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India is confronted with the triple challenges of climate change, energy security and economic development with political will and technological prowess. But will that be enough to bring in the capital it needs to ensure a transition to green growth?

India already has a head start in the race for renewables, ranking fifth in the world for installed clean energy capacity.

New Delhi: In what amounts to an investment commitment of over Rs 7,000 crore under the Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has selected a total of seven bidders, including RPower, to build 479 mw power generation capacity, based on concentrated solar power (CSP) in the first phase of the scheme.

To open research and development centre in Tianjin BEIJING: Suzlon Energy, India's largest wind turbine manufacturer, on Friday appointed a new Chinese CEO, part of a wider strategy to localise for a market it has, so far, found difficult to enter. Suzlon, which has invested more than $300 million in China over the past five years, has now a 3.4 per cent market share.

Setting in motion the trade of renewable energy, the government has launched a certification process for the clean energy sector.

Chicago is the nation

The government may have to take a second look at the National Solar Mission guidelines in order to bring more clarity in them

At a time when the Indian government is pushing hard to promote clean energy generation and meet the country

NEW DELHI: Acknowledging the significance of green initiatives, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday said the focus of the Delhi Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair is on eco-friendly products and clean energy.

Inaugurating the Delhi Pavilion at Pragati Maidan here, the Chief Minister said the pavilion is showcasing various innovative technologies of the country besides creating a

The United States and Pakistan, together with American power company AES Corporation, have agreed to create a public-private partnership to develop a 150 megawatt, $375 million wind power generation project in the Gharo Corridor.

India has the potential to become a global manufacturing hub for concentrated solar thermal (CSP) manufacturing. An opportunity to harness the potential is knocking on its doors.

Lebanon's ski resorts have survived civil war but now face an insidious threat from climate change expected to cut snow cover by 40 percent by 2040.

The effects of global warming are still a low priority for conflict-prone Lebanon, where environmental neglect rules.

Skiers and the tourist businesses that depend on them hope this year's warm winter and brief season was not a harbinger of the