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Tata Power to develop 28.8 MW solar power projectTata Power Company (TPC), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), is developing one of its largest photovoltaic based solar power plants with an installed capacity of 28.8 MW in the Satara district in Maharashtra.
The plant will be spread over 130 acres of land. The latest state of the art technology in photovoltaic based solar generation will be utilized for the plant, a spokesperson said.
Tata Power-Distribution, the distribution arm of Tata Power, has signed a power purchase agreement... Read more.. Date : Oct 1 Source: Times of India
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How Spread of Bt Cotton Contaminates the Food ChainWhile hazardous GM technology was allowed to be spread more easily in cotton on the ground that it is a non-food crop, it is clear that when cattle, sheep, goats etc. feed on Bt cotton residues, then health hazards also spread to the entire food-chain.
According to the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Hyderabad, “Bt (bacillus thuringiensis) toxin in its natural, non-GM form, when used as an insecticidal spray, behaves differently in the environment than Bt toxin produced in GM plants. Natural Bt toxin breaks down in daylight and only becomes active in the guts... Read more.. Date : Oct 1 Source: Mainstream
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India acts to cut airline emissionsThe Airports Authority of India has implemented a series of measures to substantially reduce emissions using improved air navigation service (ANS) procedures and training.
The AAI paper proposes more direct air routes on 93 international and 173 domestic sectors in addition to 32 connector routes.
AAI also wants to implement so-called Upper Airspace Harmonisation, which includes operating multiple sectors of Air Traffic Control from a single centre in Chennai.
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India plans 'ultra mega' 4 GW solar power plantIndia’s government has unveiled plans to build an “ultra mega” 4 GW solar power plant in the northwestern state of Rajasthan. According to the Indian government, the power plant will be built on a 23,000-acre site close to Sambhar Lake, about 75 km from Jaipur, the state capital. “Being the first project of this scale anywhere in the world this project is expected to set a trend for large scale solar power development in the world,” the government said in a statement. The plant’s proposed capacity... Read more.. |
South Asian Nations Gather to Address Energy Efficient Lighting as KeyThe Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) kick-started a two day workshop entitled, ‘The Transition to Efficient Lighting in South Asia’ today. Guest of Honor Mr. Arun Agarwal, Under Secretary, Ministry of Power, India said ‘Ministry of Power has been pioneering in providing access and promotion of efficient lightning through its arms such as Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE). One major initiative in the lighting area is Rajiv Gandhi Grameen... Read more.. |
Experts highlight issues relating to climate changeS. Satapathy, Director–Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, urged CII to lead the industry action on climate change initiatives and partner with various State governments respectively. He emphasised the importance of forging linkages between private-public partnership model and climate change initiatives, at a climate change conclave organised by the CII. Sharing the Government perspective, he said, “As a response to... Read more.. |
ADB Finances Renewable Energy Transmission System in IndiaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $500 million to build a renewable energy transmission system in India. The system will deliver electricity from wind and solar power projects in Rajasthan in Northwest India to the state and national grids. “Boosting renewable energy is important for Rajasthan and India to meet fast-growing energy needs in a way that is kind to the environment while also improving the country’s energy security by reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels,” said Len George, Energy Specialist in ADB’s South Asia Department. “The proposed transmission... Read more.. Date : Oct 1 Source: Daily Fusion
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J&K in Indian Energy EquationIt is implied in Dilip Pudgaonkar-led interlocutors' report that J&K stands to secure Indian energy equation. The onus of responsibility multiplies as J&K has long been seen as an essential factor in India’s geopolitical equation. India’s energy demands are huge and multiplying as industrialization widens. The escalating prices being unaffordable for consumers makes the national exchequer allocate as much as 2.48 trillion rupees out of a total budget outlay of 16.65 trillion rupees to energy sector. India cannot but provide... Read more.. |
Thermal power market to heat upEfficient fossil fuel technologies will drive the ongoing growth of the global thermal power market, with generation expected to hit 19,869.1 TWh by 2020, as countries across the world work towards green, low-carbon and sustainable development, according to a new report from research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company's latest report states that recent years have seen heavier investment into R&D to improve fossil fuel technologies that can generate power at a higher capacity factor, whilst displaying a minimal impact... Read more.. |
