Mike Berlinski, Director, Emerging Tech, Customized Energy Solutions shares concept behind Clean Peak Energy Standard program by state of Massachusetts, USA.  CPS is an innovative approach to create a cleaner and more affordable energy future, promo ... Mike Berlinski, Director, Emerging Tech, Customized Energy Solutions shares concept behind Clean Peak Energy Standard program by state of Massachusetts, USA.  CPS is an innovative approach to create a cleaner and more affordable energy future, promoting the use of clean energy technologies to supply power during peak demand duration. To learn such updates from around the world and network with global leaders in energy storage, eMobility, hydrogen & cleantech manufacturing sector, sign up for 5th World Energy Storage Day Conference & Expo (22nd Sept) at https://live.energystorageday.org/  

Mr Anupam Jalote, CEO of iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology) shares the philosophy behind the EVangelise innovation challenge aimed at improving efficiency of electric 2 & 3 wheelers, details of the various categories & ... Mr Anupam Jalote, CEO of iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology) shares the philosophy behind the EVangelise innovation challenge aimed at improving efficiency of electric 2 & 3 wheelers, details of the various categories & stages of the challenge as well as rewards at each stage.  He emphasizes on the idea of building knowledge-based enterprises of India at iCreate. He also talks about the upcoming exciting international EV 2&3 wheeler open race at Statue of Unity, Gujarat. Note that the last date of submitting EVangelise application for IDEA stage is 15th September and the last date of application for DESIGN stage is 15th October.

Mr Siddharth Mayur, Founder & MD of h2e Power systems shares his idea about creating the most inexpensive fuel cell technology in the world. He talks about the h2e’s plan to manufacturing low-cost, low-pressure hydrogen fuel cell 3 wheelers, his co ... Mr Siddharth Mayur, Founder & MD of h2e Power systems shares his idea about creating the most inexpensive fuel cell technology in the world. He talks about the h2e’s plan to manufacturing low-cost, low-pressure hydrogen fuel cell 3 wheelers, his collaboration with Canada-based company 'Hydrogen in Motion', his views on India’s hydrogen economy & hydrogen value chain, his plan of setting up GW facility of electrolysers and localizing all component manufacturing. Mr Siddharth also talks about his idea of ''Climate Change Vaccine'' plan, helping everyone achieve net zero.

Dr Prabhakar Patil, former CEO of LG Chem Power Inc, shares his experience of early days of setting up LG Chem’s lithium cell Gigafactory in USA. According to him, Lithium-ion battery technology is going to be around for foreseeable future, which b ... Dr Prabhakar Patil, former CEO of LG Chem Power Inc, shares his experience of early days of setting up LG Chem’s lithium cell Gigafactory in USA. According to him, Lithium-ion battery technology is going to be around for foreseeable future, which brings high level of confidence for entities making investment, but it is important to gain economies of scale. India can take advantage of global partnerships while setting up giga factories.

ADITYA, India’s first solar electric passenger ferry boat has been operational in Kerla backwaters for more than 4 years now, providing pollution free clean ride & also saving thousands of liters of diesel, lakhs of rupees of money to the Kerala St ... ADITYA, India’s first solar electric passenger ferry boat has been operational in Kerla backwaters for more than 4 years now, providing pollution free clean ride & also saving thousands of liters of diesel, lakhs of rupees of money to the Kerala State Water Transport Department in operating cost. Mr Sandith Thandasherry, the creator of ADITYA, Founder & CEO of NavAlt, The Chief Naval Architect shares about his journey, what all factors goes into designing & optimizing architecture of the solar powered electric boat, how battery size can be determined based on requirement, how economics work as compared to diesel run boats, safety aspects, why it is important to pay attention to marine transport & what impact it can bring to make the earth greener. He also shares about the NavAlt’s new designs to serve maritime industry to become more efficient & cleaner, providing commercially viable solutions. He talks about what support is expected from policy makers and industry for wider adoption of sustainable marine transport. Sandith aspires to transform marine transportation the way Tesla has done on roads!

With ACC PLI scheme, the Government of India intends to optimally incentivize potential investors, both domestic and overseas, to set- up Giga-scale ACC manufacturing facilities in India. The program is technology agnostic. There are opportunities fo ... With ACC PLI scheme, the Government of India intends to optimally incentivize potential investors, both domestic and overseas, to set- up Giga-scale ACC manufacturing facilities in India. The program is technology agnostic. There are opportunities for established companies, companies who are looking for diversification as well as new companies to get involved. ACC PLI can lead to many partnerships, alliances & joint ventures in coming time. As Industry leaders agree, it is up to industry to take next steps and focus on execution now! Thanks to Mr Vijayanand Samudrala (President – New Energy Battery at AmaraRaja Batteries limited) & Mr Rakesh Malhotra (Founder SAR group, Luminous, Livguard ) for sharing their opinion during ACC roundtable organized by IESA. IESA is conducting a unique virtual masterclass on ACC manufacturing to guide rising decision-makers and investors to facilitate decision on being part of this sunrise sector.  

