2024: Ostara’s Year-end Newsletter
From the CEO’s Desk As I look back at my 8-year journey advising EV and Climate-tech startups and investors, 2024 seems like a milestone year. It is the year when, in many ways, the Indian EV and climate-tech ecosystem has started to become mainstream. Something we could barely dream of in 2017. EV sales in […]
Net-Zero Goals: How far along are we?
Welcome to Our Newsletter on the Net Zero Transition across the world and in India! COP29, held from November 11 to 22, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, brought global leaders together to confront the escalating climate crisis. With the urgency to address rising temperatures, it’s more critical than ever to spotlight the biggest contributors to emissions […]
Transforming India’s Power Sector
Welcome to Our Newsletter on Power Transmission and Distribution! In this edition, we explore how electricity journeys from generation to your home in India. We’ll examine the efficiency, environmental impact, and sustainability of our energy systems. Join us to uncover the technologies behind power transmission and discover the future of cleaner energy! Source: SolarSchools India’s growing Power […]
Electrification in Industry
Dear Reader, In many cases, the easiest way for a factory to decarbonize is to purchase electricity from renewable sources for its energy needs. Renewable electricity generation having reached maturity as an industry in India provides an accessible pathway for economic and environmental benefits in the long run. Hence, increasing renewable electricity as an energy […]
Biofuels: Powering India’s Sustainable Future
Welcome to the August 2024 edition of our newsletter! In this edition, we go on a journey exploring a greener, more sustainable future where energy is harnessed from the very resources that surround us. India’s energy landscape is undergoing a transformation as the country embraces biofuels to reduce its reliance on crude oil imports and […]
Industrial Decarbonization: Targeted Strategies for Heavy Industries
Industrial decarbonization is the process of significantly reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from industrial activities. This is crucial for mitigating climate change, as the industrial sector currently accounts for nearly one-third of global carbon emissions as per the World Economic Forum. Key industries like steel, cement, and chemicals are major contributors to […]
