speeds through the streets, but it doesn’t have blue lights or any kind of siren. And instead of medical equipment, it is stocked with gardening tools, fertilizers and ladders.
2022-07-09 Product / solution launch
An innovative, hands-on, and solutions-based initiative co-developed to sensitise and motivate schoolchildren to take on a proactive role in climate action
2022-07-09 Product / solution launch
This system works by exchanging heat between the air and the ground as its heat pumps are used for space heating and cooling, as well as water heating
2022-07-09 Capacity building / Training / Education Product / solution launch
Aimed at helping India’s manufacturing and consumer sectors reduce energy costs and go green while creating jobs for the youths in the Solar industry.
2022-07-08 Product / solution launch
Continental Greenbird enables its consumers to make choices which are sustainable to the globe without losing the taste of meat
2022-07-08 Financing
BII’s investment is designed to significantly accelerate the availability and adoption of electric vehicles in India and other markets served by M&M
2022-07-08 Product / solution launch
India’s first-ever Net Zero Energy residential project - Mahindra Eden - where dreams meet the beauty of nature. This project will consume renewable energy to create a Net Zero environmental impact
2022-07-08 Policy Product / solution launch
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has identified nine roads under its ambit for the execution of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), a form of compact, pedestrian and non-motorised vehicle-friendly development that promotes mixed land use along the mass transit corridors in the urban areas.
2022-07-07 Product / solution launch
Jakson Green, focusing on green hydrogen, green ammonia, waste to energy, electrolyzers, fuel cells, and utility-scale battery energy storage systems
2022-07-07 Product / solution launch
With innovatively engineered layouts and arrangements for the solar modules, electricals and floaters, the plant is expected to ensure that the aquatic ecosystem is maintained while producing clean power
2022-07-07 Capacity building / Training / Education
’Mission Kushal Karmi’ programme under which labourers registered with the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board will be offered a skill development training course.
2022-07-07 Capacity building / Training / Education
Architectural and Civil Engineering students would contribute their bit to maintain the environmental equilibrium through the green skills the develop over some time
2022-07-07 Contests & competitions
Azure Power has been awarded SA8000:2014 certification, an international standard for social accountability. Azure Power is the first Renewable Energy company in India to have been awarded this certification.
2022-07-07 Collaboration Product / solution launch
Jakson Group has launched its new venture, Jakson Green focusing on green hydrogen, green ammonia, waste to energy, electrolyzers, fuel cells and utility-scale battery energy storage systems. It will also provide solar and related operation & maintenance services.
2022-07-07 Policy
All industries in the National Capital Region using polluting fuels like coal and diesel must completely switch to piped natural gas or biofuels, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said.
2022-07-06 Product / solution launch
The elements of the project are influenced by natural materials, textures, patterns and shapes that rekindle old memories while building a sustainable future
2022-07-06 Innovations
Scientists have used nano-materials to develop Na-ion-based batteries and supercapacitors, which can be rapidly charged and have integrated in e-cycles. The low-cost Na-ion-based technologies would be cheap and are expected to reduce the cost of the e-cycles significantly.
2022-07-05 Financing Startups
Climes to use the capital to expand brand synergies with fashion, food, travel, beauty, and personal care industries
2022-07-05 Capacity building / Training / Education Collaboration
The Greenko School of Sustainable Science and Technology (GSSST) aims to plug the rising research, education, and skills gaps caused by the imperatives of sustainable development
2022-07-05 Policy
India has expanded the excise duty exemption for biofuels to encourage the blending of higher proportions of ethanol and components of vegetable oil with gasoline and diesel.
2022-07-05 Contests & competitions
The company states that the in-house designed and made-in-India cells were tested and qualified by third-party testing agency TUV as per BIS requirement.
2022-07-04 Collaboration Financing
This new plant in Tamil Nadu would integrate Mono-Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC) Bifacial Technology with future n-Type technology of Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contacts (TOPCON) and will produce High Wattage Modules with industry-leading efficiencies
2022-07-04 Collaboration
The newly forged partnership will allow IESA and KOTRA to work together to exchange knowledge, establish best practices, exchange information, and create new business opportunities in the South Korean and Indian energy storage and e-mobility markets for their respective members.
2022-07-04 Innovations
Smarten has been developing advanced products that provide consumers with reliable power back-up, such as home UPS and inverters, PWM-based Solar PCUs, MPPT-based Solar PCUs, solar batteries, solar PCUs, and solar charge controllers.
2022-07-04 Collaboration
Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh urged the stakeholders to develop a time-bound action plan and make concerted efforts for minimizing the emissions from the steel industry in line with the commitments made by the Central Government at COP26.
2022-07-04 Business opportunity Startups
Plans to increase its capacity to 2 GW by Dec 2022
2022-07-03 Innovations Product / solution launch
India will soon get its first Bio-Refinery to produce Bio Ethanol from BioMass of Bamboo in Assam, North East. The Implementation of India’s first 2G Ethanol production plant from bamboo-based feedstock is in full swing at the ABRPL facility in Assam. With its core engineering strength and technology scale-up capabilities.
2022-06-30 Capacity building / Training / Education
Diploma in Solar Technology is an intensive course aiming to produce future leaders in the energy sector. There’s also hands-on training in the management of energy-related issues. Your training will help to give you an added advantage in the energy job market
2022-06-30 Product / solution launch
MCRI is a community of multi-disciplinary researchers working together to fight climate change
2022-06-30 Capacity building / Training / Education
The project aims to train low-income women, many of whom are salt pan workers, to work in the renewable energy industry
2022-06-30 Report / white paper
If India wants to decarbonise sectors where 83% of the energy is consumed, there is a need to bring in green hydrogen.
2022-06-28 Product / solution launch
The platform helps retail investors to invest in sustainable projects that create social and environmental impacts
2022-06-28 Innovations
A novel way has been worked out by the Bilaspur police to use this confiscated cannabis worth several crores productively as the biomass raw material.
2022-06-28 Financing Startups
Explores markets in Africa and Southeast Asia for its smart, solar-based solutions in the agricultural sector
2022-06-27 Capacity building / Training / Education
Understanding the Solar Photo Voltaic cells parameters, Solar PV System Design and Integration. The Course is planned with instructor led live sessions of lectures and demonstrations
2022-06-27 Product / solution launch
TVS Motor is betting big on the electric vehicle segment, lining up a range of products both in two-wheeler and three-wheeler categories across multiple EV platforms
2022-06-27 Product / solution launch University research
Such a system in high altitude areas can better the cropping cycle to produce fresh vegetables even in winter conditions
2022-06-25 Product / solution launch
All of this was accomplished by underwater soil strata dredging, where high groundwater levels also served as a barrier.
