This study assesses the potential for bioenergy production using various feedstocks such as sugarcane, oil palm, and municipal solid waste in six Caribbean small island developing states – Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana.
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) released the draft Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy Sources Regulations, 2012 in November 2011, specifying technical parameters for tariff determination for renewable energy projects set up during the Twelfth Plan period. The draft regulations are a welcome step as they …
After CNG, the national capital is all set to run its public transport fleet on biogas. Ambitious as it may sound, but Delhi plans to run its buses on biogas. In collaboration with the Swedish government, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy plans to set up a biogas …
DHAKA: The country is expected to see a surge of biogas plants in next five years as initiatives have been taken to set up 150,000 such plants in rural households by 2016, promoters of renewable energy said on Sunday. "We have set a target to establish a million units of …
The state-run Infrastructure Development Company Limited will install 1.50 lakh biogas plants across the country through its associate organisations to reduce the use of biomass in kitchens by 2016. IDCOL director ASM Formanul Islam at a press briefing on the National Biogas Week said on Sunday that the company had …
After CNG, the national capital is all set to run its public transport fleet on biogas. Ambitious as it may sound, but Delhi plans to run its buses on biogas. In collaboration with the Swedish government, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy plans to set up a biogas …
Falling prices of carbon credits have scuttled the best-laid plans of private equity investors to make a fortune by selling them. Europe’s economic downturn coupled with low demand for emission compliance credits in the US and Asia and uncertainties over the continuation of Kyoto Protocol have resulted in a sharp …
When Vijay Ingle of Chittalwadi village in Akola district decided to install a biogas plant at his dairy last year, everyone was sceptical. It had failed to take off in the Vidarbha region despite the government promoting biogas as the cleanest and cheapest fuel for over three decades and offering …
Biogas plants have a long and successfully history in Nepal. They provide energy for cooking and light dark rooms in a country where energy is a scarce and valuable resource. Consequently, biogas plants have been one of the main sources of green and renewable energy. Biogas can improve people's lives …
Pakistan can generate 50,000 MW of hydroelectricity but only about 6,595 MW has been developed over the past 50 years, presenting a grim picture. This was stated by experts at the international conference on "Solar and Bio Energy System," arranged by the Department of Farm Machinery and Power, Faculty of …
The Capital will soon get its first combined bio-gas plant that will generate enough gas to fuel 120 city buses. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Delhi Government and the Government of Sweden for production of compressed natural gas fuel using waste through modern bio-gas technology. On …
Now, waste will be used to produce CNG as per a joint initiative by the Sweden government and the ministry of new and renewable energy. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed today between the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) and KG Renewable Ltd …
India has abundant bioenergy resources and although the segment has made progress in the past few years, less than 10 per cent of the total potential has been achieved so far. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) expects the launch of the long awaited National Bioenergy Mission (NBEM) …
This Greepeace report is a documentation of 10 successful case studies from across India on how communities and individuals have used decentralised renewable energy to energise and empower their lives. Asserting the fact that renewable energy holds the key to India’s energy future, Greenpeace released the report Taking Charge: Case …
In this study, GNESD Centres in Africa, Asia and Latin America have analyzed biomass resource potential, energy policies promoting the deployment of bioenergy and how bioenergy can be effectively employed in bringing about rural development and poverty alleviation in eighteen countries across the globe. Findings from the study showed some …
Although rural energy access is a recognized priority, the issue of energy access for urban poor populations has not been given the requisite focus or priority in research and policy. Nevertheless, there are examples of successful approaches in providing energy access to the poorest segments of society. The goal of …
Considering importance of electricity from socio-economic perspective, the Electricity Act 2003 contains supporting provisions for rural electrification and de-licensing rural power supply. The government also launched the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) in 2005 to provide free electricity connections to 2.34 crore rural population below poverty line (BPL) in …
After facing a space crunch in the dumping grounds of the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has requested buildings to dispose or manage the garbage they generate within its premises by using methods of composting or utilise it for generation of bio-gas. The BMC recently sent letters to some …
Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (IDCOL) plans to set up 1.5 lakh biogas plants by 2016 to ensure access to clean fuel for cooking, said a senior official of the company. The non-bank financial company installed 20,000 plants till June. It helped save 40,000 tonnes of firewood worth around $1.02 million …
New Delhi: Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses will soon be running on fuel derived from vegetable waste and sludge from treated sewage. The Centre has struck a deal with the Swedish government to set up a compressed biofuel plant at Delhi Jal Board’s Keshopur sewage treatment plant (STP). The fuel …
As energy is the source of all life, so modern energy can be the source of a better life for all. The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) has focused attention on modern energy access for a decade, providing the international community with quantitative, objective analysis. This report, a …
