Apple’s Solar connection The leading tech giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is now all set to sell solar energy, generated from its farms. The $530 billion company has always been aggressive about renewable energy. It has been looking for ways to use renewable energy as the main source of power in its facilities worldwide. Amongst one […]
Obama-Modi Recent US Meet During PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit to USA, US President Obama and Modi decided to channelize work on the renewable energy front. Amongst other important things, the two agreed to bring the Paris treaty into force before Obama’s retirement by the end of 2016. Climate change, clean energy and energy security […]
Chattisgarh and Telangana – Impressive Progress from May’15-January’16 I have analysed the installation number for different states in the last one year. As can be seen from the table below Rajasthan and Gujarat hold the top positions in the country, with solar installations crossing the 1 GW mark. Eight states namely MP, TN, Maharashtra, AP, […]
LOIs awarded to winners of the 1.2 GW Jharkhand Solar auction In one of our earlier March stories, we already covered the high tariff bids in the tribal state of Jharkhand. The major concern highlighted was the uncertainty in getting land for solar project, as Jharkhand is majorly a tribal state. The next reason for […]
Jobs increasing in the Renewable Energy Sector Not only is renewable energy benefitting the world at large by providing a cleaner and greener environment, but it has also become the largest employer worldwide. Renewable energy is now the top employment generating sector in the world. According to a new report from the International Renewable Energy […]
New Delhi Metro run on solar power Solar power is all set to power the metro trains in New Delhi, India once again. The New Delhi Metro was built in 1995 in phases, with capital investment of more than $2.7 billion. The project was recognised as the first railway project globally for reducing greenhouse gases […]