Energy News 20th June 2022
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| Friendly fungi help forests fight climate change | Indian companies can make best electric cars: Nitin Gadkari | Time is running out for Africa to profit from its gas, IEA says | |||
A forest is home to billions of living things, some of them too small to be seen by the naked eye. Collectively, these micro-scale species contribute more to our planet than most of us could imagine. While we know that forests play a major role in countering global warming - acting as reservoirs for carbon - what is less well understood is how tiny organisms that dwell hidden in the soil help lock away our greenhouse gas emissions.The trees in our forests absorb Read more... | NEW DELHI: Amid reports of the US electric car major, Tesla putting its plan to sell its products in India on hold, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said the government was never in favour of any firm manufacturing its cars in China and selling here. He said the Indian car makers have the capability to produce world’s best electric cars. Speaking at an event after witnessing a vehicle crash test in Pune, Gadkari said, “We have all automobile brands here. It doesn’t Read more... | LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Africa must act quickly to profit from its vast reserves of natural gas that the world will only want until it can shift towards lower carbon technology, the International Energy Agency said on Monday. In its Africa Energy outlook for 2022 published on Monday, the IEA said Africa could be in a position by the end of the decade to export some 30 billion cubic metres (bcm) to Europe, which is currently hungry for gas Read more... | |||
| UAE In-Focus: $50b investment pledged for climate change; MBank and ADX sign agreement to facilitate IPO subscriptions | EVI Technologies To Setup Charging Stations At HPCL Pumps | Oil ministry proposes higher age limit, shorter tenure for ONGC chairman | |||
news1DUBAI: The UAE’s commitment to climate action with a pledge of 187 billion dirhams ($50 billion) is yet another milestone in its long history, according to Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Al-Mheiri. Due to the future-oriented vision of its wise leadership, he said the UAE has joined the ranks of countries that are at the forefront of the fight against climate change. Read more... | EVI Technologies (EVIT), a start-up in the electric vehicle charger segment, will set up EV chargers at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) pumps. The start-up will be setting up EV chargers on HPCL pumps in cities and highways in Uttarpradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand. The charging infrastructure will consist of slow and fast EV chargers for electric scooters, autos and cars at 136 locations. EVIT has been providing charging Read more... | A year after the government headhunter failed to find any suitable candidate for the top job at ONGC, the oil ministry has proposed raising of eligibility age as well as a shorter tenure for the new chairman and managing director of India's top oil and gas producer. The ministry has proposed that any candidate to be eligible for consideration should not be more than 60 years of age on the date of occurrence of vacancy, .Read more... | |||
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| Govt directs GENCOS to buy rakes for captive use to ensure smooth coal supply during monsoon | UP's transition towards green energy gains momentum | INNOVATION: Can EVs be charged like mobiles? Two MIET students may have the answer | |||
The government has directed the power generation companies (GENCOS) to buy rakes for captive usage, a move which will ensure smooth supplies of coal during the monsoon season. Each year during the monsoon season, the production of domestic coal also falls, Power Minister R K Singh told PTI. When asked if the government is making rake arrangements anticipating Read more... | Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh's energy transition towards green energy is gaining momentum with strong backing from major players investing in renewable energy sources. Investment proposals worth Rs 4,782 crore in Clean Energy in the ground breaking ceremony held earlier this month, are proof of it. According to a government spokesman, Uttar Pradesh has become a preferred investment destination for renewables Read more... | New Delhi: Like diesel and petrol vehicles, now electric vehicles will also be able to cover long distances, thanks to the invention of two students of Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET). With the innovation of the Wireless Electric Vehicles Charging System by Sagar Kumar and Rohit Rajbhar, the electric vehicles will get charged while driving. They said n Read more... | |||
| Greenstat Hydrogen and PTC India sign MoU to develop Green Hydrogen Solutions | Israel to fund testing of 3 innovative energy techs | ||||
New Delhi: India's largest power trader PTC India and Greenstat Hydrogen India announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for developing green hydrogen solutions jointly for the Indian power market. Greenstat Hydrogen India is a subsidiary of Norwegian Energy Company Greenstat ASA. "We strongly believe that cooperation between our companies will have significant contribution towards India fulfilling Read more... | Jerusalem: The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) and the Energy Ministry have announced support for testing three chosen innovative energy technologies developed by Israeli companies. The purpose of the grants is to promote the economy and develop Israeli hi-tech in the fields of energy and water, while dealing with the climate crisis and reducing pollution, said a joint statement issued by the Ministry and the IIA on Sunday. Read more... | ||||
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