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Isotopes indicate the source of groundwaterIs it the rainwater falling on the ground that is replinishing the subterranean reserves? How 'fresh' is the water that you find, use or drink? What is the source of the water which can be found in your vicinity? The scientists point towards isotope characterization of groundwater as a reliable method to answer these questions. R D Deshpande, senior scientist with Physical Research Laboratory (PRL),... Read more.. |
India m2m + iot Forum 2016 – TOWARDS SMARTER INDIAThe 3rd edition of India m2m + iot Forum 2016 is jointly organized by TSDSI ‘Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India’ (www.tsdsi.org) along with TCOE ‘Telecom Centers Of Excellence, India’ (www.tcoe.in), and m2m2iotpaper.com from 22nd – 23rd April, 2016, at New Delhi, India The ‘India m2m + iot Forum 2016’ aims to be a... Read more.. |
Environment Ministry Notifies Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules for the First TimeThe Government has notified Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 for the first time. Outlining the salient features of the Construction & Waste Management Rules here today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar, said that the rules are an initiative to effectively tackle the issues of pollution and waste management. Shri Javadekar said that at present, the construction & demolition waste generated is about... Read more.. |
Piramal Enterprises, APG to pump $132 million in Essel Green EnergyPiramal Enterprises, through its Structured Investment Group and Dutch pension fund asset manager APG Asset Management, will jointly invest $132 million (about Rs 900 crore) to power Essel Green Energy, the solar platform vehicle of Essel Infraprojects, across India. Essel Green Energy, owns 160 MW of solar IPP assets in four states, of which, 110 MW is operational and 50 MW is currently under execution.... Read more.. |
On green track, Nagpur metro to get power from renewable sourcesThe ₹8,680-crore Nagpur Metro Rail project is planning to allow its infrastructure to be utilised by a renewable energy service company to generate about 14 MW of solar power. The selected Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) could invest about ₹100 crore in setting up the solar panels on the rooftops, boundary walls, viaducts and vacant lands of the metro project, according to Brijesh Dixit, Managing... Read more.. |
Drought hits Indian coal plants and expansion plansDespite the Indian Government’s determination to double or even triple domestic coal production, the power sector is now being hit by water scarcity – with a new report warning the crisis could get far, far worse. A little over a week ago the operators of the 2100 megawatt (MW) coal-fired Farakka power station in West Bengal shut down five of the six turbines due to lack of water. ... Read more.. Date : Mar 30 Source: Reneweconomy
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Telangana industries can now apply for incentives onlineNow industries can apply for government incentives online without going through the tedious red tape. On Tuesday, Jupally Krishna Rao, Minister for Industries, Handlooms and Textiles and Sugar launched the TS-iPASS mobile app for e-filing of incentives. The small, medium and mega industrialists can file applications through desktop and mobile platforms using the application. The application provides the user... Read more.. |
Rs 1,000cr green fund to plant trees along highways in the worksThe road transport and highways ministry is likely to set up a first of its kind Rs 1,000-crore green fund for 2016-17 to be utilised for plantation along the highways. Officials said the ministry has set a target of greening about 10,000 kilometres of existing national highways during the financial year by planting fruit-bearing trees and shrubs. ... Read more.. |
200 mw solar power plant to come up in Thoothukudi, Tamil NaduThe NLC Tamil Nadu Power Plant Limited (NTPL) will establish a new solar power plant with a capacity of 200 megawatt, S. Sathiyanarayanan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, NTPL, Thoothukudi, said on Tuesday while talking to media personnel here. He said a techno-commercial feasibility study was on to set up the solar power plant over an area of 1,200 acres spread over Paraikuttam,... Read more.. |
Visakhapatnam city set for uniform water supply timingWith the completion of two water schemes covering parts of the city water supply is expected to be streamlined with uniform timings for the entire city. At present water supply is staggered and various parts of the city get it right from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. for 45 minutes to one hour. This is because of the lack of network of reservoirs, pumping mains, pump houses, pump sets etc. The two schemes are taken up under the... Read more.. |
Shareholder Resolution Urges Chipotle to Link Executive Pay and SustainabilityOnce the darling of both Wall Street and sustainability advocates, that rare admiration from both constituencies for Chipotle has gone down in flames over the past year. Outbreaks of E. coli and norovirus at scattered locations across the country have scared off customers, and the jury is out on whether free food coupons are going to lure them back. Last August, after some food-safety scares, Chipotle’s... Read more.. |
RBI announces private placement of special securities under UDAYThe RBI today asked market participants interested in subscribing to the special securities under UDAY scheme through private placement route to approach it by March 30. Power Ministry had launched the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) in November last for revival of debt ridden power distribution companies (DISCOMs) in different states. ... Read more.. |
