Tata Power to test membrane-based floating solar at Maharashtra’s Mulshi reservoir
The ~300 kWp pilot with Norway’s Ocean Sun will compare a thin floating membrane with conventional pontoon systems on generation, cost and reliability.
Indian team’s metal-free material nears platinum performance in zinc-air batteries
The porous organic material reached about 96 per cent of a commercial platinum catalyst in lab tests, and it kept working for 120 hours, the science ministry said.
Electric tractors cut farm energy costs by up to 84% in Haryana pilot
An 11-month ICCT study of five e-tractor models found they matched diesel on many tasks, though battery life under heavy loads is still short.
Five-year GPS study maps how Assam’s elephants move through farms and tea estates
Collars on four herds and a lone male produced over 38,000 locations, giving Assam its first detailed baseline for managing human-elephant conflict.
Maharashtra sets July 2027 deadline for bike taxis to go fully electric
The state has told Ola, Uber, Rapido and other aggregators to phase out petrol bike taxis within nine months, though riders say the cost is steep.
Gadchiroli ranks first in NITI Aayog’s April–June 2026 aspirational districts Delta ranking
The Maoist-affected Vidarbha district topped the national list, even as Maharashtra pushes a green steel plan for the region.
Himachal invites bids for power works at 1 MW green hydrogen plant
The state electricity board wants bidders to strengthen a 33 kV feeder and support power supply to the HPPCL–Oil India plant near Nalagarh.
India clears 58 firms for critical mineral recycling incentives
The Ministry of Mines says the firms have pledged 850 kilo tonnes a year of recycling capacity and about ₹5,000 crore, under a ₹1,500 crore scheme.
Ludhiana farmer ploughs paddy stubble back into his potato fields
Sukhwinder Singh of Lakhowal village says retaining straw is improving his soil, as Punjab backs residue machinery and tracks 84 farm fires so far this season.
MNRE lifts approved solar cell capacity under ALMM List-II to 37,394 MW
The ministry’s 11th revision of the domestic cell list comes months after the cell-sourcing rule took effect on 1 June 2026 for many solar projects.
