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Rahul's Kalavati now backs Greenpeace
Nagpur: Less than a year ago, 50-year-old Kalavati Bandukar knew the value of energy but little about the difference between nuclear, thermal, or renewable energy sources. But this widow, whose husband, a farmer, committed suicide in 2005 after being unable to pay his debts, is now learning not only about the different kinds of power but also the politics of power.
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In Putins Economic Plan, an Emphasis on Spending
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin unveiled his economic recovery plan for Russia in a speech to Parliament on Monday, which in sharply focused terms explained the need to generate domestic consumer demand to substitute for shriveling oil exports.
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Solar energy in Auroville
Auroville, a small community in Pondicherry is involved in a microcosm of sustainable practices through focus on solar energy.
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A solar pump in rural Tamil Nadu
Electricity generation through solar energy can prove to be economical in numerous remote villages like Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu that faces massive power cuts.
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Mithradham: Befriending solar
Mithradham, implying 'the abode of the Sun and the house of a friend' is an NGO based in Chunangamveli, a beautiful village in Kochi, Kerala. Headed by Dr George Peter Pittappillil, the Mithradham Trust was founded in 1998. "Our NGO is engaged in cultivation, processing and marketing of spices from Kerala through the use of solar energy."
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Japan Solar Subsidies Lure Fewer Users Than Planned
Japan's subsidies for home solar panels have attracted far fewer applicants than planned, industry data showed on Wednesday, underscoring the likelihood of bold government steps to promote solar power.
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In Big Green Push, Australia Thinks Too Small On Solar
At first glance, a new day seems to be dawning for the overshadowed solar sector in Australia, the world's sunniest continent. The government is pushing through a carbon trading scheme that will penalize big greenhouse gas emitters; a major piece of renewables legislation is due for approval within months, setting a target of 20 percent green energy by 2020.
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Swiss help for solar energy sought
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hasan Mahmud yesterday sought assistance from Switzerland for strengthening local government bodies and supplying solar panel to meet the demand for power in remote areas. Mahmud sought the Swiss cooperation for imparting training to the women vice chairmen of the upazila parishads.
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Daylight saving
In the backdrop of scarcity of electricity one may think of daylight saving by advancing clock timing which is in practice in Europe and other countries. Bangladesh is a tropical country where difference of day and night time is not too wide. Sun shines 10 to 12 hours in daytime around the year. As such advancing the clock by an hour will not be useful for us.
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Florida To Get First Solar-Powered City
A Florida utility and a real estate developer are aiming to bring the country's first solar-powered city to the Sunshine State.
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Daylight saving takes effect
Advancing clocks by an hour from April 15 (Tuesday night) all over the country would help utilise maximum daylight and conserve energy. The daylight saving would be adopted by advancing the clocks by an hour with effect from April 15, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior.
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Alternative energy sources
A TIMELY call by experts at a roundtable the other day for alternative energy sources, undoubtedly, remind the planners both in the public and private sectors of the urgency of expediting the adoption of renewable energy technologies for meeting the growing demands for electricity.
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Wings in space to harness solar power 24x7
San Francisco: Californians could soon be powering their homes, and no doubt their hot tubs, from a space-based solar electricity programme. The plan by the state
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A great new beginning: wind power production (Ed)
Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf told a press conference on Wednesday that the country's first ever windmill project in Jhimpir, Sindh, will become functional on April 19. This would mark an important beginning towards power production from alternative sources of energy. Built by a Turkish company, the project is part of a 50mw wind farm.
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159 Licensed issued for renewable energy power generation
In a fresh bid to strengthen the national power-grid with another 400 MWs, 159 licences have already been issued to prospective corporate stakeholders to carry on with renewable energy power generation, and interested parties are bound to complete their projects within a set timeframe of two years, a Ministry of Power and Energy press release said.