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 …
BHUBANESWAR: Baunsipada is like any other village in remote Khairiput block of Malkangiri district inhabited by Bondas, the primitive tribal group (PTG). Home to just 26 Bonda families, all that the village has are some rows of neat mud houses. But, each of these houses is treading a success story …
NEW DELHI: Travelling by Metro will become a breeze in the new lines coming up in Phase III. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) plans to float global tenders for 486 coaches next month. These trains will be faster, sturdier and more reliable, says DMRC's HS Anand. "The ridership at the …
1.43 lakh units for economically weaker sections: R.Vaithilingam The State will get an additional 1.85 lakh housing units in the next five years at a cost of Rs.17,230 crore. Of these, 1.43 lakh units would be for the economically weaker sections, R.Vaithilingam, Minister for Housing and Urban Development said on …
Bajaj Lighting, the lighting division of Rs 2,700-crore Bajaj Electricals Ltd, is planning to supply compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to domestic lamp makers. The company is mulling utilising its excess production of CFLs of nearly one million (after having met the domestic demand and export requirements) for this purpose. CFLs …
AHMEDABAD: In an attempt to cut down on "soaring" electricity bills, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has decided to use green and energy-efficient techniques to reduce power consumption by almost 35 per cent. The AMC has decided to construct all its new projects as green buildings, convert its main energy consuming …
Asian Development Bank will provide Rs 4.5 billion as soft loan for "Waste to Energy Project" of Capital Development Authority. Total project cost is estimated at Rs six billion. During a press conference, Chairman CDA Engr. Farkhand Iqbal said that ADB will provide 75 percent financing to this project, while …
Dec. 26: Raj Bhavan will glow in solar power and lead the way in use of renewable energy when a 30KW solar power plant is installed on the premises in another six months. The power plant project, to cost Rs 67 lakh, has been sanctioned by the ministry of new …
New Delhi Electrical goods maker Havells India on Monday said the company, along with a Chinese partner, will invest up to $100 million (nearly R530 crore) in the next three years to set up a manufacturing facility at Jiangsu province in China. The new facility will come up under a …
With international pressure mounting on India to cut emissions in the fight against climate change, the government’s goal of providing ‘power for all’ seems to be a tall order. The country remains critically dependent on coal for electricity generation. The government must promote off-grid electricity solutions from renewable sources like …
It's easy to achieve 10 p.c. conservation at homes with proper handling of electrical, electronic gadgets Discussions on brands, prices, offers, and value-additions in a product are common when it comes to buying a gadget for home. However, how many of us tend to know about the energy efficiency of …
From installing solar panels to using LED lights, hotels across country are trying to curb their high energy costs Year-end incentives of top executives at InterContinental hotels in India have been linked to a new target—the cost of energy their hotels consume. Energy bills at the hotels have risen to …
AIZAWL: Once all the ongoing hydro electric projects in Mizoram are completed, the state will produce at least 2,000 MW of power, a significant leap from the present capacity of generating 17.50 MW. ”Mizoram has a capacity to produce during the peak season only 17.50 MW of electricity, against the …
The Union Government today awarded the first prize to the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) in appreciation of its achievements in energy conservation for the year 2011. Viswajeet Khanna, Principal Secretary, Science, Technology, Environment and NCES, today received this award from Union Minister of Power Sushil Kumar Shinde during the …
Selco Solar Pvt Ltd, a provider of energy services to underserved households, has tied up with Applied Materials Foundation (AMF) to electrify 1,000 households and 10 schools in Karnataka using solar lighting systems. AMF, an arm of Applied Materials - a provider of semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic …
About 40 per cent of thermal power will be replaced by “clean energy" by 2035. It was decided at a seminar on energy conservation and India Vision Plan 2035 organised by the Union ministry of science and technology. Due to dwindling coal reserve, at least 40 per cent of thermal …
Vinod Khosla, the billionaire venture capital investor, is increasing his bet on clean technology. Khosla Ventures, the venture capital company he formed in 2004, will steer as much as 65% of its new $1.05-billion fund to support businesses developing renewable sources of power, energy-efficiency technology and LED lighting products, Khosla …
The civic body has drawn up a Rs 50crore project to replace sodium vapour street lights with light-emitting diode lamps (LEDs) to save 33lakh watt of power. The authorities have sought funds from the Asian Development Bank to implement the project. “Our aim is to replace 15,000 sodium vapour street …
An Israeli scientist who suffered years of ridicule and even lost a research post for claiming to have found an entirely new class of solid material was awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry on Wednesday for his discovery of quasicrystals. Three decades after Dan Shechtman looked with an electron microscope …
Power distribution company BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lighting Science Group (LSG), America's largest manufacturer of light emitting diodes. The MoU with see the two companies collaborate and explore avenues to demonstrate and promote energy efficiency using the next generation LED lighting. “The …
GURGAON: The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) is planning to install light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights with a lifespan of five years. Their upkeep will be done by the state-of-the-art supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. "To begin with, we will install these LED streetlights on a small stretch near …
