Reply filed by the Director, Environment-cum-Special Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Odisha and Member Secretary, Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority, May 1, 2025. NGT, had registered suo motu in response to the news item in the Hindu, May 4, 2024 titled "Swell waves likely to strike coastal areas …
Changing technology is slashing the cost of generating solar power, but it is still unclear if these projects are feasible at such low prices Non-performing assets (NPAs) in the power sector made their appearance in 2007, when a number of companies announced big power projects. Most of these projects are …
U.S. federal agencies will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their operations to 41.8 percent below 2008 levels by 2025, the White House announced on Monday. The announcement comes one week before nearly 200 countries meet in Paris to negotiate a United Nations climate change pact and eight months after President …
Sooner than it takes to build a nuclear power station, lithium-air batteries could be helping wind and solar to make coal, oil and nuclear obsolete, say Cambridge scientists. Five times lighter and five times cheaper than current lithium batteries, Li-air would open the way to our 100% renewable future. Scientists …
A brand new solar powered bus, which looks just like an ordinary public bus to the naked eye, officially hit the road of Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet autonomous region in November. "Compared to the oil powered buses, the biggest distinction is that the roof of the new …
On November 30, in the waning days of what is set to be the hottest year on record, world leaders meet on the outskirts of Paris for a summit that seeks nothing less than to steer the global economy away from its ever-growing reliance on fossil fuels. The challenge is …
As a measure to reduce its carbon footprint and increase in utilisation of renewable energy, Gujarat Refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) has laid out a plan to set up 1,400 MW of solar power systems that will be commissioned in the year 2016. A grid-connected 250- kW solar …
RAIPUR: In its endeavour to promote innovative industrial projects aligned with national priorities, Chhattisgarh government on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with M/s LancoInfratech Limited, a subsidiary Lanco Solar Private Limited, for manufacturing 100MW of solar cells annually. The proposed Rs 290 crores project, slated to come up in …
Banks may soon chase you to fund installation of solar panels on your rooftop, and that too at concessional rates. The finance ministry has advised banks to "encourage" home loan or home improvement loan applicants to install rooftop solar photovoltaic systems and include the equipment cost in the home loan. …
The considerations to meet energy demands, sustainability, energy security and lower costs are driving India’s renewable energy growth. This report presents an overview of the Indian renewable energy sector and its potential to transform the electricity landscape in India.
Hyderabad: After the solar power policy, the Telangana State government is all set to come out with an investment-friendly Wind Power Policy by the month-end. Energy secretary Arvind Kumar said that final touches are being given to the policy. Meanwhile, independent private power producers have urged the government to speed …
Policy reforms spur growth, low investment continues to hurt: Bloomberg New Energy Finance's Climatescope report Considering India's notable policy reforms in the renewable energy sector, Bloomberg New Energy Finance has ranked the country at fifth place on a list of 30 countries on ease of doing business in the renewable …
A giant plant using energy from the Sun to power a Moroccan city at night will open next month. The solar thermal plant at Ouarzazate will harness the Sun's warmth to melt salt, which will hold its heat to generate energy in the evening. The first phase will generate for …
JOHANNESBURG – Heavily reliant on coal-fired electricity, South Africa is launching ambitious new projects aimed at diversifying its energy sources and avoiding the regular power cuts that have hobbled the economy in recent years. Solar and wind energy plants are mushrooming across the country while the government is planning a …
Bhopal: New & Renewable Energy Minister Shri Rajendra Shukla has said that solution to global warming lies in solar energy and not thermal power. He said that only rooftop net metering system will bring solar energy revolution in Madhya Pradesh. More and more solar panels will be seen on rooftops …
Ranchi: Come March 2016 and the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims), Ranchi will become the first state-run hospital to operate on green energy. The state-run-medical college hospital, which also happens to be the Jharkhand's largest tertiary healthcare institution, will switch to solar energy to manage its wards, emergency and …
KOLKATA: With its electricity bill responsible for nearly 15% of the annual ordinary working expenses, Metro Railway is turning to non-conventional sources of power to bring down costs. After Mumbai, Kolkata is the most expensive, so far as power tariff charged from the metro is concerned. Metro Railway purchases power …
If combined with storage, solar rooftop power, which is already competitive compared to grid power, could be cheaper than grid power after 2022, says the new KPMG report Solar is expected to contribute substantially to India’s energy source by 2025, with the market penetration of solar power likely to be …
Year-to-date, solar installations in India stand at 1,652 MW, with cumulative solar installations in the country totaling 4,816 MW. India’s solar installation capacity would reach approximately 2,150 MW in 2015 and touch 3,645 MW in 2016, says a quarterly update on the Indian solar market, compiled by global clean energy …
The government on Tuesday signed a pact with a Chinese Company Trina Solar to set up a plant for manufacturing solar cells and solar modules at Atchutapuram, Visakhapatnam district. Industries (Secretary) S.S. Rawat signed the MoU on behalf of the government, while Trina Solar Vice president Chen Shou Chung inked …
In line with the Centre’s aim to boost renewable energy generation, India is likely to see its solar power capacity go up by 3,645 MW in 2016, clean energy consultant Mercom Capital Group said on Tuesday. India is targeting 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022. “Mercom forecasts about …
