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National Centre for Clean Coal Research & Development Inaugurated

The National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development was inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)-Bengaluru by the Union Minister of Science & Technology, Dr Harsh Vardhan. National Centre for Clean Coal Research & Development The National Centre for Clean Coal Research & Development has been established by the government of India through ..

Topics: Chemical engineering • Climate change mitigation • Coal pollution mitigation • Energy • Energy development • Energy economics • Environmental mitigation • Indian Institute of Science • Nature • Sustainable energy

International conference ‘ANGAN’ organized in New Delhi

On 9th September 2019, a 3-day long International conference ANGAN for Energy Efficiency in Building Sector is being organized by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)  in New Delhi. Indo-German Technical Co-operation is also partnering in the event. Experts and policy makers from 16 countries are participating in this event to discuss various alternative options and ..

Topics: Bureau of Energy Efficiency • Economy • Energy • Energy economics • Energy efficiency • Energy industry • Ministry of Power • Resource efficiency

Power Ministry approves proposal to declare Ocean Energy as Renewable Energy

The Ministry of Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) has approved a proposal to declare ocean energy as Renewable Energy. The decision would give a boost to ocean energy in India. The Ministry has clarified that energy produced using various forms of ocean energy such as tidal, wave, ocean thermal energy conversion etc. shall ..

Topics: Energy • Energy conversion • Energy development • Energy economics • Energy policy • Marine energy • Ministry of Power • Ocean Energy • Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion • OTEC • Renewable energy • Renewable energy technology • Renewable Purchase Obligation • Sustainable technologies • Tidal Energy • Tidal power • Wave Energy

First-ever global coalition launched for clean cooling

The 1st ever of global coalition on clean and efficient cooling was launched at First Global Conference on Synergies between the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement in Copenhagen, Denmark. This coalition is aim to identify solutions and mobilise action to accelerate progress towards clean and efficient cooling. Global Cool coalition was supported by the UN, ..

Topics: Energy economics • Energy policy • Natural environment • Nature • Sustainability • Sustainable architecture • Sustainable building • Sustainable Development Goals • Sustainable energy

First-ever global coalition on clean and efficient cooling was launched at First Global Conference

The first-ever global coalition on clean and efficient cooling was launched at the First Global Conference on Synergies between the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement, which concluded on April 3, 2019, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The aim of Cool Coalition is to inspire ambition, identify solutions and mobilise action to accelerate progress towards clean and efficient ..

Topics: Air conditioning • Climate change mitigation • Energy economics • Energy policy • Law by country • Paris Agreement • Politics by country • Sustainability • Sustainable Development • Sustainable Development Goals • Sustainable energy • Sustainable Energy for All

IEA publishes ‘Global Energy & CO2 Status Report’

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has recently published the ‘Global Energy & CO2 Status Report’, which is designed to provide an update on the world’s energy markets, including the latest available data for oil, natural gas, coal, wind, solar, nuclear power, electricity, and energy efficiency. According to the Report, According to the IEA’s Global Energy ..

Topics: Energy • Energy economics • Energy policy • Energy Watch Group • International Energy Agency • Sustainable energy • World energy consumption