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PepsiCo, Nestlé, McCain Among Firms to Set Food Industry Sustainability Targets for 2025The host of food and drink company members of the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have developed a series of new sustainability commitments. The newly-released “Ambition 2025” document builds on the group’s previous “Five-Fold Environmental Ambition” and includes goals related to climate change, food waste, packaging, water, transport, supply chains and natural capital, as well as case studies highlighting some of their members’ best practices. ... Read more.. Date : Oct 24 Source: Sustainable Brands
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Delhi air less polluted this OctoberEven though the national capital continues to choke on smog and dust, experts say its air quality this October has improved a little, as compared to last year. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) records for October 2015 show that the Air Quality Index (AQI) for nine days ranged between 300 and 400 - categorised as “very poor” - and at few stations even crossed 400, considered “severe”.... Read more.. Date : Oct 24 Source: The Hindu
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GARV to keep track of rural electrification leapThe Union government has decided to launch the second phase of its rural electrification scheme to monitor power supply in about 600,000 villages in real time. Earlier, the government’s focus was limited to the un-electrified villages. It has now decided to keep tabs on power supply to each household. Officials said the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) was in the final phase of designing the GARV-... Read more.. |
TANGEDCO floats tender for 500 MW solar powerProposing to procure 500 MW of solar power through reverse bidding in order to meet its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) requirement, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) has floated a tender with an upper limit of Rs. 5.10 per unit. According to the tender document floated on Thursday, TANGEDCO has proposed to facilitate investors by procuring the energy generated from... Read more.. |
NTPC to set up floating solar plantNTPC Kayamkulam will install a floating solar photovoltaic power plant of 100 kWp (kilowatt peak) on the premises of the thermal power plant there. The project has received approval and the work will start soon. The plant will be set up at the lake adjacent to the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Project, operating on naphtha. The solar panels will be mounted on floaters. The company is in possession of... Read more.. |
Reforms to help halve discom losses by fiscal 2019CRISIL estimates that the aggregate gap or loss, of distribution companies (discoms) of 15 states that joined the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY), would more than halve to 28 paise per unit by fiscal 2019 compared with 64 paise in fiscal 2016. Consequently, aggregate losses of these discoms are seen declining 46% to Rs 20,000 crore from Rs 37,000 crore. However, the gap will still be well above the nil... Read more.. |
Waste-to-energy pilot project to start in DecemberThe German government's nodal agency, Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit's (GIZ), that will be converting waste to energy here as a pilot project in the country, will start the project by this year-end. On Thursday, Thomas Kauter-Eby, senior advisor at GIZ, discussed the development of the project with the Nashik Municipal Corporation. The NMC is doing the project jointly with GIZ and the civil... Read more.. |
Initiatives for "Zero Carbon Mission Zone"To make Tirumala a "Zero Carbon Emission Zone", Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD) is mulling introduce electrical buses soon. The TTD executive officer D Sambasiva Rao said that the battery cars are of great use to transport the aged and specially abled pilgrims in Tirumala Earlier special puja was held in the transport wing. All the vehicles were specially decorated with garlands and pandals for the occasion and puja was performed. Date : Oct 21 Source: The Times of India
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Mysuru City Corporation to set up plant to recycle construction debrisAfter dilly-dallying for many years, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has come up with a solution to end the menace of construction and demolition debris being indiscriminately dumped along the roads and vacant/unused lands. The civic body has joined hands with a private company to recycle the debris into usable bricks and interlocking tiles. The corporation will not be investing on setting up the recycling... Read more.. |
Dow Chemical, Tiffany & Co. join a rising tide for ocean cleanupThe future of humanity depends on the health of the oceans. They provide half of the oxygen we breathe and absorb about 30 percent of the carbon dioxide we generate. They're worth at least $24 trillion to the global economy, according to a 2015 WWF report that valued marine and coastal goods and services at about $2.5 trillion each year, making the “blue" economy the seventh largest in the world in terms of Gross Domestic Product. ... Read more.. |
Kochi takes waste management initiativesThe daunting problems of waste management and vehicle parking in Kochi, the commercial nerve centre of Kerala, may finally be addressed with the electronic startups in the state all set to take up the challenge and provide smart solutions. 'Smart Waste Sensing' and 'Two wheeler parking slot status detection' were among the set of five problem statements given to aspiring entrepreneurs at the 'Bosch DNA Grand... Read more.. |
India's Rooftop Solar Power Capacity Crosses 1 Gigawatt MarkIndia's rooftop solar energy capacity has crossed 1 gigawatt (GW) mark this year with 513 MW generation capacity added over the past 12 months, says Bridge to India report. "As per the report, titled 'India Solar Rooftop Map', India's rooftop solar capacity has crossed 1 GW mark this year," said consultancy services provider Bridge to India. ... Read more.. |
