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 comprehensively compiles India's Energy Efficiency history, policies and institutions, and showcases best practices from diverse sectors and industries. Based on insights and views of thought leaders and industry visionaries, India's future pathways are outlined towards a more energy efficient economy.
Bangladesh may not achieve energy security by 2021 if the government continues to provide huge subsidies, a leading expert said yesterday. “We will never reach energy security by 2021 if the low price of energy continues,” Prof Ijaz Hossain of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) said. His remarks …
Negotiations are stuck even as potentially catastrophic climate change-related events are spinning out of control It’s that time of the year again. Climate change talks are heating up, with the next conference of parties scheduled to meet in Durban in November. There is heat but no light. To put it …
Tata Steel is investing £4.5 million more this year at its South Yorkshire operations in the UK, over the £20 million investment that it has already put in last year. In all, this could lead to savings of £850,000 a year for the company since the funds would help “improve …
It will soon be possible to rate buildings according to their environmental friendliness. The upgraded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 2011(LEED 2011 for India) rating system for green buildings was launched by the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, on Thursday. The new rating comes …
Japan has not ruled out the possibility of complete closure of its nuclear power stations as one option for the country's future energy policy after the world's worst nuclear accident in 25 years, economy minister Yukio Edano said. "I am certain that we are going to reduce nuclear power generation …
On the 20th of October 2011 the Indian Global Service Society (IGSSS) hosted an expert-meeting on “Energy Access for the Urban Poor in India” at their main office in Delhi. Around 15 participants from 10 different Indian organizations discussed on a whole set of different aspects related to “energy-poverty” in …
New Delhi: Residents of north and northwest Delhi will finally be able to purchase energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) for Rs 15. Discom NDPL launched Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s (BLY) Bachat Lamp Yojana on Tuesday under which each household in the NDPL area will be entitled to four CFLs …
Consumers in Delhi's Mongolpuri area will be the first to make use of the new ‘Bachat Lamp Yojana' scheme that offers a limited number of energy-efficient bulbs at subsidised rates. The scheme, aimed at promoting energy efficiency in the city, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday. It …
New Delhi The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has selected four sectors in the country to seek funding from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank supported Clean Technology Fund (CTF) to complement the ongoing National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and the low carbon growth path. The …
The European Union must make a drastic shift from fossil fuels and derive more and more of its power from renewable sources, driving up electricity costs over the next two decades, according to a draft document seen by Reuters on Monday. The 2050 energy road map to be published by …
Vinod Khosla, the billionaire venture capital investor, is increasing his bet on clean technology. Khosla Ventures, the venture capital company he formed in 2004, will steer as much as 65% of its new $1.05-billion fund to support businesses developing renewable sources of power, energy-efficiency technology and LED lighting products, Khosla …
A green building policy proposed to be brought by the State government will aim at reduction of energy consumption of existing buildings by 15 per cent and new buildings by 30 per cent. Public Works Minister V. K. Ebrahim Kunju announced plans for drawing up the policy in the Assembly …
While Solyndra LLC's flameout has fueled criticism of federal initiatives to encourage alternative power sources, the solar-panel maker is hardly the only disappointment among U.S.-backed energy programs. That's evident in California, which was awarded $4.6 billion by the Energy Department as part of the 2009 Recovery Act—far more than any …
The civic body has drawn up a Rs 50crore project to replace sodium vapour street lights with light-emitting diode lamps (LEDs) to save 33lakh watt of power. The authorities have sought funds from the Asian Development Bank to implement the project. “Our aim is to replace 15,000 sodium vapour street …
A new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the ground as negotiators battle over the fate of the ailing Kyoto climate pact. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol covers only emissions from rich nations that produce less than …
‘’It was informed that there is a growing demand for electricity in both the public and private sectors in Sri Lanka, as a result of post-war booming economy in all the areas including industrial, agriculture and tourism. I also heard that Sri Lankans are interested and concerned about the environment, …
The Government of India (GoI) proposes to secure additional sources of financing to (i) support its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), and in particular the two missions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to that Plan, namely the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) and the National Mission …
Plans are afoot to provide low cost solar power kits and other renewable energy resources to nearly 50,000 families, who are unable to obtain electricity through the main grid, in the Ratnapura District . During a recent inspection tour Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka visited several regional electrification …
