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Indians Can Save Rs 2.2 Lakh Crore With Energy-Efficient ACs: Study
A new study showed that India can avoid severe power shortages, save consumers up to Rs 2.2 lakh crore by doubling the energy efficiency of room air conditioners over next decade.
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India Likely To Add 150 Million Room ACs By 2035 Amid Peak Power Demand
India is expected to add 130-150 million new room air conditioners (ACs) over the next decade which could increase the country's peak power demand by more than 180 gigawatts by 2035, straining the power system, according to new study.
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Pak Man Uses Solar Panels To Charge Mobile Due To Electricity Shortage
As the country deals with circular debt, a young man in Pakistan, who runs a mobile charging shop in a Sukkar village, started using solar panels to get power as the problem of electricity shortage rises across the nation, reported ARY News.
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'Power' Play? Congress Accuses HD Kumaraswamy Of Electricity Theft, Case Filed
Less than a month after he accused the Congress government of creating an artificial power shortage in Karnataka, a case has been filed against Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy for lighting up his house on Diwali using stolen power.
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Water Shortage, Overhead Wires: Firefighters Struggle To Douse Delhi Fire
Lack of water, low-hanging electricity wires and the problem of onlookers who get in the way of rescue operations; these are some of the challenges that firefighters faced while trying to douse a blaze in an east Delhi building.
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India to Soon Start Semiconductor Manufacturing, Production: IT Secretary
Electronics and IT secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma on Tuesday said that the production of semiconductors in the country will start very soon. He was responding to a query around plan of action of the Ministry of Electronics and IT after state-owned company Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) raised the issue of shortage of electronic chip and p...
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Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra Face Action For Unpaid Electricity Bills
India has blocked nearly half the country's provinces from accessing spot power exchanges after they failed to pay bills worth 51 billion rupees ($640 million), as it implements new rules aimed at forcing states to make timely payments.
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Toyota Profit Down Amid Chip Shortage, EV Business Has Been the Worst HitÂ
Toyota’s profit in the April-June quarter fell nearly 18 percent YoY as the semiconductor shortage slammed the auto industry. Electric vehicles, which need many chips, have been the worst hit by the global chips crunch. Boosting the EV sale, Toyota makes the Prius hybrid, Lexus luxury models and Camry sedan.Â
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Pak Stares At Power Shortage After China-Built Plant Shuts Down
One of the biggest hydro-power plants in Pakistan which was constructed by a Chinese firm on river Neelam has come to a grinding halt due to geological failure deep inside the tunnel which diverts water from the river to the power plant.
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Tata Motors Announces Sixth Straight Quarterly Loss Amid Chip Shortage, Inflation
Tata Motors announced quarter report on Wednesday, reporting loss due to inflation, COVID-19 lockdown in China, and chip shortages. However, the sale of electric vehicles reached 9,300 units in the quarter, four times as many as in the same quarter last year.
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How China Became Ground Zero For The Auto Chip Shortage
Pang has bought 62,000 microcontrollers, chips that help control a range of functions from car engines and transmissions to electric vehicle power systems and charging, which cost the original buyer $23.80 each in Germany.
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Electric, Hybrid Cars to Face Long Waiting Periods as Carmakers Deal With Chip Shortage
Honda Cars, Tata Motors and other leading carmakers are expecting a longer waiting period for electric and hybrid vehicles, as compared to petrol and diesel variants, as the chip shortage continues to crimp their manufacturing activities.
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Auto Chip Shortage: How China Turned Into Ground Zero for Shortage Amid the Pandemic, More
The global auto chip shortage has affected China, the world’s biggest manufacturer of cars and leader in electric vehicles (EVs), as supply strains have been compounded by a zero-COVID lockdown in auto hub Shanghai that ended last month. The shortage is more acute than elsewhere and threatens to curb the nation's EV momentum. Here’s how China b...
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GM CEO Mary Barra Predicts to Sell More EVs Than Tesla in the US by End of This Decade
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has predicted that her company will sell more electric vehicles in the US than Tesla by the ned of this decade. Her announcement comes whilst spiked inflation, rising interest rates, soaring material costs and a global shortage of computer chips.
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Renault’s EV Sales Falls in First Half of 2022 Amid Global Microchip Shortage
Renault has announced a fall in the sales of its conventional and electrical vehicles in the first half of 2022 due to the worldwide shortage of semiconductors. The company sold 1,000,199 units in the first half of 2022, down 12 percent compared to the same period last year. The data for both years did not include sales in Russia.
