New Delhi : An estimated 300 million vehicles currently run on polluting liquid fuels in India, contributing to its status as home to 22 of the world”s 30-most polluted cities, the Indian Auto LPG Coalition said on Wednesday stressing that these need to be converted to the ones running on clean fuels, for any tangible […]
Refugee Crisis, Green Energy, and Climate Responsibility
In the second half of 2017, the government did something unprecedented in response to an unprecedented situation—it sheltered about 750,000 Rohingyas fleeing from a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing” by the Myanmar army. Our response to this humanitarian crisis had serious environmental and ecological consequences. We, however, could see three stages of development to make […]
World may see peak of petrol, diesel demand by 2035 but not India: Petroleum ministry official
Fuel demand in years to come will be impacted by factors such as the availability of substitute fuels, the advent of electric vehicles (EVs) and the development of renewable fuels. New Delhi: The world is likely to see peak demand for petrol by the late 2020s and for diesel by 2035, but auto fuels will […]
Uzbekistan to open up electric power, LPG markets amid shortages
Uzbekistan exports natural gas, mostly to China, but it has experienced shortages this winter, prompting cuts to export shipments and discontent among households who struggled to keep themselves warm TASHKENT : Uzbekistan will allow local companies to buy electric power and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on the open market rather than from state-owned monopolies amid […]
IOC launches battery swapping facility for quick recharge of EVs
IOC is the country’s top fuel retailer, controlling close to half of the market. But, it is now making a foray into EV charging New Delhi: India’s top oil firm IOC on Friday launched a battery swapping facility for electric vehicles (EVs) at its petrol pumps, offering to replace discharged batteries with fully charged ones […]
Green is the only way to grow: 7 ideas for Budget 2020
New Delhi: Resource efficiency, waste management and decarbonisation of the economy need to be the key drivers of India’s green strategy because this is now the only viable path, capable of creating growth, new enterprises and a cleaner environment. As the government prepares to roll out the Union Budget on February 1, 2020, TERI suggests […]
