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Power ministry forms committee to encourage private participation in hydropower sectorIn a bid to seek more private sector participation in the hydropower sector, the ministry of power has formed a committee under Central Electricity Authority of India (CEA) to propose recommendations to the ministry. “We want more players to bid for the contracts and we have set up a committee for that. CEA is heading the committee and we have asked them to give inputs on that,” said a senior official close... Read more.. |
Scheme to promote waste-to-energy projects on the cardsTaking a dim view of the recent collapse of the Ghazipur landfill, Power Minister R K Singh today promised that a scheme will be worked out to encourage waste-to-energy projects in all cities and towns across India. "We need many such (waste to energy) plants for many more metropolitan cities, towns and cities. As citizens, it is our combined responsibility to handle the waste," Singh said while addressing... Read more.. |
Tamil Nadu signs agreement with companies to set up solar power plantsTamil Nadu government today signed agreements with 16 companies that would invest Rs 9,000 crore for setting up solar power plants to generate 1,500 MW solar energy in the state. In the first phase, officials of NLC India Limited, Bengaluru-based Raasi Green Earth, Narbheram Vishram Kolkata and NVR Energy exchanged documents with Electricity Minister P Thangamani in the presence of Chief Minister K... Read more.. |
PM Modi launches Saubhagya Yojana to ensure Power For All by March 2019Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) here at Deendayal Urja Bhawayn, the new corporate office of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). Under Saubhagya, the government plans to ensure electrification of all households in the country in rural as well as urban areas at a cost of Rs 16,320 crore with the central government providing a gross... Read more.. |
ONGC to fund solar electric stove project: oil minister PradhanThe union government on Monday said energy major ONGC will fund and encourage startups to carry out research and innovation for development of advance electric household stoves which can be powered using solar power. According to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, funds from the "ONGC StartUp Program" will be used to make the idea of solar-powered electric stove a reality.... Read more.. |
Tamil Nadu solar auction: Most winners agree to lower pricesIn yet another case of winning tariffs being renegotiated, all but two of the 18 winners of the last solar auction held by Tamil Nadu have agreed to lower the prices they had quoted to that of the lowest bidder, Rs 3.47 per kwH. The mega tender of 1,500 MW, which was opened in early July, had seen winning bids between Rs 3.47 per kwH and Rs 3.97 per kwH. The lowest price was quoted by Raasi Green Earth,... Read more.. |
Telangana weighs incentive package to woo Electric Vehicle playersThe Telangana government is currently weighing the incentive options as it plans to woo players in the electric vehicles (EV) segment. The government has come up with the final draft of a comprehensive EV policy, which is expected to be unveiled in the next one-and-a-half to two months, a senior official said. ... Read more.. |
Develop auto tech to address pollution: Gadkari to industryUnion Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has asked the domestic automobile industry to work on indigenous technologies to help reduce pollution. It needs to work on auto technologies that can use electricity, he said. The Minister, who is also in charge of shipping and water resources, told reporters here on Sunday that he is not “against” the automobile industry, which is exporting... Read more.. |
Government tender for electric cars revised to include more companiesThe government has revised its tender seeking to buy electric cars for the use of the state, following objections by some companies that the specifications initially put out were tailored to suit a certain manufacturer. Specifically, the state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), which is buying 10,000 electric cars, has done away with the requirement that these have to be sedans, according to the... Read more.. |
Draft norms for wind block surveys issuedThe ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has unveiled draft guidelines on private participation in studies for identifying offshore wind power blocks. Private entities will have no rights to the wind blocks identified as part of their surveys and studies. However, they will have rights over the data collected and can sell it to any third party subject to government’s approval. ... Read more.. Date : Sep 26 Source: livemint
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NGT directs Delhi govt, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on progress in Yamuna cleaningThe National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to submit a status report on the progress of the work in the first phase of cleaning the river Yamuna. ... Read more.. |
Institution of Engineering and Technology develops an internet of things blueprint for a clean GangaInstitution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a non-profit engineering organisation, has created a blueprint through their IoT India panel to implement internet of things devices and related technology for curbing pollution and improving water flow for the 2,525-km long river Ganga. Vivek Mehrotra, chairman of IET India IoT Panel’s Ganga Rejuvenation says that Ganga as a river has been neglected for a... Read more.. |
AIIMS planning recycling plant for converting waste into gasAs part of an effort to move away from using conventional energy that pollutes the environment, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) plans to set up a recycling plant to convert organic waste into natural gas. AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said the processing of organic waste will yield natural gas, water and bio-manure. “We are planning to set up a recycling plant which will convert organic waste into natural gas which can further be used in laboratories and kitchens, cafeterias and the... Read more.. |
