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 …
Hyderabad: While both the new state governments are stressing on renewable sources of energy to become energy sufficient, the solar panel industry in the erstwhile state has almost become non-existent. Even 10 per cent of licenses issued by the AP government (prior to the bifurcation) for manufacture of solar cells …
Japan’s domestic shipments of solar modules more than doubled last fiscal year as solar panels spread from rooftops to land once used for golf courses. Local shipments rose to 8,546 megawatts in the year ended March 31, from 3,809 megawatts a year ago, the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Assocation said on …
Tata Power has crossed the 500 MW mark in renewable energy capacity with the commissioning of a solar plant at Palaswadi, Maharashtra. This is in line with the company’s commitment to have 20-25 per cent contribution in clean energy generated from hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and waste gas. Currently, Tata …
First released in 2005, REN21's Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) provides a comprehensive and timely overview of renewable energy market, industry, investment and policy developments worldwide. It enables policymakers, industry, investors and civil society to make informed decisions. The report covers recent developments, current status, and key trends; by design, …
Four environmental dimensions of energy security—climate change, air pollution, water availability and quality, and land-use change—and the environmental impact of 13 energy systems on each are discussed in this paper. Climate change threatens more land, people, and economies in Asia and small Pacific island states than any other part of …
Indonesian island hopes to spark green power revolution Until two years ago, most people in Kamanggih village on the island of Sumba had no power at all. Now 300 homes have access to 24-hour electricity produced by a small hydroelectric generator in the river nearby. While Indonesia struggles to fuel …
In 2013, approximately 6.5 million people were already employed in the renewable energy industry worldwide, a new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reveals. ‘Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2014’ underlines the important role that renewables continue to play in employment creation and growth in the …
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released ‘Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2014’ few days back. It claims that there are approximately 6.5 million people working in the renewable energy sector across the globe, a 14 per cent growth from 5.7 million jobs in 2012. “With 6.5 million people directly …
The report looks back on the past years and discusses the evolution of NAMAs, it presents five case studies (Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, Tunisia, and Peru) and draws insights from hands-on NAMA experience and dialogues with peers, and it looks into the future of NAMAs as essential building block for a …
Clean Energy Council says uncertainty over the renewable energy target is hindering investment, letting other countries take the lead The clean energy industry has warned that Australia could fall further behind other nations after a report showed the country is ranked ninth in the world for investment in renewables. Research …
The latest edition of this authoritative annual report tells the story of the latest developments, signs and signals in the financing of renewable power and fuels. Packed full of statistics, charts and illuminating narrative, it explores the issues affecting each type of investment, technology, region. According to Global Trends in …
Global energy use for heat accounts for more than 50% of final energy consumption and has important implications on energy security and energy-related CO2 emissions. Nonetheless, efforts to replace fossil-generated heat with renewable energy sources, are only slowly gaining momentum as renewable heat does not receive the attention it deserves …
Producing as much energy as it consumes by using geothermal cooling systems and solar energy, eastern India’s first net-zero energy building will come up at Bhubaneswar next year. Spread over three acres, the project will house the new office of the Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd (GRIDCO), under the Odisha …
Tata Power plans to keep up with its annual investment of Rs 1,500 crore in renewable energy, even as the company’s networth is being eroded by its flagship coal-based project in Mundra. “We have a lot of support from the board of directors when it comes to our renewable energy …
NTPC has signed an initial agreement with the Geological Survey of India to set up a geothermal power project at Tattapani in Chhattisgarh. “A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between NTPC and Geological Survey of India today...for preparation of DPR (Detailed Project Report) for geothermal power project at Tattapani,” …
A sustainable, renewable-energy-based economy, where as much as 90 per cent of India’s total primary energy supply is based on renewable sources, could theoretically be achieved, according to a report released by WWF-India and TERI, at WWF-India, New Delhi. The study examines the possibility of a near 100% Renewable Energy …
The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), a wing of WWF-India, released a compendium on renewable energy here on Thursday. Titled ‘Renewable Energy beyond Electricity’, the study focuses on innovative renewable energy applications beyond power-generation. Creating awareness It aims to create awareness on the potential of renewable energy, particularly …
An awareness of the potential of renewables beyond power-generation, particularly for heating, cooling, cooking and mechanical applications would greatly enhance their acceptance amongst the public, according to a report released by WWF-India and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) at WWF-India, New Delhi. RE+: Renewables Beyond Electricity is …
Poland could halve its demand for coal by 2030 with a shift to renewable energies that would end its image as a laggard in European Union efforts to slow climate change, a study showed on Friday. The report, by researchers in Germany and Poland, renewable energy groups and environmental group …
Poland could halve its demand for coal by 2030 with a shift to renewable energies that would end its image as a laggard in European Union efforts to slow climate change, a study showed on Friday. The report, by researchers in Germany and Poland, renewable energy groups and environmental group …