With cabinet approval of Rs. 18,000 Crore for PLI ACC scheme, India looks forward to having its own Giga factories of advanced chemistry cell battery manufacturing. Dr Rahul Walawalkar, President & MD, IESA shares more details on PLI scheme, what is ... With cabinet approval of Rs. 18,000 Crore for PLI ACC scheme, India looks forward to having its own Giga factories of advanced chemistry cell battery manufacturing. Dr Rahul Walawalkar, President & MD, IESA shares more details on PLI scheme, what is expected from the industry participants, important criteria for selection of companies, how technology partnerships can be done, how money is going to be allocated over 5 years, how Indian companies can do value addition and how R&D will be important part of the journey.  He also talks about supply chain for manufacturing, demand forecast, application areas, demand creation as well as recycle & reuse of critical material over time.

Ms. Karuna Singh, regional director for South Asia and country director, Earth Day Network shares thought behind the 2021 theme ‘’Restore our Earth’’, initiatives by the world’s largest environmental movement, importance of climate literacy ... Ms. Karuna Singh, regional director for South Asia and country director, Earth Day Network shares thought behind the 2021 theme ‘’Restore our Earth’’, initiatives by the world’s largest environmental movement, importance of climate literacy, consumer awareness to go for green products, working with agriculture sector, traditional know-how and role of green technologies in restoring our planet. MS. Karuna appeals everyone to act mindfully to contribute and share the knowledge, on the background of Earth Day, 22nd April. Adoption of Green Energy & Clean Transportation can help us mitigate emissions that contribute to the climate change and also address local air quality issues.

Mr Stefan Louis, CEO & CTO of Exide Leclanche JV – Nexcharge shares background of the partnership, various company product offerings for eMobility, Industry & Utilities Application, challenges in building team, skill development initiatives, R&D ef ... Mr Stefan Louis, CEO & CTO of Exide Leclanche JV – Nexcharge shares background of the partnership, various company product offerings for eMobility, Industry & Utilities Application, challenges in building team, skill development initiatives, R&D efforts, his views on PLI scheme, importance of safety & standards. He also talks about the strategy of ''technology ownership'' and smart solutions by Nexcharge.

IESA ‘’Women in Energy’’ initiative is for Connecting, Educating, Inspiring, Networking & Empowering Women in #CleanEnergy transition and especially promoting this participation in the emerging areas of advanced energy storage technologies ... IESA ‘’Women in Energy’’ initiative is for Connecting, Educating, Inspiring, Networking & Empowering Women in #CleanEnergy transition and especially promoting this participation in the emerging areas of advanced energy storage technologies as well as eMobility sector in India. In this special episode, Dr Shalini Sarin shares her own experience of being part of energy sector for over 3 decades, Social impact of women empowerment, importance of women entrepreneurship, training & linking CSR activities to livelihood of the communities. She talks about the program on women e-Rickshaw entrepreneurs and her new start-up venture in eMobility sector. She advises young entrepreneurs to focus & be competent on what they are good at and collaborate with other ecosystem partners instead of doing everything themselves. Dr Shalini also recommends a book ‘’Price of Inequality’ to our listeners.

As the fuel prices are reaching a new high every day, it is high time for us to think and take actions to help reduce the dependence on imported fuel. Government is facilitating the eMobility transition by various supportive programs, policies & awar ... As the fuel prices are reaching a new high every day, it is high time for us to think and take actions to help reduce the dependence on imported fuel. Government is facilitating the eMobility transition by various supportive programs, policies & awareness campaigns like ''Go Electric''. The introduction of green tax along with approval to the scrappage policy is in line with various other initiatives undertaken by the Government for curbing pollution. With the introduction of EV adopter’s Circle, India Energy Storage Alliance is supporting corporates to adopt emobility & setting up EV charging Infrastructure.   IESA is providing complete 360-degree overview of eMobility sector in the upcoming India eMobility Conclave on 25th February, bringing all the stakeholders to the unique platform to connect, share & network.

‘’ Change has been a factor of motivation for all the family members’’, says Mr Anshul Gupta, Director-Okaya Power group, one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of EV charging stations, lithium-ion batteries and lead acid batteries in ... ‘’ Change has been a factor of motivation for all the family members’’, says Mr Anshul Gupta, Director-Okaya Power group, one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of EV charging stations, lithium-ion batteries and lead acid batteries in India. Anshul shares companies’ efforts & strategy towards indigenization to reduce the reliance on imported products, focus on internal R&D, companies roadmap of setting up EV charging stations across the country, as well as brining new innovative products to the market.  Anshul also shared the journey of Okaya group from humble beginning around 3 decades ago to becoming multi billionaire group today.

