Energy

Rlys looks at bio-fuel to cut costs

After CNG, the Indian Railways now wants to tap bio-diesel potential to cut down on its operational cost. The Ministry has decided to set up an integrated bio-diesel plant at Chennai. The plant will have a production capacity of 30 tonnes per day.

Publication Date: 
05/07/2010
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Alternative Fuels, Biodiesel, CNG, Renewable Energy, Biofuel, Rail Transport, Energy, Pioneer (New Delhi)
Energy

Going green the Renewable Energy Certificate way

Meena Menon

MUMBAI: The government thrust to increase the use of renewable energy has put power utilities in a fix as there is just not enough installed capacity to meet the new six per cent norm mandated by the Maharashtra Energy Regulatory Commission(MERC).

Publication Date: 
05/07/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Energy, Electricity, Maharashtra, Hindu (New Delhi)
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Climate Change
03 Jul 2010
India's national solar mission: getting it right

India launched its National Solar Mission last year. The aim is ambitious – to build capacity of 22,000 mw by 2022. Clearly this is critical: if we can upscale our solar energy generation, we also build the ‘learning’ needed for the world – prices will drop, technology will grow, new answers will be found. But the question is how is this programme working?

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Energy

Lighting up lives: Tatas plan to do a Nano with power

P B Jayakumar / Mumbai July 2, 2010, 1:14 IST

From micro wind turbines to rice husk, low-cost solutions are being tested to drive the huge market hunger for energy

First they came up with the Tata Nano. Then Swach, a water purifier. Followed by a low-cost housing programme. Now the Tata group is planning to repeat the success in the power sector.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Energy, Business Standard (New Delhi)
Energy

Renewables 2010: global status report

This report details trends in the renewable energy sector across the world. Finds that investment in renewable energy power capacity (excluding large hydro) in 2009 was comparable to that in fossil-fuel generation, at around $100 billion each. <br>

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
Eric Martinot, Janet L. Sawin
REN21 Secretariat
Tags:
Energy Policy, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Geothermal Energy, Biofuel, Energy Technology, Solar Cells, Solar Water Heaters, India, Global, Energy
Energy

Renewable energy essentials: geothermal

Geothermal energy is energy available as heat contained in or discharged from the earth

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
International Energy Agency
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Geothermal Energy, Energy, Electricity, International Energy Agency, Paris
Energy

Global gaps in clean energy RD&D: update and recommendations for international collaboration

This report seeks to inform decision makers seeking to prioritise RD&D investments in a time of financial uncertainty. It is an update of the December 2009 IEA report Global Gaps in Clean Energy Research, Development and Demonstration, which examined whether rates of LCET investment were sufficient to achieve shared global energy and environmental goals (IEA,2009a).

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
International Energy Agency
Tags:
Development, Carbon Capture and Storage, Nuclear Power, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Energy Technology, Private Sector, Research, India, International Energy Agency, Paris, Global, Low Carbon Economy
Energy

Nagaland plans to make Kohima Solar City

Kohima: Nagaland Advisor to New and Renewable Energy and MLA Deo Nukhu has informed that the collection of data has already been completed and a Master Plan is being prepared to make Kohima the first Solar City of Nagaland.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Nagaland, Kohima (D), Shillong Times (Shillong)
Energy

Hydropower opportunities in the water industry

Water and wastewater treatment processes are energy intensive accounting for around 30 to 80 percent of the industry production cost.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
Theophilus Gaius-obaseki
International Journal of Environmental Sciences
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Hydroelectricity, Energy, Renewable Energy
Energy

Photon Energy to set up solar desalination plant at BARC

M. Somasekhar

Solar energy is now being deployed to convert seawater into potable quality on a pilot scale in India at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai.

Publication Date: 
30/06/2010
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Thermal Power, Energy, Business Line (New Delhi), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

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