Renewables Account for 50% of Hindustan Coca-Cola’s Energy Needs in India
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) has announced that 50% of all energy requirements at its factories in the country are being met through renewable power. The company has offset 46,500 tons ...
Companies Come Together to Promote Sustainable Agriculture With Carbon Credits
Several global companies have committed to supporting farmers in the United States through agricultural carbon credits. Indigo Agriculture, a U.S.-based agricultural technology company, announced that it had secured commitments from ...
Google Meets 100% of Its Electricity Consumption Through Renewable Energy
Google's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai, in a video message, declared that Google had eliminated its carbon legacy. This brings Google's lifetime net carbon footprint to zero, making it ...
India Poised to Drive Global Energy Demand Growth: bp Report
The global energy system is fundamentally restructuring and becoming more diverse, driven by customer needs and increased competition between fuels, said the latest bp Energy Outlook 2020. The report highlights ...
Government Invites Proposal for Research on Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage
The government of India’s (GOI) Department of Science and Technology (DST) is encouraging translational research on carbon capture, utilization & storage (CCUS). DST has invited proposals from Indian researchers in ...
Researchers Claim Carbon Cloth Collector Improves Sulfur Utilization of Batteries
Researchers at Monash University, Deakin University, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB)-Monash Research Academy, have claimed that that using a carbon cloth collector can improve the sulfur utilization ...
Infosys Signs Climate Pledge to Become Carbon Neutral by 2040
Infosys, an Indian information technology company, has signed up for ‘The Climate Pledge,’ committing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its businesses by 2040, according to a statement from U.S.-based ...
2019: A Year of Positive Momentum for India’s EV Sector
The electric vehicle sector in India saw a lot of positive moves in 2019, with the launch of FAME India – II, introduction of tax exemptions for buyers, subsidies for ...
Carbon Nanotubes Could Help Increase Efficiency of Solar Modules
Rice University scientists are designing arrays of aligned single-wall carbon nanotubes to channel mid-infrared radiation (heat) and significantly raise the efficiency of solar energy systems. According to the research, carbon ...