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HC directs action on drains emptying untreated waste in Ganga

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 5, 2018

The High Court of Uttarakhand has directed that 65 drains emptying untreated waste in to the Ganga river should either be stopped or diverted. The court has also directed that the treatment of...

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States ask for subsidies, support, protection, right policies to boost clean energy in India

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 4, 2018

States on Wednesday urged the Centre to provide a level-playing field for domestic investors in the renewable energy sector and categorise large hydro projects as clean energy source to give a...

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Himachal CM seeks renewable energy benefits for HPPs over 25 MW

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 4, 2018

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday called for including Hydropower projects (HPPs) above 25 MW in the renewable energy category to grant them the benefits to other renewable energy...

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PM Modi: India to attract upto $80 bn investment in renewable energy in 4 years

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 3, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has made an investment of $42 billion in the renewable energy sector over the past four year and is likely to generate opportunity of business worth...

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PM Modi says OPEC will be replaced by India's initiative International Solar Alliance

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 3, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said International Solar Alliance (ISA), a global solar power-focused body created as an initiative of India, will replace the influential oil cartel...

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Energy from solid waste: Patna Municipal Corporation inks pact

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 3, 2018

The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s ambitious waste-to-energy project is likely to become functional in a year or so with the civic body on Monday inking an agreement with the AG Dauters...

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Power Minister, Mr. R. K. Singh says that states are not buying solar power even at lowest rates

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 3, 2018

While the government has rejuvenated its focus on the sector, power minister has said that states are not purchasing solar power even at the lowest rates. Union Power Minister RK Singh has...

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Make solar power structures mandatory in new buildings in Tamil Nadu, says High Court

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 1, 2018

The Madras high court has directed the government to make instillation of solar power structures mandatory whenever any approval for a multi-storey building is granted. 

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Edelweiss arm eyes Rising Sun’s 140MW solar assets in Rajasthan

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 1, 2018

An investment arm of financial services company Edelweiss is closely evaluating buying out 140 megawatts (MW) of solar power assets at the Bhadla solar park in Rajasthan, two people aware of the...

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Tata Power, HPCL partner to set up electric vehicle charging stations across India

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 1, 2018

Private power producer Tata Power and state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) on Thursday announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up the electric vehicle (EV) charging...

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