Energy efficiency is emerging as a critical piece in the entire clean technology ecosystem.

Many countries are facing serious challenges as a result of the lingering global economic crisis. At the same time, all nations share a responsibility to ensure their energy sectors become more sustainable and more secure to manage the risks and impacts of climate change.

New Delhi: Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group company Reliance Power is setting up the world's largest solar power plants in the country with an investment of Rs 9,000 crore. The group is planning to generate 600 MW. The company has already identified the sites in Rajasthan and Maharashtra to generate 600 MW.

London: The US military will soon have a new solar-powered unmanned spy aircraft that can fly non-stop for more than five years.

The aircraft, called SolarEagle, which is being built by Boeing is designed in such a way that it can soar in the upper atmosphere for years, constantly sending surveillance and intelligence information back to the ground.

The US military has already given

London, Sept.

Italy's southern region of Basilicata wants to become self-sufficient in power supplies by 2020 by boosting its renewable energy capacity by more than fivefold to about 1,600 megawatt, regional authorities said.

Basilicata with a population of about 600,000 people consumes 3,000 gigawatt hours of electricity a year and at present covers half of its needs with its own output generated mostly at

Rajiv Tikoo

While China has scored over the US to become the most attractive market for renewable energy investments, India has ranked fourth behind Germany, according to the recent Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices, brought out by Ernst & Young (EY).

The objective of this assignment is to develop an Area Based Energy Service Company (ESCO) Model for Solar Water Heating (SWH) and to assess the potential of Carbon
Financing in order to achieve scale in SWH development in the country. In the recent years, India has witnessed considerable progress in SWH development. A total of 3.53 million sq. m.

The world's largest solar power plant cleared an important hurdle on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for a dramatic expansion in solar energy generation in the United States and around the world.

The proposed $6 billion-plus Blythe, California plant, originally proposed by Chevron Corp.

The runaway success of a newly-designed solar lantern has come to spell new hope for the power-starved hinterland of the country.

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