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 …
CHENNAI: All residents of Integral Coach Factory colonies will soon have energy-efficient compact 14 W and 29 W fluorescent lamps (CFL) in lieu of conventional incandescent bulbs. The CFL bulbs are given free to the residents as part of an energy conservation drive launched by the ICF. A Malaysian firm …
CHANDIGARH: Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh will face serious challenges due to climate changes including scarcity of water and power, said Prodipto Ghosh, a member of the Prime Minister
Calling to rise: A.R. Santha Kumar, Professor, IIT Chennai addressing the gathering at National Science Day Celebrations at Gandhigram Rural Unversity in Gandhigram near Dindigul on Wednesday. DINDIGUL: Alternate fuel, common transport system, energy efficiency, extension of green cover and change in life style are essential to prevent global warming …
From April 1, Maharashtra Government is planning to introduce an amendment in Development Control rules, which will help in adhering to the norms of eco-friendly housing projects in the State, said the Chief Minister, Mr Ashok Chavan, at an industry function on Tuesday. The government is also planning to offer …
PEAK oil has been around for a while now. Energy specialists in India, specially those working in the renewable energy space, are now talking the same about coal: not quite peak coal but an increasing likelihood that coal will not always be available to run power plants. Will this mean …
Targeted improvement in energy efficiency, among proposed steps. Our Bureau Bangalore, Feb. 11 Fixing a mandatory target for achieving energy efficiency in a phased manner will be among the guidelines expected to be finalised by the year-end for implementation of the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NEE). The guidelines …
Food security and energy security. They are increasingly becoming two sides of the same coin. Many experts predict that, over the long term, one can't be achieved without the other. In part, that's because increasing yields has traditionally meant using more fossil fuels
The National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) has been designated as the central agency for implementing Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) mechanism meant to give push to renewable energy capacity addition in the country. Regulatory body Official sources said that the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently designated NLDC, an apex …
New Delhi: Delhi will be going green this October. In an effort to reduce the carbon footprints of the Commonwealth Games 2010, the organizing committee (OC) is planning a number of initiatives to make the Games ecofriendly. Said TS Darbari, joint director general, OC,
AARON GRAY-BLOCK and HARRO TEN WOLDE AMSTERDAM The producer of one in four of the world's lights has invested more than 4 billion euros to ride the clean-tech wave. More than a century into its existence, Philips is once again betting heavily on semiconductors. This time the consumer electronics firm …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran NEW DELHI: After rating offices across the country for best practices in energy use and conservation, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has now decided to assess BPOs (Business Processes Outsourcing), for energy efficiency. And the response to the BEE
NETWORK services provider, GTL, is raising Rs 1,400 crore through non-convertible debentures to invest in green energy products and solutions for telecom infrastructure that can bring down costs for telecom operators. The NCDs offer a coupon rate of 8%. GTL will earn around Rs 1,100 crore during FY11 from these …
S Lalitha, Bangalore, Feb 4, DHNS: The Railways have decided to contribute its mite towards reduction of carbon emissions. Beginning on February 5, employees residing in railway quarters all over the country can exchange incandescent (IC) bulbs used in their houses for the costlier and energy-efficient Compact Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. …
The only serious and viable approach for engaging developing countries in global efforts to tame global warming is one that aligns with their own core interests. Those interests are complex, but in general these countries put a high priority on economic development and energy security. Exploiting synergies between climate change …
The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has published a report titled "Regional Analysis for Policy Reforms to Promote Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Investments." The report provides recommendations to develop and implement policy reforms supporting market formation and fostering a favorable climate for investments in the sectors of energy …
This article focuses on the energy consumption of households and the question of how daily routines can be changed in a more sustainable direction. It discusses different theoretical approaches with which to understand consumer behavior and introduces practice theory that emphasizes sociotechnical structures as the basis for analyzing stability of …
