Lohum introduces 5 kWh storage system made of second-life EV battery
Noida-headquartered Lohum has introduced a 5 kWh energy storage system under its collaboration with MG Motor India to develop second-life solutions for used EV batteries.
BluSmart raises $42 million to scale EV fleet, megacity operations
BluSmart Mobility secured $37 million in equity and $5 million in venture debt in its latest funding round. It will use the funds to expand its EV fleet capacity to 10,000 over the next one year and penetrate deeper into megacities.
PV-powered robotic lawn mower from New Zealand
Researchers from Massey University in New Zealand have developed a robotic lawn mower with three 50 W solar panels and a 20 Ah lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO4) battery. Two of the PV panels can be retracted and stacked inside the robot. They slide out when it needs to recharge its batteries.
India can achieve energy independence by 2047 through clean technology: Study
Berkeley Lab study shows how deep cost reductions in clean technology and India’s renewable and lithium edge can enable a pathway for cost-effective energy independence by 2047.
State EV policies need better implementation mechanisms
A study reveals that none of the eight states where EV policies have been active for two years or more is on track to meet its targets of EV penetration, charging infrastructure, or investments.
Prime Minister flags off OIL’s hydrogen bus at India Energy Week
Oil India Ltd (OIL) indigenously developed this hydrogen fuel cell-based bus under its Startup incubation program SNEH. The bus is powered by a 60 kW PEM fuel cell.
India signs MoU on energy efficiency programmes in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
India’s Energy Efficiency Services Ltd has agreed to provide technical advisory, project management, contracting and implementation support for energy efficiency programmes in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Reliance Industries unveils India’s first hydrogen combustion engine technology for heavy-duty trucks
Reliance Industries Ltd developed the hydrogen internal combustion engine technology solution for heavy-duty trucks together with Ashok Leyland and other technical partners. It plans the technology’s first commercial deployment at scale initially across its captive fleet following extensive test and validation.
PM Modi inaugurates India Energy Week 2023 in Bengaluru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched India Energy Week 2023, a three-day event connecting India’s energy stakeholders with international counterparts to collaborate for a responsible and smart energy transition on India’s road to net zero. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said India is today the world’s most suitable place for investment. He called upon the stakeholders to explore every possibility in India’s energy sector and get involved with it.
India surpassed one million EV sales in 2022
Electric vehicles (EV) sales in India soared 212% year-on-year to surpass one million mark in 2022.
