ZEV India Partnership – Driving Truck Electrification through Collaboration
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicle, Electric Vehicle Segments, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Road TransportRead an interesting news - though almost a year old - about how 15 prominent companies have come together to accelerate go-to-market and commercialization of...
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Biodiesel used in coal ship for Tata Steel for Scope 3 emissions reduction
Biofuels, Biofuels, Corporate Leaders, Marine Transport, Net Zero by NarsiHere is an example of how intricate and at the same time challenging is the process of industrial decarbonization. Here is a news item on...
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Is plant-based meat an effective alternative to cut down CO2 emissions?
Agriculture and Forestry, CO3, Financial Investors, Food & Beverages, Low Carbon Food & Agri, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursWhat is common to the celeb couple Virat Kohli/Anushka Sharma & Genelia/Riteish Deshmukh? Both of them are co-founders / investors in Indian plant-based meat startups....
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Are corporate carbon offsets an exercise in greenwashing?
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Government OfficialsImagine that you are the CEO of a large corporate with plentiful greenhouse gas emissions. Imagine also that your company has decided to drastically reduce...
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How Does Incubate Hub Bridge the Gap Between Corporates and Startups?
By Stakeholders, Corporate Leaders, Interviews, Net Zero by Narsi, Types of Insights, Videos Interview with Rajiv Mukherjee, the CEO and co-founder of Incubate Hub, a pioneering force in the realm of corporate innovation. In this insightful discussion,...
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Increasing efficiency of coal-fired power plants could save significant emissions
Coal, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, PowerAlmost a third of all CO2 emissions are from thermal power plants, and a significant portion of this from coal power plants. And like it...
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2 years to save the world…do we have 2 minutes for this?
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiThe UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell recently announced, in rather dramatic tones, that we have just 2 years to save the world from climate change. If you...
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Leveraging GenAI for decarbonization data dive
Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 I had an intern (Nikita A ) experiment with this idea: Take a useful data point from a recent news item...
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Green Ammonia for Hydrogen Transport
Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen, Marine Transport, Net Zero by NarsiWhat if I told you that you share an intimate bond with ammonia? "Seriously, Narsi!" The nitrogen in your body's protein likely came from ammonia,...
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Green steel alone can double global hydrogen demand
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by NarsiThe world annually produces about 100 million tons of (conventional, grey) hydrogen, used mainly in fertilizer production and oil refining. About 2 billion tons of...
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Addressing Hurdles and Propelling Progress in the Low-Carbon Food Industry: Expert Insights
Agriculture & Forestry, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Food & Beverages, Low Carbon Food & Agri, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Videos Industry leaders engaged in a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and solutions within the low-carbon food sector. Narasimhan Santhanam (Narsi), Director, EAI, moderated the...
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Sustainable Packaging: Challenges, Innovations, and Pathways Forward
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Videos, Waste Management, Waste Management Scaling low-carbon materials, particularly in packaging, presents a complex set of challenges that require innovative solutions and collaboration across industries. Industry experts have shared...
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Akshayakalpa Organic’s Eco-Conscious Initiatives
Agriculture & Food, Corporate Leaders, Low Carbon Food & Agri, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Types of Insights, Videos, Waste Management, Waste Management In the vast expanse of the organic dairy sector, where sustainability meets excellence, one name stands out: Akshayakalpa Organic. With over 13 years of...
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Resetting a CEO’s carbon mind
Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 Of late, I have been reading a real lot on what the CEOs of the world are upto in the...
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Decarbonizing steel could need $1.4 trillion by 2040
CO3, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 from CliDemy - the Climate Academy is a series that provides actionable insights for key stakeholders based on relevant data points around climate...
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95% of aircraft OEMs’ emissions are from Scope 3
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 from CliDemy - the Climate Academy is a series that provides actionable insights for stakeholders based on high impact data & facts around...
