TATA POWER MAKES MUMBAI, ELECTRIC VEHICLE READY.

TATA Power, India's largest integrated power company has been a forerunner in technology adoption and innovation while also setting industry benchmarks in operational and sustainability aspects. Tata Power has established the first Electric Vehicle charging station at Vikhroli in Mumbai. Being the first to propagate the change towards sustainable energy, TATA Power aims to supplement the government's plan to replace fossil fuel vehicles with electric vehicles by 2030, by installing charging stations at strategic locations. Tata Power's charging station in Vikhroli being a centrally located with several offices and hospitals nearby was selected as the location for the pilot. It also houses a fast charger which can fully charge an average Electric Car's battery in as low as 90 minutes. Since, the inauguration of the first station two more have been started for public usage at Palladium mall in the Lower Parel area and Phoenix Market City in the Kurla area of the city. With the installation of these Electric Vehicle chargers, the company is working towards removing the anxiety from people's minds and encouraging them to shift from fossil fuel vehicles to electric vehicles.

Tata Power, HPCL tie up to set up EV charging stations.

Dated : 28 SEPTEMBER 2018
Published on : Business Standard.

Tata Power and HPCL has signed an MoU for setting up commercial charging stations for Electric Vehicles. The news say that the charging station will be set up at the HPCL retail outlets and other locations across India. They both have also agreed to colloborate further for Planning, Development and Operation of  charging infrastructure for electric vehicles such as e-cars, e-rickshaws, e-bikes, e-buses etc. THe sources also say that Tata Power and HPCL will also explore areas of opportunities and collaboration in related fields like renewable energy avenues.

Alarm! A change for the best is neccessary for the planet.

The UN has called the crisis urgent and decried the lack of global leadership to address the issue of Global Warming. Secretary General, Antonio Gutteres, warned that the world is facing a " direct existential threat" and must rapidly reduce or stop usage of fossil fuel by 2020 to prevent "runaway climate change".

Renewable energy is the alternative for fossil fuels. It must be promoted to reduce the Social Cost of Carbon incurred by the nation of the world. Use of renewable energy will significantly and dramatically minimise and mitigate the backlash of damage done to the environment which led to the global temperature increase.

Alarm bells!

Top priority for public transport

This news was published in The Economic Times on September 9,2018

• Electric power is the way to go for trnsport sector need to curb greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.
• The govt is finalizing a policy that would help the transition the sector away from internal combustion engine and fossil fuels to electric vehicles and alternative fuels.
• The govt must priortise mass transit over cars and private vehicles.
• Greater investment in sector but also working to change public attitudes , from seeing public transport as option for tjose who cannot afford a personal vehicle or be a part of shared mobility experience such as taxis , autos ,ridesharing to accepting as first choice for mobility who even those who own a private vehicle.
• The different modes of public transport such as train,metro,tram must be integrated.

EV segment to stabilise in India over next 5 years M&M

Mahindra & Mahindra expect EV segment to be stable in next five years in India. Mahindra e20 plus taxis in Nagpur crossed over 25 lakh kilometers in one year with 100  EV vehicles. This is a milestone for company. Price of  EV vehicles are coming down mainly due to reduction in battery cost, which has already gone down by 20-25 percent over the last two years. Prices will further drop if subsidy provided. Another phase of faster adoption is hybrid and electric vehicles.