Installation of solar panels now mandatory in Greater Noida
Greater Noida will soon make it mandatory for all new constructions to install solar panels to meet atleast 10 per cent of their electricity requirement. …
Santanu Mukherjee
Nissan, BMW in talks to pull South Africa into electric car era
Nissan Motor Co., BMW AG and Volkswagen AG are among carmakers in talks to bring the electric-car revolution to South Africa, as the nation’s auto-factory …
IL&FS proposes to NCLT sale of wind energy assets to ORIX of Japan
Embattled IL&FS group has proposed to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) the sale of its wind energy business to Japan’s Orix Corporation which will …
In Maharashtra village farmers switch to solar pumps, experts fear groundwater exploitation
In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days …
Scientists designs new materials to enhance natural gas storage, reduce global warming
Scientists have designed plastic-based materials that can effectively store natural gas. The materials can not only make large-scale, cost-effective, and safe natural gas storage possible, …
Portugal become the country with lowest-cost solar PV contract
Portugal has reportedly become the country with the world’s lowest-cost solar PV contract. The lowest tariff awarded in the country’s first solar PV auction – held in July …
Solar News Wrap: Import duty on solar , solar-powered house, Sterling & Wilson IPO and more
Here are the top headlines of the week from solar Industry India to hike import duty on solar power equipment in coming years: Power Minister …
Future in petrol, EVs, PHEVs; driving away from diesel: Audi India
German luxury carmaker Audi is putting its bet on petrol, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles in India, driving away from diesel cars, as the country gears up to …
Solar-powered warehouses have boosted Japanese interest in Bengal: Ambassador
With Japanese firm Kawasaki Rikuso Transportation Company’s investment in setting up temperature-controlled solar powered warehouses for agri storage in West Bengal, there has been an …
Essar contaminates farmland spread over a 4-km area near Singrauli
Spillage from an artificial pond meant to store toxic residue from a coal power plant run by Essar Power MP Ltd (EPMPL) has contaminated farmland …