2022-06-24 Collaboration
The two companies have been bringing together Toyota’s strength in electrification technologies and Suzuki’s strength in technologies for compact vehicles for joint collaboration in production and in the widespread popularisation of electrified vehicles
2022-06-24 Product / solution launch Startups
The startup's plant will be for manufacturing EV motors and motor controllers
2022-06-23 Report / white paper
Shifting to cleaner energy would create 9,00,000 new jobs in the US by 2025 along with a decline in annual energy bills by 25%, or $529, by 2030
2022-06-23 Product / solution launch
It involves recycling 100% metallic scrap generated by otther industries to manufacture a usable product
2022-06-22 Report / white paper
If the country is to achieve its renewable energy installation commitment by 2030, an average of USD 27.9 billion will be required annually from 2022 to 2029. Growth in power generation capacity will also require parallel investments in the transmission and distribution grids
2022-06-21 Product / solution launch
The system uses smart meters, sensors, and utility data to segment actual consumption and emissions by type of utility. Then it analyses that data alongside factors like occupancy, weather, and real-time utility rates.
2022-06-20 Product / solution launch Startups
The company plans to reveal further details about the e-car on August 15 and will provide information as to when customers can book the car, in another two months’ time
2022-06-20 Capacity building / Training / Education
Understanding the Solar Photo Voltaic cells parameters, Solar PV System Design and Integration. The Course is planned with instructor led live sessions of lectures and demonstrations
2022-06-20 Report / white paper
This brief aims to contextualise the findings of the WG-III report for India by assessing the specified action areas from an Indian perspective and identifying how these can inform national-level policymaking
2022-06-20 Collaboration
The pact will focus on critical minerals and supply chain for advanced battery manufacturing in India. The two entities will cater to supply chain development and integration and Australian and India battery value chains.
2022-06-17 Report / white paper
India may require an investment of over USD 10 trillion to achieve its net-zero target by 2070, a joint white paper issued by GE-EY.
2022-06-17 Collaboration Financing
GGGI (Global Green Growth Institute) will provide technical support to PFS for the development and establishment of renewable energy focused Infrastructure Debt Fund (RIDF)
2022-06-17 Product / solution launch
The on-grid solar inverter can operate at an ambient operating temperature range of 25 degree celsius to 60 degree celsius
2022-06-17 Policy
As per the new regulations, consumers will be eligible for green energy open access if they have a contracted demand or sanctioned load of 100 KW or more.
2022-06-16 Financing Innovations Startups
'build3' is a Startup Studio based in Goa that works with early stage startups, including providing capital investment of up to ? 3.75 crores ($500k). Climate change happens to be one of their target areas.
2022-06-16 Capacity building / Training / Education
The Centre for Sustainability and Energy Transition has the objective of promoting technical skills among students and working professionals to address issues related to access to energy in key sectors like agriculture, cold chain logistics and healthcare, where grid-connectivity is not always feasible.
2022-06-16 Collaboration Financing
Adani and Total Energies have entered into a new partnership to jointly create the green hydrogen ecosystem.
2022-06-16 Policy
The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) aims to reduce the Country’s dependence on Crude oil imports, cutting carbon emissions and boosting farmers’ income. Ethanol has a higher octane number than gasoline, improving the petrol Octane number.
2022-06-16 Case study Startups
A detailed news report from Forbes about Oye! Rickshaw, their product, technology and business model
2022-06-15 Event
The webinar aims to present European companies with an opportunity to understand and enter the fast-growing Biogas market in India.The webinar is organized by the Indian Biogas Association and supported by the Smart Innovation Norway.
2022-06-15 Collaboration Financing Startups
Collaboration between Micelio Mobility and NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore will provide critical support to clean mobility startups.
2022-06-15 Product / solution launch
The airport introduced the pilot program to ensure round the clock energy generation, harness maximum energy through wind power systems. Also, Mumbai international airport has become India’s first airport to launch vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) and solar PV hybrid (solar mill) to explore the possibility of utilising wind energy for consumption purposes at the airport.
2022-06-15 Business opportunity
The electricity board of Gujarat in India has opened a competitive solicitation for renewable energy paired with energy storage systems (ESS) to bring electricity to off-grid villages in the state. Projects proposed can be either solar PV, wind or a combination of both, paired with energy storage.
2022-06-15 Case study Interview/discussion Startups
Its solar-power based cold storage and water pumps help farmers irrigate crops and preserve perishable items
2022-06-14 Product / solution launch Startups
Skilancer Solar has announced the release of an automated waterless robot for cleaning small-scale solar power plants on household rooftops. This innovation includes an AI-powered waterless robot for cleaning large-scale industrial solar installations.
2022-06-14 Product / solution launch
Volvo Car India, in a collaboration with industry body ASSOCHAM, has set up solar power panels across community and primary health centres in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
2022-06-14 Product / solution launch
CSMIA has introduced this pilot program in collaboration with WindStream Energy Technologies India Pvt Ltd, which ensures 24/7 energy generation, harnessing maximum energy through wind power systems
2022-06-14 Product / solution launch Startups
The Charging Park is equipped with goEgoNetwork’s Pelican EV charging station that has a capacity of 60kW capable of charging 4-wheeler EVs to 80% in just 45-60 minutes
2022-06-14 Product / solution launch
Karnataka has launched ‘EV Jagruthi’, an awareness portal for electric vehicles that will help faster adoption and a cleaner transport sector in the southern states
2022-06-14 Interview/discussion Startups
A podcast at Forbes India with Neeraj Jain, Nikhil Nahar and Shreya Mishra, co-founders of SolarSquare
2022-06-13 Capacity building / Training / Education
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has formulated a plan to develop solar power projects for 20,000 MW green energy over 10 years, to end the state’s dependence on coal-based thermal power plants.
2022-06-13 Collaboration
Azure Power has executed a Module Supply Agreement with Premier Energies Group , one of India's leading manufacturers of solar PV cells and modules, for supply of modules up to 600 MW p.a. for the next four years.
