Using solar power for making ice
Amutha Kannan POWER-SAVING INNOVATION: The team from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham with its innovation (seen right) - a solar-powered vapour absorption ice maker.
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20 plants to generate 3,551mw power to be set up by 2014
The government has decided to set up 20 new plants with a generation capacity of 3,551 megawatt electricity by 2014 to meet the growing demand in the country. As per the decision, 20 power plants would be built under short-term and long-term plans in both public and private sectors.
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Power play
The potential of non-conventional resources may be limited, but the Rajasthan government is keen to tap all avenues at the earliest. It has come up with a policy document for promoting generation of electricity through non-conventional sources. In the past, three such policy frameworks had been issued, but not much in the form of generation could be achieved.
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While the sun shines
Leslie D'Monte / New Delhi June 23, 2009, 0:16 IST Indian solar power companies now want to light up the domestic market, with a little help from the government, of course.
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India still to use solar potential
Former scientific advisor to the Defence Minister V S Arunachalam on Tuesday said, although there is talk about utilisation of solar energy, but very little is done in the country.
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GE's Finance Arm Lining Up Green Power Deals
General Electric's Energy Financial Services is working on thousands of megawatts of renewable energy projects, but is not likely to move forward until the U.S. government decides on rules for new grants, an executive in the company's energy business said on Tuesday.
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Solar tools score in power cut season
The demand for solar appliances is soaring in the city, thanks to daily power cuts. According to the 16 solar appliance manufacturers-cum-retailers in Calcutta, their sales have increased at least 30 to 40 per cent compared with last year. Solar fans are the most popular items, followed by solar lights.
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Rahimafrooz to set up solar panel assembling plant
Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Ltd is set to assemble solar panels to grab the domestic market for solar home systems that are on an upward curve on the back of the government policy support to help off-grid people get electricity.
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Form an agency for renewable energy
Renewable energy service providers yesterday urged the government to form a body to implement the renewable energy policy to develop the green energy resources and meet 10 percent of the national demand for power by 2020.
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Powering the poor: projects to increase access to clean energy for all
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to helping achieve access to energy for all people in the region. The stories in this publication
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AEP Sees Carbon Capture From Coal Ready By 2015
Technology to capture carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants and store them underground will be ready by 2015 and could be in wide use in the United States by 2020, according to the top executive at American Electric Power Co Inc.
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Energy saving systems in rural areas stressed
A GTZ senior energy adviser has suggested the government take necessary measures to create awareness among rural people to use energy saving systems such as solar, biomass, biogas, wind and hydropower.
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Alternative energy needs a renewed push
India generates 13,878.58 MW grid-interactive power from renewable sources like from wind, small hydro, solar, biogas co-generation and biomass. It amounts to 9% of the total installed generation capacity. It has been enabled by the provision of government incentives like capital and interest subsidy, accelerated depreciation and concessional excise and customs duties.
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Easy loan proposed for self-financed renewable energy projects
Bangladesh Solar Energy Society placed yesterday a 14-point proposal including easy term loan for self-financed renewable energy projects before the government for the expansion of the sector amid increasing power crisis. Secretary of the society Prof Saiful Haque placed the proposals at a press conference at Renewable Energy Research Centre at Dhaka University.
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Clean Energy Investment Leaps In Second Quarter
Global investment in clean energy and climate-friendly technologies leapt in the last three months but full-year levels won't recover until 2010 or 2011, analysts said on Wednesday. Falling energy demand and more expensive debt have hurt large renewable projects for example in wind and solar power. Recession has cut risk appetite, curbing funding for clean technology start-ups.
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The question of our age
The manner in which we change matters That we need to change is beyond doubt. What matters is the manner in which we plan to afford the change.
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German Study Sees Job Boom From Sahara Solar Project
- A project linking solar power from the Sahara to energy users in Europe and North Africa could create 240,000 German jobs and generate 2 trillion euros ($2,822 billion) worth of power by 2050, a study published on Thursday found.
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Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
By KEITH BRADSHER DUNHUANG, China
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This streetlight harnesses wind, solar energy
N. Anand ONE MORE ATTRACTION: The hybrid streetlight installed at Mudaliarkuppam on East Coast Road. CHENNAI: The Rain Drop Boat House at Mudaliarkuppam off East Coast Road has one more attraction
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Energy sector ignored: TERI
The Energy Research Institute (TERI) said it was disappointed with the Union Budget 2009-10, considering the fact that Central government has the mandate to carry out reforms in the energy and environment sectors.