China develops world’s first armed amphibious drone boat

China has successfully tested the world’s first armed amphibious drone boat ‘Marine Lizard’ in Wuhan, capital of Central China’s Hubei Province. Built by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group under China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), the drone ship could be used in land assault operations and is capable of forming a combat triad with aerial drones and ..

Topics: China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation • Drone • Electronics • Renewable energy • Technology • Unmanned aerial vehicle

India pledges to produce Carbon-free Energy

Vice president M Venkaiah Naidu in the 6th International Exhibition and Conference GRIDTECH 2019 in New Delhi has announced that India has pledged to produce carbon-free energy. A target has been set to produce 175-gigawatt of non-conventional new energy till the year 2022. Out of this 175 gigawatt, 100-gigawatt will be solar power, 60-gigawatt wind ..

Topics: Clean Energy Regulator • Renewable energy • Wind power

TVS Motors Bags Green Era Award for Sustainability

TVS Motor Company has bagged the international sustainability award Green Era Award for Sustainability in Lisbon, Portugal. Tata Motors also won the Quality and Business Excellence Award in acknowledgement of its endeavour to create new benchmarks in product quality. Green Era Award for Sustainability The Green Era Award for Sustainability was awarded at the Green Economy ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Energy efficiency • France • Green Economy Forum • Green Era Award for Sustainability • Lisbon • Otherways Management & Consulting • Portugal • Renewable energy • Tata Motors

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy conferred Skoch Award for National Significance

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the nodal Ministry of the Government of India (GoI), has been conferred the Skoch Award for National Significance at an event held recently in New Delhi. The award was received by Secretary of MNRE, Anand Kumar. The award has been conferred on the Ministry considering its purpose ..

Topics: Anand Kumar • Energy • Environmentalism • Maharashtra Energy Development Agency • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy • Renewable energy • Renewable energy in India

European Union announces to become world’s first climate neutral economy by 2050

The European Union has recently announced a long-term vision on combating climate change that aims to transform the bloc into the first carbon neutral major economy by 2050 – A Clean Planet for All . Under the plan, emissions of greenhouse gases after that date would have to be offset by planting trees or by ..

Topics: Carbon dioxide • Carbon neutrality • Climate change • Climate change in New Zealand • Climate change policy • Climate forcing agents • Global warming • Greenhouse gas • Greenhouse gas emissions • Nature • Renewable energy