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 …
With a majority of buildings coming up being small in size, the government has come out with a draft notification to make eco-compliance mandatory for such projects. The smaller projects, with a built-up area of over 5,000 square metres to 20,000 square metres, will have to comply with environmental conditions …
In a major environment-friendly move to conserve energy, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation will change all its two lakh conventional park and streetlights to the LED ones. The ambitious project will cost the civic body `336 crore, but will cut its power bill by over 50 per cent. As per …
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City Corporation is on an energy saving mode. The council of the civic body at its last gener al meeting ratified an agenda to submit a proposal to the state gov ernment to seek funds under energy conservation schemes, especially its street lighting system. Under this, the …
Bhopal: Union minister for power, renewable energy and coal Piyush Goyal has exhorted people of Madhya Pradesh to utilize green energy in hospitals, schools and colleges. "Madhya Pradesh could be the first state to implement energy saving techniques with use of LED bulbs," said the Union minister while launching Centre's …
Each household to get 3 bulbs of 9 watts each at Rs 25 against its cost of Rs 450; State to also replace 1.66 lakh street lights with LED bulbs PANJIM: Goa will be fully lit with LED lights as the Electricity Department is set to distribute 15 lakh LED …
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh government's negligence in mobilising central funds for green energy push is affecting its ambitious projects, bringing to fore lapses by Urja Vikas Nigam (UVN) and the energy department, which recently lost a grant of Rs 194 crore for supplying solar pumps, LED lights and LED bulbs. While …
India is committed to cutting down carbon emission by 30-35 per cent and energy efficiency is vital to achieve the target, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today. "Distribution of 10 crore LED bulbs is not only our achievement, but of the consumers as well. India has a clear vision to …
India is poised to emerge as the largest market for lighting systems based on LEDs (light-emitting diodes), thanks to the Narendra Modi-led government's UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All) scheme for replacing all inefficient bulbs with these energy-efficient lamps. "With India selling 770 million LED bulbs every day, …
Himachal Pradesh has not been able to tap even one per cent of its solar power potential, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said. In wind power, the State has a lone turbine which too has not been functional for six years, resulting in loss of over Rs.40 …
Savings will proportionally increase for households in States with higher power tariffs Shifting to LED bulbs could save an average family around Rs. 4,000 a year on their power bills due to energy efficiency gains and lower replacement costs, according to Energy Efficiency Services (EESL), a government-run joint venture. The …
Escalating its attack on the AIADMK dispensation, Union Minister and BJP leader Prakash Javadekar today alleged the Tamil Nadu government was not opting for the Centre-led power reforms initiatives and was only interested in protecting those pilfering electricity. Referring to Uday scheme, a Centre-led power reforms initiative, he said if …
State plans distribution of more LED bulbs Hyderabad: Having already distributed two LED bulbs to each of the 1.16 crore households in the State, AP government has now in principle proposed to illuminate the houses of SCs, STs and BCs by distributing up to 5 more LED bulbs at just …
Making a marked departure from the conventional system, a Chennai-based company provides a comprehensive system that ensures that a 2 kW solar panel can power a 1.5 tonne air conditioner, one 300 litre refrigerator, five fans, five LED tube lights (4 feet in length and 16 watts each) and eight …
PATNA: Indian households are rapidly adopting LED bulbs in a bid to make their homes energy efficient. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) distributed over 8 crore LED bulbs in a year across 125 cities in the country under the GOI's UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by affordable LEDs for all) scheme. This …
All Railway Stations will be Covered With LED Luminaire in Next 2 to 3 Years Commissioning of Installed Capacity of 1000 MW Solar Power in Next 5 Years The Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today said that Environment in the …
BHOPAL: Public sector undertaking (PSU) giant Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) which is grappling with depleting order book and increasing overheads, have decided to embark on green project to reduce energy dependence and cut energy bills. Company has chosen BHEL's Bhopal and Haridwar units to take up the project forward and …
Ahmedabad : Institutions across Gujarat are now plugging into the biggest source of free energy , the sun. This new affinity for the solar power has led colleges and even schools to cut monthly electricity bills to almost a fifth. St Xavier's College used to pay between Rs 1.4 lakh …
NEW DELHI: Green building industry will grow by 20 per cent in India in the next three years, mainly on account of environmental regulation and rising demand, a report said. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the results of the Dodge Data & Analytics World Green Building Trends …
Construction projects spread over 20,000 sq metres will no longer need Centre's clearance, with all stakeholder ministries and government departments agreeing to incorporate a trimmed-down green building code into municipal by-laws. At a meeting held last week between the secretaries of key stakeholder ministries, it was decided that the green …
India's solar energy programme is taking the next big step by including storage facility in a project being offered. Although the move is seen raising cost, it will set India's ambitious renewable energy programme on a firm footing. For the first time, solar storage will be part of a tender …
