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Delhi to roll out subsidy scheme under EV policy next weekBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 11, 2020
NEW DELHI : The Delhi government is likely to roll out from next week the subsidy scheme under its newly launched electric vehicle (EV) policy, officials said. The EV policy of the Delhi government was notified last month. Launching the policy, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal... Read more.. |
Coal India to restart ops in discontinued minesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 11, 2020
Kolkata: Plans are on the anvil by Coal India(CIL) to retrieve production from its discontinued underground mines. The company has so far identified 12 such mines with provisional mine-able reserves of around 1060 million tonne (MT). Of these 12 UG mines, eight belong to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Coal India Limited (CIL) , India |
Phasing out old coal plants can free space for 60 GW renewable power: Praveer Sinha, TATA powerBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 11, 2020
New Delhi: Closing old coal plants which have been in operation for 25-30 years can create space for setting up 60 Gigawatt of renewable energy, according to Praveer Sinha, Managing Director (MD) & CEO, Tata Power. He was speaking at a report launch webinar organized by... Read more.. |
Andhra govt to provide nine hours free power to farmers through direct cash transfer of bill amountBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 11, 2020
Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday decided that it will provide nine hours of free power to the farm sector during the day time through direct cash transfer of the bill amount. A cash transfer system has been designed through which the government will credit the bill... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
Solar powered mobile tower installed in OrchhaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2020
A solar powered mobile tower has been installed in Chhattisgarh's Orchha block, an area affected by Naxalite violence in Bastar division, greatly benefitting villagers, in particular the students. The Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) in... Read more.. |
India to achieve carbon emissions reducing goal by 35% in 10 yrs: JavadekarBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2020
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said he was hopeful that India would achieve its goal of reducing carbon emissions by 35% in the next ten years. Addressing a session on Action Agenda for Sustainable and Self Reliant India during the 15th... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , India |
Karnataka CM distributes solar power operated carts to beneficiariesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2020
Bengaluru: As part of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', a mission envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednesday distributed solar power operated tricycle carts for vending fresh fruits and vegetables to select beneficiaries. The carts... Read more.. |
EESL's EVs reduce air pollution, mitigate 5,604 tonne of CO2 emissionsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2020
New Delhi: Energy Efficiency Service Ltd (EESL) on Wednesday said the electric vehicles deployed by the company have helped reduce air pollution and mitigate 5,604 tonne of CO2 emissions. EESL is combating air pollution in the nation by driving India's e-mobility transition.... Read more.. |
Rays Experts commission 10 MW solar capacity in HaryanaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2020
New Delhi: Rays Experts on Wednesday said it has commissioned 10 MW solar capacity in a solar park in Bhiwani district of Haryana. The breakthrough has put Haryana on the map of India's solar power generation with a 10 MW solar park, which is currently lighting up around 15,... Read more.. |
Electricity consumer rights rules to be notified soonBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2020
New Delhi: Consumers will soon be entitled to a rebate on electricity bills that are not served in time and other compensation from power distribution companies which fail to timely address grievances such as on faulty meters and delayed connections. The Centre is set to... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |