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Year 2011 – Renewable Energy sector in India
The highlights of the year 2011 for the renewable energy sector in India are The country saw 3815 MW grid connected RE capacity getting added. As expected, wind energy sector contributed the highest at 2827 MW, biomass was second at 498 MW, small hydro contributed 310 MW and solar 180 MW . The total grid-connected […]
Renewable Energy capacity addition in FY2011-12
Renewable Energy generation capacity of 3530 MW is expected to be added in the current financial year 2011-12. Out of this, 3400 MW would be in the grid-interactive mode and 130 MW would be in off-grid /captive mode. The renewable energy sources expected to be added are mainly wind, solar, biomass and small hydro. The […]
Global RE investments surge to $ 211 billion in 2010
UNEP recently published the “Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011” in collaboration with Bloomberg New Energy Finance. At a overall level, the RE investements grew by 32% to reach $ 211 billion in 2010. Emerging economies contributed $72 billion, a notch higher than the developed economies, at $70 billion. This is a significant shift […]
Wind Power in Gujarat grows more than ten times in ten years
Gujarat has experienced 545% growth in installed wind power generation capacity from 338 MW in 2006 to 2175.5 MW as of today. The data till the end of March 2011 shows a installed capacity of 2048 MW. Of India’s total installed capacity of around 13,300 MW, Gujarat account for nearly 15%. At a country level, […]
India’s first RE based smart mini-grid system commissioned
July 5, 2011 by Agneya
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India has recently commissioned the first of its kind RE Based Smart Mini-Grid System in the TERI Retreat at Gurgaon. Speaking at the function, Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister of MNRE said “The country must have strong safeguards so that it gets the best technology and also develops it indigenously.” Shri Sunilkumar Shinde, Union Minister of […]
IPCC Study: Renewables can meet the energy demand of the world
IPCC is optimistic, even bullish on the potential of the renewable sector, particularly the solar power. In its recently released study, IPCC has said that the renewables can meet global demand. The report says that clean energy could account for almost 80% of the world’s energy supply by 2050. This comes with a big “if” […]
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- ¿Quiénes son los responsables de afrontar el cambio climático? October 2, 2017Source: Infobae - El cambio climático es probablemente el mayor desafío ambiental y social que enfrenta la humanidad, y que fue generado por el ser humano. Es un problema global que se resuelve en forma global, en donde existen muchos matices que hacen difícil el consenso entre los países respecto a las decisiones que deben tomarse. Sin embargo, todos recono […]
- Consecuencias del cambio climático en los peces October 2, 2017Source: El tiempo - Una subida de 2°C altera la metilación del ADN y la expresión de genes claves para la supervivencia y el desarrollo. Este estudio ofrece una nueva visión sobre las consecuencias del cambio climático en los peces a través de modificaciones epigenéticas en todo el genoma
CDM News
- New information on methodologies May 4, 2017The following request for revision has been received and is available for global stakeholder consultation (GSC) from 02 to 16 May 2017: "SSC_729: Request for revision to the classification criteria of geographic locations as SUZs so as to qualify for automatic additionality". The submitted documentation is available at the following link: Should yo […]cdm-multimedia@unfccc.int(CDM Newsletter)
- Call for input on "Issues included in the annotated agenda and related annexes of the ninety-fourth meeting of the CDM Executive Board" (19 to 25 April 2017, 24:00 GMT) April 19, 2017The call for input on "Issues included in the annotated agenda and related annexes of the ninety-fourth meeting of the CDM Executive Board" is open from 19 to 25 April 2017, 24:00 GMT. The call is available at:cdm-multimedia@unfccc.int(CDM Newsletter)
May 20, 2013 by Agneya
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