Antiquated power plants and inefficient electricity generation are the hurdles that India faces as it seeks to power its growing economy and also improve people’s access to electricity
India languishes at the 11th spot in energy efficiency among the world’s 16 largest economies, says a global energy efficiency scorecard released by the US-based non-profit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)…Read more
Tea growers in India’s Assam state are worried as production falls due to high temperatures and lack of rain and are looking at ways such as irrigation and planting more shady trees to mitigate the problem
Acres of rolling greens, endless rows of orderly tree shrubs broken by tall, leafy trees, women with bamboo baskets slung on their backs busy plucking tea leaves…To the unsuspecting eye, it is all normal at the Koomsong Tea Estate…Read more
Weathermen are noticing that 25 of their observation stations from north, northwest and central India registered major increases in heat waves in the first decade of this century, and five stations – mainly from northwest India – showed an increase in severe heat waves
Long-term data from 103 weather stations analysed by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Pune have confirmed that heat waves…Read more
The four BASIC countries stick to their developing nation stand at a meeting to prepare for the next round of climate negotiations
Brazil, South Africa, India and China (BASIC) presented a united front and reiterated their stand on climate negotiations at the 18th ministerial level meeting held in New Delhi this week. Developed countries had been hoping that the four governments would at least drop a hint…Read more
Around 300 million Indians lack access to electricity, the largest chunk among the world’s 1.2 billion people in this situation. The International Energy Agency estimates that 55% of these people will have to get their access through micro-grids, individual lighting systems and other alternatives to central grid connections. So how effective are micro-grids?
A 2011 review of the rural electrification situation across 10 states in India revealed that…Read more
