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Prices of renewable energy certificates up 17% in Oct
Price of renewable energy certificates grew by 17% in October to Rs 2,700 due to rise in demand. The certificates, commonly knows as green tags across globe, were available at Rs 2,300 apiece in September, India Energy Exchange said. Green tags are tradable instruments on the lines of carbon credits. Owners of these certificates can claim to have produced green energy and avoided carbon emissions. The certificates help state distribution utilities that have to buy a portion from renewable projects and to industrial consumers Global Energy Pvt Ltd, GMR Energy... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: Economic Times
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EDI to teach clean practices to chemical, dye unitsEntrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) will teach the dye and chemical industry units in the city to adopt environment friendly ways. After a 32-month-long study, EDI will be teaching clean practices to the owners of the units in a workshop on Monday. "There are around 600 micro, small and medium enterprise ( MSME) units of dye and chemical industry in Vatva. In order to comply with Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB)'s norms, they joined hands and started a common effluent treatment plant. They invested around Rs 50 crore on the plant, but it didn't work out as... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: Times of India
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Internet responsible for just 2 pct of global energy consumption
An Indian-origin scientist and his colleague have found that Internet-enabled devices consumed about 2 per cent of global energy usage. Barath Raghavan, researcher at an International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, and Justin Ma, at the University of California, estimated that the Internet consumes between 170 and 307 GW. The pair came up with their total by conducting a rough Internet census,New Scientist repoted. By drawing on previously published research, they estimate that our planet is home to 750 million laptops, a billion smart phones and 100... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: The Financial Express
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Suzlon Completes RePower Buyout, May Sell Non-Core Assets To Repay Debt
Suzlon has achieved full control of its German subsidiary Repower by acquiring the remaining 5% stake held by minority shareholders that resisted the takeover. The takeover was completed through the squeez-out procedure. After the squeeze-out, the minority will receive 142.77 euros cash per share for transferring their stock to AE-Rotor Holding BV, a Dutch unit under full Suzlon control. Suzlon acquired a stake in REpower in May 2007. REpower is a recognized technology leader with a strong presence in Europe. It controls approximately 10% of the German market share.... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: DealCurry
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Indo-German collaboration is the way forward
Collaboration between India and Germany, especially in wind energy sector, is the way forward to achieve a win-win situation for both the countries, a top Indian diplomat here has said. The two countries discussed the possibility of cooperation in wind energy sector and water purification plants during the recently concluded India Week in Hamburg. Speaking at a Seminar on 'Renewable Energy Sector in Hamburg and India', M Subashini, India's Consul General in Hamburg, said: "Hamburg, being the Green Capital of Europe this year, is the best place to have a meeting of... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: ZEE News
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Seven billion mark
World population is to hit seven billion any moment, says the UN. The prospect of a crowded planet putting further pressure on the earth's thinly stretched resources raises a question. Should we celebrate or fret about the seven billion mark? According to the UN Population Fund, let's do a bit of both. Population increase brings with it environment, livelihood and life quality concerns, and their attendant policy challenges. On the positive side, people in many parts of the globe are living longer, healthier lives. Average life expectancy has increased from about 48 years to about... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: The Times of India
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Seven billion mark
World population is to hit seven billion any moment, says the UN. The prospect of a crowded planet putting further pressure on the earth's thinly stretched resources raises a question. Should we celebrate or fret about the seven billion mark? According to the UN Population Fund, let's do a bit of both. Population increase brings with it environment, livelihood and life quality concerns, and their attendant policy challenges. On the positive side, people in many parts of the globe are living longer, healthier lives. Average life expectancy has increased from about 48 years to about... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: The Times of India
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Green thumbs up
Drive down ECR a decade ago: Clean roads, the sea to the left, scenic route. Crank down the windows! Bend the breeze! Now: Look at the garbage man, raise the glass! Thank god for AC, and where is the sea? But the scene changes dramatically when you reach Mamallapuram, thanks to Hand-in-Hand, a professionally-run organisation that specialises in total solid waste management (SWM). In January 2008, HiH set foot in this historic-but-now-gone-commercial city with a comprehensive SWM project to make it clean, banking on their experience in community work to ensure success. ... Read more..Date : Oct 31 Source: The Hindu
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BASIC countries to frame common position on Kyoto protocolThe Environment Ministers of BASIC countries — Brazil, South Africa, India and China — will frame a common position ahead of the crucial Durban climate conference due next month on several issues including the second commitment period of Kyoto protocol. Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan will visit Beijing on Monday to attend the ninth meeting of BASIC countries. It is mainly for preparing the negotiations for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference. The climate conference in Durban will be held from November 28 to December 9,... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: The Hindu
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India, Vietnam sign energy cooperation accord
India and Vietnam on Wednesday signed an accord to promote oil exploration in Vietnamese waters, despite Hanoi's long-standing dispute with China over sovereignty of islands in the South China Sea. The... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: YAHOO!
