View Points Aug 01, 2017 Smart buyers analyse whether insurance can mitigate a particular risk In the last year, FY2016-17, the country's solar energy capacity expanded by a record 5,525.98 MW. According to reports released by MNRE, India added 3,010 MW in the previous year, thus translating to an almost doubling of growth in the past year.
Web Exclusive Jul 17, 2017 Carbon Trust partners with PKF in India The Carbon Trust has established a presence in India by forming a strategic alliance with PKF Group, headquartered in Chennai and with offices in all metro cities in the country.
Web Exclusive Jul 13, 2017 Tata Power Solar commissions 3 MW solar plant at Noamundi With due consideration towards Tata Steel’s initiative to reducing carbon footprint, a 3 MW solar PV power plant has been commissioned at Noamundi - the first in any iron ore mine in the country. The project, covering 19 acres of land, was executed by Tata Power Solar and will help reduce CO2 emission by about 3,000 tonnes p.a.
Web Exclusive Jul 12, 2017 PFAN AFCEF 8 calls now open PFAN is now accepting proposals from Asian Region for participating in the eight Asia Forum for Clean Energy Financing (AFCEF-8).
Cover Story Jul 01, 2017 UNCLEAR to NUCLEAR The Union Cabinet on May 17, 2017 gave its approval for construction of 10 nuclear units of the new indigenously developed 700 MWe (mega watt electric) pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) as part of its clean energy thrust.
Web Exclusive Jun 28, 2017 From Trash To Treasure| Sweden’s Recycling Revolution According to experts, the world is heading towards a catastrophic 2 degrees Celsius increase in temperature because of climate change and greenhouse gases. Fossil fuels are ever diminishing while global energy demand is expected to have increased by 50 percent in 2030. As the world’s population continues to grow, the production of waste will drastically increase.
Web Exclusive Jun 15, 2017 Global energy demand stumbles for 3rd year: BP Global energy demand continued its sluggish rise last year as growth in Chinese consumption fell to its lowest in nearly two decades, while renewables flourished, BP said in a report. Slower demand growth helped stall the acceleration of greenhouse gas emissions for a third year to levels not seen since the 1980s, but emissions remained well above targets set out globally under the 2015 Paris accord on climate change.
Cover Story Jun 01, 2017 Pay Dirt The humongous amounts of garbage generated in India can very well entitle the waste management sector to claim being an industry. A