Up to 14 per cent of species face a very high risk of extinction – IPCC
The IPCC, published the second instalment of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) that read like an apocalyptic story of the Earth’s dying ecosystem resulting from climate change
Author: Kedar Sharma
Electrolyser supply crunch hangs over India’s hydrogen ambitions
Green hydrogen has the best environmental credentials of the various categories of the clean-burning fuel because it is produced using renewable energy.
Global electric vehicles sales rise 109% in 2021, Tesla led with 14 % share
The total global car market, struggling with Covid-19 curbs and chip shortages, grew about 4 percent year-on-year in 2021, of which EV sales constituted 9 percent of all passenger car sales.
India takes steps to build gas economy
India is promoting natural gas as a ‘transition fuel’ as it moves from coal and oil towards renewable energy as the main source of power.
India’s commitments at Glasgow
Addressing the Glasgow summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a five-point action to combat climate change.
India will need $1 trillion in 10 years to meet climate commitments – Minister
India will need approximately US$1 trillion in additional funding over the next ten years to meet climate commitments made by Prime Minister Modi at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
ONGC seeks minimum $4 for CBM gas
India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC is seeking a minimum price of US$3.5-4 for the natural gas it plans to produce from coal seams in Jharkhand and a field in Tripura.
Govt eyes 14 GWh battery storage system in Kutch
India is planning to set up a 14 GWh grid-scale battery storage system at Khavda in Gujarat, which is being developed as home to the world’s largest renewable energy park.
First pilot plant to convert high ash coal to methanol developed
India has developed an indigenous technology to convert high ash Indian coal to methanol and established its first pilot plant in Hyderabad, the Department of Science and Technology said.
India to produce 5 million tonnes of hydrogen by 2030
India plans to manufacture five million tonnes of green hydrogen to meet its climate targets and become a production and export hub for the fuel by 2030.