Retrofitting buildings can cut energy use by up to 75%, says expert

Retrofitting existing buildings could slash energy consumption by up to 75% while significantly reducing carbon emissions, making older structures a major opportunity in the fight against climate change, said Prof. … Read More

CREDAI Andhra Pradesh Welcomes 3-Level Building Approval, OC Mechanism to Speed Up Clearances

CREDAI Andhra Pradesh has welcomed the state government’s decision to introduce a uniform three-level mechanism for supervisory checks of buildings and processing of Occupancy Certificates (OCs) across urban local bodies … Read More

Eco-friendly rakhis made by children with disabilities at Prajwal Vani Welfare Trust

Children with disabilities and their mothers participated in an eco-friendly Rakhi-making programme organised by the Prajwal Vani Welfare Trust at its Akkayyapalem Centre here on Thursday, ahead of Raksha Bandhan. … Read More

VPA sanctions Rs 46.42 lakh in CSR aid for Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital

The Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has sanctioned Rs 46.42 lakh under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme to provide an uninterrupted power supply at Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital in Naidutota, … Read More

Nuclear-powered plasma technology proposed to decarbonise the cement industry

Researchers at the Institute for Solid Waste Research and Ecological Balance (INSWAREB) have proposed replacing fossil fuels in cement manufacturing with thermal plasma powered by nuclear energy. INSWAREB founding directors … Read More

Kia in talks with Andhra Pradesh to set up EV export hub near Visakhapatnam

Kia Corporation is in talks with the Andhra Pradesh Government to set up an export-oriented electric vehicle (EV) completely knocked down (CKD) kit manufacturing and logistics hub near Visakhapatnam Port, … Read More

Amarnath questions government’s preparedness for Data Centre projects

Former minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Gudivada Amarnath on Sunday questioned the Andhra Pradesh government’s preparedness to facilitate large-scale investments in Data Centres, particularly in Visakhapatnam, and raised … Read More