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Gender analysis of renewable energy in India: present status, issues, approaches and new initiatives

This report is primarily addressed at policymakers and others concerned about gender and energy issues in India. The ministerial structure as it relates to energy in India is given as an appendix for the benefit of readers both within and outside India. Typically, a gender audit exercise is carried out by experts at the organisational level.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2009
Integrated Research and Action for Development
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Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Biofuel, Women, Household Energy, Chulhas (Cookstoves), Biogas, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India
Environment

National rating system for green buildings

A green building depletes the natural resources to the minimum during its construction and operation. The aim of a green building design is to minimize the demand on non-renewable resources, maximize the utilization efficiency of these

Publication Date: 
01/02/2009
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Environment, Green Buildings, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India, Energy Efficiency
Energy

PSU push soon for renewable energy

NEW DELHI: The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is considering a proposal to set up a company for generating power from renewable sources. The government is expected to be a 100% owner of the proposed firm and it will tap solar, geothermal, wind, biofuel and biomass sources for power generation.

Publication Date: 
15/01/2009
Economic Times (New Delhi)
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Renewable Energy, Power Industry, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India
Energy

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and energy security

In view of the growing acceptance of the human cause of Global Climatic Change, and severity of Global Warming the comity of Nations have realized the need for developing new and renewable energy sources (NRES).

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
Shankar Sharma
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Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India
Energy

Request for proposal for review of performance of the grid connected biomass based power plants installed in India

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, is implementing a UNDP / GEF assisted Project on

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Renewable Energy, Biomass, Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India, On-Grid
Energy

Analysis of biomass tariff

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had taken the initiatives to develop grid connected power plants from renewable sources. Power from renewables is infirm depending on the vagaries of seasonal changes. Major thrust areas of grid connected power were biomass, bagasse based cogeneration, small hydro and wind.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
L. Prabhakar
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Energy, Energy Policy, Biomass, India, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Andhra Pradesh, Crop Residues, Renewable Energy
Energy

A sleepy town gets powered by biomass project power crisis

MADURAI: T. Kallupatti, 50 km from here, may appear yet another sleepy small town in the State. But what is less known is that it is one of the four town panchayats identified for a pilot project for biomass power.

Publication Date: 
23/12/2008
Hindu (Chennai)
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Biomass, Rural Electrification, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Tamil Nadu, Madurai (T)
Environment

An initiative for 'green buildings'

In a joint initiative undertaken by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, green buildings will now be rated on a national scale called Griha.

Publication Date: 
23/12/2008
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Environment, Green Buildings, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), TERI, Karnataka, Bangalore (D)
Climate Change

 Here comes the sun

India has had mixed results with its solar programme. The government is now gearing up to launch several mega schemes to harness this abundant source. The solar mission aims to do exactly that. Industry has also shown interest in tapping this energy source of the future. Technology and financing, though, remain question marks. How can India realize its solar dream? Picture thousands of solar

Publication Date: 
14/12/2008
Down to Earth
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Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Thermal Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India
Energy

Solar lights yet to hog limelight in Tiruchi

TIRUCHI: Tiruchi district, with a little more than 50 per cent of its population in rural areas, has only 245 solar streetlights and 50 solar homelights in the villages.

To achieve even this level of penetration of solar-powered gadgets, it took five years (2002-2007).

Publication Date: 
08/12/2008
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Rural Electrification, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Tamil Nadu

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