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Global solar installations to reach record high this year - researchBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2019
New solar photovoltaic (PV) installations are set to reach a record high this year, driven by improving markets in Europe and the United States and fast growth in India and Vietnam, consultancy... Read more.. Subject Tags: fossil fuels , Renewable Energy , solar photovoltaic installations , solar PV capacity |
Vedanta to bid aggressively for government projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2019
The Vedanta Group plans to invest heavily in solar energy to generate 1,000 MW in a couple of years, and bid aggressively for government projects as the metals and mining multinational seeks to... Read more.. Subject Tags: clean electricity generation , fossil fuels , Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy generation , solar energy , Vedanta Group |
The world will get half its power from wind, solar by 2050By : Sustainability ..., Jun 19, 2019
Nearly half the world’s electricity will come from renewable energy by 2050 as costs of wind, solar and battery storage continue to plummet. That titanic shift over the next three decades will... Read more.. |
Report: Global Emissions At 7-Year HighBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2019
Global emissions have hit a seven-year high, according to BP’s annual energy review, putting the world behind on efforts to curb the effects of climate change. A rise in the number of days that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , Climate Change , economic growth , fossil fuels , solar power , wind power |
India proposes electrifying motorbikes, scooters in 6-8 yearsBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2019
The Indian government's leading think-tank has proposed electrifying most motorbikes and scooters within the next six to eight years to curb pollution and reduce dependency on fossil fuels, a... Read more.. |
India investing more money in solar power than coal for first timeBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2019
A whopping 74 per cent of India’s electricity generation comes from coal-fired power plants, and coal use in the country continues to increase, but we may be seeing the beginning of the end of... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity generation , fossil fuels , greenhouse gas , International Energy Agency (IEA) , Sustainable Finance |
Reduce the dependence on fossil fuel, urge expertsBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2019
According to a new assessment released by The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), named ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C’, 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming will increase above pre-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , fossil fuels , global warming , Power Generation , Sustainable Development |
All trains coming to Delhi to be on electric traction from December 2019: Piyush GoyalBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 11, 2019
All trains coming to Delhi will be on electric traction from December 2019, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: electric traction , fossil fuel dependency , fossil fuels , India , locomotive , railway electrification , UNESCO |
Air pollution claims 7 million lives each year: UN expertBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
Air pollution, both outside and inside homes, is a silent and prolific killer responsible for the premature death of seven million people each year, including 600,000 children, according to a UN... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Clean Air , clean environment , Climate Change , fossil fuels , indoor air pollution , The United Nations (UN) |
Agriculture, energy and technology on Argentine president's agenda during India visitBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 18, 2019
It may be Mauricio Macri's first visit to India, but the Argentine president has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at least three times in the past year. Macri's visit, said Daniel Chuburu,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Agriculture , Argentina , bilateral cooperation , Clean Energy , fossil fuels , India , solar power |