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Tata Power May Sell Shares in Clean-Energy Unit Next YearBy : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2013
Tata Power Co. (TPWR), the utility business of India’s largest business group, is considering an initial public offering of its clean-energy unit next financial year. The utility plans to increase wind and solar power capacity at Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bloomberg , energy , Entertainment , Hospitality , India , Politics , Tata Power Co. , Technology |
India needs clean, affordable sources of energy: PMBy : Sustainability ..., May 15, 2013
Access to clean, reliable and affordable sources of energy is a major policy priority for India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said. "The scale of energy challenges in India requires not just investments, but also innovation in how we produce and consume... Read more.. |
DRDO harnesses wind energy, differentlyBy : Sustainability ..., May 14, 2013
In a joint project of the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), a DRDO laboratory in Chandigarh, and the US army's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), a prototype has been developed to harness wind energy, which can overcome ice and snow... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
More Laggards than Leaders: State of Renewable Purchase Obligations By : Anindita Chakraborty, May 13, 2013
Greenpeace calls out for an overhaul of the existing framework of the RPO regulation and sheds light on the current status of its implementation among states “Powering Ahead with Renewables: Leaders and Laggards”, the new report by Greenpeace is a timely... Read more.. |
Wind brings weekend relief from power cutsBy : Sustainability ..., May 13, 2013
For the Tamil Nadu government the answer to the power crisis appears to be blowing in the wind. Over the weekend, the state's windmills came to the rescue of Chennaiites who have been reeling under the searing May summer and extended power cuts. Tamil Nadu... Read more.. |
New technology to instantly convert solar energy into electricityBy : Sustainability ..., May 12, 2013
A Vijayawada-based solar energy equipment manufacturer, Jyothi Solar Power Projects has claimed that by using two new technologies together with the existing photo-voltaic (PV) panel system, 91 per cent of the Sun’s energy could be converted into electrical power.... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Kerala PSUs to switch to solar powerBy : Sustainability ..., May 11, 2013
The Kerala government is going all out to source solar energy for a number of state-owned public sector undertakings (PSUs). Ten more such units under the department of industries are looking to switch over to solar energy soon. These include Travancore Cochin... Read more.. |
Companies vie for Punjab solar energy projectBy : Sustainability ..., May 10, 2013
A large number of companies have bid for the proposed 300 MW solar photovoltaic power projects by the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA). Punjab non-conventional energy minister Bikram Singh Majithia said more than 30 companies participated in the bidding... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
CII bid to SPEED power supply in UP's rural areasBy : Sustainability ..., May 8, 2013
The Confederation of India Industries (CII), UP launched on Tuesday, the Smart Power for Environmentally-sound Economic Development (SPEED) in the state claiming that decentralised renewable energy plants can meet the demands of households, irrigation and micro... Read more.. |
Mumbai’s ‘waste to energy’ project to generate 30 MW of powerBy : Sustainability ..., May 8, 2013
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to generate 30 MW of power from its Rs 300-crore worth ‘waste to energy’ project. The contract for the ambitious project will be awarded to a consortium of Ramky Enviro Engineers and Chinese firm... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |