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Ganesh festival leaves 50tonne waste trail in ChennaipThe city was a mess on Monday morning a day after thousands of people took out processions to immerse Ganesha idols in the sea and left more than 50 tonnes of garbage in their wake on three beaches and roads leading to thembr Date : Sep 23 Source: The Economic Times
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3 lakh consumers to be covered under LED promotion plan Himachal PradeshpNearly three lakh consumers will be covered under the LED promotion programme of the state government in Mandi district The state government has launched the scheme with an objective to conserve energyp pUnder the scheme LED bulbs are being made available to the domestic consumers below the market price and the cost is being recovered from the consumers through the electricity billsp pIn a statement issued here today DPRO stated that the programme was being launched in a phased manner in the state In first phase it was started in Mandi Shimla Kangra Kullu and Rampur circle... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The Tribune India
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DJB increases sewage treatment capacitydiv classcopypasteblock pquotThe substantial increase in quantity of sewage treated at the sewage treatment plants STPs of DJB has been possible due to increased inflow of sewage by intercepting drains and covering more colonies under the sewerage networkquot the DJB said in a statementp pDrains which have been intercepted and their discharge brought into nearest STP... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The Statesman
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Solar Power Gaining Prominence Kerala MinisterpSolar power has steadily been becoming a major energy source in the State Minister for Power Aryadan Mohammed said here on Sunday He was speaking after inaugurating the rooftop solar net metering at Cochin Dental Clinic at Komabara ldquoWe are lagging behind the other states in terms of power production Hence the government has designed a project to install rooftop panels in 10000 houses with capacity to produce one KW of power Under the scheme each household will be granted a subsidy of 92000nbsp The government is planning to implement the project in 12000 households this year with the... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The New Indian Express
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Finally MERC okays purchase of power from rooftop solar unitspWith the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission MERC issuing gazette notification on Wednesday its all set for rollout of the net metering of rooftop photo voltaic solar power generators In a major leg up for green power in the state solar power can now be harnessed by domestic as well as commercial power consumersp pWith new meters to be installed such eligible applicants can get credits for the their solar power and adjust it against their normal bills for electricity supplied by respective distribution company anywhere in the state quotFrom homes to offices any one can... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The Times of India
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Indian state Uttarakhand launches solar tender for 170MW despite limited potentialpThe Indian state of Uttarakhand has invited bids for 170MW of gridconnected solar power capacity despite having abundant hydro power and expensive land pricesp pAcquiring suitable land has been cited as a challenge for solar deployment across India especially in states with expensive landp pBridge to India consultant Mudit Jain told PV Tech that Uttarakhand already has abundant hydro power resources while also having ldquovery expensiverdquo land and he questioned the need for solar capacity in the statep pIndiarsquos Central Government is currently developing green... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: PV TECH
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Dubai Opens 800 MW Solar Power TenderpThe Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has officially opened tender for the third phase of its iconic solar power parkp pTender for the 800 MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park willnbspremain open until 29 September 2015 and is the largest issued so far for the planned 3 GW solar power park The additional 800 MW capacity is expected to be commissioned by 2018p pThe first phase of the solar park involved the installation of 13 MW worth of capacity and through the second phase tender 200 MW capacity was famously a... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: Clean Technica
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Apple Google Tesla and the race to electric selfdriving carspIt39s official After months of secretive pilot projects Apple on Monday became the latest tech company to declare its ambitions in the notoriously lowtech transportation sectorp pFollowing recent revelations that the consumer electronics giant conferred this summer with California selfdriving car regulators the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is targeting 2019 for the release of an allelectric carp pquotApplersquos commitment is a sign that the company sees an opportunity to become a player in the automotive industry by applying expertise that it has honed in... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: GreenBiz
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IKEA converts all lighting to LED for a more sustainable life at homepHome furnishing retailer IKEA has announced that it will switch its entire lighting range to LED by September 2015 LED is a light source which uses 85 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs and can last up to 20 yearsp pldquoLED is a light revolution With household electricity bills continuing to rise rapidly and global energy consumption increasing the LED lighting will have a big impact Building on our belief that everyone should be able to afford to live more sustainably at home we will make sure our LED prices are affordable for the manyrdquo says Steve Howard Chief... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: Energetica India
