To trap solar energy in a pond of water
A solar pond which can be used to generate electricity is being built in Pondicherry for the first time in India. Such ponds can perhaps supply power to remote rural areas. The project is a joint
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Solar Cell Firm Q-Cells Surges on Market Debut
Shares in Q-Cells, the latest German green energy firm to make its debut on the Frankfurt stock market, soared as much as 29 percent above their issue price. The shares in the solar cell maker, which
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Boost for alternative energy
The first-ever unit in Southeast Asia to produce thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with indigenous technology is coming up in Howrah. The Rs 6--crore project is being funded by four private
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Record US$30 billion investment in global renewables
Global investment in renewable energy has set a new record of US$30 billion in 2004, a new report has shown. Solar PV is the fastest growing energy technology in the world, having grown by 60% every
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New buildings must tap solar energy: Oscar
Minister for statistics and programme implementation Oscar Fernandes said tapping the vast potential of solar energy should be made mandatory for all new buildings and complexes. This, he said, would
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500 homes in Gulmi receive electricity using solar electrification system
Nearly 500 homes in Bharse Village of Gulmi district of mid-western region received electricity using solar electrification system with Indian assistance worth Rs. 26.5 million. A press statement
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Solar's day in the sun?
Ambitious plans to cover two big swaths of California desert with solar dishes could finally help the energy-producing technology make the leap to industrial-scale development. Stirling Energy
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IIT Delhi plans course in phyto engineering
An extensive course in phyto engineering may begin soon at IIT Delhi's Department of Chemical engineering. Phyto technology is conversion of solar energy to biomass energy involving the use of
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Solar sets provided to poor families in Taplejung
Kaduri Agriculture Aid Association (KAAA) has provided 526 poor families in the remote areas of Taplejung district with a set each of solar panels that generate electricity. Iman Singh Limbu, an
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Tata BP Solar bags award
Tata BP Solar has been chosen for the Gold Award in the engineering category of the Indian Manufacturing Excellence Award 2005, instituted by Frost & Sullivan. This award signifies public recognition
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3 solar energy units for J&K
Minister of Non-conventional Energy Sources M Muttemwar assured to set up solar energy units in Jammu and Kashmir. The Energy units will be set up one each in Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh according to
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Biggest solar power plant
Following keen interest expressed by President APJ Abdul Kalam, the biggest solar power plant in Asia is proposed to be installed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The 5 mw project would be larger than the
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Funds promised for Sunderbans solar project
President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has pledged to ask the Centre to release Rs 135 crore for a proposed solar energy project, which will provide electricity to all 500,000 people in the Sunderbans. On his
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40 villages to get solar lights, courtesy Himurja
Himurja will set up solar light units in over 40 villages under a special scheme in the Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. It will also be responsible for their maintenance. Only villages, having over
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Bhel commissions Sunderbans plant
State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has commissioned a 110 kWp stand alone solar photovoltaic power plant in Sunderbans area of West Bengal. The plant, at Kayla Para in Sagar Island, is the
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Italy, India to sign green energy tech deal
Italy and India will shortly clinch an exchange agreement for transfer of technology for tapping and harnessing the sources of non-conventional energy in areas of hydro, solar, tidal, biofuel and
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Srei unveils new loan scheme for solar water heaters
SREI Renewable Energy Unit, promoted by Srei Infrastructure Finance, launched, on a test basis, in Bangalore, its 'Retail Finance Scheme for Solar Water Heating Systems'. Under the scheme, a low
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Saint-Gobain to set up unit for solar control products
Saint-Gobain Glass India Ltd is setting up a unit to make advanced solar control products at its plant at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Rs 100-crore advanced architectural processing
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BHEL sets up solar-diesel power plant in Lakshadweep
The Bangalore-based Electronics Division of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has said it has commissioned the country's largest solar-diesel hybrid power plant at Lakshadweep's tourist island of
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Workshop on solar heating technologies
The Director, Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency, Ms Sumita Misra, said the Agency was organising a northern region workshop on accelerated implementation of solar water heating technologies