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“ESG is not tax; it’s an opportunity to thrive” – Jon Moeller, CEO, P&G
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi𝘊𝘌𝘖 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 As part of the CEO Climate Insights section, we review interviews given by CEOs, and present curated inputs that throw...
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“We need to make the energy transition at an acceptable pace” – Total Energies CEO
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi𝘊𝘌𝘖 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 Patrick Pouyanné is one of the most outspoken of the Big Oil CEOs, TotalEnergies - perhaps it is a French...
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Software & Data Will be EVs’ Biggest Challenges – Volvo CEO
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Electric Vehicles, Net Zero by Narsi𝘊𝘌𝘖 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 While most discussions around EVs are about batteries, and perhaps to a lesser extent, charging & motors, what could really...
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The Crux – A Practical & Effective Way to Devise Corporate Strategy
Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiI woke up seriously late today - 10 am. The result of reading a book while running high-temperature last night.Must have been an unputdownable murder...
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Investing in Climate Tech for Mid-sized Indian Companies – A Summary for Indian CEOs
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi𝐀 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐄𝐎𝐬 In the last month alone, at our climate tech consulting division (EAI), I have been approached by CEOs of about...
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The Indian CEO Climate Dilemma
CO3, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 - 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥? Meeting CEOs to discuss climate action is fun - if...
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The Green Hydrogen Hot Air
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs𝘈 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘌𝘖𝘴 From seemingly nowhere, green hydrogen seems to be everywhere in the climate discussion.Some experts even think that the world cannot...
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Green Hydrogen Ladder
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & Entrepreneurs𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 I had been posting last couple of days on the characteristics and challenges with the...
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Leveraging AI for India decarbonization data dive
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 I had an intern (Nikita A ) experiment with this idea: Take a useful data point from a recent news...
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Indian Green Hydrogen Market – Why is the Indian Green Hydrogen Market an Attractive Destination for International Investment ?
Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, G2I, Green hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by NarsiWhy is the Indian Green Hydrogen Market an Attractive Destination for International Investment ? The Indian green hydrogen market is an attractive destination for international...
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Green Hydrogen Large Scale Industrial Use – When will Large Scale Use of Green Hydrogen Happen for Industries and in What Forms ?
Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Green hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Net Zero by NarsiWhen Will Large Scale Use of Green Hydrogen Happen for Industries and in What Forms ? The large-scale use of green hydrogen for industries is...
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Green Hydrogen Cost – By when can GH2 Realistically Achieve $1 Per Kg Cost?
Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Green hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Net Zero by NarsiBy when can GH2 Realistically Achieve $1 Per Kg Cost? The timeline for achieving a cost of $1 per kilogram (kg) of green hydrogen (GH2)...
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How can we slow down fast fashion?
Climate Action, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Innovations, Net Zero by Narsi, Waste ManagementPoll: How can we slow down fast fashion? Diving into the fabric of one of today's most pressing environmental issues, our community in LinkedIn cast...
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Do Climate Activists Do More Harm Than Good?
Climate Action, Climate Change, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, PollThis was the topic of the poll conducted online at LinkedIn. Poll results Yes, more harm than good 24%No, they are doing it right21%Some do,...
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The SAF Opportunity for India – being a key supply chain for sustainable aviation fuels
Aviation & Airlines, Bio Energy, Biofuels, Biofuels, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by NarsiThe airline sector is a rather interesting one when it comes to decarbonization.Unlike most others their decarbonization choices are very limited.In fact, right now, there...
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What are the Indian oil & gas companies doing for decarbonization?
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, UncategorizedIsn’t asking Big Oil companies to decarbonize similar to asking cigarette companies to promote healthy living? Aren’t Big Oil & decarbonization opposites? Yes and No....
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CEView – Strategic EV insights for the CEOs
CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by NarsiThe automotive sector is one of the largest in the world, a market over $3 trillion in value if one also counts in the auto...
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Will the adoption path for EV innovations similar to those for innovations in other industries?
