Author: Neha Sharma

UNDP and Invest India Identify 18 Investment Areas In SDG Map

UNDP and Invest India have launched the SDG Investor Map for India, laying out 18 Investment Opportunities Areas (IOAs) in six critical SDG enabling sectors, that can help India push the needle forward on Sustainable Development. The partnership with UNDP India to develop the first-ever ‘SDG Investor Map for India’ will be an instrumental stride […]

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Metal Packaging Major Crown Now Running All US, Canadian Plants On Renewable Energy

Global meta packaging specialist, Crown Holdings is now operating all 14 of its beverage can plants in the US and Canada on renewable energy. With operations in 47 countries employing over 33,000 people and net sales of $11.7 billion, Crown’s shift will have a considerable positive impact on the carbon footprint of products it supplies […]

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KERC Reinstates Tariff of ₹4.79/unit for Adani Green Energy

The Karnataka Electricity Regulation Commission (KERC) passed two orders in favor of Adani Green Energy Limited’s (AGEL) solar plants of 20 MW each. Both the projects were part of a tender by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) for 290 MW of solar projects for 17 talukas across Karnataka. The distribution companies (DISCOMs) Hubli Electricity […]

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APTEL Reinstates Tariff of ₹4.50/kWh for Five Karnataka Wind Generators

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) granted relief to five wind generators after in Karnataka after the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) had issued an order which had reduced the generic tariff to ₹3.74 per kWh for wind projects commissioned before September 2017. It was declared that the tariff of Rs. 4.50 per kwh determined […]

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IIT Backed Research Tests Sterilisation of Medical tools Using Sunlight

Researchers from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and IIT Mumbai have successfully tested an autoclave powered by sunlight to sterilise medical tools. Autoclaves are devices used to sterilize medical tools doing so by utilising pressurized steam at a temperature of about 125 degrees Celsius. Usually provided by electrical or fuel-powered boilers, the steam supply obviously […]

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