The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
This report from IRENA aims to expand policy makers’ understanding of the steps needed to develop a local market for solar water heaters, and the existing capabilities that can be leveraged to do so. This report highlights opportunities to create local value by setting up a domestic industry around solar …
A simple, low-cost solar water purifier (SWP) for rural households, which does not require electricity or waste precious water has been developed. The SWP consists of four tubular solar water heaters attached to a manifold. Non-potable water is filled in the SWP after filtering with four-layered cotton cloth and heated …
BHUBANESWAR: Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) won the 18th Energy Globe World Award -2017 as the one and only organisation from India. The Energy Globe World Award is an international award in the field of environment instituted by the Energy Globe Foundation annually to recognise projects that make careful …
BHUBANESWAR: The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has reached the final rounds of Energy Globe Award -2017 as the only organisation from India. The university is vying for the award for modernising its kitchen for 27,000 students through biogas plant, steam-based cooking System, solar heating system and rain water …
A decision to this effect was taken by the Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, in Chandigarh. The Haryana government on Tuesday exempted solar equipment and parts used in installation of solar power projects from value added tax (VAT). A decision to this …
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to strictly implement green provisions in the General Development and Construction Rules (GDCR) for new constructions in the city. The civic body will also ensure that public use buildings in the city are disabled-friendly. The VMC had so far been taking a soft …
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has selected Aryans College of Engineering, Rajpura near Chandigarh for developing it as a green campus under its scheme on development of Solar Cities. In accordance with this ministry's administrative approval vide no5/4/2013-14/SC on the scheme of "Development of Solar Cities", 12 organizations …
Nashik: The state power generation utility issued two tenders last week seeking bids to prepare detailed project reports on generating power using solar panels atop water bodies. The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) has decided to step up solar power generation using the water bodies with the water …
CHANDIGARH: Installation of rooftop solar plants on residential, commercial and government buildings of plot size of 100 square yards or more could become mandatory in the city, a move that would give a big push to solar power and make Chandigarh the second place in the country after Haryana to …
In order to create more professionals in the field of solar energy, the Delhi government is conducting a three-month course to train those interested for free. As part of the course, participants will be trained in installation, commissioning, and sales and service of renewable energy devices like solar water heaters, …
As per the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy unveiled in 2012 In line with the Solar Energy Policy unveiled in 2012, the State government has now included buildings housing industries, government and quasi-government offices, including urban local bodies, in the list of institutions where an auxiliary solar-assisted water heating system …
Solar thermal sector has not found much support in the country despite having applications for industrial, residential and commercial purposes and should be promoted by the government, a Delhi-based green body today said. "Solar thermal has many applications where the heat of the sun is directly used for industrial, residential …
Nagpur: Solar experts, equipment dealers and their users have welcomed the government decision to make solar water heaters mandatory for new buildings in the state. Some users said that barring days when the sky was heavily overcast, the devices provided warm water without fail. Others said that during winter hot …
Maharashtra State Cabinet cleared the solar off-grid policy on Monday which aims to save at least 500 megawatts (MW) in the next five years. Maharashtra Government on Monday approved an energy policy that seeks to provide sops for solar power generation and encourages public and private entities to tap this …
JAISALMER: For the first time in the country, floodlights at dozens of border posts and fencings along the international border adjoining Pakistan will run on solar energy from November 5. The pilot project is being operated by the Union home ministry at the border in Jaisalmer. Work of the 5MW …
To promote solar water heating systems in Haryana, budgetary provision of Rs90 lakh has been made in the State annual plan for the installation of these systems in residential buildings and socially-oriented institutions in fiscal year 2015-16. Haryana Minister of State for Renewable Energy, Nayab Singh Saini said that under …
KOCHI: Last week chief minister Oommen Chandy said that Kochi has a private SmartCity venture and the city will turn smart with Centre's aid. "The city grabbed the limelight as the fourth-cleanest city in India during the Swachh Bharat mission and is the only city from Kerala to be developed …
Ludhiana, which is already in a race for 'Smart City' project, will get a boost of solar power as the Union government has included the industrial capital of Punjab among 50 cities to be developed as solar cities. With a view that urbanization is leading to a rapid rise in …
As many as 34,941 solar water pumps have been installed so far in the country as against the 1,38,267 sanctioned , Parliament was informed today. "A total of 1,38,267 solar pumps have been sanctioned throughout the country and 34,941 pumps have been installed," New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal …
With the aim of tapping renewable energy potential, the Railways commissioned a rooftop solar power grid system and two solar-powered water heaters at Tirupur railway station, on Tuesday. The solar power grid of 2.88 Kilo Watt capacity was set up at an outlay of Rs. 3.13 lakh as a pilot …
