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A look at the challenges and opportunities in designing batteries for Indian conditions


India is not a copy-paste market. It is a stress test: heat, water, dust, vibration, overloaded duty cycles, and erratic power. Global assumptions crack here; only engineered resilience survives. If a battery system lasts in India, it is because the engineering respected the environment, not because a brochure said it would.

The work begins with acknowledging that our operating reality is an obstacle course, not a tidy spec sheet. A single season can swing from 5 °C mornings to 48 °C afternoons. Monsoons turn streets into shallow canals and push…



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by The Economic Times

As sustainability evolves from a boardroom priority to a consumer expectation, packaging has quietly become the next frontier of India’s green transition. With single-use plastic bans tightening and eco-consciousness deepening among urban consumers, demand for bio-based, compostable materials is rising across the food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and hospitality sectors. According to industry estimates, India’s sustainable packaging market is expected to grow at over 18% annually, driven by new regulations under the Plastic Waste Management… Source link

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BELÉM, BRAZIL: As the United States torpedoes climate action and Europe struggles to realise its green ambitions, a surprising shift is taking hold in many large, fast-growing economies where a majority of the world’s people live. Countries like Brazil, India, and Vietnam are rapidly expanding solar and wind power. Poorer countries like Ethiopia and Nepal are leapfrogging over gasoline-burning cars to battery-powered ones. Nigeria, a petrostate, plans to build its first solar-panel manufacturing plant. Morocco is creating a battery hub to supply… Source link

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Promoting sustainable farming is central to our agricultural strategy, says Yashika Singh, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and Head of Sustainability, PepsiCo India & South Asia. In an interaction with ET Digital, Singh highlights the range of sustainable initiatives undertaken by PepsiCo India to support farmers through technology, training, and improved market access. She notes that, globally, PepsiCo aims to implement regenerative farming practices that improve soil health, optimise water use, and strengthen livelihoods across 10 million acres by… Source link