NTPC, ONGC to form renewable and new energy joint venture company
This joint venture company will venture into various renewable energy and new energy opportunities including solar, wind, energy storage, green molecule, e-mobility, carbon credits, green credits, etc.
The Hydrogen Stream: Rolls-Royce, TCS collaborate on hydrogen research programme
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has expanded its partnership with Rolls-Royce to research hydrogen fuel system technology for enabling use of hydrogen in aviation.
Brookfield targets $10 billion of renewable assets under management in India in four years
Brookfield Asset Management targets to more than triple renewable energy assets under management in India to over $10 billion within the next three to four years.
Indian Army receives hydrogen bus
The Indian Army has received a hydrogen fuel cell bus under its collaboration with Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) for demonstration trials of this technology. The bus promises a mileage of 250-300 km on a full 30 kg onboard tank of hydrogen fuel.
Climate-tech investment: Sustainable growth or looming bubble?
While the first quarter of 2024 has shown a significant and potentially transformative rise in climate-tech funding, the sustainability of this growth remains uncertain.
GCF approves $24.5 million investment in Avaana Capital’s climate and sustainability fund
Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $24.5 million investment in Avaana Capital’s Climate and Sustainability Fund for technology-driven climate solutions.
The Hydrogen Stream: Reliance Industries to convert existing 5,000 ICE trucks to run on green hydrogen by mid-2024
India’s Reliance Industries Ltd plans to convert around 5,000 existing internal combustion engine (ICE)-powered trucks into hydrogen ICE trucks by mid-2024. The company uses these trucks for its internal purposes.
New solid state battery charges in minutes, lasts for thousands of cycles
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new lithium metal battery that can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times — more than any other pouch battery cell — and can be recharged in a matter of minutes.
ABB to power Samskip’s new hydrogen-fueled container vessels
ABB has secured a complete power, propulsion, and automation systems order for Samskip Group’s hydrogen-powered container vessels. Built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd, the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India, these vessels are among the first in the world to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen fuel cells as a clean and renewable fuel source.
Amazon, Petronas to collaborate on clean energy growth
Petronas arm Gentari will provide green mobility solutions to decarbonize Amazon’s India transportation network. Amazon Web Services (AWS) will support Petronas in designing and constructing a state-of-the-art plant to produce sustainable aviation fuel.
