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Tatas eye six-fold jump in green power capacityBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 12, 2013
Tata Power is eyeing an over six-fold increase in its clean energy capacity - wind, solar and hydro power - to 6,500 megawatt (MW) by 2020, a fourth of its projected total energy capacity of 26,000 MW. The company, which has so far invested Rs. 2,400 crore,... Read more.. |
Solar power to be focus of shift in future energy needs: Mukesh AmbaniBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 12, 2013
Reliance Industries' Chairman Mukesh Ambani, owner of world's largest oil refinery, today said solar power will be at the core of the shift in future source of energy needs - from hydrocarbon to renewable. "We will transit form hydrocarbon presence which is coal... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Delhi seeks to tap more solar powerBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 8, 2013
With conventional sources of electricity likely to get scarcer and more expensive in the coming years, the Delhi government is weighing the option of generating more solar power in the near future. "The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) had issued... Read more.. |
Indian Curbs on Solar Imports Spark U.S. Complaint at WTOBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 7, 2013
The U.S. lodged a complaint at the World Trade Organization against India’s restrictions on imports of solar equipment, saying domestic-content requirements violate global commerce rules. India compels solar-energy producers to use domestically manufactured solar cells... Read more.. |
Gujarat government seek more central assistance for renewable energy projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 7, 2013
Gujarat government which is heavily focusing on the solar and other renewable energy power generation has demanded more central assistance and incentive through policy changes to promote renewable energy projects at a Power Minister's Conference held at New Delhi on... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Unfriendly policy decisions hamper power generation effortsBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2013
While the entire state is reeling under severe power crisis, there is much scope to setup wind and solar energy plants. However, lack of investor friendly measures and policy decisions continue to hamper efforts to bridge the gap between demand and supply. Wind... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
REC to partner AP agency for energy conservationBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 4, 2013
The Central Institute for Rural Electrification of Rural Electrification Corporation of India will partner with State Energy Conservation Mission (SECM), AP, in energy conservation measures. The modalities of partnership were being worked out, A Chandra Sekhara Reddy,... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Rural Electrification Corp |
13.71 lakh renewable energy certificates offered for sale in JanuaryBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 2, 2013
As many as 13.71 lakh renewable energy certificates (RECs) were offered for sale at the India Energy Exchange during the trading session of January which was held on January 30. Of these only 1.91 lakh were sold the remaining stacked up with the renewable power... Read more.. |
Now, it will be 'Solar' Jung MuseumBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 1, 2013
In a trend-setting move, the Salar Jung Museum will be tapping solar power to meet its growing energy needs. The gallery area of the SJM is 1.40 lakh square feet with an average power consumption of 4,851 units per day. This means an expenditure of Rs 1.43 crore... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
SAIL R&D unit ties up with Shyam Metallics for energy saving projectBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 30, 2013
The Research and Development Centre for Iron and Steel (RDCIS), Pune, SAIL’s research wing, on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Odisha-based Shyam Metallics & Energy Ltd for a special energy-saving scheme. According to a press statement, Shyam Metallics... Read more.. |