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Clean energy investment falls for second yearBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 16, 2014
Global investment in clean energy was $254bn last year, down from a revised $288.9bn in 2012 and the record $317.9bn of 2011, according to the latest authoritative figures from research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The reduced volume of investment in 2013... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
BEE plans to revise energy rating norms only at longer intervals for electronicsBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 16, 2014
Little did Chennai-based engineer Priyanka Sachdev realise that after spending a shade below 25,000 for a five-star rated refrigerator - the most energy efficient - last Diwali, it would turn out to be a not-so-energy efficient model this year. She was... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Sun to occupy centre stage in India's energy mixBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 16, 2014
Electricity-hungry India is flipping the switch on huge new solar energy projects to fuel its growing economy, using cheap — mainly Chinese — foreign technology to reduce once sky-high generation costs to competitive levels. ... Read more.. |
Japanese firms interested in partnering Indian companies to develop technology solutionsBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 14, 2014
A renewable energy delegation from Japan is now visiting India to explore opportunities for partnership with Indian companies in the renewable energy sector. Smart grids, waste to energy and storage solutions clearly emerged as areas where both Japan and India could... Read more.. |
Financial planning needed to promote energy efficiencyBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 13, 2014
Proper financial planning by companies' boards and top managements is needed to enhance energy efficiency, officials and experts have said at an interactive meet on the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme. Ajay Mathur, Director General of Bureau of Energy... Read more.. |
Adequate energy supply at affordable price key for growth: Manmohan SinghBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 13, 2014
With India expected to become world's third largest energy consumer by 2020, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said adequate energy supply at affordable price is critical for economic growth. Speaking at Petrotech 2014 Conference, he said India, which is... Read more.. |
Battery development may extend range of electric carsBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 13, 2014
It's known that electric vehicles could travel longer distances before needing to charge and more renewable energy could be saved for a rainy day if lithium-sulfur batteries can just overcome a few technical hurdles. Now, a novel design for a critical part of the battery has... Read more.. |
Tata firm unveils solar power system for homesBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 10, 2014
Leading energy solutions provider Tata Power Solar Thursday unveiled a new solar power system to generate one kilo volt-ampere (kva) for providing uninterrupted power supply for eight hours at affordable cost. “Our latest product - Tata Dynamo -- gives users easy option to... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Social Issues |
A cheaper method of storing solar energyBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 10, 2014
By replacing platinum with molybdenum in photoelectrochemical cells, scientists from two Swiss labs have developed a cheaper and scalable technique that can greatly improve hydrogen production through water splitting as a means of storing solar energy. Solar energy... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Government to push discoms to purchase hydropowerBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 9, 2014
The government, which plans to make it mandatory for electricity distribution companies to buy hydropower, is also considering launching tradable certificates for the states that do not have potential to meet the proposed obligation. It will shortly kick off the consultation... Read more.. |