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States on board for green construction norms in urban areaspnbspStates have broadly agreed to ensure compliance with the proposed Environmental Guidelines for construction projects in urban areas a statement from the Ministry of Urban Development said on Tuesdayp pThis emerged at a consultative Workshop on lsquoClimate Change Mitigation in Urban Sectorrsquo organized by the Ministry to sensitise States and other stakeholders to the need for green constructionp pA consensus has emerged on major provisions which include that at least 1 per cent of connected applied load of power shall be met from renewable energy sources the statement... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: BusinessLine
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Javadekar touts Indian lifestyle as remedy for climate changepOnly an quotIndian lifestylequot free of the extravagant habits of the west can save the world from the worst of climate change environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday as the world39s third largest emitter prepared for UN talks on global warmingp pJavadekar said his country would emit more greenhouse gases as it grows to beat poverty but that India would keep its peak per capita emissions below that of the US and China thanks to a more sustainable way of lifep pquotThe world ultimately should debate about lifestyle issues because this planet will not be... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The Economic Times
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Save on your electricity bills for up to 25 long years with Tata Power SolarpTata Power Solar has announced the nationwide launch of lsquoTata Solar Dynamorsquo series of rooftop grid tie systems exclusively for the residential and SME rooftop market This latest offering will enable rooftop consumers to both generate clean and green power as well as save on electricity bills for up to 25 long yearsp pTata Power Solar having installed 65 MW of rooftop and distributed generation projects across India is looking to create awareness and influence the uptake of solar power in urban India This twoway Tata Solar Dynamo system serves as a complementary source of... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: Energetica India
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India US reaffirm their commitment on climate changepUS Secretary of State John Kerry and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj cochaired the first IndiaUS Strategic and Commercial Dialogue that ended with an important takeaway of a joint statement on enhancing cooperation on climate changep pOn United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC the United States and India reaffirmed their commitment to work together towards achieving a successful outcome at the UNFCCC in Paris this Decemberp pOn Montreal Protocol the United States and India welcomed the continuing work of their bilateral task force on... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: Business Standard
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India set for massive jump in installed PV next yearpIndia is primed for a ldquomassive jumprdquo in its solar PV installations next year with the 87GW of projects now under development nearly double the current installed capacity of around 47GW according to the latest analysis from consultancy firm Bridge to Indiap pDiscussing the firmrsquos new lsquoIndia Solar Map 2015rsquo Gayrajan Kohli senior manager consulting for Bridge to India told PV Tech that the majority of the projects under development will be completed next year which is well ahead of the firmrsquos previous expectations In its lsquoIndia Solar Handbook 2015rsquo... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: PV TECH
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Indias energy mix to have 40 renewable sources by 2030pAt least 40 per cent of India39s total power capacity will come from renewable sources by 2030 The decision to substantially alter the energy mix that powers India in future is likely to be taken at the Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday when the National Democratic Alliance NDA government decides the country39s targets for the Paris climate change agreementp pGovernment sources confirmed that the aggressive target for renewable energy capacity was worked out by the power and environment ministries under close supervision of the Prime Minister39s Office and is now expected to be... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: Business Standard
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On a Clean India missionpStressing the importance of personal hygiene and cleanliness 27yearold Abishek Kumar Sharma a research scholar in lsquosolid waste managementrsquo hailing from Fatehgarh in Farrukkhabad district in Uttar Pradesh is on a nationwide cycling expedition to create awareness of lsquoClean Indiarsquop pInspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos Swachh Bharat Abhiyan SBA he began his cycling mission on November 10 2014p pldquoAs about 50 per cent households in our country do not have toilets they go for open defecation They buy electronic gadgets and moveable properties but fail... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The Hindu
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Aravali pollution Activists take MCG to green courtpEnvironmental activists have approached the National Green Tribunal NGT over severe damage to the Aravali forests particularly along the GurgaonFaridabad and GurgaonDelhi roads They have listed indiscriminate dumping of waste as well as destruction of the groundwater table and its poisoning at the Bandhwari sewage treatment plant as causesp pEnvironmentalist Vivek Kamboj who is a primary applicant said the application seeks to raise substantial issues related to the environment that affect the community at large and have farreaching irreversible impact through the destruction of... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The Times of India
