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Chemical footprinting has arrived at Levi's, Seagate, J&J
The inaugural Chemical Footprint Project report released this week highlights the financial risks that companies face due to chemicals of high concern (CoHCs) to human health and the environment in their products and supply chains. The Chemical Footprint Project is an initiative backed by companies and investors with a total $1.1 trillion in assets under management and purchasing power, which aims to help companies measure, analyze and ultimately act to mitigate their reliance on potentially... Read more.. |
Milestone in solar cell efficiency by UNSW engineersA new solar cell configuration developed by engineers at the University of New South Wales has pushed sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiency to 34.5% – establishing a new world record for unfocused sunlight and nudging closer to the theoretical limits for such a device. The record was set by Dr Mark Keevers and Professor Martin Green, Senior Research Fellow and Director, respectively, of UNSW’s... Read more.. |
NGT directs state govt to list industries polluting West UP riversThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to provide the list of industries which are said to have contributed to the pollution of rivers and groundwater sources in six districts of western UP. The state government, on its part, has asked for three weeks' time to do the same. Noticeably, the tribunal had, a month ago, directed the state government to test the... Read more.. |
Himachal to get India’s first solar wind power plantState-run Himachal Pradesh Electricity Board (HPEBL) and Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) signed a pact to set up India’s first solar wind hybrid power plant in the hill state. The agreement was signed by Managing Directors P.C. Negi of HPEBL and Ashwani Kumar of SECI in the presence of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh here. ... Read more.. |
Iron-based dyes to reduce solar cell costs drasticallyResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have successfully developed a system that can use iron-based dyes in solar cells . It will drastically reduce costs of these cells and bring down cost of generation. "The new findings will accelerate development of inexpensive and environmentally friendly solar cells. The goal is to be able to use iron-based dyes in solar cells in the future," said the university in a... Read more.. |
AAP govt admits pollution levels remained high in Delhi during Odd-Even phase IIThe Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday told National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the pollution level remained high in the national capital during the second phase of odd-even car rationing scheme. In the reports submitted to the NGT, both Delhi government as well as Central Pollution Control Board admitted that the pollution level remained high in the second week of implementation of odd-even... Read more.. |
Unilever ‘Sustainable Brands’ Grew 30% Faster Than Other Brands in 2015About half of Unilever’s growth last year came from its sustainable living brands, which grew 30 percent faster than the rest of the company’s business, according to the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan annual progress report. The company defines sustainable living brands as those that “integrate sustainability into both their purpose and products” such as improving health, wellbeing or nutrition, reducing... Read more.. |
Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alonePortugal kept its lights on with renewable energy alone for four consecutive days last week in a clean energy milestone revealed by data analysis of national energy network figures. Electricity consumption in the country was fully covered by solar, wind and hydro power in an extraordinary 107-hour run that lasted from 6.45am on Saturday 7 May until 5.45pm the following Wednesday, the analysis says.... Read more.. |
Rs.34,000 Crore Energy Efficiency Investment Opportunity Awaits Indian IndustryIndustrial Energy efficiency is Rs 34,000 crore market with cross sectoral interventions such as Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), Waste Heat Recovery Systems (WHR) accounting for 21% and 24% of the estimated investment potential respectively and key sectoral BATs accounting for 52% according to a detailed bottom-up model created by Sustainability Outlook and AEEE to assess the investment opportunity in PAT sectors (excluding thermal power sector). Enhanced technical competencies of service providers, need for... Read more.. |
Going green: Punjab gets world's biggest rooftop solar plantTouted to be the biggest one of its kind in the world, the 11.5 MW rooftop solar energy plant was inaugurated on Tuesday by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at the Radha Soami sect headquarters here. Spread in an area of over 82 acres, the solar plant has been built at a cost of Rs 139 crore by the Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) in this town, 45 km from Amritsar. ... Read more.. Date : May 18 Source: First post
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GERC jerks up wind tariffGujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has proposed an increase in tariff for procurement of wind power. The higher tariff, according to experts, is on account of a rise in capital costs of setting up a wind power project in Gujarat. The state power regulator proposed a levelled tariff of Rs 4.19 kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the next three years, a tad higher than the Rs 4.15 per... Read more.. Date : May 18 Source: The Times of India
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Installed solar capacity touches 7,000 MW by AprilThe fate of almost 1,000 megawatt of solar power capacity in India’s solar programme hangs in balance even after a month and a half since US-based SunEdison declared bankruptcy. Despite this the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy is confident of meeting its targets of adding 12,000 MW of capacity in 2016-17 and 15,000 MW of capacity in 2017-18. India’s total installed solar power capacity stands at... Read more.. |
