Sustainability Outlook Headlines

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..

Indian Railways signs first EPC contract to speed up electrification

With the aim of boosting its ‘Mission Electrification’ plan, Indian Railways signed its first Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with L&T for large electrification projects on Friday. The contract valuing Rs 1,050 crore for electrification of 781 route kilometres (RKM) was awarded by Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) and Konkan Railways.

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ADB raises US$1.25 billion in global Green Bonds for climate mitigation projects

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised US$1.25 billion to help finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects by issuing dual-tranche 5-year (US$750 million) and 10-year green bonds (US$500 million). 

Proceeds of the green bonds will go towards supporting low-carbon and climate resilient projects.

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Growth in coal use falls in last 10 yrs as India eyes Paris goal

Coal will continue to have a prime place in India's total energy mix for the next many years but data shows that the country's coal boom may have been over a couple of years ago, much earlier than expected. 

Over the past two years, the country's coal use has increased by an average of just 2.2%, a sharp fall from the previous 10 years when average annual growth was over 6%. 

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66.72 crore energy saving LED bulbs sold in India: Piyush Goyal

The Central Government motivated drive to transform India into an ‘energy efficiency’ country has received a major push having sold 66.72 crore LED bulbs against its target to replace 77 crore incandescent bulbs by March 2019.

In the move, which is expected to reduce import bills along with an increase in bulb’s life by 50 times than ordinary bulbs and 8-10 times that of CFLs, the state-run Energy Efficiency... Read more..

Gurugram civic body and RWAs to install zero waste garbage plants

In order to keep a check on garbage generation the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) in collaboration with various Residential Welfare Associations (RWAs) of Gurugram has decided to install zero waste garbage plants in various sectors of the city.

According to the officials, with the installation of zero garbage plant, no garbage will be sent to the landfill site and the whole waste will be recycled... Read more..

Odisha State Pollution Control Board slaps closure notice on 16 industries

The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Tuesday slapped closure notices on 16 small industries in Puri and Bhubaneswar for their failure to check water pollution. The move follows a directive of the Supreme Court. Sources in the pollution board said these small industries include rice mills, automobile overhaul and repair units and prawn processing units. None of these units have wastewater treatment plants, as a result of which the bio-chemical oxygen demand (BOD) level in the wastewater is much... Read more..

Delhi High Court demands report of bye-laws for solid waste management

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the three municipal corporations of Delhi (MCD) on their efficacy to curtail the increasing cases of malaria, dengue and chikunguniya in the city after the onset of the monsoon season.

According to a recent report by the civic bodies, there have been 288 cases of malaria, 180 cases of dengue and 220 cases of chikunguniya till July 29.

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