CEF Group to establish waste-to-biofuel plants in Uttar Pradesh
CEF Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Uttar Pradesh to invest INR 650 crore in setting up waste processing plants in the state. The plants will scientifically process the waste to produce bio-CNG and organic manure from it.
Norfund invests INR 500 crore in Indian renewables company
India’s solar and waste-to-energy generator SAEL has raised INR 500 crore of equity investment from Norway’s Norfund as it seeks to fast-track the implementation of its biomass power projects that use crop stubble as a fuel.
India can become electric vehicle manufacturing hub within five years: Nitin Gadkari
The industry needs to cut a dependence on electric vehicle battery imports from China, according to the road transport minister, who said the government is looking to support research into alternatives to lithium-ion technology.
India’s future energy options all add up to coal, agree the experts
Panellists including a government representative and a member of the chief policy thinktank used by Narendra Modi agreed coal will continue as the staple source of Indian power into the mid century and technology should be employed to ‘clean’ it.
Emissions, EVs and renewable energy: Reflections and outlook for India
India, one of the most diversified energy markets in the world, has recently become the lowest-cost producer of solar power. This reflects a steady and encouraging shift toward renewable power—a shift that’s in line with the targets set by the government. At the Climate Action Summit that was held earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra […]
