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Solar module exports rises 116% in April-July Indian exports of solar modules and cells rose 116% during April-July 2016 and touched $41 million. During that same period India imported modules and cells worth $580 million, up 52 % compared to the same four-month period (April-July) of 2015. China is the single largest exporter of solar modules and cells to India, ... Read More »

Global debate on, government moves hydro projects to renewable ministry in India Is hydro power a source of renewable energy? This is a question that environmentalists around the world have asked. In many countries the harnessing of electricity from flowing water is not recognised as a renewable source. The reason: The environmental impact that dams have on river, fish and ... Read More »

Energy Efficiency Is Key To Taking On Climate Change—Here Are The Numbers That Matter Energy efficiency isn’t as sexy as inventing new, cleaner forms of power. But, if you care about climate change, you really ought to care about it. Efficiency will need to account for a third of emissions reductions by 2040 if we’re stay within relatively safe global ... Read More »

Mumbai bags gold in green building count With few open spaces and an almost insatiable demand for commercial and residential buildings, the city is usually a major worry for environmentalists. But it is at least doing one thing right: it continues to host the maximum number of environment-friendly “green” buildings. Mumbai has 753 buildings with advanced power and water conservation ... Read More »

Power demand falls, but installed solar capacity up Solar powerinstallations in the country have reached 8,643MW, driven by four states crossing the 1gw solar installation mark on the back of the Modi government constantly pushing renewable energy as part of its climate management policy. Some 500MW solar capacity was added in a month through September, indicating solar installations continue to ... Read More »

Six changes after Paris climate deal: How the new global pact could affect your life THE PARIS Agreement on climate change, which India ratified on Sunday, is close to becoming a reality now. In terms of its scope and impact, it is probably the most far-reaching international agreement ever. From here on, countries would strive to make every economic activity, ... Read More »

India moves Paris agreement on climate change closer to reality India moved the historic Paris agreement on climate change closer to reality on Monday by announcing that New Delhi would ratify it and submit the document to the United Nations on Gandhi Jayanthi. The move was greeted as “great news” by Sierra Club, a major environmental organisation. An official of ... Read More »

First Time Ever, 4 Mahagenco Plants Shut As Rains Reduce Power Demand For the first time in the history of the state-run generation power comapny Mahagenco, it has completely shut down four of its seven power plants. The total generation has gone below 2000 MW, which has also happened for the first time. The reason is no deman for power ... Read More »

French power major EDF plans $2 billion green bet on India French state-run power major EDF will invest heavily in renewable energy in India, with projects worth $2 billion in the pipeline, and is bullish about the sector, where it sees electricity tariffs falling 30% in five years, EDF Energies CEO Antoine Cahuzac told ET. India is among the few ... Read More »

Top builders rush to install solar rooftops on dipping costs, favourable govt policies Major real estate developers like DLF, Lodha, Vatika, IREO and Wadhwa Group are increasingly opting for solar rooftops on their buildings due to lower lifecycle costs, favourable state policies and a brand differentiation. While Mumbai-based real estate firm Lodha Group is running a pilot project using solar ... Read More »