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EV Startup FreshBus Raises ₹260 Million Seed Investment from ixigo

Bengaluru-based electric vehicle startup FreshBus has secured ₹260 million (~$3 million) in seed funding from ixigo, an AI-based travel app, for the launch of inter-city...

February 17, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Finance and M&A
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India Discovers Lithium Reserves for the First Time in Jammu & Kashmir

The government has announced the discovery of 5.9 million tons of lithium reserves for the first time in the country in the Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir....

February 10, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Efficiency

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Renewable Energy
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US Announces Funding for Community-Centered Clean Energy Programs 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released guidance for state, local, and tribal governments to apply for funding through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation...

January 20, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Saving Certificates Trading to Resume After 11 Months

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has announced that it will resume the trading of Energy Saving Certificates (ESCerts) from January 17. It was suspended in February...

January 16, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Renewable Energy
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Study Says Decommissioned Mines Can Act as Gravity Energy Storage Systems

The use of vertical shafts in decommissioned underground mines for energy storage using gravity could provide a viable alternative to battery energy storage (BESS) and...

January 18, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Panel Wants Dedicated Agencies in States to Enforce Efficient Energy Use

A parliamentary committee has asked the Ministry of Power (MoP) to ensure that all states set up standalone State Designated Agencies (SDA) to facilitate and enforce the...

December 27, 2022

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B.S. Nagaraj

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India Could Attract $1.6 Trillion for Developing Technology to Tackle Climate Change

The steadily rising temperatures due to climate change could create investment opportunities worth $1.6 trillion by 2040 in alternative and innovative energy-efficient...

December 8, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Energy Efficiency

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Fuel Cell Manufacturer Ballard’s Revenue Up by 28% YoY in Q4 2021

Fuel cell solutions provider Ballard Power Systems announced the results for the fourth quarter (Q4), and the year ended December 31, 2021. Ballard zero-emission PEM...

March 14, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Global Push for Energy Efficiency Critical for Net Zero by 2050: EP100 Report

The EP100, a global initiative led by the international non-profit Climate Group, recently published a ‘Progress and Insights’ report highlighting the importance of...

March 7, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Karnataka Tops the State Energy Efficiency Index 2020

Karnataka has topped the State Energy Efficiency Index 2020 (SEEI), scoring 70 points out of 100 on the back of several initiatives to improve energy efficiency in the...

October 29, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Researchers Claim to Have Developed a Reactor for Cost-Effective Hydrogen Production

A team of scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali claimed to have developed a prototype reactor that operates under natural sunlight...

October 6, 2021

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Efficiency

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Using Hydrogen to Economically Backup Wind and Solar Power: MIT Research

According to research supported by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), hydrogen-fired power generation can be a cost-effective alternative to backing up solar and wind...

September 5, 2021

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Staff

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Energy Efficiency

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Geological Survey of India Undertakes Seven Projects for Lithium Exploration

The Geological Survey of India (GSI), part of the Ministry of Mines, has taken up seven projects for lithium exploration across different states in India. Lithium is the...

July 29, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Energy Efficiency Company Smart Joules Raises $4.1 Million in Series A Funding

Smart Joules, an energy-efficiency-as-a-service company, said it raised $4.1 million in Series A funding from ADB Ventures, Burman Family Office, Max I. Limited,...

March 18, 2021

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Nithin Thomas Prasad

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Energy Efficiency

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Finance and M&A
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Renewables Account for 50% of Hindustan Coca-Cola’s Energy Needs in India

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) has announced that 50% of all energy requirements at its factories in the country are being met through renewable power. The company...

February 23, 2021

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Nithin Thomas Prasad

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Energy Efficiency

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Renewable Energy

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