The hotel is powered by a host of clean tech like wind turbines and electric boilers ITC Windsor in Bengaluru is showing that travel and sustainability can go hand-in-hand. The hotel has become the first hotel in the world to receive the LEED Zero Carbon Certification, a recognition of its energy-efficient operations. The certification is […]
Solar powered EV charging station developed at IISc
Bengaluru: A solar photovoltaic powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station has been developed at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in this tech city, an official said on Tuesday. Source: IANS
IISc in Collaboration With GreenEnco Develops Solar Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Asolar photovoltaic powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station has been developed at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in this tech city, an official said on Tuesday. “The zero-emission EV charging station powered by solar cells has been designed and developed at our sustainable transportation lab by the UK-based Greenencho Ltd under the Innovating for […]
Ola wants to be the Tesla of affordable EVs
Ola wants to own the entire value chain—from engineering, manufacturing and sale of electric vehicles (EVs)—beginning with electric scooters and then small electric cars. Bengaluru: Ola is seeking to transform itself from being a mobility services provider to a player in the burgeoning low-cost electric vehicle (EV) market globally, modelling itself on Elon Musk’s Tesla […]
Amazon India partners with Mahindra Electric to expand EV fleet
In September 2019, Amazon.com Inc. became one of the first signatories of the Climate Pledge, which states that the company will be a net zero carbon by 2040 across its businesses. BENGALURU: Amazon India on Tuesday said it has partnered Mahindra Electric to strengthen its commitment to electric mobility in the country, as it looks to add […]
Tesla to set up electric car manufacturing unit in southern India
“The U.S. firm Tesla will be opening an electric car manufacturing unit in Karnataka,” the state government said in a brief statement. BENGALURU: Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc will set up an electric-car manufacturing unit in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, according to a government document seen by Reuters on Saturday. “The U.S. firm Tesla will be […]
With 4,882, East Bengaluru on top in electric vehicle registrations
BENGALURU : At 4,882, Bengaluru East RTO in Indiranagar accounts for the highest number of electric vehicle registrations in the city, according to transport department records. This is followed by Electronics City RTO (3,812), Bengaluru Central in Koramangala (1,869), KR Puram (1,213), Bengaluru West in Rajajinagar (1,060), Bengaluru North in Yeshwantpur (966), Jnanabharathi (297) and […]
Bengaluru: Metro users want solar panels, better design at new stations
BMRCL officials said glass facade is not feasible but they will equip five stations with solar panels in three months BENGALURU: While the first section (Yelachenahalli-Silk Institute) of Namma Metro’s Phase 2 is all set to be inaugurated on Thursday, passengers say Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited should focus on improving aesthetics and providing solar […]
City Link launches electric cargo vehicles in Bengaluru
City Link planned its ‘Think Green. Think EV’ initiative late last year and has been working with the EV Ecosystem ever since Bengaluru : City Link Portal Pvt Ltd, (City Link) a leading tech-enabled within city logistics start-up, has taken delivery of its first set of electric cargo vehicles (EV) from Mahindra and Mahindra. City […]
SUN Mobility aims to set up 100 battery swapping stations in Bengaluru by 2021-end
Currently, there are four swap points available at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd’s (IOCL) outlets in the city’s densely populated areas of Indiranagar, Jayanagar, Koramangala and HSR Layout New Delhi : SUN Mobility, a leading provider of electric mobility solutions and services, on Tuesday said it plans to set up 100 battery swapping stations for electric […]
