Wind Energy: Annual installation of new wind power projects in India will peak by 2024 and likely decline thereafter, according to a report released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and MEC+, a consulting firm that specialises in renewable energy. As part of its transition away from fossil fuels, India has committed to sourcing […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Geothermal Power
Geothermal Power: ONGC stated drilling its first well at Puga (Ladakh) to generate electricity using geothermal power to reduce the dependence of Ladakh on diesel-run generators. Puga hot spring area, located at the junction of the Indian and Tibetan plates along the Indus Suture Zone, has the greatest potential for the near-term development of geothermal […]
Green Energy Projects
Green Energy Projects: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) signed an MoU with Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Ltd. (MAHAPREIT), a wholly owned subsidiary of MPBCDC (49% owned by Govt. of India and 51% owned by Govt. of Maharashtra). In accordance with the MoU, IREDA will offer financing facilities to MAHAPREIT for […]
Hunger Stones
Hunger Stones: Europe was suffering from the worst drought, therefore rivers have dried up and there is the emergence of Hunger Stones. Hunger Stones are the common hydrological marker in central Europe and date back to the pre-instrumental era. They serve as reminders to today’s generation of previously dire water shortages. Usually found in Europe, […]
India’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) Bus
India’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) Bus: The Union Minister of State of Science & Technology launched India’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) Bus. A hydrogen fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts hydrogen into electrical energy. Fuel cells work in a similar manner to conventional batteries found in electric vehicles, but they do […]
Marine Biodiversity
Marine Biodiversity: A delegation from India and other member countries of the United Nations are in New York to deliberate on a one-of-its-kind agreement to conserve marine biodiversity in the high seas, namely the oceans that extend beyond countries’ territorial waters. The agreement follows a resolution by the UN General Assembly in May and is […]
GI Tag To Mithila Makhana
GI Tag To Mithila Makhana: Union government has awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Mithila Makhana. Mithila Makhana or Makhan (botanical name: Euryale ferox Salisb.) is a special variety of aquatic fox nut cultivated in Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal. Once a product gets this tag, any person or company cannot sell a similar […]
Tasmanian Tiger
Tasmanian Tiger: Scientists in the US and Australia have embarked on a $15-million project to resurrect the thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger, a marsupial that went extinct in the 1930s, using gene-editing technology. Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus), the only animal in the Thylacinidae family to survive in modern times, was a marsupial mammal that raises young […]
Megalodon
Megalodon: Using fossil evidence to create a three-dimensional model, researchers have found new evidence about the life of one of the biggest predatory animals of all time — the Megalodon. Megalodons roamed the oceans an estimated 23 million to 2.6 million years ago. Megalodon could “completely ingest, and in as few as five bites,” a […]
Arth Ganga
Arth Ganga: Jal Shakti Ministry unveiled a new initiative under Arth Ganga (under Namami Gange Programme) Arth Ganga aims to promote economic activities along the Ganga River bank The new initiatives are: Jalaj initiative (Skill enhancement along with Ganga Conservation) Sahakar Bharati (sustainable economic development by public participation) ImAvatar (promotes livelihood opportunities) New course ‘River […]
