Charging Stations At Residential Apartments Are Key To EV-Charged Future

The massive policy push to electric vehicles (EVs) has prompted India to gear up for large-scale adoption of EVs, with state-wise targets to electrify private as well as public vehicles. Though a report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) estimates the penetration of EVs in the private car segment to reach almost 10% by 2030, today it stands at a dismal 1%. 

Tackling Air Pollution at the Source

With 22 Indian cities in the top 30 most polluted cities in the world (IQAir, 2020), our new dependence on pollution management at receptors — such as smog towers, water sprinkling on roads, etc. — will fail miserably unless we prioritise source correction. We lack the capacity to remove all particulate or gaseous pollutants as no existing filtering technology can handle India’s current emission rates.

ESG - An Ecological Commitment That Goes Beyond Pure Math

It is true that investors look to create wealth from their investments, and in the recent past, companies that created value for shareholders at any cost, in terms of share prices and dividends, were in prominence.

However, the trend is slowly changing and investors have started to look at companies that do well on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. Companies that are environmentally benign, create social value, and are backed by robust governance mechanisms are in demand. Investors are now envisaging a future where ESG criteria play a major role.

India Needs Urgent Climate Funding To Keep 1.5°C Alive

The report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms what we have known all along—the dynamics of climate are being rewritten irrevocably. With the internationally agreed threshold of 1.5°C perilously close to becoming a reality, pressure will mount on India to agree to a net-zero target. The third largest emitter in the world, which has been holding out due to developmental needs, is bound to feel the heat to conform to carbon neutrality by mid-century or thereabouts.

Battery Technology Roadmap: What Are Some Emerging EV Battery Technologies and Compositions?

The performance of an electric vehicle (EV) is largely dependent on a battery and its materials composition. Battery selection is based on performance characteristics, such as energy and power density, life cycle, safety, charging/discharging rate, cost, etc. Currently, the market is dominated by Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). The most prominent material compositions in LiBs are Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt (LNMC), Lithium Nickel Manganese Oxide (LNMO), and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) as cathode materials and graphite as anode material.

To Stay Afloat, India Needs to Adapt

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report (AR6) of working group 1 — ‘The Physical Science Basis’ has reinforced our worst fears about the state of climate. The signs of climate change have been visible for some time now. Extreme events in different parts of the world — heat waves in North America, floods in Europe and Asia, and droughts in Africa — have left a trail of destruction and death, challenging the disaster management systems in place.

Unchained Melody: Beating Research Blues with Free Geospatial Data

In research, especially, data takes centre stage almost always. Today, use of GIS-based technology at all levels of the project — from design to data collection and management, analysis, mapping and visualisation, storytelling and public engagement, to creating and measuring impact — is indispensable.

Understanding the Sectoral Challenges in the State of Punjab

The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) in collaboration with the Chandigarh Pollution Testing Laboratory (CPTL) organised a virtual round-table disussion titled ‘Understanding the Sectoral Challenges in the State of Punjab’ on 27 July 2021.

 

The main objective of the discussion was to understand the sectoral challenges, implementation plans, resources required, and the governance structure in the State of Punjab.