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Sustainability Daily Podcast 12/18/2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Baltimore homeowners could qualify for free home solar under new BGE program
By Jo Borrás | December 17, 2025
Source: Electrek
BGE, through the Exelon Foundation, is funding a $250,000 grant to Civic Works’ Baltimore Shines to deliver no-cost rooftop solar for up to 30 low- and moderate-income homeowners, including necessary roof and electrical upgrades and a 20-year maintenance plan. The systems are expected to generate over 180,000 kWh and avoid more than 275,000 pounds of CO2 annually. It’s a targeted push for bill relief, resilience, and energy equity in Baltimore’s neighborhoods.
Suzlon, Yanara extend partnership with 306 MW wind turbine orders
By BL Pune Bureau | December 17, 2025
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Suzlon and Yanara inked two contracts totaling 306 MW for FDRE projects in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, deploying 102 S144 3 MW turbines on hybrid lattice towers. The orders reinforce Suzlon’s 2.3 GW presence in the state and will help Yanara meet PPAs with NTPC and NHPC as India advances toward 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030. The projects are part of an ~800 MWp hybrid strategy integrating wind, solar, and storage for round-the-clock clean power.
Remal Alcast commences operations at new billet casthouse in Maharashtra
By Parthiv Samir Rokadia (Managing Director, Remal) [quoted]; company press release (primary source) | December 17, 2025
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Remal Alcast has launched an integrated aluminium billet casthouse in Maharashtra, blending Almex casting technology, Swastik furnaces, in-house labs, and a Secat partnership to deliver high-purity, precisely engineered billets. Phase 1 has already delivered 2,300 tonnes; output will scale to 4,500 tonnes/month by April 2026 with custom alloys, followed by advanced scrap sorting and renewable inputs by November 2026 to produce low-carbon billets. The $50 million, AS9100D/ISO 45001/ISO 14001-certified facility targets aerospace, automotive, renewable energy, and extrusion markets and will create about 400 jobs.
Jamshri Realty unveils integrated mixed-use project in Solapur
By BL Pune Bureau | December 18, 2025
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Jamshri Realty announced a 15-acre integrated lifestyle district in Solapur, transforming the historic Jamshri Mills campus into “Jamshri City.” The ₹400 crore plan includes a 300,000 sq ft mall, a 100-key business hotel, a modern office tower targeting IGBC Gold/Platinum certification, and a sustainable residential township with energy-efficient design and renewable power. Expected to generate 4,000+ jobs, the project underscores the rise of Tier II/III cities as new engines of economic growth.
Together, these stories highlight how the sustainability transition is taking shape across neighborhoods, grids, factories, and cities—from free residential solar and utility-scale wind to greener metals manufacturing and climate-forward urban development. We’ll keep tracking how smart partnerships and practical design turn climate ambition into measurable emissions cuts, resilience, and local opportunity.