Digital energy cluster to attract global energy players to SmartCity KochiThe digital energy cluster, coming up as part of SmartCity Kochi, will be the first-of-its-kind in India as it will help harness affordable energy for generations. The cluster will comprise industries that will develop clean energy technology for the energy industry domain and technical training centres. It will provide facilities like digital technology labs, testing centres, technology and services hosting... Read more.. |
Renew Power and Hareon complete 72MW PV project in India’s Andhra PradeshA joint venture between India-based developer Renew Power and China’s cell and module manufacturer Hareon Solar Technology has commissioned a 72MW project in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The project is located across two districts, Kurnool and Prakasam, and is connected to the 132/33kV Adoni substation and the 132/33kV Cumbum substation. ... Read more.. |
World Bank approves $625 m loan to support rooftop solar programme in IndiaThe board of World Bank has approved a $625 million loan to support the central government’s programme to generate electricity from rooftop solar power plants. The board also approved a co-financing loan of $120 million on concessional terms and a $5 million grant from the Climate Investment Fund’s Clean Technology Fund, the global development bank said in a statement on Monday. ... Read more.. Date : May 17 Source: The Hindu Business Line
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IPCL on lookout for acquisition opportunity in renewablesIndia Power Corporation ( IPCL ) has floated a wholly owned subsidiary for acquiring or setting up green renewable energy projects. "We already have 100 mw wind energy project and have been toying with the idea of entering the sector in a big way. The new subsidiary has been floated to grab opportunities in the sector," Hemant Kanoria, chairman, IPCL. ... Read more.. |
Rajasthan dethrones Gujarat as No. 3 wind energy producer in IndiaAfter dislodging Gujarat and emerging as the number one state in solar power generation, Rajasthan has done it once again, now by overtaking its western neighbour in wind power as well. In the financial year 2015-16, the desert state raced past Gujarat adding a record 685 MW wind power to reach a cumulative operational capacity of 4,006 MW and become the third largest producer in the country after Tamil Nadu... Read more.. |
India's first solar-powered train set for trialIn a bid to harness solar energy, the Indian Railways is all set to conduct trial of its first solar panel-powered train in Rajasthan's Jodhpur city. A railway official said though the train would be pulled by conventional diesel-run engines, the solar energy will be used for internal electricity gadgets. "... Read more.. |
112 more villages electrified, taking number of electrified villages to more than 7000As many as 112 villages were electrified across the country last week, taking the total tally to 7,766, the government said today. "112 villages have been electrified across the country during last week (from 9th to 15th May 2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY)," the Power Ministry said in a statement. ... Read more.. |
Solar manufacturing industry still waiting to take offData released by the government suggests that the average size of Indian solar cell and module manufacturing unit is just about 86 MW and 69 MW respectively per annum. In comparison, module production capacity of Trina Solar, a Chinese manufacturer is expected to surpass 6 gigawatt by the end of this year, higher than all 81 Indian module manufacturers put together. ... Read more.. Date : May 17 Source: The Economic Times
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World's largest floating windfarm to be built off Scottish coastThe world’s largest floating windfarm is set to be built off the coast of Scotland after its developers were granted a seabed lease on Monday. Statoil, the Norwegian energy company, expects to have five 6MW turbines bobbing in the North Sea and generating electricity by the end of 2017. The company has already operated a single turbine off Norway. ... Read more.. |
Govt issues draft norms for development of onshore wind power projectsThe Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has come out with draft guidelines for the development of onshore wind power projects, aimed at accelerating the growth of wind power sector in the context of new technology and emerging regulations. The document, which seeks suggestions and comments from all stakeholders by May 27, points out that the objective of new norms is to facilitate the... Read more.. |
Multiple Effect Evaporators Replaced by Algal TechnologyA multiple-effect evaporator (MEE) is a system designed for efficiently using the heat from steam to evaporate water. This equipment is recommended by pollution control agencies to evaporate industrial effluents and R/O (reverse osmosis) rejects with very high total dissolved solids (TDS) and it results in huge amounts of hazardous solid waste. In India MEE is extensively used in R/O reject management of... Read more.. |
India ranked third in 'Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index': ReportIndia is placed at the third position after the United States and China in the 'Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index', according to an EY report. "This is primarily due to strong focus of the Indian government on renewable energy coupled with the actual timely implementation of renewable energy projects," EY said in a statement. ... Read more.. |
Shell creates green energy division to invest in wind powerShell, Europe’s largest oil company, has established a separate division, New Energies, to invest in renewable and low-carbon power. The move emerged days after experts at Chatham House warned international oil companies they must transform their business or face a “short, brutal” end within 10 years. Shell... Read more.. |
