After Tesla, Ola is planning to start an e-scooter factory in Tamil Nadu, India. Ola signed a Rs 2,400 crore MoU with the Tamil Nadu government in December last year and began construction in February this year. Unlike Tesla, electric vehicles by Ola will target the large masses in India by targeting the two-wheeler segment in […]

Solar Imports to become Costly starting next year In order to save its domestic manufacturing, the Indian government has once again decided to impose 40% basic customs duty (BCD) on imported solar modules and 25% on solar cells from 1 April 2022. The intent is to make imports more expensive and encourage manufacturing in India. This customs duty […]

India still relies heavily on coal for its power needs. More than 80% of the country’s electricity comes from burning coal, oil, and biomass currently, according to a report by the IEA. India accounted for 7% of the global CO2 emissions in 2018, right after China and the U.S. India is poised to become one of the top […]

It is no secret that all of us experienced cleaner air and enjoyed the peaceful sounds of nature during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown and somewhere down the line have vowed to do our bit to help conserve the environment. I have been noticing a surge in the news leading to more awareness about going green and using renewable […]

India is still a long way back to have a seamless electric vehicle ecosystem on its roads. Why is it so? Is it because these cars are very pricey or do we not have the proper infrastructure? Or is it because we are not ready to accept electric cars as real? Critics say that the technology is not […]

Once again the capital city of India is striving to adopt rooftop solar at an increased pace. Delhi Metro is currently producing over 32 MW of solar power through rooftop solar plants at its premises and is planning to meet all its energy requirements from clean solar energy in the future. The power plants are installed at Dwarka Sector […]