Seed Paper – the Green Paper
2017-05-02
Paper was invented around 100 BC in China, since its discovery it has been an integral part of our lives. In order to catch up with population growth, the demandContinue Reading
Gram Orja Micro-grid
2017-05-01
As per the Indian government’s rural electrification policy, a village is deemed ‘electrified’ if basic infrastructure such as distribution transformer and distribution lines has been set up in the inhabitedContinue Reading
Conference of state power ministers on 3rd May
2017-05-01
A conference of state power ministers will get underway on May 3 here which will discuss preparedness of states for auction of mineral rich blocks, curb on illegal mining, amongContinue Reading
Norms for listing of green bonds finalized
2017-05-01
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) after taking into account inputs from the finance and environment ministries, as also from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), hasContinue Reading
‘Eco-friendly’ and ‘Sustainability’ are the new corporate buzzwords
2017-05-01
India does not have to look very far for sustainable architecture as indigenous architects like Laurie Baker in the 1960s pioneered cost-effective, energy-efficient buildings and designs that maximised space, ventilationContinue Reading
Oil firms look for green investments
2017-04-28
Higher taxes on fossil fuels and the climate change goals of national governments are prompting oil and gas companies to recalibrate their energy mix to focus on natural gas, biofuels,Continue Reading
Delhi Metro’s Phase III is likely to be fully powered by solar energy.
2017-04-25
Delhi Metro signed a purchase agreement for 25 years with Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited, a joint venture between Solar Energy Corporation of India and the Madhya Pradesh government. UnderContinue Reading
Environment friendly ‘air conditioned’ auto which has saplings
2017-04-24
In Bengaluru, there is an auto owned by Narayan V which keeps water for the commuters to beat the heat. He has put some plants in the auto and hasContinue Reading