Energy Efficiency

Reply affidavit on behalf of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) regarding state of groundwater in Haryana, 03/05/2025

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 …

Policy focus and climate action

SCIENCE is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated, noted the philosopher George Santayana, musing on modernity and progress. That was then, when the ill-effects of fossilfuel usage, consequent emission of gaseous carbon and resultant global warming was not quite apparent. Fast forward to …

IIM-A students go green, to help SMEs save energy

THE Copenhagen climate summit may have failed to generate results, but a group of students at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) are showing their dedication to the cause of greener earth with entrepreneurial ideas which incidentally also make good business sense. At least five students of executive management programme …

Warming up to a new deal

Jairam Ramesh was listening to jazz music on his iPod and staring at his laptop when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called on his mobile. It was a Saturday morning, just two days before the crucial Climate Change Conference at Copenhagen was to begin and Ramesh, India's environment minister, had come …

LED innovations on display

New Delhi: The second edition of the LED EXPO 2009 was declared open to the public by the secretary, new and renewable energy ministry, Deepak Gupta, on Friday. The three-day event will showcase innovations in the light emitting diode (LED) sector, with over 40 participants, including a few from South …

Will switch to eco lights, solar heaters, Delhi to Copenhagen

Even as national governments dither at Copenhagen, local administrations are taking a strong stand on climate change. At the conference, 40 of the world

Energy conservation awards announced

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The 13th State Energy Conservation Awards have been announced with Apollo Tyres Ltd, Perambra, winning the award in the large-scale energy consumers category and Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakom, winning in the medium-scale energy consumers category. The awards in other categories are as follows: ? Channels and media - Rasheed Anappuram, …

22 industries get award for energy conservation

PUDUCHERRY: Over 22 industries from across the Union Territory received awards for energy conservation from Chief Minister V. Vaithilingam on the occasion of Energy Conservation Day 2009 on Tuesday. At the event organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, New Delhi, and the Renewable Energy Agency, Pondicherry (REAP), industries were …

Emission cuts sidetracking consensus

The process of arriving at a comprehensive national policy takes more work and deliberation in a democratic set-up than what was displayed in the run-up to India's position at Copenhagen. A deal needs to be made in Copenhagen for sure, but it first needs to be made at home. At …

In Japan, a house intelligent enough to save energy

Tokyo: On Tokyo Bay, at the edge of the largest urban sprawl on Earth, sits what may be an environmentalist

Three-day energy fair concludes with a rally

Sirsa: Several functions and rallies marked National Energy Conservation Day here today. A three-day energy conservation fair organised by the authorities concluded here today. TK Dhingra, project direct director of the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam, said energy conservation was a movement that needed participation of all.

Energy efficiency mission from Apr, says Shinde

New Delhi: The National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency will be implemented from April 1, 2010. While making the announcement, power minister Sushilkumar Shinde said enhancing energy efficiency is a quick and effective way to mitigate climate change. The Prime Minister

SEZs may have to take the green route

Rituparna Bhuyan New Delhi: The Indian government has linked up its biggest investment idea in recent years with Climate change concerns. The commerce and industry ministry on Monday unveiled its plans to make all special economic zones (SEZs) eco-friendly by mandating the use of renewable energy sources, and energy efficient …

BEE plans rating of vehicles, transport ministry says no

The Copenhagen spirit seems to have caught up with the Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). While the nations discuss emission reductions at the international summit, the BEE has come up with its own unique proposal

UN moots $350 mn plan to provide clean energy

Jairam RameshThe United States today unveiled a $350-million multinational effort to help provide clean energy technology to developing countries, including India, to curb greenhouse gas emissions and reduce global warming. The Climate Renewable and Efficiency Deployment Initiative (Climate REDI) was unveiled at an event on the sidelines of the 12-day …

India to improve energy use efficiency

HARDEV SANOTRA India would be taking a number of steps on reducing carbon intensity that would call upon the industry to change the way it does business. The adviser on climate change Prodipto Ghosh says several steps are being taken that would improve the efficiency of energy use in the …

National energy conservation day

Kids to take to streets, spread green message Ahmedabad: City streets will be raided by no less than 1,250

Rising mercury puts brakes on Delhis green light plan

The toxic element in CFL pushes govt to rethink conversion Delhi may have become the first state in the country to finalise a city-specific

This Saturday, save some bijli!

Vasundhara Vyas Mehta | TNN Ahmedabad: This Saturday, from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm, let the darkness prevail! And spreading this message will be students from institutes like Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), CEPT University and Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad (MICA). As part of Ahmedabad chapter of the …

Whose IIM-A dorm is greenest of them all?

Vasundhara Vyas Mehta | TNN Ahmedabad: Kuldeep Singh, a first-year student of Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is living away from home for the first time. Until now, the least of his worries was leaving the fan on in his room …

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