IIT Madras’ Plugzmart gets ARAI Certification for EV Charging
The certification for Plugzmart’s 60kW DC fast charger and proprietor controller card signifies its compliance with operational safety standards and efficiency norms in India.
Satara’s Manyachiwadi Becomes Maharashtra’s 1st Solar Powered Village
On Sunday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde launched the Solar Village Scheme, an initiative to provide 100 villages with 100 percent solar-powered electricity, at a function in Satara.
Global Renewable Capacity Rises 14% to 3,870 GW in 2023: IRENA
The report found that solar energy registered the largest share at 1,419 GW last year, recording 32.2 percent over 2022. Hydropower and wind energy accounted for most of the remainder, with total capacities of 1,268 GW and 1,017 GW, respectively.
Petronas Inks Deal with ADNOC, Storegga to Assess Carbon Storage in Malaysia
The three companies have signed an agreement to assess the CO2 storage capabilities of saline aquifers and the construction of carbon capture and storage facilities in the Penyu basin, offshore Peninsular Malaysia.
Punjab ITIs Gear Up for EV Revolution, Offer New Courses: Report
The department is associating with vehicle manufacturers like Mahindra and Maruti Suzuki to invest in infrastructure upgrading at the ITIs under the central government scheme to skill youth in collaboration with the industry.
Sceye Demonstrates Solar and Battery Powered Flight for Climate Monitoring
This is a major step towards flying for months or years using solar power during the day and batteries for night flights, which are recharged by the sun the next day.
SEBI to Widen Scope of Sustainable Finance Through ESG Debts
This category will include social bonds, sustainable bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds, in addition to the current green debt securities.
UAE’s Etihad Rail Launches Sustainable Finance Framework for Green Investments
This framework aims to facilitate the issuance of green bonds, which will be instrumental in securing funds for lower-carbon infrastructure projects such as clean transportation, green buildings and pollution control.
World Bank Issues $225M Bond to Fund Amazon Reforestation
The 2033 bond provides investors with a coupon that includes a fixed guaranteed component and a variable component linked to the generation of carbon removal units from reforestation projects in the Amazon rainforest regions of Brazil.
Delhi’s IGIA Becomes 1st Indian Airport to Get Net Zero Carbon Emissions Status
The facility is the first airport in India to achieve net zero carbon emission airport status, a level 5 certification, under the ACI’s carbon accreditation program.