Initial projects will include developing sustainable polymer composites using coal, recycling solar panels and batteries, electrifying mining equipment, and exploring energy storage in mined-out zones.

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IIT Madras and Coal India Ltd. on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership to launch a ‘Centre for Sustainable Energy’, aimed at accelerating India’s transition towards a low-carbon and sustainable energy future.

An MoU for the collaboration was signed by V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, and Achut Ghatak, Director (Technical) of Coal India, in the presence of P M Prasad, Chairman of the Maharatna PSU, at the IIT Madras campus.

It will serve as a ‘centre of excellence’, fostering cuttin

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