Top Stories•PM Modi launches Rs 1,000 crore seed fund for start-ups•India's fuel demand falters in the first fortnight of January 2021•Battery tech startup Lohum raises $7 million, looks to raise $21 million more•Examining revision of 10 kW net metering cap: Power ministry•Excise duty collection surges 48 per cent in FY21 on high fuel levies•ONGC's plan to merge MRPL with HPCL may have to wait till FY24•Cochin International Airport commissions large floating solar power plant•Rajasthan govt writes to Tesla, offers land in Bhiwadi for a manufacturing unit•OPINION: A framework for a comprehensive energy storage policy in India
Oil & Gas•Arun Kumar Singh takes over as Chairman of IGL•Amit Shah launches farmer-friendly projects in Karnataka, emphasises on use of ethanol•EESL to implement 'Energy Efficient PNG Cook Stove' programme across India•Oil drops 1 per cent as rising coronavirus cases end supply-led rally•Farmers' stir: Fuel pump stations suffer losses at Singhu border•Delhi govt aims to reduce 5 million tonne carbon emissions•Washington's return to the Paris climate accord is a significant step. Build on it Hindustan Times•ATF price up 3%; petrol, diesel unchanged after hitting new highs•Petrol, LPG sales in state jump to pre-Covid levels, diesel sees slight gap•Conserve petroleum products for sustainable development: Rajasthan Governor
Renewable•Abu Dhabi plans three-pronged Abu Dhabi Hydrogen Alliance to export hydrogen for fuel•New-age insurance, green energy stocks in queue for Nifty50 entry•Major firms urge Japan to bolster 2030 renewable energy goal•To popularise solar energy, Bengal allows net metering for individual households•Goa considering setting up renewable energy projects to meet power needs
Power•Adani refutes Swamy's tweet allegations, claims impeccable credit record•EV startup Simple Energy plans to invest Rs 45 cr for setting up production facility•Maharashtra energy department to spend Rs 2,500 crore a year on MSEDCL•IntelliSmart inks pact with Infosys to develop digital platform for discoms•GE T&D to sell global engineering operation division to GE India Industrial for Rs 87 crore
Coal•China's 2020 coal output hits record high despite climate change pledge•IIT-BHU signs pact with Northern Coalfields for coal research•Greenhouse gas, air pollution cause distinct regional impacts on extreme fire weather: Study
International•Why President-elect Biden's energy plans could derail the American Dream Fox Business•Syria says will import more fuel to cover shortfalls hit by sanctions•Malaysia takes WTO legal action against EU over palm biofuel curbs