2022-06-12 Product / solution launch
JSW Steel Vijayanagar Works, one of the major steel makers in India, has launched a steel slag sand making plant, to mark the World Environment Day recently. JSW has said that the plant, which will produce sand from steel slag, has an installed capacity of 0.30 Mtpa [million tonnes per annum].
2022-06-11 Contests & competitions
Samsung has launched an innovation contest 'Solve for Tomorrow' for Indian innovators in the age range of 16 to 22 to solve real-world problems. Innovators will get up to Rs 1 crore in grants to turn their ideas into action.
2022-06-11 Product / solution launch
Omega Seiki Mobility, announced plans for the world’s largest electric three wheeler manufacturing unit in Karnataka. It will entail investment to the tune of USD 250 million (Rs 1,900 crore) and will be spread over an area of 250 acres with a capacity to produce 1 million electric three wheeler vehicles per annum.
2022-06-10 Event
A two day renewable energy event (Jun 10 & 11) in Hitex, Hyderabad, RenewX 2022 expo and conference will convene business, policy and finance experts from across the region to create an ecosystem in line with the PM’s vision to take up India’s renewable energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030.
2022-06-10 IT / Digital Startups
A next-generation digital agriculture platform, TraceX leverages blockchain to connect all stakeholders in the food and agri supply chain to overcome undefined crop quality and quantity, and unrealised profit for farmers.
2022-06-10 Business opportunity
General Electric (GE) is tripling its solar and battery energy storage manufacturing capacity in India to 9 GW per annum by the end of 2022. The capacity expansion is driven by strong growth in backlog over the past few months and a robust demand outlook, said the company.
2022-06-08 Collaboration Product / solution launch
Starbucks India has partnered with Imagine Meats to add a vegan sausage croissant roll, croissant bun, and hummus kebab wrap to its menu.
2022-06-08 Product / solution launch
The new model is reportedly to have a battery pack capacity of around 20kWh to 25kWh, which is likely to offer a real world driving range of 150km. The powertrain is expected to offer 40bhp of power
2022-06-08 Financing Startups
Startup plans to utilize the funds to scale up the nutrition science and technology platform capability & expand the scope of food waste recycling
2022-06-07 Contests & competitions
With an aim to improve solid waste management in the city, the Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner, Shena Aggarwal, said the civic body would launch a competition among all the four zones of the civic body
2022-06-07 Contests & competitions
The awards recognize companies making a significant contribution to the sector and honor the best ground-breaking solar projects and disruptive technological innovations
2022-06-07 Product / solution launch
GreenPowerMonitor said the smart combination of solar with battery storage with intelligent controls can solve the very complex challenge of creating a community’s entire energy network.
2022-06-06 Capacity building / Training / Education Event
The programme aims at building capacity among urban professionals to lead climate action across sectors and geographies in the country.
2022-06-06 Product / solution launch
Greater Chennai Corporation will work hand-in-hand with citizens of the city on solid waste management activities every fortnight, to create a garbage-free city. This is part of the ‘People’s Movement for Clean Cities’initiative launched by the state government.
2022-06-06 Case study Startups
Aim is to minimise fresh produce loss through cost-effective packaging solutions which are an alternative to expensive cold storage.
2022-06-05 Product / solution launch
The initiative known as KFConscious entails setting up a number of sustainable restaurants that would use environment friendly materials and tap on energy efficiency.
2022-06-05 University research
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru is exploring whether old discarded solar panels can be reused as building material
2022-06-05 Policy
NITI Aayog has issued the draft battery swapping policy addressing the key technical, regulatory, institutional, and functioning challenges to help India develop battery-swapping ecosystems to unlock the large-scale adoption of battery-swapping
2022-06-03 Product / solution launch
From the Swedish makers of automobiles, their first-ever fully electric car is ready to cruise the urban trails of India. Volvo XC40 Recharge is a luxurious compact SUV, fully electric and equipped with best-in-class features.
2022-06-03 Event
Over 150 players from various sectors including solar, steel and cement will meet in June 2022 at Bengaluru. It will also see participation from players operating in IT, automobile, manufacturing, chemical, and textiles sectors
2022-06-02 Product / solution launch
Kerala government has launched a comprehensive solid waste management project in all the 93 urban local bodies. All urban local bodies have been requested to take stock of the quantity of waste generated every day in the households, commercial establishments, markets, schools, and offices.
2022-06-02 Product / solution launch
The India version of the EV6 packs the 77.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, generating 229 PS electric power in 2WD and a thrilling 325 PS in AWD variant. On a single full charge, the car can travel up to 528 kilometres as per the WLTP combined cycle
2022-06-01 Innovations
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited with support from the Director General of shipping, India & Indian Registry of Shipping have successfully completed India’s first trials on an MR tanker in international waters using biofuel-blend.
2022-06-01 Innovations University research
A new biomass-based boiler technology introduced this year claims to accommodates all kinds of agricultural residue as fuel and can be greener and may also help reduce the burden of stubble burning.
2022-05-31 University research
Young astronomy aspirants keen on studying the sun can apply for the Aditya-L1 Science Support Cell (AL1SSC1) 2022 workshop to be held from June 27 to July 6 at the Nainital-based institute
2022-05-30 Innovations University research
A team of engineering students from the Mysuru Vidyavardhaka Engineering College have come up with a solar mobile refrigerator for vegetable vendors, which is a low-cost way of storing vegetables for a longer time.
2022-05-27 Capacity building / Training / Education
This library serves as a space where environmental stewardship converges with a collective love for reading
2022-05-26 Collaboration
India has joined the First Movers Coalition, a global initiative aimed at decarbonising the heavy industry and long-distance transport sectors responsible for 30 per cent of global emissions. Led by the WEF and the US government, the First Movers Coalition targets sectors, including aluminium, aviation, chemicals, concrete, shipping, steel and trucking.
2022-05-26 Innovations Startups
CarbonCraft Tile made using upcycled carbon collected from waste carbon streams—tyre pyrolysis, biomass waste and captured particulate matter.
2022-05-25 Innovations
India is proceeding with the formalities of obtaining what is called the “ASTM D4054” certification to be able to mix indigenous aviation biofuels with ATF for commercial aviation.
2022-05-25 Startups
Numocity provides electric vehicle charging solutions, current investors Ideaspring Capital and Rebright Pte to exit the company
2022-05-24 Collaboration
The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago Trust in India (EPIC India) and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) signed a Strategic Partnership agreement with the Gujarat government to set up India’s First Carbon Trading Market which allows industries and power plants in Gujarat to trade CO2 permits and an overall cap will provide the government a flexible tool to meet climate goals.
