Renewable Energy

Brazil’s pigs help people produce clean energy

August 21, 2019 Anand Gupta

Pigs, already the main source of income in this small municipality in south-western Brazil, now have even more value as a source of electricity. The mini-thermal power plant of Entre Rios do Oeste, inaugurated on 24 July, uses the biogas provided by 18 farms, in a pioneering technical-commercial agreement in Brazil involving pig farmers, the […]

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Planting trees alone cannot arrest climate change

August 21, 2019 Anand Gupta

Countries such as Japan and Ireland are already experiencing the fallout of ill-planned plantation drives Climate change is upon us. Our experiences are daily confirming what climate models have long predicted. The sea is swallowing coastal villages. Between 1998 and 2017, over five lakh people are said to have died owing to extreme weather events […]

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‘Helium from moon can be used as energy source’

August 19, 2019 Anand Gupta

The two-day expo was host to tens of science projects developed by students from Classes 1-12, a school release said on Saturday. CHENNAI: Space missions to moon will help us tap helium as a source of energy and that is the purpose of having projects such as Chandrayaan, said Mayilsamy Annadurai, Indian scientist working as […]

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IIT Madras researchers are creating ‘blue energy’ from the meeting point of salt water and fresh water in estuaries

August 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

Dr. Vishal Nandigana and his team of researchers at IIT Madras are working on a new and promising alternative source of power called ‘Osmotic Power’ or ‘blue energy’ wherein electricity is derived from estuaries. Indian Institute of Technology Madras Assistant Professor Dr. Vishal Nandigana and his team of researchers at the IIT Madras Laboratory are […]

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Vestas Profit Falls as Trade Tariffs Bite Wind Supply Chain

August 16, 2019 Anand Gupta

Intense competition across the global wind industry is weighing on equipment suppliers and spurring consolidation. Denmark’s Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine supplier, reported a sharp decline in profit during the second quarter, as the cascading trade war weighs on the global renewable energy supply chain. But Vestas noted several bright spots for its business, […]

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Antonio Guterres calls on nations to come up with concrete plans to fight climate change

August 3, 2019 Anand Gupta

Expressing concern over changes in the weather patterns leading to severe heat waves across the world, UN Chief Antonio Guterras has called on global leaders to come up with concrete plans and strategies for carbon neutrality by 2050 and not “beautiful speeches.” Expressing concern over changes in the weather patterns leading to severe heat waves […]

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Waste to Energy: BHU to generate 3.5 Mw electricity every day from trash

August 2, 2019 Anand Gupta

In a first of its kind recycling project, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will draw power generated from waste products on its campus. VARANASI: In a first of its kind recycling project, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will draw power generated from waste products on its campus. The university, which is more than a century old, will […]

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UN chief calls on world leader to attend 2019 Climate Summit

July 23, 2019 Anand Gupta

New Delhi: The UN SecretaryGeneral António Guterres has called on the world leaders to visit New York on 23 September this year with concrete, realistic plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020, in line with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent over the next decade, and to net zero emissions by […]

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Scotland’s wind energy just set a new record, putting country on track for 100% renewable electricity in 2020

July 19, 2019 Anand Gupta

Scotland’s wind energy just set a new record, putting country on track for 100% renewable electricity in 2020. As we work to fight the climate crisis, one of the most important things we can do is continue shifting towards renewable energy. And while some countries may be struggling to make that shift, Scotland is excelling. […]

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AP Moller Holding makes first moves in the renewable energy market

July 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

A.P. Moller Holding, which controls Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, made its first move into the renewable energy market yesterday, revealing it will buy local wind turbine supplier KK Group from Swedish private equity Solix Group. “Denmark is the leading hub for the wind industry worldwide with significant global growth potential. We look forward to supporting KK […]

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