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 …
The government has sought more support from the World Bank (WB) to achieve its targeted energy efficiency by increasing power and gas output and distribution. An eight-member high-level state delegation sought this cooperation during a visit to the WB's headquarters in Washington DC last week, an official handout said on …
Though legislation to promote energy efficiency remains in a holding pattern in the U.S. Senate, there was a glimmer of good news on American cities' efforts to achieve energy savings on their own. According to a new ranking by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, many of the nation's …
Global energy politics - a presentation by Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director-General, CSE at "CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013" being held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
Renewable energy: Policy and practice - a presentation by Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director-General, CSE at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 being held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
Hyderabad: Major government buildings, including the Secretariat and the Vidyut Soudha, have been surveyed and their energy-saving potential has been estimated to be above 200 MW of energy per day. These buildings have been wasting a lot of energy due to modifications. The CM’s camp office is ready with 48 …
Mumbai has the country's maximum number of environment-friendly buildings under construction, a survey has shown. The city has 60% more green building projects compared to Delhi and Bangalore, which are second and third on a list released by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The list has six cities, including …
Electric cars are capable of leaving race cars in the dust as it can zip from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds. With its gas saving features and zero emissions, electric cars is fast becoming the next best thing to high end gasoline-powered cars. Electric cars now …
India has the fifth-largest power generation portfolio worldwide. The country transitioned from being the world’s seventh-largest energy consumer in 2000 to the fourth-largest one within a decade. This rapid growth of power capacity and a subsequent rise in demand can be attributed to several factors: Economic growth and increasing prosperity; …
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo took a first step toward launching a $1 billion "Green Bank," asking state utility regulators to release the first $165.6 million to the bank to attract private lenders for clean energy projects, his office said on Tuesday. The initial amount of money would come from …
Development banks worldwide lent a record $108.9 billion to renewable energy and energy-efficient technology last year as they scale back investment in coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said. KfW Group was the biggest lender furnishing $34.4 billion in 2012 followed by China Development Bank Corp. with $26 billion, …
The decks have been cleared for the long-pending refurbishment of Delhi’s oldest water treatment plant (WTP), Chandrawal WTP, after the Delhi Jal Board gave the go-ahead for the project on Wednesday. The Board meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, granted approval for the award of consultancy and design work …
Revised guidelines for classification/reclassification of hotels - Revised Sept 2013. These revised guidelines issued by the Union tourism ministry are required to be adhered by all existing classified hotels and those seeking Classification/Re-classification by the Ministry of Tourism under all categories.
Fast action under the Montreal Protocol can limit growth of HFCs, prevent up to 100 billion tonnes of CO2-eq emissions by 2050, and avoid up to 0.5°C of warming by 2100.
To assist policymakers and the energy industry with pressing forward sustainable energy systems, the World Energy Council, in collaboration with global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, has published the report World Energy Trilemma 2013: Time to get real – the case for sustainable energy investment. The 2013 report is the …
The report, World Energy Perspective: Energy Efficiency Policies, is produced in collaboration with France’s energy and environment agency, ADEME. The report shows that more and more countries are now involved in energy efficiency policies, but also highlights numerous factors that have affected energy efficiency progress across 85 countries, representing more …
The report, World Energy Perspective: Energy Efficiency Policies, is produced in collaboration with France’s energy and environment agency, ADEME. The report shows that more and more countries are now involved in energy efficiency policies, but also highlights numerous factors that have affected energy efficiency progress across 85 countries, representing more …
AHMEDABAD: After installing solar panels atop some of the main zonal offices of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Sardar Patel Stadium in Navrangpura, the AMC is now turning to wind energy. With the AMC incurring electricity bills worth close to Rs 150 crore per annum, huge savings can …
The code was proposed to achieve energy savings in large buildings including shopping malls, multiplexes. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Union ministry of power, has agreed to provide financial assistance to the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD;) department of Andhra Pradesh for effective implementation of the proposed Energy …
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) will soon lose its ‘Green’ rating, when the Treasury introduces the `Green Procurement System’. However, the country is not geared to go for Light-emitting diode (LED) soon due to the cost factor, says policy advocacy head Hemantha Withanage. Executive Director of the Centre for Environment Justice …
The main objective of the scheme is to promote the widespread construction of energy efficient solar/ green buildings in the country through a combination of financial and promotional incentives, and other support measures so as to save a substantial amount of electricity and other fossil fuels apart from having peak …
