This study assesses the impact of the existing energy efficiency initiatives on household awareness levels, preferences and behaviour concerning efficiency in electricity use. It examines the level of awareness of Indian households about Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s (BEE) star labelling program, the benefits they associate with it, and the key …
Buildings are the United States’ single-biggest energy consumer, and commercial buildings generate much of this demand, spanning roughly 87 billion square feet across 5.6 million buildings. Energy efficiency should be a no-brainer in commercial real estate, but competing interests between landlord and tenant often discourage commercial efficiency upgrades – a …
GURGAON: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has planned to replace conventional lights with power saving LED lights, but only on the Delhi side of the expressway. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was recently signed between Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and NHAI, under which the entire cost of …
The Toolkit is a practical reference manual that identifies many of the essential elements that need to be considered before and after inefficient lighting phase-out schemes have been initiated, including all of the elements of the en.lighten integrated approach.
The Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to develop a Rs. 3,435-crore ‘Green Energy Corridor’ for evacuation of renewable energy. At a meeting with the energy department officials to study the potential measures for energy cost reduction, the Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu, has emphasised on adopting cost-effective initiatives for energy …
chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday asked officials of energy department to send Central government a proposal for setting up an ultra-mega thermal power project (UMTPP) in the state. Yadav was presiding over a review meeting of the energy department. The decision comes days after Centre announced setting up of …
Ban on inefficient bulbs is delayed two years after lobbyists argue that LED alternatives are not ready to replace them, reports ENDS Europe EU member states have voted to postpone a ban on inefficient halogen light bulbs by two years – to 2018. The controversial delay was backed by member …
The various world class recreational and general public facilities in the Public Experience Zone in Central Park of Naya Raipur is proposed to be powered by a set of Wind Power equipments in the State’s rapidly evolving high-tech administrative capital- Naya Raipur. A total of six wind power equipments would …
As part of the move to promote alternative lighting solutions in public spaces, Kerala state electricity board (KSEB) has installed two solar flower trees in front of the power utility's headquarters here. The geometrically-cut flower-shaped solar panels were designed and manufactured by a startup company run by four young engineering …
UK cities can now benefit from ten new technologies designed to make urban living more sustainable. A report called Smarter, greener cities: ten ways to modernise and improve UK urban infrastructure was released Wednesday by the GIB, outlining possible solutions for dealing with infrastructure problems caused by the UK's continuously …
LUCKNOW: At a primary school in Saraidand village of Sonbhadra district, dozens of students rush to queue up before a tap to quench their thirst from pure RO water. This is a new phenomenon. Not very long ago, water of any kind, let alone RO water, was a distant dream …
The Andhra Pradesh Government plans to distribute two-crore LED bulbs to one-crore households in the State by March 2016. In its efforts to bring about energy savings spanning power generation, supply, distribution and demand side management, the State has initiated a number of steps, including replacing incandescent bulbs with LED …
The state has not been able to showcase concrete work on Centre's ambitious plan to convert select five Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Rewa into solar cities in three years of time. The plan, aiming at reducing conventional energy use by 10% by switching to non-conventional sources of power and …
Japan’s push to keep power flowing after it shuttered its nuclear program may best be illustrated by 73 million light bulbs. That’s the number of LED bulbs sold in Japan since the start of 2012, representing about 30 percent of the total. The LEDs, which consume a fifth of the …
One of the world’s most iconic sites has become the latest high profile venue to embrace renewable energy, after the installation of two vertical axis wind turbines as part of the Eiffel tower’s high profile renovation project. US-based onsite renewables specialist Urban Green Energy (UGE) announced on Tuesday that it …
The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday signed MOUs for generation of 4,000 MW wind power and 200 MW hybrid power on the sidelines of the Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet and Expo (Re-invest). Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who unveiled the state's wind power and solar power policy, invited investors …
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday promised investors in green energy of speedy clearances and exemptions for quick execution of projects. Addressing the inaugural session of the Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet and Expo (Reinvest) organised by the Power Ministry in New Delhi, Mr. Naidu said his government’s commitment …
Residuary Andhra Pradesh seems to have stolen a march on its neighbour Telangana, at least when it comes to energy conservation. What else explains the fact that AP has an active state energy conservation mission (SECM), while Telangana is yet to wake up to its importance despite facing a severe …
Keeping up with the philosophy of 'a penny saved is a penny earned', a Nagpur University teacher has been doing research on development of eco-friendly Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) which will save up to 80-90% power. Taking inspiration from three Japanese scientists - Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura …
Engineers have taken a closer look at an emerging family of solar-absorbing materials. Now, they've found that these new materials could pave the way for cheaper and more efficient solar panels and LEDs. The new materials are called perovskites; these materials are particularly good at absorbing visible light, but had …
Declared a Model Solar City in 2013, Chandigarh on Wednesday moved a step closer towards accomplishing the goal of using solar energy for powering its growth when a 210 kWp Grid-tied Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant was inaugurated at the postgraduate government college. Speaking at the inauguration Kirronn Kher, MP, …
