2023: A Remarkable Year in Clean Energy
In 2023, global renewable energy witnessed remarkable growth, with solar setting records in China, Europe, and the U.S., wind adding capacity to power 80 million homes, and batteries driving a … Read More
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The Increase in Rooftop Solar Installations in India
The rooftop solar installations in India registered a 34.7 per cent year-on-year jump to 431 MW during July-September 2023, aided by a fall in module prices, Mercom India said. The rooftop solar installations were … Read More
From Trash to Treasure: Goa’s Testament to Sustainable Waste Management
The Indian state of Goa has successfully transformed a towering landfill into an integrated solid waste management facility. The plant, which is operated on a public-private partnership model between the … Read More
World’s First Solar Powered-airport
Cochin International Airport, India’s first airport built under a public-private-partnership (PPP) model scripted another chapter in aviation history by becoming the first airport in the world that operates completely on … Read More
Flipkart’s Commitment to Environmental Protection
The Indian company Flipkart is focusing on resource efficiency in its operations. As a part of its Net-Zero commitment, Flipkart adopted the IGBC’s Green Logistics Parks and Warehouses Rating system … Read More
India’s Success in Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
India’s greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased. The country is well on the way to meeting … Read More
Restoring a Sacred River
The Ganges basin is home to 520 million people along with more than 25,000 species of plants and animals. The region is responsible for 40 percent of India’s gross domestic … Read More
Success of Plantation Drives in Uttar Pradesh
The Indian state Uttar Pradesh planted over 30 crore saplings on 22 July 2023, as a part of the its massive annual plantation drive, Vriksharopan Janandolan 2023. From 2017-18 to … Read More
The Green Garland of Telengana
The city of Hyderabad in Telangana, India, was announced as the grand winner of the prestigious ‘World Green City Award 2022’ by AIPH. The inaugural Awards ceremony took place on … Read More
The Inspiring Story of Modhera
Modhera in the state of Gujarat has become India’s first village to be powered by entirely by solar energy. The cost of the solar project was $9.7 million, which was … Read More