Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries that are retired after reaching reduced State-of-Health thresholds often retain substantial residual capacity that can be utilised in alternate applications. This study investigates the technical feasibility...
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IMD data shows a clear and troubling rise in heatwave frequency across India over the past three decades (map). India’s 2026 heat patterns reveal a shifting heat landscape where temperatures are 4–8°C above historical regional norms and no...
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On this World Environment Day (June 5, 2026), the Government of Kerala officially launched the Carbon Neutral Kerala 2050 (CN50) Pathways Report, developed by Vasudha Foundation in collaboration with the Directorate of Environment and Climate...
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The Carbon Neutral Kerala 2050 pathway is a long-term roadmap for the State’s transition towards a sustainable, low-carbon, and climate-smart future. Prepared by the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC), Government of Kerala, in...
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The Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC), Department of Environment, Government of Kerala, in partnership with Vasudha Foundation, has prepared the Kerala GHG Inventory Report (Version 2), assessing the State’s...
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GRIDCO LIMITED and Vasudha Foundation invite you to a stakeholder dialogue on Scaling AgriPV in Odisha for Climate-Resilient Growth, a convening of policymakers, researchers, farmers, and industry leaders to explore what it will take to move...
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Authored By: Sandhya Sundararagavan & Dr Kala Nair K An abridged version of this blogpost was first published in Deccan Herald. Karnataka’s heat crisis no longer ends when the sun goes down. For decades, heat governance has been built...
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Authored By: Vrinda Gupta & Srinivas Ethiraj In the first two parts of this series, we built the case for electrification from two interlinked perspectives. The first examined how clean process heat is becoming central to export...
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Vasudha Foundation served as the knowledge partner for the UP Energy Expo 2026, contributing to key conversations on the renewable energy transition, rooftop solar adoption, electric mobility, and policy implementation in Uttar Pradesh. We also...
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The first part of our series examined how process heat sits at the centre of competitiveness for India’s textile sector, and why its emission profile is increasingly shaping access to global markets.
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Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) are vehicles that combine an internal combustion engine (ICE) with an electric powertrain consisting of a traction battery, inverter, and motor, either of which can independently propel the vehicle.
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India’s urban heat crisis is no longer a future risk, it is a present emergency. Urbanisation and shifting weather patterns are intensifying the urban heat island effect, driving up temperatures and electricity demand in a reinforcing cycle...
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