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Awareness and adoption of energy efficiency in Indian homes

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 …

Switching world’s poor to clean energy could save them $27 billion: Study

KOLKATA: Replacing all the kerosene lamps, candles and battery-powered torches in South Asia with solar LED lanterns would save $5-8 billion in fuel costs and avoid 23.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions — or equivalent to what 4 million cars emit — each year, says a new report. The report …

An environment friendly battery made from waste material!

An environment friendly battery made from waste material, that can work continuously for 72 hours with no electricity required for its charging, has been developed by a private educational institute here. The 'Fly Ash Battery' developed by Amity University is a novel ash and activated carbon based battery comprising of …

3 lakh consumers to be covered under LED promotion plan

Nearly three lakh consumers will be covered under the LED promotion programme of the state government in Mandi district. The state government has launched the scheme with an objective to conserve energy. Under the scheme, LED bulbs are being made available to the domestic consumers below the market price and …

Govt. developing framework for repowering wind farms: Piyush Goyal

Power ministry working on framework to encourage people to go off grid With a view to ensure better capacity utilisation of wind energy projects, union power ministry is developing a framework for repowering wind farms from 200-300 watt units to 2-5 mega watt that are available in the market, minister …

LED bulbs to save up to Rs. 40,000cr, says Piyush Goyal

Making a powerful pitch for energy conservation, Union minister for power, coal and new and renewable energy Piyush Goyal said the government's ambitious programme to replace all electric bulbs in Indian households with energy-saving LED bulbs over the next three years is attracting reputed companies from India and abroad as …

Israel’s Knesset wants to be the greenest parliament in the world

The Knesset is an imposing rectangular building standing at the top of a hill from where it looms over one side of Jerusalem. Despite the blinding summer sun, the tapestries by Marc Chagall decorating the entrance of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, are awash in a far gentler, natural light. The …

Riyadh to install more LED streetlights

RIYADH: The Riyadh municipality has intensified its efforts to rationalize energy consumption in street lighting by increasing reliance on energy-saving (LED) systems and expanding the use of solar energy. This comes as part of the governorate's plans to decrease the consumption of the electric power that is used for lighting …

66 Etawah villages to get solar power

Nearly 66 remote villages in Etawah, the hometown of chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, will soon be lit using solar power under Janeshwar Mishra Gramya Yojana. New and Renewable Energy Development Authority (NEDA) has decided to provide solar-powered home electricity systems to 10 homes each of people coming from extremely poor …

Smart LED lights to illuminate seven cities

Dark streets in the capital city will be a thing of the past. Now these will be illuminated by LED lights through a smart streetlighting project launched here today by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. Virbhadra named the project as the Rajiv Gandhi Illuminating Scheme for Hill Town Advancement on his …

Energy-efficient ACs, fans to get cheaper soon

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) …

Designers create the 'impossible' zero-carbon house

Designers at Cardiff University say they have constructed the sort of house George Osborne once described as impossible. The chancellor scrapped a requirement for new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 because he said it would prove too expensive. But Cardiff University say they have built a house that …

Solar funding continues to be a miniscule of global numbers

KOLKATA: Total global corporate funding in the solar power sector, including venture capital, private equity, debt financing, and public market financing raised by public companies, stood at $5.9 billion in the second quarter of 2015, about 8% less than the previous quarter's $6.4 billion, says a report by Mercom Capital …

PM pats govt. for energy conservation measures

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined the need for the States to take up energy efficiency and energy conservation activities as they serve the twin purposes of achieving economic development and environmental protection. The Prime Minister, who chaired an interactive video-conferencing session through PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation), an …

Tripura to present LED success story before PM

Agartala: Tripura will present the success story of Light Emitting Diode (LED) illumination of Agartala tomorrow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all other Indian city administrators at Vigyan Bhawan. Tripura Urban Development Minister Manik Dey on Wednesday said that Ministry of Urban Development has convened a meeting of urban …

Sun, LEDs can make city safe at night

Greenpeace Recommends Energy-Efficient Solar Streetlights To Get Rid Of 700 Dark Spots There are more than 700 dark spots in Delhi Of these, 177 are in the outer district, followed by 98 in the west and 56 in northeast Even New Delhi has as many as 23 dark spots, reveals …

Konkan Railway treads the green path

Contributing to energy conservation and environment preservation through its daily operations, Konkan Railway (KR) has now changed all the light fittings in its 91 tunnels to LEDs, thus reducing the carbon footprint considerably. Konkan Railway’s initiative to improve greenery all along its route has earned it the sobriquet “Garden Railway,” …

Goyal sees $2 billion savings from LED bulbs in 4 years

NEW DELHI: The government reckons increasing use of LED (light emitting diode) bulbs would result in savings of $2 billion by reducing power consumption by 10,000 mw during peak hours in the next four years. "The plan is to cut down energy demand by nearly 10,000 mw in peak hours …

Ikea pledges €1bn for climate action

The world's largest furniture retailer has today (4 June) pledged to spend €1bn on renewable energy and tacking climate change in the next five years. Swedish company announced on Thursday it will spend €500m on wind power, and around €100m on solar by 2020. Its charitable arm – the Ikea …

Maharashtra government to set up solar panels above irrigation canals

In an innovative move to overcome the resistance of locals for land acquisition and harness the state's solar energy potential to the optimum, Maharashtra's new renewable energy policy has paved the way for installation of solar panels on irrigation canals. The move will also reduce evaporation of water from the …

Green substations for Noida Metro to run on solar energy

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Thursday invited tenders for two 'green' electrical receiving substations in the city to cater to the energy needs of the upcoming Noida-Greater Noida Metro corridor. To be built at sectors 83 and 153, the two substations will have a series of eco-friendly features, like …

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