Bangalore: The demand for wind energy is likely to go up on the back of the support available from the improved fiscal and regulatory measures, ICRA report said. The Centre as part of its National Action Plan for Climate Control (NAPCC) has set the share of minimum renewable energy in the overall energy procurement of utilities at 10% by 2015 and 15% by 2020.

Electric utility Exelon Corp said it will buy Deere & Co

Vadodara: Engineering major ABB will invest Rs 200 crore by the end of 2011 towards setting up new units and expansion of its existing facilities at Maneja.

CHENNAI: India and China can provide solutions to the energy resource problem by tapping solar and wind energy as alternative, said polar explorer Robert Swan here on Monday.

Addressing an interactive session organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mr. Swan said use of these alternative, renewable energy sources would help reduce pollution.

Patrick McGeehan

NEW PLANS:So far, there haven't been large-scale efforts to harness the wind in the city

For years, New York officials have envisioned powering the region from a set of huge wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island. But well before an offshore wind farm would be up and running, giant turbines may soon be spinning much closer to the city.

New Delhi: State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is planning to set up a Rs 650-crore wind power project in Rajasthan and solar power projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan, minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Jitin Prasada told Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Kalpana Pathak / Mumbai July 7, 2010, 0:42 IST

To set up solar and wind power panels across the country.

State-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to set up solar power panels and power plants at its over 18,100 retail outlets across the country at a cost of Rs 500 crore.

P B Jayakumar / Mumbai July 2, 2010, 1:14 IST

From micro wind turbines to rice husk, low-cost solutions are being tested to drive the huge market hunger for energy

First they came up with the Tata Nano. Then Swach, a water purifier. Followed by a low-cost housing programme. Now the Tata group is planning to repeat the success in the power sector.