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IEA report signals energy technology revolution underway, but warns more must be doneBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 8, 2010
=A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds early indications that an energy technology revolution is underway. Released on July 1, 2010 the report shows that global investment in renewable power generation has reached all-time highs but warns much more... Read more.. |
A Slowing Economy Could Cast a Shadow on Solar EnergyBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 7, 2010
On July 4, President Barack Obama unleashed a $2 billion torrent of solar subsidies that went to two companies. One, Abengoa Solar, will use $1.45 billion to build a massive solar power plant in Gila Bend, Ariz.. Another slug will help Abound Solar Manufacturing build high-... Read more.. |
India’s Tata Planning a ‘Nano’ Wind Turbine to Boost Distributed Power GenerationBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 7, 2010
Tata, one of the largest business groups in India is planning to launch innovative clean energy technologies in rural areas as it plans to grab the opportunity of India' rapidly expanding power sector. The Tata Power Company, a subsidiary of the Tata group, plans to... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
Top energy award for producer of solar panels for Indian villagesBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 7, 2010
A company which produces affordable solar panels for India’s unelectrified villages has been given this year’s top Ashden Prize for Sustainable Energy, one of Britain’s most prestigious awards for innovative use of sustainable energy technologies. D.light Design, India... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
A renewable futureBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 7, 2010
India is perceived as a developing country but it is developing at a pace that is not matched by many others. There is significant appreciation of our economic growth. Yet the fact remains that our growth is constrained by energy supply and availability. When the growth rate... Read more.. |
Vice President Addresses International Conference on “Geothermal and Other Energy Resources of Ladakh: Technological and Business Viability” in LehBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 6, 2010
The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that the national mission to ensure energy security propels us to look seriously at new and renewable energy options with a focus on grid interactive and distributed renewable power, rural and urban applications, and... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Recycling the visions for alternative energy's futureBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 6, 2010
Is it me, or do a lot of the ads for gubernatorial candidates look like modernized commercials for Old Dutch Potato Chips? There are windmills gently spinning in the middle distance as millionaire Democrats in coveralls stroll through farm fields. With grim... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
USING NATURAL GAS AS TRANSITIONAL FUEL TO A RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTUREBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 6, 2010
or a number of years, notes ecologist and UC Santa Barbara Professor Emeritus Daniel B. Botkin, energy professionals have been plugging natural gas from shale as the cleanest and most abundant source of energy to transition America’s economy from heavy polluting fossil fuels... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Indian firm wins prize for solar lightingBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 6, 2010
The firm received £40,000 for its design, manufacture and promotion of solar lanterns across the developing world. The judges noted the company’s effective marketing strategy that has put solar lighting within reach of one million people in 32 countries “with significant... Read more.. |
Solar India aims for 20,000 MW of grid powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 6, 2010
Much of the world is now moving towards clean energy with solar hogging the limelight in many nations. With the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in January this year, India is also aiming high in solar power. The mission to be implemented in three stages... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |