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India Eyes To Tap Geothermal Power Potential Of Ladakh
India is currently exploring the Himalayas for the possibility of geothermal power to reduce its dependency on oil and coal energy. Subsequently, experts have been eyeing to tap the renewable energy potential of Ladakh region. However, extensive studies into the environmental impact has been considered crucial to the project. Meanwhile, efforts are on towards harnessing the power from other renewable sources - solar and wind - as well.
Tags: Ladakh, himalayas, Renewable Energy, Coal
Courtesy: The Wire
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Facebook Signs Deal With CleanMax To Buy Renewable Energy From India
Facebook has signed a deal with Mumbai-based Company CleanMax to buy renewable energy from a 32-megawatt wind power project located in Southern Karnataka. The power project owned by CleanMax will supply electricity to Facebook on a long-term agreement using environmental attribute certificates, or carbon credits. Meanwhile, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on April 15, announced that the company's operations will now run by renewable energy… read-more
Tags: Facebook, Renewable Energy, Mark Zuckerberg, Karnataka
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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UP To Have World's Tallest Solar Tree; To Generate 0.5 KW Of Electricity
Under the Smart City Project, two city parks in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district will get a hi-tech solar tree that will generate about 0.5 KW of electricity. Reportedly, the state's first solar tree will be 8 metre tall and will exceed Canada's solar tree at Ontario by 1 metre, to become the "tallest" in the world. Currently, world’s largest solar tree with 11.5 KW capacity is installed in Durgapur, West Bengal.
Tags: Solar Power, Solar Tree, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj, Renewable Energy, Smart city mission
Courtesy: Energy Economic Times
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Drop In CO2 Emissions During Pandemic Likely To Rebound: IEA
International Energy Agency predicted a 7% decline in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020. Citing COVID-19, the IEA anticipated a drop of 5% in energy demands in 2020, the largest slump in past century. However, it alarmed that carbon emissions may bounce back as there are no significant policy changes by nations towards sustainability. Fatih Birol, IEA executive, believes annual investment in green-energy need to surge… read-more
Tags: International Energy Agency, carbon emissions, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Air Pollution, Thermal power plants
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