The unmanned drone will be able to operate to a maximum altitude of 70,000ft It can carry a payload of up to 15kg of sensors, cameras an communications The drone will be able to operate for up to 20 months day and night anywhere It operates in the stratosphere and can reach any point on […]
BRITISH ADVENTURER TO DRIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLE FROM POLE TO POLE
British adventurer and Guinness World Record holder Chris Ramsey will become the first person to drive from Pole to Pole in a bid to raise awareness of climate change and the role that electric cars can play in reducing our carbon footprint. This will be the first time that any vehicle has driven from the […]
Jaguar’s first electric car in India, I-Pace, to cost double a Tesla
Jaguar’s I-Pace has failed to dent Tesla’s electric-car dominance in other markets like America, with the British brand’s sales running at roughly half of what the carmaker expected. Jaguar Land Rover unveiled its all-electric SUV in India on Tuesday but its sticker price — twice that of an entry-level Tesla Inc. — will put it […]
British insurer Aviva sets out net zero 2040 climate strategy
The group’s members last year committed to setting tougher carbon limits on their portfolios. Elsewhere, the New York state pension fund also committed in December to transition its investments to net zero by 2040, making it the first U.S. pension fund to set the goal by that date. British insurer Aviva plans to become a […]
Karnataka keen to engage with the UK on renewable energy front: CM
Karnataka would like to engage with the UK on the renewable energy front, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Friday. British Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka and Kerala Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford said application of green tech was at the heart of the UK’s ambition to build back better from the current Covid crisis, the release […]
British PM Johnson makes green investment election pledge
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to increase Britain’s target for offshore wind power and ensure no home is more than 30 miles (48 km) away from a electric vehicle charging point in an attempt to woo green voters ahead of a Dec. 12 election. Environmental issues have become a policy battle ground for […]
Senegal imports tribunes for first wind farm project, aims to become leader in renewables
Senegal started importing turbines for its first large-scale wind farm on Thursday, the biggest such project in West Africa that will supply nearly a sixth of the country’s power. Privately-owned British renewable power company Lekela expects the wind farm, located in Taiba Ndiaye, about 100 km from the capital Dakar, to reach 158.7 megawatts (MW) […]
