Solar-Powered ATM Machines Expand Banking Options in Rural India
For many villagers in rural areas of India, personal banking comes at a high cost. In addition to the expense of traveling to the nearest branch, often in distant cities, they must often forgo a day’s...
View ArticleCarbon Emissions Reached Record Levels in 2011, Report Says
Global carbon dioxide emissions reached record levels in 2011, driven largely by a 9.3-percent increase in Chinese emissions, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA)....
View ArticleRenewable Energy Investments Grew by 17 Percent in 2011, Reports Say
A surge in investment in renewable energy in India, coupled with strong green energy growth in the U.S. and China, led to a 17 percent global surge in alternative energy investments last year,...
View ArticleCheap Solar Power for Poor People in India
Another inspiring story about solar power benefitting the people who need it most: people living in emerging countries, in areas without grid connection and where often dirty kerosene is the only...
View ArticleHistoric Blackouts Reveal Troubling Holes in India’s Power Network
The historic blackouts that left more than 670 million people in India without electricity this week revealed profound problems with a power network struggling to keep pace with one of the world’s...
View ArticleSave the Internet, Part 3: India Offline
In my last post, I talked about the harm caused by generating electricity to feed the internet (and all our other electrical needs). Today I’m going to look at what happens when we use so much energy...
View ArticleU.S. Solar Panel maker to Build Solar Farms in Energy-Hungry India
First Solar Inc., the U.S.-based solar panel manufacturer, plans to expand its role in the global energy industry by developing solar power farms in India, where an emerging industrial sector is...
View ArticleIndia Approves $4 Billion Plan to Add 6 Million Green Vehicles by 2020
The government of India has approved a 230-billion rupee strategy ($4.13 billion) to spur increased production of electric and hybrid vehicles over the next eight years, setting a target of 6 million...
View ArticleIsraeli Delegation Brings Urban Water Expertise to India
“There is a an almost uncanny fit between India’s needs in the urban water arena, and what Israeli companies are able to offer,” so says Abraham Tenne, VP Desalination at Israel’s Water Authority...
View ArticleIndia to Close Sourcing Loophole Ahead of Next Solar Auction
As prices for solar energy continue to drop and reach grid parity in some regions, the ongoing battle over domestic sourcing of materials continues to grow. Ahead of the next round of auctions in India...
View ArticleShould Cleantech Fear India’s Pharma Patent Loathing?
The continual news out of India about legal rulings breaking or invalidating pharmaceutical patents has become too much for the cleantech industry to ignore. I’m not equating or conflating green...
View ArticleHow High Tech is Helping Bring Clean Water to India
Despite decades of efforts that have dramatically improved access to clean water in India, more than 140 million people there still drink water contaminated by bacteria, chemicals, and other...
View ArticlePlans for World’s Largest Solar Plant Unveiled in India
India is set to build the largest solar power project in the World, with a proposed capacity of 4,000MW. The Government has announced the massive scheme in a press release by the Ministry for Heavy...
View ArticleAustralia and India to Collaborate on Clean Fuel Production
In a time when Australia’s liquid transport fuel supplies are declining and our transport needs are growing, a research partnership between Australia and India could provide a solution to a number of...
View ArticleGreenpeace Announces Early Bird Winners In Crowdsourcing Challenge
Irrigation pumps powered by clean renewable energy, such as solar pumps, could solve both the economic and environmental dilemma: they don’t emit greenhouse gases, and their fuel is free. But...
View ArticleLow-Income Solar Project Is Recognized at U.N. Climate Talks
An Australia-based solar start-up company was recognized at the U.N. climate change talks in Warsaw for its work replacing highly polluting kerosene lamps with solar lighting in low-income regions of...
View ArticleGreen Building Laws Spread Overseas
Mandatory green building laws are spreading internationally from the Philippines to India. With more than 11 billion square feet across 175,000 projects being LEED certified worldwide, it should not be...
View ArticleSolar Plays Key Role in India’s Energy Future, World Bank Says
In a recent report, The World Bank said that solar power is one of the key elements of its Country Partnership Strategy with India. The organization said it will circulate the findings of the study to...
View ArticleIn Some Measure, Climate Change Is Self-Correcting
Here’s an article from the New York Times that makes an important point: as industry becomes increasingly aware that climate change is cutting into its bottom line, it takes action – and that action...
View ArticleIndia’s Wind Energy Potential 30 Times Greater Than Believed, Study says
A new report says that the wind energy potential in India may be 30 times greater than previous government estimates, a finding that the authors say could provide a critical solution for a country...
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