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TIDCO to facilitate establishment of solar power parks in 2013-14The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation plans to facilitate formation of solar power parks, for a total capacity of 1000 MW, with private players in 2013-14. The Industries Minister, P. Thangamani, told the Assembly on Friday that the total investment required to start these parks was estimated around Rs. 9000 crore. The solar parks would provide common facilities, like developed lands, roads, water supply, drainage and dedicated power evacuation facility, to independent solar power producers. In the first phase of the project initiated in 2012-13, the TIDCO... Read more.. Date : Apr 20 Source: The Hindu
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Schools to get biogas plantsThe Department of Agriculture is working on a project to equip all government and aided schools in Kerala with biogas plants to generate cooking gas. Minister for Agriculture K.P. Mohanan said here on Thursday that the project was conceived as a mechanism for waste disposal at source. He said the biogas plants would generate methane from the waste on the premises and vicinity of schools. The gas would be used in the school kitchen to cook food for children, while the sludge obtained as a by-product could be used as organic manure for the vegetable garden maintained by... Read more.. Date : Apr 20 Source: The Hindu
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Secretariat to tap solar power soonWith a view to promote solar power as a way out to ease the power crisis, the state government has decided to install solar panels on rooftops and parking lots in D and H Blocks of the state Secretariat on a pilot basis. Plans are afoot to extend the installation of solar panels to other government buildings in a phased manner. About 270 KW of solar power can be tapped from 4000 square meters space available in D Block and about 90 KW power from 1300 square meters space available in H Block. During working hours, the solar power can be utilized directly and beyond office... Read more.. Date : Apr 19 Source: Times of India
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Local companies may get little role in the next phase of solar missionThe government has rebuffed the pleas of the domestic manufacturers of solar cells and modules to protect them from a flood of imports. The renewable energy ministry plans to give local players only a small part of the projects to be awarded in the next phase of the solar mission. "Solar power projects using imported equipment are more cost-viable than those using domestic content," said TarunKapoor, joint secretary, MNRE. By end of May, government will tender solar photovoltaic power projects worth 750 MW for competitive bidding. Senior officials at the ministry said that it... Read more.. Date : Apr 19 Source: Economic Times
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Map to tap solar energy by next yearIndia will set up additional 60 Automatic Solar Radiation Monitoring Stations (ASRMS) in the eastern part of the country to help prepare a solar map of the nation within next year, according to Dr S Gomathinayagam, executive director of Centre for Wind Energy Technology (CWET). Addressing a press conference along with Narasimhan Santhanam, marketing coordinator for Renergy 2013, here on Thursday, Gomathinayagam said that they have now established 51 Automatic Solar Radiation Monitoring Stations, which cover potential areas in the country and transmit data via GPRS to the... Read more.. Date : Apr 19 Source: The New Indian Express
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DoT mulls viability gap funding for tower firms’ renewable energy initiativeThe Department of Telecom is looking at the possibility of extending viability gap funding to telecom tower firms for speeding up adoption of renewable energy. The support could be provided either from the Universal Services Obligation fund or from the various schemes under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). RS 33,000 CR NEEDED The Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA) has estimated that the telecom companies would need Rs 33,000 crore to meet the green initiative targets set by the DoT. Tower companies are supposed to power... Read more.. Date : Apr 19 Source: Hindu Business Line
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ACME Energy to raise $50 million from IFCAcme Energy will raise around $50 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC). The proposed fund raising is to support company's plan to develop a 25 MW solar plant in Madhya Pradesh. According to IFC, it is considering an overall senior debt facility of $50 million for various solar power farms to be developed over the next two years by Acme Solar. Out of the $50 million facility, a local currency A loan of approximately $12.5 million-equivalent is proposed for ACME Solar Energy (Madhya Pradesh) Private Limited to develop the 25 MW Madhya Pradesh project,... Read more.. Date : Apr 19 Source: Business Standard
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Mini plants to give state 160 MW boostIf there are good rains next season, the State will be able to add 160 MW power through mini-hydel power plants. The State government gave the green signal to commission 145 mini-hydel schemes on canals and streams across the state. The proposed installed capacity of these mini-hydel plants is 160 MW. As there is severe power shortage, the government is lookingfor alternative energy sources including mini-hydel and solar. According to sources, 339 bidders came forward to set up mini-hydel plants with an installed capacity of 0.1 MW to 1.5 MW. Of them, 145 filed project... Read more.. Date : Apr 19 Source: The New Indian Express
