Energy

Indian Automakers may have to mandatorily use 20 per cent recycled materials out of the total weight of metals they need from 2026-27 onwards. Quoting a senior government official, an ET report said that the mandate is part of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) being prepared by the Centre. EPR requires...

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet gave its approval on Tuesday to set up Obra D project having two ultra super critical units. It will have a total generation capacity of 1600 megawatt (MW) at Obra thermal power generation complex in Sonbhadra. The first 'ultra-supercritical' thermal power plant of the state will help...

The tunnelling exercise for Barauni-Guwahati gas pipeline project has come to an end with the microtunnel boring machine (MTBM) breaking through under the confluence of Kanamakra, Aie and Manas rivers in Assam. The break-through of the MTBM machine was achieved by Ace Energy Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, a part of the...

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have emerged as a potential alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for automotive applications. So, what are SIBs and how do they differ from incumbent lithium-ion batteries? Lithium-ion Batteries In the world of electrochemical batteries, lithium-ion is the king — due to its light weight and longer life cycle....

The first unit of North India's inaugural nuclear power plant, coming up at Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad district of Haryana, is likely to commence operations in June 2028. The information was given in the meeting presided over by the Chief Secretary, Sanjeev Kaushal regarding the coordination of officers of Haryana...

Gevra Mega project in Chhattisgarh recently became the first mine in the country to achieve 50 Million Tonne (MT) of coal production annually. The feat is quite remarkable, considering the fact that no Indian mine, until now, has produced more than 50 million tonne of coal in a year. The Centre...

Close on the heels of the discovery of lithium in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan government officials and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have informed that substantial reserves of ‘white gold’ have been identified in the Degana municipality of Nagaur district in Rajasthan. The reserve found in Rajasthan is claimed to have significantly more lithium...

Industrial and automotive battery major Amara Raja Batteries on Saturday (6 May) held a ground-breaking ceremony for lithium-ion cell gigafactory in Mahbubnagar district in Telangana to produce Lithium Cell and Battery Pack. The ground-breaking ceremony officially marked the beginning of ‘Amara Raja Giga Corridor’ which includes first-of-its kind advanced energy research...

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is planning to build a Rs 1,000 crore ($122 million) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant at Panipat in Haryana to meet the surging demand for eco-friendly fuel.  The move to establish the nation’s first SAF facility should it be constructed, would help deal with availability issues...

The Centre will start the auction of Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir by December, said Secretary of Ministry of Mines Vivek Bharadwaj. Speaking at an industry event on 2 May, the secretary said the ministry has written to the Jammu and Kashmir administration for the transaction advisor for...