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During 2008-09, Haryana has witnessed the highest ever installation of solar water heating systems of over two lakh litre capacity which is 157 per cent more than the previous years, thereby reducing the peak load on the grid by about 2 MW and reduction in the emission of 3038 tonnes of CO2.

T. Ramakrishnan

CHENNAI: Egypt is going all out to promote renewable energy and is striving to attract Indian investment.

Sujay Mehdudia

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission that aims to add 20,000 MW of power in India by 2022.

SHIMLA: The Israeli Government has offered to sign a memorandum of understanding with Himachal Pradesh for water management and renewable energy in the wake of keen interest shown by Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and his team who are on a visit to Israel to study irrigation and poly-house technology.

Govt Announces Revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards To Lower Emissions
Urmi A Goswami NEW DELHI

MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) will be creating an awareness among the public of the optimum utilisation of renewable energy at affordable costs and educating engineering students in the 16 districts of south and Central Tamil Nadu.

These are the priorities of the new Deputy General Manager of TEDA, Madurai Region, S.E.S. Syed Ahamed, who took charge on Monday.

The government today said the ambitious National Solar Mission, which aims to generate 20,000 MW of power by 2020, will be launched on Friday.

New Delhi: The US and other advanced countries may be dithering in the fight against climate change but India is all set to open a new front

New Delhi: The US and other advanced countries may be dithering in the fight against climate change but India is all set to open a new front

R. Sairam

MADURAI: Theni is emerging a major source of electricity generation through wind power with the district identified as having potential to generate over 500 MW in the next few years.