Reply affidavit on behalf of the Central Ground Water Board in the matter of Suo Moto case titled "Haryana 60.48% groundwater over exploited Kurukshetra worst Jhajjar best says" appearing in the Tribune, January 8, 2025. The CGWA report, May 3, 2025 addresses the issue of groundwater exploitation and violation of …
Despite protests from various countries, the European Union is going ahead with its carbon emission caps for airlines operating in and out of the region. The Director-General of European Union for Energy, Mr Philip Lowe, said that the norm would come into effect from 2012 as planned. He, however, added …
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has informed the Bombay High Court that Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland are not providing them with quotations for vehicles containing Bharat Stage (BS) IV emission norms. The BMC has sought permission to continue using 211 vehicles like compactors and fire engines with BS III …
NEW DELHI: India is staring at an energy crisis after December as staterun refineries will start shutting down because they will run out of money to import crude oil, Indian Oil Corp Chairman RS Butola said after declaring the company's biggest quarterly loss. IOC posted the second successive quarterly loss …
Former Presient A P J Abdul Kalam believes it might be possible to run all vehicles in India using biofuel in ten years. "In a decade's time, it may be possible that all the vehicles on the road will be be run on 100 per cent biofuel", the eminent technocrat …
New Delhi, Nov. 2: A government agency has drafted guidelines that may allow car makers to achieve lower levels of improvements in fuel consumption over the next 10 years than they have over the past five years, an environmental group has claimed. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said …
U.S. auto dealers are working to undo the Obama administration's fuel efficiency agenda, replacing car companies that for years kept such mandates at bay with the help of allies in Congress. The car industry is facing dramatic new standards that would double efficiency targets to 54 miles per gallon by …
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) published a consultation paper on proposed fuel economy labelling and standards for the country, initially focusing on cars. The paper also invited feedback from the public, which was followed by a public consultation held in New Delhi. Parisar submitted its list of concerns and …
The new fuel consumption norms for cars, proposed recently by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), are full of holes, says this review done by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
EU’s unilateral decision to impose a levy on international aircraft emissions is questionable SANAT KAUL As a majority of emissions by aircraft do not take place at ground level but at 30,000 ft above sea level, calculating emissions countrywise is much more complicated. Consequently, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), …
In pursuance of the decision by PMO regarding the introduction of Fuel Economy Labels & Standards for Passenger Cars in India, extensive consultations have been carried out by the Ministry of Power (MoP), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), Department of Heavy Industries (DoHI), Bureau Of Energy Efficiency (BEE) …
Air Traffic Controllers all over the world celebrate " International Air Traffic Controllers Day" on the 20th of October every year. Air Traffic Controllers in Sri Lanka, working at the Bandaranaike International Airport and Ratmalana Airport , have decided to mark this event by introducing a new concept which has …
High petrol prices should be a wake-up call for India’s policymakers and citizens. Currently, India spends $112 billion a year to import nearly 120 million tonnes of crude oil and petroleum products. India’s production of crude oil, meanwhile, has remained steady at only around 36-38 million tonnes for several decades. …
Mahindra & Mahindra wants to build an SUV that weighs less than a tonne, Maruti has saved . 147 crore by working on one-gram weight reductions on components...all because customers want lighter cars that drink less fuel and cause less pollution, writes Lijee Philip Cars have become sophisticated machines compared …
General Motors Co confirmed it will make its first all-electric vehicle, a version of the Chevrolet Spark minicar that will debut in 2013 and take aim at Nissan Motor Co Ltd's Leaf. "Chevrolet will produce an all-electric version of the Spark minicar for selected U.S. and global markets, including California," …
British carrier Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday announced a strategic tieup with energy firm LanzaTech to develop in India a low carbon aviation fuel from steel that, the airline claims, will have just "half the carbon footprint of the standard fossil fuel alternative". According to Virgin Atlantic, the "breakthrough aviation fuel …
The Transport Research Wing of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways collects, compiles, analyses and publishes data on the physical and financial performance of various State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) annually, The current issue of `Review of the Performance of State Road Transport Undertakings’ carries details of physical and financial …
The Obama administration will push back the release of the most ambitious proposal ever for automakers to improve fuel efficiency of their passenger cars, sport utility vehicles and pickups. The U.S. Transportation Department and the Environmental Protection Agency intended to put out the draft plan for model years 2017-25 for …
Civil aviation minister Mr Vayalar Ravi today urged state governments to reduce surcharge on aviation fuel, saying airlines are facing problems due to this. “All state governments should reduce aviation fuel sales tax...It is a burden on airline companies,” he told reporters on sidelines of the “Regional Celebration of Civil …
LUCKNOW: The Indian Railways in its vision statement for the year 2020 has envisaged construction of four dedicated high speed rail corridors connecting major cities. Six corridors have been shortlisted for pre-feasibility studies. Urban transport and high speed directorate of Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) on Saturday organised the …
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering shifting production of key components used to make its fuel-efficient hybrids and other alternative-energy vehicles to China, potentially boosting that nation's green-car technology ambitions. But the maker of the hot-selling Prius hybrid is unlikely to shift production of components it is developing for its next …
