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 …
This study analyses the impact of policies aimed at phasing out incandescent lighting. It reviews the historic international screw-based lamp market, describes the status of international phase-out policies and presents projections of anticipated market responses to regulatory requirements to determine future demand for CFLs. Since early 2007 almost all OECD …
This study examines the economics literature on options for energy efficiency in India and barriers to their adoption. Interest in the topic reflects the importance of energy both in the development of the Indian economy and in India
Electricity demand has consistently exceeded available supply in India. While the electricity deficit varies across states, nationally it was estimated to be of the order of 12% on peak and 11% for electricity during 2008-09. This paper explores a demand-side focused potential for energy efficiency improvement to eliminate the electricity …
Water-related risks are receiving more attention than in the past, yet the connection to power sector development is not well understood by investors, governments, and companies in South and Southeast Asia. This report presents a framework for investors and analysts to assess the risk of impacts from water-related issues, including …
This paper provides an overview of some of the issues surrounding the use of renewable energy technologies (RETs) to increase access to modern energy services in rural areas. RETs include, inter alia, the provision of electricity generated from renewable sources such as wind, solar, water, tide/wave and geothermal, and the …
Software-to-soap maker Wipro Ltd plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint by half in the next five years. The Bangalore-based company with significant interests in IT, would reduce GHG intensity to 2.5 tonnes per employee by 2015, according to the company
A novel dew point evaporative cooler (DPEC) can sensibly cool the incoming air close to its dew point temperature. This paper presents potential energy savings of a novel DPEC for various cities during the summer season (April-June) for Indian buildings with the help of meteorological data. Energy savings are calculated …
This paper explores the pros and cons of biomass and the logistics of switching to other fuels in developing countries. Calculations reveal that there is more than sufficient biomass, not only to maintain present consumption, but also to expand its use considerably. A principal cause of global warming is the …
In the international climate negotiations preceding Copenhagen in December 2009, nationally appropriate mitigation actions, (NAMAs) were used as the solution of many open issues and with very different interpretations of what the term actually stands for. The negotiations have so far failed to define what NAMAs actually are. Views also …
In the international climate negotiations preceding Copenhagen in December 2009, nationally appropriate mitigation actions, (NAMAs) were used as the solution of many open issues and with very different interpretations of what the term actually stands for. The negotiations have so far failed to define what NAMAs actually are. Views also …
Delhi might not have saved much energy during the international event Earth Hour last Saturday evening, but the ruling Congress and the BJP, continue to recharge their batteries on what has become an unusual slugfest with the Opposition asking why the event
Even with the Chief Minister coming out on the street to observe the Earth Hour yesterday, the amount of power saved in the Capital was not even half as much as was saved last year. The lack of enthusiasm could be attributed to the fact that this was the second …
MUMBAI: The Centre's Bachat Lamp Yojana scheme, which was set to take off in January 2009, has failed to make any headway even after a year since its inception. Under the scheme, consumers across Maharashtra could buy Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL), priced at around Rs 100 for Rs 15, the …
LUCKNOW: The `Earth Hour' on Saturday evening failed to make any significant impact on the demand for power in the state. With the government machinery choosing to ignore the call, it remained confined to some private efforts, mostly at educational institutions. The Raj Bhawan, however, remained a noted exception and …
BHUBANESWAR: The whole world may have chosen to switch to darkness, Bhubaneswarites, barring, of course, some exceptions, did not have an hour for the earth. `Earth Hour,
Raisen: The Madhya Pradesh Government is fully committed to extend all support to uplift the forest inhabitants, all efforts are being made for their financial improvement. Above thoughts were expressed were expressed by Forest Minister Sartaj Singh, who was speaking on the occasion of a function organised at village Bamani …
When will the power crisis end in Tamil Nadu? This year? Next year? You will end up scratching your head if you were to go by the sound bytes of people holding responsible positions in the government. Express does a reality check IT'S that time of the year when lights …
Kohima: The much hyped ''Earth Hour'' on Saturday night turned to an anti-climax when the Power Department was compelled to shut down power supplies all over Nagaland, as only ten per cent people had responded to the global call. Official sources said despite much publicity and appeal by various organizations …
