EV Charging Stations on Highways to be Powered by Solar
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has proposed to power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along highways with solar energy wherever feasible, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways ...
GreenCell Raises $40 Million Funding from ADB to Develop Electric Buses
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inked a $40 million financing package with India-based shared electric mobility company GreenCell Express (GEPL) to develop 255 battery-powered electric buses (e-buses). The e-buses ...
Amazon to Invest €1 Billion to Decarbonize its Transport Network in Europe
E-commerce conglomerate Amazon plans to invest over €1 billion (~$973 million) until 2027 to further electrify and decarbonize its transportation network across Europe. The investment will involve delivering packages to ...
Transport Aggregators in Delhi Must Transition to All-Electric Fleets by April 1, 2030
Delhi's Transport Department has ordered all ride-hailing and delivery aggregators in the National Capital Territory to switch their entire fleet to electric by April 1, 2030. According to the notification, ...
Researchers use Spacer Cations for Higher Conversion Efficiency in Perovskite Cells
In a new study focused on increasing the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), materials scientists examined the non-radiative recombination sites in PSCs, which is one of ...
Global Climate-Aligned Bond Issuance Reached $913.2 Billion in 2020: Report
In 2020, 420 climate-aligned issuers issued climate bonds of $913.2 billion, Climate Bonds Initiative, a London-based non-profit research organization, said in its latest report. The climate-aligned market is around half of ...
NCR Transport Corporation Invites Bids for 11 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has floated a tender for 11 MW of rooftop solar systems at its stations, depots, and other buildings in the Delhi-Meerut Corridor. Bidders ...
Karnataka Invites Bids for 50 Electric Buses under FAME II Program
The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has floated a tender for 50 electric buses under the gross cost contract (GCC) model under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of ...
Global Green Bond Issuance Reached a Record High of $269.5 Billion in 2020: Report
Global green bond issuance reached a record high of $269.5 billion in 2020, a 1.12% increase compared to $266.5 billion in 2019, due to a late surge in the second ...
Delhi Floats Tender for the Operation of 575 Electric Buses in the City
The Transport Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), has floated a request for qualification and proposal for the operation of 575 electric buses at three clusters in the ...
Assam Releases Tender to Procure 50 Electric Buses
The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has issued a request for proposal to supply 50 electric buses in the state. Interested bidders are expected to make an earnest money deposit ...
Inclusion of Hydrogen Fuel Safety Standards Proposed in the Central Motor Vehicles Act
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to include safety evaluation standards for hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicles. A fuel ...
NITI Aayog Introduces New Program to Decarbonize India’s Transport System
The National Institute of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog and the International Transport Forum (ITF) of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), have jointly launched a project aimed at decarbonizing ...
Assam Set to Procure 100 Electric Buses Under Second Phase of FAME Program
The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 100 electric buses on gross cost contract (GCC) basis in ...
BSES and Ola Electric Join Hands to Set Up Battery Swapping Stations in New Delhi
Delhi’s DISCOM BSES has announced signing a memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with Ola Electric to set up battery swapping and charging stations in parts of New Delhi in a move ...
Jaipur Set to Procure 100 Air Conditioned Electric Buses
Jaipur City Transport Services Limited (JCTSL) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for the supply, operation, and maintenance of 100 fully air-conditioned electric buses in the city under public-private ...
