The largest Ukrainian producer of turbine equipment, Kharkiv-based Turboatom plant, has agreed with Indian energy equipment producer, BHEL concern, on delivery of energy equipment to India, the press service of the Ukrainian company told the Ukrainian News agency.The agreement was reached during the visit of the Turboatom’s delegation to India...

As countries around the world prepare to flex their negotiating muscles at next month's climate-change summit in Copenhagen, India has begun to question the Western model of computing global warming statistics.Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh released a report that says there is no conclusive evidence that climate change has caused the...

Allianz SE plans to invest in renewable projects in India and China as it seeks to expand its overall clean energy portfolio by more than a billion euros ($1.5 billion) over the next three years, a company executive said.“That’s where we’re having clear investment interest,” said Sandhovel, adding that the...

Suzlon Energy, has shifted most of its management operations back to its headquarters in Pune.Two years earlier, it had set up a Group Management Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to run its global business, spanning 21 countries. Instead, Suzlon will soon inaugurate a new campus in Pune with a ‘world class...

The concept: Vertically integrated solar energy initiative for generation and delivery of 1 MW power, 8 hours a day. This is a PAN-IIT initiative for solar energy research. Is ambitious, but looks quite interesting. Download the PDF from here In case you are interested in knowing how to tap solar...

Highlighting the role of green buildings in reducing energy consumption as well as awareness among architects, Ajay Mathur, director general of Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power said that regulations alone will not boost the concept. Talking about green buildings at 'Nirman 2009', a construction confluence organised by Gujarat...

Visiting US Energy Secretary Steven and Indian Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde agreed at a recent meeting that joint development of new technologies in the field of energy would be of mutual interest. They identified clean coal technologies, smart grids and energy efficiency as fields for mutual cooperation and development....

The Centre has agreed to sanction solar home lighting systems to below poverty line (BPL) households in about five thousand (5,000) remote and inaccessible villages of Assam not connected by conventional power grid.Most of these villages are located in riverine, popularly known as ‘char’ areas. Official sources said the Centre...

Siemens plans to expand its green energy portfolio to enable Euros 25 billion (approximately Rs 1,74,339 crore) savings globally by 2011, with significant carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction from its products and processes in key markets, including India. Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio spans sectors such as industry, energy and healthcare. The company’s...

Flexibility to use in off-grid areas, and potential to carry equipment higher than a cell tower attracts telcos to high altitude wind solutionSeveral telcos in India are now experimenting with multiple sources like solar, wind, gobar gas energy, and biofuel from molasses. Some equipment vendors are charting comprehensive programs to...