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 …
ENLIGHTENING: Actor R.Sarath Kumar switches on an LED light bulb as part of the run-up to the 99999 lights-out campaign, in Chennai on Sunday. Exnora International Founder M.B.Nirmal is in the picture. CHENNAI: An acceleration meet was organised for the 99999 lights-out campaign by Exnora here on Sunday. R. Sarath …
JAIPUR: More than 31 lakh conventional bulbs are going to be replaced by energy-efficient CFLs in Jaipur under a new project to be launched by Jaipur Discom with the help of Banyan Environmental Innovations under the Bachat Lamp Yojna of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. This replacement is expected to …
Los Angeles will eliminate the use of electricity made from coal by 2020, replacing it with power from cleaner renewable energy sources, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said. Consumers of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the largest city-owned utility in the United States with 1.45 million electricity customers, will …
The ever-increasing demand for power and its low generation calls for the use of energy saving devices. It is a good sign that India too is fast waking up to the need for use of energy-efficient lighting. However, the percentage of those going in for such devices is small compared …
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has launched a new scheme to encourage energy conservation in villages of the state. Under the scheme, the deserving panchayats would be awarded cash prizes ranging between Rs 20,000 and Rs 4 lakh for popularising the applications of various non-conventional and renewable sources of energy in …
New power-efficiency specifications being implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday could help consumers purchase energy-efficient electronics while cutting energy costs. The Energy Star 5.0 specification will help customers identify the most power-efficient PCs and PC-related devices, including laptops, desktops and monitors, when making purchases. Products are identifiable …
The efficient use of energy has been the goal of many initiatives within the United States over the past several decades. While the success of specific efforts has varied, the trend is clear: the U.S. economy has steadily improved its ability to produce more with less energy. Yet these improvements …
India will not sign up to targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions but will instead focus on fighting poverty and boosting economic growth, the environment minister said Tuesday. India is one of the world's biggest emitters alongside China, the U.S. and Russia, and the second most populous nation. But …
This study, drawing on primary research and reviews of national policies in eight countries and additional, international analysis where necessary, suggests that effective development and
President Barack Obama, fresh from his first legislative victory on climate policy, expressed confidence on Monday that new greenhouse gas emission limits would become law with help from the U.S. Senate. Obama also announced new measures on efficiency standards for lighting used in homes and businesses to take effect in …
The climate bill that the U.S. House of Representatives passed on Friday contains several elements that could begin to push the energy industry away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy. The bill, which was introduced by U.S. Reps. Henry Waxman and Edward Markey, seeks to reduce U.S. emissions 17 …
Paper industry requires large amounts of energy in the form of heat. The energy requirement is met with captive and national grid power. Substantial portion of the energy requirement is met through the generation from the fossil fuels.The industry is also offering tremendous potential to save energy and such savings …
This report examines the policy responses of 49 developing country governments to world oil price movements in the last three years. The sample includes 16 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, 15 in Asia (Central, East, and South), 10 in Latin America, and 8 in the Middle East and North Africa. This …
This article proposes and investigates a project-based crediting mechanism which based o a national CO2 emission intensity standard for new power plants to be added in the electricity sector from 2013-2020 in developing countries. Under this mechanism, the power plant emission intensity standard is used as a basis for issuing …
The new analysis presents recent and expected emission developments of each country and various other indicators, and gives an overview of the most important activities by the federal governments to respond to the threat of climate change. The overall performance of the G8 countries is assessed by comparing three groups …
