Sustainability Outlook Headlines

Deconcretisation of trees NGT slams DDA over delay

pThe National Green Tribunal today rapped the Delhi Development Authority DDA for not submitting report on deconcretisation of trees in the capital even when five panels were formed to monitor the matter over a year agop

pDirecting it to hold a meeting within two weeks a bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar took exception to the fact that considerable time had passed but the DDA had not convened any meeting to carry out scientific deconcretisation of the trees and ensure that these were not uprooted and get proper airp

pquotWhy are you not filing reports... Read more..

Business opportunities stay buried in ewaste mgmt

pElectronic waste ewaste management is a lucrative segment in the overall waste management services market in India owing to the vast amounts of untreated ewaste piling upp

pAs rapid economic growth stimulates consumer spending the rise in the use of electronic devices is heightening ewaste generation and unlocking tremendous scope for recycling However a large base of informal recyclers monopolise the market Deploying a multipronged approach that includes creating public awareness and collaborating with scrap dealers will help companies emerge from the shadow of the unorganised... Read more..

Kirigamiinspired solar cells track Sun the entire day

pSolar energy is the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source available on our planet And with the use of modern technology we can not only harness solar energy for power generation and several other purposesp

pBut generating power is not such an easy task as one the major difficulties faced by the designers of traditional flat solar panels is that the sun keeps moving through out the day Seeking inspiration from kirigami the ancient Japanese art of paper cutting researchers at the University of Michigan have now developed solar cells panel that can work both the waysp... Read more..

Suzlon all set to seize offshore wind opportunity in India thanks to Senvion

pThe new offshore wind policy will be a boost for the Suzlon Group thanks to the offshore wind capability it has got from its erstwhile group company Senvion When the Suzlon Group sold 100 stake in Senvion SE to Centerbridge Partners they also had as part of the agreement an arrangement where Senvion would give Suzlon license for offshore technologies for the Indian market Suzlon will be able to capitalize on this new opportunity in the Indian market Suzlon could be the first private sector wind company to see its offshore project take off as it is an advanced stage of studying the... Read more..

Indian Railways may introduce 500 solar panel fitted trains

pIndian Railways may introduce 500 trains with solar panel fitted coaches LiveMint quoting an unnamed government official reports that the ministry of new and renewable energy could subsidize the project costp

pThe national transporter had run a pilot project with a specially outfitted coach earlier this year to study the feasibility of such an initiativep

pThe energy generated by the solar panels is likely to be used solely to meet illumination and air flow requirements in the bogiesp

pThe report does not detail whether the project would also have storage mechanisms... Read more..

SunEdison signs MoU with Tamil Nadu to develop 2GW RE projects

pSunEdison has signed a memorandum of understanding MoU with the government of Tamil Nadu to develop 2 gigawatts of wind and solar power in the Indian state over the next 5 years The company would be investing close to Rs13000 crore 195931 million to establish the projectsp

pAccording to SunEdison AsiaPacific and SubSaharan Africa region president Pasupathy Gopalan installation of each megawatt would involve an outlay of around Rs65 crore 098 million SunEdison signed the MoU at the Global Investors Meet organised by the state governmentp

pThe proposed capacity is part of the... Read more..

India To Hold 750 MW Solar Power Auction For Gujarat Maharashtra

pThe Solar Energy Corporation of India will soon hold the first auctions under the phase 2 batch 3 of the National Solar Missionp

pAccording to media reports the Solar Energy Corporation of India SECI will soon announce details of the auction of 500 MW capacity in Maharashtra and 250 MW capacity in Gujarat The projects will be auctioned under the viability gap funding program The projects would be among the first utilityscale solar power projects to be implemented in Gujarat under a central government solar power policyp

pProspective project developers would be required to... Read more..

AP to link Godavari river with Krishna delta

pThe Andhra Pradesh Government will create history by linking the Godavari river with the Krishna delta helping the delta region and droughtproofing watershort Rayalaseema according to the State Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidup

pThe Chief Minister today held a teleconference with 14000 officials explaining the importance of linking Godavari with Krishna delta and the need to expedite projectsp

pThe Government has taken up the multipurpose Polavaram project that seeks to take surplus water from Godavari to river Krishna and serve the delta region And the Pattiseema project... Read more..

Separate grid for solar parks

pWhile the first version of the ambitious Green Corridors project for evacuation of renewable power remains in the slow lane Power Grid Corporation has floated a second version aimed at evacuating power from 20 solar parks planned by 12 statesp

pThe Green Corridors project is a dedicated transmission network for renewable energy evacuation designed by stateowned Power Grid Corporation The interstate lines will be laid by Power Grid Corporation and the intrastate ones by the state transmission utilities or by a tenderp

pIn a meeting held for the new transmission network last... Read more..

Why are your buses so noisy NGT asks manufacturers

pThe National Green Tribunal on Tuesday asked Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland which supply buses to Delhi Transport Corporation why these vehicles caused noise pollution on roads and directed them to submit details including their designsp

pquotAll these buses which you have designed why are they so noisy DTC is planning to procure 10000 buses Why don39t you design such buses where the seat of the driver is at a lower level so that he has greater vision on the roads This would help in minimising the accidentsquot a bench headed by NGT Chaiperson Justice Swatanter Kumar saidp

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Futureproof London Redevelopment in the age of IoT

pBuilding compact connected and efficient cities could save 37 gigatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year by 2030 ndash more than Indiarsquos carbon footprintp

pPlanning for the redevelopment of London39s Old Oak Common mdash a former railroad depot that also served a stint as a center of British pig farming mdash is in full swingp

pWith the appointment of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation OPDC board what lessons can the team behind the project learn to ensure the scheme is futureproofed and can meet the needs of Londoners for generations to comep

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LED Lighting Systems Sales To Total 216 Billion From 2015 To 2024

pThe global revenue from LED lighting systems is expected to total 216 billion from 2015 to 2024 according to new figures from Navigant Researchp

pWestRichlandLEDsNavigant Research published its new LED Lighting Global Outlook report this week analyzing the global LED market and providing forecasts for unit sales and revenue through to 2024p

pSpecifically Navigant Research predicts that global revenue from LED lamps and modules is expected to reach 216 billion between 2015 to 2024 thanks to LED prices steadily declining so much so that LED lighting is now the most economical... Read more..