May 13, 2009 by Team EAI
“The declining value of carbon credits is prompting some major Indian companies to spend money on renewable energy projects instead of preventing pollution." This is what I read at one of our forum posts. Now, I'm not sure if this is good or bad.Sure, thrust on renewables is a good...
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May 13, 2009 by Team EAI
Natural Gas major Gail India is planning to establish a series of wind power projects in Gujarat during the current fiscal.The company has invited bids for setting up wind power projects of 4.5 to 5 MW capacity each on a turn-key basis. The projects will come up at sites where...
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May 12, 2009 by Team EAI
In India, development of fuel cells is primarily supported by the MNES (Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources). Several universities and research organizations are involved in the areas of fuel cells, reformers, and hydrogen storage.Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd is involved in the development of PAFCs and plans to develop a 50-kW...
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May 12, 2009 by Team EAI
Came across an interesting document that provides a summary of targets and leg, feet achievements for renewable energy during the 10th 5-year plan. (2002-07)
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May 12, 2009 by Team EAI
The Tribal Energy Resource Agreement is a major step for tribal self-determination and self-governance that will usher in a new era of tribal economic development. It is a new tool for tribes who want to directly manage their energy resources and develop their renewable and non-renewable energy resources to benefit...
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May 12, 2009 by Team EAI
India has put in place a market mechanism that will phase out incandescent bulbs, making way for a cleaner energy future. The Bachat Lamp Yojana programme will replace 400 million incandescent bulbs with CFLs by 2012, which would save about 55 million tonnes of CO2 each year. Source Related tidbit...
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May 12, 2009 by Team EAI
Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd, India's leading energy explorer, will start producing coalbed methane (CBM) from a block in eastern India soon (it has already probably started, as it was supposed to start late 2008). ONGC said in a statement it would ramp up production to reach a peak...
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May 12, 2009 by Team EAI
Susi Global Research Centre located at Udupi is a tidal energy research centre. Eco-friendly research projects of Susi Global Research Centre includes: * Electricity generation from tidal (wave) energy. * Electricity generation from gravitational force. * Enhancement of leg power output of existing hydel projects. Site
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May 12, 2009 by Team EAI
"In India the research and development activity for exploring wave energy started at the Ocean Engineering Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1982. Primary estimates indicate that the annual wave energy potential along the Indian coast is between 5 MW to 15 MW per Km, thus a theoretical potential...
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May 12, 2009 by Team EAI
This was an old 2007 news item I read on a small tidal plant in Maharashtra. Even though it was a small one in size, it was a good beginning I felt."The Maharashtra Govt is setting up a small tidal power plant in 2 coastal villages in Ratnagiri district. A...
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