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Wipro to sell EcoEnergy unit for $70 millionWipro said it agreed to sell its EcoEnergy division for $70 million as it sharpens its focus on its core IT business. Wipro EcoEnergy had revenue of about RS 67.6 crore in FY16 and has a net worth of RS 15.6 crore, Wipro said in a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange. “Since the business carried out by the... Read more.. |
Moody's upgrades India's power sector outlook to stableMoody's has upgraded the outlook for India's power sector to stable from negative in view of surge in domestic coal production and likely improvement in discoms' financial health due to UDAY scheme. "We have changed the outlook for the Indian power sector to stable from negative, because the increased domestic production of coal will ease constraints on fuel supply," the ratings agency said in its investors... Read more.. |
Delhi's Air Quality Enters Red Zone AgainWith a drop in wind speed and the return of fog, the air quality of the national capital turned 'severe' today, following a fairly long period when strong wind movement had helped keep the pollutants at bay. The air quality index of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had Delhi's air in the 'severe' category with a reading of 410, which may affect healthy people and seriously impact those with... Read more.. |
Multiple Authorities, No Monitoring Failed Ganga Cleaning: IITs to NGTMultiplicity of authorities, lack of assistance from state governments and dearth of monitoring has led to the failure of cleaning Ganga, a consortium of seven IITs told the National Green Tribunal on Thursday. The consortium's submission came in response to a query raised by a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar which had asked the expert body about the reasons for failure of Ganga... Read more.. |
Shell to Link Executive Bonuses to Emissions Targets, CEO SaysShell plans to link executive bonuses to greenhouse gas emissions and take other actions to reduce its carbon footprint. In an interview with Reuters, Shell CEO CEO Ben van Beurden said the oil and gas company has “to be at the forefront of the transition” to a low-carbon economy and that means focusing on renewable energy, especially wind and solar, as well as low-carbon biofuels and hydrogen as key growth... Read more.. |
Solar power tariff hits record low of Rs. 3 a unitThe solar tariff has fallen to an all—time low of Rs. 3 per unit, which was quoted by Amplus Energy Solutions in an auction for rooftop solar power conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). “In a move that will offer the cheapest power from solar rooftop plants, Amplus Energy Solutions has won a bid to install 14.5 MW of solar rooftop plants across 10 states. The tariffs offered are at a record... Read more.. |
Jharkhand close to signing PPAs for 1.1 GW of solar power after delayJharkhand may sign power purchase agreements (PPAs) for a total of 1.1 GW solar projects by the third week of December 2016. These solar projects, were originally auctioned during early 2016 but were stalled due to differences between the state power distribution company and developers over the quoted tariff. According to inputs received by Mercom Capital Group from Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development... Read more.. |
World’s largest solar power plant unveiled in Tamil NaduIn less than a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Solar Alliance initiative at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, the country appears to be on schedule to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels to power homes and industries by 2030. A solar power plant in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu just became the world’s largest plant. With a capacity to produce 648 MW of electricity, the plant comprises of 2.5 million individual solar modules and covers an area of 10 sq km. ... Read more.. Date : Dec 1 Source: The Indian Express
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Past imperfect, CPCB draws up fresh action planThere is no dearth of action plans to tackle the deadly air pollution in the capital, but their implementation is far from satisfactory. Even basic steps such as deploying adequate number of buses, hiking parking fee, identifying designated parking spaces, a foolproof system for monitoring waste burning and ensuring waste management are stuck due to reasons best known to the authorities. Now, the Central... Read more.. |
Waste management programme launched in Dimapur, AssamParliamentary secretary for municipal affairs R Tohanba launched a waste management project in Dimapur on Wednesday. The project on integrated solid waste management, production of bio-fuels with organic farming, skill development, and waste and drinking water management is being implemented by Newwaves Biofuels India Pvt Ltd, a Hyderabad-based company. This is the first such project in the country.... Read more.. |
Goa moves to implement new plastic waste management rulesWith the garbage management problem ballooning out of hand largely due to proper regulation, the state government faces an uphill task in enforcing the new Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 aimed at reducing plastic waste. Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued a public notice to implement the rules that require producers, recyclers/processors and manufacturers of plastic materials to... Read more.. |
Odisha seeks Chicago University expertise to improve energy efficiencyThe Odisha government has decided to seek technical expertise from the University of Chicago to improve energy efficiency and pollution control, said an official on Wednesday. The government has decided to have a partnership with the University of Chicago, India Center. A high-level meeting to this effect was held under the chairmanship of chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi here. ... Read more.. Date : Dec 1 Source: INDIA New England News
