The Prime Minister of India launched the Ayushmaan Bharat Mission on September 27 which he declared, will be a health ID for every Indian.
A group of Indian scientists have developed an environmentally friendly, biodegradable and non-toxic polymer using guar gum and chitosan. These are polysaccharides derived from guar beans and shells of crab and shrimps.
The curriculum of education in engineering colleges will now include more topics on green energy and skills required for green jobs. The current syllabus focuses only on coal mining,and other courses on petroleum engineering etc. This will pave a way for creation of green jobs and further development of the clean energy industry.
Asia’s largest bio-CNG is inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Modi on February 19, 2022, in Indore. Addressing the event virtually, PM Modi stated that the initiative of the Bio-CNG plant is very important as the wet waste released from houses, animals, markets, municipals and farms are in a way “Gobar Dhan”.
The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s first hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicle ‘Mirai’. The uniquely designed sedan is a part of the pilot project by the leading motor vehicles manufacturer Toyota with an aim to boost the green hydrogen capacity as an alternative fuel for the future.
The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s first hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicle ‘Mirai’. The uniquely designed sedan is a part of the pilot project by the leading motor vehicles manufacturer Toyota with an aim to boost the green hydrogen capacity as an alternative fuel for the future.
The first Budapest hydrogen summit finally commenced on March 10 with the high-level policymakers, major industry stakeholders, and experts from the CEE region sectors committing to achieve a smooth shift to carbon-free hydrogen as energy fuel in the near future.
The current ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is posing detrimental effects to the lives of millions and also creating a spur in the global economy. The territorial invasion by Russia managed to receive global economic sanctions & as Russia is one of the largest exporters of fuel these sanctions are also affecting the other nations as the global crude oil prices witnessed a sudden surge.
Ahmedabad to have one of a kind 3D energy mapping project funded by the central government to calculate the total energy consumed by the households and industrial buildings for cooling, lighting and other uses.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finally released the third part of its Sixth Assessment Report on climate change on 4th April 2022. The report highlighted the urgent need to take action to mitigate climate change impacts.
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly had a discussion with Franz Timmermans, Deputy Executive President of the European Commission on Climate Change Issues, in Cairo on Sunday. The meeting was part of the ongoing preparations for the upcoming climate change conference (COP27) to be held in Cairo later this year.
Tata Power Renewable Energy has announced a 120 MW solar project in Masenka, Gujarat. TPREL has issued an official statement highlighting that they have installed about 3.81 lakhs solar modules.
NTPC and Gujarat Gas Ltd. have come together for the initiative of blending green hydrogen with piped natural gas which would be supplied by Gujarat Gas Ltd.
Bengaluru based startup Bellatrix aerospace has successfully tested an eco-friendly propulsion system to launch the rockets and satellites into space. The new system has the ability to cut emissions of harmful compounds while the launching process and can also increase fuel efficiency, the ET report said.
Indian governments notified Green Energy Open Access rules on the 6th of June, it is aimed at streamlining the distribution and increasing the scope of demand.
To boost the climate action target of Mumbai, Tata Power has installed 150 green energy-powered EV charging stations across the city. These charging points are different from the traditional ones as they use green or renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower to generate electricity for charging electric vehicles.
In a remarkable feat to achieve the net-zero target Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has become India’s first airport to fully function from solar and hydro energy. The IGI airport’s 94 percent energy demands are being met by hydropower electricity and the rest 6 percent from on-site solar plants.
The central government has announced that they are going to announce a National level Green Hydrogen mission in the nation to promote the green hydrogen policy finalized in the month of February this year.
Australian resource minister Madeleine King announced that to escalate the climate action targets India and Australia signed a deal to boost the development of critical metal projects and supply chains.