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EESL initiatives save 3,700 kWh energyState-owned Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) today said its initiatives have cumulatively led to energy savings of over 3,700 crore kWh and a reduction of 3 crore tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, at the One Planet Summit in Paris, singled out the work done by the PSU in the space of Energy Efficiency and called out EESL as a Star Performer, the public sector... Read more.. |
Canada and the World Bank Group to Support the Clean Energy Transition in Developing CountriesAt the One Planet Summit in Paris today, Canada and the World Bank Group announced a partnership to support effective climate action in developing countries in support of the Paris Agreement. Canada and the World Bank Group will support the acceleration of developing countries’ transition away from traditional coal-fired electricity toward clean energy to power their fast-growing economies.We will also... Read more.. |
China to build world's largest floating solar power plant in major commitment to renewable powerA unit of China Three Gorges Corp. is building a 1 billion yuan (£113 million) floating solar power plant, the world’s biggest, in the nation’s eastern province of Anhui. China Three Gorges New Energy started building the 150-megawatt project in July and part of the plant has connected to the grid, according to a 10 December statement. The project features panels fixed to floats on the surface of a lake that... Read more.. |
ZDHC unveils Implementation Hub to help sustainabilityThe Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation, has launched its Implementation HUB which helps best practises of chemical and environmental management and accelerates impact along the value chains of the textile and other industries. ZDHC is a collaboration of brands leading the textile industry towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals. The official launch is part of the first “Friends of... Read more.. |
Indore Municipal Corporation introduces high tech garbage transpfer stationsIn a move to optimize its garbage transfer system, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has come up with high-tech transfer stations that will help them reduce operation and maintenance cost. This new system has been introduced at eight locations where civic body dump garbage collected from households and then transfer it to trenching ground. ... Read more.. |
UN warns of severe health risks from electronic/electrical waste in IndiaThe UN has warned about the health and environmental dangers from the processing of e-waste -- the discarded electronic and electrical material -- by the informal sector in India without proper safeguards. "Severe health impacts and environmental damage are widespread in India, due to the final step of the e-waste processing by the informal sector," a report by the International Telecommunications Union and... Read more.. |
Unilever Brings Sustainable Beauty to the Masses with Love Beauty and Planet LineJust one month after the launch of its new natural personal care product line ApotheCARE Essentials, Unilever has rolled out yet another responsible beauty brand: Love Beauty and Planet. And it’s kind of a big deal — unlike ApotheCARE Essentials, which has a limited distribution, LBP is being launched on a large scale. The line will be made available in supermarkets, e-commerce, drugstores and major retailers, as well as smaller natural goods stores, in effort to inspire consumers to integrate sustainability... Read more.. |
We’re losing the battle, says Macron as leaders seek to raise green fundsTwo years after the landmark COP21 agreement signed here, Paris hosted and spearheaded the One Planet Summit on December 12. 'Make our planet great again" had been French president Emmanuel Macron's response to Donald Trump's rejection of the Paris accord. The event, aimed at sustaining momentum on climate action, is being co-hosted by the UN and the World Bank. The One Planet Summit aims to rally civil... Read more.. |
DGAD hears parties on solar cells' anti-dumping duty petitionThe Directorate General of Anti- Dumping And Allied Duties today heard the views of all the affected parties in the matter of the anti-dumping duty petition on solar cells and modules. Representatives from the petitioner Indian Solar Manufacturers Association were present in the oral hearing, apart from representatives from the embassies of China, Taiwan and Malaysia. ... Read more.. Date : Dec 13 Source: ET Energyworld
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NGT directs Delhi Jal Board to submit info on Phase-II of Yamuna cleaningThe National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to state the total number of drains falling in the second phase of the Yamuna cleaning project and quality of waste being released into the river. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the DJB and the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to submit all the details by tomorrow. ... Read more.. Date : Dec 13 Source: Money Control
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KOR Energy bags orders for 2.8MWp rooftop solar power plants in the industrial area of Uttar PradeshKOR Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd. a solar power company has bagged orders from four companies for rooftop solar plants in the industrial area of Uttar Pradesh. Of the total 2.8MWp, 1200KWp rooftop solar plant is being installed at Apollo Metalax Ltd. at Secunderabad Industrial Area - Bulandshahr, 1200KWp rooftop solar plant will be installed at Apollo Pipes Ltd. at their plant at Dadri Industrial Area - Gautam... Read more.. |
Schneider makes renewable energy pledgeSchneider Electric has committed to sourcing 100 per cent renewable electricity and to the doubling of its energy productivity, both by 2030. The global energy management and automation specialist said it strongly believes it cannot go renewable without ensuring optimisation of its energy system first. The company has also announced it has... Read more.. |
