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Fossil fuelled: Climate talks begin with spotlight on oil chief – EQ Mag

PARIS, FRANCE : The future of fossil fuels — the leading source of planet-heating emissions — will face scrutiny at UN climate negotiations Monday with an under-fire Emirati oil chief poised to step into the driver’s seat. As the world struggles to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, pressure is on the […]

Nepal’s power association welcomes energy agreements signed during PM Prachanda’s India visit – EQ Mag

Kathmandu : An independent power association in Nepal on Sunday welcomed the signing of agreements in the energy sector with India during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’s’ visit, saying they are of “high significance” for the country’s economic prosperity. Nepal Prime Minister ‘Prachanda’ visited India from May 31 to June 3, his first official […]

Karnataka govt issues orders to implement ‘Gruha Jyoti’ scheme offering 200 units free power to domestic consumers – EQ Mag

Bengaluru : The Karnataka government on Monday rolled out the ‘Gruha Jyoti’ free electricity scheme, which is one of the five poll guarantees that the ruling Congress had promised in its election manifesto, and it will be implemented from July 1. The guarantee offers up to 200 units of electricity free of cost to domestic […]

Schneider Electric and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India collaborate on high-tech training for smart manufacturing – EQ Mag

A strategic cooperation between Schneider Electric and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has been announced in order to provide cutting-edge training facilities and initiatives in smart manufacturing. The partnership seeks to provide young people with the knowledge and abilities necessary for the automation and manufacturing of the future. Schneider Electric will create a cutting-edge […]

Greaves Finance Ltd. launches “evfin” platform, revolutionizing electric vehicle financing – EQ Mag

India’s First Dedicated Consumer Finance Technology for Electric Mobility Offers Cost-effective and Seamless Ownership Journey Greaves Finance Ltd, a subsidiary of Greaves Cotton Ltd, has recently launched its financial platform called “evfin,” aimed at revolutionizing the world of electric vehicle (EV) financing and beyond. This move comes at a time when the Economic Survey 2023 […]

Zingbus and Sheru form strategic partnership to boost intercity e-mobility – EQ Mag

Under this strategic partnership, zingbus plans to add 2200 electric buses and 4000 electric cars to its fleet over the next five years GURUGRAM-HEADQUARTERED ZINGBUS, AN intercity bus service provider in India has partnered with Sheru, a battery management and energy storage solution. Under this strategic partnership, zingbus plans to add 2200 electric buses and […]

Sidbi to finance 50,000 EVs for MSMEs – EQ Mag

The financing will be done under a new project called Evolve, which is electric vehicle operations and lending for a vibrant ecosystem, under which Sidbi will give access to affordable commercial financing for EVs, the national bank said in a statement on Monday Sidbi has tied up with the Niti Aayog, World Bank, Korea-World Bank […]

Indian Energy Exchange trade volume grows 8 pc to 8,251 MU in May – EQ Mag

The average market clearing price was Rs 4.74 per unit during the month, lower by 30 per cent over the corresponding month a year ago The total trade volume of the Indian Energy Exchange grew by 8 per cent year-on-year to 8,251 million units (MU) in May. The average spot power price during May 2023 […]

Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries – and save us billions – EQ Mag

Sydney : Australia’s energy transition is well under way. Some 3 million households have rooftop solar and sales of medium-sized electric cars are surging.But as we work towards fully electric households powered by renewable energy, have we overlooked a key enabling technology, the humble electric water heater? About half of Australian households use electric water […]

India can reduce pollution by 40 pc by not using fossil fuels: Gadkari – EQ Mag

“We can reduce 40 per cent pollution by not using fossil fuels like petrol and diesel,” Gadkari said addressing Green Urja Conclave organised by Confederation of Renewable Energy Service Professionals and Industries (CRESPAI) in association with IIT-Delhi, IIT-Ropar and University of Delhi here India can reduce its pollution by over 40 per cent by not […]