The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on March 14, 2024, issued the Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 to further amend the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. The following has been stated namely: Rule 10 which states “Provision of Certificate for Waste Battery” the sub-rule (17) has …
India and Canada have agreed to extend co-operation in the field of renewable energy. An official statement issued here said that the matter was discussed when Ms Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia, Canada met Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Minister of New and Renewable Energy. India already has an umbrella Memorandum …
This paper is a preliminary attempt to illustrate and quantify the harm being caused to human health or the environment by the transboundary movements of hazardous waste.
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," …
Shanghai environmental-protection authorities said a battery factory operated by U.S.-based Johnson Controls Inc. that they ordered to suspend operations last month will remain closed through the end of the year, along with 14 more plants that also use lead. The moves suggest the city is rethinking the balance between economic …
Paris will on Sunday launch an ambitious electrically powered car-share service that it hopes will not only improve the quality of life in the City of Lights but also herald a revolution in sustainable urban transport. But the “Autolib” venture also constitutes a risky gamble both for Bertrand Delanoë, the …
Read the draft Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 notified by the MoEF under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to replace earlier rules (1998) and the amendments thereof. The MoEF has notified the new Draft Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to replace …
Shanghai's environmental watchdog ordered two factories in its suburbs to halt production pending an investigation into the source of lead poisoning among children in a nearby village. The Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau said in a notice on its website Friday that it was studying lead emissions from the two factories, …
Companies making batteries for electric vehicles appear headed for a shakeout as government subsidies to foster the emerging industry could result in a glut by the middle of the decade. Industry watchers say some companies will be acquired as the sector consolidates, while others won't generate enough sales to achieve …
General Motors Co. and South Korea's LG Corp. will jointly develop a new lineup of battery-powered vehicles in an unusual pairing aimed at slashing the cost and time it takes to create electric cars. The deal is a first-of-its-kind pairing between an auto maker and electronics giant in vehicle design …
Students in some rural areas of Karnataka used to literally burn oil, with no electricity at home. No longer. They can carry a few watts from school. Selco Labs, the innovation and incubation arm of Selco Solar Pvt Ltd, is behind a pilot initiative at some rural schools in the …
President Obama announced new automobile fuel-efficiency standards on Friday that require an average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. But even if the auto industry manages to meet the new standards, it is unlikely car buyers will see many fuel-economy stickers with such high mileage. Instead, the average new vehicle …
Believe it or not, scientists in Japan claim to have developed a jacket which has an inbuilt air-conditioning system. A team at Kuchofuku Co Ltd says its jacket contains two electric fans powered by a lithium-ion battery pack which lasts for 11 hours on a single charge, requiring significantly less …
Nissan Motor said Tuesday that it was raising the price of the Leaf electric car by several thousand dollars as it prepared to offer the vehicle with additional features in 21 new states by the end of the year. In the first half of the year, Nissan sold 3,875 of …
KOCHI: Following the footsteps of major cities in the country, Kochi too is marching ahead in its quest to curb the e-waste menace. The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI), the participating agency for the integrated environment awareness programme organised by the Kochi Corporation, has come up …
Johnson Controls expects the number of vehicles built to allow "start-stop" technology will more than triple in five years as automakers worldwide seek better fuel efficiency. Already included in some vehicles, start-stop allows a car's engine to shut off when the vehicle is at rest, for instance, at a stop …
MHS Energy, a Chennai-based infrastructure company that offers technology for low maintenance outdoor power solution mainly for the telecom tower infrastructure, has entered into a joint venture with the German-based b+w Electronics Systems to provide technology and R&D; support to manufacture solar power solutions for telecom tower infrastructure. Addressing a …
Importers of battery-run electric rickshaws now mull a legal battle challenging a government ban recently slapped on these vehicles across the country. The government in an inter-ministerial meeting on May 5 banned import and assembly of the vehicles and decided to send off-road those already plying, primarily on the ground …
Batteries & meters dictate how we commute, communicate, adopt green technologies and measure. This report in DTE charts evolution of these two technologies and analyses what future holds for them. To know more click on the following URL: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/33035 See Also Report: Technology roadmap - electric and plug-in hybrid electric …
A tremor ran through the cutting- edge electric car industry last month. Mathieu Tenenbaum, working with French automaker Renault, was just another faceless name till then. But one espionage story that hit the newsstands made him infamous in a single stroke. Tenenbaum was sacked for spying. Not that he had …
