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 …
Labor’s state conferences in NSW and Tasmania have backed more ambitious climate change action, maintaining pressure on their federal counterparts to stick with a carbon price policy. Delegates at weekend conferences in both states backed a motion calling on the party’s leadership and organisation to take immediate steps to achieve …
Union minister for environment Prakash Javadekar said here on Sunday that all cities across the country will be required to produce a city environment plan that will deal with issues of pollution and solid waste management, among others. “Every city will have to produce its own environmental plan. We are …
The state government’s much-hyped solar policy has come in for sharp criticism by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), who has rapped the state for awarding solar projects to “ineligible bidders” and for creating excess burden of Rs 473 crore on power consumers in the state. “As per …
Plant will be set up at in Mandya district of Karnataka Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged Rs 68 crore worth order for setting up a 10 MWp grid connected solar power plant for Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL). The solar power plant will be set up at Shivanasamudram, …
China's Commerce Ministry castigated the United States on Monday for setting new import duties on Chinese solar products, saying Washington's actions risked damaging the industry in both countries. The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday placed anti-dumping duties as high as 165.05 percent on solar panels and cells from China after …
The Secunderabad Cantonment could be the first cantonment area to switch over to solar energy, with a Delhi-based firm (PEC Limited) getting ready to set up a solar power mini grid either at Balamrai pump house or Gun Rock pump house. Once functional, the plant would generate 1 MW (mega …
The vegetable that gave `Popeye' super strength could one day help power engines. Scientists say they have discovered the humble spinach has the ability to convert sunlight into a clean, efficient alternative fuel. Purdue University physicists are part of an international group using spinach to study the proteins involved in …
Facing flak for the long outages owing to acute shortage of power supply, the Akhilesh Yadav government is now looking to the sun to light up more and more homes in Uttar Pradesh. As a first step, the government is planning to introduce “Rooftop Solar Policy”. It has also begun …
A memorandum of understanding was signed between Punjab government and a prominent Chinese company Zonergy here on Wednesday. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest on the occasion. Under the agreement, Chinese company will set up a 900 megawatt solar project at Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park which will be …
The National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF), one of the flagship programmes of UPA-II, failed to reach its beneficiaries, as the amount from it is now diverted to environment projects, the major one being cleaning and developing inland waterways on the river Ganga. NCEF, which totals up to Rs 14,000 crore …
With the success of Durbarmarg solar street light project, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City now plans to install solar-powered street lamps in other major streets of the Capital. By the end of October, KMC plans to install solar street lights in New Baneshwor, New Road, and the street surrounding Tundikhel. The …
Lahore—Installation of 125 KW Solar Power Project at Wah Nobel Reon Energy Solutions has been completed. The inauguration of the project was held on July 14, 2014. Members of the higher management of both companies and senior officials attended the ceremony. The successful completion of the project bears testament to …
Most Americans oppose a carbon tax, considered by many economists a cost-effective way to fight climate change, but they are willing to support it if the money is returned to them or used to fund renewable energy, a poll Monday finds. Only a third, or 34%, say they support taxing …
With 1.7 billion people living without access to mains electricity, we look at five solar-powered products that could ease the problems of those 'off the grid' Around the world approximately 1.7 billion people still live off the grid, with no access to mains electricity. This comes with numerous problems, with …
New Delhi : ONGC is looking for joint venture partners to set up 6,000 MW of solar and wind energy projects. The state-run company has floated an expression of interest seeking strategic partnership to set up 3000 MW each of wind and solar projects. The joint venture would invest R3,750 …
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has signed an MoU for setting up an ultra mega solar power project at Sambhar in Rajasthan. The MoU has been signed between BHEL, Solar Energy Corporation, Sambhar Salts, PowerGrid Corporation, Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam and Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Ltd for formation of a …
Madhyapur Thimi Municipality is to install solar lights at the historical places, road and corners under its ´Bright Madhyapur´ program. The Municipality has been preparing to install the solar lights at places of historical and archeological importance, Balkumari, Maha Laxmi, Siddikali, Nilbarahi, Divyaswari, Siddi Ganesh, and other famous temples, including …
KATHMANDU: The Government of Nepal, Alternative Energy Promotion Centre and the United Nations Development Programme today signed a $5 million project to expand access to renewable energy in rural areas under the government’s National Rural Renewable Energy Program Framework. A press statement issued today by the UNDP said the project …
After facing delays, trade disputes and industry tiffs, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) appears to be back on track. The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for setting up 1,500 Mw of solar power plants, the largest tender issued till now. It has also …
The National Solar Mission (NSM) launched in January 2010 is a major initiative of the GoI with active participation from States to promote utilization of solar energy to supplement the country’s energy needs. It aims at establishing India as a global leader in solar energy, by creating the policy conditions …
