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 …
The author, who heads one of the oldest and premier institute/university of India, has given a very detailed round-up of the energy and environment issues. The impacts of various forms of energy on growth, pollution and global warming have been brought out. The measures that need to be taken and …
This, the 22nd edition of the World Energy Council's Survey of Energy Resources (SER), is the latest in a long series of reviews of the status of the world
Dotted with active volcanoes, Central America is seeking to tap its unique geography to produce green energy and cut dependence on oil imports as demand for electricity outstrips supply. Sitting above shifting tectonic plates in the Pacific basin known to cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, the region has huge potential …
A global clamour for cuts in emissions, growing investor appetite for energy sector projects and sound government policies could help Africa make strides in green energy generation in the next few years. Some governments, like Kenya, plan to raise the amount of energy generated from renewable sources like wind and …
The group will develop 240-Mw geothermal power project A consortium of Tata Power, Australian energy major Orion Energy and PT Supraco Indonesia has won the Sorik Marapi geothermal project in the Northern Sumatra region of Indonesia. The consortium will develop approximately 240 megawatts (Mw) of geothermal generation, a non-conventional form …
New and Renewable Energy Minister Shri Ajay Vishnoi said that geo thermal energy can be produced from the regions of banks of Narmada River. For this purpose proposals on public-private partnership (PPP) basis have been received from some developers. The state government is considering these proposals. Shri Vishnoi was addressing …
The International Geothermal Association (IGA) has reported that 10,715 MW of geothermal power in 24 countries is online, which is expected to generate 67,246 GWh of electricity in 2010. This represents a 20% increase in online capacity since 2005.
IMAP, Inc., an exclusive global merger and acquisition (M&A;) organization, is pleased to announce the availability of its 2010 Alternative Energy Global Report. The report details M&A; activity in the alternative energy industry by country and region for the last 12 months, growth projections for the remainder of 2010 and …
The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed to start Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) under a new regulation and has notified a draft Solar Tariff Regulations which will be applicable from the current financial year. It must be mentioned here that the AERC has adopted the terms and conditions of Central …
Smriti Bhargavai, Shrawan Nigam Global warming and climate change influence the choice of energy sources throughout the world. There is a growing emphasis on minimising the use of fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum oil & gas that emit carbon dioxide?the major cause of global warming?and increasing the use …
Subhash Narayan CHATTANOOGA (US) ALSTOM, a global leader in power generation and rail infrastructure, will soon launch several environment-friendly products and services aimed at catering to the needs of country
This report details trends in the renewable energy sector across the world. Finds that investment in renewable energy power capacity (excluding large hydro) in 2009 was comparable to that in fossil-fuel generation, at around $100 billion each. <br> Changes in renewable energy markets, investments, industries, and policies have been so …
Washington: In a novel way to fight global warming, scientists are trying how they could remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store the gas deep under the sea bed where it can cause no trouble. Researchers at the University of Iceland are studying the possibility of sequestration of …
The city will uses geothermal resources for winter heating and summer cooling, as well as employing electric buses and taxis with zero pollutant for public transport a is Beijing, May 12: China is building its first model environment-friendly low carbon city in Turpan, a small town in the country
RASHME SEHGAL Pushing hard for renewable sources of energy, minister of new and renewable energy Farooq Abdullah has asked President of Iceland, Dr Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, to assist India in developing geothermal energy. Iceland has been in the forefront of developing geothermal energy and hydro power and is currently generating …
The subject of energy and environment are attracting universal attention now. Though pollution existed even 150 years ago but at that time, the planet could absorb the undesirable emissions. Today, we have crossed the absorption capacity and, the very survival of the planet is at stake. In 1860, all had …
Enormous amount of heat energy at high temperature is locked up inside the earth. It remains confined by the earth's crust, which is a good heat insulator, but escapes at the edges of tectonic plates in the form of volcanic eruptions, hot springs and geysers. The energy coming out in …
