Sustainability Outlook Headlines

Nettlinx acquires 51% stake in Sri Venkateswara Green Power

Nettlinx Limited, a city-based internet infrastructure company today announced acquisition of a controlling 51 per cent stake in Sri Venkateswara Green Power Projects Limited, a firm involved in developing and implementing a viable and environmentally sustainable 12 MW power plant, a renewable energy project.

According to a statement issued by Nettlinx, the proposed "state-of-the-art" power plant, will... Read more..

Older Solar Projects: Extend deadline if delay is on your part, says Centre to state governments

The Centre has asked state governments to extend the time duration for the completion of older solar projects if the delay is because of their own actions. This comes at a time when states like Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand are planning to scrap older solar projects or are asking companies to lessen the tariff at which these older projects were signed.

“It is also to be clarified that if in a project,... Read more..

Speed up work to clean Yamuna: NGT

Disappointed with the delay in implementing 'Mailey se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalization Project', National Green Tribunal (NGT) warned on Tuesday that there should be no interference or undue delay in implementing it.

In 2015, the tribunal laid out the plan focused on plugging discharge of untreated sewage into the Yamuna by setting up a network of decentralised sewage treatment plants (STPs). Its phase 1 was to... Read more..

UK awards $9m for India building-integrated (BIPV) solar systems project

A university-led consortium has won £7m ($9m) in UK government funding for a ‘buildings as power stations’ project in India.

The Specific consortium, which includes 12 UK and Indian universities and industrial partners, aims to take a two-stage approach to the project, called Sunrise. First, the universities plan to develop printed solar PV cells and “new manufacturing processes” for solar cell production in... Read more..

Reusable Carbon Nanotube & Quartz Fiber Water Filter Removes 99% Of Heavy Metals

Researchers at Rice University have developed a simple water filtration material so effective that a single gram of it can treat up to 83,000 liters of contaminated water, after which it can be washed with vinegar and reused.

After a trip to India, where he saw the connection between e-waste and groundwater contamination as a high-schooler, and then working with Rice chemist Andrew Barron, Perry Alagappan,... Read more..

Maharashtra to raise $270 m from Green Climate Fund

The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG) will help the Maharashtra Government raise $270 million from the Green Climate Fund, which will be invested in integrated watershed programmes such as Jalyukt Shivar Yojana.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a new fund under the UN and is guided by the principles and provisions of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The 2030WRG is hosted by the International... Read more..

National Solar Energy Federation seeks more time for solar projects in Uttar Pradesh

The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking extension of timeline to commission select solar power projects claiming that laxity by state agencies is to blame for the delay.

Earlier last month, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) had cancelled power purchase agreements (PPAs) with a few firms for delay in commissioning projects as per schedule... Read more..

Veer Energy wants to develop 10 MW solar/hybrid project in Dhule, Maharashtra

Veer Energy and Infrastructure share price rallied 12 percent intraday Monday on receiving a letter of interest from Maharashtra Energy Development Agency, Pune, on installation of solar or hybrid project at its existing wind projects.

The company has decided to start hybrid division. It wants to develop 10 MW solar or hybrid project on their existing approval of wind farm project for 10 MW at Dhule.... Read more..

Praj Industries, Gevo joint development agreement for Bio-fuel technology enters commercialisation phase

Indian companies involved in processing molasses and sugar cane feedstock to make ethanol will soon have an eco-friendly technology that will help produce isobutanol, which has multiple uses in making bio-products.

Making this possible is a joint technology development between Praj Industries, Pune, and Gevo, a renewable technology and next-generation biofuels major.

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Solar units on rooftops brighten 12,000 properties

There has been a steady rise in the installation of solar units by households, residential societies and commercial establishments across the city.

Over 12,000 properties have opted for solar units. An addition of 2,000 properties was registered in the 2016-17.

Most establishments are tapping solar energy... Read more..

Wind, solar tariffs to come down considerably in near future: Government

The wind and solar tariff will come down considerably in the near future, a government official today said.

"It will though take some time to resolve the surfacing issues since the GST has come into vogue but on tariff front, the department of renewable energy is quite confident that since majority of renewable items are taxed at five per cent GST, the wind and solar power tariff will go down considerably in... Read more..