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August 8, 2012
Grid-connected RE project launched in Europe
A 39 MW-hour grid connected renewable energy storage project has been launched in Europe by a consortium of seven partners – the INGRID project is a major research and development, and demonstration project with an overall budget of €23.9 million. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
New transparent solar panels could be used as windows
Researchers at UCLA have developed a transparent solar panel that could be used as a home window. These windows would probably not generate enough electricity but would add to the total electricity needed for the house. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Will cheap Chinese solar panels invade Japan?
Japan has set a very lucrative solar Feed in Tariff which can give an IRR of over 30 per cent to solar power plant developers. This has led to great excitement amongst top solar panel manufacturers who are facing massive competition in other markets. Now the Japanese Government officials fear that their local […]
August 8, 2012
Largest solar installation in Maldives now operational
WIRSOL SOLAR AG, the developer of the largest solar installation in the Maldives announced that the installation has now been commissioned, and is now supplying power to hospitals and schools on six islands. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Germany considers tariffs on Chinese solar panels
Germany’s environment ministry is considering launching anti-dumping proceedings against China over its financial support for solar power firms amid a bitter price war in the industry that has left many German panel producers fighting for survival. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
UK: Supporting gas while cutting support for wind, biomass
The UK government recently granted tax relief for natural gas drillers and cut subsidies for renewable energy, signalling more reductions in the months ahead as it balances demand for cheaper power against a goal to lower pollution from fossil fuels. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
US: Climate change affecting native communities
Environmental changes in the tribal communities of Native Americans are leading to almost entire villages literally being wiped out by coastal erosion. Congress is being asked to come up with a strategic plan to address the impact to help ensure Alaska Natives and American Indian tribes continue to exist. Read […]
August 8, 2012
UK could miss climate targets due to draft energy bill
According to a report by the influential Energy and Climate Change Committee, UK government plans to reform the energy sector are lacking detail and could see the country miss its carbon emission targets, according to a report out today. It goes so far to say that the bill in its […]
August 8, 2012
Price of polluting falls as carbon credits get cheaper
The price of carbon has fallen to new lows in world markets, hampering efforts in New Zealand and overseas to improve the environment. The cost for each tonne of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases discharged used to be US$40 and is now US$5. Read more here.
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..