Though Andhra Pradesh has the potential to generate 14,497 MW of wind power at 80 metre height, it is able to utilise the capacity to generate just 245 MW. This is due to lack of initiative from the state government and the decision of the Centre for Wind Energy Technology...

The Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board (KSBDB) will hold a three-day biofuel mela from 10th August to create awareness about the importance of biofuel and to showcase the latest technologies in the sector. Y.B. Ramakrishna, Executive Chairman, KSBDB, and A.K. Monappa, managing director, KSBDB, told presspersons here on Wednesday that...

In a move towards "green" India, its national capital New Delhi takes the lead, matching the country's surging energy demands by using clean technologies such as electric vehicles and light emitting diode or L.E.D. lighting. The New Delhi Municipal Council will install charging stations for electric vehicles across 65 areas...

US President Barack Obama will not concede industries of the 21st century to China, India or Europe, a top presidential aide has said as he defended the administration's loan guarantee programme. "This President will not concede the industries of the 21st century to China, India, Europe and elsewhere," the White...

The worst blackout in a decade hit Northern India on Monday forcing 370 million people to go without power. While blackouts are a huge problem for the country, they’re a massive opportunity for next-generation energy technologies like clean power, and the smart grid, says this GigaOm post. Sure, a problem...

UCLA researchers have created a new transparent solar cell - a breakthrough towards giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside. The team described a new kind of polymer solar cell (PSC) that produces energy by absorbing mainly infrared...

This article appears to be a bit too positive to me, as the biofuels is going through a tough time right now, but as I have mentioned in an earlier post as well, biofuels have a bright future. Unless you believe that all cars will be running on batteries (electric...

Two of the world's biggest retailers, Walmart and IKEA, have realized the benefits of installing solar panels on the rooftops of its locations in the US. Walmart Reaches California Milestone - The Arkansas-based retail giant installed solar panels on its 100th California store on August 1. The San Diego solar...

This is one initiative I am keen on succeed at the fastest possible pace. In India alone, over 80,000 villagers die every year from lung diseases as a result of cooking with kerosene stoves. Just imagine what a simple switch to clean cookstoves could do to reverse this ridiculous and...

Samaskaara Academy runs on an eco-friendly concept ensuring that each and every student blossoms in a clean and green environment. The school was recently awarded Coimbatore's prestigious Eco Award for the innovative eco-friendly concepts that have gone into its construction. Chairperson of Samskaara Academy, Brinda Dorairaj, shares the various eco-friendly...