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 …
Annual bill for consumers to subsidise renewable technologies has soared to more than £2.5bn as more plants are built and the cost for each unit of electricity rises The cost of generating green electricity has hit a record high as subsidies are handed to expensive offshore wind farms and household …
Andhra Pradesh has potential to generate close to 4,000 MW solar power, says Naidu The Andhra Pradesh State government has announced its intentions to harness solar energy for overcoming the acute power shortages staring it post bifurcation. The government is contemplating setting up solar grids of photo-voltaic cells in barren …
David Cameron’s planned subsidy cuts for U.K. wind power are unsettling the investors the prime minister needs to fund infrastructure of all kinds, the company developing one of the nation’s biggest wind farms said. The ruling Conservative Party, seeking to shore up voter backing in rural districts, has pledged to …
The government's Green Investment Bank (Gib) has announced plans to raise £1bn to encourage new investors to put money into offshore windfarms. Unveiling its first set of annual results, the bank said it was looking for long-term investors for a fund managed by a subsidiary that would buy equity stakes …
Renewable energy (RE) trade among developing countries is growing faster than global and north-south RE trade as developing countries, led by China, take advantage of decreasing manufacturing costs, increased investment, and the falling costs of renewables, says a new report released during the first United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). Solar …
More than $5 billion was invested in Australian clean energy last year but the sector has virtually ground to a halt owing to widespread anxiety over the government’s commitment to renewables, according to the industry body. In its analysis of renewables in 2013, the Clean Energy Council found that nearly …
The roadmap planned till 2022 will outline the roles of the energy department, Gridco and GEDCOL A technical team of the World Bank will assist the state energy department to prepare a renewable energy roadmap. The roadmap, planned till 2022, will outline the roles of the energy department, state owned …
France announced on Monday a package of tax breaks and low-cost loans to improve insulation in buildings and boost investment in renewable energy, which is supposed to provide 40 percent of the country's electricity by 2030. The state will provide financial help for citizens and firms, and back local authority …
The Australian public is deeply unhappy over the government’s response to the challenge of climate change, amid a revival in support for climate science and a strengthening belief that Australia is already feeling the impact of a warming planet, according to new polling. The Climate of the Nation poll, conducted …
Drifting off the coast of Portugal, the frontrunner in the global race for floating windfarms Three prototype technologies are competing to provide the first commercial floating wind turbines that could harness the world's strongest winds in the deepest waters bove the inky Atlantic water and beneath a clear blue sky, …
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Four administrators of the US Environmental Protection Agency who served under Republican presidents told a Senate panel Wednesday that climate change is real and the federal government has the responsibility and the legal authority to combat it. While saying they might differ on the details of how U.S. officials should …
China, the world’s biggest wind market, set prices of as much as 0.85 yuan (14 cents) a kilowatt-hour for power from non-auction offshore wind farms that start before 2017 to promote the industry’s development. The power price for inter-tidal wind farms is 0.75 yuan a kilowatt-hour, the National Development and …
One of the world's largest wind farms has been given the green light to be built off the Suffolk coast, supporting almost 3,000 jobs and bringing over £520m of investment to the UK economy. The East Anglia One offshore wind farm has this week been given consent from the Government, …
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 …
France is set to unveil a much-delayed energy transition bill on Wednesday that will avoid making tough choices on its dominant nuclear energy sector, instead focusing on measures to cut red tape currently stifling renewables and boost energy savings. Energy Minister Segolene Royal's flagship legislation will include a cap on …
An offshore windfarm which could become one of the largest in the world has been given the green light by the UK government. Development of the East Anglia One windfarm, off the coast of Suffolk, will involve the installation of up to 240 turbines and, once built, will generate enough …
Coal dominated world energy markets last year by supplying the biggest share of demand since 1970, making it the fastest growing fossil fuel, according to an annual review by BP Plc. Consumption grew 3 percent last year, driven by coal use in developing nations, according to a statement today from …
Industry body looking at tieup with IPP body to raise issues with government The wind energy industry in the country would see an addition of around 3,000 Mw of capacity during the year compared to 2,100 Mw last year, according to the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA). The association …
The government has collected .`40,000 crore as cess on coal through the National Clean Energy Fund, but even as intended beneficiaries continue to wait for disbursement, it has allocated just over 1% of this amount to the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE), the nodal department for developing clean …
