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India’s Lithium Discovery: A Game Changer for a Clean Energy Future?

Introduction On 9 February 2022, India announced the discovery of 5.9 million tons of lithium deposit in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The estimated value of the deposit was around USD 410 billion.[1] Though the finding is preliminary,...

June 13 , 2023

Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 01-15 November 2022, Issue 1

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Sonar Systems Developed for the Indian Navy Five Make II Projects for the Indian Army Approved DRDO Conducts Flight-Test of Phase-II BMD Interceptor AD-1 Missile Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles (EV)...

November 24 , 2022

2019 Sets 2020 for a Robust EV Policy in India

2019 has been a pivotal year for the State Governments and Union Territories in India to come up with policies and initiatives for Electric Vehicles. The pivot comes at a time when India’s major cities saw high levels of pollution, some entering the...

January 3 , 2020

The Future of Batteries belongs to China

China’s rapid climb to become the second largest economy in the world in a span of 40 years has also meant that it is now the world’s largest carbon emitter. The air pollution has been so severe that in 2015, a research paper indicated that it has...

April 3 , 2018