The downturn and frequent power cuts have forced several puja committees to think out of the box and opt for the

Chandigarh: Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday urged new and renewable energy minister Farooq Abdullah to enhance the Central subsidy for solar water pumping systems for irrigation and allied purposes from Rs 30 per watt to Rs 100 per watt to make the system viable for small and marginal farmers.

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will unveil a plan to support developing countries in technology and funding to fight climate change at a U.N. meeting this week, Japan's environment minister said on Sunday.

The Indian corporate sector has realised the dangers posed by climate change, and is slowly, but surely, amalgamating green technology with it score growth strategy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought cooperation of the German government in coal mining and introducing solar-energy system on a massive scale in Bangladesh.

She made the request when new German Ambassador in Dhaka Holger Michael paid a courtesy call on her at the PM's office.

US Ambassador James F Moriarty in a statement said the nations of the world are working hard right now to negotiate a new international agreement to combat the impacts of climate change, one of the greatest challenges facing the world today.

India laid out on Thursday new tariff norms for electricity from renewable energy sources, offering a higher return on investments to spur a sector that is at the center of the country's plans to fight climate change.

HYDERABAD: The Central Government is gearing up to launch a new solar power policy, Solar Mission, incorporating a slew of concessions and

Hyderabad, Sept. 14 The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Mr Farooq Abdullah, will inaugurate the Phase-I solar PV manufacturing facility of Solar Semiconductor at Fabcity and also launch GE Day on Wednesday.

The solar PV (Photovoltaic) unit of Solar Semiconductor will be the first to start manufacturing from the Fabcity on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

BHUBANESWAR: With more and more investors queuing up for generation of power from non-conventional and renewable energy sources, Orissa, for the first time, is looking to supplement green energy by hooking to the grid.