Mr Vikar Gulati, Country Head & Senior Vice President at Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private limited, shares insight on Toyota's journey from hybrids to plan on moving to zero emission vehicles. He talk about Toyota's plan & commitment for 'Make in India' ... Mr Vikar Gulati, Country Head & Senior Vice President at Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private limited, shares insight on Toyota's journey from hybrids to plan on moving to zero emission vehicles. He talk about Toyota's plan & commitment for 'Make in India'. He also shares his views on tax policies and vision about transition towards sustainable mobility. India Energy Storage Alliance is working on enabling faster adoption of eMobility in India using all types of electric vehicles including battery electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.

2020 learnings: Embrace humanity & sustainability! Don’t Take Anything for Granted. It is easy to assume that things will go in a certain way and to take granted what we have. We should take out moments to Appreciate everything that we have and be ... 2020 learnings: Embrace humanity & sustainability! Don’t Take Anything for Granted. It is easy to assume that things will go in a certain way and to take granted what we have. We should take out moments to Appreciate everything that we have and be grateful.  We will emerge stronger as a community and the coming decade will help us move towards the more sustainable environmental goals. Wishing all our listeners Happy, Healthy New Year! Stay connected, Stay Safe!!

UNIDO has launched 2020 innovation challenge in the “Electrical Energy Storage Devices & Systems” vertical under The Facility for Low Carbon Technology Deployment (FLCTD) programme on 1st November. PLUSS advanced technologies, one of the winners ... UNIDO has launched 2020 innovation challenge in the “Electrical Energy Storage Devices & Systems” vertical under The Facility for Low Carbon Technology Deployment (FLCTD) programme on 1st November. PLUSS advanced technologies, one of the winners of UNIDO’s 2018 challenge under space conditioning category of FLCTD program, shares experience of being a part of the program, how program helped them demonstrate their technology and boost the confidence, got exposure to larger market segment in India and overseas. The program also helped them build credibility and confidence to the future adopters. The last date of application is 18th December, 2020 Application Link : https://www.low-carbon-innovation.org/electrical-energy-storage?  

India Energy Storage Alliance thanks NITI Aayog & congratulates Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog for the leadership role in shaping the National Mission for Transformative Mobility and National Programme for Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage M ... India Energy Storage Alliance thanks NITI Aayog & congratulates Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog for the leadership role in shaping the National Mission for Transformative Mobility and National Programme for Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage Manufacturing. ''Energy storage is emerged as Indispensable technology disruption....The next wave of job growth in energy sector is in energy storage as it will transform many sectors like mobility, grid stability, consumer electronics etc....'' says Mr Amitabh Kant at IESA Industry Excellence Award Ceremony. NITI Aayog has floated draft model bid documents for setting up ACC (Advanced Chemistry Cell) units in India under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme. IESA is collating the comments from IESA members and all stakeholders on the draft bid, which will be submitted to NITI Aayog in the first week of December.

Dr Ashwini Aggarwal, Director, Applied Materials India shares insights from the World’s largest tool maker/ equipment semiconductor company. Do join India Energy Storage Week, starting from 2nd November to get 360 degree overview of energy storage ... Dr Ashwini Aggarwal, Director, Applied Materials India shares insights from the World’s largest tool maker/ equipment semiconductor company. Do join India Energy Storage Week, starting from 2nd November to get 360 degree overview of energy storage & EV in India. Register at www.indiaesa.info

Mr Sandeep Tondon, National Programme Manager at UNIDO, shares insights about UNIDO’s innovation challenge. The winners get opportunity to receive financial support of upto $50,000, for the industry validation of ESS & eMobility solutions, which wi ... Mr Sandeep Tondon, National Programme Manager at UNIDO, shares insights about UNIDO’s innovation challenge. The winners get opportunity to receive financial support of upto $50,000, for the industry validation of ESS & eMobility solutions, which will help them move closer to the commercialization. Also at India Energy Storage Week, IESA start-up competition winners will get opportunity to present at the investment summit on 6th November. Please check the details.

Covid-19 pandemic has been a big eye opener for the entire world. Everyone learned that we do not have to always look for incremental change but can adopt to drastic changes as well. Energy Storage & eMobility topics are very much relevant in today's ... Covid-19 pandemic has been a big eye opener for the entire world. Everyone learned that we do not have to always look for incremental change but can adopt to drastic changes as well. Energy Storage & eMobility topics are very much relevant in today's scenario. The WESD Global virtual conference gives opportunity to all the stakeholders hear from thought leaders across the world, sharing their experiences, their vision & goals. This will be the platform for collaboration to accelerate the adoption as well as exchange ideas beyond the boundaries of countries and continents. Be the part of this transition towards greener grid & cleaner air !! Join us for the WESD at https://worldenergystorageday.dreamcast.in/

Val Miftakhov, Founder & CEO of ZeroAvia, shares about their first successful test flight of a commercial grade electric plane based on hydrogen fuelled powertrains - that moves the possibility of zero emission flight closer to reality. Also get read ... Val Miftakhov, Founder & CEO of ZeroAvia, shares about their first successful test flight of a commercial grade electric plane based on hydrogen fuelled powertrains - that moves the possibility of zero emission flight closer to reality. Also get ready to be a part of the Global marathon event & expo on the ‘’World Energy Storage Day’’ on 22nd September.