EESL had floated a tender for the procurement of electric vehicles through an international competitive bidding process to boost the adoption of e-mobility in the market. Tata Motors Ltd and Hyundai Motor India Ltd won the tender and will be supplying 150 Nexon electric compact SUVs & 100 Kona electric premium SUVs respectively for government use. Read more

A report published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on strengthening food systems in the age of climate crisis stated that including diet and food loss to climate change plans can improve mitigation and adaptation contributions by as much as 25 per cent. As of now, the diets and food loss are mostly ignored in the climate change plans. Reduction of wasting food and encouraging plant rich diets is a powerful climate mitigation tool. Read more

The McDonald’s Disney Flagship fast food eatery in Florida is adopting net zero approach. With its canopy of solar panels and sensor-controlled glass jalousie windows, 65% of the time the building cools down without the help of air conditioning systems. With BIPV and other latest passive design strategies it the only quick-service restaurant to aim for Net Zero Energy Building certification. Read more

Scientists are exploring the feasibility of splitting water molecules to obtain H2 and breathable O2. Feng Lin, Virginia Tech College of Science demonstrates a new technique to reassemble, revivify, and reuse a catalyst that allows for energy-efficient water splitting. The chemical experiment was performed with fresh water, but the team says that even salt water may be used to produce hydrogen fuel. Read more

With the help of IOT management system & smart data acquisition the processing time of information reduces which helps to make quick decisions by the city-administration. Real time responsive strategies are designed which are being implemented in the city. Read more

The company has announced that 80% of its power requirements will be met by renewable energy in China, Australia and USA by 2024.

Amazon India is committed to include 1000 e-vehicles (3 wheelers and 4 wheelers combined) in its delivery fleet by 2025. Shipment zero is the company’s vision to make all shipments net zero by 2030. Read more

Vedanta Aluminium, India’s highest producer of aluminium was conferred with Excellent Energy Efficient Unit for deploying processes that significantly improved energy efficiency in alumina refinery, through sustained process improvements.

Vedanta is also in the process of deploying advanced data analytics technologies in its power plants by incorporating both predictive and prescriptive analytics to enhance energy efficiency and improve sustainability of operations and reduce wastage and safety risks with minimal or zero human touch. Read more

Oman Power and Water Procurement (OPWP) Company issues tender for two solar Independent Power Projects (IPPs) in Oman, namely Manah Solar I and Manah Solar II with a minimum power generating capacity of 500 MW each. The projects are expected to be operational by 2023. Oman aims at generating 10% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025. Read More

Project Management Consultancy contract has been awarded to India’s state-owned power utility by Government of Mali. NTPC is already engaged in a similar PMC contract to develop 285 MW solar project in Togo. Mali’s total installed capacity is 660 MW, with 69% of oil-fired capacity and 28% of hydropower capacity. Read More

To address concerns about indoor air quality and energy efficiency, EESL, in partnership with U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID)

MAITREE program, has developed a program on Retrofit of Airconditioning to Improve Indoor Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency (RAISE) as a part of the Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings initiative. This initiative is aimed at making workplaces healthier and greener. These retrofits will focus on enhanced indoor air quality (IAQ), thermal comfort, and energy efficiency (EE) in the air conditioning system. Read More