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 …
Born in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Kamel Badawi has served Hajj pilgrims as a volunteer every season since he was a young boy. More recently, he turned his attention to innovation, cooperating with a Palestinian designer to create a ‘smart umbrella’ with solar cells — not only to protect pilgrims from …
Haridwar: Ashrams in Haridwar are quite enthusiastic about the Union government's proposal to create 40,000 MW solar power capacity and to enlist the co-operation of religious institutions for this objective. Upendra Tripathi, secretary, ministry of new and renewable energy, had said a few days ago that ashrams and spiritual organisations, …
Finding funds for renewable energy projects remains a challenge, writes M Ramesh The sun shone and the wind breezed past. The mood was upbeat with talk of capacity expansions and increases in installations. At Renewable Energy India 2016, the country’s largest such fair, solar and wind companies appeared to be …
India's complaint is on the grounds that subsidies are inconsistent with world trade norms India has moved the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the subsidy given by eight US states in renewable energy under American domestic content requirements, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday. "We have sought consultations with the …
JAIPUR: Going green in its second year of operations, Jaipur Metro has decided to set up rooftop solar panels at eight elevated stations on its 9.25-km-long corridor between Mansarovar and Chandpole. The power generated by 200-kWp 'Rooftop Solar Power Plant' will be used to meet the requirements at the stations …
The Indian government on Monday, roped in spiritual gurus to promote its target of creating 40,000MW of rooftop solar power capacity. The Union new and renewable energy Ministry is reported to be taking help from spiritual leaders to promote awareness and demonstrate the usefulness of the of green energy. According …
An Indian-origin engineer arrived in Britain with his solar-powered tuk-tuk on Monday after making a seven-month, 6,200-mile overland adventure. Naveen Rabelli, 35, who set off from India in February, reached Dover town in England five days later than expected because his passport and wallet were stolen in France. After obtaining …
For the first time, the residents of a locality in Bidhannagar has come together to install solar panels in the rooftop of their community centre. The 5 KV solar panel installed on the roof top of the AE block community centre would ensure that the residents of the block will …
Bhopal : Of the many firsts that Bhopal is credited with, world’s greenest manufacturing plant here is something few are aware about. A dream made true by Dipa Prakash, owner of Omega Renk Bearings, 65% energy requirements of the plant are met with the help of 1.5MW solar panels, 33 …
The sun may be nature's measureless bounty, but the government feels a little help from spiritual gurus can go a long way in making mortals realise its value. In a bid to promote its target of creating 40,000MW of rooftop solar power capacity, the Union new and renewable energy ministry …
Karnataka suffers from chronic electricity shortages and daily load-shedding, which are expected to persist despite planned additions of conventional power. Using four illustrative scenarios based on different assumptions, we estimate the additional contributions wind and solar power sources could make to reduce these deficits by FY2022. The method developed estimates …
Rolling out the red carpet to foreign companies in joining India's 100-GW solar mission is a smart move, as it can cut costs and bring cutting-edge technology, says Helena Li, President of China's Trina Solar, which has 20 per cent share in India's solar panels' market. "Indian local manufacturing capacity …
MADURAI: The land surrounding N Devaraj's farm in Rayapalayam near Thirumangalam appears to be parched and barren, but not his. Since the rains are occasional here, farmers have to depend on irrigation methods to water the fields, but Devaraj has managed to harness nature to his advantage. A graduate in …
Rooftop solar market struggling to take off in India With solar power boom continuing in India, Adani Group and Tata Power emerge as top players in the market with the former having the most projects under development stage and the latter leading in total installed capacity as also in rooftop …
“Ninety per cent of India’s solar panels are imported. Currently, most panels in India are Chinese manufactured” Rolling out the red carpet to foreign companies in joining India’s 100-GW solar mission is a smart move, as it can cut costs and bring cutting-edge technology, says Helena Li, President of China’s …
Ministry to soon start tariff-based auctioning of wind power capacity The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will soon seek the Union Cabinet’s nod for doubling the capacity of solar parks to 40,000 MW from 20,000 MW approved in December 2014. “The government has taken several measures to promote renewable …
To test the model, scientists from College London used the tool to estimate the productivity of all wind farms planned or under construction in Europe for the next 20 years. Aimed at making the task of predicting renewable output easier for the industry, researchers have created an interactive web tool …
To expand the Indo-US cooperation in clean energy, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Wednesday four new partnerships with the Indian government. First among these new partnerships, is USAID's commitment to work with the Bangalore power utility and US based company -- Innovari, to launch the first …
A novel, low-cost solar thermal energy conversion system has been developed that can easily generate steam from sunlight. The solar conversion system can help make technologies that rely on steam, like seawater desalination, wastewater treatment, residential water heating, medical tool sterilization and power generation, more efficient and affordable. A bubble-wrapped, …
NEW DELHI: Without mentioning that China thwarted India's Nuclear Suppliers Group membership+ , Beijing-run media said it is "high time" New Delhi shows it means business when it comes to limiting the effects+ of climate change+ . "India has striven to become a world power and to have a bigger …
