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 …

World observes Earth hour

Bindu Shajan Perappadan NEW DELHI: Voting against the looming threat of climate change and global warming, Delhi joined 377 other cities across the globe on Saturday night to observe Earth Hour-2009 by switching off lights for an hour from 8-30 p.m. to 9-30 p.m. The much talked about Earth Hour …

Millions join "vote for Earth"

90 countries take part in Earth Hour SYDNEY: Lights went out at Sydney's Opera House and Harbour Bridge on Saturday for Earth Hour 2009, a global event in which landmarks and homes go dark for an hour to highlight the threat from climate change. Lights at landmarks in China. Singapore, …

Earth Hour observed

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A few hundred people gathered at the Gandhi Park on Saturday evening to observe the Earth Hour from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and to participate in a candle-light vigil sponsored by the WWF and Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS). The vigil was followed by

Conserve energy, says Sven Teske

Nandini Chandrashekar,DH News Service,Bangalore: Energy conservation and responsible use of power is a matter of urgent concern in the present scenario. Faced with a power crisis, people themselves can make a difference by efficient usage of power, along with being responsible for producing power for their own households. Director of …

Earth Hour: Blore switches off for bright future

It was lights off on an otherwise bright and bustling Brigade Road and the Citys commercial nerve centre on Saturday evening, as a good number of shops switched off their lights for Earth Hour. Bangaloreans, enjoying the pizzas by candle light or hanging out on the steps of dark malls …

City lags in race to save the earth

March 28: Hyderabad lagged behind other metros in the country in observing Earth Hour on Saturday. Earth Hour, a global initiative by the World Wildlife Fund to fight climate change was organised in the city by a few corporates. Lights were switched off lights for 60 minutes between 8.30 pm …

Surat switches off 67K streetlights

Melvyn Thomas | TNN Surat: Over 67,000 streetlights managed by Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and non-essential lights in thousands of city households were switched off for an hour during 'Earth Hour 'to lend support to global initiative against cli mate change on Saturday Following the global initiative taken by 1 …

Switch off for an hour at 8.30 pm today

March 27: For 60 minutes on Saturday, beginning 8.30 pm, several important landmarks - including Raj Nivas and the hot-spots like PVRs --- in the city would "go on the blink" in support of the Earth Hour initiative that looks to spread the message of conserving climate by minimising the …

All set for Earth Hour tonight

A vote for the planet with 2,000 cities participating Bindu Shajan Perappadan NEW DELHI: Hundreds of thousands of Indians will take a stand this Saturday evening, calling for action on climate change by participating in the much talked about

Beyond an hour of darkness

Will you join what is being advertised as the largest global campaign of all time? Well, more than a billion people will when they switch off their home or office lights for an hour today

Earth Hour to be observed in Sivaganga district

By a few village panchayats and private organisations SIVAGANGA: A few village panchayats and private organisations in the district have decided to observe

GEDA calls for voluntary Saturday power blackout

Ahmedabad: Get ready for candlelight dinners and some romantic moments with your beloved. For, Saturday night could be darker than usual. It will be a wilful blackout on Saturday. The idea is to conserve energy. This will be Ahmedabad's turn to join the Earth Hour campaign after Delhi *

Will Shillong join the green blackout?

Earth Hour on March 28 By Our Reporter SHILLONG: On March 28 citizens of over 74 countries and 377 cities will take part in a global event aimed at sensitising people on the need for reducing carbon footprints through small but meaningful steps. All the participating countries of this Earth …

Vote for Earth

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use the light switch as their vote. On March 28, 2009 millions around the globe will unite and switch off their lights for one

Prayas, BEE seminar on CFLs

Pune On Thursday, the BEE and Prayas Energy group conducted a day-long seminar among stakeholders on the successful implementation of the recently announced 'Bachat Lamp Yojana' scheme by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). The scheme seeks to promote the replacement of incandes cent bulbs by much more efficient compact …

Energy security must be in line with economic development

Conference stresses need for minimal carbon emission DINDIGUL: Balanced energy portfolio that is suited to economic, social and resource conditions is essential to meet the energy needs of the country. Moreover, the country has to customise its own energy portfolio with its resources and application of technologies that were economically …

Japan to educate consumers on power conservation: KESC-ABB ink deal

Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) Wednesday signed an agreement with ABB, a Japanese firm to help the consumers for electricity conservancy to minimise the ever-increasing power demand in the metropolis. The firm will help and educate the consumers for consuming minimum electricity through introducing quality energy efficient lighting solutions, both …

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