Renewable Energy

Govt keen to harness hydroelectric, solar energy: Haji Anayat

November 22, 2017 Anand Gupta

KARGIL: Chairman Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali on Friday said that government is keen to harness the hydroelectric and solar energy potential of Kargil District to make the area self-sufficient in terms of power production. The Chairman stated this while inaugurating the 1.5 MW Biaras Small Hydro Power Project at Drass in the district. The […]

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Reliance on met towers puts wind energy developers and operators at a commercial disadvantage – Vaisala

November 21, 2017 Anand Gupta

Global adoption of remote sensing technology has reached a tipping point and industry stakeholders must re-tool their wind measurement practices, or fall behind. Major wind energy firms are rapidly expanding their use of remote sensing across their project portfolios, ending a three-decade reliance on meteorological (met) towers. To stay competitive, wind developers and operators must […]

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Abengoa is awarded the interconnection works for a wind farm in Argentina

November 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

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The company will be responsible for the electromechanical installation of a substation and the section of line for a wind farm that Aluar is to develop in the east of the country. Abengoa (MCE: ABG/P:SM), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the infrastructures, energy and water sectors, has been chosen […]

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Coal Returns as Flashpoint in Global Climate-Change Fight

November 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

Coal emerged as the surprise winner from two weeks of international climate talks in Germany, with leaders of the host country and neighboring Poland joining Donald Trump in support of the dirtiest fossil fuel. While more than 20 nations, led by Britain and Canada, pledged to stop burning coal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her […]

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Hydrogen can become great tool against climate change

November 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

New Delhi – Greater use of hydrogen for energy can considerably reduce CO2 emissions compared to today’s levels, says a study. Deployed at scale, hydrogen could account for almost one-fifth of total final energy consumed by 2050. This would reduce annual CO2 emissions by roughly six gigatons compared to today’s levels, and contribute roughly 20 […]

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Report Launch @COP23 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme Country Innovation Profiles 2017

November 17, 2017 Anand Gupta

Report Launch @ COP23 Bonn: The Global Cleantech Innovation Index 2017 – Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) Country Innovation Profiles As part of our Global Cleantech Innovation Index programme this year, Cleantech Group took a closer look at 8 countries that are participating in the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP). The programme, an initiative of […]

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Ex-UN climate chief sees climate action “explosion” in coming decade

November 17, 2017 Anand Gupta

LONDON – In the next five to 10 years, the world will see an “explosion” of positive action on climate change, not only in terms of efforts to reduce planet-warming emissions but also in people’s daily lives, former U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres said on Thursday. As the annual climate talks draw to an end […]

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PATRICK LEMAIRE RANKED IN TOP 100 POWER PEOPLE REPORT

November 15, 2017 Anand Gupta

A Word About Wind ranks Patrick Lemaire 58th in the latest annual edition of wind industry influencer report Montréal – Boralex Inc. (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: BLX) announces that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Lemaire, has been named as one of the most influential people in the global wind energy industry. Mr. […]

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Promote greater use of renewable energy: Vizo

November 15, 2017 Anand Gupta

State level painting competition on energy conservation. The need to put a collective effort towards energy conservation in Nagaland was stressed at the state level painting competition on energy conservation held here today under National Campaign on Energy Conservation- 2017. It was organized under the auspices of Ministry of Power in collaboration with Department of […]

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Global emissions inching up after years of flat growth

November 15, 2017 Anand Gupta

Policymakers at this week’s international climate negotiations in Germany meet amid sobering news that gives their work new urgency. After three years of flat growth, global fossil fuel emissions are rising again, according to a series of reports from the Global Carbon Project, a group chaired by Stanford University scientist Rob Jackson. “This year’s result […]

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