Renewable Energy

All Articles Dealing with Wind,Solar,Geothermal,Biomass,Tidal,Wave and other sources of Renewable Energy

October 6, 2014

Falling oil, coal and gas prices could pose short term risk to Renewable Energy growth

Risk for Renewable Energy Renewable energy has been on a big roll in the last couple of years, with solar energy leading the way. The massively […]
October 3, 2014

Power from Poo?

Severn Trent to produce useful Gas from sewage Britain’s water company Severn Trent Plc is all set to generate renewable gas from processed human excreta. The […]
September 30, 2014

The Indian Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) market needs to be Redesigned and Revamped

REC Market in India The Indian government’s policy of creating a market driven renewable energy market in India to meet the goal of 15% RE generation […]
July 28, 2014

Renewable Energy to account for 45% of production in India by 2030

Renewable Energy to lead by 2030 Solar and wind energy additions are going to be substantially higher, as compared to the existing forecasts leading to major […]
June 16, 2014

India has the world’s 6th largest Renewable Energy Capacity but is way behind China

India has one of the world’s largest renewable energy capacity, ranking amongst the top 5 countries in the world in terms of installed wind energy and […]
January 28, 2014

India to miss Green Energy target of 4.3 GW by 50% in current year

India misses its Green Energy Target The Indian renewable energy industry is not in the pink of health, as is portrayed by a number of ignorant […]
January 18, 2014

Will India's first Geothermal Energy plant come up in Tattapani?

NTPC is collaborating with Geological Survey of India to look into building India’s first geothermal plant at Tattapani at Chattisgarh. Note India does not have a […]
December 27, 2013

Major Power consumers escape Renewable Energy obligations due to complicit Indian Electricity Regulators

No obligation to meet RPO & SPO Targets Renewable energy in India has been facing a lot of issues on different fronts. Despite Indian government’s National […]
September 30, 2013

India's Renewable Energy Market remains Comatose due to Dysfunctional Regulators

India’s Renewable Market is in for deep trouble as the market linked Renewable Energy Certificate market remains in a deep fund. The Indian government has an […]
September 19, 2013

Another Indian Conglomerate catches the Renewable Energy Bug and wants to build a Gigawatt of Capacity

Hero Group to build a Green Plant in India Most of the large Indian conglomerates have made huge investments in renewable energy. The Tatas, Reliance, Shriram, […]
September 18, 2013

Romania follows inglorious European Tradition of a Renewable Energy Bust after an Unsustainable Boom

The incompetence of government authorities and bureaucrats around the world continues to surprise me as renewable energy subsidies keep going haywire. The script followed is the […]
September 8, 2013

List of Institutes/ Agencies under MNRE to promote Renewable Energy in India

List of Institutes/ Agencies under MNRE MNRE has six different institutes to manage six different aspects of renewable energy – solar, wind, bioenergy and hydropower. These […]
September 7, 2013

List of Programs Implemented by the MNRE under the Grid Connected, Off-grid and Decentralized Systems

MNRE or Ministry of New and renewable Energy is a Government body formed to develop and promote the Renewable Energy usage in India. MNRE has designed […]
August 30, 2013

India and China look to invest billions in new Power Grids for Renewable Energy Growth

Power Grid in India and China China and India are investing billions of dollars to increase their transmission capacity to accommodate the sharp growth in renewable […]
July 24, 2013

The Long Tail Risk that faces the Worlds' Greatest Industrial Cluster – China's Guangdong Province

Why Nuclear Energy is on a secular decline Nuclear Energy provides more than 15% of the world’s electricity requirements and is much cheaper than other renewable […]
July 22, 2013

Two new Green IPOs to hit the Indian Markets soon – However, both are fundamentally weak

Two Green IPOs in India – Ind Eco Ventures and Inox Wind The Indian stock market has been languishing in the last couple of years with […]
June 12, 2013

Solar Panel Deadline in the Indian State of West Bengal

It is now time for West Bengal to get “Solarized” As per the new order by Calcutta High Court, all civic bodies in West Bengal need […]
June 1, 2013

Tata Power – Solar Assets Rock even as Thermal Plant gives huge losses

Tata Power to build Solar and Wind Capacity every year TATA Power is one of the greatest power companies in India. The Company has an installed […]
May 1, 2013

Saudi Arabia to become world's biggest Export market of Civil Nuclear Equipment

Saudi Arabia to diversify in Nuclear Power Saudi Arabia is one of the richest companies in the world with gargantuan foreign reserves which keep increasing each […]
April 25, 2013

Why proper implementation & usage of Renewable Energy is the need of the hour for India

Need for proper utilization of Renewable Energy Renewable energy is that form of energy which is replenished by nature on a timely basis. Such kind of […]
April 11, 2013

India's Renewable Energy Industry to hit a huge transmission hurdle soon, after REC bungling

India’s Renewable Energy Industry India’s renewable energy industry is already facing huge problems due to the country’s dysfunctional governance. The whole power industry is in crisis, […]
March 29, 2013

India's Renewable Purchase Obligation Policy to fail, thanks to our screwed up Government

India’s RPO Model India’s energy industry is a royal mess in all respects be it mining, electricity generation or distribution. Large parts of the populance do […]
February 5, 2013

12 International Practices for Renewable Energy Trading

Policies for Renewable Energy Trading Twelve of the most notable types of policies that have promoted renewable energy worldwide are given below: 1. U.S. Public Utility […]
January 24, 2013

US DOE funded low cost loans to Clean Energy Companies comes under renewed fire from the Kochs

Republicans have been attacking the Obama administration for low cost DOE guaranteed loans to clean energy companies, ever since the Solyndra bankruptcy (LINK). They have accused […]
January 23, 2013

Toshiba looks to expand its Nuclear Energy Business

Toshiba to Acquire Urenco Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba is looking to expand its nuclear energy business, even as other big nuclear equipment companies such as GE […]
January 18, 2013

List of Biomass Projects in India – Growing Fast

Biomass Projects in India In the last 10 years, about 96 projects aggregating to 656 MW have already been in operation and about 60 projects aggregating […]
January 8, 2013

Emerging Renewable Energy Trends: Wave Energy – Challenges & Issues

Wave Energy Although wave energy is less intensive than what is available in more northern and southern latitudes, it has a potential of around 40,000 MW […]
January 7, 2013

Renewable Technologies in Nascent Stages: Tidal Power, Uses and Current Tidal Power Plants in India

Tidal Energy: An Overview Tides are caused through a combination of forces created by the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon and the rotation […]
December 18, 2012

Powering Rural India through Renewable Energy – Types of Energy Home Systems & Government Renewable Programs

There are many sparsely populated areas where extension of grid connectivity is not rewarding. Renewable energy can be most cost-effective and advantageous for such areas. Renewable […]
December 17, 2012

How to invest in Small Hydro in India – Installed Capacity, Projects and Companies

Small Hydro Power – Investment Opportunities A large number of SHP projects were established in the public sector during the onset of the early 1990s. However, […]