2022-05-24 Collaboration
The energy storage division of solar PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow will supply battery storage equipment to Tata Power Solar. Tata Power Solar’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) business was awarded the project through a tender hosted by the state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
2022-05-23 Product / solution launch
The launched machines have been designed to run on B20 Biodiesel. These equipment deliver the same power and productivity when they consume alternative fuels.
2022-05-23 Collaboration Product / solution launch
The launch is part of the focus of Komatsu, Scania and L&T to introduce sustainable technologies. The four machines are designed to run B20 biodiesel. The excavators deliver the same power and productivity when they consume alternate energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
2022-05-23 Product / solution launch
The new electric and diesel portable air compressors will offer low maintenance costs, high energy efficiency, and high productivity
2022-05-20 Innovations Startups
You can purchase a solar biscuit, a digital solar portion of a solar plant sold online, which can be reserved by users
2022-05-19 Business opportunity
State-run power giant NTPC has invited bids from the country's startups for the production of torrefied biomass pellets.Through its research and development wing NETRA, the NTPC intends to provide a platform to startups to enable them develop an advanced technology for producing torrefied biomass pellets that are well-suited for decentralised small-scale users.The deadline for the submission of the proposals titled 'torrefied pellet manufacturing plant for agri-waste' is May 19, 2022
2022-05-18 Product / solution launch
Danfoss India recently opened India's first provately owned and operated grid-scale battery-based Energy Storage System at Chennai to store the excess energy generated by renewables installed inside the campus
2022-05-18 Policy
The Union Cabinet approved advancing the target of blending 20 per cent ethanol in petrol by 5 years to 2025-26 as well as allowing more feedstocks for the production of biofuels in a bid to cut reliance on imported oil for meeting the country's energy needs
2022-05-18
India’s first privately owned and operated grid-scale battery-based Energy Storage System (ESS) to store the excess energy generated by renewables (solar power plant) installed inside the campus
2022-05-17 University research
Researchers from Amrita University in India have studied how small-scale floating PV could be combined with pumped-hydro storage in subsidized environments
2022-05-16 Product / solution launch
BGauss, part of RR Global, has launched its new launch, the D15 electric scooter on May 16. The scooter, as per the company, is said to be the safest with over 20 safety features.
2022-05-16 Product / solution launch
Danfoss India recently opened India’s first privately owned and operated grid-scale battery-based Energy Storage System (ESS) at its Oragadam campus in Chennai to store the excess energy generated by renewables (solar power plant) installed inside the campus. The ESS has been engineered using Danfoss’ sustainable Drives technology.
2022-05-16 Collaboration Startups
Startup provides deep tech solutions for electric vehicles, batteries and AI for autonomous vehicles
2022-05-14 Product / solution launch
The charger has a system that converts the leftover food from various establishments into useful gases like methane which produces electricity.
2022-05-14 Policy
250kg of biomass briquettes will be sufficient to cremate one body as the combustion or heat generated by biomass briquettes is higher than that of wood. In a traditional crematorium, the BMC provides 300kg of wood for free to burn each body.
2022-05-12 Case study
To study the process waste and design the biological treatment by setting up a pilot-scale plant. The objective of the study was to maximize the recovery of biogas while maintaining an optimal retention time.
2022-05-12 Product / solution launch
India's tech-to-autos Tata Group is drawing up plans to launch a battery company in India and abroad, its chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Wednesday, as Tata deepens its push to build electric vehicles
2022-05-12 Financing Startups
"Making carbon capture technology accessible for hard-to-abate sectors is a huge opportunity. We will use this new funding to scale production of our breakthrough fully modular technology which will overcome the biggest challenges facing widespread adoption of CCUS – cost and scale.”
2022-05-11 Collaboration
Komatsu has now introduced mining equipment compatible with biofuel (biodiesel fuel blends up to B20 confirming to ASTM D7467). The first set of HD785-7 dump trucks compatible with biofuel was recently handed over to the customer.
2022-05-10 Product / solution launch Startups
The station, a first-of-its-kind, will generate 220 units of electricity from food waste collected from its nearby areas, mostly from bulk generators like hotels and offices. Along with powering street lights, this energy plant will now charge electric vehicles too
2022-05-09 Product / solution launch
Indian manufacturer Saatvik has developed bifacial PV modules based on mono PERC, half-cut technology. The multi-busbar modules boast an efficiency rating of 21.12%.
2022-05-09 Capacity building / Training / Education
Thirumani hobli in Pavagada taluk has now witnessed the launch of a new project 'Roshni', which aims at training unemployed youth of the region
2022-05-07 Product / solution launch
It is worth mentioning that the trainsets, with their sleek and modern design, will be lightweight equipped with a regenerative braking system and compatible with Automatic Train Protection (ATP), Automatic Train Control (ATC) and Automatic Train Operations (ATO).
2022-05-05 Report / white paper
Solar capacity installations in the country jumped by a record 210 per cent to 10 gigawatts during 2021, Mercom Communications India. According to the report, utility-scale projects accounted for 83 per cent of the total installations and the top ten developers of such projects accounted for 68 per cent of the total installed projects in the calendar year 2021.
2022-05-05 Product / solution launch Startups
Matter, a technology start-up in energy storage and EVs, launched its lithium ion-based energy storage product portfolio for mobility and stationary applications at the India Energy Storage week. The company also announced its battery swap ecosystem concept for EVs. Matter’s stationary energy storage systems offerings are intended to support RE generators, transmission operators, discoms, and other end-users.
2022-05-05 Product / solution launch Startups
Matter launched its lithium ion-based energy storage product portfolio for mobility and stationery applications. Matter's stationery energy storage systems offerings are intended to support RE generators, transmission operators, discoms, and other end-users
2022-05-05 Product / solution launch
Tata Motors has launched the Ace EV – the electric version of the popular Ace truck. With the launhch, Tata Motors has entered the upcoming segment of small electric truck for freight delivery in the country
2022-05-04 Business opportunity
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd., has invited global bids to develop a 250 MW standalone battery energy storage solution (BESS). The project will be connected to the nation's interstate transmission system (ISTS), with 500 MWh of storage capacity.
2022-04-29 Capacity building / Training / Education
The conference brought together leading academic scientists, researchers, scholars and industry experts to exchange experiences and research results on all aspects of energy storage systems and technologies including battery, fuel cells, supercapacitors, solar and wind energy.
