“Govt looking at both supply and demand side drivers for green steel production”
Union steel minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said yesterday the government has put in place a national green steel policy and is looking at both demand-side and supply-side drivers for decarbonizing steel production.
NSEFI chairman Pranav R Mehta passes away
The founder chairman of industry body National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) passed away at 73.
ONGC signs MoU with Shell for carbon capture, utilization and storage
India’s largest crude oil and natural gas company has signed an agreement with global energy giant Shell for joint study on carbon capture, utilization and storage.
ACE Green to set up lithium battery recycling plants in India
US-based ACE Green is setting up lithium battery recycling plants in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, where it will use a zero-waste hydrometallurgical recycling process to extract valuable materials from dead batteries.
How Indian businesses are growing with ESG
Today, following the ESG (environmental, social and governance) mandate is more than just ticking off a box in the compliance checklist. It is taking ownership of the consequences of the businesses and working towards creating a positive impact by partnering with the right groups.
L&T closes $107 million sustainability-linked loan
The Indian multinational EPC provider has successfully closed a three-year $107 million sustainability-linked loan with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
COP27 was a crucial step forward for hydrogen – here’s why
Three import deals signed by the EU at Sharm El Sheikh during this month’s COP27 summit show the European Union is serious about harnessing green hydrogen for its heavy industry, and about distributing the fruits of the energy transition on an equitable basis.
Tipping point for African C&I solar
With installers who cater to African businesses making the headlines this year, Jasper Graf von Hardenberg – whose C&I solar business was recently bought by Shell – explains here how the story of the continent’s commercial and industrial (C&I) solar segment was far from an overnight success.
Disrupting the ‘Li-ion battery waste to value creation’ market
Bengaluru-based Metastable Materials has developed a 100% chemical-free process for extracting metals out of scrap Li-ion batteries. It has set up an ‘Urban Mining Unit’ on the outskirts of Bengaluru, which is capable of processing up to 1,500 tonnes of dead batteries per annum. This unit will start production early next year. Shubham Vishvakarma, founder and chief of process engineering at Metastable Materials, speaks to pv magazine about the role of urban mining in meeting India’s electric mobility ambitions and the advantages of the process developed by them.
EKI Energy, First Source launch climate edtech, finance venture
EKI Energy and First Source Energy have launched a joint venture entity that will drive focused educational initiatives while also mobilising funds from global markets for sustainable climate projects across the globe.
