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Bangkok meet fails to finalize draft on climate change rulesAn international meeting in Bangkok fell short of its aim of completing fruitful preparations to help an agreement be reached in December on guidelines for implementing the 2015 Paris climate change agreement. The six-day meeting, which ended on Sunday, was scheduled to step up progress in the battle against rising global carbon emissions by adopting a completed text that could be presented at the COP24 conference in Katowice, Poland, three months from now. ... Read more.. |
India readies a slew of power sector reformsThe government has readied a draft of power sector reforms, including implementing the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme in the electricity sector for better targeting of subsidies, freeing renewable energy from licensing requirement for generation and supply, and promoting retail competition. According to the draft amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003, which is available on the power ministry’s... Read more.. |
Maharashtra to launch new industrial policy draft todayThe state government of Maharashtra is all set to launch the draft of the new industrial policy in Mumabi on Monday that will be attended by office-bearers of Nashik Industries & Manufacturers’ Association (NIMA) and Ambad Industries & Manufacturers’ Association (NIMA). The state government had introduced the industry policy in 2013, which after its expiry in March 2018, was extended for another six... Read more.. |
IISER Bhopal develops organic solar cell using vitamin B12 derivativeResearchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal have developed cheaper and more flexible organic solar cells using a synthetic derivative of vitamin B12. An organic solar cell is made up of acceptor and donor materials. The donor absorbs light from solar radiation and the harvested energy is passed to the electrodes with the help of the acceptor. In the present study,... Read more.. |
NTPC - NETRA signs MoA with CIPET to proliferate renewable drive for production of multi-MW floating photovoltaic plantsNETRA (NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance), the R&D arm of NTPC Ltd, signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) recently with Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) to accelerate the renewable drive by establishing the technology framework for development & production of floaters for Multi-MW Floating photovoltaic (PV) plants. The MoA was signed by Shri Shaswattam,... Read more.. |
Electric vehicles, green automobiles to be exempted from permit requirementsThe government has decided to keep electric vehicles and automobiles running on alternative fuels out of the ambit of permit requirements in order to boost public interest in them. Vehicles using electricity or, ethanol, biodiesel, CNG, methanol and biofuel need not apply for permits, said Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. Demand for eco-friendly vehicles can be created by mandating cab aggregators like Ola and Uber to induct a certain percentage of such vehicles in their fleet. ... Read more..Date : Sep 7 Source: Business Today
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Vikram Solar commissions 10-MW project for ONGC in GujaratVikram Solar, Kolkata-based solar energy company, today announced it has commissioned a 10 Megawatt (MW) solar power project for ONGC in Gujarat. The solar project was inaugurated by ONGC Chairman and Managing Director Shashi Shanker. The project will power ONGC’s Dhaej, Gandhar and Hazira plant in Gujarat. The solar plant has been built to meet ONGC's captive power usage. ... Read more.. Date : Sep 7 Source: ET Energy World
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Tata Steel unveils sustainable steel production technology in EuropeTata Steel on Thursday announced a "ground-breaking" new sustainable technology which could save half the amount of carbon dioxide released during steelmaking following tests at its Ijmuiden site in the Netherlands. Its HIsarna technology for producing iron consists of a reactor in which iron ore is injected at the top. The ore is liquefied in a high-temperature cyclone and drips to the bottom of the reactor... Read more.. |
Singapore’s Temasek to invest $400 million in NIIF’s Master FundSingapore’s Temasek has agreed to invest as much as $400 million in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), a fund set up by the government of India to boost infrastructure financing in the country. With this, Temasek joins government of India, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), HDFC Group, ICICI Bank Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance and Axis Bank Ltd as investors in NIIF’s Master Fund... Read more.. |
Bolivia offers to partner, share lithium resourcesBolivia can be an ideal partner for the India's renewable energy sector seeking to ramp up storage and driving the wave of electric mobility, says Sergio Dario Arispe Barrientos, Ambassador of the Latin American country, Bolivia. The Delhi based Bolivian diplomat said “Bolivia has huge lithium resources, a key input for making batteries for storage and electric mobility vehicles, and India is looking to... Read more.. |
Leap Green Energy to expand renewable power capacity to 2 GW by 2020Clean energy generation firm Leap Green Energy Thursday said it looks to increase its power capacity to 2 GW from existing operational 751 MW and also plans fund infusion of $300 million. "Leap Green Energy Pvt Ltd (LGE), India's leading renewable power generation company, plans to increase its power capacity through opportunistic acquisitions and setting up green field projects," a statement said.... Read more.. |
Pepsi to install plastic crushing machines across MaharashtaFood and beverages firm PepsiCo India is planning to install reverse vending machines to crush PET plastic bottles in all the 36 districts of the state over the next two years as part of its plastic waste management initiative, a top executive said. It aims to collect, segregate and recycle 6,500 tonnes of PET bottles in the state in the first year through this initiative. “We plan to roll out this (plastic... Read more.. |
