Compliance affidavit by Tahasildar, Jaleswar, District Balasore dated April 22, 2025 in the matter of news item titled "Odisha erection of sand walls in Subarnarekha worries villagers in Jaleswar" which appeared in the New Indian Express dated May 16, 2024. The matter related to erecting of walls in the Subarnarekha …
This paper explores recent trends in the market penetration of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in selected countries around the world, and the implications of this for a potential transition to a fairly dominant PEV market presence within the next 15 years. A useful context is provided by the Paris Declaration …
This report analyzes emerging electric vehicle technologies in terms of the models offered, electric range, battery capacity, and battery cost across major global markets. The analysis is based on public automaker and supplier announcements, as well as research by academic and energy laboratory research. The report assesses the potential for …
Electro-mobility offers an unequalled solution to make Europe’s transport more efficient and less polluting. But the market for electric vehicles (EVs - both battery and plug-in hybrids) has had several false dawns. Finally in 2015, sales of electric cars reached the important milestone of a 1% market share. Overall electric …
Assuring full support to the auto industry, the minister hoped the implementation of GST law will help the sector most FAME scheme offering incentives for hybrid and electric vehicles will help in annual saving of fuel worth Rs 60,000 crore besides containing pollution, Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete said on …
More than a year after the Delhi government started the e-rickshaw registration process, thousands are still plying illegally in the city. More worryingly , there seems to be complete disregard for rules as these three-wheelers can be seen running on every street, including those which are closed for their operation …
Over the past decade, India’s cities have been witnessing an increasing trend in motorization with deteriorating air quality, and there have been calls to promote public transport as a way out of this gridlock. It is in this context that electric buses can play a positive role, as there are …
In 2010, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy proposed a 20% subsidy for electric vehicles through a scheme called the Alternate Fuels for Surface Transportation Programme. This resulted in a big leap in sales of electric vehicles, mostly in the e-bikes segment. However, this initial spurt in sales was …
This paper aims to inform the debate over how electric vehicle technology could fit into a lower-carbon 2020–2030 new vehicle fleet in Europe by collecting, analyzing, and aggregating the available research literature on the underlying technology costs and carbon emissions. It concentrates on the three electric propulsion systems: battery electric …
Battery-operated rickshaws, locally called ‘totos,’ are now allowed to ply in Fort William, the headquarters of Eastern Command, for civilians to commute in the 177-acre campus. The initiative has benefited those who work in the Eastern Command — both former and current employees — as they routinely visit Fort William, …
To introduce buses powered by electricity and CNG to bring down pollution levels The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has plans to introduce 650 new buses across the State, including battery-operated electric buses and compressed natural gas-powered buses, as part of its efforts to help the city be pollution-free, …
Who would not be acquainted with smart phones, smart classes and smart cities? What goes behind building up these 'smart' things is, the upgraded technology that makes life easier. Inspired by the smart e-rickshaw project of Varanasi launched in May, the Gujarat Government has given a thumbs up to a …
Union minister for road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari has promised central assistance to Kerala in developing energy efficient vehicles by exploring the possibilities of Lithium ion battery based research work going on in ISRO in Thiruvananthapuram. Gadkari made the promise and suggested the state to start using alternative energy …
The Union government has agreed to form committees to suggest measures to mitigate the environmental fallout of vehicular pollution in the country, according to Transport Minister A.K. Saseendran. The committees will help the States and the Centre strike a balance between their transport and environmental requirements. NGT decision Mr. Saseendran …
Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy rode on a battery-driven bicycle on Sunday here to promote greater use of electric vehicles and mark the World Environment Day. "Electric vehicles are future of road transport as they are economical, energy eco-friendly and energy efficient. Technologies have to be developed to make them …
Electric Vehicles (EVs), primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), have the capacity to increase energy efficiency, diversify transport energy carriers, and reduce their carbon intensity, supporting the integration of variable renewable energy in the power generation mix and transferring to the transport sector GHG emissions …
We perform a consequential life cycle analysis of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and conventional gasoline vehicles in the PJM interconnection using a detailed, normative optimization model of the PJM electricity grid that captures the change in power plant operations and related emissions due to vehicle charging. …
Charging battery-operated vehicles to be a tedious task, experts say efficacy less in colder climes The Himachal government will run both the CNG as well as battery-operated electric vehicles on the 51-km stretch between Manali and Rohtang. But the setting up of the mother and daughter CNG filling stations in …
Patna: At a time when poor air quality has become a matter of concern in major cities of the country and efforts are being made the overcome the situation, residents of Patna are forced to inhale probably the worse ambient air with no solution in sight. One major source of …
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has ruled out any plan for running battery cars for transporting pilgrims on the new track to the cave shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. The labourers, ponywallahs and pithoos, last week had held protests and sat on a dharna against the …
Delhi govt writes to LG for authorisation to issue challans; rule to apply to all cars entering Delhi. From January 1 to January 15, every car entering Delhi will have to follow the odd-even registration number rule as the government sets out to implement an idea to reduce congestion on …
