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 …
Though Mumbai still has a long way to go when it comes to protecting the environment, some parts of the city are doing their bit for conserving energy and natural resources. In Powai, recycled water is used for flushing and construction activities. Public parks and housing societies also reuse water …
Much of the thrust for industry to become energy efficient will require huge financing from banks. But it seems they are reluctant to fund the efforts.
With growing concerns about India’s energy security and climate change, the importance of improving the energy efficiency (EE) of the economy is being realized by Indian policy makers, and significant efforts are being made to enhance EE in the country. Yet progress in EE implementation has been slow compared to …
The UNESCO has released a publication that demonstrates, through a selection of 28 case studies from around the world, that UNESCO biosphere reserves are ideal places to test, evaluate and implement comprehensive climate change policies. The publication, titled "For life, for the future - Biosphere reserves and climate change, a …
It seems like a no-brainer, manufacturing products rather than making new ones from scratch-widely done with everything from retread tyres to refilled inkjet cartridges to remanufactured engines - should save a lot of energy, right? Not so fast, says a new study by researchers at MIT. In some cases, the …
Factories don't need to switch to alternative fuels to be environment friendly. Converting waste energy to power is a smarter, cheaper, and equally green option.
As supply and demand factors increasingly point to a future in which natural gas plays a greater role in the global energy mix, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a special report exploring the potential for a “golden age” of gas. The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook …
Fifth annual survey led by the Institute for Building Efficiency, an initiative of Johnson Controls providing information and analysis of technologies, policies, and practices for efficient, high performance buildings and smart energy systems around the world.
The Government of West Bengal understands that Climate Change can prove to be a threat as well as opportunity for the state. Through a consensus, it has identified the key sectors and regions that are likely to be most vulnerable and require additional efforts over and above its existing programmes …
This report finds that only 9 percent of World Bank Group energy sector lending in 2009 and 2010 actually went to support basic energy needs in communities that lacked access to energy. The report also demonstrates that, in India, decentralized renewable energy systems are less expensive than extending the grid …
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) launched their publication: Rural Electrification with Renewable Energy: Technologies, Quality Standards and Business Models. Taping into its members’ experience in developing countries, ARE aims to contribute to the decision-makers, potential investors, project promoters and the general public’s knowledge of renewable off-grid technologies. From small …
This report analysis the brick sector in Bangladesh and assesses the feasibility of cleaner alternative technologies. Chapter 1 introduces the rationale and study objectives. An overview of the challenges and opportunities of the brick sector is presented in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 describes the main brick technologies currently in use …
New Delhi With four times the population of the US, an economy growing 8-9% a year and surging energy demand, India’s race to become an economic power has propelled it to No 3 in the list of top carbon polluters. India’s greenhouse gas emissions will keep rising as it tries …
“This magazine is not a product of a desire to capture share of the information market. It is a product of a need and desire to fill a critical information gap.” Anil Agarwal, founding editor of Down To Earth, wrote this in his introduction to the launch of the fortnightly …
EU ministers voted on Friday to exempt solar panels from a ban on toxic substances in electrical goods, enabling leading maker First Solar to keep selling its products in the industry's biggest market. The revised European Union law generally bans the use of six hazardous substances in electrical and electronic …
With four times the population of the United States, an economy growing 8-9 percent a year and surging energy demand, India's race to become an economic power has propelled it to No. 3 in the list of top carbon polluters. India's greenhouse gas emissions will keep rising as it tries …
Governments, investors and individuals are pumping money into cleantech to stoke innovation and find solutions to issues such as the increasing demand for energy. According to one estimate, oil demand may peak as early as 2020 due to more stringent CO2 reduction policies, higher fossil fuel prices and declining clean …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday assured of financing major water and power sector projects without giving guarantee on Diamer Basha dam. This was the crux of a meeting which Juan Miranda, Director General, Central West Asia Department Bank, had with Minister for Water and Power Naveed Qamar, along …
A planned modernization of the U.S. national power grid will cost up to $476 billion over the next 20 years but will provide up to $2 trillion in customer benefits over that time, according to industry experts. The so-called "smart grid" will save energy, reduce costs and increase reliability by …
