The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
After successfully manufacturing a 200 litre solar water heater to promote use of green energy, the Central Jail prisoners are now trying their hands at preparing a 2,000 litre capacity solar water heater to meet the needs of Central Jail here, officials said.
Atanu Kumar Das / New Delhi February 18, 2010, 0:51 IST In two years, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, which comes under the Ministry of Environment and Forests and being constructed over a 9,000-sq mt plot at Aliganj in Delhi, will be showcased as the government
Hoteliers can reduce dependency on electricity and cut their power bill by installing solar heaters, Deepak Gupta, secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said here on Friday. Addressing a day-long workshop on
After the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, it is now the turn of Golden Temple, Durgiana Mandir, Jallianwala Bagh and India-Pakistan Wagah Border in Amritsar to go green. Officials from the Punjab Energy Development Agency on Wednesday discussed the installation of solar and other renewable energy sources at …
Low carbon growth may have become the new mantra for development in the country, but the government is finding it difficult to push through a shift to environment-friendly technologies and use of alternative sources of energy in its own ministries and departments. In the past few weeks, Ministry of New …
Distribution Utilities can play an important role in promotion of SWHS, as they can reduce conventional energy consumption in cities and towns and facilitate peak load shaving. Most States are facing peaking and energy shortages and thus any Demand Side Management (DSM) measure can assist in providing better and more …
This latest assessment of the solar water heater market in India provides an insight into the current market and projects realizable market potential till the year 2022. Finds considerable gap between the projected potential & targets set by JNNSM and suggests a closer scrutiny of the targets set. The objective …
Protecting the earth is not just everybody's business today but is also getting to be big business. Given that the world is still trying to crack how to green the planet at prices that don't burn a hole in the pocket, there is an immense opportunity for young Indian companies …
Even as national governments dither at Copenhagen, local administrations are taking a strong stand on climate change. At the conference, 40 of the world
Jind: The state government has announced a subsidy of 25 per cent on purchase of solar water heaters besides a relief in power bills to popularise the concept of solar power in both urban and rural areas. So far, as many as 20 households have come forward to avail the …
Karnataka plans to add 6000 MW through renewable energy resources in the next four years, a top official said today. The state government had set out three goals in terms of energy. It was focussing on ensuring energy for all, being energy efficient and "greening" energy, Karnataka Energy Department Additional …
NEW DELHI: Union Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said India is keen to generate 20,000 MW of solar energy by 2020 to drastically minimise use of fossil fuel. Speaking at the inauguration of a daylong workshop-cum-exhibition at Delhi Secretariat on
Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) Saturday launched a programme to introduce solar water heaters at a mass scale in the country. The programme is designed to create awareness of the solar water heating technology and build the consumer confidence in the product through a number of incentives to buyers that …
Under the Bali action plan, developing countries are required to take Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions with financial and technical assistance. In the climate change negotiations India, as the articulate leader of the G77 group of 77 developing countries is seen as an obstacle as it refuses to accept any verifiable …
The solar water heating system of about 13 lakh litres per day capacity has been installed in the state. The installation has resulted in saving peak load of 13MW and reduction of carbon dioxide emission by 19,500 tones thus reducing global warming. This was disclosed by Sumita Mishra, director, Haryana …
During 2008-09, Haryana has witnessed the highest ever installation of solar water heating systems of over two lakh litre capacity which is 157 per cent more than the previous years, thereby reducing the peak load on the grid by about 2 MW and reduction in the emission of 3038 tonnes …
The glitterati and the hoi polloi of Bandra will 'go green' this time for the suburb's own festival on November 14. The festival, that's celebrated once in two years, will highlight the need to get environment-friendly and propose a plastic-free Bandra, this time. "It's becoming imperative that everybody realises that …
This report provides a list of recommendations to the policy makers in China on improving the effectiveness of renewable energy policies domestically. This report was commissioned by REN21 and produced in collaboration with the Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association (CREIA) and technology experts from various Chinese research institutions and the …
