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Green norms violation: NGT imposes fine of Rs 50,000 each on Gujarat govt, Centre, Welspun

THE WESTERN zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed Rs fine of 50,000 each on Central government, Welspun India Limited (WIL), Gujarat government and its four other departments for failing to respond to a petition alleging green norms violations by WIL in laying a pipeline to discharge waste water into the sea from its plant at Anjar taluka in Kutch district.

WIL has proposed to set up a 45... Read more..

Date : Dec 14
Source: The Indian Express

A tiny town in West Bengal is turning waste into piles of wealth

A 163-year-old municipality administering a small town in West Bengal has shown the world how to manage solid waste in an eco-friendly way, potentially giving urban planners and administrators the key to tackling one of the biggest civic problems.

The initiatives of Uttarpara-Kotrung municipality helped the Kolkata Solid Waste Management Improvement Project win a global award, defeating nearest contenders... Read more..

Date : Dec 14
Source: Hindustan Times

Coal demand to decline in next five years: IEA

 

The world's appetite for coal will cool off over the next five years as major energy-consuming economies such as the US, China and India increasingly turn to other sources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest coal market forecast.

Lower demand from China and the US, along with fast growth of renewables and strong focus on energy efficiency in countries such as India, will bring... Read more..

Date : Dec 13
Source: The Times of India

India clarifies on guidelines on cross border trade of energy

The government of India has clarified on the provisions of the ‘Guidelines on Cross Border Trade of Electricity’ that was launched last week by the Ministry of Power, India in a bid to regularise electricity trade with its neighbours Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar.

Issuing a statement today, the Embassy of India (EoI) in Kathmandu has said that though the guidelines have provisioned preferential... Read more..

Date : Dec 13
Source: The Himalayan Times

India does not need more coal-based capacity addition till 2022: Central Electricity Authority

Indicating a significant shift in the Indian power sector, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has, in its National Electricity Plan (2017-2022), said the country does not need any more coal-based capacity addition till 2022. CEA said India would add massive renewable-based capacity. 

CEA in its draft plan has also mentioned adequate coal is expected to be available for the coal-based power plants during... Read more..

Date : Dec 13
Source: Business Standard

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion panel to identify areas for technology transfer from US

The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has set up a committee with representatives from various ministries such as food processing, energy and environment as well as industry bodies to identify areas where the US could be persuaded to share technology with India under the bilateral Trade Policy Forum (TPF) platform.

The committee, which had its first meeting recently, will come up with a... Read more..

Date : Dec 13
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Eco-parks in India will ensure 'scientific' handling of e-scrap

The ministry’s secretary Dr Sandip Chatterjee received a proposal detailing how to implement the eco-parks during a recent recycling workshop, jointly organised by parties such as the Nasscom Foundation, the Manufacturers Association of Information Technology and the Consumer Electronic Appliances Manufacturers Association.

‘According to the proposal, every state will have eco-parks, where the... Read more..

Date : Dec 13
Source: Recycling International

MacArthur to invest $18 million to support India’s leadership on climate change

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced more than $18 million in grants to support India’s growing national, regional, and global leadership on climate change. MacArthur has maintained an office in India since 1994. 

The Foundation will provide resources for civil society organizations to work with the Indian government on climate policy, spur renewable energy production by filling... Read more..

Date : Dec 13
Source: Economic Times

Solar-Powered CCTV Camera Launched in India at Rs 65,000

Electronic security solution providers AnG India launched its first ever solar-powered, 2MP high-resolution CCTV camera at Rs 65,000.

"SC-IE20SP-V212R30" is a self-contained, wireless digital image sensor camera with 1080p high-resolution image quality with low-bandwidth power consumption that can run for 48 hours of battery once fully charged.

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Date : Dec 13
Source: News18

AnG India Ltd. launches Solar Powered 2 MP Digital Image Sensor Camera

AnG India Ltd., the leading electronics security solution specialists announces the first ever launch of its new Solar powered 2 MP high resolution Digital Image Sensor Camera, a self contained wireless digital IP Camera with 1080 P high resolution image quality. 

Camera Series SC-IE20SP–V212R30 is first of its kind low bandwidth power consumption camera with 48 hrs of battery backup offering powerful video... Read more..

Date : Dec 13
Source: Deccan Chronicle

Roads made from plastic waste on the way for Pune

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has found a way to channel plastic waste, by laying a road made of trash. The construction of such a road began on Monday at the 150-metre stretch of Bhagwat lane at Navi Peth near Vaikunth Crematorium. PMC has used bitumen technology on waste plastic, ranging from polybags to biscuit packets.

For its construction, 220 tonnes of aggregate (rock), 11tonnes of bitumen and 1... Read more..

Date : Dec 13
Source: Pune Mirror

India's air pollution higher than standards prescribed by WHO

Noting that India's air pollution is higher than the standards prescribed by WHO, a cardiac specialist today said high levels of air pollution imparts a risk for heart diseases particularly in urban centres of the country. 

"It is equivalent to the risk of smoking. Serious efforts have to be taken to reduce air pollution across the country to reduce heart and lung diseases among the general population," said... Read more..

Date : Dec 12
Source: Economic Times

Government and Intel join hands for developing solutions for real-time air and river water quality monitoring

Indian government and the US multinational technology company, Intel, on Thursday joined hands for development of state-of-art solutions for real-time air and river water quality monitoring. 

Aim of this initiative of the department of science and technology (DST) and the Intel is to develop key technologies for sensing, communication and analysis of large-scale data collected from autonomous networks. This... Read more..

