Commentary, action and research on climate and development in India
The run up to December’s United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) at Durban, South Africa is throwing up for discussion some significant view points from countries on the issue of impact on trade due to climate measures adopted by countries.
T S Vishwanath: Protecting the trade environment
PUNE: The ministry of new and renewable energy has started a voice-activated national helpline to raise awareness about solar water heaters, the technology used and answer questions from consumers.
Helpline to promote solar water heaters launched
The country is facing a severe shortage of electricity. Coal shortage in power plants and heavy overdrawal by some States have aggravated the crisis, especially during the festive months. In addition, the setting in of winter has led to a decline in hydro power production. The country is facing a severe shortage of electricity. Coal shortage in power plants and heavy overdrawal by some States have aggravated the crisis, especially during the festive months. In addition, the setting in of winter has led to a decline in hydro power production.
KOLKATA: The country is staring at a blackout situation as nearly all thermal power generation units are operating on a fast-depleting supply of coal that can run out any moment.
Power plants fast running out of coal
GE Energy Financial Services is investing USD 50 million in the wind energy business of renewable energy company Greenko, endorsing the strategy of the AIMS-listed company and expand the entry point for GE to enter the wind farm business in India.
GE to invest $50 million in Aims-listed Indian wind company
Mumbai: Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL) won a repeat order from Senok to supply 10 units of Suzlon’s S88 – 2.1 MW wind turbine generators, aggregating to 21 MW of wind power capacity. The project will be commissioned in two phases and be completed by May 2012.
Suzlon Energy bags repeat order from Senok for 10 wind turbine generators
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon kept up his drum beat for sustainable development, warning a high-level public-private forum in Denmark that the world must do much more than sing “Happy Birthday” when its seven billionth citizen is born later this month.
Seven billionth person will be born on Oct 31; UN chief seeks greener future
Beaming renewable energy from spaceYour world of tomorrow
Today, approximately 80% of global energy demand is fulfilled by exploiting fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, and natural gas. By the end of 21st century, entire storage of fossil fuels is expected to be consumed. The problem of fossil fuel exhaustion and global warming can definitely be overcome by the use of alternative unconventional energy resources like solar, wind, geothermal, sea tides etc.
Your world of tomorrow: Beaming renewable energy from space
Green Kalam, a mass tree plantation drive in Tamil Nadu, has crossed the target of planting one lakh saplings well ahead of time.
“With today’s event we had planted 1,03,500 saplings,” said actor Vivekh, while inaugurating the project at Park College of Engineering and Technology and Tamil Nadu Engineering College by planting saplings on the campuses here on Tuesday.
‘Green Kalam turns out to be a success’
NEW DELHI: The Power Ministry today said it has asked the Coal Ministry to set aside coal for power projects before allowing e-auctions of the raw material.
Set aside coal for power projects before e-auction: Power Ministry