Global wind report 2024
The global wind industry installed a record 117GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy, finds this year’s Global Wind Report from the Global Wind Energy Council. The
Renewable Energy
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Prepare master plan on renewable energy
A parliamentary standing committee yesterday asked the energy, power and mineral resources ministry to prepare a master plan on generating electricity from alternative sources such as solar, wind and wave power. The ministry was also asked to submit the plan to the committee and the government within three months.
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Urgency of tackling climate change
WITH the clock ticking and less than a hundred days to go until ministers from around the world meet at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, now is the time for the UK and [South Asia/India/Bangladesh] to work together to get a climate deal that is fair to the region's economy and its people.
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What can Bangladesh do to combat climate change? (Editorial)
I lend my voice of support to Prof. Shairul Mashreque's call for combating climate change (CCC) published recently in The Daily Star (
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Two missions on climate change ready for implementation, says Shyam Saran
KOLKATA: Two of the eight missions in the National Action Plan on Climate Change were ready for implementation through the cabinet-level decisions regulatory mechanisms and even through legislation if necessary, said Shyam Saran, the special envoy of the Prime Minister on climate change, here on Friday.
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Solar plan launch on Nov. 14
RAJIB CHOWDHURI Aug. 28: The Prime Minister
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Jairam Ramesh says don't be romantic about renewables and wants to outsource the monitoring of forests
This video presents the interaction of Jairam Ramesh, India
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Jairam Ramesh on energy efficiency and climate change
This video shows the briefing by Jairam Ramesh, India
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Europe's Saharan Power Plan: Miracle Or Mirage?
A 400 billion euro ($774 billion) plan to power Europe with Sahara sunlight is gaining momentum, even as critics see high risks in a large corporate project using young technology in north African countries with weak rule of law.
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Hydrogen-CNG fuel to debut during Games
Athletes and officials staying at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Village may get to travel on vehicles that will run on a newage green fuel. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has asked the government for land at the Village site to set up a hydrogen-CNG (HCNG) filling station.
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To harvest Sun, spray on solar cells
This is one powerful idea that would do away with massive solar panels. Solar cells could soon be spray painted onto the sides of buildings or rooftops with nanoparticles.