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HP’s carbon credit project to be replicated in other statesAfter getting the Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project registered with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in India to implement the clean development mechanism (CDM) project. Under the project, world’s largest, the World Bank will buy carbon credits from the new forests being developed on degraded lands. With the granting of approval by the UNFCCC, the state may get an additional annual revenue of Rs 8-10 crore through carbon credits. The project, in the public sector and spread over an area... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: Indian Express
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India is proactive in dealing with climate change, says Maldives PresidentMaldives President Mohamed Nasheed on Friday said that India is constantly investing and assisting in climate change at a rate much higher than several other developed nations. Appreciating Indian policies surrounding climate change, he said that India's contribution has been phenomenal and higher than many other developed countries. "The amount of Indian investments, the amount of Indian assistance for climate change issues it's very high. If you look at your numbers they are higher than many many developed countries," Nasheed told mediapersons here. The 54-nation... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: Newstrack India
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Studies on Ocean to throw light on climate changesResearchers are banking on studies in Indian sector of the Southern Ocean to analyse the climatic changes in Indian Peninsula, a scientist has said. "There is major exchange of heat and salt between the Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean. Hence, the Southern Ocean has a vital role in the climatic changes occurring in Indian Peninsula," N Anil Kumar, Coordinator (Southern Ocean Expedition), National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR), said. The Goa-based NCAOR is readying for its sixth expedition, with participation from a dozen leading research institutions... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: Zee News
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ASSOCHAM organizes National Conference on Waste to WealthThe Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is organizing the National Conference on Waste to Wealth on 14th Nov 2011at ASSOCHAM House, New Delhi to deliberate on electricity generation from agro-industrial waste. Under the aegis of ASSOCHAM, one of India’s apex trade association, also known as “Knowledge Chamber” covering a membership of over 2 lakh companies and professionals across the country. It was established in 1920 by promoter chambers, representing all regions of India. National Conference on Waste to Wealth will focus on generation of... Read more.. Date : Oct 31 Source: India Carbon Outlook
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Investment in Smart Transmission and Distribution Technologies in Asia Pacific to Total $123 Billion by 2017, According to Pike Research - Marketwatch
Seeking to lower the ratio of electricity consumption to economic output, reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions via demand management, and encourage energy efficiency, utilities and governments across the Asia Pacific region are investing heavily in smart grid technologies. Transitioning to a smart grid is seen as a key goal of national energy policy by governments in China, Japan, South Korea, India, and other APAC nations. While much of the market attention has focused on advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), transmission upgrades and distribution automation (DA)... Read more.. Date : Oct 30 Source: Marketwatch
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Power co to set up solar energy plant
Greater Noida: In a bid to popularize environmental-friendly energy sources, Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL), is going to build a 1 MW solar power plant and distribute the power generated through women self-help groups. The company is setting up the solar power plant near its substation in Surajpur in Greater Noida. It is simultaneously developing the self-help groups through a separate programme in association with a Delhi-based NGO, Development Initiatives. Electricity from the solar power plant would help the company meet its target of procuring at least four per cent... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: Times of India
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Japan, India to accelerate joint rare earth developmentThe foreign ministers of Japan and India agreed Saturday at a meeting in Tokyo to accelerate a joint development of rare earth mineral deposits in the South Asian country. Date : Oct 29 Source: Arab Times
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How green is my building?LEED ratings, energy-saving, eco-friendly... today, builders and developers are vying with one another to highlight their ‘green’ credentials to woo customers. So, what is happening? In many ways, this phenomenon is being driven by the increasing demands for environmental compliance. This is because buildings are responsible for 40 per cent of the world’s energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Energy efficient buildings can cut operating costs by 15 to 40 per cent. Apart from reducing operational costs, users of the buildings are also guaranteed comfort, better health and... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: The Hindu