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Greenko to help GIC tap clean energy opportunity in IndiapClean energy company Greenko will remain an important entity for Singapore39s sovereign wealth fund GIC to tap renewable power generation opportunities in India Fitch Ratings said todayp pGreenko Group Plc has signed an agreement GIC for selling its stake in Greenko Mauritius for around Rs 1650 crorep pquotFitch believes GIC39s move will improve Greenko39s access to banking and capital markets We also believe GIC will drive tighter risk management practices and financial policies at Greenkoquot the ratings agency said in a statementp pquotWe expect Greenko to remain... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: Business Standard
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PTC India Financial Services sanctions loan aggregating Rs 1000 crorepPTC India Financial Services announced that it has sanctioned loans aggregating to about Rs 1000 crore for providing financial assistance to renewable energy projects and energy efficiency project in Indiap pWith the focus to increase its loan portfolio in clean energy projects in India the Company39s Board sanctioned loans totalling to about Rs 1000 crore to 9 projects in its meeting held on 16 September 2015 The fresh round of loan approvals will help the Company further expand into renewable energy projectsnbspp Date : Sep 23 Source: Business Standard
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Gurgaon goes all out to tap solar powerpAdditional Deputy Commissioner Gurgaon Vinay Pratap Singh who is also the nodal officer of the Haryana Renewable Development Agency HAREDA has said that a single window ldquosolar facilitation centrerdquo would be opened at the Rajiv Gandhi Renewable Park near Leisure Valley here to promote solar energyp pMr Singh was speaking at a workshop titled ldquoGetting Started on Energy Management and Solarrdquo organised by the Gurgaon First an NGO in association with HAREDA More than 120 delegates including solar consultants green architects and several residentsrsquo welfare associations... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The Hindu
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India likely to announce national climate action plan on WednesdaypIndia is likely to announce its national climate action plan as early as Wednesday after the Cabinet puts its seal of approval at its weekly meeting India39s intended nationally determined contribution as the action plans are referred to in climate negotiations will provide an emission intensity reduction target an augmentation of India39s ambitious renewable capacity addition targets efforts to foster sustainable lifestyles and measures to adapt to the impacts of climate changep pThe announcement of India39s contribution to the global effort to limit carbon dioxide pollution is... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The Economic Times
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PG announces new goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by by 30 per centpProcter amp Gamble PampG announced today a new goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities by 30 by 2020 The goal was developed in partnership with World Wildlife Fund WWF This new goal is based on the best available science and represents an important step forward in the Companyrsquos continued efforts to minimize its greenhouse gas emissions that impact climate changep pIn addition the Company is joining the Climate Savers Program a program sponsored by WWF to enable leadership companies to collaborate and accelerate their efforts to address climate... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: Eco Business
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Three New Climate Change Index Series Launched By SP Dow Jones IndicespSampP Dow Jones Indices SampP DJI one of the world39s leading providers of financial market indices has today announced the launch of three new climate change index series SampP Global 1200 Carbon Efficient Index Series SampP Global 1200 Carbon Efficient Select Index Series and SampP Global 1200 Fossil Fuel Free Index Series All three index series are derived from the constituents of the SampP Global 1200p pThe SampP Global 1200 Carbon Efficient Index Series is designed to measure the performance of the constituents of the SampP Global 1200 overweighting those that have lower... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The Street
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Biomass fuel More Harmful StudypWomen using biomass fuel to cook contribute more to the disease burden of India compared to cigarette smokers and high blood pressure patients said Kalpana Balakrishnan member of Steering committee on air pollution Ministry of Health and Family Welfarep pHousehold air pollution due to use of unprocessed biomass fuel like wood dung and other agricultural residues ranked second among all risk factors contributing to disease burden in India according to a recent Global Disease Burden GBD study led by Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluationp pKalpana Balakrishnan who was a... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: The New Indian Express
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Piling of garbageNGT directs Delhi chief secy to hold meetingpAt a time when dengue crisis is looming large in the capital the National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi government to conduct a meeting of top municipality officials to look into the issue of heaps of garbage lying unattended herep pquotVarious diseases in Delhi are rapidly growing and greater are the environmental obligation on the part of corporation to provide decent clean environment and better public health which is a constitutional mandate of our Constitutionp pquotThere is no reason coming forward much less plausible explanation for this menace It appears to be a... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: Business Standard
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