2022-04-29 Collaboration
As per the agreement, both ONGC and Equinor will collaborate in the field of upstream oil and gas, midstream, marketing and trading, besides exploring further options in low carbon fuel, renewables, Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) as well as Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) opportunities in India.
2022-04-28 Business opportunity Collaboration
NTPC, a state-owned power producer and utility company in India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Energy Vault, the startup seeking to commercialise a novel energy storage technology
2022-04-28 Collaboration
The carbon capture system set to be deployed at the Indian refinery has been designed by Dastur and will provide IOCL with an integration solution across the carbon value chain, enabling industrial-scale carbon capture and disposition.
2022-04-26 Financing
India, the largest exporter of carbon credits, proposes to have its own uniform carbon market in one year as a large finance avenue for energy transition projects and emission reduction.
2022-04-26 University research
The findings of the present study will drastically increase the awareness among the decision-makers in India about the indirect effects of forest fires on renewable energy production, and help promote the reduction in carbon emissions and greenhouse gases in the air
2022-04-26 Case study
This report captures learnings from the pilot stage of Flipkart’s EV deployments to support and guide India’s journey towards the electrification of e-commerce vehicle fleets.
2022-04-26 Financing Startups
Enerzy Solar is creating a solar marketplace and claims to provide rooftop solar insurance in under 5 minutes.
2022-04-26 Financing Product / solution launch Startups
Startup claims to provide rooftop solar insurance in just five minutes using digital tools and covers risks due to thefts, natural disasters, damages from animals etc.
2022-04-25 Product / solution launch
In all 1,500 solar panels put up on the total area of 6,408 square metres will provide clean electricity to 340 houses in the model panchayat under the central government's 'Gram Urja Swaraj' programme.
2022-04-24 University research
TERI is exploring a radical approach to generate bio-fuel from seaweed, or specifically production of Algae bio-diesel from algae grown on a seaweed farm.
2022-04-22 Collaboration Product / solution launch
The Adar Poonawalla-backed start-up will use renewable energy from the 500kWe solar plant at Oil India’s pump station to produce hydrogen, which would be blended with natural gas to run hydrogen buses in Assam.
2022-04-22 Product / solution launch
Zomato aims to deliver 100 million additional eco-friendly food delivery orders (orders in sustainable packaging) over the course of the next three years.Foodtech major introduces 100 per cent plastic neutral deliveries
2022-04-22 Product / solution launch
Amazon announced 37 new renewable energy projects worldwide, including two new rooftop solar projects in Tamil Nadu – in Chennai and Coimbatore.
2022-04-22 Event
The seminar explored potential, current status and way forward for biofuels such as Ethanol & Compressed Biogas from different biomass sources, Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil (UCO) and Bio-hydrogen
2022-04-22 Startups
Claimed to be southeast Asia's largest cell production line
2022-04-21 Event
The main objective of this event is to bring investment into wind energy equipment manufacturing for reducing imports and to increasing exports
2022-04-21 Product / solution launch
The air conditioner is designed in a way that it uses less power and reduces electricity bills
2022-04-21 University research
A group of scientists from CSIR - Indian Instititue of Chemical Technology have designed a hybrid material to simulate capturing carbon dioxide in-situ (onsite) and converting it into clean hydrogen from non-fuel grade bioethanol.
2022-04-20 Business opportunity
State-run power producer NTPC Ltd has invited domestic bids to develop a 10 MW/40 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project at NTPC Ramagundam power station in Telangana on a turnkey basis.
2022-04-19 Financing
India’s JSW Group eyes green and sustainability-linked bonds as it seek access to longer-term funding, potentially switching to only selling SLB or green bonds over the next five years.
2022-04-16 Business opportunity
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued the tender for setting up 500 MW/1000–MWh Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). A first–of–its–kind tender in the country, it will provide power distribution companies with storage facilities to be used on an “on–demand” basis.
2022-04-15 Product / solution launch
Olectra Greentech Ltd has begun trials of a 6x4 heavy-duty electric tipper as part of an expansion into the electric truck segment. This prototype is built on heavy-duty electric tipper platform
2022-04-13 Collaboration University research
The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati has partnered with NTPC to design and develop a highly energy-efficient plant for CO2 capture from power plants. The outcomes of this project will benefit oil, natural gas, biogas industries, and petroleum refineries.
2022-04-11 Product / solution launch Startups
A startup incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has introduced ZincGel battery tech, which could offer significant savings for owners of two-wheel electric vehicles.
2022-04-11 Report / white paper
The growth in the battery storage market to a “fall in battery technology prices, increasing need for grid stability and resilience of the integration of renewable power in the power market.”
2022-04-08 Collaboration Startups
The agreement will see Powin supply and commission its advanced Stacks battery storage product lines for round-the-clock renewable energy projects undertaken by O2 Power.
2022-04-08 Business opportunity
Minister for New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh informed that bids for 2,000 MW offshore wind energy projects in India will be invited soon and he requested global investors to participate and invest in the offshore projects.
2022-04-06 Product / solution launch
India’s Gautam Solar says its gel batteries provide a safer, cost-effective, and long-lasting alternative for the energy storage space.
2022-04-06 Product / solution launch University research
Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) has launched a new initiative to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions while meeting the nutritional needs of growing populations. The two-year research project will develop precise and accurate metrics for measuring the emissions of India's various agricultural production systems.
2022-04-06 Contests & competitions
Abhyavartin Selvam received prize money of Rs 1 lakh on winning the New Generation Ideation Contest 2021. His proposal was on ‘Metal Organic Framework Based Janus Solar Absorber for Effective Photothermal Desalination’
2022-04-04 Financing Startups
With the newly launched fund, Omnivore will focus on catalyzing climate action in agriculture, backing startups that are addressing India’s GHG emissions, and securing the future of India’s farmers.
2022-04-04 Business opportunity Collaboration
KPIT Technologies has tied up with a clutch of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the auto sector to produce hydrogen from biomass such as wheat and rice straw. The hydrogen through biomass can be produced through microbial action on wheat and rice straw and also by burning wood.
2022-04-04 Startups
YourStory brings a list of Indian startups working in waste management space to recycle non-biodegradable waste into valuable resources. Startups discussed include Phool Zerund, ZeroPlast Labs, Loopworm and MuddleArt.
