APDA constituted to implement RGGVY
Arunachal Pradesh Power (Electrical) Minister Tanga Byaling today informed that the government had constituted the Arunachal Power Development Agency (APDA) on suggestion from the State Finance Department
Energy
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Green future 'fast becoming reality' as UK renewable electricity generation rises 30%
The UK's renewable electricity generation increased by 30% in 2013 according to DECC's annual UK energy statistics, released today (31 July). Electricity generated from renewable sources accounted
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China Solar Exports Increased 18% in First Half of 2014
China’s solar energy exports increased about 18 percent to $7.42 billion from a year earlier in the first half of the year as manufacturers retained market share in the U.S. and Europe, an industry group
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Brazil Development Bank Will Allow Solar Cell Imports to 2020
Brazil’s BNDES development bank will allow solar developers to import photovoltaic cells until 2020 as part of efforts to spur domestic solar manufacturing capacity. From 2020, local content rules will
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California Joins Mexico in Clean-Energy Pact
California and Mexico have signed a bilateral pact aimed at advancing cross-border investments in clean energy. Signed July 29 by California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and Mexico's Secretary of Energy Pedro
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Japan Bets on Hydrogen’s Potential to Diversify Energy Sources
The hydrogen market in Japan is set to expand to 1 trillion yen ($9.8 billion) by 2030 and 8 trillion yen by 2050, according to a government report. “Hydrogen energy has the potential for wide applications,
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Energy Regulators Say EPA's Climate Rule Poses Grid Challenges
President Barack Obama's proposed rule to curb carbon emissions from the nation's power plants could raise costs and affect reliability in the U.S. electricity system, federal regulators told Congress.
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German Environment Agency calls for rules preventing fracking
Germany's Environment Agency said it wanted to make fracking practically impossible to head off the risk that the technique for extracting gas could contaminate groundwater with chemicals. The agency's
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EC serves notice to Poland over shale gas defiance
The European commission has begun legal proceedings against Poland for amending its national laws to allow shale drills at depths of up to 5,000 metres without first having assessed the potential environmental
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Energy from fossil fuels will lead to water crisis by 2040
Two new reports on the global energy-water nexus have concluded that by 2040 there may not be enough water to meet both the world's drinking water and energy generation demands. With large amounts