PM to launch 'power for all' scheme on Sept 25: R K SinghPrime Minister Narendra Modi will announce a scheme for providing 24X7 electricity to all on September 25, Power Minister R K Singh said today. September 25 is also the birth anniversary of RSS ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. "Another challenge is coming on September 25...when the Prime Minister will... Read more.. |
India to review rooftop solar subsidies in NovemberIndia’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has nearly finished approving all sanctions for rooftop solar subsidies and the sanctioning process will be reviewed in November, according to Hiren Borah, who heads Solar City, Green Building, grid-connected roof top programmes at MNRE. Speaking at the REI Expo near Delhi, Borah said that the ministry had a INR50 billion (US$769 million) grid-connected... Read more.. |
Indian Oil, HPCL, BPCL eyeing electric vehicles, renewables businessWary of being left behind in the race for renewables and electric vehicles, oil marketing companies are quietly drawing up plans to expand their modest presence in renewable energy space. Indian Oil Corp. Ltd, the largest of the three big oil marketers, is exploring opportunities for setting up battery charging stations and battery replacement facilities for electric vehicles in its petrol pumps. “We are... Read more.. |
Green Bank Network Announces Over $29 Billion for Clean Energy Projects Around the GlobeThe Green Bank Network has closed transactions that are expected to mobilize more than US$29 billion in public and private capital for clean energy projects around the globe, putting them on pace to exceed their collective goal of US$40 billion by 2019. The announcement was made at the 5th annual Green Bank Congress, part of ClimateWeek NYC. Green Bank Network members are mobilizing as much as 10 dollars in total investment for every one dollar of public capital invested in clean energy projects.... Read more.. |
Will diversify portfolio for next wave of growth, says BHELState-owned power equipment maker BHEL today said it will create a diversified portfolio for its next wave of growth that will include areas like solar energy, transportation and water business. Going beyond thermal power, other areas for capitalising on emerging opportunities include defence and aerospace "to increase the share of business from non-coal areas", BHEL CMD Atul Sobti said at the 53rd Annual... Read more.. |
Azure Power Commissions 50 MW NTPC Solar Project in Uttar PradeshAzure Power (NYSE: AZRE), a leading independent solar power producer in India, has announced that it has commissioned the final phase of its 50 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The 50 MW project is spread across 300+ acres of land. Azure Power will provide power for 25 years at a tariff of INR 4.78 (~US$ 0.07) per kWh to NTPC, the largest power utility of the Government of India... Read more.. |
Scientists develop turbine that can harness electricity from ocean currentsScientists have developed a new turbine that can harness energy from ocean currents to produce low-cost and sustainable electricity. Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) in Japan began a project titled "Sea Horse," which aims to harness energy from the Kuroshio ocean current that flows from the eastern coast of Taiwan and around the southern parts of... Read more.. |
Mahindra launches India’s first mobile PV testing lab as some project performances plungeMahindra Susten has launched what it claims to be India’s first mobile PV lab as quality standards are set to be brought in and some third-party solar projects see significant module performance drops across the country. Speaking to PV Tech at the REI Expo near Delhi, Satish Pandey, head, performance analytics and PV testing, Mahindra Susten, said: “The main reason behind this is after one year or two years... Read more.. |
Punjab Pollution Control Board promoting adoption of Zinc recovery plant at Mandi Gobindgarh to curb pollutionIn an effort to use the hazardous waste of induction furnaces and recover valuable metals, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) aims at promoting more firms to adopt this technology that would help save environment pollution. A pilot zinc recovery plant set up by a private firm, M/s Madhav Alloys Pvt Ltd, situated at Gobindgarh was today inaugurated by K.S Pannu, chairman of the Punjab Pollution... Read more.. |
Gap, Nike, Levi Strauss & Co, Guess, Eileen Fisher and VF Corporation join Science Based Targets initiativeAs Climate Week begins in New York, six top apparel companies have joined the Science Based Targets initiative. Gap, Nike, Levi Strauss & Co, Guess, Eileen Fisher and VF Corporation have committed to set emission reduction targets consistent with global efforts to limit warming to well below two degrees Celsius, joining companies like H&M and Asics. Fashion brands like H&M, Asics, Kering, PUMA,... Read more.. |
No plans to launch electric vehicles in India, will wait for infra: ToyotaToyota has no plans to launch an electric vehicle in India and would wait for the charging infrastructure to develop before taking a call on launching such models, according to a senior official of Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM). "We have no plans to go electric," vice chairman and whole-time director of TKM, Shekar Viswanathan told PTI over buzz around EVs (electric vehicles) in the domestic auto industry... Read more.. |
Greater Chennai Corporation backs low-pollution waste management planGreater Chennai Corporation's proposed solid waste management revamp plan will pollute the city less as the civic body has decided to make biomethanation a key link - apart from incinerator units - in the waste collection-treatment-disposal chain. Alterations will be made to packages three and four of the civic body's four-part (each called a package) 1,442-crore solid waste management revamp plan, which TOI... Read more.. |
