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.
Environment and Forest Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said the government plans to meet 10 per cent of total electricity demand of the country from renewable sources. "The government is ready to extend all-out support for renewable and sustainable energy. We have plans to meet 10 per cent of our total …
A World Bank research report has batted for a dairy dung energy policy in India to foster socio-economic development through increased incomes and biogas sterilisation. It added a proper policy in this regard could create 1.9 million full-time jobs. Between 2009 and 2012, the global environmental goods and services (EGS) …
Three hundred and sixty biogas plants have been installed by a cooperative at Pahalmanpur and Ramshikharjhala VDCs in Kailali district. These biogas plants were installed through the concessional loans issued by the Sustainable Community Environment Protection Multipurpose Cooperatives Ltd., established some six years back. The cooperatives has been providing a …
Sustainable development in countries like Nepal, where 44 % of the population do not have access to electricity is now closely linked to access to energy. This country report looks at the status of the Scaling up Renewable Energy Programme (SREP) in Nepal. The Climate Investment Fund (CIF) is a …
Renewable energy developments in India - a presentation by Alok Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Wind Projects), Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 being held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
Remote village electrification: Gram Oorja’s journey - a presentation by Anshuman Lath, co-founder, Gram Oorja Solutions, Pune at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 being held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
Sri Lankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, staying true to its Green Vision, ""To be a Planet Friendly Airline accomplishing sustainable and advantageous business development," has initiated many programmes to conserve environment by reducing the carbon footprint. Its latest green initiative, the first in-house model biogas plant, situated …
WWF Nepal and the Government of Nepal’s Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to launch the second phase of the WWF Nepal Gold Standard Biogas VER Project. A total of 20,000 biogas plants will be installed during this phase over a period of eight years …
The Punjab Agriculture Department has moved a summary to the provincial government to approve a project of 10,000 biogas technology plants to mitigate the energy crisis following the successful installation of 1,476 plants in the 36 districts of the province. The department has also completed a pilot project of installing …
AHMEDABAD: After installing solar panels atop some of the main zonal offices of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Sardar Patel Stadium in Navrangpura, the AMC is now turning to wind energy. With the AMC incurring electricity bills worth close to Rs 150 crore per annum, huge savings can …
Some 2,800 biogas plants have been set up in the district. The number of biogas users has increased in the district after the government provided grants to the people for the construction of bio-plants. Biogas is taken as an important means of renewable energy. Some 2,800 biogas plants have been …
This report investigates the sustainable energy opportunities and challenges in the region in relation to poverty reduction and development. It is produced in line with the United Nations Secretary General’s Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4ALL), which seeks to reach three goals by 2030: Universal access to modern energy; double …
Twelve scheduled banks and one non-bank financial institution are yet to disburse any loan under a Tk 200-crore refinancing scheme for green products after signing participant agreements with Bangladesh Bank three to four years before. Twenty-eight banks and one NBFI have so far signed the agreements with the BB under …
US to help Pakistan in energy sector Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - Islamabad—Pakistan and United States have agreed to enhance cooperation in energy sector with special focus on development of bio-gas and wind energy to help Pakistan overcome power crisis. This was stated by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar while addressing …
More and more people are making use of renewable energy in Kanchanpur district, according to officials. Some 12 per cent of the people in the district were found to be using renewable energy until a year ago, said Dinesh Lamsal, assistant energy and environment officer in the district. Lamsal said …
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday incorporated a number of new green products in its Tk 200-crore revolving fund in a bid to build an environment-friendly economy. The BB issued a circular to the managing directors and chief executive officers of banks saying that it included solar mini grid, solar irrigation …
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that new energy policy which is to be announced soon would turn out to be the panacea for the country’s energy problems. “People and economy have suffered badly at the hands of crippling power crisis. It is high time that prudent and consistent …
Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET) has installed more than 2290 bio-gas plants throughout the country to meet domestic fuel needs of rural areas and production of bio-fertilizer. Under the project" Bio-gas technology and production of Bio-Fertilizer" initiated in 2008,around 1700 plants were installed in Punjab,300 in Sindh,113 in …
Road transport accounts for around a quarter of final energy consumption, and renewable energy technologies and fuels can help countries meet their policy goals for secure, reliable and affordable energy and reduced price volatility. They can also promote social and economic development. However, governments will find it difficult, if not …
Administrative sanction given to the Rs. 90 lakh-project The State government has allotted Rs. 90 lakh for putting up a bio-gas plant for producing 440 KW power using solid wastes generated by the Thanjavur municipality. Welcoming the move, people of Thanjavur said that it would achieve two objectives. It would …
