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 …
Govind Talwalkar Barring the oil producing countries, the whole world is reeling under the pressure of skyrocketing oil prices. To reduce this dependence on fossil fuels, industrialised countries are trying to get fuel from alternative sources. Emulating Brazil, the US went in for ethanol production. But while Brazil gets ethanol …
Fourteen years ago, he was the kind of student multinational companies would swoop down on in campus interviews. There was nothing in his background to even suggest that he wouldn
The National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) has made out a strong case before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to launch a solar energy mission on the lines of the Space Commission to meet India's growing energy needs. In a communication to the prime minister, NMCC chairman V Krishnamurthy said activities relating …
Tripura Renewable Energy Agency (TREA) has adopted an ambitious plan for producing low-cost electricity. As part of the plan, one solar hybrid project has been installed on top of the Vigyan Bhavan recently. The project that was established at a cost of Rs 5 lakh is unique in nature as …
Aryavart Grameen Bank operates in six districts of Uttar Pradesh. AGP decided to install PV systems at five of its branches to provide back up power during mains power cuts. The PV modules generate DC electricity in sunlight, which is stored in rechargeable lead-acid batteries. When the mains fail, the …
Tanzania has one of the lowest rates of electrifi cation in the world. Zara Solar and its sister company Mona-Mwanza Electrical & Electronics both based in Mwanza provide high-quality, aff ordable PV systems in Northern Tanzania. Zara Solar is a rapidly growing business that uses a network of self-employed technicians …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, recently announced a Generation Based Incentive (GBI) scheme for grid connected wind and solar projects under which each state has been granted a maximum of 10 MW power capacity from solar power plants, with a ceiling of 5 MW …
The recently released Global Status Report on Renewables 2007 says that grid-connected SPV (solar photovoltaics) has been the fastest growing energy technology in the world with 50% annual growth in the cumulative installed capacity in 2006 as well as in 2007. Of the total reported 25 lakh homes worldwide that …
India's first green housing project facilitated with building-integrated solar power has been developed in a new district of Kolkata. Both environmentally and economically attractive, this project acts as a trailblazer for the rapidly developing country.
The international momentum of renewables is leading to new proprietary structures. Will future wind and solar parks be predominantly owned by utilities or can independent power producers hold their ground? Financially strong players and experienced project developers are well positioned.
After harsh contention the conservative and social democrats forming the fractious German government have agreed on a revision of the Renewable Energy Sources Act that regulates clean power promotion. Dispute was sharpest over provisions of photovoltaics.
PM Manmohan Singh on Monday released the much-awaited National Action Plan on Climate Change which aims to boost solar power generation in the country besides launching seven other programmes in mission mode towards greenhouse gas reduction and adaptation to inevitable climate change. TOI had earlier reported about the eight missions …
There's a myth amongst urbanites that solar energy is more suited for rural applications. While acknowledging the fact that solar energy has contributed significantly to build rural infrastructure, it can in the same vein impact the urban populace and corporates. The impact would be evident in the coming years as …
Solar lanterns to be promoted across the country Manmohan Singh NEW DELHI: In the backdrop of rising crude prices and concerns over climate change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has directed the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to draft schemes and guidelines for introduction of certificates to encourage States to …
Hawaii has become the first state to require solar water heaters in new homes. Gov. Linda Lingle, a Republican, has signed into law a bill requiring the energy-saving systems in homes starting in 2010. The new law prohibits issuing building permits for single-family homes that do not have solar water …
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas will get Rs8.662 billion for the Annual Development Programme for financial year 2008-09, showing an increase of 30 per cent over the previous year, officials said. The size of last year's ADP was Rs6.60 billion. Officials said 77 per cent of the new ADP funds …
