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From waste to energy: Danish plant flexes the power of wastewater

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 7, 2017

Since a Danish wastewater plant produced more energy than it needed last year becoming a "green power station", engineers from Serbia to China have been lining up to learn how it has managed to...

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UK minister heads to India for 1st bilateral energy dialogue

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 6, 2017

Britain’s energy minister will arrive in India on Thursday for the first-ever bilateral dialogue on energy, the latest in a series of high-level exchanges between the UK and India. Greg Clark,...

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Hydroelectric projects are the best option for meeting energy needs, says Kerala minister

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 27, 2017

Hydroelectric projects are the best option as they cost less and do not have bigger environment impact, said minister for power M M Mani. "The only problem is the loss of forest land. If we can...

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Hungry bacteria can help extract energy from sewage

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 28, 2016

Domestic sewage containing organic wastes, mainly from toilets and kitchens, may prove to be a source of energy that can be harvested by using hungry bacteria, scientists say....

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NHPC commissions 50 MW wind project in Jaisalmer

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 2, 2016

Hydropower generation company NHPC Ltd said it commissioned a 50 mega-watt wind power project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

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Waste-to-energy pilot project to start in December

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 21, 2016

The German government's nodal agency, Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit's (GIZ), that will be converting waste to energy here as a pilot project in the country, will start the...

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Turning Beer Wastewater into Energy Storage Benefits Breweries, Battery Manufacturers

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 14, 2016

Beer wastewater can be converted to materials needed to make energy storage cells — a development that researchers say could be a “win-win” for breweries and battery manufacturers....

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Schneider Electric to invest Rs 750 crore in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2016

Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management and automation, today said that it plans to pump in Rs 750 crore in India over the next three to five years in research and development (R...

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IFC’s PaCT and VF Corporation Partner to Reduce Water, Energy and Chemical Use in Textile Factories in Bangladesh

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2016

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, are working together to enhance the long-term competitiveness...

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Energy policy reform is a priority: Dharmendra Pradhan

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2016

A consensus is emerging among political parties against making promises of free energy as a populist promise ahead of elections, Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural...

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