A report published on Monday by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) said power plants to be added after 2023-24 could be completely renewable energy-based. Reiterating the government’s draft electricity plan finding that current installed and under-construction capacity would be able to meet demand till 2026, TERI also estimated that …
With non-renewable energy sources in India, such as coal, petroleum and natural gas, on the verge of extinction, the need to tap into renewable energy sources such as solar and wind energy has risen considerably. Although a number of NGOs and individuals have taken the lead, the government
To take stock of water bodies in the city, including ponds that have been filled in and encroached upon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to map them.
To collaborate in research in petroleum biotechnology In a unique initiative and partnership, state-run Oil India Limited (OIL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) for research and collaboration in petroleum biotechnology and new and renewable energy sources. The MoU was signed by …
For all those who believe in saving money and yet do their bit for the environment in their own little way, this might be a chance to explore all the cost effective, eco-friendly and renewable energy and energy efficient options available. The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) has organised a …
Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said Harsiddhi Heights apartments in Worli was the first structure to be served a notice under Section (5) of the Environment Protection Act for violation of CRZ 1991 norms. Announcing the new CRZ notifications in January 2011, Ramesh had said the MoEF …
Builders in Mumbai have sensed an opportunity to obtain permission for more construction area. The state government is now considering allowing higher floor space index for environment-friendly green buildings and is also considering other incentives to prompt more developers to undertake construction of such green buildings, said Valsa R Nair …
Rising farm wages, which have a major impact on food prices, may force the government to devise a blueprint in which agricultural work is included under a widened ambit of a government's flagship job surety scheme, a key government official said. "We may need to come up with some sort …
KIRIT S PARIKH FORMER MEMBER PLANNING COMMISSION Public Perception of Risk is Unwarranted The nuclear disaster in Japan has raised grave concerns around the world about the safety of nuclear plants. But the chairman of India
In the era where farming no longer remains profitable and the number of farmer suicides is increasing, it is hard to imagine urban youth take agriculture as a profession. However, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has taken an initiative to motivate Gen Next entrepreneurs to present their
GLACIERS, reservoirs of fresh water on the earth, are assumed to be major indicators of climate change. Since their melting contributes to drinking water, water for agriculture and hydropower in densely populated regions in South and Central Asia, glaciers have become a major concern for these regions. Himalayan glaciers are …
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) that had taken up the task of cleaning the Mumbai shoreline following the oil spill caused by the collision of MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia 3 in August last year, said on Monday that it had completed the process of bioremediation along the Navy …
NEW DELHI, Feb 4: The Government today said it can ill afford to withdraw subsidy on fossil fuel as the move would hit the poor man hard, even as it appealed to the global community to remove barriers on technology transfer to tackle the challenges of climate change and protect …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called for a coordinated global action to deal with the challenge of climate change and stressed the proper enforcement of regulatory standards to prevent green damage. He said the country has set a broad objective to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 20 …
Contaminated and polluted water kills more than 2.2 million people per year which experts point out is more than the number of people killed from all forms of violence, including wars. The situation is especially dangerous in India where 80 per cent of all urban water is being discharged daily …
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is charting out the Assam action plan for climate change which will prepare a road map to help the state address the problem. This was announced by Fellow, TERI, Prabir Sengupta, at a conference on North East and Response to Climate Change
Guwahati: Noted experts participating in a workshop on climate change here pn Monday said any action plan to mitigate impact of climate change will not succeed unless there is overwhelming people
Moving over from conventional methods, the brick manufacturers of Saurashtra and Kutch are preparing to tune into new technology. With the support of The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) and the Central government, brick producers of the region are planning technological upgradation at their units. So far, the industry has been …
