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Prices of solar energy down by 40%: Piyush GoyalPower minister Piyush Goyal said that by consistent efforts made by the government the prices of solar energy have come down by 40% in just 18 months. He was speaking at the distinguished gathering of Industry stalwarts from Energy sector at a media event, ‘Energy Conclave, 2016 – Securing India’s Green Future’, organized here. ... Read more.. |
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport's T3 Achieves 'Platinum' Rating, First In IndiaThe Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Thursday said the national capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport's (IGIA) Terminal 3 (T3) has achieved "Platinum" rating from Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The recognition has made IGIA's T3 as the first "Platinum" rated green airport terminal building in India under "Green Existing Building O&M Rating System" by IGBC. ... Read more..Date : Oct 7 Source: NDTV
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Maharashtra Government looks to harness solar power to reduce power costThe state government is chalking out a plan to harness solar energy in a bid to bring down the power cost for industrial users, and serve the farming community at large. Low-end consumers are cross-subsidised by high-end users. The state government is launching pilot projects to power agricultural connections through distributed generation of solar energy via private participation. These projects will help... Read more.. |
Kathmandu Metropolitan City starts generating gas from waste in KathmanduThe Kathmandu Metropolitan City has finally started generating gas from waste. The KMC had imported waste-to-energy plant from India for generating gas and electricity from garbage produced in Kathmandu Valley. The KMC’s initiative is part of a one-year pilot project supported by the European Union. After the plant’s installation, the KMC had been feeding garbage into the plant for the past few weeks.... Read more.. |
Paris climate agreement to take effect in 30 daysThe landmark Paris agreement on climate change will enter into force in 30 days, after the number of countries ratifying the accord surpassed a key threshold on Wednesday. UN spokesman Farhan Haq said the EU, Canada and Nepal are all expected to deposit their instruments of ratification over the course of the day. "By the... Read more.. |
Energy policy reform is a priority: Dharmendra PradhanA consensus is emerging among political parties against making promises of free energy as a populist promise ahead of elections, Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas of India, said at the India Economic Summit on Thursday. The government, he said, is committed to implementing policy reform, creating market-friendly mechanisms and introducing transparency and competition into... Read more.. |
Airline industry agrees to carbon emissions cap: ICAOThe airline industry agreed Thursday on a framework for reducing its carbon footprint at a UN meeting in Montreal, making it the first commercial sector on its own to tackle climate change. Six years of negotiations culminated in what International Civil Aviation Organizationpresident Azharuddin Abdul Rahman called a "historic" deal at the ICAO's plenary session to cap carbon-dioxide emissions by 2035 to... Read more.. |
NGT directs Delhi govt to shut pickling units in DelhiNoting that pickling units fall under prohibited list of industries as per Master Plan 2021, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to shut down such industries units located in the national capital with immediate effect. Pickling is a metal surface treatment used to remove impurities like stains, inorganic contaminants, rust or scales from ferrous and precious metals, copper and aluminum... Read more.. |
Rs 5,763 crore project to decongest Delhi to become India's first green roadThe Rs 5,763 crore Eastern Peripheral Expressway project to decongest Delhi is on fast-track to completion in about "400 days" to become India's first 135 km green road to be lit entirely by solar panels and have advanced traffic system. The project, which commenced in May, will consume a million tonnes of flyash from NTPC's various thermal plants to utilise waste and minimise pollution. ... Read more..Date : Oct 6 Source: Business Today
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Railways working to run fully solar-powered trains: Suresh PrabhuUnion Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said Indian Railways are working to run fully solar-powered trains in the future. Prabhu said this after flagging-off the first freight train which featured a newly-developed guard van, which uses solar power to run fans and lights. |
Bureau of Indian Standards raises the bar for cities to get ‘smart’ tag
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with the draft National Standards for Smart Cities that are expected to raise the bar for Indian cities to be called ‘Smart’. The requirements will be higher than the criteria incorporated under the government’s Smart City Mission. Some of the indicators that the draft standards, released by BIS on September 30, seek to incorporate to assess services... Read more.. |
Azure Power ties up for rooftop solar PV financing in India with OPICSolar power producer Azure Power (New Delhi, India) on October 4th, 2016 announced its tie up with Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government's development finance institution for long term low cost debt financing facility of USD 20 million for 15 years at a cost of capital of 4.74%. The proceeds of the loan will be utilized to construct 19 MW new rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV)... Read more.. |
Government waives inter-state transmission charges for wind and solar projectsThe Centre has waived inter-state transmission charges and losses on transmission of electricity generated fromsolar and wind projects by revising the National Tariff Policy. The government issued a notification on September 30, stating that the waiver for wind power projects will be applicable for those that have been commissioned till March 31, 2019. While with regard to solar projects, those that have... Read more.. |
