Energy & Petroleum News Today

Anna University revives a 1970s Tamil Nadu experiment on 100% ethanol vehicles to study mileage, engine compatibility, and feedstock sustainability as India pursues aggressive fuel-blending targets.

Oil India Limited discovered natural gas in the Krishna-Godavari Basin's Matsyapuri formation. Production testing yielded a flow rate of up to 2 Lakh SCUMD of natural gas along with condensate.

NATRAX is investing Rs 250 crore in advanced EV testing infrastructure under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, reducing India's dependence on overseas labs and boosting domestic manufacturing.

CTUIL mandates battery energy storage systems seeking ISTS connectivity to provide two to four hours of discharge, introducing revised capacity and commissioning frameworks for renewable energy integration.

Coimbatore-based Konwert India Motors raised a pre-Series A funding round led by The Chennai Angels to expand its 90-minute fossil-fuel to electric auto-rickshaw retrofitting business across domestic and international markets.

India's environment ministry recommended clearances for two Jaisalmer limestone projects, raising concerns over risks to the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard and surrounding desert grassland ecosystems.

Isuzu showcased its commercial vehicles, including the Traviz and N-Series EV Concept featuring a 100-kWh battery and 299 km range, at the inaugural Philippine International Truck Show.

Fourth Partner Energy has raised ₹7.5 billion from Tata Capital to finance a solar-plus-wind project featuring an integrated battery energy storage system in Maharashtra.

Chambal Fertilizers will invest Rs. 60 million to acquire a 26 percent stake in a 5 MW hybrid wind-solar power facility in Rajasthan to reduce energy costs and boost sustainability.

NTPC invited international bids for a 15 MW floating solar project combined with a 60 MWh battery energy storage system at Tamarind Falls Reservoir in Mauritius.