[ad_1] We have gotten so accustomed to the near-universal availability of electricity that we barely spare a thought for the infrastructure behind it. Generating stations dotted across the length and breadth of India produce power that is fed into an electricity grid which carries it to our homes and offices. The entire system works so…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI : Energy transition, or the shift away from fossil fuels to renewable sources, remains crucial to combatting climate change, but the progress could be delayed as US president Donald Trump pushes for boosting oil and gas production in the country, JĂ©rĂ´me Sevin, partner and global lead for energy and process industry at…
[ad_1] Madhya Pradesh is set to showcase its investor-friendly policies and infrastructure at Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2025, with prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the event. The summit, scheduled for 24-25 February in Bhopal, is expected to draw over 20,000 investors, industrialists, and dignitaries from India and abroad, chief minister Mohan Yadav told Mint on Wednesday. Representatives…
[ad_1] The big day is here! FM Sitharaman will deliver her 8th Budget speech at 11 a.m. Even though it’s a Saturday, stock markets (BSE and NSE) will remain open. This will be her second full Budget under Modi 3.0 and her eighth overall, including six annual and two interim Budgets during the NDA tenure….
[ad_1] New Delhi: Public sector banks (PSB) are likely to finance about â‚ą10 trillion to renewable energy projects in the country by 2030 to help India achieve its energy transition goals. Speaking at the India Energy Transition Summit (IETS) organized by FICCI, M. Nagaraju, secretary to the department of financial services, also highlighted issues such…
[ad_1] India’s climate financing activities need to be buttressed by a green taxonomy and new risk management models, said a panel of experts at the 17th edition of the Mint Annual BFSI Summit in Mumbai. Panellists Vivek Iyer, partner and national leader of financial services-risk advisory at Grant Thornton Bharat; Rohit Inamdar, CEO of CareEdge…
[ad_1] A view shows the Lego logo and some bricks inside their headquarters in Billund, Denmark, April 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) it was on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic by 2032…
[ad_1] Two recent stories underscored the complexity of the task at hand. One, published in Bloomberg (biturl.top/mqy2Qr), highlighted the frictions, high costs and inconvenience faced by buyers and sellers of alternative energy, demonstrating the absurdity of forcibly trying to wean the world off fossil fuels. The other, published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (biturl.top/3i6ram),…
[ad_1] Currently, it manages to store just seven minutes’ worth—an impressive feat of underachievement. Bjorn Lomborg’s analysis further adds to the bleak picture, revealing that the US must invest five times its current GDP to reach this storage goal. Now, picture the cost and feasibility for developing countries—if you dare. Frequent battery replacements and the…
