Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The government needs to re-examine its plan of replacing old power plants with super critical units as the country is already reeling under drought and producing coal-based energy is a highly water-intensive process, Greenpeace India today said. "The government needs to re-examine its plans of replacing old power plants with …
Standing Committee on Energy present this Fifteenth Report on ‘Hydropower, a sustainable, clean and green alternative’ relating to the Ministry of Power. Hydro power is clean, green, sustainable and also a cheap source of power in the long run. Amongst the renewable sources of energy, hydro power has been recognized …
BHEL's shares are trading down over 1% on the BSE. State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has announced the commissioning of a 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh. "The unit has been commissioned at the 1x600 MW Jhabua Thermal Power Project (TPP) located in Seoni district in …
Study finds that spurt in coal use in Asian countries could weaken monsoon systems Rapid increase of coal use in fast-growing Asian countries such as India and China may weaken monsoon systems and reduce the amount of rainfall in future, a new MIT study has found. Coal burning, despite recent …
He said the city government has undertaken a series of measures to curb pollution, both from vehicles and dust, which include marking of dedicated bus lanes and vacuum cleaning of roads under the Delhi government. Health Minister Satyendar Jain Monday said air pollution had taken “centrestage” in the capital over …
Increasing the share of renewable power from variable sources, namely solar and wind energy, requires technological developments to be accompanied by well-designed regulations for grid management and operation. Grid connection codes for variable renewable energy (VRE) sources have evolved hand-in-hand with technological and operational practices, driving the adoption of the …
Geothermal is a renewable source energy that can be used directly for heating or for power production. Geothermal utilization, particularly power production, may result in some greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. GHG emissions from geothermal power production is generally small in comparison to traditional base load thermal energy power generation facilities. …
Geothermal is a renewable source energy that can be used directly for heating or for power production. Geothermal utilization, particularly power production, may result in some greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. GHG emissions from geothermal power production is generally small in comparison to traditional base load thermal energy power generation facilities. …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution by Power Plants, 28/04/2016. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF &CC;) have notified Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2015 on 7th December 2015 related to water consumption and emission of Particulate Matter, SOx, NOx & Mercury from thermal power plants. All the …
The French government has committed to unilaterally set a carbon price floor for electricity producers in a move aimed at curbing coal-fired power generation and boosting renewables. The combination of currently low carbon emission prices and coal prices in Europe is making coal-fired plants twice as profitable as gas-fired plants …
China's government said on Monday that it would strictly control the total capacity of its coal-fired power sector, confirming a move that had previously been flagged by the country's energy watchdog. Beijing will halt the construction of new coal-fired power plants until 2018 in 15 regions even for projects that …
CHENNAI: A three-member panel that studied pollution caused by coal-fired thermal plants in Ennore on the outskirts of Chennai has recommended "severe and retrospective" penalties for all violations and a moratorium on expansion of industries in the area. The panel, headed by retired Madras high court judge Justice D Hariparanthaman, …
People of Gondamara in Banshkhali will support installation of a coal-based power plant there only if the plant does not harm the environment, said speakers at a view exchange meeting yesterday. "If the plant does 20 percent harm but 80 percent good for people, then we want the power plant. …
Long-term climate change goals will be missed, and clean energy investment will stagnate, if Australia does not start forcing its dirty coal-fired power plants to close, new analysis has found. Economic modelling commissioned by the Climate Institute also suggests that putting off closure until after 2030 would force the country …
A new report has concluded that even the most efficient coal plants are incompatible with global climate change goals. With world leaders heading to New York to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement, a new report conducted by Ecofys and commissioned by WWF has concluded that any level of coal-fired …
The government of Bangladesh has indicated it is unlikely to abandon its push to build more coal-fired power plants despite growing opposition among local people and environmentalists. At least four people died and many were injured at Banshkhali in Chittagong earlier this month, when police opened fire at violent protests …
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has shortlisted three sites in the coastal Kadaladi block for establishing a 4,000 MW mega thermal power plant at a cost of Rs. 24,000 crore. Chief Minister's announcement Acting swiftly after Chief Minister Jayalalithaa made an announcement to this effect in the Assembly …
The Odisha government has decided to focus on curbing discharge of waste from thermal power plants as part of its climate change action plan for next five years. Fly ash, a residue of coal burning, disposal has emerged as one of the biggest challenges before the Odisha government even as …
The Odisha government has decided to focus on curbing discharge of waste from thermal power plants as part of its climate change action plan for next five years. Fly ash, a residue of coal burning, disposal has emerged as one of the biggest challenges before the Odisha government even as …
Protesters opposing the construction of a Chinese-backed, coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh agreed on Sunday to halt their activities for 15 days, defusing tensions after four demonstrators were killed last week. Villagers for and against the $2.4 billion power plant in the coastal district of Chittagong clashed last week before …
