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Government to give Rs 1,800 crore assistance to IIT-B for Solar Urja LampPower Minister Piyush Goyal has said the Centre will provide assistance of Rs 1,800 crore to IIT-Bombay for its Solar Urja Lamp (SoUL) programme. Under the programme, the institution will disseminate solar lamps to 10 crore school children across the country. "The mission commissioned with distributing 10... Read more.. Date : Jul 5 Source: The Economic Times
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PM’s Africa tour to focus on energy, investmentIndia is hoping to boost its considerable interests in Africa with a four-nation tour to the continent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi starting Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will first visit Mozambique on July 7, followed by South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya. President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari had recently been to Africa. Brushing aside suggestions that India was trying to compete with China in Africa, the government said cooperation in energy,... Read more.. Date : Jul 5 Source: The Times of India
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India for action before 2020 to curb emissionsIndia today underlined the need for countries to take pre-2020 climate actions to curb emissions and sought cooperation among countries in finance and technology sectors to tackle climate change. “Cooperation is the key for taking (climate) actions. Every country is at a different stage of development. We need cooperation. We have the will to act,” said Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar.... Read more.. Date : Jul 5 Source: The Tribune
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New law to expedite Namami GangeThe Centre on Monday decided to have an exclusive central law on the country's national river to speed up the process of its rejuvenation through effectively implementing the ambitious 'Namami Gange' programme. The law, if enacted, will help the Centre to properly negotiate the inter-state nature of works through a coordinated manner. It may also provide the existing National Ganga River Basin Authority (... Read more.. Date : Jul 5 Source: The Times of India
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Wind power: Suzlon chief Tulsi Tanti says projects under Rs 5 per unit unviableTulsi Tanti, chairman of Suzlon Group, one of the country’s largest wind turbine manufacturers, has welcomed the government’s move to award wind power projects through competitive bidding, but has cautioned that the sector would remain competitive only if the tariff remained above Rs 5/unit. “Tariff has to be at a level so that internal rate of return (IRR) is minimum 14% for bankers to lend to the sector... Read more.. Date : Jul 5 Source: The Financial Express
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This indian startup discovered how to make eco-friendly cutlery using sugarcane wasteWhen travelling across India in the summer (from January to May), travellers will encounter a number of sugarcane juice outlets on the wayside. The juice is extracted using an indigenously-manufactured diesel machine, pushing the bagasse (the fibre residue left after the extraction) out which forms a kind of ‘hill’ in front of the temporarily-erected outlet. The bagasse, a great natural fertiliser, is... Read more.. Date : Jul 5 Source: Yahoo News
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The hole in the ozone layer is finally starting to healSometimes the world really can get together and avert a major environmental catastrophe before it's too late. Case in point: A new study in Science finds evidence that the Earth's protective ozone layer is finally healing — all thanks to global efforts in the 1980s to phase out CFCs and other destructive chemicals. This is one of the great green success stories of all time. Back in the 1970s, scientists... Read more.. Date : Jul 5 Source: Vox
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IMC to set up construction waste plant at Devguradia, in Madhya PradeshIn a first, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is setting up a construction and demolition debris waste processing facility at Devguradia. The plant with an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore will be set up on public-private partnership (PPP) and will recycle construction waste into bricks, pavers and blocks. IMC's waste management consultant Asad Warsi said, "This model will help in utilizing tonnes of construction waste generated every day in the city causing health ailments into re-usable... Read more.. Date : Jul 5 Source: The Times of India
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ICMR and CEEW tie up to find solar-based healthcare solutionsThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), a policy research institution, have joined hands to provide effective healthcare delivery at the last mile by reducing uncertainty in critical infrastructure, particularly electricity supply via cost effective solar-based solutions. Date : Jul 5 Source: Business Standard
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Ministry of Environment and Forests relaxes rules for small Rajasthan minesThe Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has relaxed environment clearance norms for small mineral mines in Rajasthan, which were facing closure following a National Green Tribunal order of June 14. The relaxation will prevent closure of over 18,000 mines and quarries for want of environmental clearances (EC) and benefit thousands of small mine owners. ... Read more.. Date : Jul 5 Source: The Indian Express
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Maharashtra: Government all set to go solar for agricultural power supply feederThe state government would try to bring the entire power supply feeder for agriculture on solar panels and would try to install energy efficient pumps for agriculture throughout the state. The initiative would bring down money required for cross subsidy for agriculture, resulting in to bringing down power tariff in the state. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis informed that Maharashtra has biggest burden for... Read more.. Date : Jul 5 Source: Dna India
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IREDA & KfW sign € 20 million Loan AgreementKfW Development Bank and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) have today signed the 6th Line of Credit (LoC) for € 20 million to be utilized by IREDA for “Access to Energy” by financing Renewable Energy projects in India. The loan period is 12 years with 4 years of grace period. This LoC is on standalone basis without sovereign guarantee from Government of India. This 6th line from KfW is... Read more.. Date : Jul 4
