Page 14 - Clean Energy

Vedanta to source 580 MW green energy for India operations

The company said a power delivery agreement has been signed with the Sterlite Power Technologies Private Ltd, a special purpose vehicle for supply of solar and wind-based energy

DVC, NTPC establish joint venture for renewable power projects

DVC will hold 49 per cent and NTPC Renewable will hold 51 per cent in the JV

Lethargic progress seen in Centre's clean energy ambition, shows data

None of the parties discussed environmental issues in any detail in their manifestos in the five states that went to polls this year

Biden proposes more assistance to India in clean energy, digital economy

The funding increase for India supports India's role as a regional leader by increasing clean energy and other climate programming.

491 charging stations installed as on Mar 1 under FAME: Petroleum Ministry

The Phase-II of FAME India scheme proposes to give a push to electric vehicles (EVs) in public transport and encourage adoption of EVs by way of market creation and demand aggregation

Dutch bank ING to end financing for new oil and gas projects, say executive

The move by financial services firm raises pressure on peers to heed a call for a halt to funding for new fossil fuel projects.

ACME Group partners with Scatec to develop ammonia facility in Oman

Industry analysts forecast global annual demand for green ammonia to reach up to 200 million tonne by 2050

China aims to build 450 GW of solar, wind power on Gobi desert

President Xi Jinping has pledged to bring China's total wind and solar capacity to at least 1,200 GW and to cap its carbon emission to a peak by 2030

Explained: Why $100 oil could hurt the energy transition more than it helps

When fossil fuel prices rise, consumers start to take electric vehicles and clean energy alternatives more seriously - not just for their environmental benefits but in hopes of eventually saving cash

India adds record 10 gigawatt solar capacity in 2021: Mercom report

The country had made 3.2 GW of solar capacity installations during 2020, Mercom India Research said in its latest report

Making green hydrogen work

India needs a more comprehensive approach

India plans to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030

Green hydrogen, produced using renewable energy, has some of the best environmental credentials among cleaner-burning fuels

Free wheeling of power under National Hydrogen Policy: Raj Kumar Singh

The government on Thursday unveiled the first part of the much-awaited National Hydrogen Policy, allowing free wheeling of renewable energy used for producing green hydrogen

Implementing Sebi's ESG framework tough for Indian companies: Rating agency

The government's clean energy push has prompted the regulator to roll out a series of rules for the country's top 1,000 listed companies

Decoded: What are sovereign green bonds, and why are they called so?

Both markets and environmentalists have been a thumbs-up to the Budget 2022 proposal to issue Sovereign Green Bonds. What are these bonds, and why are they called green?

4 coal conversion projects to help achieve gasification by 2030: Joshi

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that four projects for conversion of coal to clean energy with private sector capital investment of Rs 30,130 crore will help in achieving the target of 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech 2022-23 announced setting up of four pilot projects for coal gasification. Gasification of coal is a process in which coal is partially oxidated by air, oxygen, steam or carbon dioxide under controlled conditions to produce a fuel gas. "Thank you PM @narendramodi ji, FM @nsitharaman ji for envisioning a green economy & encouraging generation of clean energy in the #AatmaNirbharBharatKaBudget. 4 projects for conversion of coal to clean energy have been announced at pvt sector capital investment of Rs 30,130 crore," Joshi said in a tweet. "These projects will help us achieve the target of 100 MT coal gasification projects by 2030. Not only will this initiative adopt clean coal ...

Mass transport awaits a green revolution: How FM can power up EV industry

Clean energy public transport is crucially dependent on the mechanics of financing

JSW Steel plans to spend more than $1 billion on cutting emissions

JSW aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 1.95 tonnes for every tonne of steel produced by 2030 from 2.52 tonnes last year

Europe's metal industry asks EU to help it deliver energy transition

Eurometaux has asked EU policy-makers to allow member states to support domestic producers with state aid to ensure supplies of the metals crucial for the transition to low carbon energy

Yara and Lantmaennen to launch 'fossil-free' fertilisers in Sweden

Norway's Yara and Sweden's Lantmaennen will next year introduce products that could eventually become the world's first fossil-free nitrogen fertilisers, the companies said