IIT Madras has launched major initiatives towards India achieving its 100% Zero Emission Truck penetration by the year 2050. The objective is to accelerate adoption of Zero Emission Trucks (ZET) like electric trucks in India as despite trucks representing only 5% of the vehicle fleet, they consume nearly 65% of diesel, leading to substantial pollution and fuel consumption costs.
Mahindra University has signed a framework agreement with Virginia Tech and Virginia Tech India to establish the Interdisciplinary Institute for Transformative Technologies (I2T2). This initiative will bring a world-class research center to Mahindra University Hyderabad campus. The center will focus on creating tangible solutions to pressing global issues such as climate change, social inequity, and sustainable development, while also advancing fundamental science.