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Making green hydrogen work

India needs a more comprehensive approach

India plans to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030

Green hydrogen, produced using renewable energy, has some of the best environmental credentials among cleaner-burning fuels

Free wheeling of power under National Hydrogen Policy: Raj Kumar Singh

The government on Thursday unveiled the first part of the much-awaited National Hydrogen Policy, allowing free wheeling of renewable energy used for producing green hydrogen

Implementing Sebi's ESG framework tough for Indian companies: Rating agency

The government's clean energy push has prompted the regulator to roll out a series of rules for the country's top 1,000 listed companies

Decoded: What are sovereign green bonds, and why are they called so?

Both markets and environmentalists have been a thumbs-up to the Budget 2022 proposal to issue Sovereign Green Bonds. What are these bonds, and why are they called green?

4 coal conversion projects to help achieve gasification by 2030: Joshi

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that four projects for conversion of coal to clean energy with private sector capital investment of Rs 30,130 crore will help in achieving the target of 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech 2022-23 announced setting up of four pilot projects for coal gasification. Gasification of coal is a process in which coal is partially oxidated by air, oxygen, steam or carbon dioxide under controlled conditions to produce a fuel gas. "Thank you PM @narendramodi ji, FM @nsitharaman ji for envisioning a green economy & encouraging generation of clean energy in the #AatmaNirbharBharatKaBudget. 4 projects for conversion of coal to clean energy have been announced at pvt sector capital investment of Rs 30,130 crore," Joshi said in a tweet. "These projects will help us achieve the target of 100 MT coal gasification projects by 2030. Not only will this initiative adopt clean coal ...

Mass transport awaits a green revolution: How FM can power up EV industry

Clean energy public transport is crucially dependent on the mechanics of financing

JSW Steel plans to spend more than $1 billion on cutting emissions

JSW aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 1.95 tonnes for every tonne of steel produced by 2030 from 2.52 tonnes last year

Europe's metal industry asks EU to help it deliver energy transition

Eurometaux has asked EU policy-makers to allow member states to support domestic producers with state aid to ensure supplies of the metals crucial for the transition to low carbon energy

Yara and Lantmaennen to launch 'fossil-free' fertilisers in Sweden

Norway's Yara and Sweden's Lantmaennen will next year introduce products that could eventually become the world's first fossil-free nitrogen fertilisers, the companies said

Renewable energy generation capacity addition to touch 16 GW in FY23: ICRA

India's renewable energy capacity addition is estimated to touch 16 GW in the next financial year in view of the strong pipeline of 55 GW clean energy projects, according to ICRA.

Adani Group set up new subsidiary ANIL for new energy business

Billionaire Gautam Adani's logistics-to-energy conglomerate has set up a new subsidiary, ANIL to undertake green hydrogen projects, generation of low carbon electricity among others

GAIL, IPICOL sign MoU for developing clean energy projects in Odisha

IPICOL and GAIL (India) Limited on Wednesday signed a MoU for cooperation in the areas of green hydrogen, green ammonia and renewable energy for the production of eco-friendly fuels in Odisha

NTPC plans to rope in strategic investor for its clean energy arm NREL

State-run power giant NTPC plans to rope in a strategic investor for its clean energy arm NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd ahead of its listing on bourses in October 2022, according to a senior official

NYC to ban natural gas in new buildings in a bid to shift to clean energy

The New York City Council is expected to vote to ban natural gas in new buildings, following in the footsteps of dozens of other smaller US cities seeking to shift to cleaner forms of energy.

'India's historic lows in clean energy prices to transform power sector'

Dramatic cost reductions over the last decade in battery storage, wind and solar energy position India to leapfrog to a more sustainable system for delivering affordable and reliable power

Goa CM launches Electricity Mobility Promotion Policy to promote e-vehicles

The policy's main objective to launch the policy is to promote use of battery-driven vehicles and create jobs for the people of the state, Sawant said

India seeks strong ties with EU, cooperation in transition to clean energy

India said that it seeks to establish a strong partnership with the EU, which can contribute to the nation's goal of transition to clean energy.

US fund TFCC to buy 46% stake in Chennai's Ramcharan for $4 billion

According to the company's official website, Ramcharan's registered office is at Dover City in Kent County

What is green hydrogen? Can India make it affordable?

Green hydrogen's enhanced use can help India meet its clean energy goals. But they also come with high costs. What does India need to do here? This report tries to find some answers