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Emerging nations have taken the lead on renewable energy, in 2 charts Historically speaking, wealthier, developed nations, particularly the US and Europe, have led the world on renewable energy, investing the most capital and building the most capacity. Last year, that changed. In 2015, for the first time, countries outside the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) invested more ... Read More »

Why clean energy is the next big business opportunity American politics shifted drastically on November 8, but the scientific facts of climate change remain the same. This year will break all global temperature records by the biggest margins ever. We’re on a real hot streak — and not a good one. Worse yet, global sea-ice recently hit record lows, as ... Read More »

Why clean energy is the next big business opportunity American politics shifted drastically on November 8, but the scientific facts of climate change remain the same. This year will break all global temperature records by the biggest margins ever. We’re on a real hot streak — and not a good one. Worse yet, global sea-ice recently hit record lows, as ... Read More »

Kendriya Vidyalayas to go green with rooftop solar power systems The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is going to generate electricity through the rooftop solar photovoltaic system. A pilot project will be launched at viable Kendriya Vidyalayas across NCR with more than 40 KWp capacity, and in such schools in the northeastern states. According to a press statement from the Sangathan, ... Read More »

SECI floats tender for grid-linked 1GW rooftop solar As part of efforts to achieve the Centre’s target of 40 GW rooftop solar by 2022, Solar Energy Corp (SECI) has floated a tender of 1000 MW power for development of grid-connected rooftop solar capacity by utilising buildings of central ministries/departments. “This would be the largest rooftop tender to be launched by ... Read More »

Sweden on target to run entirely on renewable energy by 2040 Sweden is on target to run entirely on renewable energy within the next 25 years, a regulatory official has said. Last year, 57 per cent of Sweden’s power came from renewables such as hydropower and wind sources, with the remainder coming from nuclear power. The country now plans to ... Read More »

Around 1.6 million people died in India and China in 2015 due to air pollution caused by fossil fuel, particularly coal, according to a report released on Friday. “Air pollution due to continued use of fossil fuels, (coal in particular) in both the countries has caused an additional 1.6 million deaths than the projected figure based on the GDP growth ... Read More »

Is small-scale hydro the answer to India’s clean energy needs? In the western Himalayas, the entire village of Hamal is powered by a small hydroelectric plant on the edge of the Shalvi river. It produces enough power to light up 100 homes at a time, ending the village’s once-endemic power cuts. Small hydro projects, producing up to 25MW, have the ... Read More »

Haryana to set up 133 MW solar plants The Haryana government will set up solar power plants of 133 MW capacity by using ground and roof tops in the state, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today. Inaugurating a Rs 57.67 crore solar power plant of 10 MW capacity set up by Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited in the complex ... Read More »

Bloomberg Says Cities Will Fight Climate Change, With or Without Trump Donald J. Trump has said climate change is a hoax created by the Chinese to get the United States to suppress its manufacturing sector. That prompted a public rebuttal last week from a Chinese official attending a climate summit meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump appeared to ... Read More »