Due to the accelerated global economic growth, energy consumption is increasing exponentially on a yearly basis. At the same time, the onslaught of greenhouse gases (GHGs) caused by the use of fossil-fuel-based energy technologies is creating numerous environmental hazards. With this looming threat, renewable energy (RE) is becoming the most-sought-after Read more…
When the National Solar Mission was launched in 2010, the target of 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022 appeared too ambitious, as the country had only 160 MW of solar power then. India announced its commitment to achieve 40% of its total generating capacity from renewables by 2030 for Read more…
RE-Invest is a global platform to explore strategies for development and deployment of renewables. It showcases India’s clean energy market and the Government’s efforts to scale up capacity to meet the national energy demand in socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable ways. This year, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Read more…
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have undertaken the largest study to date into the effectiveness of solar panels across the UK and discovered that parts of the country are suffering an overall power loss of up to 25% because of the issue of regional ‘hot spots’. Hot spots were Read more…
NRG Systems, Inc. has stated that a trial of its ultrasonic acoustic Bat Deterrent System reduced overall bat fatalities at the Los Vientos Wind Energy Facility in Starr County, Texas, by 54 per cent. The results of the test suggest that NRG Systems’ technology is an effective tool for reducing Read more…
Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said in a new assessment. With clear benefits to people and natural ecosystems, limiting global warming to 1.5 °C compared to 2 °C could go Read more…
With an aim to promote the usage of solar energy, the Chief Minister of Delhi, Shri Arvind Kejriwal, inaugurated solar power plants at Dwarka’s residential societies on August 4, 2018. The total capacity of the plants is 416.5 kW. The societies included are Ispat CGHS, Saksham Apartments, Supriya Apartments, Balaji Read more…
Increased use of renewable energy, combined with intensified electrification, could prove decisive for the world to meet key climate goals by 2050. This study from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlights immediately deployable, cost-effective options for countries to fulfil climate commitments and limit the rise of global temperatures. The Read more…
Bolivia has signed the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), joining hands with India towards a common goal of sustainability. With the joining of Bolivia, a total of 74 countries have signed the framework agreement of the ISA. The agreement between Bolivia and ISA was signed during President Read more…
The International Solar Alliance (ISA), a global body for cooperation amongst solar resource-rich countries, will no longer be classified as a foreign source of funding for non-governmental organizations in India. The decision was taken as part of India’s efforts to assist and help achieve the goal of increasing the use Read more…