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 …
In the Sean Connery starrer, You Only Live Twice, they bring three large suitcases to a terrace and from the contents of the boxes they quickly assemble a fighter plane for the 007. What the wind turbine manufacturer, Gamesa, has in mind is somewhat similar — do-it-your-self kits for rooftop …
With a view to fostering use of small, solar energy-based products, Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL), intends to set up ‘akshay urja shops' in several tier-1 and tier-2 cities in Karnataka. These shops would sell off-the-shelf solar products such as lanterns, table lamps and cookers at meagre amounts such …
While solar energy companies throughout the world are competing for the relatively few vast land areas required to house solar farms, Israeli startup Solaris Synergy has found a new terrain to use. Instead of a land-based solar system, the company decided to develop a water-based technology. In other words: a …
IN DELHI to participate in the Sustainable Development Summit, Carl Pope, a veteran environmentalist and chairman of Sierra Club, one of the world’s oldest environmental conservation organisations, tells Kunal Majumder why coal is no longer a viable option to meet India’s growing energy needs. You have been advocating that coal …
Low-cost solar panels and solar batteries will be provided to poor communities in 14 countries in Africa and Asia in the next four years, the UN Development Programme said Thursday. A total of 33 million people in the 14 countries will be able to make use of solar energy for …
Banks have gradually increased investments in clean and renewable-energy technology, which was beyond conventional banking a few years ago. Total investments in the alternative energy sector stood at Tk 71 crore till November 2011, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data. Of the investment, BB refinanced Tk 25 crore from its …
VELLORE/ THIRUVANNAMALAI: The unscheduled power cuts prevailing across the state have led to the convergence of a focused demand for the early commissioning of the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) by representatives from industries, political parties and farmers’ bodies. As the demand for the commissioning of the plant gets vociferous, …
Three things stand out in the 2011 clean energy investment numbers detailed by Bloomberg New Energy Finance last month, showing a record inflow of $260 billion into the sector. This was 5% more than the previous year—despite the economic stresses being faced by some prominent countries in renewable energy. First, …
This document contains the basic information to serve as guide for adopting the renewable energy by common man.The document has two parts: 1) Biogas for Common Man, and 2) Solar Photovoltaic Power for Urban Households.
New Delhi: Power distribution companies purchasing solar power in excess of their obligations might get due entitlement for renewable energy certificates (RECs). The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is expected to approach the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) soon for the formulation of regulations in this regard. If …
New solar cells could increase the maximum efficiency of solar panels by over 25%, according to scientists from the University of Cambridge. Scientists from the Cavendish Laboratory, the University's Department of Physics, have developed a novel type of solar cell which could harvest energy from the sun much more efficiently …
Germany's Centrotherm Photovoltaics, the world's second-largest manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment, has signed an agreement with IDEA Polysilicon to construct a polysilicon solar PV manufacturing facility in the Saudi Arabian Red Coast city of Yanbu, according to a Reuters News report. The agreement aims to provide IDEA the technology …
BSES Yamuna Power (BYP) has, for the first time, introduced Renewal Energy Assisted Pump (REAP) in the Indian capital. It can become a powerful energy and water solution for many users in power starved South Asia including Nepal. The solar energy based water pump will help meet needs of both …
New Delhi: Delhi’s solar mission is in trouble. The Delhi government had formulated a roof-top solar policy under which consumers would set up solar panels on their roof-tops and feed extra power generated into the main grid. Government officials, however, felt the scheme could be exploited on several grounds, a …
Keen on taking advantage of the national solar mission, the public sector Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) will make a foray into the renewable energy sector with a pilot solar power project in the state, to be set up alongside the Nathpa Jhakri project. Pilot Project The pilot project will …
A three-member, inter-ministerial committee has been formed to investigate Lanco Infrastructure for the company's alleged irregularities in bidding for solar projects under the National Solar Mission, the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, said on Sunday. The committee would submit its report in one month, Dr …
It is in the very early stages, but the thinking in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Corporation is for the newly set up Solar Energy Corporation to put up a 1,000-MW solar park in the country. Confirming this to Business Line, Mr Tarun Kapur, Joint Secretary in the …
In an effort to expand power supply to the Mannar and Vavuniya Districts in the Northern Province, the Power and Energy Ministry has decided to establish a 100 MW wind-powered electricity plant in Mannar. The construction of the plant was to commence by the end of this year, Ministry Media …
A new type of solar cell which could boost the efficiency of solar panels by over 25 percent compared to silicon-based cells has been developed by British scientists, but they need another two or three years to assess whether it is commercially viable. Scientists at the University of Cambridge have …
The government on Thursday recommended slashing subsidies for solar panels on homes from July 1 after a boom in installations last year nearly exhausted its support budget. The move paves the way for a gradual and sustained lowering of the tariff that aims to control spiralling costs and restore faith …
