Coal: a heavy burden on the Indian railways
India’s power demand is rising more quickly than its renewable capacity additions, accelerating plans to mine, transport and burn up to 65% more thermal coal for electricity generation by 2030. Several
Rail Transport
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Bus stops go green with solar energy
Trichy: Shifting to the non-conventional energy source to light bus shelters during night hours, the civic body commissioned bus shelters mounted with solar panels at three places in the city on Sunday.
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Rlys’ solar power project chugs off
The Railways has started the process of harnessing solar power through roof-top plants at railway stations and buildings to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and conventional sources of electricity.
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CIAL model solar power units to come up at railway stations
Union Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal said here on Thursday that all railway stations and airports in the country would be instructed to install Cochin International Airport model solar energy
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Assolda asks NGT to quash EC for rail terminal at Xic-Xelvona
CURCHOREM: The Assolda panchayat has filed an appeal before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune, to quash the environmental clearance granted to a company for the construction of a rail freight terminal
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PMO sets up panel to fast-track bullet trains
The chairman of Railway Board, secretary in the Department of Expenditure, Secretary DIPP & Foreign Secretary will be part of the committee The Prime Minister’s Office has constituted a committee under
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Rly's biggest windmill project to be opened in Jaisalmer today
In a bid to promote non-conventional energy sources, railways with an investment of Rs 160 crore has set up wind power project in Dangri village at Fatehgarh sub-division in Jaisalmer district. Union railway
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Eco-friendly measures to mitigate impacts of linear infrastructure on wildlife
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has assigned the responsibility to the Wildlife Institute of India to prepare a technical document ‘Eco-friendly measures to mitigate impacts
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Prabhu dedicates 26 MW windmill plant to power rail engines
In another “green initiative”Union Railways Minister, Suresh Prabhu, on Wednesday dedicated a 26-Mega Watt windmill plant in Jaisalmer to power procurement for the railways. Indian Railways consume
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WR wins 5 national energy conservation awards
The Western Railway has won five National Energy Conservation Awards in various categories instituted by the Ministry of Power. WR bagged first prize for Palanpur station of Ahmedabad Division and third
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NGT restrains railway from axing trees at Aluva station
KOCHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained Southern Railway from cutting trees at Aluva railway station till they obtain sanction from the state government. The petition was filed before