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
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Carbon trading won't stop climate change
Selling permits to emit carbon dioxide is fine in theory, but there's a fatal flaw that means it can never avert climate catastrophe.
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US, Mexico Agree New Partnership On Climate Change
The United States and Mexico agreed on Thursday on a new partnership to fight climate change and promote environmentally-friendly forms of energy production, they said in a joint statement.
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Growing Wind, Solar Power Challenge US Grid - Study
The push to add more renewable wind and solar megawatts to the US electric mix will force changes in the way the power grid operates to keep electricity flowing reliably, said an industry watchdog Thursday.
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Here's 5,000 Pounds - Go And Buy An Electric Car
Motorists are to be offered up to 5,000 pounds to encourage them to buy electric or hybrid cars under a new government plan. The plan also sets aside 20 million pounds for charging points and infrastructure to develop a network of what the government calls "electric car cities". The incentives will be offered from 2011 when a new generation of electric cars is expected to become available.
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Suzlon in talks with Sivasankaran to raise Rs 400 cr
Piyush Pandey & M V Ramsurya MUMBAI
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To set up small demo plant at Mussoorie
ONGC is planning to set up a small demonstration wind energy and solar plant at the hill resort of Mussoorie.
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ONGC plans to tap offshore wind energy; shelves K'taka project
Shishir Prashant / New Delhi/ Dehra Dun April 15, 2009, 0:08 IST After setting up its first 50 Mw wind energy farm in Gujarat, the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is now planning to tap huge offshore potential of this vital alternative energy.
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Govt focusing on solar energy option
The government will focus on solar energy to overcome the energy crisis in the country, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Azam Khan Swati said. Addressing the members of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Tuesday he said his ministry has come with a great programme of overcoming the energy deficit through solar energy.
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Zero-carbon nation
Maldives to spend US $1,100 million THE Maldives has decided to de-carbonize itself by giving up fossil fuels and switching completely to renewable energy. President Mohamed Nasheed on March 16 said US $110 million would be spent every year for the next one decade to eliminate fossil fuel use. As per the plan, 155 large wind turbines, half-a-kilometre of solar roof panels and a biomass
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