Torrent inks pact to develop 197.40 MW wind power projectTorrent Power Ltd today said it has entered into a contract with a leading wind turbine generator manufacturing group for development of the 197.40-MW project. The 197.40-MW wind power project capacity will be developed across three sites in Kutch and Bhavnagar districts of Gujarat, the company said in a press release. ... Read more.. |
Two Andhra Pradesh villages to run completely on solar powerIn a first of its kind of green development initiative, two Andhra villages, Toorputallu and Pedhamyanavanilanka, will be electrified completely on solar power from this year. "These will be the first two villages in the country to be run 100 per cent on solar power," said Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who has adopted these two villages under the Sansad Aadarsh Gram Yojna (SAGY).... Read more.. |
BRICS Development Bank Plans To Issue Green Bonds Worth Up To $384 MillionThe newly formed BRICS development bank is reportedly planning to float a bond issue aimed at raising funds for renewable energy projects in the member countries. According to media reports, the New Development Bank could soon issue bonds worth $355 million to $384 million. The majority of the proceeds from the planned bond issue will be used to fund clean energy projects. ... Read more.. Date : Mar 29 Source: Clean Technica
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ADB, USAID to assist India in developing clean energy projectsAsian Development Bank and the US Agency for International Development will assist India in developing the clean energy infrastructure by collaborating on design and development of PPP investment models for solar parks. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on supporting India's ambitious... Read more.. |
Uttar Pradesh solar projects find bidders at Rs 4.43/ kwHThe Solar Energy Corporation of India's (SECI) latest tender for solar plants in Uttar Pradesh, setting a base tariff of Rs 4.43 per kwH, has drawn bidders even as many in the trade have deemed the price too aggressive. RattanIndia Solar 2 Ltd (a subsidiary of the RattanIndia Group) won 50 MW at the Allahahad solar park, while the France-based SolaireDirect won 75 MW at the Mirzapur park, both accepting the... Read more.. |
Infuse Ventures to raise Rs1,000 crore clean tech fundIndia’s first venture capital firm dedicated to the clean-technology sector, Infuse Ventures Inc. is raising Rs.1,000 crore to invest in agriculture, healthcare, clean technology and technology for small businesses under a new fund called Bharat, a senior executive at the firm said. Infuse Ventures Inc. is a Rs.125-crore fund formed as a partnership between BP Plc, International Finance Corp. (IFC), the... Read more.. |
OPGC starts solar power projectsThe Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited, a State-run power generating company, has installed a rooftop solar project on the existing plant switchyard building at its Banharpali-based Ib Thermal Power Station (ITPS) in Jharsuguda district as part of a demonstration project. According to the company, the capacity of this solar project is three kW and it will supply power to the switchyard building... Read more.. |
PCMC drafts waste management rulesCategory-wise segregation and storage of garbage and disposal of wet garbage at source by bulk generators are some of the provisions in the solid waste management by-laws approved by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). They would be sent to the state government for approval. Speaking to TOI, joint commissioner and member of the committee that framed the by-laws, Dilip Gawde, said, "As per the... Read more.. |
WWF, H&M enter global partnership for sustainable fashionSwedish fashion retailer H&M has entered a five-year global partnership with conservation organisation Worldwide Fund for nature (WWF) with aim to promoting sustainability in fashion industry. The new agreement, signed on World Water Day on March 22, expands the successful partnership from 2013, focusing on water stewardship, to also include climate action and a strategic dialogue related to H&M’s... Read more.. |
NITI Aayog, MoSPI to build database for quality energy policyGovernment's think tank NITI Aayog and Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will build a robust database for energy sector to enhance quality of energy policy formulation across fuel and consumer side. "We need to step-up our understanding of global energy trends. India's energy data systems are particularly weak on demand side -- consumption of different fuels by consumer types and... Read more.. |
Rs 4,000-crore investments in wind energy on brink of becoming NPAsInvestment of Rs 4,000 crore in wind energy projects is on the verge of becoming non-performing assets, as over 550 MW of projects that are ready to generate electricity are stranded because a state utility has refused to sign power purchase agreements (PPA) or issue commissioning certificates. Projects of Tata Power, ITC, Jindal Steel subsidiary Maharashtra Seamless, Hero Future Energies, Green Infra Wind... Read more.. |
Green penalty may go up from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 croreSeeking to impose a serious and effective deterrent to prevent violation of environmental laws, the Centre plans to introduce an amendment bill proposing to scale up the fine to a minimum of Rs 5 crore up from Rs 1 lakh and imprisonment up to seven years for causing 'substantial' environmental damage. The bill will be introduced during the second half of the budget session between April 25 and May 13.... Read more.. |
Government Holds Manufacturers Responsible for Collection of e-waste:New e-waste Management Rules 2016With nearly 17 lakh tonnes of e-waste generated annually in the country, the central government today fixed responsibility of manufacturers for collection of e-waste and announced to levy financial penalty for violation of provisions under the law. The Ministry of Environment and Forests notified the new e-waste management rules 2016 under which the manufacturer has been held responsible to collect e-waste... Read more.. |
