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India’s Gujarat introduces rooftop solar subsidyThe Indian state of Gujarat has introduced a subsidy for residential grid-connected rooftop solar systems on top of any benefits provided by India’s Central government. The subsidy amounts to INR10,000 per kW of installed PV (US$151) with a maximum of INR20,000 per consumer. This financial support will be dispersed by the Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) after installation and commissioning of each... Read more.. |
Suzlon bags 105 MW wind project order from Greenko GroupRenewable energy major Suzlon Group today announced its maiden order win of 105 MW from Greenko Group with over 1 GW of operating assets. "The project will be located in Andhra Pradesh and will be progressively commissioned by January 2017," Suzlon said in a press release. According to the statement, Suzlon... Read more.. |
ReNew Power first Indian company to achieve 1GW solar capacityReNew Power Ventures, emerged the first company to cross an installed capacity of 1 GW from its clean energy projects in India on March 31, 2016, it said in a statement. It achieved the milestone within a short span of 5 years with a total of 29 wind and solar projects across 9 states in India. ReNew Power... Read more.. |
Cost of Solar energy is less than that of conventional energy says Power Minister Shri Piyush Goyal - makes a strong plea for adopting solar in rural areasShri Piyush Goyal Minister of State (IC) for Power ,Coal and New & Renewable Energy has said that energy is important part of our ecosystem and the setting up of a multilateral Agency of International Solar Alliance is a demonstration of our concern for issues of climate change. Speaking at a lecture organized by Mahratta Chamber of Commerce and the Pune International Centre he said US obstruction and pressures would not be acceptable to India. The traditional ethos of conservation makes India a natural... Read more.. |
Levi’s to recycle old jeans into new onesIn a bid to create circular economy, Levi’s plans to divert clothing from landfills and take-back programmes for apparel to recycle everything from building insulation to cushioning material. In this direction, Levi’s has recently collaborated with Italian fibre supplier Aquafil (maker of Econyl, a nylon fibre made from waste materials such as used carpets, discarded fishing nets and other marine plastic) to... Read more.. |
Chinese team invents solar panels for rainy weatherPower generation from solar panels stops during rains, an issue that has plagued the sector for several decades. Not anymore. A group of Chinese researchers have developed a system which can generate power from solar panels even when it's cloudy and raining. In a science journal, Angewandte Chemie, the researches claimed to have developed a technology that would make solar cells all weather. The solar panels... Read more.. |
Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable ConcreteA team of interdisciplinary researchers at UCLA led by Gaurav Sant may have found a way to create a version of concrete that may eliminate greenhouse gases that are emitted from traditional cement. Sant, an Indian American associate professor and Henry Samueli Fellow in civil and environmental engineering at the university, have led the scientific contributions of the research, which focuses on capturing... Read more.. |
Government to raise solar power capacity to 48GW by 2019Government intends to raise solar power generation capacity to 48GW by early 2019, out of 100 GW envisioned from the clean source by 2022 under the National Solar Mission. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in its latest projections, has set a target of having 48GW grid connected cumulative solar power generation capacity by 2018-19, after which the general election are to be held. ... Read more..Date : Apr 11 Source: The Economic Times
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Delhi govt mulls odd-even scheme for 15 days every monthThe Delhi government is “seriously” mulling a proposal to enforce the odd-even scheme for 15 days every month, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference, he said a fortnight every month was being thought of since it cannot be made permanent in the absence of a robust public transport system. The odd-even scheme, which returns in the city on 15 April, leaves cars carrying... Read more.. |
World Bank Plans To Aid Deployment Of 30 GW of Renewable Energy Capcity and Climate Adaptation Intervention In Developing Countries By 2020The World Bank Group has announced this week that it intends to help developing countries add 30 GW of renewable energy by 2020. Announced on Thursday, the World Bank Group has revealed its new Climate Change Action Plan, in which it intends to help developing countries around the world add 30 GW of renewable energy capacity, in addition to developing early warning systems for 100 million people, and... Read more.. |
China supports India’s solar incentivesIndia’s stand on providing incentives and subsidies to domestic manufacturers of solar cells and panels, which has been challenged by the US at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has received support from China. Xie Zhenhua, Special Representative for Climate Change of China, who was in India for the 22{+n}{+d} BASIC Ministerial Meeting, said his country supports India’s decision to provide subsidies or... Read more.. |
Clean drinking water from a hi-tech waste binCapitalising on the Swachh Bharat campaign, Chandigarh-based start-up Trestor is building a machine that can provide clean drinking water to people, especially the urban poor. However, to get 300 ml of water, a person has to put an used plastic bottle or can into the machine. Developed in just 95 days by two final year students of IIT-Bombay — Anurag Meena and Satyendra Meena — the machine is being marketed... Read more.. |
