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Let us maximise use of renewable energy: Farooq

CHENNAI: The new power-generation based incentives planned for the renewable energy sector will not phase out the existing accelerated depreciation incentives, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said here on Friday.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2009
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Transport

Alternative fuel for surface transportation

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing research and development projects on development of advanced batteries, super capacitors and components of electric vehicles (EVs). EVs are environmentally benign and reduce the consumption of oil. The Ministry is supporting projects at different

Publication Date: 
18/06/2009
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Tags:
Alternative Fuels, Vehicle Technology, Electric, Transport, Battery Vehicles, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Vehicles
Energy

Renewable energy use to be made mandatory for SEZs

New Delhi: The government is considering a regulation to make use of renewable energy mandatory for special economic zones (SEZ) to save on traditional fuel like coal and diesel. The Ministries of Commerce & Industry and New & Renewable Energy are working on the modalities for such a regulation.

Publication Date: 
16/06/2009
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Energy, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Energy

Crank it up

Sugar mills have doubled up as power generators and produce 2,000 megawatt of biomass-based energy through cogeneration, says this latest report in Down To Earth. It recommends a strong policy-framework to sustain cogeneration, which is critical for India

Publication Date: 
15/06/2009
Arnab Pratim Dutta
Down to Earth
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Sugarcane, Paper and Pulp Industry, Sugar Industry, Climate Change, Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Biomass, Waste To Energy, Subsidies, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India
Energy

 Crank it up

Arnab Pratim Dutta Sugar mills have doubled up as power generators, with help from sound policies. But profits are falling now. Can states find a way to sustain cogeneration? Deoband, western Uttar Pradesh. The fourth floor of a building in a sugar factory complex, buzzing with activity. A contraption in the middle of a room humming loudly like an aircraft engine. A man jotting down

Publication Date: 
14/06/2009
Down to Earth
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Agriculture, Sugarcane, Paper and Pulp Industry, Sugar Industry, Energy Policy, Waste To Energy, Sugar Residues, Energy, Boilers, Subsidies, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
Energy

Report on development of conceptual framework for renewable energy certificate mechanism for India

In the view of NAPCC mandate, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) engaged ABPS Infrastructure Advisory Private Limited (ABPS Infra) to develop suitable conceptual framework for REC mechanism that can facilitate inter-State transactions

Publication Date: 
01/06/2009
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Tags:
Climate Change, Development, Renewable Energy, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Electricity, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India
Energy

Anomalies in distribution of solar lights

TEOK

Publication Date: 
04/05/2009
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Assam, Jorhat (D)
Energy

Here comes the sun

When West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation commissions its 2 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant at Jamuria near Asansol in April-May, it will leave an indelible mark on India

Publication Date: 
03/05/2009
K.R. Balasubramanyam
Business Today (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Subsidies, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal
Energy

Background paper on status of solar water heating in India

The gross potential for solar water heating systems in India has been estimated at 140 million sq. m. of collector area. Of this, 40 million sq.m. has been estimated as the realizable techno-economic potential at this stage. In order to accelerate development and deployment of solar water heating systems in the country, a modified programme of support was introduced by the Ministry in 2005.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2009
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Tags:
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy, Solar Water Heaters, Finance, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India
Energy

Incentives to wind farms may be extended for 10 years

New Delhi: It seems renewable energy may get some more wind to its wings. Bolstered by the entry of large players such as Tata, Reliance and ONGC in this sector, the government is considering a proposal to extend generation-based incentive (GBI) to wind farms for a period of up to 10 years.

Publication Date: 
20/04/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India, Planning Commission

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