Renewable Energy

Global Investors Meet: "Himachal Pradesh Has Huge Investment Potential," Says PM Modi

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday November 7, 2019

PM Narenrda Modi attended the Global Investors' Meet - Rising Himachal - at Dharamshala today. The Meet aims to attract investment in the agri-business, food processing, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, tourism, hospitality and civil aviation, hydro and renewable energy and other sectors.

Angela Merkel Praises India For Its Initiatives In Renewable Energy

India News | ANI | Friday November 1, 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday praised India for its work in the field of renewable energy and said Berlin intends to work very closely on sustainable development and climate protection including waste management and availability of pure water.

India To Build Solar, Wind Energy Farms Along Border With Pakistan

India News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 22, 2019

India plans to build a string of renewable energy projects along its western border, the officials said today, as the country continues an ambitious programme to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.

Hyundai Bags Order From EESL For Kona Electric: Report

Edited by Ameya Naik | Monday October 21, 2019

The Kona electric is already being used by Power and new and renewable energy minister Raj Kumar Singh, and NTPC chairman and managing director Gurdeep Singh and there are several who are keen to use it.

The Art Of Croissant Making Inspires Solutions To Challenge Of Storage Renewable Energy

Shubham Bhatnagar | Sunday October 20, 2019

In a new study, researchers took inspiration from the art of croissant-making to find a possible solution for the sustainable energy problem.

Gandhi Jayanti 2019: Mahatma Gandhi Would Have Liked Indians To Tackle Climate Change, Says S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 3, 2019

Mahatma Gandhi would have liked Indians to focus on the issue of climate change, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, stressing that the fight against this global challenge is much larger than just renewable energy and involves a virtual overhaul of the lifestyle.

PM Modi Announces $150 Million Line Of Credit To Pacific Island Nations

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a USD 150 billion line of credit to the group of Pacific island nations for undertaking solar, renewable energy and climate related projects based on their requirement.

"World Is Not Doing Enough," Says PM Modi At UN Climate Action Summit

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 23, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the world was not doing enough to tackle the climate crisis, calling for "global behavioural change" at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. As part of its commitment to the cause, India will increase its renewable energy target to 450 gigawatts, he announced.

PM Among First Set Of Speakers At UN Climate Summit. Why It's Significant

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to articulate his government's ambitions on renewable energy and make a call for a coalition for disaster resilient infrastructure at UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' High-Level Climate Action Summit on Monday.

India Making "Fantastic Efforts" In Renewable Energy: UN Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

India is a very important actor and "fundamental partner" in international efforts on climate action and is making a "fantastic effort" to grow its renewable energy basket, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said.

Global Climate Strike: US Workers of Google, Amazon Join Protests

Reuters | Saturday September 21, 2019

Hundreds of workers from Google, Amazon and other technology companies on Friday joined climate-change marches in San Francisco and Seattle.

Google Plans to Invest EUR 3 Billion in European Data Centres

Associated Press | Friday September 20, 2019

Google's top boss said Friday the tech giant is planning to invest EUR 3 billion to expand its data centres across Europe in the next two years.

Google Makes Biggest Corporate Purchase of Renewable Energy

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 20, 2019

The announcement came at a time when hundreds of Google employees were scheduled to participate in the "Global Climate Strike" on Friday.

"Already Achieved Half Of Our Renewable Energy Target": Prakash Javadekar

India News | ANI | Monday September 9, 2019

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar this morning said that India has already achieved half of its renewable energy production target.

PM Modi Wants India To Be Solar Power Battery Hub

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 5, 2019

Amid his thrust on renewable energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wondered whether India could become a hub of solar power battery manufacturing, which can play a major role in the march towards clean energy.