Smart energy empowerment centre to be established
Shanghai Electric has reached another milestone and signed a collaboration agreement with Siemens Energy on smart energy empowerment centre at the global China International Import Expo…
Sustainability
The latest Sustainability news, analysis and data from India and across Asia, reported by Energy Asia.
Latest
China should phase out coal plants to reach 2060 target
China must stop building new coal power plants and ramp up its wind and solar capacity if it wants to become carbon neutral by 2060.
Ramky launches advanced collection & transport system
Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited (REEL) inaugurated one of the most advanced Collection and transportation system to collect and transport municipal solid wastes.
Blue Planet receives investment of US$10 million
Blue Planet Environmental Solutions (Blue Planet) announced an investment of US$10 million from Sysma Holdings Limited, looking to tap into growing opportunities in the circular economy.
BP to meet 10% ethanol blending target by 2022
Bharat Petroleum is confident of meeting the new government target of blending 10% biofuel with petrol by 2022 with the latest addition of maze to the…
CSIR-SERC develops Emergency Retrieval System
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) constituent laboratory Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC) based in Chennai has developed an indigenous technology, Emergency Retrieval System (ERS).
NTPC develops Geo-polymer aggregate from fly ash
NTPC has successfully developed Geo-polymer coarse aggregate from fly ash. The development will help in replacing natural aggregates reducing the impact on environment.
SP and Hyundai to accelerate EV adoption in Singapore
SP Group (SP) and Hyundai Motor have signed a Business Cooperation Agreement (BCA) to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in Singapore.
Toshiba looks to cut greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2030
Toshiba will not be building any more coal fired power plants and will shift to renewable energy in a bid to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Snam enters India with hydrogen & bio gas projects
Italian gas company Snam has taken its first steps into India by signing a series of deals involving hydrogen and low-carbon mobility projects.
BCI partners with SUN Foundation for climate change
Barefoot College International announced an innovative new partnership with a student-led social enterprise, SUN Foundation, in a move by both organisations to combat the global threat…
BOI approves new EV package to accelerate development
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) today approved the roll out of a comprehensive set of incentives covering all major aspects of the electric vehicles (EV)…
NextChem and Indian Oil sign circular economy MoU
NextChem and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of industrial projects using NextChem technologies to industrialize circular economy…
Hydrogen generation from biomass gasification soon
Indian Oil has inked an MoU with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) to develop and demonstrate biomass gasification-based hydrogen generation technology.
World’s first flying car PAL-V hits the road
Have you ever seen a flying car passing you on the highway? It might now be possible. The PAL-V Liberty has been approved for road usage…
GHE wins UN award for combating climate change
An Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to combat…
Drop in energy demand to remove 2.5 years of emissions
The stark drop in energy demand due to the coronavirus pandemic will remove some 2.5 years’ worth of energy sector emissions between now and 2050, according…
LNG and Hydrogen exploration to power FDCP
Keppel Data Centres Holding Pte Ltd (Keppel DC), City Gas and City-OG Gas Energy Services (City-OG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore using Liquefied…
Sustainable processing of Municipal Solid Waste
With an ever increasing population and rapid pace of urbanization, the country is facing a huge challenge of waste management. The volume of waste is projected…
CSE’s ‘First Run’ to encourage cleaner power stations
As part of its initiatives to build an ecosystem of incentives and deterrence measures, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has developed a new concept…
CSIR CMERI develops solid waste processing facility
The changing ecological scenarios requires special attention to address the issue of ‘Sustainable Processing of Municipal Solid Waste’. This is not only a necessary component of…
H-CNG powered city bus trial to begin on Tuesday
The trial run of Hydrogen-blended CNG (H-CNG) powered city buses will be launched in the national capital soon. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will…
Japan launches its energy policy review
Japan launched its latest three yearly energy policy review, with the country grappling with a need to cut greenhouse gas emissions even as the public remains…
Fuel from recycled CO2 : Japan-US research partnership
Japan and the US are expected to ink a deal to expedite the research and development of technology to recycle carbon dioxide and convert it into…
FITT & Omega Seiki collaborate on EV technology research
Omega Seiki Mobility and FITT (organisation established by the IIT Delhi) have partnered to jointly work on electric vehicle technologies and advanced research.