Pune Municipal Corporation to tap solar power, save Rs. 1cr annually
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is reportedly planning to install solar plant on civic properties which can help it save around Rs 1 crore annually on …
Month: January 2018
CPPIB to acquire ADB’s 6.3 per cent stake in ReNew Power for USD 144 mn
ReNew Power Ventures today said Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) will acquire 6.3 per cent stake of the Asian Development Bank in the power …
Siemens Gamesa wins 326 MW wind power orders in India from multiple projects
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that it has bagged multiple wind power orders for a total of 326 MW from several leading Independent Power …
US President Trump imposes tariff on imports of solar cells to protect domestic market
US President Donald Trump has approved high tariffs on imports of solar cells and washing machines to protect the domestic American market. The presidential action …
Scientists at Stanford University shows how to create low-cost solar cells using nanotechnology
A team of scientists at Stanford University, including a researcher of Indian origin, has shown how nanotechnology can be used to create crystalline silicon (c-Si) …
Climate change linked to more flowery forests: Study
Florida State University researchers have revealed a surprising relationship between surging atmospheric carbon dioxide and flower blooms in remote tropical forests. Studying the rich tropical …
University of New South Wales, Australia goes 100 percent solar
In what is claimed to be a first for any university, University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has inked a 15-year agreement to …
ABB, City of Davos paves way to sustainable mobility through e-vehicle innovation
In Davos, host city of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, fast charging for e-vehicles is becoming an integral part of the transport ecosystem …
Quinbrook Acquires 223 MW Wind Power Portfolio
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a global investment manager specializing in lower carbon and renewable energy infrastructure, announced that it has acquired a 223 Megawatt (MW) operational …
Slow rooftop solar scheme prompts government to work on new plan
Concerned over the inactivity in the country’s rooftop solar programme, the government today said only one GW rooftop solar capacity has been set up against …