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 …
A new technology developed by scientists at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) can store solar energy for up to several weeks; an advance that could change the way scientists think about designing solar cells. The materials in most of today's residential rooftop solar panels can store energy from the …
Only 20 persons applied for NOC needed for connectivity to sell power Though Chandigarh has been declared a model solar city, its residents are not showing much interest in offering rooftop of their houses for installation of solar energy panels. According to sources, certain private players have launched some ‘lucrative’ …
Looking to reduce its power bill and also help in environmental conservation, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has set up a solar power plant at its Varunalaya Office Complex here. "Currently, the solar power plant is generating around 6600 units of electricity per month, which has led to an immediate …
Union Minister YS Chowdary on Thursday batted for a contigency plan to deal with the problem of climate change and also ensuring economic sutainability while addressing the issue. "The million dollar question is how do we strategise the action on mitigation. I am of the view that we need to …
BIJNOR: In the wake of continuing power cuts, the collectorate will soon have a massive 15 kilo watt (KW) solar panel installed. The panel is also expected to reduce pollution levels caused by diesel generators. Set up under the Solar Mission scheme of the central government, it will come at …
High cost and mismatch in demand and supply makes country reliant on fossil fuels despite setting a goal to have half its energy needs met by renewables, reports Straits Times Leandro Leviste, 21, has taken leave from university to start a solar panel company – so much does he believe …
The cabinet on Wednesday revised the target for solar-capacity addition under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to 1,00,000 megawatt (mw) or 100 gigawatt (gw) by 2022, from 20,000 mw set earlier. The target comprises 40 gw rooftop and 60 gw through grid connected projects. At present, the country …
The projects have to be implemented by 2017 and the PSUs and ministries would be free to use the power so generated for either self-use or sell it to third party or discoms. To boost the country’s energy security, the government has decided to give a push to solar power …
US energy secretary announces new office of technology transitions to help facilitate financing by connecting would-be investors with clean-energy firms With $4bn and a new government office, the White House has unveiled its latest clean energy initiative and cast a subtle new role for the federal government: not only is …
Renewable energy projects to be financed by the central government could hit the wall, as not a penny has been disbursed from the National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) for the same. The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has projects worth Rs 30,000 crore lined up but the ministry …
BIJNOR: In the event of continuing power cuts, the collectorate will soon have a massive 15 kilo watt (KW) solar panel installed. The panel is also expected to reduce pollution levels caused by diesel generators. Set up under the Solar Mission scheme of the Central government, it will come at …
Part of a mass public transport bus fuelling and vehicle demonstration program, the SmartFuel station, generates 100% renewable hydrogen from solar energy via an electrolyser The US-based leading industrial gases company Air Products recently opened India’s first solar-powered renewable fuelling station in Delhi. Part of a mass public transport bus …
In order to make Vijayawada a Solar City along with 60 more cities in the country, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has finally taken initiatives to fulfil its promises pertaining to it. The civic body is all set to use solar energy produced on its own premises, soon after the proposed five …
Nairobi — China has signed an agreement to assist Kenya to set up a 50 Megawatt solar plant, which will be one of the largest solar plants in Africa, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa said on Friday. Liu told a media briefing in Nairobi that the energy plant will …
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting in which the pace of implementation of energy projects in Punjab was reviewed in detail. While addressing the meeting Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that elimination of energy crisis is necessary for the achievement of the targets of …
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian cable maker El Sewedy Electric said on Sunday it had entered into an agreement to develop a 50 megawatt solar energy power plant in the Upper Egypt region. El Sewedy formed the Egyptian Company for Solar Energy Development, a subsidiary that it will invest about $75 …
Nirvana Country plans to be the first residential township in the State with rooftop solar systems. A consultative meeting was organised at MP Hall of Power Grid Corporation at Sector 43 over the weekend wherein two different models were discussed. The Power Grid had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with …
Jharkhand is all set to get an ambitious solar power policy in July. The policy that ultimately sets target to harness at least 2,000 MW of power in the next four-five years would roll out red carpet for large as well as small entrepreneurs in the field of solar photovoltaic …
PANAJI: As part of its efforts towards environment sustainability in Goa, Vedanta Limited has undertaken a drive to plant sapling as well as a cleanliness drive at its Bicholim mine, which is operated by its iron ore mining arm. The company also distributed solar lanterns to tribal communities "We hope …
BONN, Germany: Ethiopia on Wednesday became the latest country to present a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions for a global climate pact that's supposed to be adopted in Paris later this year. Ethiopia's emissions are just a tiny fraction of the world total, but the African country said …
