Reply by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order dated January 21, 2024 in the matter of ‘News item titled “Feeling anxious? Toxic air could be to blame” appearing in Times of India dated 10.10.2023’. NGT had directed CPCB to file a …
India is blessed with abundant solar energy. Solar water heater system is a technically proven successful application for use of this energy. However the market for the solar water heater is not yet developed fully. This informative hand book on solar water heater is prepared, for the Ministry of New …
This report outlines the energy-related challenges that cities, particularly large and 'mega-cities', will face during the coming decades. It analyses the technical and policy actions that must be taken to meet these challenges and the role the energy industry and business can play in designing and implementing efficient solutions
This report from the Biofuels task force of the World Energy Council reviews the debate between supporters and opponents of Biofuels, against the backdrop of rapidly increasing energy demand. Skyrocketing prices of crude oil in the middle of the first decade of the 21st century accompanied by rising prices for …
The role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the transfer of climate change technologies has emerged as a particularly contentious issue in the past two years. Against this background, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) …
The students of Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication branches of Canara Engineering College have developed a solar powered tribrid two-wheeler named V-Spark-3, which will be inaugurated by the District- in-Charge Minister J Krishna Palemar on August 20. Speaking to the presspersons on Wednesday, Electrical and Electronics Department Head …
Although China is a world leader in renewable-energy technology, it is missing the chance to deploy this equipment on a suitably grand scale at home. (Editorial)
Electric vehicles (EVs) represent both a new demand for electricity and a possible storage medium that could supply power to utilities. The "load shifting" and
The US Department of Energy has launched an 'artificial photosynthesis' initiative with the ambitious goal of developing, scaling up and ultimately commercializing technologies that directly convert sunlight into hydrogen and other fuels.
The objective of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) under the brand 'Solar India' is to establish India as a global leader in solar energy, by creating the policy conditions for its diffusion across the country as quickly as possible. The Mission has set a target of 20,000 MW …
The US government must make the Department of Defense a key customer for energy technologies and make greenhouse-gas reductions a public good, say John Alic, Daniel Sarewitz, Charles Weiss and William Bonvillian.
This report details trends in the renewable energy sector across the world. Finds that investment in renewable energy power capacity (excluding large hydro) in 2009 was comparable to that in fossil-fuel generation, at around $100 billion each. <br> Changes in renewable energy markets, investments, industries, and policies have been so …
This new UNEP report focuses on the global trends in sustainable energy investment, covering both the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. New investment in sustainable energy in 2009 was $162 billion, down from a revised $173 billion in 2008. The 7% fall reflected the impact of the recession on …
Coal power generation in China and India is expected to double and triple, respectively, over the next 20 years, increasing exposure to fuel price volatility, exacerbating local air pollution, and hastening global climate change. Concentrating solar power (CSP) is a growing source of utility-scale, pollution-free electricity, but its potential in …
Recent actions by many governments to promote more efficient, cleaner sources of energy signify positive steps to help improve energy security and mitigate climate change. Transformation of the energy sector, however, requires that commitments to energy efficiency and clean energy be sustained on a global level for many years to …
This report seeks to inform decision makers seeking to prioritise RD&D; investments in a time of financial uncertainty. It is an update of the December 2009 IEA report Global Gaps in Clean Energy Research, Development and Demonstration, which examined whether rates of LCET investment were sufficient to achieve shared global …
The technical and economic viability of energy efficiency (EE) has become more pronounced as concerns about energy security, climate change and low carbon development intensify. Although the promotion of EE has long been identified as an effective policy tool to manage energy demand, active pursuit of EE still lags behind …
The present status of nuclear energy technology is the result of over 50 years of development and operational experience. The latest designs for nuclear power plants, now under construction, incorporate lessons learned from this experience as well as recent technological developments to offer enhanced safety and performance. Nuclear power is …
SOLAR cell technology has claimed most scientific minds in the sector dedicated to alternative energy sources. Ever wondered why wind power does not kick up as much storm? It is free; no expensive technology is involved. Terrains inaccessible by the village’s main electricity grid need to set up their own …
Two key objectives of the national solar mission are to bring down costs and to build a strong domestic manufacturing industry for solar equipments. In late 2009, the government set up a committee under the then secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ajay Shankar, to recommend the …
