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 …
As lithium-ion batteries take centre-stage in the global pursuit for efficient energy storage systems, India has quietly readied a plan aimed at creating systems that can store up to 10,000 mw of intermittentlygenerated renewable power at a fraction of the cost the West will bear. The about Rs 80,000-crore plan …
According to a latest report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), 5-star air conditioners become energy inefficient, worse than 1-star rates as they consume 28 per cent more power when temperature soars above 40 degrees. Criticising CSE's report that 5-star rated ACs and refrigerators become 'energy inefficient' …
India is at a critical juncture in scaling renewable energy to provide energy access to growing cities and vast rural communities. Financing is one of the principal barriers to the rapid expansion of India’s clean energy market needed to meet the ambitious national target of 175 gigawatts (GW) of solar, …
Environmental goods represent a trade market of approximately US$ 1trillion annually. Reducing barriers to trade and investment would support cost effectiveness and efficient decarbonisation of the energy sector leading to more sustainable and accessible energy systems, finds a new report by the World Energy Council. While a number of international …
A CSR initiative of KBL; 60 solar lamps installed at a cost of Rs 18 lakh Next time, if you want to take a stroll at Kadri Park even after dusk, you can do so, without bothering of power cut. On Tuesday, it was equipped with 60 solar lamps that …
CHENNAI: A pioneering indigenous technology for coal-fired power plants, which requires less fuel, delivers greater efficiency and is a tad cleaner, will be ready in four years -- possibly ahead of other countries in the race. Revealing this to IANS in an interview, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) …
Governments around the world have taken different approaches to establish green banks. While each green bank has been set up in a unique context with differing obstacles and circumstances, certain steps are common to establishing either a new institution or transforming an existing institution to a green bank. This paper …
LUDHIANA: Scientists at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Gadvasu) have earned a competitive research project, "Towards climate resilient livestock production system in Punjab," from the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, under the National adaptation fund on climate change. Research director Dr SNS Randhawa said Gadvasu …
PANAJI: Minister for power Milind Naik told Goa Legislative Assembly on Thursday that Goa has limitations in developing solar energy. Goa does not have large tracks of flat land that is needed for developing solar power. "The problem is the availability of land," said power minister while replying to a …
MANILA, 11th August, 2016 (WAM) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised $1.3 billion to help finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects with the issue of dual-tranche 3-year and 10-year green bonds, following its inaugural green bond issue in 2015. "Scaling up climate financing is essential for the region …
India and the US have agreed on a $30 million public-private five-year research initiative for a joint research on smart grid and energy storage technology. "Smart grid and storage technology will transform how we produce and consume electricity, which has the potential to decrease carbon pollution by scaling up renewable …
Danfoss India, focused on environmental solutions, has urged progressive and heavily industry-dependent States, such as Tamil Nadu, to adopt energy efficiency for achieving cost saving and reducing carbon emissions. While Tamil Nadu had been able to overcome the power crisis, given the growth trajectory, there was bound to be more …
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to strictly implement green provisions in the General Development and Construction Rules (GDCR) for new constructions in the city. The civic body will also ensure that public use buildings in the city are disabled-friendly. The VMC had so far been taking a soft …
NDORE: The proposed new IT Park on Khandwa road will be developed as an environment friendly green building. The project has been registered with Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) and as per the initial projection the building is likely to be accorded a 2 star rating. IT Park …
Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, Chaudhary Lal Singh today said that Government is undertaking various ‘Missions’ for the broader understanding and responses on climate change across the State. Speaking at a review meeting with the officials of the Department of Forests, Ecology and Environment, the Minister said that under …
Appliance, equipment, and lighting standards have been among the most effective energy efficiency policies, delivering increased savings over multiple rounds of standards for many products. But how much more can be accomplished? What is the potential for additional savings from future standards, specifically for the presidential administration that begins in …
Hyderabad: Once a fad, green buildings are fast becoming the norm in the city's western corridor. From residential apartments to office spaces, buildings in the IT hub are turning environment-friendly as well as stylish. According to data available with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), of the 250 IGBC-rated green …
Lucknow: Taking its first green step towards becoming a smart city, the Lucknow Collectorate on Sunday became the first district collectorate in the state to be solar-empowered. Constructed at the cost of Rs 98 lakh, the 135 kilowatt (Kw) capacity plant is part of the smart city project and would …
Through regional cooperation, the Nordic countries can achieve a near carbon-neutral energy system by 2050, while contributing to European decarbonisation through the export of clean electricity. This is the central message of Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives 2016 published by the International Energy Agency and Nordic Energy Research. The report, a …
Your five-star split AC may not be as energy-efficient as you thought. In fact, there may be a vast difference between the energy it promises to save and actually consumes. A study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) found that such an AC performs like a two-star one when …
