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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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Indian-based firm gets top green prize

D.light Design, a social enterprise set up by Stanford graduates Sam Goldman and Ned Tozun, on Thursday won the overall gold prize at Britain

Publication Date: 
02/07/2010
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Solar Energy, Energy, Industry, Awards, Asian Age (New Delhi)
Energy

Concentrating solar power in China and India: a spatial analysis of technical potential and the cost of deployment

Coal power generation in China and India is expected to double and triple, respectively, over the next 20 years, increasing exposure to fuel price volatility, exacerbating local air pollution, and hastening global climate change. Concentrating solar power (CSP) is a growing source of utility-scale, pollution-free electricity, but its potential in Asia remains largely unexamined.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
Kevin Ummel
Center for Global Development
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Green House Gases, Solar Energy, Solar Thermal Power, Energy Technology, Electricity, China, India, Washington DC, Kevin Ummel, Center for Global Development, Energy
Energy

Madhya Pradesh solar energy policy 2010: draft

The Madhya Pradesh Solar Energy Policy

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Tags:
Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, Solar Thermal Power, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Fossil Fuels, Solar Cells, India, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Energy
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)
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Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Nagaland, Kohima (D), Shillong Times (Shillong)
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)
Energy

Solar power for Baidyanath temple

Ranchi, June 27: The Baidyanath temple in Deoghar will soon glow with solar energy, literally.

Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) is working on a noble project to provide solar power to the famous temple in Deoghar, thus putting an end to frequent power cuts.

Publication Date: 
28/06/2010
Telegraph (Ranchi)
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Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Jharkhand, Deoghar (D), Telegraph (Ranchi)
Energy

Gujarat police take environment-friendly road

Solar power lights up four checkposts in Kutch, more projects in pipeline
Parth Shastri | TNN

Ahmedabad: Gujarat police have taken a new step towards clean energy by utilising natural energy sources for its new projects.

Publication Date: 
28/06/2010
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
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Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Gujarat, Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Energy

Solar power tariff fixed at Rs.18 per unit

A solar air heating system installed at an industrial unit in Theni district. File photo
The Hindu A solar air heating system installed at an industrial unit in Theni district. File photo

Publication Date: 
24/06/2010
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Tamil Nadu, Theni (D), Hindu (Chennai)

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