Renewable Energy

Microsoft Sets New Carbon Target to Help Meet Paris Climate Deal

November 15, 2017 Anand Gupta

Microsoft Corp. joined a growing number of companies pledging to curb their emissions in line with the international efforts to keep global warming to no more than 2 degrees Celsius. The world’s biggest software company by revenue set a new target to cut carbon dioxide by 75 percent between 2013 and 2030, which is scientifically […]

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Ingeteam passes 40 GW milestone of installed wind power capacity

November 14, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Spanish wind converter supplier consolidates its world number one rank with leadership in key wind energy growth markets and a 10 GW addition in just two years Spain, 14 November 2017. Ingeteam, an independent supplier of electrical conversion equipment, has announced today that it surpassed the milestone of 40 GW of installed wind power […]

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The catastrophic lack of action on climate change

November 14, 2017 Anand Gupta

The UN has warned that it may not be possible to restrict temperature rise up to 2°C citing a gap between committments and action The landmark Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, brought hope to all participating countries as a big step towards restricting climate change. It set a goal of limiting temperature rise within 2°C […]

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Killer smog: How much can India learn to fight pollution from China?

November 14, 2017 Anand Gupta

China has been more successful than India in fighting pollution. According to a Greenpeace analysis of NASA’s satellite data on particulate matter in India and China, the levels of fine particulate matter rose across India by 13% between 2010 and 2015 while they fell by 17% in China in the same period. Delhi’s average annual […]

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Govt considering power generation from Garbage

November 14, 2017 Anand Gupta

As part of its move to tap renewable energy sources, the State government would consider how best to utilize huge quantity of garbage into energy to supplement the power requirements in the State. Replying to a supplementary question in the Assembly on Monday, Power Minister Jagadeeshwar Reddy said with the support and coordination of the […]

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Global carbon emissions to rise again in 2017

November 14, 2017 Anand Gupta

Washington D.C. [USA] : A new research suggests that global carbon dioxide emissions are on the rise again after three years of diminutive growth. The research reveals that global emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017, following a projected 2% rise in burning fossil fuels. Director of the Tyndall Centre […]

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Suzlon is well positioned in the transition phase of wind energy sector

November 13, 2017 Anand Gupta

– 527 MW sales volume in H1 FY18 – H1 EBITDA of Rs. 582 crores (Pre-forex); EBITDA Margin 15.1% – *Net profit at Rs. 117 crores in H1 Suzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider, announced its half yearly (H1 FY18) results. J P Chalasani, Group CEO, said, “Indian wind industry is in transition […]

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Momentum for renewable energy transition gets stream in climate talks

November 11, 2017 Anand Gupta

Leaders from a wide range of sectors on Friday came together to announce a new set of initiatives to transition to renewable energy and to show that more ambitious clean energy development can quickly become a bigger part of national climate plans submitted under the 2015 Paris Agreement. “With the price of renewable and storage […]

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Father-son team plans Antarctic trek powered by renewable energy

November 11, 2017 Anand Gupta

LONDON – With solar panels tacked to their sledges and a biofuel made from wood chips to keep them warm, a British father and son duo will attempt to reach the South Pole relying solely on green energy. Seasoned explorer Robert Swan and his 23-year-old son Barney will begin their eight week, 600-mile expedition on […]

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Bonn: New initiatives in energy, water and agriculture sectors announced at UN Climate Conference

November 11, 2017 Anand Gupta

New York : New commitments and initiatives in energy, water and agriculture sectors were announced on Friday, at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, under the auspices of the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action to help implement the Paris Agreement. The Marrakech Partnership aims at catalyzing greater climate action by public […]

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