Industry
India’s top energy research bodies come together to develop next-gen fuel resourcesedit
In a first of its kind move, India has brought forward its top energy research agencies which are working together to develop the next generation of fuel resources for cutting edge commercial applications. The three state-owned research bodies include the Indian Railways’ alternate fuel arm Indian Railways Organisation for Alternate Fuels (IROAF), Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) Dehradun and National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) which are working to develop solar-assisted Biomass Pyrolysis technology for production of methanol as an alternate fuel. In addition, IROAF is separately experimenting with Hydrogen-powered fuel cells for power generation.
Publication: The Economic Times
India has potential to become world leader in electric vehicles: Girish Shankaredit
India has the opportunity to become a world leader in new technologies like electric vehicles (EV) as well as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. But so far we have not moved ahead as per our potential. One of the major reasons relate to the supply chain problems, said Girish Shankar, secretary of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
Publication: ET Auto
Mahindra shows it’s keen to head E-vehicles raceedit
Stepping up its investment in electric vehicles, Mahindra & Mahindra on Wednesday announced the setting up of a new facility to make battery packs to power e-vehicles. Once completed, the plant at Chakan in Pune will help boost the company’s production of battery packs ten times from now. The maker of e2o and e-verito electric cars is simultaneously working on new technologies that will enable it to produce high-powered vehicles with a maximum speed limit of 200 km an hour and.
Publication: The Economic Times
Renewable Energy to get a boost as the Cabinet nods raising of bonds of Rs 2360 croreedit
In a bid to boost the Renewable Energy, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave nod to raising of bonds of Rs 2360 crore, said an official release by the GoI. The Bonds will be raised by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) during the 2017-18. These funds will be used by MNRE in the approved programmes/schemes for the solar park, green energy corridor, generation-based incentives for wind projects, CPSU and defence solar projects, viability gap funding for solar projects, roof-top solar, off-grid/grid-distributed and decentralised renewable power, investment in corporations and autonomous bodies etc.
Publicaton: India Infoline
Govt eyes India-made Li-ion batteries to lower cost of electric vehiclesedit
The government is contemplating incentivising manufacturers to set up facilities for making lithium-ion batteries in India to lower the cost of electric vehicles, a move likely to discourage Chinese car makers seeking to enter the market.Elaborating on the plans to develop low-cost lithium-ion batteries in India, Union Heavy Industry Minister Anant Geete said efforts are being made to remodel the battery made by Indian Space Research Organisation so that it can be used in electric vehicles.
Publication: The New India Express