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 …
Vasundhara Vyas Mehta | TNN Ahmedabad: With an annual increase in the built-up area of residential and commercial buildings by 10 per cent, the projected annual increase in the energy demand is 5.4 billion kWh. The need of the hour is to design and construct
Goa's industrial group Dempos has tied up with The Energy Resource Institute (TERI) for a climate change awareness programme for Goan school students. Named after the late Vasudeva V. Dempo, the climate change awareness programme is an initiative which was formally launched on Friday to coincide with the 75th birth …
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has not only attracted widespread attention and created a major political fallout in the US, but has posed some major issues that impact the future of global energy policy and the international response to the growing challenge of climate change. Some general …
A workshop by The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) on ''Development of Building Regulations and Guidelines to Achieve Energy Efficiency in Bangalore City'' elicited a poor response from Civic bodies in the City, with none of the invited chiefs of BBMP, BDA or BESCOM representing their organisations. Inaugurating the workshop …
Keeping with the tradition of celebrating World Environment Day for the last 20 years, the students of Shastri Model School, Mohali, organised a function on Saturday in coordination with the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Chandigarh. Municipal councilor B B Maini was the chief guest and nearly 80 …
Mumbai: Realising the importance of environmental balance, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The agreement was signed by MMRDA metropolitan commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad and TERI director general Rajendra Pachauri. MMRDA and TERI have agreed …
R K Pachauri, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), on Sunday called upon youth to take an initiative in creating awareness on protecting the environment.
Furthering intra-region trade with neighbours can help India meet its ever-growing energy needs Neha Chowdhry / May 29, 2010, 0:21 IST India needs to open its eyes to the substantial benefits that it stands to gain from intra-region energy trade. Instead of looking to Russia, East Asia, Latin America and …
THE government plans to introduce environment rating of habitats, a logical extension of its green rating for integrated habitat assessment (GRIHA) system for new buildings. Under the proposal, integrated townships, new urban complexes and special economic zones may have to get green rating certification. Large projects involving the development of …
New Delhi: With a view to reduce carbon emissions, the government will soon rope in major real estate developers for voluntary adoption of a set of new guidelines on building low energy consuming green housing complexes. The move is part of the government's national action plan on climate change. The …
A group of nine countries under the Global Climate Network (GCN) umbrella will meet on Wednesday to deliberate on the new low-carbon job opportunities. As one of the members of the group, India is looking to further explore non-conventional energy sources that would add to employment openings. The theme of …
Vishwanath Kulkarni State Governments are warming up to the reality of climate change and have started working on the strategies. Delhi is the first and the only State to have prepared a climate change agenda so far. But several other States including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal and Bihar …
Mumbai The state environment department on Wednesday initiated a first-of-its-kind project to study the impact of climate change in Maharashtra. A memorandum of understanding was signed with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) that will conduct the two-year study. Environment Secretary Valsa Nair Singh said,
