Governments and firms around the world are racing to define their place in the clean energy economy, which is growing quickly as policy makers develop new industrial strategies that also bolster energy
New Delhi: A new technology for recovering landfill gas may reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions from landfills by a great extent. If commercialized, the gas recovered can be used for cooking, heating,
New Delhi: Greenpeace India on Monday staged a protest outside the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, asking CM Sheila Dikshit to move from coal-based power to renewable energy sources. The team from Greenpeace held up a caricature of the CM in which she was shown assuring uninterrupted power supply to Delhi this summer despite not having any concrete plans for it.
The report starts with overview of global petrochemical sector & comprehensive analysis of Indian petrochemical sector. Next, the report discusses various global benchmarking practices in detail with the
This Alternative Renewable Energy Policy aims to promote the following clean RE technologies: solar (both PV and thermal), wind, bio-energy, geo-thermal, pico/micro/mini/small hydro and waste to energy
Scientists from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) feel there is a great need to enhance per capita consumption of nuclear energy in India and the little use at present is mainly because of non-availability of this crucial energy. In an interaction with scientists and academicians of Himachal Pradesh University here on Friday, BARC’s Analytical Chemistry Division head Dr. A.V.R. Reddy said it has become vital that nuclear energy, which could be a cost-effective and environment-friendly option, is harnessed on a large scale.
Wind, power project face hurdles in getting bank finance With huge investments targets for renewable energy projects including solar and wind power, the government wants the public sector banks to consider separate limits to improve fund flow to this sector. Bank loans to power sector have shown consistent growth. But banks give preference for conventional power projects than renewable energy units.
Eminent American and global bodies ask US that the move will not only undercut New Delhi's effort to cut poverty, but also detrimental to developing a solar energy industry A dozen-odd eminent American and international organisations have asked the US to reconsider its decision to drag India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over solar energy policy.
SHILLONG: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma on Wednesday informed the Assembly that the State Government will soon come up with the ‘Meghalaya Renewable Energy Policy’ to tackle power deficiency in the State. Dr Sangma also informed that the Government has decided to review and revamp the Meghalaya Non-Conventional and Rural Energy Development Agency (MNREDA).
GANDHINAGAR: Having successfully established a solar power generation park in north Gujarat and a series of wind power plants with private companies, Gujarat government is now focusing on tapping offshore wind power generation potential along its coastline. Following a positive study report prepared by UK based Atlantis Resources Corporation, the government is now drafting an offshore wind power generation policy that will be announced soon. A senior official with the state energy and petrochemical department said, "The state government expects around Rs 1,000 crore in investments in the sector over the next few years. It has allocated Rs 20 crore in the recent budget to give equity in a first of its kind pilot project."
Policy on CBM in a week, shale in a fortnight After unleashing a frontal attack on subsidies and increasing the pricing freedom of oil companies, the government is set to unwrap key policy initiatives this month with a view to augmenting the country’s energy security. These include a new policy to attract investors to shale gas — a relatively new energy source successfully tapped by the US and Canada — and a potentially more remunerative regime for investors in coal bed methane (CBM) blocks.
