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April 28, 2011 by Team EAI
The trading of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) s in India started successfully on 30th March 2011. A detailed review of the first trading day is available at . REC trading is scheduled to take place on the final Wednesday of every month. The REC trading for the month of...
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April 26, 2011 by Team EAI
Biomass for power generation by combustion or gasification is normally variable in its chemical composition of electron rich reactants, ash content, moisture, sulphur and nitrogen content etc. As a result, selection of the most convenient feedstock is an issue of debate. The degree and diversity of contaminants strongly influence the...
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April 24, 2011 by Team EAI
India has initiated its power generation from renewable sources by several different principles namely gasification and combustion. Biomass gasification is carried out at different power capacity levels ranging from 25 kW to 2 MW and above. When a comparative analysis is made between combustion and gasification of biomass, the former...
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April 19, 2011 by Team EAI
There are a whole lot of benefits from biomass gasification, both economy wise and ecology wise. Speaking of environmental benefits, gasification plants produce significantly lower quantities of air pollutants, which is really a good thing. The process can also reduce the environmental impact of waste disposal because it can use...
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April 19, 2011 by Team EAI
Agricultural residues never go to waste. Not when they can be used for generating energy. In this context, the government of Punjab, India, plans to produce about 1,000 MW of green energy from livestock residues by 2015. When you think about it, this has huge economical and environmental benefits. In...
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April 18, 2011 by Team EAI
Click here to read Part I of the article. Solar Sector Solar was the most talked about sector in 2010 and there was a rush from different entities to enter this sector and profit from its growth. This was very evident when the NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) issued request-for-selection...
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April 18, 2011 by Team EAI
The year 2010 turned out to be a watershed year in the history of the renewable energy sector in India. With the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) in early 2010, the country took a big step towards harnessing the immense potential of Solar energy in the...
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April 11, 2011 by Team EAI
Large industrial facilities have set up captive power generation to mitigate the effect of frequent shortages of electricity from the national grid. 70% of electricity generated under captive power in the case of wind power was set up by large industrial facilities. It’s worthwhile to look at cement industry, which...
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April 10, 2011 by Team EAI
Biomass has been used as a source of energy right since mankind started its existence; In fact, one of the predominant energy sources today is biomass. Biomass as a source for power production is not entirely new either. Biomass has been used, in the place of coal, for steam generation...
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April 1, 2011 by Team EAI
Whoever thought rice husk can generate power needs a medal! Considering how much rice husks go to waste in a country where rice is the staple food, it is comforting to know fossil fuels are not our only resort for power production. Thanks to Manoj Shinha, a renewable energy entrepreneur...
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