MNRE proposes shortening commissioning period for solar projectsProject developers are unhappy with the suggestion, maintaining the shortened deadline will put too much pressure on them. |
PM to launch 2nd phase of FAME India scheme on September 7Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the second phase of the FAME India scheme here on September 7 at India's First Global Mobility Summit 'MOVE', Union Minister Anant Geete said Wednesday. Last week, PTI had reported citing official sources that the prime minister would launch FAME II offering incentives for mass adoption of electric vehicles with an outlay of Rs 5,500 crore on September 7. "Fame I will... Read more.. |
Delhi backs incentives for clean energy switch to combat pollutionAuthorities in Delhi approved measures on Tuesday to encourage businesses to use clean energy as one of the world’s worst polluted cities stepped up the fight against deadly air pollution. The Delhi city government gave the go-ahead for financial incentives for restaurants switching to electric or gas tandoor ovens from coal, its food and supply minister Imran Hussain said on Twitter, without elaborating.... Read more.. |
Assurance on solid-waste handling: SC lifts ban on construction in Maharashtra, UttarakhandIn a major relief to the real estate sector, the Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted a ban on construction activities in Maharashtra and Uttarakhand. The top court had on Friday imposed a ban on construction activities in three states — Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh — citing their failure to frame a policy on solid waste management. A bench led by Justice MB Lokur lifted the ban on the two states... Read more.. |
Toyota-Suzuki revs up plan to roll out hybrid, electric vehicles in IndiaThe Toyota-Suzuki alliance is readying a host of electric and hybrid vehicles for the Indian market as the government places a strong emphasis on cleaner and greener mobility solutions to address the rising pollution challenge and fuel import bill. As part of the plan, four electrified models are likely to be ready by 2020-21 and shared between the two Japanese automakers. According to several people in the... Read more.. |
5 electric buses for public transport deployed in TelanganaOlectra-BYD, a player in electric public transport systems, on Wednesday announced that its first lot of five eBuzz K9 Electric Buses have commenced commercial operations under Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC). The first lot of five electric buses were flagged off in the city on Wednesday and are part of the contract for deployment of 40 AC electric buses that TSRTC has awarded Olectra-BYD... Read more.. |
Bangkok climate conference sounds alarm ahead of UN summitTime is running out to save the Paris Agreement, UN climate experts warned Tuesday at a key Bangkok meeting, as rich nations were accused of shirking their responsibility for environmental damage. The six-day UN conference opened with an urgent plea from delegates to finalise a "rule book" governing the Paris Agreement, the most... Read more.. |
Maharashtra Discom issues EOI for solar manufacturing plantMaharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) has invited expressions of interest (EOI) for setting up a solar manufacturing plant in the Indian state, using any type of cells and modules. The integrated factory will be located on land provided by Mahagenco. The company wants the facility to provide solar equipment for at least 50-60% of its 2,500MW solar requirement. ... Read more.. Date : Sep 5 Source: PV Tech
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Railways will save Rs 13,000 crore per annum in fuel bill post electrification: Manoj SinhaRailways will save Rs 13,000 crore per annum in fuel bill and reduce carbon emissions by around 3.4 million tonnes a year after the electrification of railway lines is completed, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said Tuesday. Speaking at a conference on 'E-Mobility in Indian Railways' organised by the Ministry of Railways through Institution of Railways Electrical Engineers (IREE) in association... Read more.. |
Global power and utilities deals reach all-time high in H1The value of deals in the global power and utilities sector reached an all-time high of $180 billion in the first half of this year, research by accounting firm EY showed on Tuesday he record high occurred despite a decline in the second quarter of 14 percent to $83 billion compared to the same period last year ... Read more.. |
Trial run for green buses to begin from next month in DelhiElectric buses in the capital are likely to begin operations from next month. As part of a trial run, three electric buses will begin plying on city roads. Delhi government has an ambitious plan of inducting 1,000 electric-run buses into the city’s public transport fleet. As part of the plan, transport minister Kailash Gahlot held meetings with different e-bus manufacturers and three of them will operate... Read more.. |
Solar-powered ferry between Aldona-PanajiThe water route between Aldona and Panaji will soon see a ferry boat that operates on solar energy, said PWD minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar on Monday. The ferry will be able to accomodate 72 passengers at a time, he said. “We have asked for expression of interest for a first-of-its-kind solar ferry boat. It will operate on the Aldona-Panaji route. If we find it satisfactory, we may acquire two more. The... Read more.. |
Scientists create semi-artificial photosynthesis system that creates fuel from waterScientists have developed a semi-artificial photosynthesis system that uses sunlight to produce hydrogen fuel from water. Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert sunlight into energy. Oxygen is produced as by-product of photosynthesis when the water absorbed by plants is 'split'. It is one of the most important reactions on the planet because it is the source of nearly all of the world's oxygen... Read more.. |
