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Stricter energy norms to push up AC, fridge prices by between Rs 3500 and Rs 5,500By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2014
Prices of air-conditioners and refrigerators will increase by between Rs 3,500 and Rs 5,500 as early as next week due to stricter energy rating norms that will push up production costs.
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the statutory... Subject Tags: energy |
Policy to Promote Solar EnergyBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 29, 2013
The Energy Department has set up a committee to prepare a draft solar policy to promote the use of solar energy in the State to support development and address the problem of energy security. The seven-member committee headed by Joint Secretary, Energy department,... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Tamil Nadu Energy Conservation Building Code gets readyBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 29, 2013
Soon, the commercial and other major buildings in the state may have to adhere to Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) as the process is on to make it mandatory in order to conserve energy. Electrical Inspectorate of Tamil Nadu has sent a draft code to the state... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Solar panels to power Churchgate stationBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 29, 2013
In one of the Western Railways most ambitious plans to save energy, they have decided to install solar panels at Churchgate Station to produce electricity that will be six times the amount the station consumes every year. The excess electricity produced will be given back to... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , energy |
Growing the role of captive renewable energy systems and energy sustainability for industrial practices By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Mr. Sanjay Choudhary, Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer at Tata Chemicals (TCL) on the role of renewable energy in captive generation and how to build a sustainable supplier ecosystem. Mr. Choudhary explains how... Read more.. |
IIT-M to study powering rail coaches with solar energyBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 25, 2013
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras will soon be carrying out a feasibility study on setting up solar panels to generate electricity to non-air conditioned Indian Railway coaches. The project, mooted by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) soon after it got... Read more.. |
India offers Nepal assistance in renewable energyBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 25, 2013
India has offered all possible assistance to Nepal in developing its renewable energy resources. This offer was made by Dr Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy when he called on the President of Nepal Dr.... Read more.. |
MERC against competition in wind powerBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 23, 2013
Even as MSEDCL is facing allegations of irregularities in power purchase, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has turned down a plea in which MSEDCL was seeking transparency. MSEDCL wanted to purchase wind power through competitive bidding, but the... Read more.. |
'Green Energy Corridor' projects get international aidBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 17, 2013
Working to setting up commercial cooperation in renewable energy with developed and developing countries, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has firmed up international cooperation agreements with Germany and United States to establish “Green Energy Corridors”... Read more.. |
Solar power costs trend down, wind blows away tariff advantageBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 15, 2013
Wind and solar, the two major renewable sources of energy being harnessed in India, offer a study in contrast. While the price of solar energy has come down by 50 per cent in the last five years, primarily due to the introduction of competitive bidding based on... Read more.. |