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Indians Can Save Rs 2.2 Lakh Crore With Energy-Efficient ACs: Study
A new study showed that India can avoid severe power shortages, save consumers up to Rs 2.2 lakh crore by doubling the energy efficiency of room air conditioners over next decade.
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India Likely To Add 150 Million Room ACs By 2035 Amid Peak Power Demand
India is expected to add 130-150 million new room air conditioners (ACs) over the next decade which could increase the country's peak power demand by more than 180 gigawatts by 2035, straining the power system, according to new study.
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Pak Man Uses Solar Panels To Charge Mobile Due To Electricity Shortage
As the country deals with circular debt, a young man in Pakistan, who runs a mobile charging shop in a Sukkar village, started using solar panels to get power as the problem of electricity shortage rises across the nation, reported ARY News.
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'Power' Play? Congress Accuses HD Kumaraswamy Of Electricity Theft, Case Filed
Less than a month after he accused the Congress government of creating an artificial power shortage in Karnataka, a case has been filed against Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy for lighting up his house on Diwali using stolen power.
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Water Shortage, Overhead Wires: Firefighters Struggle To Douse Delhi Fire
Lack of water, low-hanging electricity wires and the problem of onlookers who get in the way of rescue operations; these are some of the challenges that firefighters faced while trying to douse a blaze in an east Delhi building.
-
India to Soon Start Semiconductor Manufacturing, Production: IT Secretary
Electronics and IT secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma on Tuesday said that the production of semiconductors in the country will start very soon. He was responding to a query around plan of action of the Ministry of Electronics and IT after state-owned company Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) raised the issue of shortage of electronic chip and p...
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Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra Face Action For Unpaid Electricity Bills
India has blocked nearly half the country's provinces from accessing spot power exchanges after they failed to pay bills worth 51 billion rupees ($640 million), as it implements new rules aimed at forcing states to make timely payments.
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Toyota Profit Down Amid Chip Shortage, EV Business Has Been the Worst HitÂ
Toyota’s profit in the April-June quarter fell nearly 18 percent YoY as the semiconductor shortage slammed the auto industry. Electric vehicles, which need many chips, have been the worst hit by the global chips crunch. Boosting the EV sale, Toyota makes the Prius hybrid, Lexus luxury models and Camry sedan.Â
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Pak Stares At Power Shortage After China-Built Plant Shuts Down
One of the biggest hydro-power plants in Pakistan which was constructed by a Chinese firm on river Neelam has come to a grinding halt due to geological failure deep inside the tunnel which diverts water from the river to the power plant.
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Tata Motors Announces Sixth Straight Quarterly Loss Amid Chip Shortage, Inflation
Tata Motors announced quarter report on Wednesday, reporting loss due to inflation, COVID-19 lockdown in China, and chip shortages. However, the sale of electric vehicles reached 9,300 units in the quarter, four times as many as in the same quarter last year.
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How China Became Ground Zero For The Auto Chip Shortage
Pang has bought 62,000 microcontrollers, chips that help control a range of functions from car engines and transmissions to electric vehicle power systems and charging, which cost the original buyer $23.80 each in Germany.
-
Electric, Hybrid Cars to Face Long Waiting Periods as Carmakers Deal With Chip Shortage
Honda Cars, Tata Motors and other leading carmakers are expecting a longer waiting period for electric and hybrid vehicles, as compared to petrol and diesel variants, as the chip shortage continues to crimp their manufacturing activities.
-
Auto Chip Shortage: How China Turned Into Ground Zero for Shortage Amid the Pandemic, More
The global auto chip shortage has affected China, the world’s biggest manufacturer of cars and leader in electric vehicles (EVs), as supply strains have been compounded by a zero-COVID lockdown in auto hub Shanghai that ended last month. The shortage is more acute than elsewhere and threatens to curb the nation's EV momentum. Here’s how China b...
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GM CEO Mary Barra Predicts to Sell More EVs Than Tesla in the US by End of This Decade
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has predicted that her company will sell more electric vehicles in the US than Tesla by the ned of this decade. Her announcement comes whilst spiked inflation, rising interest rates, soaring material costs and a global shortage of computer chips.
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Renault’s EV Sales Falls in First Half of 2022 Amid Global Microchip Shortage
Renault has announced a fall in the sales of its conventional and electrical vehicles in the first half of 2022 due to the worldwide shortage of semiconductors. The company sold 1,000,199 units in the first half of 2022, down 12 percent compared to the same period last year. The data for both years did not include sales in Russia.
