Air Pollution

Indoor smoke-induced diseases may kill 30m people by 2030

Cooking on open fires and kerosene lighting causes indoor air pollution, which is considered as one of the largest global public health issues

Publication Date: 
03/03/2014
Dhaka Tribune (Dhaka)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Air Pollution, Indoor Air Pollution, Health Effects, Diseases, Kerosene, Energy, Children, South Asia, Solar Energy
Energy

Electricity Access- Financing Issues and Mechanism

Electricity Access- Financing Issues and Mechanism - a presentation by B V Rao (IREDA) at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2014: Energy Access and Renewable Energy, February 27-28, 2014, New Delhi.

B V Rao
Tags:
Electricity, Off-Grid, Energy, Rural Electrification, Kerosene, Biomass, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Green Buildings, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Subsidies, West Bengal, Rajasthan
Energy

The chulha trap - Energy access for health security of the poor

The chulha trap - Energy access for health security of the poor - a presentation by Anumita Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director General, CSE at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2014: Energy Access and Renewable Energy, February 27-28, 2014, New Delhi.

Anumita Roychowdhury
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Energy, Chulhas (Cookstoves), Health, Firewood, LPG, Kerosene, Coal, Biogas, Tamil Nadu, WHO, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Jhajjar (D), Haryana, Fuel Efficiency, Renewable Energy
Energy

Distortions in pricing of petroleum products - Question raised in Rajya Sabha, 18/02/2014

Statement of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in response to Rajya Sabha unstarred Question No. 2618 for 18th February, 2014, asked by Shri Ajay Sancheti regarding distortions in pricing of petroleum products.

Publication Date: 
18/02/2014
Rajya Sabha
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Petrol, India, Fuel Pricing, Diesel, Kerosene, LPG, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Public Sector
Energy

Localisation of solar energy through local assembly, sale and usage of one million Solar Study Lamps (CFL/LED)

Sanction letter of the President for implementation of localization of Solar Energy through Local Assembly, Sale and Usage of One Million Solar Study Lamps” for empowering populations in underserved communities by Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay. Read text of the letter dated 17 Feb 2014.

Publication Date: 
17/02/2014
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, CFL, LEDs, Rural Electrification, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerosene, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), India
Energy

India energy subsidy review: a biannual survey of energy subsidy policies

This is the first edition of the India Energy Subsidy Review, a biannual publication of the IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative. Part One outlines economic and policy developments affecting India’s subsidized key fuel markets (diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, kerosene and natural gas), and analyses the dynamics of each market.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2014
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Tags:
Fuel Pricing, Fossil Fuels, India, Energy, Subsidies, Diesel, Oil Products, LPG, Kerosene, Natural Gas, Transport, Agriculture
Energy

Give incentives to states to embrace green energy: MPs

Amid Centre's ongoing efforts to increase the share of green energy in India's overall electricity mix, a group of MPs from different political parties requested the government to incentivize state

Publication Date: 
30/01/2014
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Kerosene, LPG, Solar Energy, National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), Fossil Fuels, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Parliament, Energy
Energy

Kelkar panel backs production-sharing model for gas and oil exploration

The committee led by former finance secretary Vijay Kelkar, tasked to come up with recommendations for making India energy independent, has suggested the continuation of the current production-shar

Publication Date: 
13/01/2014
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Gas Exploration, Oil Exploration, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Diesel, Kerosene, Fuel Pricing, Energy
Energy

Banaskantha village ushers in New Year with solar power

Jain Families To Provide Streetlights To Dalwana

Palanpur: Plagued by power shortage and it’s ever increasing cost, the residents of Dalwana village located 17 km from here switched to solar power to light up their streets while celebrating the New Year on Wednesday. The village saw 122 street poles lighting up with solar power.

Publication Date: 
02/01/2014
Pramod Panwar
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Solar Energy, Kerosene, Solar Water Heaters, Renewable Energy, Energy
Energy

State-wise slum households by main source of lighting in India-2011

Data referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.87 for 11.12.2013 regarding slum population. As per “Census 2011, Housing Stock, Amenities and Assets in Slums” reported from 2543 towns out of total 4041 statutory towns in the country, main amenities available in the slum areas are as: More than 90% slum households use electricity as main source of lighting; 0.5% slum households have no lighting facility.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Electricity, Kerosene, Solar Energy, Slums, Statistics, India

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