by newsworm | Dec 21, 2024 | Sustainability
Shriram Finance Limited has launched Shriram Green Finance, a dedicated vertical for green financing initiatives beyond electric vehicles. The company aims to achieve an Asset Under Management of ₹5,000 crores in the next 3-4 years and provide financing for electric... by newsworm | Dec 21, 2024 | Bio
Gulshan Polyols, a company with a bio-ethanol production plant in Assam, India, has secured a significant production-linked incentive (PLI) from the state government. The plant, which has a capacity to produce 250 kilolitres of bio-ethanol per day, will receive an... by newsworm | Dec 21, 2024 | Electric Vehicles
BMW has been secretly working on an M2 EV prototype, dubbed “The Beast”, to test the performance of an all-electric version of its iconic M2 model. The prototype is a mule, meaning it’s not a production-ready car, but rather a development vehicle... by newsworm | Dec 21, 2024 | Solar
Waaree Solar Americas Inc., a subsidiary of Waaree Energies Ltd., has started trial production of its first solar module at its new manufacturing plant in Brookshire, Texas. This marks a significant milestone for the company, making it the first Indian company to set... by newsworm | Dec 21, 2024 | Wind
Researchers at PLS University in France have developed an AI-driven framework that uses wind simulations and machine learning to protect solar panels from high winds. The framework optimizes the angles of individual solar panels to reduce damage, enhance durability,... by newsworm | Dec 21, 2024 | Sustainability
Generative AI (Gen AI) has made significant advancements in the past two years, enabling the design, training, and deployment of AI at large scales. Gen AI has the potential to positively impact sustainability and achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals... by newsworm | Dec 21, 2024 | Bio
A new study by researchers at Iowa State University has found that using advanced planting techniques can triple the amount of biomass produced by the perennial bioenergy crop miscanthus in its establishment year. This increases the plant’s potential to store... by newsworm | Dec 21, 2024 | Electric Vehicles
Tata Motors has received an order from the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) for 148 electric buses, following a previous order of 921 buses. The 12-metre low-floor Tata Starbus EVs will be operated and maintained for 12 years by TML Smart City... by newsworm | Dec 21, 2024 | Solar
Zodiac Energy, an Ahmedabad-based solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company, has received its first international order to set up a 2MWp rooftop solar plant with battery energy storage in Zambia, Africa. The order is valued at approximately USD... by newsworm | Dec 21, 2024 | Wind
Energy prices in Europe have fallen to record lows, with 7,841 hours of negative pricing in the first eight months of 2024. This is due to the rapid expansion of wind and solar farms, causing surplus energy to be sold at a loss. The wind industry is saturated in...