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Sep 20, 2018
India responds to Antonio Guterres' call for climate action, contributes $1 million to instal solar panels on roof of UN headquarters
India's $1 million contribution to install solar panels on the roof of the UN headquarters will help reduce carbon footprint and promote sustainable energy, -
Sep 20, 2018
SBI raises $650 mn in maiden green bond sale; to finance projects that do not emit toxic elements
With this issue, SBI will become compliant with the global standards as prescribed by the Climate Bonds Initiative, a global not-for-profit investor-focused organisation -
Sep 11, 2018
International Energy Agency's Fatih Birol on oil security, political turmoil and why he's applauding the Indian govt
Fatih Birol has served as executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) since September 2015 -
Sep 10, 2018
Oil prices unlikely to soften soon despite rise in US production; geopolitics associated with crude makes it an expensive product
The shift in the US position from a heavy crude oil import dependent country, to now a net oil exporter will have significant repercussions for the oil prices in the future. If anything, the shift in the US position indicates that the era of cheap oil may be over. -
Aug 29, 2018
Facebook pledges to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by end of 2020
Facebook had set a goal of supporting 50 percent of its facilities with renewable energy by the end of 2018. -
Aug 29, 2018
Climate change: Why green bond financing is a good bet to raise resources to save nature
India’s green bond market is currently pegged at about $3 billion, apportioning majority of the proceeds to renewable energy projects (contributing directly towards achieving India’s NDCs) -
Aug 28, 2018
Indian renewables sector to see strong growth, favourable policy support: HSBC report
According to the report, the fiscal year 2016-17 was a turning point for renewables as newly installed capacity (11GW) surpassed that of newly installed coal (7GW) for the first time. -
Aug 21, 2018
Small to mid-sized renewable energy firms fight consolidation wave, industry set to become 'big boys' club'
Small to mid-sized renewable energy companies in India are starting to look like attractive takeover targets as lenders and investors withhold funds, worried by the stiff competition, weak bond markets, low tariffs and high debt besetting the sector -
Aug 02, 2018
A Singaporean sets up solar-powered tribal school in India, among other projects, to inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship in the young
Singaporean social entrepreneur Alvin Yong dreams big. Why? Because he says, “It takes the same amount of energy to dream small. So why not dream bigger.” He believes in the power of young people to transform their communities for the better. And that is why he continues to support education-led programmes. -
Aug 01, 2018
How Karnataka could become self-reliant in electricity in just 10 years with investments in clean energy
Of India’s renewables target, 100 GW is to come from solar sources, with solar-radiation rich states such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu playing key roles.