CLP India signs new pooled financing structure with banks for wind farmsCLP India has pooled cash flow of its wind projects to mitigate risks and ensure security to lenders. The company on Monday announced signing of the new pooled financing structure for its wind assets with three Standard Chartered Bank, IDBI BankBSE 1.02 % Ltd and IDFCBSE 1.64 %. Company managing director Rajiv Mishra said pooled financing will help secure CLPIndia's current and future assets and mitigate the inherent risk arising out of the unpredictable nature of wind projects' output. "This... Read more.. |
World Bank bats for dairy dung energy policy in IndiaThe global environmental goods and services (EGS) industry has grown 10.5% since 2009 to $858 billion in revenue as of last year, according to a research report by the World Bank. The report, that looked into the green value chains globally, has also batted for a ‘Dairy Dung-Energy’ policy in India to foster socio-economic development through increased income and bio-gas sterilisation. It states that a proper policy in this regard could create 1.9 million additional full-time jobs . ... Read more.. Date : Sep 30 Source: Business Standard
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Airports Authority of India takes major initiatives to reduce emissionsAs India and several other nations oppose the EU proposal to impose carbon tax on Indian carriers flying in European airspace, the Airports Authority of India has implemented a series of measures to substantially reduce emission. In a paper presented at the ongoing International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) general assembly in Montreal, AAI has outlined a series of major initiatives it has taken to check depletion of ozone layer and emissions through improved air navigation service (ANS) procedures and training. ... Read more..Date : Sep 30 Source: Economic Times
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Telecom department may ask ADB to give telcos soft loan for green initiativesThe telecom department plans to urge Asian Development Bank to extend long-term soft loans to India's cash-strapped telecom sector which has been clamouring for viability gap funding (VGF) as a precondition to invest in capex-intensive green energy technologies mandated by the government.
The idea of tapping ADB for soft loans was discussed at an internal telecom department (DoT) meeting on September 27 with representatives of all telecom industry bodies on ways to meet the huge upfront capex needs for telcos to go green, a telecom department official... Read more.. Date : Sep 30 Source: Economic Times
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Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards 2013 announces shortlist of Indian businesses setting industry benchmarks on sustainability interventions in operationsParivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards today announced its shortlist of finalists for the 2013 edition of the Corporate Sustainability Stewardship Awards. 24 companies including Mahindra and Mahindra, Marks and Spencer, Hindustan Unilever, Cognizant, ONGC and many others feature amongst unique thought leaders in promoting sustainability in their business operations. Instituted by Sustainability Outlook, the Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards are a platform to uncover and recognize progressive corporates whose efforts and initiatives are setting benchmarks and... Read more.. Date : Sep 30 Source: Sustainability Outlook
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Solar power rises across countryThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has just said that humans are the largest contributors to climate change. Developing nations have for long been accused of emitting greenhouse gases, and with this, pressure on India to reduce emissions is going to mount further. But the country is, in a small way, doing its mite. Solar is today what IT was a decade ago. From Punjab, and Gujarat to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, state governments are betting their shirts on solar power. Over the last three years, India has installed 1.8 gigawatt (GW) solar power plants, and the... Read more.. Date : Sep 30 Source: Times of India
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Electricity generation to grow by 5.7% in 2013-14Total electricity generation in India is expected to grow at a healthy pace in 2013-14. In its report, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) expects generation to grow by 5.7% in 2013-14 as compared to a 4% rise reported in 2012-13. During the year, it said that power stations in India are expected to generate 963.8 billion units of electricity and that this will be the highest electricity generation seen by the country in a single year. Electricity generation from all three segments - hydel, nuclear and thermal - will grow at... Read more.. |