2022-04-03 Product / solution launch
The Adani group is gearing up to put up a prototype of a 5.2 MW wind turbine at Mundra, Gujarat. When it does come up, it would be the country’s biggest wind turbine, and will count among the largest on-shore machines in the world
2022-04-01 Innovations
Located in Surat, this one-kilometer-long road has six lanes and has been opened for traffic on a trial basis. Made of steel slag, an industrial waste, the road promises to be more durable than conventional roads.
2022-03-30 University research
The researchers claimed that the newly designed COF-coated zeolites could be an excellant candidate for carbon dioxide storage in the industry due to their high surface area and increased chemical stability.
2022-03-29 Innovations Product / solution launch
Tata Steel's blast furnaces in the UK are using billions of microscopic bacteria to convert its emissions into stock materials for other industries to make recycled products.
2022-03-28 Collaboration
The demonstration aims at showing in a district located in New Delhi, India, the IElectric-Shakti microgrid seeks to demonstrate how innovative solutions allow the implementation of Local Energy Communities (LEC) using local PV units and the self-consumption approach.
2022-03-25 Collaboration
Through this initiative, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) and Hydrogen Association of India (HAI) will drive the industry response to promote indigenous manufacturing, advocate policy measures, and support pilot projects while facilitating industry-academia collaboration.
2022-03-22 IT / Digital Product / solution launch
AquaMAP aims at providing solutions for complex and challenging water problems by designing and evolving smart and optimal water management practices and implementing them in the field, at different locations across the country, as a scalable model by leveraging the best practices in management and innovative technologies
2022-03-22 Product / solution launch Startups
The newly-launched electric scooters cater to the needs of Indian customers who are early adopters and also wish for world-class technology for daily commuting on highways and traffic-induced roads
2022-03-17 Product / solution launch
Toyota Mirai is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell battery pack, and comes with a certified range of up to 650 km in a single full charge. Mirai as a part of a pilot project By Toyota Kirloskar Motor and International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) to study and evaluate the Toyota Mirai on Indian roads and climatic conditions.
2022-03-17 Collaboration Product / solution launch
Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), the sole supplier of CNG and PNG in the National Capital Region has entered the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem by launching battery swapping service in Delhi in collaboration with Pune-based EV manufacturer Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions.
2022-03-17 Product / solution launch
Wastelink solves the problem of commercial food waste by creating a circular economy solution that upcycles food surplus to animal feed
2022-03-17 Innovations Startups
Wastelink solves the problem of commercial food waste by upcycling food surplus to animal feed.
2022-03-16 Collaboration
JSW Cement has signed an MOU with Punjab Renewable Energy Systems (PRESPL) to use agricultural waste as biomass energy in its cement-manufacturing operations. According to the MoU, Punjab Renewable Energy Systems will build a sustainable supply chain of agricultural waste to be utilized as biomass energy in the clinkerization and grinding process of JSW Cement at its manufacturing units.
2022-03-16 Product / solution launch Startups
An IIT Kanpur-incubated start-up has developed an automatic waste management equipment that efficiently turns waste to manure.The machine is called BHOOMI by the start-up, which stands for Bio-composting of horticulture and organic waste into manure indigenously.
2022-03-16 Product / solution launch
The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train will run on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor and cover a distance of 82 km in just 55 minutes. It will also be the first in the country to have a business or ‘premium’ coach on a regional corridor.
2022-03-16 Collaboration
According to the MOU, Punjab Renewable Energy Systems will build a sustainable supply chain of agricultural waste to be utilized as biomass energy in the clinkerization and grinding process of JSW Cement at its manufacturing units.
2022-03-16 Business opportunity Case study Innovations
Loopworm creates a protein-rich diet for fisheries, poultry farms and house pets by feeding insects on food waste.
2022-03-14 Policy
Mumbai’s Climate Action Plan (MCAP) will focus on six thematic action areas, including decentralised waste management, increased green cover of the city, urban flooding and water management, low-carbon electricity and climate-resilient infrastructure, air quality, and zero-emission public transport.
2022-03-12 Report / white paper
Danfoss Industries in association with CII-Godrej Green Building Council launched a report on “Decarbonization of Indian Industrial Sector” at MMA Annual Conference 2022, Chennai. The report shares a snapshot of how the Indian industrial ecosystem currently operates with respect to carbon emissions, provides key insights on the methods to reduce carbon emissions, with a special focus on key industries such as paper, cement, steel, textiles, and chemicals.
2022-03-12 Product / solution launch
The basket covering models based on ECOACTIV technology deliver excellent performance and consume lower energy offering cost savings upto Rs 1900 per annum on electricity bills
2022-03-11 Product / solution launch
Tata Steel flagged-off its first batch of liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered vehicles to transport its finished steel products at a function in Nagpur on March 5, 2022. This initiative by Tata Steel is part of its ongoing efforts towards a carbon-neutral future.
2022-03-11 University research
The group has discovered special types of nano-particles or micro-particles, which can capture CO2 in their micro and mesoporous voids.
2022-03-09 Collaboration Product / solution launch
An ethanol production refinery project from bamboo with a daily capacity of 30,000 litres is to be built in India, following an agreement between a Hyderabad-based company and a farmers' company in Maharashtra's Latur. This will not just offer ethanol at competitive prices but also provide livelihood opportunities to farmers who can grow bamboo for the plant.
2022-03-09 Innovations Policy
The Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Centre will be one of the leading Centers of Excellance globally to faster innovation, enterpreneurship and research in smart grid technologies.
2022-03-07 IT / Digital Startups
In series B round led by Westbridge Capital. Existing investors SIG and Omidyar Network India also participated
2022-03-07 Contests & competitions Event Financing
Startups discussed are: Biodimension Technologies (Artificial tissue models), Ethik (Leather-free men's accessories), NayaM!lk (plant-based paneer), Plantish Foods (plant-based eggs), Phyx44 (cell-derived milk and milk products), ProMeat (plant-based meat).
2022-03-04 Capacity building / Training / Education
Packaged consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever Ltd., has launched a campaign to promote effective waste-management solutions in the country.The campaign wants to inspire individuals to segregate household waste at source and ensure that waste stays out of the environment and in the circular economy.
2022-03-01 Business opportunity
EDF has recorded installing 500,000 smart prepaid meters in the state of Bihar in India’s national smart meter rollout. The milestone marks the completion of the latest phase of what will be a 5 million smart meter deployment by EDF and Accenture in India.
