Monthly Archives: November 2011

Events: Wind IPP Summit: 2012 – Scale, Offshore and Repowering: Building Future Wind Capacity

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

Wind IPP Summit: 2012 – Scale, Offshore and Repowering: Building Future Wind Capacity  17 – 18 January, 2012, Mumbai, India Wind energy is the largest source of renewable energy in India. Wind power in India has shown sharp growth, with … Continue reading →

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USAID report on Energy Trends in Developing Asia: Priorities for a Low-Carbon Future

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA) has released a comprehensive report, Energy Trends in Developing Asia: Priorities for a Low-Carbon Future which analyses 6 major developing countries with the rest of the world. This makes … Continue reading →

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Australian Carbon Tax Legislation has now been passed and will convert into an emissions trading system in 2015

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

For all those Renewable Energy Projects who have written off carbon credits as a funding mechanism should take heart in the form of the Australian Carbon Tax legislation which allows for purchase of carbon credits from outside Australia post 2015, … Continue reading →

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Biomass – a Sustainable Renewable Energy Source for India

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

Biomass – a sustainable renewable energy source for India! Biomass has been man’s fuel of choice ever since the time he harnessed energy in the form of fire, and continues to have a considerable impact on rural populations especially in … Continue reading →

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Proposed Gujarat Solar Policy Tariffs for period 29th Jan 2012 to 31st March 2015

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

The Gujarat Solar policy enters a new tariff phase for the period 2012-2013 for PV  and 2012-2015 for Solar Thermal, interestingly rates proposed for Solar Thermal are much higher than those for PV even though CSP is supposed to be … Continue reading →

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