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 …
Mehsana Resident Comes Up With Solar Rickshaw Palanpur: As his small toy-like solarpowered tricycle passes through the streets and bazaars of Mehsana with his three children seated snugly behind him under a canopy, loud cheers are heard from passersby. Everyone seems to love the novel contraption moving smoothly on the …
JAMMU: Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed today said that the Poonch city forests would be developed as eco-tourism destination on society mode with a project cost of Rs 164.25 crore. Reviewing the overall functioning of the Poonch, Rajouri, Nowshera, Reasi and Mahore forest divisions, at a high …
Street lamps in the villages of the taluk will be lit using solar power, said M S Srinivas Reddy, former vice-president of the Taluk Panchayat. Inaugurating work on installation of the solar power lamps at Dommasandra on Monday, Reddy said the measure was taken to solve the problem of regular …
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday inaugurated “Akshay Urja Bhawan” constructed at a cost of Rs 11 crore in Sector 17, Panchkula. The building demonstrates an energy-efficient building design and green building concepts. This building will house the offices of the Renewable Energy Department and Haryana Renewable Energy …
The Odisha Environment Congress (OEC)-2012 concluded on a high note on Saturday with major recommendations and suggestions in the lines that match the strategy of the State Government in view of the Chief Minister’s advocacy for green energy sources and declaration of formation of a Green Energy Development Corporation. The …
Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO), funding for solar projects and active participation by States are key issues that need to be addressed in Phase II of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). Industry players feel these are the main hiccups that may dampen the Centre’s ambitious solar plan, which is …
The State electricity regulator is ‘broadly on board’ regarding the solar energy policy and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board’s plans to enter into long-term power purchase agreement with potential solar power generators, according to K. Gnanadesikan, Chairman and Managing Director, TNEB. Addressing potential bidders for the 1,000 MW of solar power …
Solar power has long been touted for its environmental impact. But now it has a new role, lighting the lives of students at The Victoria International College in Kiribathgoda, while setting an example to the whole nation where electricity is becoming increasingly expensive. Taking the initiative of contributing positively towards …
Norway, which has led developed nations by investing billions of dollars to slow tropical deforestation, announced plans on Wednesday to step up its efforts as part of "first aid" to slow climate change. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, whose country is rich thanks to offshore oil and gas, said new measures …
Britain set out a 5-year plan on Tuesday to unlock the solar and biomass investment needed to achieve the country's 2020 green energy targets. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) sought to give investors the certainty they need to build new solar and biomass power plants by deciding …
SRINAGAR: Advising people to go for solar energy which is cheap, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr Farooq Abdullah said that big industrial houses are hesitating to come to Jammu and Kashmir because of shortage of power. He said a 500 MW solar power station will be constructed …
Minister for Forest and Environment Bijayshree Routray on Tuesday said in the Assembly that Rs 62.1 lakh has been spent on development of 14 elephant corridors during between 2009-10 and 2010-11 from the elephant management plan. In a written reply to a question from Amar Prasad Satpathy (BJD), the Minister …
As the winter sets in, elephants come out of their shrinking habitat in Assam and enter human settlements in search of food, creating havoc in many areas by damaging property and even causing loss of human life. Wildlife conservationists in the state cry foul over increasing encroachment by humans on …
Minister for Handlooms and Textiles S. Sundararaj, participating in a function at Ramanathapuram on Saturday, said that the district would soon become a hub for solar energy generation. He said that more and more private companies have evinced interest in setting up units in the 100 MW solar energy park, …
Experts and environmentalists on Sunday called upon the people to tap solar energy to tide over the power crisis. Participating in a seminar on “Investment in Solar Business & Development of Solar Projects” here, P. Kumar, who had commissioned two units of 1 MWp Solar PV project in Tamil Nadu, …
The Ambala divisional railway building has been declared as the "most energy-efficient government office building" for the year 2012. On Monday, the Union ministry of power honoured R K Gupta, senior divisional electrical engineer, for introducing the extraordinary efficiency measures in this over-25-years-old railway office. The award was jointly given …
The ongoing extension of the electric grid to the remote islands of Sundarbans will not only adversely affect the viability of existing renewable energy projects, but will also accelerate the process of climate change, experts say. “In view of the growing threat of climate change and contribution of the electricity …
Southern parts of Tamil Nadu more suitable for producing solar power Awareness should be created among villagers about generation of solar power, said M. Jayachandran, Deputy Director, Central Electrochemical Research Institute(CECRI), Karaikudi. Inaugurating the 10kw capacity solar power generation unit at Shanmuganathan Engineering College, Arasampatti near Thirumayam on Wednesday, Dr. …
The ongoing extension of the electric grid to the remote islands of Sundarbans will not only adversely affect the viability of existing renewable energy projects, but will also accelerate the process of climate change, experts say. "In view of the growing threat of climate change and contribution of the electricity …
One of the problems often cited by solar power developers in executing a large project, is availability of land. But here is one easy option: Airports. Think of solar panels in the vast spaces that surround runways, you instinctively feel that it is not a good idea. Would the light …