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Modi’s $200 Billion Renewable Push to Fuel Green Bond BonanzaA $200 billion spending push by India to boost renewable power output will help drive a surge in issuance of green bonds, according to a unit of Citigroup Inc., the country’s largest arranger of offshore note transactions in 2016. With governments around the world last year agreeing to a new global climate accord, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has pledged to foster economic production in the... Read more.. Date : Jul 4 Source: Bloomberg
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HAL inaugurates 6.3 mw wind energy plant near BengaluruState-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) today said it has inaugurated a 6.3 mw wind power plant at Harapanahalli in Davangere district, about 335 km from here, at a cost of Rs 44 crore. Power generated from the plant would be used for captive energy consumption at Bengaluru, the company said in a release. This is the first-ever megawatt scale renewable energy project that HAL has set up and would explore more such projects going forward, the company said. "We are glad that... Read more.. Date : Jul 4 Source: The Economic Times
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Fortum India eyeing greenfield solar projectsHaving a plan to invest up to 400 million euros in solar projects in India, Finnish firm Fortum is looking at greenfield plants to maximise its returns. "Our keenness is that we want to look at greenfield (new) projects. We want to look at National Solar Mission projects where counter party is NTPC and Solar Energy Corp (SECI)," said Fortum India Managing Director Sanjay Aggarwal told PTI.... Read more.. Date : Jul 4 Source: The Economic Times
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Green energy: SBI inks $625 million deal with World BankBanking behemoth the State Bank of India has gone global to support clean energy, seen as a key to meet the country's mammoth power requirement while protecting the environment. The bank has inked an agreement with the World Bank (WB) for a $625 million credit facility, aimed at supporting solar energy, the lender said in a release issued on Saturday. ... Read more.. Date : Jul 4 Source: The Economic Times
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ICMR to harness solar power for medical institutionsThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has inked an MoU with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) to launch Solar for Healthcare, an initiative focusing on supply of solar power in government medical institutions, said an official statement. The collaboration will help in providing effective healthcare delivery at the last mile by reducing uncertainty in critical infrastructure,... Read more.. Date : Jul 4 Source: Greentech Lead
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Renewables certificates demand in India rises in JuneDemand for both solar and non-solar renewable energy certificates (RECs) in India jumped in June, which may be attributed to Uttarakhand’s move to strengthen enforcement of the Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO). Total of 51,015 solar RECs were sold last month, up from just 20,083 in May. Non-solar REC sales also grew to 417,426 sold certificates, as compared to 161,858 redeemed units in May.... Read more.. Date : Jul 4 Source: Seenews. Renewables
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Karnataka to buy 1,000 MW from Solar Energy CorporationKarnataka’s five state-run utility providers (escoms) on Wednesday signed a 25-year agreement to buy 1,000 Mega Watt (MW) from Solar Energy Corporation of India under the viability gap fund (VGF). “Solar power will be generated at Rs 4.50 per unit and supplied at the local body (taluk) level to minimise transmission and distribution loss,” State Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar told reporters on the occasion... Read more.. Date : Jul 4 Source: Greentech Lead
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Chennai company to install smart dustbins at 32 key locations in cityA Chennai-based company, specialising in manufacturing of state-of-the-art 10-foot tall dustbins, has been engaged to provide as many as 64 large bins at 32 strategic locations in the city. Its operation would turn entire garbage lifting and dumping procedure into a mechanical affair. Initially as a part of the pilot project, groups of two dustbins each have been installed. The project is a part of the... Read more.. Date : Jul 4 Source: The Tribune
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IIT-B builds solar-powered villaAs India takes baby steps in to world of clean energy, IIT Bombay is close to create history with their Project Solarise, a solar powered house that will compete amongst the 22 final entries in Solar Decathlon China where it will represent India. The 70-member team of IIT-B, Team Shunya, has created a 480sqft zero energy, affordable house, run completely on solar energy and can be assembled within 10 days.... Read more.. Date : Jul 4 Source: The Asian Age
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Solvay has been awarded the 2016 Pierre Potier Prize for Move4earth™Solvay received in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, the French Economy, Industry and Digital Sector Minister, the Pierre Potier Prize medal1 in the “Process” category for its Move4earth™ innovation. This revolutionary technology enables Solvay to transform technical textile waste, such as the silicone coated fabric used in airbags, into high quality recycled plastics. The continuous process combines fine... Read more.. Date : Jul 4 Source: Solvay
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World Bank pledges $1b for India’s solar missionThe World Bank today announced plans to provide more than $1 billion to support India’s solar initiatives. An agreement to this effect was signed on Thursday when World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Power Minister Piyush Goyal here. “The World Bank-supported projects under preparation include solar rooftop technology, infrastructure for solar parks, bringing... Read more.. Date : Jul 1 Source: Business Line
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Import of solar panels triples in 2015-16The value of imported solar cells and modules tripled to $2.34 billion in 2015-16, with China accounting for 83 per cent ( $1.9 billion) of it. In 2014-15, India’s solar imports amounted to $821 million; China’s share was 73 per cent. China has gained share in a growing market. The only other country whose... Read more.. Date : Jul 1 Source: Business Line
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Coal India bags 200MW solar plant agreement with SECIOrganised state-owned mining corporate Coal India Limited (CIL) signed two agreements with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 200MW solar PV plant in Madhya Pradesh. The electricity generated by the plant is to be utilised by Northern Coalfields (NCL) 100MW and South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) 100MW; the two subsidiaries of Coal India, each at an estimated cost of Rs650 crore (US$96 million)... Read more.. Date : Jul 1 Source: PV tech
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