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 …
In a drive to promote energy-efficient products, the Narendra Modi-led government will launch a new scheme aimed at incentivising energy-efficient fans and air conditioners, officials from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) said. The National Democratic Alliance government had launched a similar scheme to promote energy-efficient or light-emitting diode (LED) …
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Africa released its power and utilities sector survey 2015 recently. The survey, which looked at the future of electricity in Africa, involved 51 senior power and utility sector participants from 15 countries on the continent - Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, …
India has approximately 17.9 per cent of untapped electricity-efficiency potential and there is a need for more energy-efficient equipments to be made available in the domestic market, according to a study. "India has approximately 17.9 per cent of untapped electricity-efficiency potential and optimising industrial motor-driven systems could deliver overall savings …
India is likely to see an oversupply of 400 million tonnes of coal if the government achieves its target of producing 1.5 billion tonnes of the fuel by 2020. The nation will, however, not be able to export this volume as international market for coal will be almost dead by …
It looks like consumers are happy with Mescom's green initiatve. Mescom's scheme of 'Produce solar power, earn money' is attracting more customers in Kudla. While two customers have already signed up for net metering power purchase agreement with Mescom, a green energy promoter in the city is gearing up to …
India’s seven horses of energy’ electricity sector transformation is gathering pace, with far-reaching ramifications for renewable energy development and the structural decline of seaborne thermal coal, according to a new report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Indian energy analysis firm, Equitorials. The report …
Why not build houses the environmentally friendly way? That is a question an increasing number of people across the developing world - environmentalists, town planners, architects and others - have been asking of late. For those in the business of building houses, the question is more pertinent and the one …
The lowest bidder turned out to be Mauritius-based SkyPower South East Asia Investments, which quoted Rs 5.17 a unit for a 50-Mw project The largest tender for solar projects in the country to build 2,000 Mw capacity in Telangana saw aggressive bids from sector majors offering to build as much …
Energy consumption of residential buildings and offices adds up to about 30% of total carbon dioxide emissions; and occupant behaviour contributes to 80% of the variation in energy consumption. Indoor climate regulations are based on an empirical thermal comfort model that was developed in the 1960s. Standard values for one …
President Barack Obama will unveil on Monday the final version of his plan to tackle greenhouse gases from coal-fired power plants, kicking off what is expected to be a tumultuous legal battle between federal environmental regulators and the coal industry. The revised Clean Power Plan will seek to slash carbon …
by Dr. Ahindra Chakraborti, Professor, Great Lakes Institute of Management India is poised to make an evolutionary change in the areas of generation and consumption of non-conventional energy resources. Currently, India’s commercial energy consumption basket comprises of coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear power, hydro electricity and renewables. In terms of …
Many economists and policymakers advocate a fundamental shift towards “green growth” as the new, qualitatively-different growth paradigm, largely based on enhanced material/resource/energy efficiency, structural changes towards a service-dominated economy and a switch in the energy mix favouring renewable forms of energy. “Green growth” may work well in creating new growth …
A joint working paper from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) illuminates crucial synergies that can help to ensure a sustainable global energy future. The interplay between energy efficiency improvements and the deployment of renewable energy technologies is complex. If the respective …
This study systematically evaluates the environmental integrity of Joint Implementation (JI) in the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. Analysis indicates that about three-quarters of JI offsets are unlikely to represent additional emissions reductions. This suggests that the use of JI offsets may have enabled global GHG emissions to …
The report takes stock of the current energy scenario in India and sets out the challenges the country faces in its quest for energy independence. It also highlights some of the distinguishing features of India’s refining sector from the perspective of meeting the country’s hydrocarbon energy needs.
The report "The impact of good practice policies on regional and global greenhouse gas emissions" by NewClimate Institute, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis looks at the impact of “good practice” emission reduction policies in nine different areas globally and across six countries: …
The Southeastern United States and Texas are uniquely at risk from climate change, according to a new report released by the Risky Business Project. The report finds that across the region there is potential to significantly reduce these risks if policymakers and business leaders act to reduce emissions and adapt …
The State Government has prepared a master plan to develop the Capital as a solar city. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has shortlisted Bhubaneswar along with 54 cities in 27 States for development as solar cities under Solar Cities programme. The Ministry has been implementing the programme under …
As many as 55 cities in 27 states and union territories are currently being developed as solar or green cities, parliament was told today. So far, 55 existing cities in 27 states/UTs are being developed as solar cities in the country under 'Development of Solar Cities programme', Power and New …
India has been ranked third after Canada and China in green buildings, according to a new report that highlights countries outside the US that are making significant strides in sustainable building design. In its second annual report US Green Building Council said Canada ranks number one on the list as …
