A journalist for thirty years, M R Menon has seen alternative energy and clean technology take centre stage across the globe. His strong passion for this field has motivated him to start a energy and environment bi-monthly magazine ‘Energy Blitz’ that is published from Kerala. When I first spoke to...

Following the success of the previous four international algae congresses, the organisers are pleased to announce the fifth International Algae Congress. The fifth International Algae Congress takes place in Berlin, Germany on 1 & 2 December next. It is organised by the European Society of Microalgal Biotechnology (ESMB), the German DLG e.V. (German Agricultural...

The 2nd Annual Renewcon India 2011 conference took place in Mumbai from 27-30 September 2011. The 4 day event covered the three segments of renewable energy – Solar, Wind and Waste-to-Energy. The event was attended by regulators, renewable energy industry leaders, the financial community and aspiring entrepreneurs. Speakers included some...

Great Lakes Institute of Management presents Global Energy Executive MBA Program from Bauer College of Business, University of Houston USA at their India campus. Some salient features of this program are given below by the institute. The program is designed specifically for creating energy leaders of tomorrow. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM This is...

VENUE: BOMBAY EXHIBITION CENTRE, MUMBAI WEBSITE: www.resourceindiaexpo.com DATES OF THE CONFERENCE 21st October 2011 – WASTE MANAGEMENT 22nd October 2011 – WASTEWATER TREATMENT Welcome to the world of the NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WASTE MANAGEMENT & WASTE WATER TREATMENT 2011 &  TIMES RESOURCEINDIA EXPO 2011 , a first of its kind event...

The REC trading for the month of September concluded recently. Trading figures reveal that the trading has increased significantly both in volume of RECs traded as well as the price. In total 46,362 RECs were sold. Keeping with the trend of previous months, IEX had a higher share of the...

Solkar Solar Industry Ltd, recently inaugurated their “Model Solar Park” at D.G. Vaishnav College, Tamil Nadu. A function was held to facilitate the launch. The event entitled “Movement for Green Revolution”, was hosted at the college premises was graced by esteemed dignitaries including Natham R. Viswanathan (Hon’ble Minister for Electricity,...

“Showcasing the Solar eco-system: From polysilicon to power plants” DATES OF THE CONFERENCE  - Nov 9 to 11, 2011 VENUE - Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India WEBSITE -    SOLARCON India is the country’s premier solar/photovoltaics (PV) focused technology & business event and combines an international conference with a world...

DATES OF THE CONFERENCE 2 November 2011 – Renewable Energy Financing 3-4 November 2011 – Thermal Energy Financing   VENUE: Hilton Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai WEBSITE: www.financingpower-india.com Attend the 2nd Annual Financing Power Projects India 2011, taking place from 2-4 November in Mumbai, India, the only platform for high-value networking...

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission(CERC) has announced the floor and forbearance prices to be used for solar/non-solar projects from the FY 2012-13 upto 2016-17. The prices set are shown in the table below Non Solar (Rs.) Solar (Rs.) Prices (2012-2017) Current % Reduction Prices (2012-2017) Current % Reduction Forbearance Price...