Researchers from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed an integrated system that can capture carbon dioxide (CO2) and convert it into solar fuel — a process they call artificial photosynthesis (AP) — which they feel can aid mitigate effects of emissions made by use of Read more…
The Commissionerate of Transport will be the nodal agency to implement the five-year-long policy. The Transport Department of the Government of Meghalaya has issued the ‘Meghalaya Electric vehicle Policy, 2021’, which aims to see electric vehicles (EV) representing 15% of the state’s overall vehicle mix by 2025. The policy will remain Read more…
A hydro power project approved by NHPC board will supply power at a tariff of Rs 4.07 per unit. This project is likely to be completed in next four years. The NHPC had bagged the 500 MW Teesta VI hydro power project under corporate insolvency resolution process. Earlier, the Hyderabad Read more…
If the UK is going to cut its greenhouse gases to almost zero by 2050, as recommended by a Committee on Climate Change report, it will need businesses and ordinary people to make some big changes. The government has run various schemes to help people make their homes more energy efficient over Read more…
India inhabits 17% of the global population and 15% of the livestock. Broad estimates show that about 80% of India’s surface water is polluted, thereby resulting in losses over $6 billion, annually, to waterborne diseases.1 According to a recent UN report, India is projected to add 300 million new urban Read more…
Transit-Oriented Development: Planning Tool for Sustainable and Affordable Urban Development Case of Delhi Background Urbanization all over the world is causing concern not only amongst the urban planners but also amongst the world leaders, particularly in the developing world. The three ‘P s associated with urbanization, that is, population, Read more…
MUMBAI: The Western Railway bagged three National Energy Conservation awards for contribution towards providing a clean and green transportation to its commuters. WR chief spokesperson Ravinder Bhakar said that WR was awarded with the first prize in the ‘Transportation Category’ along with second and third in ‘Institution Category’ for energy Read more…
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh is the first state in the country to achieve the milestone of notifying State Energy Conservation Building Code 2018 to reduce energy consumption demand in commercial buildings that aims to reduce the energy consumption demand of commercial buildings by 30%. This policy will be implemented in its true sense after the Read more…
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) celebrated National Energy Conservation Day on Saturday by organising a host of activities including an inter-school painting exhibition. Social welfare and transport minister Yashpal Arya, who was the chief guest at the event, also unveiled the official UREDA 2020 calendar which showcases Read more…
CHANDIGARH: Aryans College of Engineering, Rajpura near Chandigarh celebrated Engineers Day on Sunday at its campus. A Seminar on Energy Conservation through Green Buildings was organized in which Er Gurbakshish Singh, Associate Professor, Government Polytechnic College for Girls, Patiala was the Guest Speaker on the occasion. Students of Civil, Mechanical, Read more…