MNRE to seek cabinet nod to classify hydro power as renewable energyNew and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that his ministry will seek cabinet approval to reclassify large hydro power plants in the renewable category to help India achieve renewable power capacity of 230 gigawatt (GW) by 2022. "I have a study carried out by Power Secretary and his team which demonstrates that except 4-5 countries almost universally in the world, hydro power (large project) is considered renewable. We are almost on the verge of finalising that report, which should shortly be... Read more.. |
Green Court Forms Panel To Check Sewage Joining Ganga Through DrainsThe Ganga rejuvenation project, which is of national importance, is being carried out by officials "who do not know" how many drains are polluting the river, the National Green Tribunal lamented on Wednesday. While setting up a panel to collect information on the quantum and quality of waste being released into the river, the NGT said "a project of national importance is being carried out and all authorities... Read more.. |
Railways to implement green corridor; 175 km long track made waste discharge freeAiming at making rail tracks on its network as green corridor, Railways Wednesday announced that 175-km long line was made waste discharge free zone as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission. The 141-km-long Okha-Kanalus route and the 34-km-long Porbandar-Wansjaliya sections in Gujarat have now become the green train corridors as all trains passing on these lines are now equipped with bio-toilets. About 29 trains consisting of nearly 700 coaches have been provided with bio-toilets to prevent open discharge on the... Read more.. |
Chinese wind turbine-maker Envision eyes IndiaChinese wind-turbine manufacturer Envision Energy wants to enter the Indian market. The company has applied to the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), the certifying body, for approval to sell its 2 MW machines. Sources in NIWE have confirmed this, but Envision did not reply to a mail seeking confirmation and comments. ... Read more.. |
Canadian Solar buys 49% each in 2 Suzlon unitsCanadian Solar, one of the biggest solar power companies in the world, made its first investment in India's alternative energy sector by acquiring 49% stake each in two projects of Suzlon Energy in Telangana for an aggregate amount of Rs 26.4 crore. The Nasdaq-listed company, with a market capitalisation of $880 million, has the option to buy the rest of the 51% stake in each of Suzlon's 15-megawatt projects one year after they turn commercially operational. ... Read more.. |
Hartek Power bags solar EPC orders for 460 MW in H1 FY17Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company Hartek Power today said it has bagged 460-MW solar orders in the first half of the current financial year. The 460-MW solar EPC orders secured by the firm include 16 substation projects of up to 132 KV spread across six states -- Punjab, Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, the company said in a statement. ... Read more..Date : Oct 20 Source: The Economic Times
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Govt buildings in AP to be made energy efficientThe State government along with the technical cooperation of Swiss government to transform public and government buildings into energy-efficient buildings. Principal Secretary of Energy, CRDA and Vice-Chairman of State Energy Conservation Mission (SECM) Ajay Jain has said in a meeting on ‘Energy efficient and thermally comfortable public buildings in Andhra Pradesh’ as part of Indo-Swiss Building Energy... Read more.. |
Konkan Railway installs solar plants at stationsKonkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) has installed solar power plants of various capacities in some stations. Highlighting the achievements of KRCL on the occasion of its 26th foundation day, a press release said here that KRCL has installed a 25-kWp solar power plant at Kudal station and a 20-kWp plant at Sawantwadi. ... Read more.. |
Indore Municipal Corporation to change water pipelinesPeople living in the smart city area may soon get relief from leakage problems as Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is planning to change drinking water and sewerage pipelines. IMC has completed the survey work and is preparing a detailed project report. Officials of the civic body said that around Rs 271 crore would be spent on the entire project. ... Read more.. |
Chandigarh, Himachal, Uttarakhand to get cheapest power, Gujarat to costliestResidents of Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Uttarakhand will be able to buy solar power at Rs 3 per unit – the lowest tariff in India – from panels installed on their rooftops without having to shell out a penny. The solar panels will be set up by third parties, which will sell power at these prices in the two states and two Union Territories. ... Read more.. |
India witnessed $16 billion shortfall in renewable energy investments in 2015: IEEFAIndia needs a total annual investment $26 billion to achieve its targeted renewable capacities and meet committed reduction in emissions. In comparison, the investment made into the renewable sector in India was $10 billion in 2015 – a shortfall of $16 billion. According to data compiled by the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, India's electricity generation from renewable sources is... Read more.. |
Wind power could fuel 20 per cent of power requirement by 2030: Global Wind Energy CouncilWind power could fuel 20 per cent of global electricity by 2030 the Global Wind Energy Council has estimated in its biennial Global Wind Energy Outlook on Tuesday. In a statement the Secretary General of the Council Steve Sawyer said: "Now that the Paris Agreement is coming into force, countries need to get serious about what they committed to last December. Meeting the Paris targets means a completely... Read more.. |
NGT bars UP govt from spending on projects along GangaThe National Green Tribunal Tuesday rapped Uttar Pradesh government for wasting crores of rupees of public money on Ganga rejuvenation and restrained it from spending on any major project except maintenance work on the stretch from Haridwar to Kanpur. “The State of Uttar Pradesh and its authorities will not carry out any major project of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)/Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)... Read more.. |
