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 …
Many commercial establishments are now switching to solar solutions for their captive power needs Rising petroleum prices are expected to benefit renewable energy solution providers as commercial establishments that use diesel generator sets for their captive requirements may find solar power attractive. The city gas distribution (CGD) players too expect …
New Delhi: Green buildings help you reduce the electricity bill, save water and make your living space comfortable but now there is another incentive. Following a recent announcement by the lieutenant governor, green structures in the capital may be allowed a larger floor area ratio (FAR) compared to conventional buildings. …
U.S. President Barack Obama won praise abroad on Tuesday for his pledge to lead the fight against climate change, which has faltered as nations argue over who should foot the bill to lower carbon emissions. Two decades of summits and resolutions have not stopped mankind pumping growing quantities of greenhouse …
Jaipur: For a state considered a frontrunner in the solar energy sector, Rajasthan is falling behind in the ‘race for the sun’. Its efforts to develop three solar cities in the state have been a damp squib even as cities in many other states have got their master plans approved …
Fonterra ceremonially opened Sri Lanka’s first solar powered milk chilling centre in Hanwella yesterday. The centre features 32 solar panels with a 3.24 kW capacity and is tasked to conserve approximately 22,000 kW every year. Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka speaking at the event said, “Fontera has …
Rawalpindi—Punjab government has worked out a scheme to provide solar energy kits to 5000 students of Rawalpindi district to equip them against electricity load shedding in summers. Sources said the scheme, namely ‘Ujala solar lamp kits’ would enable the students to continue their studies even during long periods of power …
In response to the invitations for bids, fourteen parties submitted bids for the Supply and Installation of 300 KlW Grid Tied Solar PV Systems in GDh. Thinadhoo, under the Clean Energy for Climate Mitigation (CECM) Project funded by the Climate Change Trust Fund (CCTF), managed by the Ministry of Environment …
Welspun Energy, India’s biggest developer of solar projects, on Tuesday said it has commissioned a 15 Mega—Watt solar project in Rajasthan ahead of schedule. The 15 MW solar PV project is first of the 3 projects totalling 50 MW that the company’s subsidiary had won in Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar …
Environmental groups hailed President Barack Obama's warning about climate change, but said the president's words will soon be tested as he decides whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Obama pledged in his inaugural speech on Monday to respond to what he called …
The world must spend an extra $700 billion a year to curb its addiction to fossil fuels blamed for worsening floods and heat waves and rising sea levels, a study issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF) showed on Monday. As government and business leaders prepare to meet at the …
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Sunday said it has installed a 100 kw solar power plant in Lucknow, which would help save 26,000 litres of diesel per year consumed to power its major routing centre. “Bharti Airtel has installed a solar power plant at Gangaganj, Lucknow. This location is one …
In the backdrop of power shortage, which makes charging inverters a difficult task, the Solar Energy Exhibition being held at Thiagarajar College of Engineering sought to convey the purpose of innovative solar chargers and various means of solar power generation and utilisation. As many as 14 leading solar energy product …
Pilot project to save fuel, reduce carbon dioxide emissions As many as 200 stay-fishing boats operating from Marthandanthurai and Neerodi in Tamil Nadu and Pozhiyoor in Thiruvananthapuram may soon use solar energy to power their onboard lights and navigation and communication equipment. The Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen …
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has set a target to sink 25,000 bore-wells by June this year. Besides, there are plans to construct 30,000 check dams in the next five years. These decisions were taken at a meeting chaired by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday. The government has so far …
Kochi: If you are looking for a solar panel as power backup and don’t know the technicalities, then ask the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). KSEB engineers association has launched a help desk to provide free technical assistance to domestic consumers in the state for selection, installation and operation of …
British scientists seeking to tap more efficient forms of solar power are exploring how to mimic the way plants transform sunlight into energy and produce hydrogen to fuel vehicles. They will join other researchers around the world studying artificial photosynthesis as governments seek to cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil …
KATHMANDU, JAN 20 - Representatives from various alternative and renewable energy enterprises and concerned government authorities stressed the need to scale up the use of various forms of renewable energy technologies like solar, bio-gas, solar-thermal and micro-hydro projects, among others, to solve the problem of ongoing acute energy crisis in …
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has initiated a move to prepare a 'Feed-in-Tariff' (FIT) structure for renewable energy to promote its use in the country. FIT is a policy mechanism which is aimed at accelerating investment in renewable energy technologies. According to BERC officials, the regulatory body has successfully pursued …
Indian manufacturers of solar cells and modules would gain if the government imposes an anti-dumping duty, but it would also raise prices for project developers and eventually increase the price of power generated from these plants, industry officials and analysts said. The directorate general of anti-dumping (DGAD) found prima facie …
Taking the lead in tapping alternative sources of electricity, the Madurai city corporation has decided to power all the parks in the city with solar energy. To begin with, solar panels and accessories, which can produce up to five kw electricity have been installed at the AR Memorial Park in …
