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 …
VELLORE: The installation of a solar energy tapping system should be made compulsory and a condition by the local bodies for issuing building plan approvals for houses in order to encourage the harnessing of the abundant solar energy available in places like Vellore and reduce the use of electricity in …
The Government is mulling over a proposal for mandatory implementation of solar water heaters or solar photo voltaic systems in the state and the legislation might come into effect in the next four months, said Energy Minister K S Eshwarappa. Speaking on the occasion of Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas …
Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has prepared a plan to install 17 Floating Solar Powered High Flow Circulators/Solar Bees and 10 Portable Wastewater Treatment Plants worth of Rs 400 million at Rawal Lake to clean contaminations from its water, sources told Daily Times on Wednesday. They said WASA had submitted …
Solar power can be the basis for energy security and competitive strength in a carbon-conscious world Nitin Desai / New Delhi August 20, 2009, 0:53 IST The government has unveiled an ambitious programme for solar energy development with the goal of 20,000 MW of solar power capacity by 2020. The …
The Maldives on Wednesday said a budget crisis will keep its president from attending landmark U.N. climate talks, the results of which could have a huge effect on the future of the low-lying archipelago. Famed mostly for its high-end luxury resorts and white-sand atolls, the Maldives has also made a …
Australia's government struck agreement with opponents on Wednesday for 20 percent of the country's energy to come from renewable sources by 2020, unlocking a $22 billion investment rush and reviving hopes of a later emissions trade deal. In a peace offering in its row with the government over climate-change policy, …
Aug. 19: The Delhi government is planning to acquire land in the desert areas of Rajasthan to set up solar power plants in its efforts to boost availability of power in the city. Delhi government officials will soon be visiting Rajasthan where land is available in the desert areas of …
Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), a partner organisation of the government, is planning to set up multipurpose Solar Irrigation System (SIS) in off-grid areas of the country which is expected to help save some 750 mw of electricity. "We're working to introduce mini-power plants within a year. It'll be a …
New Delhi, Aug. 10 The Government is likely to roll out a plan to add 20 giggawatt (20,000 MW) solar-based power generation capacity. This was shared by the Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Mr Deepak Gupta, here on Monday.
IBM is pushing ahead into providing technology services to manage water, a market $10 billion market that the company sees growing quickly. "This to me is an area that's really going to explode in the next three to five years," said Sharon Nunes, who heads IBM's Big Green Innovations initiative. …
THE Centre must envisage a new scheme to provide grants to farmers for erecting solar- powered electric fencing along the forest area to protect their crops from wild animals, AIADMK MP N R Govindarajar has said. Talking to Express, he said the usual complaints received from the farmers of Gobi, …
Prachi Raturi Misra : Today, 10 CEOs will brainstorm on environmental issues in the capital. The CEO roundtable is being organised as a part of the 3rd Renewable Energy India 2009 Expo. K Subramanya of Tata BP Solar India, Rabindra Satpathy of Reliance Industries, Rajeewa Arya of Moser Baer Photo …
Rajiv Tikoo : The Acme group is about to set a new benchmark in the solar energy industry. It is on schedule to complete the first phase (5 mw) of its grid-interactive 10-mw solar thermal power project at an approximate cost of Rs 15 crore/mw by March 2010, in Rajasthan. …
Working on new scheme to boost output. Capital cost projections The Ministry projects capital costs could fall to Rs 6-8 crore a MW in India Globally the reduction could be even higher at Rs 4.5-6.75 crore Comparative capital cost of thermal stations is Rs 4.5-5 crore For hydro it is …
The World Bank has offered 130 million US dollar as long-term credit to install solar energy panels as the country planned to add 1,445megawatt electricity to the system by 2014 under a desperate campaign exploring various means. "The World Bank board this week approved a 130 million US dollar credit …
The Environment Protection Department (EPD) is initiating a solar energy project in southern Punjab, an official told Dawn. The project cost is about Rs84 million and Rs34.505 million has been earmarked for the current year, says EPD Director General Shagufta Shahjahan. She says two types of alternate energy packages will …
Hyderabad, Aug. 6 The grid-based interactive solar power generation projects may get a generation-based incentive from the Centre in addition to the tariff fixed by the State Utility. According to the Andhra Pradesh State Finance Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, this incentive will be provided by the Ministry of New and …
The Environment Protection Department (EPD) is initiating a solar energy project in southern Punjab, an official told Dawn. The project cost is about Rs84 million and Rs34.505 million has been earmarked for the current year, says EPD Director General Shagufta Shahjahan. She says two types of alternate energy packages will …
