India has 22 of the 50 Most Polluted Urban Cities in the WorldRecent statistics reveal a devastating fact that many are already aware of and suffering from: India is home to the most polluted cities in the world. A World Health Organization database states that out of the 50 urban areas with the worst ambient air pollution, 22 of those cities are in India. The cities are ranked by the daily average concentration of PM2.5 particles in the air less than 2.5 micrometers... Read more.. |
Scientists moot 'green fracking' techniqueAdding CO2 instead of water to the cocktail used in fracking, could boost oil and gas extraction and help fight global warming at the same time, scientists said Tuesday. Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", harvests fossil fuels locked inside shale formations by injecting a mix of water, chemicals and sand at high pressure. ... Read more.. |
Majority want polythene banned for Swachh BharatAn overwhelming majority of Indians surveyed feel that civic bodies across the country have been ineffective in reducing the use of polythene bags in the first two years of the Swachh Bharat initiative in spite of the central government and the National Green Tribunal banning their use. As many as 79 per cent of those surveyed by the Local Circles NGo expressed this view. Of these, 48 per cent said their... Read more.. |
India Allocates 950 MW Solar Power Capacity In Fresh AuctionThe Solar Energy Corporation of India recently concluded yet another auction under the National Solar Mission and allocated 950 MW solar PV capacity in the southern state of Karnataka. According to media reports, Indian companies dominated the auction where trip was fixed at Rs 4.43/kWh (US¢6.60/kWh) and perspective project developers were required to bid for capital cost support required to set up the... Read more.. |
New way to create fuel from waste plasticsScientists have found a way to use plastic trash to create a cleaner diesel-like fuel that could power vehicles, an advance that may turn landfills into potential energy sources in future. The researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of California in the US hope to scale up the technique to allow for it to be used in actually reducing plastic trash. ... Read more.. Date : Jun 22 Source: The Times of India
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Haridwar administration to act tough over polythene usageThe district administration will launch a drive to check the use of polythene bags and plastic around Har-ki-Pauri and Ganga ghats in Haridwar as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is getting stern over the issue. The drive has been undertaken occasionally in the past from the mela zone of Har-ki-Pauri and adjacent Ganga ghats to Bhoopatwala, Kankhal, Upper Bazar and Moti Bazaar. Now, the campaign will be... Read more.. |
Draft forest policy out, brace for green taxThe environment ministry has come out with a draft National Forest Policy (NFP), proposing levy of a green tax while calling for safeguarding forest land by exercising strict restraint on diversion for non-forestry purposes like mining and industrial projects and practising responsible eco-tourism in forest areas to ensure safety of wildlife. The policy is aimed at facilitating ecologically responsible behaviour among stakeholders. ... Read more.. |
State Action Plan of Climate Change launched in UttarakhandState Action Plan of Climate Change(SAPCC) which has been approved by the Government of India was formally launched in Uttarakhand on Monday with a workshop held among the stakeholders. The plans which would require Rs 8,800 crore will be implemented in two phases , three years each. Out of total 15 sectors laid down under National action plan of Climate Change (CC) for implementation , four sectors-disaster, water, energy and forest- will first be dealt with in these two phases where forest dep .. ... Read more.. |
CLP buys 49 per cent in Suzlon’s solar project in TelanganaHong Kong-based CLP Group has forayed into the Indian solar energy market by acquiring 49% stake in Suzlon Energy's 100 mw project in Telangana, with the option to acquire the balance stake later. India's solar energy sector has seen record capacity additions, with tariff bids for new projects falling to unprecedented lows, as the government is pushing hard to achieve the ambitious target of 100,000 mw of grid-connected solar power by 2022. ... Read more.. |
Dyers look for Rs. 200-crore grantOwners of dyeing units affiliated to 18 Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in Tirupur knitwear cluster are looking forward for release of Rs. 200 crore from the Centre which they sought through the State Government as a grant to offset their debts. “Debts have arisen following the spending of Rs. 270 crore on research and development activities taken up over the last few years to improve the effluent... Read more.. |
Mumbai-Nagpur E-Way to be first solar highwayIf things go according to plan, the state-run Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) will make chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ pet project, Mumbai-Nagpur Super Expressway, the first solar highway of the country. The MSRDC is considering to pave the 744-km-long Expressway with solar panels along the entire stretch, which will not only generate solar power for the whole Expressway but also... Read more.. |
Potential of materials recovered from end-of-life solar panels could exceed $15 billion by 2050Global solar photovoltaic (PV) boom currently underway will represent a significant untapped business opportunity as decommissioned solar panels enter waste stream in the years ahead. A report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Energy Agency's Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme puts the opportunity at $15 billion by 2050. It is estimated that after the... Read more.. |
SunEdison to sell rights to 600-MW wind project to PatternSunEdison (OTCMKTS:SUNEQ) has entered into an agreement to sell the development rights to the 600-MW King Pine wind project in Maine to Pattern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ:PEGI), The Bangor Daily News reports. The troubled renewables developer will dispose of a 100% stake in King Pine Wind LLC for a total of USD 26.5 million (EUR 23.4m), the newspaper said on Friday, quoting a notice filed in bankruptcy court... Read more.. |
