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See the following graph for a cumulative installed wind power capacity by country (source: Earth Policy) The first thing that interests me is that India is pretty high up there; the second that is really impressive is the exponential growth rate that can be seen for most every country in...

The five top countries that will attract highest investments in renewable energy in the future. This is based on an Ernst & Young report that offers insight into where future growth is likely to occur by examining a variety of indices including long-term wind, near-term wind, and all renewables. The...

We all like to talk about the “phoren” things so much that we little care about the pioneers in our own midst. Take Reva, for instance. Long before “green” cars became trendy in other parts of the world, a boxy electric two-seater began rolling out of a small factory in...

Came across an excellent analysis of the challenges faced by India on the energy front and whether we are ready to meet these. The article was written in Oct 2007, so a few things could have changed since then, but well, not too many things! The primary challenges facing India’s...

We all know how well one government ministry works (especially in India) when it comes to implementing policies. Just imagine how fast four ministries will work together – oh well, you don’t need to imagine, we can see it in front of us! India has four different ministries related to...

Location: IndiaConference Date: 2009-02-04 (in 14 days)Date Submitted: 2009-01-20Announcement ID: 166397India Energy Mart (IEM) 2009, featuring a convergence of top minds and decision makers from Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Power , Coal sectors of the energy economy and the strategic planning community to deliberate issues of energy...

Thought I’d recap the National Action Plan for Climate Change unvelied in Jun 2008 by the Indian prime minister. (see the full document here) Prepared under the guidance and direction of Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change, the Plan was released amidst members of the Council, representatives of civil society...

Refex Energy, based in Mumbai and part of Chennai-based Refex refrigerants, a BSE listed company , is setting up a 50 MW solar PV power plant in Gujarat. The energy firm signed a MOU with energy and petrochemicals department in the State at the recently held vibrant Gujarat global investors...

In Eastern India, the Coastal Energy Limited (CEL) has announced the production of bio-diesel at its Falta SEZ plant. Ashok Kumar Bajoria, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, CEL, said the company will market the product initially in Eastern Indian states only in collaboration with PSUs. A fully automated plant, located at Falta Special...

A good SWOT analysis of the biofuels industry in India by Jagpreet Walia. He says, “Many private players in the transportation sector have already adopted this renewable source and now various PSUs have also come up in adopting Biodiesel consumption initiatives to promote the steps taken by the government e.g....