These solar hubs can provide clean water, green electricity & Internet connectivity to 3000 peopleThe team of this ambitious company describes their creation as the "biggest solar-powered computer in the world," which combines solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage for powering the unit (and for charging external devices), with a water filtration system and an internet connectivity and telecommunications hub. The Watly system, which has been in the works for the last few years, and has now attracted the attention of The Discovery Channel, was run as a pilot program at a village in Ghana, where the 2... Read more.. |
Power minister Piyush Goyal launches energy efficient fan programme in UPPower minister Piyush Goyal has launched the National Energy Efficient Fan Programme (NEEFP) in Uttar Pradesh. Under the scheme, BEE 5-star rated ceiling fans of 50 Watt will be distributed to consumers at an attractive EMI model, the Power Minister said today. Goyal distributed energy efficient fans to 15 consumers in Varanasi yesterday, it added. ... Read more.. |
Canada's SkyPower looking to offload equity in Madhya Pradesh projectCanada-based solar power developer SkyPower Global, which won contracts to set up plants of 150 MW in Madhya Pradesh last July, is looking to offload equity in the project and may subsequently exit, industry executives and analysts said. The company has approached at least two leading Indian renewable energy developers, seeking investment in the project. SkyPower Global's Mauritian arm, SkyPower South East... Read more.. |
Illegal polluting industries sealed in DelhiSeveral illegal industrial units in South Delhi were sealed recently when they were found releasing effluents that caused waterlogging in the area. The Factory Licensing Department of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation sealed eight unauthorised washing and dyeing units in Meethapur on Wednesday, according to a statement released on Thursday. The SDMC said that the units had been releasing a large amount... Read more.. |
Corporate Solar Funding Drops To $2.8 Billion In Q1’16, Reports MercomMercom Capital Group has reported that total corporate funding for the global solar sector has dropped to $2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2016. According to Mercom Capital Group’s latest report on funding and merger & acquisitions (M&A) for the first quarter of 2016, the solar industry saw its total funding drop to $2.8 billion, compared to $6.9 billion in the immediately preceding fourth... Read more.. |
Cabinet approves central system for water managementWith climate change, frequent extreme weather events and an increasingly unpredictable monsoon impacting millions each year, the Centre has cleared a proposal to set up a centralised system for providing real-time data for flood forecasts, water resource assessment and drought management. The Cabinet's decision on Wednesday approving implementation of the National Hydrology Project (NHP) with an outlay of... Read more.. |
SunEdison bankruptcy risk won’t derail Indian solar targets, says governmentThe financial woes of US developer SunEdison would only have a small impact on India’s overall solar deployment targets and any incomplete PV projects would be retendered immediately, Tarun Kapoor, joint secretary of India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has told PV Tech. Embattled SunEdison has hit headlines of late after its yieldco subsidiary Terraform Global claimed that SunEdison is close... Read more.. |
Water cuts for industries around Mumbai get more severeNearly 15,500 industrial units in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) are bearing the brunt of a severe water shortage in the region. The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), which supplies water to units located on its industrial estates, has extended the duration of water cuts from two days to three in a week in the Thane-Belapur industrial corridor, Taloja industrial cluster and Kalyan-... Read more.. |
Switching to LED bulbs could save you more than Rs.4,000 a yearShifting to LED bulbs could save an average family around Rs. 4,000 a year on their power bills due to energy efficiency gains and lower replacement costs, according to Energy Efficiency Services (EESL), a government-run joint venture. The company’s National Energy Efficient Fan Programme inaugurated on Thursday, is expected to help reduce household electricity bills and the country’s overall carbon dioxide... Read more.. |
REC sanctions Rs. 6,000 cr for power infra in AmaravatiIn a major boost to the power sector in the emerging capital city Amaravati, the Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (RECL) has sanctioned Rs. 6,000 crore for augmenting the electricity infrastructure. This was stated by RECL Chairman Rajeev Sharma at the two-day international workshop on 'Energy efficient lighting-Urban experiences and implementation practices' that began here on Thursday.... Read more.. |
NTPC board okays Rs. 3,104 cr solar projects in MP, RajasthanPower major NTPC today said the board has approved investment proposals worth Rs. 3,104 crore for solar PV projects in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. “The board of directors of the company at its meeting held on March 30, 2016, has accorded investment approval,” for Rs. 3,104.04 crore projects, the company said in a BSE filing. ... Read more.. |
PNB Housing raises INR 500 crore from IFC to finance Green Residential ProjectsPNB Housing Finance Limited has announced that it has issued secured fixed rate NCDs to International Finance Corporation (IFC) to raise INR 500 crore for funding Green Residential projects. With this, PNB Housing has become the first housing finance company (HFC) to successfully issue Green Bonds. The funds will be used to finance green residential projects which are certified by recognized green building... Read more.. |
HP pledges to achieve 100% renewable electricity usage by 2020Personal computers and printing major HP Inc today pledged to achieve 100 per cent renewable electricity usage and 40 per cent renewable electricity mark by 2020 in its global operations. "We continue to reinvent a more sustainable business and society, not only through innovative energy-efficient technology, but also with our move towards a business that is powered entirely by renewable electricity," HP Inc... Read more.. |
