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 primary motivation behind this research is the need to accelerate the supply of renewable energy because of the important role that it plays in mitigating climate change and in fostering sustainable development. Understanding past drivers for low-carbon investment can help us identify those for the future, and what could …
Assured of government’s backing, the Indian wind power industry is ending the year on a high note, but also with a problem it would not be unhappy with - meeting the stiff targets set by the government. India has taken nearly a quarter century to create wind power capacity of …
The government's target of achieving 100 gigawatts of solar power capacity by 2022 has made renewable energy the future focus of conventional power generation companies such as Hindustan Powerprojects, which plans to invest ` . 12,000 crore over the next two years to install 2 gigawatts of clean electricity. “That's …
The Philippines’ indigenous Ayta community has signed an agreement that paves the way for the construction of a pioneering renewable energy facility on their ancestral land in Subic Bay, north of Manila. Ayta Tribal Chieftain Conrado Frenilla and Ayta elder Bonifacio Florentino signed a memorandum of agreement on Dec. 12 …
Indian Railways' coach manufacturing unit Integral Coach Factory (ICF) located in Perambur was awarded the first prize in the ‘National Energy Conservation Award’ for 2014 by the union power minister Piyush Goyal on December 14. The markers for the awards are based on initiatives taken by organisations to conserve energy …
The purpose of the study is to present a detailed overview of the status of renewable energy in Maharashtra and to identify the key barriers and challenges to the growth of RE in the state. The study has been carried through analysis of secondary sources of information and engagement with …
Clean energy produced more power in Scotland than nuclear, coal or gas for the first time, in first half of 2014 industry figures show, reports BusinessGreen Renewable energy in Scotland from wind farms, hydro power plants and other clean technologies provided the single largest source of electricity to the country …
India plans to more than double the share of renewables in the mix of fuels it consumes, an effort to reduce the dominance of coal. Renewables such as solar and wind may account for 15 percent of India’s energy supply in the next five years, up from 6 percent currently, …
Firm is latest in line of cos entering renewable energy sector The Tata group's renewable energy arm is in talks to invest in a wind energy firm, revving up deal activity in a sector that has lured General Electric, Goldman Sachs and the Asian Development Bank, as the company seeks …
Spending on carbon-reduction and climate-protection measures by governments and companies fell for a second year, threatening the United Nations’ goal to cap global warming at safe levels, according to a research report. World expenditures on renewables, energy efficiency and measures that protect against the effects of climate change slid $28 …
Peru’s government is set to announce plans for a renewable-energy auction during a global climate conference to be held next month in Lima. The auction will be held in the first half of next year and will allow bids for solar, wind, biomass and geothermal energy projects, said Pedro Gamio, …
Victoria and New South Wales have moved from “leaders to laggards” on renewable energy, with South Australia now the most favourable state for solar and wind investment, according to a new report. An analysis of how each state is faring on renewable energy, compiled by the Climate Council, shows that …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region has vast renewable energy resources but the energy market to-date remains underdeveloped. REN21's ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report documents developments in the region, providing a regional perspective on the renewable energy and energy efficiency market and industry development …
Despite transmission issues, problems of deliberate shutting of plants and irregular payments of dues to companies by the state electricity utility, 107MW of wind power was added in Tamil Nadu over the past six months. Data from the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) shows that 107MW of capacity has …
More than £81bn worth of renewable energy projects representing nearly half (47%) of all infrastructure spending in the UK are proposed by 2025 with wind farms accounting for nine out of the 10 key projects, according to figures released today (30 October) by Barbour ADI. According to the data there …
Cobra Ingenieria Uruguay SA will receive a loan for as much as $42.2 million from the Inter-American Development Bank to finance a wind project in the southern part of that nation. The Kiyu wind farm will have a capacity of 48.6 megawatts, the bank said in an Oct. 16 statement …
By 2020 India could have 56 GW of wind power supplying 137 terrawatt hours (TW h) of electricity each year, save 82 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissionseach year according to “Global Wind Energy Outlook for 2014” published by Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace International. The sector could also …
Converted land will remain non-agricultural even if the project fails In its quest to encourage solar energy projects, the State government is allowing conversion of agriculture land for non-agriculture purpose, in violation of certain basic laws. The total installed capacity will be 300 MW and each MW is expected to …
German electricity consumers will for the first time see a drop in the fee added to their bills to fund renewables, a boost for Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has pledged to curb the cost for voters. Germany’s four grid companies set the EEG Umlage charge paid through power bills at …
Wind power is blowing gas and coal-fired turbines out of business in the Nordic countries, and the effects will be felt across the Baltic region as the renewable glut erodes utility margins for thermal power stations. Fossil power plants in Finland and Denmark act as swing-producers, helping to meet demand …