Date : Dec 12
Source: Economic Times

PTC India to infuse Rs 600 cr into energy arm, eyes 300 MW green power

PTC India aims to infuse Rs 600 crore as equity into PTC Energy with an eye to generating 300 MW of renewable power by March under the wholly-owned subsidiary, a senior company official with the power trading company told Moneycontrol.

"We will capitalise it to set up another 250 MW capacity. Our objective is to make it a 300 MW generation company by March next year," the official  said.

Most of the 300-MW capacity will be wind-based with a miniscule part coming from solar.

Andhra Pradesh will get much of the 250 MW new capacity with a small installation in Karnataka... Read more..

Date : Dec 12
Source: Money Control

Israeli robotic PV cleaning system commissioned at mega solar park in India

Israeli robotic technology will clean the photovoltaic panels at a gigantic solar park in northwestern Indian, following an agreement signed last week.

Herzliya-based Eccopia, the world leader in water-free, automated solar panel cleaning, will deploy its system at the 10,000-hectare, 2,255-megawatt Bhadla Solar Park, located some 200 km. outside Jodhpur, the second largest city in the state of Rajasthan.... Read more..

Date : Dec 12
Source: The Jerusalem Post

MIT scientist to use jets to clean Delhi's air

A team of experts, led by Moshe Alamaro, a scientist from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Iyyanki V Muralikrishna, a former professor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, is pursuing an idea to improve Delhi's winter air quality. 

The scientists plan to pilot a project under which decommissioned jet engines will be placed close to a power plant. The turbojets and turboprop engines will be directed upwards to form powerful updrafts (air moving upward) and disrupt "winter inversion" — a phenomenon during which air temperature near the ground is less than... Read more..

Date : Dec 12
Source: Economic Times

NGT asks Centre to clarify stand on 'illegal' distilleries

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to clarify its stand on distilleries and sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh manufacturing, storing and transporting ethanol without obtaining permission from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). 

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the ministries of Environment and Petroleum, PESO and Central Pollution Control... Read more..

Date : Dec 12
Source: Economic Times

A zero-waste colony in east Delhi decided to be implemented by East Delhi Municipal Corporation

East Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to implement a zerowaste management plan in Vasundhara Enclave and make it a model colony. The idea is to ensure that no dumping and littering is done in this residential locality. The civic body has roped in NGO Chintan for this purpose.

"The NGO has submitted an action plan and it has been approved. If our experiment in Vasundhara Enclave is successful, the plan... Read more..

Date : Dec 12
Source: The Times of India

India gets powerful boost, electricity PLF recovers from August lows

Even before demonetisation struck it, the economy was barely starting to fire on all cylinders but at least one sector — electricity — was indeed looking up after long lull. After plunging to a multi-year low of 52% in August, the capacity utilisation or plant load factor of thermal power stations improved consistently. The PLF was 60% in October, and despite demonetisation, it rose to 61% in November.

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Date : Dec 12
Source: Financial Express

Canada reaches carbon agreement with provinces

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that his government and the majority of Canada's provinces had come to an agreement on a national carbon pricing plan. 

Trudeau has been working on a national carbon pricing plan with the provinces for months amid worries about the United States heading in the opposite direction and how that could put Canadian companies at an economic disadvantage. Earlier,... Read more..

Date : Dec 12
Source: Economic Times

Otis develops Green elevator for affordable housing

Otis India, the subsidiary of Otis Elevator Company, the world’s leading manufacturer of elevators, escalators and walkways, has entered the high-volume elevators market for affordable housing by introducing energy-efficient elevators in the Indian market.

Called Gen2 Core, these elevators can attain a speed of 0.7 metres per second and provides options of machine room or machine-less room arrangements. They... Read more..

Date : Dec 12
Source: The Hindu

India to launch largest solar rooftop tender for 1,000 Megawatt projects

India is all set to launch its largest solar rooftop tender for 1,000 Megawatt capacity projects. The mega tender will be launched by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a state-owned firm, in what will give a major boost to Modi government’s renewable energy capacity addition plans.

“As a step towards fulfilment of the government’s target for installation of 40 Gigawatt rooftop solar power plants... Read more..

Date : Dec 9
Source: ET Energy World

India’s 87 per cent solar cell imports from China in April-September: Piyush Goyal

India imported solar and photovoltaic cells worth about USD 826 million from China in the first six months of the current fiscal, which is over 87 per cent of the country’s total such imports. India’s total imports of these cells were worth USD 948.88 million, including USD 825.98 million from China, constituting 87.05 per cent, during the April-September period of 2016-17, New & Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal stated in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Thursday.

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Date : Dec 9
Source: The Indian Express

Himachal Pradsh 18th state to join UDAY, to get benefit of Rs 823 crore

Himachal Pradesh has become the 18th state to join UDAY, a central scheme for revival of debt stressed power distribution companies, availing a net benefit of about Rs 823 crore. “Government of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Himachal Pradesh and state DISCOM under the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) on Thusday, for operational and financial turnaround of the DISCOM. Himachal Pradesh is the 18th state to sign MoU under UDAY,” Power Ministry said in statement.

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Date : Dec 9
Source: The Indian Express

India Considers Incentives For Utilities To Buy Wind Power

Some crucial incentives for the Indian wind energy sector are expected to expire by the end of the current financial year. The Indian government has released a review of the generation-based incentive and has asked stakeholders for their views.

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) tasked a private firm to evaluate the generation-based incentive which has driven a bulk of wind energy... Read more..

Date : Dec 9
Source: Planetsave
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