More decisive action needed on clean energy: Ministers

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 21:46

The clamour for more decisive action on clean energy grew louder at the fourth energy ministers meet here with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking developed nations to take a larger role in reducing carbon footprint.

PM pitches for subsidies for clean energy

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 15:49

Hitting out at rich nations for bulk of greenhouse gas emissions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday pitched for subsidies for clean energy saying market forces alone would not be able to finance it.

US enjoys clean energy trade surplus with China

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 13:16

The report, Advantage America: The US-China Clean Energy Trade Relationship in 2011, found that the US and China traded more than USD 8.5 billion worth of clean energy goods and services in 2011, the latest year for which data are available, reported Xinhua.

Govt expects Rs 3,864.20 crore this fiscal from clean energy cess

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 15:26

The government on Thursday said it expects to rake in Rs 3,864.20 crore tax revenues by way of clean energy cess this fiscal, higher than the amount received in 2011-12.

Solar based drinking water system in Maoist-hit areas

Last Updated: Friday, August 24, 2012, 15:33

The government plans to install 10,000 solar power based water systems to supply safe drinking water to the people in 78 Maoist-affected areas.

US launches $20 million clean energy programme in India

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 17:55

The US Tuesday launched a USD 20 million clean energy deployment programme (PACE-D) to help in India's transition to a high performing, low emissions and energy secure economy.

Solar tornadoes could be replicated on Earth to produce clean energy

Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 12:53

An international team of scientists has discovered tornadoes in space, which could hold the key to power the atmosphere of the Sun to millions of kelvin.

Greenpeace urges Apple to use clean energy

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 10:07

Greenpeace India activists Tuesday urged global computer maker Apple to use renewable energy to power its data centres worldwide instead of fossil fuels like coal for protecting the fragile ecology.

Modi to inaugurate world`s first canal-top solar plant in Gujarat

Last Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012, 18:50

The world`s first 1 MW canal-top solar power plant in Gujarat`s Mehsana district has generated 2 lakh units of clean energy.

Rivers could provide energy for half billion people

Last Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012, 19:00

A new genre of power plants, using only a tenth of the global river flow into the oceans, could meet the energy needs of a half billion people, without emitting carbon dioxide (CO2), says a study.

US, India setting up $125 mn clean energy centre

Last Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 11:00

In a significant development in the quest for clean energy, three top research institutions each in India and the United States have joined hands to form three consortia that will make up the USD 125 million US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Centre (JCERDC).

India announces clean energy research projects

Last Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012, 20:53

India on Friday announced three clean energy sector-related research projects which will be led by a joint consortia of institutes based here and in the US.