‘Eco-friendly’ and ‘Sustainability’ are the new corporate buzzwords
India does not have to look very far for sustainable architecture as indigenous architects like Laurie Baker in the 1960s pioneered cost-effective, energy-efficient buildings and...
Category : Environment
Oil firms look for green investments
Higher taxes on fossil fuels and the climate change goals of national governments are prompting oil and gas companies to recalibrate their energy mix to...
Delhi Metro’s Phase III is likely to be fully powered by solar energy.
Delhi Metro signed a purchase agreement for 25 years with Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited, a joint venture between Solar Energy Corporation of India and...
Environment friendly ‘air conditioned’ auto which has saplings
In Bengaluru, there is an auto owned by Narayan V which keeps water for the commuters to beat the heat. He has put some plants...
Batteries types available for home energy storage
What battery types are available for home energy storage applications? Lead batteries Lead-type batteries (particularly lead acid) have been in widespread commercial use longer than any other...
10 ways to invest in renewable energy
For the uninitiated, the variety of ways companies can throw their weight into the market for renewable energy quickly starts to devolve into alphabet soup....
9 things to keep in mind before quitting the grid
Think about the costs & payback Is going off-grid worth it for you in pure financial terms? Unless your property is a new-build home with...
Iran to bolster Kyrgyzstan’s hydro-power sector
Kyrgyzstan’s hydroelectric power sector could receive a boost from the government of Iran. The Islamic Republic enjoys much success in building dams and power plants,...