New and Renewable Energy Current Affairs, GK & News
Maiden Tranche of Sovereign Green Bonds
The Government of India issues bonds to support environmental projects. These bonds that bring in resources to implement such climate-related projects are called Sovereign Green Bonds. They are similar to government securities. The first tranche, meaning the first part or portion of the Sovereign Green Bonds, was recently launched. The net worth of the Green ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Bond Market • Bond yield • Capital • Clean Energy • Climate Action Investment • coupon rate • Economic development • Economic development in India • Environment • government security • Green Bonds • green energy • New and Renewable Energy • Rainwater harvesting • RBI • Reserve Bank of India • Solar energy • Sovereign Green Bonds • Tranche • Wind Energy Projects
US’ Historic Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough
Researchers at the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have recently announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough, claiming it to be the “landmark achievement” in the quest for a source of unlimited, clean power and an end of the dependence on fossil fuels. What is this nuclear fusion breakthrough? The US researchers used the world’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Global Nuclear Fusion Project • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory • New and Renewable Energy • Nuclear fusion • United States
Kerala’s Draft Industrial Policy
Kerala recently unveiled a draft industrial policy. Key features The new industrial policy would be released in January 2023 and it will be effective from April 1 of the same year. The draft industrial policy focuses on upgradation of skills required for the jobs of future, industries and technologies of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • States Current Affairs
Topics: Government of Kerala • Growth of MSMEs • GST for MSME • Industrial Policy • Industrial Revolution 4.0 • MSME • MSMEs Sector • New and Renewable Energy • New Industrial Policy
Govt to set up National Mission on use of Biomass
Union Ministry of Power has announced to set up a ‘National Mission on use of Biomass’ in coal based thermal power plants. This decision was taken to address issue of air pollution caused due to farm stubble-burning. National Mission on use of Biomass Mission will reduce carbon footprints of thermal power generation. It will also ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: National Clean Air programme (NCAP) • National Mission on use of Biomass • New and Renewable Energy • particulate matter • Stubble burning • Thermal Power Plants