Scientists Urge Action On World's Biggest Problems
Scientists from 15 countries are calling for a better political response to the provision of water and energy to meet the challenge of feeding a world of 9 billion people within 30 years. The joint
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Argentina Slows Climate Action Amid Energy Supply Crisis
While its Latin American neighbors move forward with national climate laws, Argentina is backsliding on actions to tackle its greenhouse gas emissions as the country struggles to meet energy demand from
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RWE starts building 39 MW wind farm in Poland
German utility RWE started construction of its fourth wind farm in Poland on Thursday as part of a renewable energy development plan, even though the government aims to cut the amount of state support
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Coconuts, wind and sun to power Pacific nations
Tiny Pacific nations which are most at threat from rising seas have vowed to dump diesel and other dirty expensive fuels blamed for causing global warming and replace them with clean sources. Using
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Hydel projects to lessen energy woes: Hoti
The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will initiate 24 hydropower projects to generate 2100 Mega Watt electricity under its 10-Year Hydropower Generation Action Plan unveiled by Chief Minister,
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Japan favours Indias nuclear programme
A DAY before the India-Japan annual summit, Japan supported India
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Work begins on Chamera stage II
Mr. Yogendra Prashad, Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) inaugurated works on a tailrace tunnel, and the power house tunnel of the Chamera
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Finally, govt set to give stars to cars on fuel eco
New Delhi: It
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Decision on Maharashtra's demand for drought aid soon: Sharad Pawar
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said decision would be taken soon on drought-related assistance demanded by Maharashtra. "A central team visited Maharashtra after the state sought
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High Local Mining Cost Blocks Decision
High cost of coal mining in India is under the spotlight as ministries bicker over the price that should be paid for surplus output from captive mines – a debate that has delayed policy formulation for
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Dyeing unit caught discharging effluents
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has caught a small-scale dyeing unit for unauthorised operations during raids at Venkateshapuram in Tirupur knitwear cluster on Tuesday. “We will be recommending to the TNPCB head office to seal the unit and direct the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation to disconnect the power supply to the edifice from which the unit has been functioning,” sources said.
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Vattenfall cleared to build 299 MW wind farm in Wales
Swedish utility Vattenfall has been cleared to build a 299 megawatt wind farm at an active coal mine in south Wales, the government said on Tuesday. The 76 turbine Pen Y Cyomedd development, which will
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State plans radiation safety
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has started moves to establish a Directorate of Radiation Safety to regulate the functioning of medical diagnostic radiology facilities like X-ray units mushrooming in
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Norway Opens Major Facility To Test Carbon Capture
Norway on Monday launched the world's largest facility of its kind to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS), the so-far commercially unproven technology that would allow greenhouse gases from power
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Faults in implementation of solar lighting project'
Funds released by the Centre not utilised properly: CAG The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has picked holes in the implementation of the Centrally-assisted solar photovoltaic project in the State during 2005-07. The project launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in January 2006 encouraged the use of solar lighting systems in rural areas to bring down the consumption of kerosene.
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NGOs hail High Court ruling on Jai Prakash Associates
Himachal Pradesh-based environmental organisations are elated over the recent High Court judgment against cement majors Jaiprakash Associates Limited for flouting environmental norms and illegally acquiring land for setting up their mega business ventures. Non-governmental organisation Him Parivesh that had filed the petition in the High Court had said: “The years of struggle of the communities and their stand against the Jaypee power project and cement plant has been vindicated by the High Court's decision.”
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Delhi looks to tap the sun, generate power
The National Solar Mission is set to go local, with Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta likely to hold a meeting with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to bring the Mission to Delhi. The Mission is the first to be approved under India
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Power scene in North bank dists
The situation in respect of availability of electricity prevailing in the north bank districts of Assam State was reviewed by the ASEB recently. The temporary shortage of power in these districts had
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Council: Flaws in solar mission
In its evaluation of Phase 1 of India’s National Solar Mission (NSM), the Council on Energy, Environment and Water’s (CEEW) has highlighted many of the problems the mission needs to overcome in order to achieve its goal of producing 20 gigawatts by 2022. The last two years have seen India’s solar capacity surge from 17.8 MW to over 500 MW but there are some inherent flaws in the NSM model that need to be urgently addressed.
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India violating WTO norms, says US solar industry
The US solar industry is pushing the government to drag India to the World Trade Organisation, alleging that the recent Indian regulation that certain things in solar panels be manufactured in the country