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 articles in this publication have been contributed by experts and scientists from across the climate research sector to inform and empower Parliamentarians to make interventions on climate change issues. Each article seeks to outline the extensive and catastrophic impact that the changing climate will have on India unless we …
New Delhi: A two-day conference on green homes opens in the Capital on Friday. Organised by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), which has been spearheading the green building movement in the country, the event will focus on affordable green housing, energy efficiency, innovative home equipment, products & systems, landscaping, …
Sustainable Development has been a watchword with governments, and the private sector. The infrastructure sector actually has a positive role to play. Read on
The Rashtrapati Bhavan, the residence of the country's first citizen, has become the country's first-ever urban habitat to receive the ISO 14001:2004 certification-granted today by UK's Bureau Veritas in view of the various standardised environment management practices adopted by the President's Estate. The day coincides with the second anniversary of …
The UT Administration has adopted the theme, 'generating electricity from solar power', under the Solar City initiative, for which a proposal has been made before the Union government for its approval. According to the draft plan, which proposes to accord Chandigarh a solar city status, the UT Administration has recommended …
A study by non-profit Prayas Energy Group, which estimated the total standby energy-saving potential in India, found: TV sets, set-top boxes and personal computers consume 2,700 million units of power annually in standby mode Rural poor had very small standby consumption, followed by urban slums. Urban middle class had the …
Virendra Singh Rawat / New Delhi/ Lucknow July 14, 2010, 0:26 IST The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Union Ministry of Power, is conducting an energy audit in large municipalities of Uttar Pradesh. The exercise will cover all government buildings, street ights and sewage system. A databank will …
The Economist If you are the sort to worry at night about man-induced climate change, then book a stay at any of the new high-rise hotels going up on the edge of China
NEW DELHI: NComputing Inc on Tuesday launched L300, the energy-efficient Ethernet virtual desktop device in India, priced at Rs. 9,500 and primarily aimed at small and medium businesses.
CHENNAI: The first phase of Perform, Achieve & Trade (PAT), a scheme promoted under the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), will start in April 2011 and end in March 2014. Prior to the beginning of the first phase, a number of tasks have to be completed, such as …
Ahmedabad: The city and new Raipur have been chosen by the European Commission promoted body called International Co-operation for New Town Exchange (ICNTE) to showcase some of the best municipal practices before member nations. The two cities would be the sole representatives for the country at the convention. The ICTNE …
This report identifies five key elements of a 21st century electric utility business model and makes specific recommendations to utilities as they transition to a low-carbon future. It is by no means the final word on this complex and constantly evolving subject. Rather it is a starting point for utilities, …
This new UNEP report focuses on the global trends in sustainable energy investment, covering both the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. New investment in sustainable energy in 2009 was $162 billion, down from a revised $173 billion in 2008. The 7% fall reflected the impact of the recession on …
Recent actions by many governments to promote more efficient, cleaner sources of energy signify positive steps to help improve energy security and mitigate climate change. Transformation of the energy sector, however, requires that commitments to energy efficiency and clean energy be sustained on a global level for many years to …
This report seeks to inform decision makers seeking to prioritise RD&D; investments in a time of financial uncertainty. It is an update of the December 2009 IEA report Global Gaps in Clean Energy Research, Development and Demonstration, which examined whether rates of LCET investment were sufficient to achieve shared global …
