K Subramanya

The sun is shining gloriously as usual but it

Ananya Dutta

KOLKATA: A thousand solar lanterns have been dispatched to relief camps for Aila victims as an emergency measure to restore power in the cyclone-affected area, officials of the West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation said here on Wednesday.

German firms plan to club together next month to turn into reality a dream to generate electricity for Europe in the deserts of north Africa using solar power, a newspaper report said Tuesday.

About 65 farmers have been detained by the police for demolishing structures on 13.2 acre panchayati land erected by a solar power company at Awan village, 16 km from here, today.

Shunned By Pvt Firms, Abandoned Station To Generate 3M Units/Yr Solar Electricity

Jamuria (Raniganj): In perhaps the first significant climate responsive project in South Asia, an abandoned thermal power plant has been converted into a mega solar power generating station. It

It seems unlikely that an agreement on the terms of the next climate treaty could be reached at the December-scheduled Copenhagen talks.

As World Environment Day falls on June 5, Soni Sinha looks at how 70 per cent of work
under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act can actually be eco-friendly and benefit local communities in India's poorest districts

Lalit Mohan

The World Council for Corporate Governance is organising the Global Convention on Climate Security from June 12 to 14 at Palampur. Experts from across the globe would ponder on why the climate crunch is more catastrophic than credit crunch.

The other major topic would be as to how climate change can prove an as opportunity for creating employment.

Maulik Pathak / Ahmedabad June 9, 2009, 1:46 IST

Nandini Chandrashekar, Bangalore:

Development of renewable energy sources for a power-starved nation seemed a perfect solution as it also addressed environmental concerns. However, the two major sources, solar and wind, have had mixed fortunes.