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EU unveils power market reform, energy efficiency targetThe European Commission unveiled a reform of Europe's power grid after 2020 on Wednesday, proposing to cut energy waste, better integrate renewables and phase out subsidies for coal-fired electricity generation. The draft law, which still needs to be approved by member states and the European Parliament, sets a binding target to cut energy use by 30 percent by 2030 and for renewable energy to make up at... Read more.. |
Pakistan setting up world’s largest solar park to promote renewable energyPakistan is setting up the world’s largest 1,000 MW solar park as part of its plans to promote renewable energy, Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid has announced, according to media reports. Pakistan has also enacted the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, 2016, to promote effective conservation and efficient use of energy, Hamid said on Tuesday, reports Associated Press of Pakistan.... Read more.. |
NMC to hire private firms for river clean-upThe civic body has decided to clean up the Godavari through four private firms or contractors and the process to appoint them has started. The nine-km stretch of the Godavari from Anandvalli to Dasak-Panchak will be cleaned through the private firms that will remove water hyacinth, plastic and other waste in the river. ... Read more.. |
iDeCK to prepare Smart City plan for ThiruvananthapuramThe state-level high-powered steering committee (HPSC) of Smart Cities Mission chose Infrastructure Development Corporation Karnataka Ltd (iDeCK) as the consultant for preparing the Smart City proposal (SCP) for the corporation. iDeCK is a joint venture between the government of Karnataka (GoK), Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd (IDFC) and Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd(HDFC) . ... Read more.. |
CERC proposes up to 35% hike in transmission feesPower regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed raising transmission charges on short-term and mediumterm electricity transactions by up to 35%, a move seen by industry as detrimental to the sector. The move will hurt large industrial consumers the most as they will not be able to source cheaper power from spot markets or through other short-term arrangements.... Read more.. Date : Nov 30 Source: The Economic Times
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SAIL to launch drive against e-wasteSteel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd, Ranchi unit, joined hands with NASSCOM Foundation, Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT) and Consumer Electronics Appliances Manufacturers Association (CEAMA) on Monday, as part of its Swachh Bharat Mission, to hold an awareness program on the environmental hazards of electronic wastes. The ministry of information technology said a pilot project will... Read more.. |
NGT to MP government: Display vehicular pollution and air quality of area on every cross road in MP citiesGiving the landmark judgement to control the air ambient quality of Bhopal as well as other cities of Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal on Monday asked Madhya Pradesh Pollution control board and state government, to ensure that all major cities at lease at two points which are have higher density of vehicular traffic as well as markets etc. electronic display board should be set up by the local Municipality for creating awareness with regard to the air quality in the area as also its impact on human... Read more.. |
Maharashtra State approves Rs 990 crore river restoration projectThe state cabinet on Tuesday approved the Rs 990.26 crore Mula-Mutha river restoration project. Called 'Pollution abatement of rivers Mula-Mutha in Pune', it will be the biggest sewage treatment and river restoration project sanctioned under the National River Conservation Plan. The project will receive 85% funding (Rs 841.72 crore) from the Union government, while the Pune Municipal Corporation will have to... Read more.. |
Cocktail of enzymes from soil fungus to curb pollutionAmong its several solutions to reduce pollution from tanneries, scientists at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) have developed a cocktail of enzymes from a fungus commonly found in soil that can cut down effluent discharge by 60%. It can replace harmful chemicals used in tanning and save 60% of water from being used in the process. The enzyme developed was one of the 13 experiments and... Read more.. |
PU to set up study group to tackle pollution in PunjabPunjab University’s Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran Tuesday announced setting up pollution study group in order to combat environmental challenges faced by the province. He made this announcement while speaking at a national seminar “Smog: Formation, Impacts & Mitigation” organised by Punjab University College of Earth and Environmental Sciences (CEES) in collaboration with SEAL at Al Raazi Hall... Read more.. |
Indus Towers sets up ‘Aesthetic Sites’ in 50 citiesTelecom infrastructure major Indus Towers, is not only making environment-friendly towers, but also attractive and camouflaged ones in order to change the mindset of people that they emit ‘bad’ radiations. The company has already started the work on it last year and has erected around 100 such ‘architecture appeal towers’, ‘camouflaged poles’ and ‘camouflaged palm tree’ mobile towers called ‘Aesthetic Sites... Read more.. |
Jakson to install rooftop solar power plant at Rashtrapati BhawanJakson Group today said it has secured a contract to install a rooftop solar plant of 508 kWp capacity at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The company will design installs, commission and maintain this plant, Jakson Group said in a statement, adding that the project is expected to be commissioned by this year end. ... Read more.. |
Clean energy share rises to 7.54% in India's power generationPower generation from renewable energy sources like solar and wind has increased to 7.54 per of the total electricity generated in the country during April-September this fiscal, Parliament was informed today. During the period, out of total power generation of 631.84 billion units (BU), 47.62 BU was generated from renewable energy sources, New & Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal said in a written... Read more.. |
