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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 |
GWEC and World Bank Group Target Emerging Offshore Wind MarketsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 8, 2019
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have revealed plans to work together on efforts to develop offshore wind in emerging markets.... Read more.. Subject Tags: brazil , China , developing countries , Emerging Countries , environmental sustainability , Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) , India , Offshore wind , Renewable Energy , World Bank |
PM Modi to launch renewable energy projects worth Rs 9,300 crore in UPBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
Even as the Uttar Pradesh government is eyeing to build renewable energy capacity of 10,700 mw in near future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would lay the foundation of alternative energy... Read more.. Subject Tags: clean energy transition , Government of India , India , power installations , Renewable Energy , renewable energy capacity , Solar Rooftop |
Environment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste importBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
The government has plugged a loophole that allowed the import of plastic waste into India for processing. ... Read more.. |
Rajasthan 750 Mw solar auction: Five firms to invest Rs 3,000 croreBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
Rajasthan’s solar energy sector continued to enjoy the confidence of power project investors who bid aggressively for 750-megawatt (MW) capacity put up by the state government for near all-time... Read more.. Subject Tags: ACME , India , ReNew Power , Renewable Energy , Solar developers , solar energy , solar power generation , solar power plant , solar tariff |
India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for Financing the Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery ProjectBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
The World Bank, Government of India and Government of Uttarakhand (GoUK) signed here today a $96 Million Loan Agreement to provide additional funds to the State of Uttarakhand in its post-... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate change adaption , climate resilience , India , loan agreement , post-disaster recovery , World Bank , World Bank |
Over 20 million got Rs Rs 2,000 under PM-KISAN schemeBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh said the government has transferred the first instalment of Rs 2,000 under the PM-KISAN scheme to over 20 million farmers across the country. He said the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Agriculture , agriculture sector , economic incentives , farmers , Government of India , India , Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) |
Ujjwala leads to 40 mn new LPG connections with a jump of 45% in FY19By : Sustainability ..., Mar 5, 2019
The push for clean energy through the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) has led to a record 40.7 million new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections being added in the current fiscal year (... Read more.. Subject Tags: clean energy transition , India , Indian Oil Corporation , LPG , Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) |
Modi government's Smart City programme showing resultsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 5, 2019
Ahead of the parliamentary elections, the Modi government’s ambitious flagship programme to “smarten” up 100 cities is... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy efficiency , India , Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs , Smart City Mission , sustainable cities |
India Auctions 1.2 Gigawatts Of Wind Capacity At 3.97¢/kWhBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 5, 2019
India wrapped up the sixth edition of its government-backed national wind energy tenders last month. The auction saw the second-highest tariff bid seen in such auctions. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Adani Green Energy , energy auctions , energy tariffs , India , Ostro Energy , ReNew Power , Renewable Energy , Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) , Wind Energy |