Reply affidavit on behalf of the Central Ground Water Board in the matter of Suo Moto case titled "Haryana 60.48% groundwater over exploited Kurukshetra worst Jhajjar best says" appearing in the Tribune, January 8, 2025. The CGWA report, May 3, 2025 addresses the issue of groundwater exploitation and violation of …
The report which has been drafted jointly by Greenpeace and the Chennai based industry research firm Energy Alternative India (EAI), presents a detailed economic and environmental roadmap based on the Green Telecom Directive issued by Department of Telecommunication (DoT) based on the recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India …
With the objective of creating awareness on the safe use of electricity and promote the use of high standard electrical appliances, a human chain was formed from Tamukkam to Raja Muthiah Mandram here on Monday. Organised by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), Madurai Region, the event was part …
In view of the current power crisis and power cuts throughout the state, the Energy Coordination Cell (ECC) of the energy department of Andhra Pradesh, has appealed to around 25 million consumers to save energy by releasing an open letter. According to an ECC release, one unit of electricity saved …
Valediction of the ‘Energy Conservation Week’ celebrations were held here on Saturday. When the celebrations began on August 21, students of various schools took out an awareness rally at Palayamkottai to highlight the need for saving power. In the valediction held at Palayamkottai, Commissioner (in charge), Tirunelveli Corporation, T. Mohan, …
Bhubaneswar: With the state quite often facing power crisis, the government will conduct a survey on wastage of electricity and accordingly take steps, said energy minister Arun Kumar Sahoo, here today. He was speaking at a function jointly organised by the Departments of Information Technology and Public Relation and Odisha …
China plans to invest 2.37 trillion yuan ($375.6 billion) in major energy-saving projects during the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015), according to a document released by the State Council. The projects are expected to save the country an equivalent of 300 million tons of coal during the five-year period, according …
Asia must act now to pave the way for green, resource-friendly cities or face a bleak and environmentally degraded future, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. “Asia has seen unprecedented urban population growth but this has been accompanied by immense stress on the environment,” said ADB’s Chief Economist …
A TASKFORCE comprising trade unions and manufacturers has cited the carbon price as adding to the pressures on the struggling industry sector in a report to government containing more than 40 recommendations, sources say. The report by the manufacturing taskforce, a tripartite body established last year by the Prime Minister, …
Almost all departments ignore three-year-old GO Wondering why the State is facing a power crisis? Here’s another classic example of governmental sloth: The state’s public offices have failed to install power-saving equipment, despite it having been made mandatory, contributing to heavier power consumption in Karnataka.A government circular issued three years …
Advanced construction technologies promise huge energy savings, says Philip Farese. Investment is needed to bring them to market and to encourage their use.
Access to clean, affordable and reliable energy has been a cornerstone of the world’s increasing prosperity and economic growth since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Our use of energy in the twenty-first century must also be sustainable. Solar and water-based energy generation, and engineering of microbes to produce biofuels …
For many in India, when the largest blackout the world has ever seen struck last week, it didn't come as a surprise. Smaller, scheduled blackouts are a common way that the country copes with its explosive growth in demand for electricity.
The National Service Scheme (NSS) could not have timed their new initiative better. At a time when water levels in reservoirs are dipping at an alarming rate and the State is staring at an imminent power crisis due to a far from normal monsoon, the 1.75 lakh NSS volunteers are …
SHILLONG, Aug 7 – Assam has so far received close to one billion dollars as loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to enhance its power sector, but, getting competent contractors to execute the projects efficiently remains the biggest challenge. Most of the projects were sanctioned from the past few …
Standard Chartered Bank, which is targeting improvements in energy and resource efficiency in its buildings, has taken a stake in a wind farm to source green energy for an office in Chennai. It has taken a 26 per cent stake in Green Infra to source over 1.5 million units of …
The government will invest 100 million pounds with two specialist investment houses to encourage investment into improving Britain's energy efficiency, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Monday. Specialist fund managers at Equitix and Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL) will use the money - which will be provided by UK Green …
New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board on Friday decided to go to the Planning Commission with a model proposal to make way for private players in maintenance and operation of distribution of water to the consumer. However, the board decided to add a fourth ‘P’ to the publicprivate partnership model. …
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions from 2009 by more than 11%, making significant progress towards the governments green operations and procurement targets. Along with a reduction in gas emissions, 80% of the MOD's construction projects scored top environmental ratings. The MOD also reported that …
Shimizu Corp, the largest contractor in Japan, has opened a building that emits the world’s least amount of CO2. The building is the new Shimizu headquarters located in Kyobashi, Tokyo. The state-of-the-art building emits only 38 kg/sq meter of CO2 per year, 62% less on average than ordinary buildings in …