In a first, solar power projects planned on dams by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company LimitedThe Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) is planning to develop solar power projects on dams in its first such attempt in the state. These floating solar panels will do away with the need for the state-owned utility to acquire land to add capacity to its renewable energy portfolio and also reduce the evaporation of water from these reservoirs. The MahaGenco plans to develop solar... Read more.. |
Researchers develop cleaner, cheaper way to turn methane into fuelResearchers have developed a new cleaner and cheaper way to produce hydrogen fuel from methane and electricity in just one step. Hydrogen is an excellent fuel which, due to its high energetic density and zero greenhouse gas emission, is essential in a great number of industrial processes, researchers said. ... Read more.. |
CSE launches forum of 20 cities to help segregate wasteThe Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Tuesday launched a forum of 20 cities that have adopted or are willing to adopt waste segregation and management practices. The forum included the South and East Delhi Municipal Corporation and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in their list. After the launch, a discussion was organised with the stakeholders to discuss how each of these cities are... Read more.. |
Netherlands based company to invest 200 million euros to set up solar panel manufacturing unit in AssamBJP led government's scouting for investment has found takers with a Netherlands based company has expressed willingness to invest close to 200 million euros in setting up manufacturing facility for producing solar panels in Assam. Netherlands Ambassador to India Alphonsus Stoelinga along with a business delegations is presently in Assam, the delegation had meeting with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on... Read more.. |
Wind auction guidelines set minimum plant size at 25 mwWind energy projects should have a minimum capacity utilisation factor (CUF) of 22% and will be penalised if they fall below that mark.... Wind energy projects should have a minimum capacity... Read more.. |
Government forms new policy for standardisation of renewable energy productsAiming to address the quality issues in India’s rapidly growing renewable energy sector, the union ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has come out with a new policy for “testing, standardisation and certification” of products in the renewable energy sector. The policy also aims to develop standards for all renewable energy equipment in line with the international practices. ... Read more.. Date : Dec 12 Source: livemint
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CleanMax Solar receives ₹100 crore from IFCIFC, the private equity investment arm of World Bank, has invested about ₹100 crore ($15 million) in Mumbai-based CleanMaxSolar. This is IFC’s first investment in the rooftop solar space globally. CleanMax Solar puts up plants at its own cost and sells the power directly to customers. In June, CleanMax had announced a $100-million equity investment by PE firm Warburg Pincus, for an undisclosed stake in the company. ... Read more.. |
Solar pump sets to be provided at subsidy rates to SCs, BCs in Andhra PradeshMinister for IT and Panchayat Raj Nara Lokesh said the State government would supply solar pump sets to SCs and BCs at subsidy rates under NTR Jalasiri scheme. Reviewing the scheme at meeting with officials at the Secretariat at Velagapudi on Monday, Lokesh said the solar pump sets would be given at a price of Rs 6,000 to SCs and Rs 25,000 for BCs against its actual price of Rs 55,000. ... Read more..Date : Dec 12 Source: The Hans India
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ReNew Power may buy Ostro Energy in Rs10,000 crore dealReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd is close to acquiring Ostro Energy Pvt. Ltd, the company that holds the renewable energy assets of buyout firm Actis Capital, for an enterprise value of Rs10,000 crore, according to two people directly aware of the development. The final valuation has been agreed by both sides, the people said, requesting anonymity. “The equity portion of the transaction is close to Rs2,000... Read more.. |
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to set up dry waste centres in city, 5 of them in South MumbaiThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to set up 35 dry waste collection and processing centres across Mumbai. Five of these will be in installed in south Mumbai in areas including Fort, Churchgate, Colaba, Grant Road, Malabar Hills and Nana Chowk among others. Each centre is expected to process around 5 tonnes of dry waste daily. The purpose of setting up these centres is to manage dry... Read more.. |
Kacheguda declared India's first energy efficient railway stationKacheguda has become India's first energy efficient 'A1 Category' railway station on Indian Railways. Kacheguda railway station comes under the South Central Railway (SCR). The measures taken by the Railways to achieve 100 per cent energy efficiency will save about 1.76 lakh units and Rs 14.08 lakh per annum with reduction of the connected load by 46.18 KW.
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India's ultra-mega solar project to be discussed at France Summit: World BankIndia's ultra-mega solar project will come up for discussion at the One Planet Summit in France this week, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has said. The ultra-mega solar power projects, also known as ultra mega solar parks, are a series of solar power projects planned by India to enhance its capacity from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW. ... Read more.. |
Industrial, commercial power tariff likely to come down on states' resolve to cut cross-subsidiesPower rates for commercial and industrial consumers are poised for a drop because states have resolved to prepare a roadmap to reduce cross-subsidies, in line with the Tariff Policy, by March 2018. The policy as amended in January 2016 provides for lower cross-subsidy at a below 20 per cent level. The cross-subsidy is the difference between the highest and lowest tariffs. ... Read more.. Date : Dec 11 Source: ET Energyworld
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