The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy aiming to achieve a green hydrogen and ammonia production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum by 2030. The policy proposes extending incentives under the existing “Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022” to new green hydrogen and …
With limited land resources, inadequate energy supply, and growing water stress, South Asia faces the challenge of providing enough water and energy to grow enough food for the burgeoning population. Using secondary data from diverse sources, this paper explores the food, water, and energy nexus from a regional dimension, emphasizing …
Bad Enough To Harm The Weak As Well As Healthy People New Delhi: Over January 14-16, air pollution levels in Delhi reached a level that’s linked to “emergency conditions” for health. Air quality in Delhi reached a “critical” level—i.e. on January 14, 15 and 16 the air was extremely polluted …
REmap 2030 is a roadmap to double the share of renewable energy by 2030, and is the first study of global renewable energy potential to be based on data from official governmental sources. The roadmap encompasses 26 countries representing more than two-thirds of current energy demand. In determining the potential …
REmap 2030 is a roadmap to double the share of renewable energy by 2030, and is the first study of global renewable energy potential to be based on data from official governmental sources. The roadmap encompasses 26 countries representing more than three-quarters of current energy demand. In determining the potential …
This report explores how the management of land-based biomass production and consumption can be developed towards a higher degree of sustainability across different scales: from the sustainable management of soils on the field to the sustainable management of global land use as a whole.
The study estimates carbon impacts of bioenergy from ten biomass feedstock harvesting pathways feeding into three different production pathways. The harvesting pathways include forestry, agricultural residue, and dedicated energy crops. The production pathways are electricity generation, biochemical ethanol production, and thermochemical ethanol production. This is the first study to analyze …
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 …
Aiming to strengthen the relations on social and bilateral front, Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has assured support and cooperation to the west Punjab for setting up biomass plants in Pakistan. Sukhbir assured support to neighbouring state while taking west Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif to a visit …
Feasibility study for biomass power generation and establishment of a medical college at Dera Ghazi Khan were among the eight development schemes approved by the Punjab government on Wednesday with an estimated cost of Rs8.815 billion. The schemes were approved in the 21st meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party …
Work has started today on Northern Ireland's largest renewable energy project, an £81m biomass renewable power plant in Derry/Londonderry. The biomass renewable power plant is the first investment in Northern Ireland funded by the UK Green Investment Bank (UK GIB) via its Foresight managed fund. Over the plants forecasted operational …
Britain's coal-fired power producer Drax opened its coal-to-biomass conversion plant on Monday as part of a 700 million pound project to clean up emissions from the country's biggest coal power station. Drax secured financing at the end of last year enabling a 700 million pound ($1.1 billion) investment plan involving …
Study finds lugworm to be low on energy Microplastic particles, measuring less than 5mm in size, have been accumulating in the oceans since the 1960s and are now the most abundant form of solid-waste pollution on Earth. Two U.K.–based studies published in the journal Current Biology looked at whether these …
This report is unique in presenting a high-resolution dataset of biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions by global livestock. This information will allow the global-change research community in enhancing our understanding of the sustainability of livestock systems and their role in food security, livelihoods and environmental sustainability. …
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 …
This report details the experience of the Biomass for Rural Energy project, one of the first attempts at sub-megawatt power generation through biomass gasification in India. It highlights the importance of biomass energy in national policy geared towards increasing the share of renewable energy in India’s energy mix.
A 9.9 MW biomass plant has been set up in Mahendragarh district with a total cost of Rs 60 crore and a similar project of 9.5 MW in Bhiwani district is at its final stage. While stating this here today, an official spokesman of the Renewable Energy Department said three …
WARSAW: Laughing gas is, indeed, no laughing matter. The United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday released an eye-opening report on the sidelines of the ongoing climate talks, warning that nitrous oxide (N2O) — commonly known as laughing gas — with 300 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide …
Despite China's rapid advancement towards a green economy, the country is facing significant environmental and social challenges that must be addressed if it is to achieve its sustainable development goals, according to a joint report released by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). …
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has stated that providing better energy at economically viable cost in Haryana was a top priority of the state government. He was here to attend the inauguration of a hi-tech production facility comprising a “Green Hybrid Box” meant to facilitate optimal and efficient energy …
