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 …
The UK could halve the amount of water used in energy generation by 2030, if it realises an ambitious renewable energy plan says the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The UK is projected to withdraw 20bn cubic metres of water for power generation in 2030, but this could be cut …
OWNERS of new commercial and residential buildings risk jail and penalties from the Energy Regulatory Commission starting this week for not installing solar-water heating panels. Solar Water Heating Regulations 2012 require property developers and homeowners whose buildings use more than 100 litres of hot water daily to fit them with …
The Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has decided to install a solar plant at Ratnagiri as part of its recently-formulated 'energy policy'. The policy resolved to employ solar and wind aero-generators wherever possible. The proposed 350 KW-capacity solar photo voltaic plant, which will be connected to the state grid, shall …
The AMC has decided to go green. Apart from adopting the rooftop solar power policy, the AMC has decided to set up a solar power station at Kankaria for the laser show which will now be a regular feature. AMC standing committee chairman Pravin Patel said that during the recent …
As the euphoria around US President Barack Obama's visit ebbs, the fine print of the investment announcements reveal a financial boost for American solar energy companies to increase their exports to India. Of the investments announced by the US federal agencies in the clean energy space, most are institutional loan …
Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group plans to expand its renewable energy business and invest Rs. 4,500 crore ($732.5 million) over the next three to four years, its chairman said, amid a government-led push to increase the use of clean energy. The investment will mainly be financed by taking on Rs. 3,300 …
The government is betting on 50,000 youths to implement a part of its ambitious plan of achieving 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022. The nodal ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is drafting a Cabinet note that will lay down the contours of engaging a battery of young …
The government’s ambitious plan of achieving 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022 has managed to enthuse foreign financial institutions to commit nearly $5 billion so far to the country’s solar mission. German bank Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) has turned out to be the biggest lender with a commitment of …
The State government is mulling promotion of rooftop solar energy generation in a big way to achieve a power generation capacity of at least 5,000 MW from this move over the next five years. With the Centre setting a target of 40,000 MW for roof top solar energy generation out …
The state capital can generate 277MW of solar energy by 2025. Patna can start producing solar energy up to 35MW in the initial phase by using the roofs on government and industrial buildings. This can bridge the ever-increasing gap between demand and supply of energy, says a report of the …
The current low oil price is both good and bad for the renewable energy sector, United Nations climate chief Christiana Figueres said on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Crude oil prices have fallen by around 60 percent since June, triggered by oversupply. Analysts expect prices to …
China said a U.S. ruling that will trigger tariffs on solar panels imported from China and Taiwan will hurt both local manufacturers and American companies that buy them. The U.S. International Trade Commission yesterday ruled that solar products imported from China and Taiwan harm manufacturers, the final step for imposing …
Leading the Indian contingent at the annual World Economic Forum at Davos with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal will discuss new business models that are scaling energy decentralisation and emissions reduction. Mr. Goyal's diary is full with 14 public sessions. Pushing clean tech will …
IN a bid to improve the learning environment in the state, the Lagos government has introduced solar powered panels into public schools to give students and their teachers uninterrupted power supply. The state governor, Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday inaugurated the first of the panels installed in Model College, Meiran, promising …
Saudi Arabia is delaying by eight years its target to complete a clean-energy program including $109 billion in solar power, saying it needs more time to assess what technologies it will use. The project was originally intended to produce one-third of the nation's electricity from solar panels by 2032 and …
The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Wednesday imports of solar products from China and Taiwan injure U.S. producers, clearing the final hurdle for import duties on the goods. ITC commissioners voted in favor of the complaint brought by the U.S. arm of German solar manufacturer SolarWorld AG in a …
U.S. Senate Democrats are maneuvering to put Republicans on the record as denying that humans cause climate change, laying groundwork on a contentious issue as part of their strategy to retake the majority in 2016. The Senate on Wednesday, by a vote of 50-49 with 60 votes required, rejected an …
States that need help falling in line with the Obama administration’s climate change agenda just got a boost from Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and billionaire philanthropist. Bloomberg’s charitable arm and a California family said Wednesday they will dole out $48 million to help states ditch …
U.S. President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to India could clear the way for billions of dollars of U.S. investment in India’s fast-growing clean energy sector. The president and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week are expected to make a joint announcement on climate change, which will focus more on …
Dubai’s government-owned utility increased the amount of solar energy it plans to produce in 15 years to take advantage of lower building costs. The goal is 15 percent of power capacity by 2030, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, chief executive officer of Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, said in an interview …
