The solar water heating system of about 13 lakh litres per day capacity has been installed in the state. The installation has resulted in saving peak load of 13MW and reduction of carbon dioxide emission by 19,500 tones thus reducing global warming.

Delhi Govt Move Aims To Cut Power Demand

New Delhi: Even as India sets itself a target of generating 1,000 MW solar power by 2013, Delhi government

CHANDIGARH: Leading Israeli players in cutting edge solar energy technology, agriculture, water management and environmental and water pollution solutions are likely to visit Punjab as part of new joint development ventures proposed between Israel and Punjab.

The government today said the ambitious National Solar Mission, which aims to generate 20,000 MW of power by 2020, will be launched on Friday.

New Delhi: The US and other advanced countries may be dithering in the fight against climate change but India is all set to open a new front

New Delhi: The US and other advanced countries may be dithering in the fight against climate change but India is all set to open a new front

Praveen Kumar Singh, Vikas Dhoot

New Delhi: By the time the Indian contingent leaves for the global climate change summit in Copenhagen next month, the government will be ready with a holistic strategy for promoting environment-friendly vehicles.

The Centre has agreed to sanction solar home lighting systems to below poverty line (BPL) households in 5,000 remote and inaccessible villages of Assam not connected by conventional power grid. Most of these villages are located in char (riverine) areas.

Rural houses in North East, where powerlines have not yet reached, would soon be illuminated with specially designed solar lanterns.

Noting that a lot of