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23-nation group on clean energy to clear financing hurdlesThe 23-nation grouping on clean energy today decided to chalk out ways to clear the financing hurdles that have halted progress of the initiative. "We discussed as to what are the constraints and what can be done... We are thinking of preparing a paper on what are the issues of financing. One of the issues may be international funding," Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said after the two-day Clean Energy Ministerial meet. "Actually, how to mobilise private finance, not just globally but internally, is very important," he added. The meet... Read more.. Date : Apr 18 Source: Economic Times
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Assets under management driven by Environmental & Social considerations in India expected to grow from Rs. 3 trillion to Rs. 9.6 trillion in 5 yearsPress Release New Delhi: Investors targeting India are not only interested in Environmental and Social (E&S) information, they are increasingly investing more in businesses, which demonstrate progressive E&S disclosure and reporting practices. These findings have come from a recent research report released by cKinetics: a specialized sustainability consulting firm. The report provides, for the first time, conclusive evidence to link E&S disclosure of businesses and the investments attracted. The research estimates that incremental E&S... Read more.. Date : Apr 18 Source: Sustainability Outlook
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No subsidy on solar panelsIn a move that may discourage residents to opt for solar energy, the Delhi government has discontinued the subsidy it used to offer on the installation of solar panels from April 1. The new move comes at a time when the government has been emphasising on ‘going green’ and conserving energy. Vendors supplying and installing solar panels said though a number of people enquire about installing solar water heaters, the high investment cost acted as a big deterrent. The subsidy offered by the Delhi government — Rs. 6,000 was provided to domestic consumers — used to... Read more.. Date : Apr 18 Source: Hindustan Times
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India questions US green energy incentives at WTOIndia hit back at U.S. accusations of trade restrictions in its solar industry on Wednesday, suggesting Washington was guilty of the banned practices, in a move that may deepen divides between giants of the developing and developed world. India asked Washington to justify incentives offered to U.S. companies to use local labour and products in renewable energy and water projects, in filings to the World Trade Organization published on Wednesday. It cited a list of projects in U.S. states and regions. "As the U.S. is aware, compliance with requirements of WTO agreements... Read more.. Date : Apr 18 Source: Reuters India
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Centre grants Rs 15 crore for SPV power units in MeghalayaThe Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has sanctioned Rs 15.26 crore for installing SPV (Solar Photovoltaic) power units in several government buildings in the state, Meghalaya Power Minister Zenith Sangma told the assembly today. The Ministry has accorded sanction last month under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission which aimed at development through deployment of solar energy technologies in the country to achieve parity with grid power tariff by 2022. The buildings included Meghalaya Assembly, state secretariat and offices of seven district deputy... Read more.. Date : Apr 18 Source: Economic Times
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Manmohan: renewable energy capacity will double by 2017India had launched a new initiative to double the renewable energy capacity to 55,000 MW by 2017 by exploiting non-conventional energy sources such as solar, wind power and energy from biomass, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Wednesday. Delivering the inaugural address at the fourth Clean Energy Ministerial here, Dr. Singh however, expressed serious concern at the “painfully slow” progress of climate change talks. He regretted that the goal of stabilising global temperatures at acceptable levels was nowhere in sight. The Prime Minister said: “Rich... Read more.. Date : Apr 18 Source: The Hindu
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Hydrogen as energy source: Breakthrough in Kolkata labIn a two-pronged approach aimed at solving India’s energy and water problems, Kolkata scientists have acheived a breakthrough in developing an efficient and bankable hydrogen-based energy source. “These results are breakthroughs that help pave the way for hydrogen-based power generation,” Abhishek Dey of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) told IANS. Environmentalists have hailed the development. A dream “It is a dream of scientists to see a hydrogen-based economy, we hope for the dawn of the hydrogen age. Hydrogen can be used for... Read more.. Date : Apr 18 Source: The Hindu
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India committed to incentivising use of clean energy: Montek Singh AhluwaliaThe government today expressed its commitment to incentivise use of clean energy with a view to encourage domestic production and usage. "We are interested in incentivising the use of clean energy. We are also interested in creating a viable and competitive domestic production base," Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said in his address at the Fourth Clean Energy Ministerial here. The big increase in clean energy will come from wind, solar and biomass, Ahluwalia said, adding the government will have to take "difficult decision" by incorporating... Read more.. Date : Apr 18 Source: Economic Times