2022-02-28 Case study
Large solar projects are the focus of the study, and using a case study approach, it describes in detail about the salient features of the RUMS park. While doing so it analyze ways in which RUMS park has tried to mitigate risks associated with renewable projects
2022-02-25 University research
IIT Mandi researchers have used hydrochar derived from orange peels as catalyst to convert biomass derived chemicals into biofuel precursors. The research will help to develop biomass-based fuel to overcome the socio-political instabilities associated with dwindling petroleum reserves.
2022-02-23 University research
Researchers at IIT Mandi have used hydrochar derived from orange peels as a catalyst to convert biomass-derived chemicals into biofuel precursors – a development that may help overcome the global concern over dwindling petroleum reserves.
2022-02-21 Business opportunity Collaboration
MoU b/w IOC & NAFED was signed to set-up Bio-fuel projects, Plants for post-processing of products viz Cattle feed & Marketing of end products of CBG.
2022-02-20 Product / solution launch
The plant, set up on 15 acres of land in Devguradiya through a public-private partnership, is expected to produce 17,000 tonnes of biogas in a day from 550 tonnes of organic household waste such as fruit and vegetable peels and leaves generated in Indore city.
2022-02-17 Financing Startups
Receives US$4 Million from IREDA to Construct 140 Microgrids in rural UP and Bihar
2022-02-16 Business opportunity
The new tallow refining facility will also "provide future feedstock supply to the Aemetis 90 million gallon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD) plant being built in Riverbank, California.
2022-02-14 Collaboration Product / solution launch
These two centres will come up at IIT Bombay, Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru. These multi-disciplinary centres will facilitate capturing and mapping of current R&D and innovation activities in the domain and also develop networks of researchers, industries, and stakeholders with coordination and synergy between partnering groups and organizations
2022-02-11 University research
IIT Bombay will focus on innovations and processes that are industry-oriented and increases readiness of carbon capture and utilisation technologies. Not only capturing, the centre has also been tasked with working on processes for converting the captured carbon dioxide to chemicals, recovering individual hydrocarbons, compressing and transporting it in order to increase the value of the captured CO2.
2022-02-09 Product / solution launch
The meters claim to guarantee basic to complete power quality analysis and accurately monitor the energy assets for residential, industrial and commercial building segments
2022-02-09 University research
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is employing Artificial Intelligence tools to study the processes involved in the conversion of biomass to gaseous fuel.
2022-02-08 Policy
In a step to lower import fuel costs by use of biofuels & ethanol-blended fuel, Indian Air Force will start using bio fuels to fly its transport aircraft.
2022-02-02 Financing
The smart meters will record consumer energy usage data in near real-time for the development of personalised energy efficiency recommendations, to ensure accurate energy billing and demand response use cases such as Time-of-Use tariffs.
2022-02-01 Policy
Biomass co-firing is the practice of substituting a part of the fuel with biomass at coal thermal plants. It can help cut emissions from combustion of fossil fuels, address India’s burgeoning problem of farm stubble burning to some extent, reduce waste burden while also creating jobs in rural areas.
2022-01-31 Collaboration Financing Product / solution launch
The Bank aims to provide an end-to-end platform for digital and hassle-free journey to the loan applicants for financing Solar projects.
2022-01-31 Product / solution launch
IIT Dharwad is joining hands with industry partners such as Honeywell in training the young generation to address the complex problems of mitigation and adaptation to climate change
2022-01-29 Startups
Startups discussed: Solnce Technologies, AgriVijay, ThinkRaw & Exalta
2022-01-28 Policy
The draft policy aims at the creation of a technology-agnostic storage system across the value chain of the electricity sector, viz, at generation, transmission, and distribution levels. Currently, pumped hydro storage facilities are the most common form of grid energy storage in India.
2022-01-27 Capacity building / Training / Education
India's renewable energy sector could potentially employ around one million people by 2030, which would be ten times more than the existing workforce of an estimated 1.1 lakh employed by the sector
2022-01-25 Business opportunity
NTPC Renewable Energy intends to avail energy storage facilityto meet its round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy requirement with a wind-solar profile under service model from ISTS-connected energy storage projects with a capacity of 3000MWh at any location in India.
2022-01-25 Innovations
NTPC Ltd had to overcome several hurdles to instal the technology in 13 of its power stations. Right infrastructure for unloading and storage of biomass had to be created and slight modification in software and hardware as well as standard operating procedures were made.
2022-01-21 Product / solution launch
The trial will test the vehicle technology within FedEx Express operations, assessing the vehicles' operational effectiveness on a standard route fully loaded with packages
2022-01-20 Business opportunity Collaboration
ReNew Energy and Fluence Energy joint venture will bring battery-storage technology to the Indian market as the country seeks more stable clean power to meet climate goals
2022-01-20 Collaboration Startups
The Fluence and ReNew Power joint venture will serve a diversified customer base in India by localizing and integrating Fluence’s energy storage products and packages for the local market.
2022-01-12 Financing Startups
It's a startup working in the intersection of air purification and carbon capture
2022-01-06 Calculators & estimation tools
The civic body also announced its goal to grow and maintain 2 lakh species of sustainable urban saplings this year. The civic body is also looking at growing 5 lakh saplings and distributing them to the public by next year
2021-12-29 Product / solution launch
Dalmia Cement has introduced a new fleet of electric trucks. Two of the proposed 22 High Capacity Electric trucks have been put on the track
2021-12-22 Collaboration
Nexcharge, a joint venture of India’s largest lead-acid storage battery manufacturer, Exide Industries Limited, and Swiss Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché, has fully automated assembly lines of li-ion battery packs, modules, and cell testing labs in Gujarat.
2021-12-21 Report / white paper
The white paper analyses the development of the power system in a Best Policy Scenario, in which GHG emissions from the power sector reach zero by 2050 with the comprehensive adoption of sustainable energy technologies
2021-12-21 Report / white paper
India is considered a champion of solar energy. By 2022, the plan is to connect 100GW of solar to the grid, and the country’s most recent pledge is a hugely ambitious 450GW of renewable energy installed by 2030
2021-12-18 Collaboration
Under the agreement, EIL, and ICT will jointly develop algal technology for large scale cultivation and extraction of value added products from laboratory scale studies.
2021-12-17 Business opportunity
NexGen Energia is focused on exploring opportunities to establish green diesel refineries and Compressed Biogas (CBG) production units.The company is making CNG (CBG) from locally sourced waste and agricultural waste and also working on producing bio-fuel from garbage.