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicle, Electric Vehicle Segments, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, EV Innovations, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Innovations are taking place in many points along the electric vehicle value chain. Even some...
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If batteries are the new oil, what are the old oil companies doing about it?
Batteries, Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Energy Storage in EVs, EV Batteries, Low Carbon Mobility, Natural Gas, Net Zero by Narsi, Oil, Petrol, Strategy, Transportation This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Oil goes into many things. It goes to make plastics, for instance. It also gets...
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Will EVs have a different manufacturing paradigm compared to conventional vehicles?
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by NarsiThis is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Electric vehicles are giving the opportunity to many industry stakeholders to reimagine the vehicle as we...
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Did COVID-19 change anything fundamentally for the EV sector?
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series A once-in-a lifetime-pandemic can also become a once-in-a-lifetime period when many things - even some of them...
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Will the world face Lithium scarcity in future?
Batteries, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Many e-mobility industry watchers would doubtless have come across new articles and TV shows centered around...
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Can innovative sales and financing models accelerate EV adoption significantly?
CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Financing options, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series It was said that the stone age did not end because of the lack of...
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Between battery charging and swapping, which will become dominant by 2030?
Batteries, Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Some years back, when most of us thought electric vehicles were far into the future, a...
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Will China dominate EVs the way it did many other industries including solar power?
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series It's early 2021. The way the rest of the world has been looking at China...
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Are EVs just conventional cars with batteries in place of IC engines?
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series It's easy to think of electric cars as conventional cars in which the ICE has...
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Is there more to electric vehicles than electric cars, scooters, bikes, buses and trucks?
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Cars, Electric Two-wheelers and Three-wheelers, Electric Vehicle, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series You bet! There is so much transport around us that we just take it for...
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How EVs are viewed differently in different countries
Corporate Leaders, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Depending on who you are, electric vehicles might either be viewed as a rich man's vehicle,...
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Why is Tesla’s valuation so high? And will it last?
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series In 2019, Tesla sold about 350,000 cars and make revenues of about $30 billion. Toyota sold over 10 million...
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Taking India’s E-mobility to the Next Orbit
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Support Strategy, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi1 This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility sector....
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Strategizing for E-mobility Opportunities in India
CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility sector....
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What can accelerate EV growth in the short term?
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi(Image courtesy: Wired) I was reading a well researched news item on Business Standard titled "Electric vehicles likely to remain niche segment in near future"....
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India’s electric vehicle ambitions could stumble on lack of Lithium
Batteries, Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiCould India face a scarcity of Lithium in future on its road to electrifying its transport? This topic has been discussed so many times (including...
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Electric Vehicle Growth Segment in India – Personal or Fleets?
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by NarsiI recently read a quote by Shailesh Chandra, President, e-mobility and corporate strategy @ Tata Motors in the Business Standard, "The personal segment is way...
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India’s EV Growth – EVolution or rEVolution? – the conclusion
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsiby Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility...
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Strategizing for India’s EV Growth
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicle Segments, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsiby Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility...
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Constraints, Challenges and Avenues for EV Adoption in India
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsiby Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility...
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The Needs & Drivers of the Indian EV Market
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, E-mobility Support Strategy, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsiby Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility...
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Understanding The PUSH & PULL for the Indian EV Industry
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Highlights of the Indian EV Industry, an EAI Perspective
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsiby Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility...
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EVolution or rEVolution? Strategizing for EV Growth in India
CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsiby Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility...
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Current Status of EV Industry in India
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, EV Status and Trends, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsiby Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility...
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Vertical integration opportunities in e-mobility sector
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Indian EV Adoption Trends 2020-2030 – Drivers, Challenges and Constraints
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneursby Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility...
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How will the CNG vs EV play out?
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicle, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi by Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian...
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Lithium Urban shows the way in running a profitable EV business
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Is price the biggest challenge for mass adoption of electric vehicles in India? Cannot disagree more!
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility sector. It...