Hanwha Q CELLS sets new world record in multicrystalline PV module efficiencySolar module manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS has officially set a new world record in multicrystalline PV module efficiency, as the independent Fraunhofer ISE CalLab confirmed an efficiency rating of 19.5% in relation to the aperture area and a power output of 301 watts for a new Hanwha module. It is the first time that a multicrystalline solar module with a standard size of 1670 x 1000 mm2 broke through the 300... Read more.. |
Stanford researchers find new ways to make clean hydrogen and rechargable zinc batteriesA Stanford University research lab has developed new technologies to tackle two of the world's biggest energy challenges - clean fuel for transportation and grid-scale energy storage. The researchers described their findings in two studies published this month in the journals Science Advances and Nature Communications. ... Read more.. |
Cheapest power in 2030: solar PVThe world is about a decade away from reaching the point of "peak fossil fuels" in the electricity-generation sector, after which less will be burned each subsequent year. That's according to BNEF New Energy Outlook (NEO) for 2016, released to subscribers on Monday. NEO is a comprehensive annual look-ahead focused on the development of global clean energy markets and technologies. The turnabout is happening... Read more.. |
Garbage in, energy out: creating biofuel from plastic wasteAt first glance, the polystyrene container buried amid the beach detritus was unremarkable. Closer inspection however yielded something jarring about this discarded filet-o-fish box. Discovered by locals cleaning up in the wake of a storm last month on a South Australian beach, the polystyrene-based clamshell container bore a stylistically-dated design and logo, yet the packaging itself appeared as good as new. ... Read more.. |
NTPC plans to mop up $250 million via green masala bondsNTPC is planning to sell rupee-denominated offshore green bonds to raise up to $250 million by the end of July as part of efforts by India's biggest power producer to enter renewable energy business. If this happens, the state-run company will break almost a year-long jinx to emerge as the first issuer of such bonds that were given the go-ahead by the regulator last year. "We are exploring all options including green masala bonds," NTPC's director-finance Kulamani Biswal told ET. "We have capex requirement of... Read more.. |
Gamesa's merger with Siemens to create world’s biggest builder of windfarmsGerman capital goods major Siemens will get a stronghold in the Indian wind energy, where it had a late entry, after signing an agreement with Spain's Gamesa to combine their wind energy business to create the world's biggest builder of windfarms. Siemens, globally, has struggled to turn its wind energy business profitable and its business in India, through its listed arm, is a fledgling business. It will... Read more.. |
Earth continues to be on record-breaking spreeHalfway into 2016, the Earth has already broken several records and the news is not good. Here’s a look at a few records that have been broken this year and why we should worry about these. Rising carbon dioxide in Antarctica: On 15 June, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the Earth passed another alarming milestone on 23 May when carbon dioxide... Read more.. |
Government decides to electrify 5.98 crore un-electrified households by December 2018India has scaled up its electrification drive to target every household and shed the tag of being a nation with surplus supply to distribution companies but having one-third of its population without access to energy. The government's shift of focus from village electrification to last mile connectivity will be helped by fiscal sops to states and launch of an interactive web platform that will connect consumers with the brass of distribution companies, officials said. ... Read more.. Date : Jun 20 Source: The Economic Times
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States resolve to provide 24x7 power to everyone by March 2019Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said all the states had resolved to provide round-the -clock power supply to every household by March 2019. "All the states agreed to provide 24x7 power to all the people by March 2019 or earlier," Goyal said here after attending a two-day conference of power and mining ministers of states and union territories. ... Read more.. |
Solar equipment makers get funding supportThe government will offer viability gap funding (VGF) to make solar power equipment ranging from solar cells to finished panels, Union power minister Piyush Goyal said. Projects to set up solar equipment factories will be awarded based on which bidder seeks the least amount of VGF—a form of financial support from the government to meet the shortfall in the project cost. Goyal said... Read more.. |
Power tariff revision unlikely to happen in Delhi this yearSpeculation is rife that power tariffs may not see a revision at all this year. Half the year has already passed and petitions filed by discoms BYPL, BRPL and Tata Power Delhi are yet to be admitted by Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). This will take at least another 2-3 months as the regulator is still in the process of framing new multi-year tariff regulations (MYT). ... Read more.. Date : Jun 20 Source: The Economic Times
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India Plans 16.6 GW Renewable Energy Capacity Addition This FiscalThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India has come out with most ambitious capacity addition target of 16,600 MW for renewables this fiscal year. According to MNRE, during the current fiscal solar capacity is expected to reach its largest-ever capacity addition target of 12,000 MW which would be followed by wind (4,000 MW), bio power (400 MW), small hydro (250 MW) and waste-to-power (10 MW).... Read more.. |
