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 …
BATHINDA: With Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) deciding not to place any fresh orders for coal supplies for Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant, it appears that all is set for its closure. Besides, the existing stock of coal has almost finished.As per the PSPCL management, the units were made …
LUCKNOW: Its commitment to ensure round-the-clock power supply in the state notwithstanding, UP government has decided to either do away with or stop operation of as many as eight state-owned thermal power units citing their poor performance. The units, installed in four out of the existing five power plants in …
The CM suggested that officials concentrate on increasing the renewable energy production while reducing thermal power. Vijayawada: Energy officials projected a 154-per cent growth in wind power production to impress upon Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu that wind power was the best alternative to the hydel and thermal power. This …
Lenders are worried about the drop in tariff in the renewable power sector and are increasingly becoming more cautious in lending to the sector on fears their loans could turn into non-performing assets (NPAs), bankers said. Lenders are worried about the drop in tariff in the renewable power sector and …
Despite significant economic growth in Asia in recent decades, millions of people in rural Asia still lack access to electricity. A project has been implemented to develop small hybrid renewable energy systems in these areas. This publication highlights the experiences of these pilot projects in five developing member countries. It …
The Government of India along with the various State and Local Governments is implementing several flagship Urban Missions. An overarching goal of the various missions and schemes is to make Indian cities more ‘Liveable’. The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has developed a set of ‘Liveability Standards in Cities’ to …
NEW DELHI: Central Delhi could soon be generating up to 20 MW of power on the rooftops. The Energy Efficiency Services Ltd, a union ministry of power venture, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the New Delhi Municipal Council to install 65,000 solar modules on major buildings located in …
The Centre's Bureau of Energy Efficiency has proposed rules for star labels on light emitting diode (LED) bulbs to help consumers pick the devices on the basis of energy consumption as possible now for air-conditioners or refrigerators. The BEE, an agency under the Union power ministry, has released for public …
A team from Stanford University has developed a new cooling system that works without electricity by harnessing one of nature's fundamental processes. The technology, if commercialised, could be integrated with traditional air conditioning and refrigeration systems, significantly reducing energy use and cutting down on costs. These traditional cooling systems consume …
The Asian Development Bank expects to step up its funding for the renewable energy sector, both sovereign and directly to the private sector. It is in discussions to channelise a credit line for energy efficiency. Pradeep Perera, Energy Head India, South Asia Department, Asian Development Bank, told BusinessLine that, “We …
This report documents and analyzes incentives for RE power currently being implemented in several ASEAN countries: namely, feed-in tariffs, self-consumption schemes, tax incentives, soft loans, and other incentives. The scope of the report also extends to auctions for renewable power, which is not an incentive per se, but rather a …
According to this report India will rely on solar for more than half of its electricity generation from about 2030, and an overwhelming majority by 2050. The world is approaching a watershed moment as energy demand is set to plateau from 2030, driven by greater efficiency with wider application of …
Bengaluru’s phenomenal economic growth today is universally acknowledged. Having emerged as a global hub for new service sector economies like IT and biotechnology over the last few decades, the city’s startup ecosystem is currently ranked among the world’s best. Widely perceived as a fast-growing, cosmopolitan metropolis that provides a balance …
Most developed countries now implicitly or explicitly aim to promote more compact urban forms, as compactness is associated with a wide range of positive effects: increases in productivity due to agglomeration economies, travel time savings, and a smaller ecological footprint due to lower energy and land consumption. This working paper …
Millions of residents in some of the fastest growing cities in the world don’t have access to clean, reliable energy, and the challenge of reaching them is not getting easier. In 2012, only 58 percent of the urban population had access to electricity in low-income countries, and nearly 500 million …
Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit, along with the Minister for Science and Technology Keshab Mahanta, inaugurated a 30-KW grid interactive solar power plant under Renewable Energy Project in Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. Inaugurating the solar power plant, the Governor said that solar energy is considered to be the best option for …
The Federal Government in collaboration with the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) has launched Building Energy Efficiency Code (BEEC) jointly funded by the European Union (EU) and German government to achieve energy saves, availability and sustainability throughout the country. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who launched the …
India and Germany on Monday signed an agreement on technical cooperation under the Indo-German Energy Programme – Green Energy Corridors (IGEN-GEC). The agreement was signed by India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH India on behalf of Germany. An official statement said …
This European Environment Agency’s (EEA) Signals 2017 – Shaping the future of energy in Europe: Clean, smart and renewable, examines the state of play of Europe’s energy system and recent trends. European countries consume less energy compared with 10 years ago, mainly due to energy efficiency gains. Europe also relies …
The Centre has started the Street Lighting National Program (SLNP) to install LED streetlights in the country. Hyderabad: Energy Efficiency Services company, under the ministry of power, has become the largest streetlight management firm in the world with the installation of LED streetlights on 50,000 km across the country. Andhra …
