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 …
A group of Silicon Valley schools have built the largest solar and power-saving system of any U.S. school district through a project undertaken with the energy efficiency arm of Chevron Corp. The 7.1 megawatt project at San Jose's East Side Union High School District should save $43 million over its …
The manufacturing and use of inefficient electrical appliances, equipment and machinery could become a cognisable offence if parliament passes the energy conservation bill, said a former environment minister. Former minister Hameedullah Jan Afridi, who is also the chairman of the Intellectual Property Rights Organisation (IPO), said this at the
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State is all set to win carbon credits for reducing carbon emission through its Bachat Lamp Yojana under which the Kerala Sate Electricity Board (KSEB) distributed two Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) of 14 W in lieu of two 60 W incandescent lamps to domestic electricity consumers. The United …
Wood fuel, one of the oldest energy sources on the planet, could become the newest commodity market if it can overcome supply limits and green concerns as demand grows for renewable energy. Supply constraints are starting to put wood fuel into competition with the paper industry, experts say, in an …
A University of Missouri engineer has developed a flexible solar sheet that captures more than 90 per cent of available light, and he plans to make prototypes available to consumers within the next five years. Efficiency is a problem with today's solar panels; they only collect about 20 percent of …
Turmoil across the Middle East and North Africa has refocused attention on the impact that political tensions or interference can have on the price and availability of energy imports. Against consumer fears of gasprice hikes, energy security ranks high on many western governments
In the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, power shortages have forced one of the world's most energy-efficient countries to make do with even less. That may become the norm after Prime Minister Naoto Kan last week shelved a 2010 goal to build 14 nuclear reactors over the next 20 years.
In the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, power shortages have forced one of the world's most energy-efficient countries to make do with even less. That may become the norm after Prime Minister Naoto Kan last week shelved a 2010 goal to build 14 nuclear reactors over the next 20 years.
New York: Two leading makers of lighting products are showcasing LED bulbs that are bright enough to replace energy-guzzling 100-watt light bulbs set to disappear from US stores in January. Their demonstrations at the LightFair trade show in Philadelphia this week mean that brighter LED bulbs will go on sale …
KOCHI: Kerala's initiative, to become the first to fully implement the Bacchat Lamp Yojana (BLY) in the country, has been recognized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC approved the implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism Programme carried out by the Kerala State Electricity Board …
Tihar Jail authorities are drawing up plans to make the facility energy efficient. They are planning to conduct a detailed energy audit of Tihar complex as well as Rohini Jail in association with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency to take up a slew of measures aimed at conserving as well …
This interim report prepared by the expert group set up by Planning Commission under leadership of Kirit Parikh highlights policies needed for the low carbon growth. The main sectors examined in this report are power, transport, industry, buildings and forestry & the recommendations made in this report are to be …
An expert group constituted to plan a low-carbon growth for the country has concluded that India can comfortably reach its target of 20-25 per cent reductions in its emission intensity by the year 2020 compared to 2005 levels, even while pursuing a growth rate of 9 per cent. This expert …
Global policies and instruments to tackle climate change look very different once translated into domestic programmes of action, reflecting varied institutional capacity, competing priorities, and diverse political cultures and political economies. In light of these variations, this article analyses how clean energy is governed in India, both through and beyond …
Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has awarded a Gold certificate under the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) rating system for the Technopark Phase-III building under construction. This is the first time that a facility of Technopark is being awarded a green building certificate, its authorities say.
The Senate was informed on Tuesday that an energy conservation potential of up to 25 per cent had been identified in various sectors of economy and a bill aimed at preventing continued inefficient and wasteful use of energy is likely to be passed by the parliament by the end of …
Enercon and SME Leasing Limited, a subsidiary of SME Bank Limited, signed an agreement recently to promote use of fuel efficient devices/equipment to control carbon emissions in the transport sector of Pakistan, in particular, and energy efficient devices in general. As agreed by both the entities, Enercon through SME Leasing …