India Energy Exchange records highest ever power trade of over 3 billion units in SeptemberThe Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) on Wednesday said that its platform registered a record high trade reaching 3.63 billion units (BU) in September with an average price of Rs 2.43 per unit of electricity. IEX said that the Day-Ahead Market traded 3,630 Million Units (MU) in September, the highest ever monthly trade since the inception of IEX in 2008 out of 6,277 MUs total sell bids. ... Read more.. Date : Oct 6 Source: ZeeBiz
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India Sees Fast Growth In LEED Buildings"Smart" and "net zero" buildings are becoming the new buzzwords in India. With more than 40 per cent of India's population projected to be in urban areas by 2030, the volume of green buildings will increase dramatically, reaching 20 per cent of all building stock by 2018. LEED refers to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). ... Read more.. Date : Oct 6 Source: Business World
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ABB India To Install Solar-Based Microgrid At Vadodara FacilityPower and automation technology firm ABB India today announced that it will install a fully integrated and standardised microgrid at its Vadodara facility in Gujarat to boost renewable energy generation while reducing dependency on fossil fuel. "This microgrid, with a rooftop photo voltaic field at the company's biggest manufacturing location in India with around 3,000 employees, will help ensure... Read more.. |
Neighbouring states responsible for 60 percent of Delhi pollution: StudyOnly 40 per cent of the particulate matter (PM) 2.5, a major pollutant in the air Delhi residents breathe in, is generated in the capital, according to a study. The remaining 60 per cent comes from neighbouring states, stated a study conducted by scientists at the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). The study... Read more.. |
ADB to provide $ 500 mn loan for putting up solar rooftopsMulti-lateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend a $ 500 million loan for installing solar rooftop systems to help India expand its renewable energy footprint. "ADB is set to provide $ 500 million in financing for rooftop solar systems that will help the Indian government expand energy access using renewable energy," it said in a statement. ... Read more.. |
Sweden to spend up to $3.5 million on renewable energy R&D in IndiaSweden has earmarked a sum of $2.5-3.5 million towards research and development on renewable energy in India. The two countries launched a pilot micro grid project using renewable energy in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in November 2015, the first stage of which has just been completed. Meanwhile, Swedish Energy Minister Ibrahim Baylan is leading a delegation of officials and businessmen to Delhi and Chennai... Read more.. |
Cumulative Solar Installations in India Cross 8.6 GWCumulative solar installations in India have reached 8.6 gigawatt as of September 2016. This calendar year installations are expected to touch 4.8 gigawatt while installations so far has been 3.8 gigawatt According to Mercom Capital Group, approximately 500 MW of solar capacities has been installed in about a month. Four states have crossed the 1 GW solar installation mark. ... Read more.. Date : Oct 5 Source: The Economic Times
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Vizag Port plans another 5MW of solar power plantVisakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has planned to set up another 5MW solar power plant as part of its efforts to conserve energy in addition to its existing 10MW solar power project which is under progress. VPT is likely to begin the 5MW project in the new fiscal. Confirming this to TOI, VPT chairman MT Krishna... Read more.. |
Govt to provide an aid of Rs 250cr to Aurangabad Smart City ProjectThe cash-strapped civic body will not have to worry about raising its share of Rs 250 crore for the Smart Cities Project after the state cabinet on Tuesday decided contribute the fund. While announcing the special financial aid, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said Aurangabad is the first city in the state to receive such funding for the Union government Smart Cities Project. The civic body will receive the... Read more.. |
India gets its first online marketplace to trade wasteA team of four professionals with background in technology, commodity markets and finance have come together to set up what is billed as India's first online marketplace to trade e-waste, and other wastes of paper, plastic, textiles etc. Their startup Eco eMarket will function from Bengaluru, and has partnered with NCDEX eMarkets to run the national digital exchange on a revenue sharing basis. "We want to... Read more.. |
JSPL to sell 24 MW wind power project to IDFC AlternativesJindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) Tuesday said it has agreed to sell its wind power project at Satara in Maharashtra to an infrastructure fund managed by IDFC Alternatives. The company did not disclose the value of the transaction. The project has a capacity of 24 megawatts (MW), JSPL said in a stock exchange filing. The company hopes to close the deal with IDFC Alternatives India Infrastructure Fund II in... Read more.. |
Pilot program seeks to increase automotive recyclingThe Plastics Industry Trade Association, Washington, has introduced the Automotive End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Recycling Demonstration Project, which will test the belief that increased automotive recycling is beneficial to recyclers and the plastics industry. To make this program a reality, SPI is partnering with the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), Manassas, Virginia; Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC), London, Ontario; Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA), Mississauga, Ontario, and a... Read more.. |
