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 …
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have engineered a potentially game-changing solar cell that cheaply and efficiently converts atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into usable hydrocarbon fuel, using only sunlight for energy. The finding is reported in the July 29 issue ofScience and was funded by the National Science …
Majithia inaugurates nine projects in state with total capacity of 10 MW The state today achieved a solar milestone with the inauguration of the country’s second largest single rooftop 2 MW project here besides the inauguration of eight other projects with a total capacity of 10 MW by New and …
Even before the present net metering project started in the state to use solar energy and save power, KSRTC had already tapped into the sun in 2012. In Mangaluru, KSRTC has two solar installations at its bus stand and depot, resulting in huge energy savings to the division. Net metering …
While rooftop solar energy systems are becoming popular in cities such as Coimbatore, it is now entering hill stations too. N. Mohanraj, a resident of Udhagamandalam, has installed one KW rooftop solar energy system in his 800-sq.ft house and connected the system to the grid. “This is the first grid-connected …
It doesn’t have quite the same appeal as the ability to turn water into wine, but scientists at a Belgian university have successfully turned urine into water. The researchers recovered 1,000 litres of unconsumed H20 from festival goers’ pee. Now they are hoping to use it to brew Belgian beer. …
China’s coal use may have reached its peak in 2014, according to a new study. The study attributes this shift on the ongoing economic slow-down, particularly in the construction and manufacturing industries, as well as strengthened policies regarding air pollution and clean energy. China’s coal use decline is not a …
Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday inaugurated Chhattisgarh’s first five-star rated green building ‘Paryavas Bhawan’ here. The integrated office building had been situated at North Block, Sector 19 and will house offices of Raipur Development Authority (RDA), Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA), Chhattisgarh Housing Board (CGHB) and Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation …
A 'solar power tree' that takes up only four square feet of space and generates enough power to run about five households is being upgraded to include a rotating motor to help it align with changing sunlight, its designer said on Tuesday. Developed by CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) …
State discoms will have to mandatorily draw at least 2.75 per cent of their total power consumption from solar plants in the current fiscal, according to the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) norms laid down by the power ministry. States will have to increase the share of solar power to 4.75 …
Trichy: The state government had announced the scheme to distribute solar-powered water pumping units under the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012 with a view to create awareness on the use of alternative energy among farmers. However, hundreds of eligible farmers are still waiting for the units. Under the scheme, …
A solar-powered aircraft successfully completed the first fuel-free flight around the world on Tuesday, returning to Abu Dhabi after an epic 16-month voyage that demonstrated the potential of renewable energy. The plane, Solar Impulse 2, touched down in the United Arab Emirates capital at 0005 GMT (0405 local time) on …
The first round-the-world solar powered flight has been completed, after the Solar Impulse aircraft touched down in Abu Dhabi. Bertrand Piccard piloted the plane for a final time, steering it safely from the Egyptian capital Cairo to the UAE. He has been taking turns at the controls with Swiss compatriot …
Australia’s first large-scale hybrid wind and solar farm is set to be built near Canberra, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) providing a $9.9m grant. The money would go towards the $26m cost of building a 10MW solar photovoltaic plant alongside the existing Gullen Range windfarm. Goldwind, one of …
As climate change garners more attention around the world, scientists at the University of Virginia and Cornell University have made critical advances in understanding the physical properties of an emerging class of solar cells that have the potential to dramatically lower the cost of solar energy. Solar cells remain a …
The global economy is becoming less energy intensive, using fewer fossil fuels to power productivity and economic growth, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Energy. Global energy intensity — a measure of energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) — has decreased nearly one-third since …
It has been designed to supply power to fountains at the lake for aeration A floating solar power plant pilot of 10 kw peak (kWp) — the peak power — has been commissioned at Dhanas lake in Chandigarh amid efforts by the government to develop the Union Territory as a …
The solar powered tree occupies about 4 sq ft of land compared to 400 sq ft required by a conventional solar photovoltaic layout. The Ministry of Science and Technology has come up with a 'Solar Power Tree', an innovative way to generate electricity using solar power in a limited space. …
The appellate body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is expected to give its verdict on an appeal by India in its solar mission dispute with the US by September, a senior government official said. India had in April appealed against a WTO panel’s ruling that the country’s power purchase …
It will expand the solar power generation to 400 KWP in the days to come Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) goes solar with Hyderabad-based Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD) installing a 50 KWP roof-top solar energy power plant that generates close to 250 units per day. …
The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has left the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on the last leg of its global tour. The aircraft should take about 48 hours to reach Abu Dhabi, UAE - the place it began the circumnavigation in March 2015. His flight ought to be fairly straightforward, although his …
