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A mountain, a tower, a thermos of molten salt. These are the batteries that could power our renewable future.

Climate change is pushing the power grid to the limit. Energy storage could help. Blackouts are a devastating reality of our climate-changed world. An unprecedented winter storm in 2021 knocked out power for millions of Texans for days, killing hundreds, and this summer Californians managed to barely save their state’s power grid from the brink […]

Net-zero heat: Long-duration energy storage to accelerate energy system decarbonization

Thermal energy storage has the potential to greatly contribute to decarbonizing global heat and power, while helping to ensure the energy system operates affordably, reliably, and efficiently. As efforts to decarbonize the global energy system gain momentum, attention is turning increasingly to the role played by one of the most vital of goods: heat. Heating […]

October records 185 per cent surge in retail sales of electric vehicles in India

Retail electric vehicle sales in India went up nearly 185 per cent year-on-year in October, latest data showed. According to new numbers made available by FADA said on Wednesday, overall retail sales of EVs, including passenger vehicles, stood at 1,11,971 units in October. In October 2021, EVs had logged sales of 39,329 units. FADA, or […]

AAI to encourage induction of electric vehicles at airports, develop infra

India is among a handful of countries that support the global EV30@30 campaign, which targets to have at least 30 per cent new vehicle sales be electric by 2030 In line with the government’s vision of transitioning towards e-Mobility, thee Airports Authority of India (AAI) is endeavoring towards switching over to electric vehicles (EVs), encouraging […]

Ola S1 Air Can be Game Changer Electric Scooter In India

Ola never stops to amaze the audience with its new developments and new modifications in the EVs. According to Ola Electric Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, the OLA S1 Air is an electric scooter designed to challenge the dominance of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) offering models with internal combustion engines (ICEs) in the mass scooter […]

Flash joins hands with Poland’s Elimen Group to produce EV components

Pune-based Flash is a manufacturer of electrical and electronic components for two- and three-wheeler electric vehicles. Electronic component manufacturer Flash on Thursday said it has joined hands with Poland-based Elimen Group to manufacture traction motors and controllers for electric vehicles in India. The Pune-based company is a manufacturer of electrical and electronic components for two- […]

Kawasaki showcases new Z and Ninja electric motorcycles, will go on sale in 2023

The Japanese brand took the wraps off a number of bikes at EICMA 2022, yesterday. As per the company, it will roll out the Ninja electric bike and Z electric bike in global markets next year, which are officially called the Ninja BEV and Z BEV, respectively. Both the Ninja BEV and Z BEV electric […]

Amazon India and TVS Motor Sign MoU to Scale EV Deployment, Achieving Net-zero Carbon

Strategic engagement will allow the two companies to collaborate on electric two and three-wheeler deployment, helping to further drive electric mobility in India. The collaboration further demonstrates Amazon’s commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040, and TVS Motor’s commitment to bolster the electrification ecosystem in the country. Amazon India and TVS Motor Company today announced […]

Government amends guidelines for EV charging infrastructure: Here’s what’s new

The Power Ministry on Monday amended the guidelines for charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, under which public charging stations would have the feature of prepaid collection of service charges with the time of the day rates and discounts for solar hours. Also Read – Delhi will have 100 EV charging stations and 900 charging points […]

Mahindra to set up EV charging network as XUV400 electric SUV launch closes in

Mahindra & Mahindrara today announced partnerships with three EV infrastructure partners – Jio-bp, Statiq, and Charge+Zone with an aim to set up an electric vehicle charging network before its range of EVs is launched in India. With these partnerships, Mahindra EV users will get access to a fast-charging infrastructure and e-mobility solutions that would include […]