2021-12-13 Collaboration
Leading Indian EPC, Nuberg EPC, has been awarded the 10 tpd 2nd generation bioethanol-from-biomass plant project on an lump sum turnkey (LSTK) basis. Nuberg EPC will be the single-point solution company responsible from concept to commissioning of the project.
2021-12-10 Innovations Interview/discussion Video
The award-winning founder-CEO of Navalt Solar and Electric Boats, Sandith Thandasherry is the man behind India’s first solar ferry. Brief article, but contains an interesting video with snippets from Sandith
2021-12-09 Collaboration Startups
A joint venture aims to develop "smart-grid functions, advanced research to drive the development of real-time smart grid solutions with potential to achieve improved revenue management, increased billing efficiency and control, consumer satisfaction and opening up the smart grid data for many newer applications and monetization".
2021-12-02 Business opportunity
Schneider Electric aims to support the government of India’s Smart Meter National programme (SMNP) through its manufacturing facility in Mysuru, Karnataka.
2021-12-01 Financing Startups
Buyofuel provides an online marketplace for bio matters and wastes that are used for manufacturing biofuels. The app connects raw material aggregators, biofuel manufacturers, fuel consumers, and waste generators
2021-11-24 Innovations Product / solution launch Startups
Vishal Prasad Gupta an Engineer has been credited with innovating a biofuel manufactured from a species of microalgae native to Jharkhand’s ponds, which he says is not only more environmentally friendly than petrol and diesel, but also easy on the pocket
2021-11-24 Product / solution launch Startups
Its India factory makes modular interlocking proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen electrolyzers
2021-11-22 Startups
Achieved it within four years of its founding!
2021-11-20 Business opportunity
It's total capacity now stands at 15.1 MW renewable energy for the rural masses. Mini grids are involved in generation of small scale electricity.
2021-11-11 Collaboration
Adaptricity and Secure Meters’ products, market reach and approach are completely complementary to each other, bringing access to new markets and enabling our combined customers to transition to net zero.
2021-11-09 Business opportunity Collaboration
Praj Industries Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited have inked an MoU to fast-track India's transition to cleaner and greener sources of energy by exploring sustainable aviation fuels, 1G and 2G ethanol, compressed biogas and related opportunities in the biofuels industry
2021-11-06 Product / solution launch
The hydroelectric plant is a “run-of-river” project, which uses the natural downward flow of rivers and microturbine generators to capture the kinetic energy carried by water
2021-10-27 Collaboration
Tata Power has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi) to conduct joint research and development, testing and commercialisation of smart grid and energy technologies. The aim is to accelerate the digital transformation and energy transition in the country.
2021-10-26 Product / solution launch
Designed with a finishing of Black Steel, LG Dual Inverter Heat Pump Dryer has the capacity to dry 9kg worth of laundry. In order to offer a user-friendly experience, the company has also incorporated a reversible door in the dryer
2021-08-05 Startups
Craste purchases crop residues from farmers and recycles them into packaging material and engineered boards.
2021-07-13 Business opportunity Product / solution launch
A biodiesel technology scaled up at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) in Wayanad is getting ready for viable commercial production. The Indian Patent Office issued the certificate of grant for the development titled ‘Biodiesel Production from Rendered Chicken Oil’
2021-04-30 Case study
Installation of solar power plants of required sizes is recommended at each district to meet their power demands locally as well as to supply the nearby districts when needed. This will reduce the reliance on grid for energy supply and help in making the system more decentralized and distributed
2020-12-31 Case study
This paper exemplifies the cases of solar electric vehicles including solar cars, solar e–rickshaws, solar tricycles, solar buses and solar vans, that have been successfully implemented in India. These examples demonstrate that the solar electric vehicles can transform a future scenario on a larger scale for India and also other countries
2020-09-30 Report / white paper
This paper demonstrates the use of publicly available resource quality data, which can be utilized by various stakeholders to better understand the variability of any existing or potential RE site in India and possibly increase confidence in decisions or help to understand the impacts that can be expected
2020-02-12 Report / white paper
Relatively small state of Kerala is quickly running out of land, especially to accommodate the space-intensive solar technology. Installing a solar PV to generate a single kilowatt (kW) requires 10 square metres of land. Upcoming large-scale projects are instead looking at floating, dam-top and canal-top installations, in an attempt to utilise all available space
2019-10-18 Business opportunity Collaboration Startups
Zomato and biodiesel manufacturer BioD Energy have inked a partnership to collect used cooking oil from restaurants around the country so that it can be converted into biodiesel, which will then be sold to oil marketing companies that will blend it with regular diesel
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Cairn Oil & Gas, will convert a pipeline that ships crude oil from its Rajasthan oilfields to Gujarat to solar power by 2025.
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Centre for Development and Environment Policy (CDEP) at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta aims to conduct training programmes for NTPC, Coal India and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in the days to come,a step towards a green economy.
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KPMG is setting up global decarbonisation hubs across seven regions/countries across the world, including the India decarbonisation hub.Bringing together diverse capabilities of KPMG in India and its collaborators to help clients to accelerate their decarbonisation journey
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The two companies’ partnership is expected to help establish a competitive offshore wind market in India, whose coastline measures around 7,600km in total
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In this course technical/practical skills related to solar energy would be provided along with Entrepreneurial Development inputs such as motivation, Government Schemes, sources of solar equipment/spare parts & Marketing etc. through professional trainers of concerned field
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Enroll for solar PV training courses on PVSyst, AutoCAD, Off-Grid PV System Design & other online courses
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It has now come out with solar energy related courses to fulfill the gap of technical people need for solar industries. It has different types of courses to cover entire people from housewife to engineering graduates
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iAcharya's Solar training aims to equip the candidates with wide knowledge in various fields of science like structuring, designing, installing solar panels, electrical engineering, energy management, sustainable development, etc. The solar energy training course is made online now
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Solar power Plant Installation training in AEDEI provides a solid education in the skills and knowledge necessary for this emerging area of Solar plant Installation technology
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This entry level training provides a solid foundation to DC solar system fundamentals. Explore all the possibilities of different solar applications from small solar lighting systems to large village microgrid system. (10 hours)
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The aim is to accelerate the adoption of solar technology across the world to conserve our environment and provide an environment friendly, sustainable and conflict-free power supply