Essar’s clean transport arm bets on LNG and electric fleets to reshape India’s heavy trucking sector Essar Green Mobility, the clean transport arm of the Essar Group, is eyeing a turnover of USD 1 billion (around Rs 8,850 crore) within three years as it scales up its green trucking platform across the country. The company […]
Luminous reinforces commitment to inclusive growth and sustainability through solar electrification, education, employment, and environmental initiatives Luminous Power Technologies has introduced ‘Spring’, a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) identity aimed at consolidating its long-standing initiatives under a unified brand philosophy. The move reflects the company’s renewed emphasis on inclusive growth and sustainable development, centred on […]
Study says, “Following Paris Agreement targets could boost global income by 0.25 per cent, highlighting economic benefits of limiting temperature rise” A new study published in PLOS Climate warns that, if global temperatures continue to rise unchecked, up to 24 per cent of global GDP per capita could be lost by the end of the century. […]
SBI backs KPI Green Energy with one of its largest renewable loans, structured on a 75:25 debt equity ratio KPI Green Energy has secured a Rs 3,200 crore financing facility from the State Bank of India (SBI) to advance large-scale solar and hybrid power projects in Gujarat. The sanction, among the company’s largest to date, […]
Virwani stresses practical, measurable sustainability targets across energy, water, waste, and biodiversity to drive both environmental impact and operational efficiency “Sustainability cannot be left to 15-year promises that no one takes seriously. It must be broken into small targets that are practical and measurable,” said Karan Virwani, Chief Executive Officer of WeWork India, in a […]
Research links slowdown of Atlantic circulation to drought risk in Amazon and Africa, raising fears of irreversible rainforest collapse Climate scientists have warned that the weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could trigger catastrophic shifts in global rainfall, placing the Amazon rainforest and food security across regions at grave risk. The AMOC, which […]
Refinancing move expected to cut costs and bolster ACME Solar’s credit profile for its Rajasthan project. ACME Solar Holdings Limited has secured refinancing worth Rs 1,100 crore from the State Bank of India (SBI) for its 300 MW operational solar power project in Rajasthan. The funding, sanctioned for a tenure of approximately 17 years, is […]
Nationwide assessment identifies wastelands and infrastructure linkages for renewable growth India’s ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) potential stands at 3,343.37-gigawatt peak (GWp), according to a new report released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The study, carried out with the support of the National Institute of Solar Energy and the Indian Space Research […]
Research spanning over a century of data shows El Niño summers linked to heavier downpours, challenging long-held assumptions about drought patterns El Niño events, traditionally associated with drought in India, are now found to paradoxically intensify episodes of extreme daily rainfall, according to a new study published in journal “Science” on 18 September. Drawing on daily […]
Hidden water networks beneath the ice reveal fresh insights into glacier dynamics and global sea level risks Researchers have identified 85 previously unknown subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica, increasing the total of known active lakes under the continent’s ice by more than half to 231. The discovery, made using a decade of data from the European […]