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Report cards due on business carbon recordON TUESDAY, a British non-profit, the Environmental Investment Organisation, will release carbon intensity rankings of 1270 of the world's largest firms expressed as tonnes of greenhouse gas emitted for every million dollars of turnover in the most recent financial period. Thirty-nine of the ranked companies are Australian. Westpac wins, while NAB and Transurban also score within the top 10 companies in the Asia-Pacific region. European companies perform best on average, at 1861 tonnes of carbon dioxide or equivalent per $US1 million ($963,280) in sales, followed by North... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: The Age
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Map Reveals Stark Divide in Who Caused Climate Change and Who's Being HitWhen the world's nations convene in Durban in November in the latest attempt to inch towards a global deal to tackle climate change, one fundamental principle will, as ever, underlie the negotiations. Is is the contention that while rich, industrialised nations caused climate change through past carbon emissions, it is the developing world that is bearing the brunt. It follows from that, developing nations say, that the rich nations must therefore pay to enable the developing nations to both develop cleanly and adapt to the impacts of global warming. The point is starkly... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: Common Dreams
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Fuel Cells Soar with World's Energy DemandsWhen NASA's space shuttles first launched 20 years ago, they carried fuel cells capable of making both electricity and water for astronauts without pollution. Now fuel cell technology offers electricity onsite for a Sierra Nevada brewery, a California wastewater treatment plant, U.S. military bases and cellphone towers in India. Even utility companies have begun using fuel cells to help meet the soaring energy demands of a world tipping the scales at 7 billion people. Fuel cells can't totally replace fossil fuels or renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, but they can... Read more.. Date : Oct 29 Source: msnbc.com
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Airline Companies Plan to Reduce CO2 Footprint by 50% Until 2050Despite the fact that the two sides can't seem to reach to a mutual conclusion, the industry is presently developing new effective means of accelerating the commercialization of carbon-neutral technologies ... the US, or India, EU and United States representatives declared that reaching an international climate deal this year in Durban is not "realistically possible." The states' officials plan to meet in Durban, South Africa, to discuss and apply at an international level initiatives to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Despite the fact that the two sides can't seem... Read more.. Date : Oct 28 Source: Softpedia
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The Steady Rise of the Solar PV Manufacturing Industry Signals a Bright FutureSolar photovoltaic (PV) companies manufactured a record 24,000 megawatts of PV cells worldwide in 2010, more than doubling their 2009 output. Annual PV production has grown nearly 100-fold since 2000, when just 277 megawatts of cells were made. Newly installed PV also set a record in 2010, as 16,600 megawatts were installed in more than 100 countries. This brought the total worldwide capacity of solar PV to nearly 40,000 megawatts—enough to power 14 million European homes. Made of semiconductor materials, PV cells convert solar radiation directly into electricity. Rectangular panels... Read more.. Date : Oct 28 Source: Tree Hugger
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India seeks 3 mln tpa extra LNG from QatarIndia is seeking an extra three million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year from Qatar for its Dahej plant and Dabhol project under long-term contracts, an industry source said on Friday. Qatar, the world's top LNG exporter, currently supplies 7.5 million tonnes of LNG a year to India under a long term contract. "We want supplies to begin from 2013 in long-term deals of 20-25 years. Spot and short-term contracts we can manage," the source said on condition of anonymity. The Dahej plant, operated by state-owned by Petronet LNG, has capacity for 10 million... Read more.. Date : Oct 28 Source: Reuters India
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T-Solar Constructs 61MW of Solar Power in India and PeruThe T-Solar Group, a worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) power generator, is continuing its international expansion with the construction of a further 61 megawatts (MW) in Peru and India. The group, which already has more than 230MW in operation and construction in Spain, Italy, India and Peru, has just brought its first PV power plant (5MW) in India online. The new plant uses thin-film amorphous silicon (a-Si) panels produced in the company's factory in Galicia, Spain. The PV power plant is located near the city of Jodhupur in the state of Rajasthan, India, from which it will... Read more.. Date : Oct 28 Source: Solar Novus
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