New Delhi : All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider power sector employees as frontline workers amid the pandemic. New Delhi: The functioning of hospitals and testing laboratories is largely dependent upon the round the clock supply, and power engineers and technical staff of Discoms play a major […]
Indra Nooyi and the Earthshot Prize Call on the World to Come Together in the Fight Against Climate Change
Members of the Earthshot Prize Council mark Earth Day with an open letter calling for the world to ‘Give the Earth a shot’ and unite to tackle the climate emergency – just as it has in the face of COVID-19 Signatories include Prince William, Cate Blanchett, Christiana Figueres, and Shakira Mebarak as experts warn of […]
ReNew Power commissions 105 MW solar project in Gujarat
The project has been commissioned amidst a COVID-19 surge and reflects the commitment of our team to contribute towards Indias ambition of achieving 450 GW of clean energy by 2030, said Founder, Chairman and CEO of ReNew Power, Sumant Sinha.ReNew develops, builds, owns, and operates utility-scale wind, solar and firm power projects. ReNew Power on […]
Global Carbon Emissions to Rise by 1.5 Billion Tonnes in 2021; Record Second-Largest Annual Increase Ever: IEA
Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will see a rise of 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021, marking the second-largest annual increase ever, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest report on Tuesday. While this would be the biggest annual increase in emissions since 2010, and it would reverse most of last year’s decline […]
Prakriti E-mobility to facilitate free commute for COVID-19 patients to hospitals in Delhi
New Delhi : Electric cab firm Prakriti E-mobility on Saturday said it has collaborated with the Delhi government to help COVID-19 patients and their family members commute to hospitals and healthcare centres without any charges. The commute service can be booked through ”Jeevan Seva App” and service will be available round the clock. “Jeevan Seva […]
Global Energy Review 2021
As the world enters a second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual Global Energy Review assesses the direction energy demand and carbon dioxide emissions are taking in 2021. The latest statistical data and real-time analysis confirm our initial estimates for 2020 energy demand and CO2 emissions while providing insights into how economic activity and […]
IREDA ends FY21 on a strong note & disbursed loan amounting Rs. 8827 crore amid COVID-19: CMD
New Delhi: As a part of mutual co-operation and interaction with stakeholders (borrowers) at regular intervals, IREDA held 5th interaction meet on VC with its stakeholders today. The virtual meet was chaired by Shri Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, IREDA, and saw good participation from all the Renewable Energy sectors such as Solar, Wind, Hydro, and […]
5 milestones in green energy
COVID-19 has not slowed the rise globally in sustainable energy sources. 2020 saw unprecedented demand, adding 260GW of capacity. Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, says the IEA. Energy accounts for two-thirds of total greenhouse gas, so embracing cleaner sources is key to fighting climate change. And while the energy […]
B2Gold commissions world’s largest off-grid solar plant
Suntrace and Baywa r.e complete commissioning of the world’s biggest solar-battery hybrid system for the mining industry at the B2Gold Fekola mine in Mali. Suntrace and BayWa r.e., together with B2Gold, have completed commissioning of the world’s largest off-grid solar-battery hybrid system for the mining industry, at the Fekola gold mine in Mali, West Africa. […]
East African and international political leaders and financial experts highlight green investment best practice
Nairobi hosts EU-Africa Green Talk dialogue on sustainable development impact of local projects Dialogue between European Investment Bank, Portuguese Embassy in Kenya, financial community and development stakeholders confirms importance of green investment. The Secretary General of East African Community today joined more than 150 African business leaders, financial experts and diplomats in the Nairobi EU-Africa […]