Road map for sustainable green hydrogen unveiled

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy unveils Rs 400 cr plan for the national green hydrogen mission. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has unveiled a comprehensive research and development (R&D) roadmap for the national green hydrogen mission. To facilitate the commercialization of green hydrogen, the Ministry has earmarked Rs 400 crore for

INMEX SMM India sets sail towards a sustainable future

INMEX SMM India, South Asia’s most awaited maritime event is back with its 13th edition from 4th to 6th October 2023 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. With 200+ exhibitors, it’s renowned as a central hub for maritime growth, knowledge exchange, and innovation. While leveraging India’s strategic location along major shipping routes and its extensive

UNDP could expand sustainable partnerships

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) could expand its sustainable business partnerships that connect private CSR funds with government development needs, said Isabelle Tschan, UNDP’s Deputy Resident Representative in India. Tschan pointed to the Akanksha CSR Facilitation platform, which was set up in collaboration with the government of Karnataka and helps match private funds to

Cirkla secures funding for sustainable packaging solutions

Cirkla aims to provide large-scale businesses with sustainable packaging solutions. It utilises a range of raw categories, including moulded fibre, recycled polymers, pulp and paper, and other advanced technologies. The startup has already partnered with multiple global brands in the CPG, food service, and healthcare space, expanding its reach across the US, UK, EU, and

TUI Cruises tests sustainable biofuel blend B30

TUI Cruises, the renowned cruise line, has successfully tested a biofuel blend named B30 on its cruise ship, MEIN SCHIFF 4. Derived from cooking oil, this eco-friendly fuel offers significant reductions in sulfur emissions and upto an impressive 90% cut in CO2 emissions compared to fossil fuels. The sustainable fuel was supplied by Bunker One,

Wipro partners with Pure Storage to drive sustainable technology

The goal is to empower customers to drive a more sustainable data center footprint by providing more efficient strategies to minimize the environmental impact.

BHP’s call to innovators to pitch ideas for decarbonisation

BHP has launched an open innovation call, giving experts a platform to revolutionise personnel transportation.   In cooperation with Expande – an initiative co-run by sustainable technology company Fundación Chile – BHP has launched “E-Blueprint”.  E-Blueprint is a call to action aimed at start-ups, institutes, research centres and the like to pitch ideas for the decarbonisation

IIT ISM partners with iCreate for sustainable technology in mining

Technology Innovation in Exploration & Mining Foundation (TEXMiN) of IIT Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad joined hands with International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) to provide safe and sustainable technology to the mining industry. Notably, the Letter of Collaboration (LoC) was signed in Ahmedabad. The partnership will enable start-ups to help in the

MSC’s most sustainable vessel naming ceremony in Copenhagen

MSC Cruises’ newest and most sustainable flagship, the MSC Euribia, will celebrate its naming ceremony in Copenhagen’s Malmö Port (CMP) on June 8, 2023. The new ship is the line’s second to be powered by LNG (liquid natural gas), the cleanest marine fuel, which reduces CO emissions by 25 percent when compared with traditional fuels.

Toyota India, ISMA to co-promote ethanol usage

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) to create awareness and promote the use of ethanol as a sustainable biofuel in India. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, along with the other key government officials and