The World Resources Institute (WRI) organised a webinar on Disruptive potential of fuel cell technology in the transportation sector in India on March 27, 2020, as a part of the project, "Electric mobility Forum" launched by the vice president of India in 2019. Shakti Foundation is the funding partner of WRI for this project.  The speaker Prof. Prakash Chandra Ghosh, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay shared his views on the disruptive potential of fuel cell technology in the Indian Trasportation sector. 

The International Energy Agency (IEA) wrote in their Global Energy Review for 2020 that post COVID-19 "the rebound in emissions may be larger than the decline unless the economy is restarted with cleaner infrastructure". In this Interview, Mr Chetan Maini shares his thoughts on what policymakers could do to additionally support the demand and supply side of electric mobility domain in India now?

The paper examines electric vehicle uptake, charging infrastructure, planning, goals, and policies among the top electric markets to discern lessons on the global transition to electric mobility.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) organised a webinar on Circular Economy Strategy for Batteries in India: Social, Technical, Environmental and Economic Aspects on January 20, 2020, as a part of the project, "Electric mobility Forum" launched by the vice president of India in 2019. The speaker Mr Rohan Singh Bais, Director, Ziptrax Cleantech Pvt Ltd, shared his views on the Status of recycling batteries for electric vehicles in India from Social, Technical, Environmental and Economic perspective.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) organised a webinar on Lithium ion Battery Hazards and Design Challenges for the Electric Vehicle Sector on June 10, 2020, as a part of the project, "Electric mobility Forum" launched by the vice president of India in 2019. The speaker Dr. Judy Jeevaranjan, Research Director- Battery Safety, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. talked about the Li-ion cell chemistry, Li-ion hazard causes and challenges and Charging infrastructure challenges. 

This study provides an overview of policy measures adopted by the national government and local authorities to transition towards electric vehicles. The focus is on passenger cars, which are responsible for 61% of total CO2 emissions from road transport in Europe.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) organised a webinar on Technology, Financing and Commercialization Aspects: Lessons from Indian EV Startup on July 8, 2020, as a part...

This research aims to model, simulate and optimize the components of the Solar Fuel Cell Battery Hybrid Electric Vehicle (SFCHBEV) system. the objective is realized in three steps: design and development of SFCBHEV system, development of an intelligent energy management system, and optimal component sizing of the system using meta-heuristic algorithms.

Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission, Patna passed the Tariff Order for North Bihar Distribution Company Limited (NBPDCL) and South Bihar Distribution Company Limited (SBPDCL) for FY 2020-21 on 20th March 2020. 

The virtual kick-off event of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)- Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA)– India Component was Streamed live on Aug 27, 2020. The event started with the Keynote addresses by Mr Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog and Dr Karsten Sach, Director General IK, International and European Policy, Climate Policy, BMU. In addition, Ms Corinna Küsel, Director South Asia, GIZ and, Mr Stephan Grabherr, Deputy Ambassador, German Embassy also delivered their remarks on the NDC-TIA Project. This online kick-off event revealed the NDC-TIA India component objectives and planned activities to relevant stakeholders.