Tungaloy Corporation has released its 2026 Environmental & Sustainability Report, outlining the company’s environmental performance in 2025, key sustainability initiatives, and progress toward its long-term sustainability objectives. Guided by its “Think Green” philosophy, Tungaloy continues to embed environmental responsibility across product development, manufacturing operations, and the machining solutions it provides to customers worldwide. The report highlights how engineering innovation is being used to reduce emissions, improve resource efficiency, and support more sustainable manufacturing practices across the value chain. The report is structured around three strategic pillars: Climate & Energy: reducing emissions through renewable energy, energy optimization, and operational improvements. Material…
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India’s renewable energy expansion is increasingly shifting the focus from how much clean power the country can generate to how efficiently that power can be transmitted, stored and delivered to consumers. With renewable capacity continuing to grow, the government is placing greater emphasis on transmission infrastructure, grid flexibility and energy storage as critical components of the country’s energy transition. A recent government update has highlighted the measures being undertaken to strengthen renewable energy integration, including the continued development of the Green Energy Corridor, expansion of intra-state transmission networks and deployment of energy storage systems. The development comes at a time…
The MXO Series oscilloscopes from Rohde & Schwarz are now supported by Chroma’s Power Conversion Device Automated Test System Model 8000 (ATS 8000), expanding the platform’s capabilities for increasingly complex power testing applications. The integration is particularly relevant to high-power and high-channel-count systems, including power infrastructure being developed for AI data centers. Power electronics engineers using the ATS 8000 can now incorporate the advanced measurement capabilities of the next-generation MXO oscilloscopes into automated testing workflows, including real-time waveform capture and analysis. The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure is driving significant increases in data center power requirements. This is prompting power…
During Q1 FY2027, Pace Digitek continued to strengthen its execution capabilities across the energy business, with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) emerging as a key growth driver. The Company successfully delivered 90 BESS containers during the quarter. As of 05th August, 2026, its executable Energy order book stood at ₹8,453 crores, while overall BESS order visibility exceeded 5 GWh, providing a strong foundation for future growth. Following the quarter, Pace Digitek further expanded its BESS manufacturing capabilities by operationalizing an additional manufacturing platform with an installed capacity of 2.5 GWh. This expansion takes the Company’s total BESS manufacturing capacity to…
India has crossed a major clean-energy milestone, with its installed non-fossil electricity generation capacity reaching 300.50 GW as of 31st July, 2026. The achievement puts the country more than 60% of the way towards its target of 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 and highlights the accelerating role of renewable energy in India’s power sector. According to data released by the Government of India, non-fossil sources now account for more than 54% of the country’s total installed electricity generation capacity, which stands at around 552 GW. The milestone reflects rapid growth across solar, wind, hydropower and other low-carbon sources,…
Renewable energy is more necessary than ever, but safe and efficient generation is equally important. As wind turbine technology continues to evolve, component manufacturers face new technical requirements as well as increasingly demanding standards. At WindEnergy 2026 in Hamburg, mayr power transmission will present application-optimized safety brakes for pitch and yaw drives, including the ROBA-stop M pitch brake. The company will also showcase standards-compliant solutions for service elevators and smart brake monitoring technology. The trend towards renewable energy continues at a rapid pace. To ensure safe and efficient energy generation, proven industrial technologies are increasingly being used in wind turbines.…
Apraava Energy, one of India’s leading integrated energy solutions providers has announced the acquisition of Ananthpuram Transmission Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established to develop an interstate transmission project in Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh. The project was awarded through the Government of India’s Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process and will comprise approximately 250 circuit kilometres (ckm) of 765 kV transmission lines and a 4,500 MVA (3×1500 MVA) 765 kV pooling station, equipped with a ±300 MVAR Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM). The project will play a key role in strengthening Andhra Pradesh’s interstate transmission infrastructure by enabling the integration and evacuation…
IIT Delhi is set to expand its advanced computing capabilities with the launch of Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility at the institute’s Sonipat campus. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate as the chief guest at IIT Delhi’s 57th Convocation Ceremony on August 8, 2026, and is scheduled to remotely inaugurate the new facility during the event. Param Pragya is expected to strengthen IIT Delhi’s capabilities in artificial intelligence, data science, advanced computing and interdisciplinary research. The facility will add to the institute’s infrastructure for high-performance computational work and research. The supercomputing facility is one of the key…
Bengaluru-based electric aviation company Sarla Aviation is using Siemens Xcelerator software to support the development of its next-generation electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as it works towards its urban air mobility plans. Sarla Aviation is developing an electric air mobility platform aimed at making aerial transportation more accessible for urban commuters. The company plans to begin operations in Bengaluru by 2028, according to Siemens. To support its aircraft development programme, Sarla Aviation has adopted an integrated digital environment based on the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio. The setup connects product design, simulation and lifecycle management, allowing engineering teams to work…
IIT Bhubaneswar has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Banashree Semiconductors to expand collaboration in semiconductor research, industry-oriented education, training and innovation. The partnership is designed to bring academic research closer to the evolving requirements of the semiconductor industry, combining IIT Bhubaneswar’s academic and research expertise with Banashree Semiconductors’ capabilities in advanced silicon-node technologies, low-power chip design and power, performance and area (PPA) optimization. The company also works on reduced transistor-count architectures for system-on-chip (SoC) applications. Under the agreement, IIT Bhubaneswar students will have opportunities for internships, project work, training and research at Banashree Semiconductors. Engineers and scientists…
Siemens has announced that Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer, Simple Energy has expanded its use of Siemens’ cloud-based software solutions to support advanced product engineering and digital transformation as it scales its electric vehicle (EV) portfolio. Simple Energy is expanding its use of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, including Teamcenter X for product lifecycle management (PLM) and Designcenter X for advanced vehicle engineering. The company is also using Teamcenter X’s product configuration capabilities to manage complex vehicle variants and enterprise-level bills of materials (BOMs). The integrated digital environment is helping Simple Energy strengthen collaboration across engineering teams while improving flexibility and cost…
As India accelerates investments in ports, waterways, shipping, shipbuilding and maritime infrastructure to strengthen its position as a leading global maritime nation, Hon’ble Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has emphasized that cybersecurity must become a foundational pillar of the country’s smart port ecosystem. Addressing the National Port Security Conference 2026, the Union Minister said India’s maritime sector has emerged as a key pillar of the nation’s development journey, driven by unprecedented investments that are creating new opportunities for trade, employment and innovation. He noted that while digital initiatives are making the maritime ecosystem more integrated,…