A first-of-its-kind study examines the economic and technical viability of 100% renewable energy systems for a global megacity like Delhi inside the northern Indian grid region. Delhi should start moving away from fossil fuels by the year 2050, a recent article in the journal Renewable Energy states.
An increasing global environmental and public health concern is e-waste or electronic garbage. When discarded improperly, electronics like phones, batteries, and laptops can contain toxic elements and cause pollution of the land, air, and water.
In the renewable energy sector, Orient Green Power Company has announced ambitions to increase its asset base. According to The Shriram Group Company, expansion opportunities in foreign markets are also being considered.
ABB Ltd. and Boliden, a Swedish mining and smelting business, have forged a strategic partnership to use low-carbon footprint copper in high-efficiency electric motors. The goal is to accelerate the transition to a more circular economy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Clear air turbulence (CAT) events over north Indian airspace are predicted to more than quadruple after 2050 as a result of climate change, according to research done by experts at the UK's University of Reading. CAT is the sort of turbulence that is least predictable because it only occurs at very high altitudes in clear or cloudless air.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched 100 new CNG-powered buses in Guwahati on Sunday, as well as the city's first CNG fuel station. According to a release from the Chief Minister's Office, the Assam State Transport Corporation will operate these air-conditioned, fire-detection, and GPS-equipped buses that Guwahati Smart City Limited purchased as part of its Smart City Mission.
Reuters reports that due to a rise in demand from makers of electric vehicles (EVs), the Russian aluminium company United Co Rusal International is considering supplying more low-carbon aluminium to China. Vice President Huang Wenqian of Rusal Shanghai Economic and Trade Company said, “we are highly confident about China's low-carbon demand”.
According to Invest India, India is fourth among all nations in the world for its capacity to produce renewable energy, including wind and solar energy. Up till October 2022, India had 166 GW of renewable energy capacity, which is slightly more than 40% of the total installed power capacity. Several firms, including Bengaluru-based Wenergie, are attempting to take advantage of this momentum in the nation.
In Lucknow, a state-level Climate Change Knowledge Centre (CCLC) will be established. This will be the state's first climate change knowledge center, according to AK Saxena, minister of state for environment, forest, and climate change (independent charge). The center will develop communication materials to raise awareness about climate change and will collaborate with national and international technical institutions.
Contrary to popular belief, global warming does not indicate a decrease in cold waves and an increase in heat waves. We are headed for a world of extremes as a result of climate change brought on by global warming. All types of extreme weather will occur more frequently, including cold waves.
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Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master, it was rightly said. Electronic devices have grown into an inevitable part of our daily lives.