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BHEL R&D arm to launch products for cheaper solar energyThe corporate R&D arm of power equipment maker BHEL is set to launch some products aimed at making solar power production cheaper. First in the pipeline is a new solar thermal sun tracker — a system for tracking the sun from morning to evening to produced increased power output from the solar panels mounted on it. “We are preparing to commercially launch this product in the next six to eight months. Our prototype has shown that the tracking system can generate 25-35 per cent additional energy in comparison to the conventional modules mounted on the fixed tilt... Read more.. Date : Apr 17 Source: Hindu Business Line
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Solar producers seek anti-dumping duty on Chinese importsThe Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA), on Tuesday, called for imposition of anti-dumping duty on cheap imported solar equipment from China to protect the interests of the Indian industry. Stating that government should encourage domestic production , something that is practised in countries such as Italy and Canada, ISMA said in the absence of any clear directions from the government, the domestic units would turn sick. This, in turn, would lead to a loss of jobs. Tata Power Solar CEO Ajay K. Goel said that the dilution of domestic content requirements of the... Read more.. Date : Apr 17 Source: The Hindu
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Japanese firms look to market energy efficient products in IndiaJapanese firms are looking to market energy efficient products in India. These firms appear to see a great opportunity from a business expansionist point of view, given that India has disturbingly high levels of carbon, which is increasing by the day. A study compiled by the University of East Anglia in the U.K in 2012 said India’s carbon emissions have shot up by an estimated 7.5 percent. It found the country to be the world’s fourth largest carbon dioxide polluter (Co2). Burning fossil fuels, primarily coal to generate electricity, account for more than... Read more.. Date : Apr 17 Source: Zee News
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Board to push for coconut oil as bio fuelThe good old coconut oil may soon be in the list of emerging bio fuels in the country, if the latest initiatives of the Coconut Development Board are any indication. The board is currently exploring the possibilities of using coconut oil as a fuel through tie-ups with academic and research institutes, according to T.K. Jose, Chairman of the Board. “We already had extensive discussions with scientists of IIT-Chennai on the possibility of including coconut oil in the bio fuel research studies,” he told Business Line. The Mechanical Engineering department of IIT-... Read more.. Date : Apr 17 Source: Hindu Business Line
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MoU signed with Chinese firm to set up solar power plant
Taking a worthwhile step forward, the recently-floated Solar Energy Association of Tamil Nadu (SEAT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese firm to set up a model 5 MW solar power plant in the hinterlands of Tirupur. The SEAT was floated by a group of industrialists from Tirupur and its peripheral areas to promote tapping and use of solar energy through a consortium approach in industrial clusters across the State. After his return from China, the SEAT president, Raju V.R. Palanisamy, told The Hindu that as per the MoU signed with Hubei Surpass Sun... Read more.. Date : Apr 17 Source: The Hindu
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India and Finland to Explore Solar Energy Applications for Oil & Gas ProjectsIndia-Finland have identified several key areas of collaboration in sustainable development for mutual benefits in the oil & gas sector. This includes specific projects in Solar Energy applications for Oil & Gas Projects, Biofuels & Algae based biofuels research and water and waste water management. Other areas indentified are Carbon capture & reformation, Finland`s Green Growth & Groove programme for suitable application to Indian Scenario and Academic Institutions/Universities for collaborative R&D projects in areas of low carbon growth technologies and... Read more.. Date : Apr 17 Source: Power Industry News
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To keep growing, Delhi must changeIn the past 10 years, Delhi and its suburban National Capital Region registered a population growth of 21% and 55%, respectively, making Delhi-NCR the world’s second largest urban agglomeration after Tokyo. Delhi and its suburbs pack in 21 million people today. In 2025, says the UN State of The World’s Cities report, the number will grow to 28.6 million - more than the combined projected population of Australia and New Zealand. For a city already gasping for space, this is no happy news.... Read more.. Date : Apr 16 Source: Hindustan Times
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Walmart Announces New Commitments To Dramatically Increase Energy Efficiency And RenewablesWalmart President and CEO Mike Duke today announced the company's next step on the path to achieving its goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy. Unveiled at Walmart's Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting, the company committed to achieving the following by Dec. 31, 2020: 1. Drive the production or procurement of 7 billion kWh of renewable energy globally every year, a 600 percent increase over 2010 levels; 2. Reduce the kWh/sq. ft. energy intensity required to... Read more.. |
How small-scale farmers are growing more rice with less water and fewerWhen Indian farmer Sumant Kumar harvested a record-breaking yield of 22.4 metric tons of rice on one hectare of land, instead of his usual yield of 4 or 5 tons per hectare, it was an achievement that created international headlines in the popular press. For a large part of the world's population, rice is the most widely consumed staple food. So any increase in rice yields is a very big deal indeed. A radical alternative to input-dependent... Read more.. |
