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Data should have a purpose; inform policy: Secretary, MoEF&CC, at TEDDY launch
04 Apr 2019
Mr CK Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, gave the keynote address at the launch of TERI's annual data yearbook
Why battery energy storage is key to renewables' growth
02 Apr 2019
Apart from helping smoothen grid integration of renewables, battery storage can also help discoms with demand side management
Lower healthcare costs, more jobs among cobenefits of higher renewables' share in India
01 Apr 2019 | Ms Arunima Hakhu
Research under the COBENEFITS project suggests that shifting to more renewable energy in power generation would also lead to employment generation, better health, and cleaner air
Special drive for tree plantations in Uttar Pradesh faces several challenges
20 Mar 2019
In order to provide state level support to India's commitment to achieve additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030 (two thirds potential of this target is with agroforestry), the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has taken the initiative to plant 22 crore saplings in July 2019.
Drying up antimicrobial resistance with innovative wastewater treatment
07 Mar 2019
Studies show that 90 per cent of pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plants release pharmaceutical residues into soil and water, providing ideal breeding grounds for drug-resistant bacteria
Technology lever for green housing scale-up in India
22 Feb 2019
Eco-Cities India is a multi-year technical advisory programme, established under the European Union (EU) -India Cooperation on Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency. A climate-change focussed initiative, the programme is structured around five cities—Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, and the Mumbai and Pune metropolitan regions.
Reevaluating the lens to measure battery energy storage cost
20 Feb 2019 | Mr Ashish Kumar Sharma
One must look beyond just upfront cost and also consider life cycle economic assessment when evaluating the cost of battery energy storage systems
Green, Reliable and Viable: Perspectives on India's shift towards low-carbon energy
13 Feb 2019 | Dr Ajay Mathur| | Lord Adair Turner| | Ms Noemie Leprince Ringuet
The book, released during WSDS 2019, has contributions by key stakeholders and sector experts on India's transition to low-carbon energy
Blockchain and distributed clean energy: How do the twain meet?
30 Jan 2019 | Dr Shashank Vyas
Innovative application of blockchain can empower the smart distribution grid of tomorrow
Auditing Mechanical Road Sweeping machines in North MCD
29 Jan 2019 | Ms Prachi Anand
Independent assessment of mechanized street sweeping in North Delhi Municipal Corporation