India Offers to Share Experience in Agriculture with Asean NationsMinister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Shri Sharad Pawar, today invited ASEAN countries to collaborate with India in farm research so as to face common challenges such as climate change. He also offered to share India’s vast experience in agriculture with ASEAN nations. The Minister was speaking at the third ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture at Kuala Lumpur. Elaborating on the importance of ASEAN-India cooperation in farm sector, the Minister said: “The report of... Read more.. |
Driven by solar, Greater Cochin Development Authority tightens purse stringsSolar may have come to mean corruption in the state. But the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) is certainly not blinking, preferring to instead save money and give a boost to the much-maligned source of alternative energy. The authority is all set to commission the 60 kVA solar power station at its head office in Kadavanthra next month. Once the power station becomes operational, it hopes to save about Rs 8 lakh per annum in electricity bills. At present, GCDA is footing a monthly... Read more.. |
Gujarat industry feels new land bill will raise challengesTerming the new Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill as highly populist, industry in Gujarat largely felt that this would lead to an uphill task ahead to buy or acquire land for industrial purposes. "There is going to be confusion related to various parameters of the new Land Bill, for example the issue of market rates. It is very difficult to determine exact market rates especially for agricultural land. In Gujarat market prices are determined on the basis of jantri rates, however, in case of agricultural land,... Read more.. |
India, US in it for the long haulAs the US-India bilateral relationship progressed to what President Obama termed “one of the most defining partnerships of the 21st century”, the two countries have widened their canvas of collaboration. But with greater engagements have come greater impediments. The past few months have seen more challenges emerge on the surface of the relationship, while the positive stories stride silently in the shadows. But whether you are looking at the sun or the shadows, what’s clear is this: the relationship is not one of “quick benefits”,... Read more.. |
Target to develop 10000 MW power through solar energy by 2017The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has set a target of generation of 10,000 Megawatt of power through solar energy by the year 2017. Addressing the Solar Power Developers Meet in the Capital, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, said that the Phase I of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has been very successful wherein 1685 MW of solar power was generated as against the target of 1100 MW. The Minister informed that large tracks of land have been... Read more.. |
India buys some time on HFCsAfter letting itself to be cornered on the issue of climate change at the G20 meeting in St. Petersburg earlier this month, India has managed a short time-out from the U.S. by means of the joint statement that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama signed in Washington on Friday. There was no recouping lost ground, only buying time. Instead of right away agreeing to begin the dialogue for a phase-out of greenhouse and refrigerant gases, or Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), under the Montreal Protocol, India has consented... Read more.. |
South Asian nations meet to address energy efficient lighting to combat climate changeThe Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP) have joined hands to review the current status and assess opportunities for a transition to efficient on-grid and off-grid lighting in the South Asian region. They will present a report on state of energy efficient lighting in South Asian countries listing projects, activities and identifying obstacles and challenges facing the lighting sector.
On Thursday, they kick started a two day workshop, 'transition to efficient lighting in South Asia' with representation from... Read more.. Date : Sep 29 Source: Economic Times
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Coal demand-supply gap to reach 185 MT by 2016-17: JaiswalThe demand-supply gap in coal may widen to 185.5 million tonnes in 2016-17 though many measures have been taken to step up production of the dry fuel, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said Friday. The country had to import a record 135 million tonnes (MT) of coal last year to meet domestic requirement. "In spite of best of our best efforts, a gap in domestic supply and demand of 185.5 MT is envisaged in the terminal year 2016-17 of X11 Five-Year Plan," the Minister said at an event here.... Read more.. Date : Sep 29 Source: Zee News
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$5.7 Trillion Worth of Renewables With No Added Grid CostsAnalysts at Citi have produced a detailed report which suggests another 900 gigawatts of solar installations, and another 1,500GW of wind farms could be installed around the world with little added cost to electricity grids. This amounts to an investment opportunity of $US5.7 trillion – and it only relates to those investments that can be achieved without much added expense to existing infrastructure. The estimate is based on Citi’s assessment that most electricity markets could – on average – integrate 20 per cent of wind... Read more.. |