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Here’s a suggestion to Amazon for its 10,000 EVs – Go solar
Corporate Leaders, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Solar Energy This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility sector. A...
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India EV Market Intelligence – Comprehensive Insights & Perspectives on Electric Vehicle Industry
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India EV Strategy – Electric Vehicle Market – Insights & Perspectives
CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by NarsiLast Update: February 2020 by Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm...
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Indian Electric Vehicle Market Entry Strategy – Recommendations for Different Types of Investors
CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by NarsiLast Updated: February 2020 by Narasimhan Santhanam Synopsis: Taking the current status and expected future trends for the Indian-mobility sector, this post provides guidance to different...
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India EV Strategy & Trends in Indian Transport and Energy Ecosystem – MRTS, BS VI, Biofuels…
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by NarsiLast Updated: February 2020 by Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm...
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Strategy for Indian Electric Vehicle Growth – Product, Tech, Infra Strategies for EV Market
CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by NarsiLast Updated: February 2020 by Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm...
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Challenges to EV Growth in India – Electric Vehicle Cost, Performance Problems
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Are durable bioplastics the real growth story for the bioplastics sector?
Bioplastics, CO3, Compressed Biogas - CBG, Corporate Leaders, Emerging Cleantech Areas, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & EntrepreneursIntroduction The motivational driver to the innovation of bioplastics technology was to tackle our addiction to the disposable-everything habit. The disposable-everything eased our lives, but...
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When a Coal Company Starts Considering Solar…
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Strategy to Validate Biomass Supply Chain in India and Identify Reliable Suppliers
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Replacing Diesel Gensets with Solar on Rooftops – Something Really Worth Exploring for Indian Industry
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EAI Launches Suseum – The Sustainability Museum
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Tata Says Coal Projects Impossible to Develop, Favors Renewable Energy Projects
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2000 GW – Is this India’s Wind Power Potential?
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A 900 MW Power Plant Running on Biomass? It Could be a Reality in Five Years!
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Can Price be A Strategic Lever for Inducing Sustainability?
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Tax Breaks for Indian Firms that Prove Lower Carbon Footprint?
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What Can India’s Poor Teach the World in Sustainability?
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A Million Green Jobs in India? Sounds Great, for Many Reasons
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Will This be the Decade of Natural Gas?
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Natural Gas as Transportation Fuel in India
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India Offshore Wind – Status, Trends, Potential
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India Could Consume 33% of World’s Energy by 2050!
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India to Invest Rs 74,000 Crores in Energy Efficiency, CO2 Abatement
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Indian Auto Companies Under Pressure to Reduce Emissions
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Green GDP Data to be Released by India from 2015
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Regulations Alone not Sufficient for Green Buildings in India
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Indian Telecom Companies Experimenting with Solar, Wind, Biofuels
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Green Jobs in Indian Corporate Corridor
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Global CEOs Say Green Technologies Can be Profitable
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A Report on Capturing India’s CO2
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Indian Sugar Mills Generate as much ‘Green’ Energy as Windmills
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IBM Green Data Center for Perfetti India
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Indian Paper Mills Can Convert Waste into Energy
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Developing Countries Will Be Largest Solar Markets In future
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Indian IT Firms to Gain from Energy Sector Investments
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Solar Cell Phones from Samsung, Others – Hit in Kenya, in India?
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Indian Paper Mills Turn to Waste Paper
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TERI, Tetra Pak Launch Recycling Awareness Programme
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Solar on Rooftops – Cost of Solar Power in India – Over Rs 15 per KWh
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Indian Investment in Energy Efficiency Higher than North American
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India a low carbon leader? – Yeah of course!
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EROEI is all that matters, peak oil or no peak oil
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Energy Efficiency Could Save India 183.5 Billion kWh
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Energy Savings Possibilities in India are Enormous
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Will Moser Baer Become the Suzlon of Solar Energy?
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Coal to Liquid Plans Affected by Lower Crude Prices
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