India is committed to reduce its carbon emissions and adopt renewable energy to help save the planet amidst the climate crisis. In order to explore opportunities under renewable energy in railways, Indian Railways and Railway Energy Management Company Ltd. (REMCL) – a joint venture of
The 2020 Summer Olympics are fast approaching and Japan, the host of 2020 Olympic Games, has planned for an environmentally-friendly and sustainable execution of the international event. The Olympics are set to commence in Tokyo on July 24. Keeping the climate change in mind, the
Among other issues, proper waste management is the major problem plaguing India. To handle the tonnes of plastic waste sustainably, a Delhi-based startup has been recycling plastic waste and making colorful tiles from it. Shayna EcoUnified has turned 340 tonnes of plastic waste into 11
The vehicular emission spikes up the air pollution in Indian cities, especially in the national capital. Combined with the heavy air, the pollutants make the situation worse. Where many solutions have been implemented and ultimately failed, a few including the electric vehicles have made some
India generates a worrisome amount of 26,000 tons of plastic waste every day. With its harmful impacts on human beings, wildlife, and environment at large, the government’s ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ (SHS) campaign aims at large scale collection and recycling of plastic waste. To eradicate the
In October, Bengaluru-based design hub 10by10 studio unveiled Vital’uru, which is an art installation at the Bangalore Art and Design Festival – Designuru 2.0. Composed of mild steel, chicken mesh, digital waste, dry waste, paper and plants, and non-degradable waste like paper, cans, and electric
Electric vehicles have taken the world by the storm, virtually making them the talk of the town for their eco-friendly credentials. Right from Tesla to the BMW i3, EV’s are the norm these days owing to escalating climate change concerns. Right in time for the
Constant use of fossil fuels has not only exploited the earth but polluted the atmosphere as well. The only practical solution is consumption of renewable energy sources such as solar power. Though, global communities have switched to solar energy, much of the sun’s energy is
Escalating plastic pollution makes eliminating single-use plastic waste more crucial than ever. The big companies across the world manufacturing household goods, beauty products or other consumer goods use an extensive amount of plastic. The durability and versatility of plastic have made it so useful that
The Indian government has been planning to make Ladakh the country’s first union territory to run completely on renewable energy. The newly declared union territory already has about 30 megawatt (MW) of small hydro projects. The government aims to install solar power plants to reach