The solar heating and cooling (SHC) roadmap outlines a pathway for solar energy to supply almost one sixth (18 EJ) of the world’s total energy use for both heating and cooling by 2050. This would save some 800 megatonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year; more than the total CO2 emissions in Germany in 2009.

This report contains chapters on: renewables investment by economic status of country; renewable energies in perspective, compared to fossil fuels and the importance of energy efficiency, and for use in mitigating climate change; the green economy; asset finance; small-scale projects; public markets; venture capital and private equity; research

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah today inaugurated 18 KW Solar Power Plant at Sub-District Hospital Charar-i-Sharief.

The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has approved 69 solar power plants for the State to be installed in as many health institutions as backup power supply units. This involves an amount of Rs. 32.70 crore. The tenders for 32 such units have been finalized and for the remaining the process is going on.

A Bill to provide for the development of solar power generation and mandatory use of solar power in the Government and Semi-Government buildings, corporate and business establishments in the Country with a view to saving conventional energy and protecting the environment and for matters connected therewith.

The Delhi government on Monday decided to continue extending a rebate of `6,000 to each domestic consumer for installing solar water heaters. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting presided over by chief minister Sheila Dikshit.

Ms Dikshit said extension of the scheme for one more year will go a long way in saving the environment.

Chandy to launch solar lighting project today

First 100% Solar Building In Gujarat To Be Opened Today

Gandhinagar: If you believe that solar energy is good enough only to cook rice in solar cooker or heat water as solar water heaters, you need to look further. Solar energy can also provide you the muchneeded respite from heat by running air conditioners (ACs).For the first time, all 40 air conditioners in the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB)’s new building will run on solar energy. The building will be inaugurated today.

To promote the use solar energy in the state Rajasthan government has issued orders to use the solar water heating system in the certain categories of buildings.

SRINAGAR: The Government has installed solar water heating devices in 69 hospitals of the State and is contemplating to bring more Government buildings under the project.

Minister for Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Science and Technology and Information Technology, Aga Syed Ruhullah, told a delegation of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry that Government is doing this as there is power crisis in State and solar energy is cheaper energy source.

A UNDP/GEF Global Solar Water Heating Project is also under implementation by the Ministry which aims at accelerating the market development of solar water heating and facilitating the installation of 5 million m2 of installed collector area by 2012.The objective of the project is to leverage the Ministry’s National Programme and create markets

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