Renewable Sources of Energy

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 30 Aug 2010 01:37

Solar power has potential to free Indin homes from grid'
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city ... 453404.cms

India to add 100 Mw solar power capacity
http://www.business-standard.com/india/ ... ty/405871/

Clover plans Rs 300-cr solar power foray
http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/n ... 74677.html

Solar lamp, water filter aimed at India's poor
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20014772-1.html

krisna · Post by **krisna** » 07 Sep 2010 22:04

India May Need $10 Billion to Install 10 Gigawatt of Solar Thermal Power

India plans to install 20 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2022 in three phases. The country added 8 megawatts of solar power capacity that is fed to the grid as of Jan. 1, compared with a target of 50 megawatts for the five years ending March 2011, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

krisna · Post by **krisna** » 17 Sep 2010 00:44

TransAct Selects India for Solar Panel Manufacturing

The patent holder filed for patent protection in India at the end of August 2010 enabling TransAct to proceed with setup and testing.
TransAct executives traveled to India in May 2010 to identify opportunities in the sustainable energy sector

The Solar Mission under the National Action Plan of India received its Prime Minister's approval in August 2010 to bring 20,000MW by 2020, 100,000MW by 2030 and 200,000MW by 2050.

India is strategically located in our licensed territories and has a mandate to support the development of solar power," says TransAct Energy Corp.'s CEO Rod Bartlett. "It is the perfect place for us to set up manufacturing of the Square One Solar panel and to establish joint ventures for power production. We look forward to establishing our Indian presence and will start the process of securing a manufacturing site in the last quarter of 2010."

Sanjay M · Post by **Sanjay M** » 23 Sep 2010 04:15

x-posted:

Compact Ground Source Heat Pump for Heating Buildings and Homes

Amber G. · Post by **Amber G.** » 26 Sep 2010 00:52

Meanwhile on the lighter side, an item from Cambridge, MA (Home of MIT) in Good Clean Tech..
Cambridge Park Powers Lamp With Dog ...

Developed in conjunction with MIT and the city of Cambridge, the system consists of a "methane digester" located in a local park. Dog owners simply pick up after their pet using a biodegradable bag and then throw it into the machine...... then broken down by anaerobic bacteria, which creates the methane gas used to power the lamp.

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 26 Sep 2010 05:07

Calif. push for renewables could blow across West

The California Air Resources Board on Thursday adopted a new standard mandating that utilities in that state get 33 percent of their power from wind, solar, and other renewables by 2020.

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 28 Sep 2010 03:21

Why no one is thinking of tapping enery between gravitation force and magnetic polar repulsion energy. I have seen some clocks in India working on that sort of tension to keep it running! Being a PG in Physics make me to think strangely.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1218601/m ... ee_energy/

http://peswiki.com/index.php/OS:Andy_Gr ... gnet_Motor

chaanakya · Post by **chaanakya** » 28 Sep 2010 12:25

joshvajohn wrote:
How to generate free electricity using magnets
****

All Generators do that but not without cost.

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 29 Sep 2010 01:46

Solar rickshaw finds no takers
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/new ... 642195.cms

Ameet · Post by **Ameet** » 01 Oct 2010 22:39

Green jobs for millions

http://cleantechnica.com/2010/10/01/gre ... le-energy/

India’s ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working on a proposal to start several diploma and technical training courses in renewable energy specifically in solar energy systems. The ministry feels that there would be tremendous demand for skilled technicians as several project developers would launch their solar energy plants and other renewable energy power plants in the near future.

The ministry recently gave approvals to the first projects of the National Solar Mission which would make India the leading solar energy power generator by 2022.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 02 Oct 2010 00:00

Amber G. wrote:Meanwhile on the lighter side, an item from Cambridge, MA (Home of MIT) in Good Clean Tech..
Cambridge Park Powers Lamp With Dog ...
Developed in conjunction with MIT and the city of Cambridge, the system consists of a "methane digester" located in a local park. Dog owners simply pick up after their pet using a biodegradable bag and then throw it into the machine...... then broken down by anaerobic bacteria, which creates the methane gas used to power the lamp.

Janab Amber G,

We have been doing something similar for decades now, with our gobar gas plants, to locally produce cooking gas in many our rural homes in India.

It certainly doesn't require MIT type of inputs.

Some ambitious types were even generating electricity small time from gas powered generators.

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 03 Oct 2010 13:37

How To Build A Free Magnetic Energy Generator - Get An Alternative Green Energy To Solar Power With Zero Point Magnetic Power Magniwork
http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?ac ... rid=224203

Magnetic power offers energy-saving alternative
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/ ... 092210.php

Magnetic Energy Device Could Mean 40% Power Savings
http://inhabitat.com/2010/09/24/magneti ... r-savings/

Tanaji · Post by **Tanaji** » 03 Oct 2010 13:58

^^^ From the first link

A perpetual motion device is a machine that continues to move indefinitely by itself without stopping. Therefore, it will produce a larger amount of energy than it consumes, which ultimately results in a surplus of energy for you to fully power your home with completely free electrical energy.

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 03 Oct 2010 20:30

Power from shock absorbers

Maybe all those potholes on Indian roads were made for a purpose?

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 04 Oct 2010 21:29

Searl Effect Generator device promises free energy
http://www.naturalnews.com/029881_Searl ... nergy.html

Molycorp plans aggressive move into rare-earth metals
http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/st ... tory1.html

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 07 Oct 2010 21:42

India's National Solar Mission gets off to a shining start
http://www.rechargenews.com/hardcopy/article231851.ece

Companies Plan 100 MW of Solar for India
http://www.eco-business.com/news/2010/o ... lar-india/

Excited about M&M's entry into 2-wheelers: Kinetic Motor
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/busine ... 89683.html

vasu_ray · Post by **vasu_ray** » 08 Oct 2010 02:25

with offshore wind turbines gaining popularity and reaching capacities of 10MW per unit, hopefully a turbine based on the design similar to the Kaveri variant KMGT (marine) will be developed, while tapping the private sector participation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_wind_turbine

5000MW installations in non-tsunami risk seas would be great

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 11 Oct 2010 20:55

U S based company to set up solar thermal plants in India
http://news.oneindia.in/2010/10/08/us-b ... india.html

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 15 Oct 2010 03:29

http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/In ... cid-1.html
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/busine ... 91051.html
Green in focus in USD 2.3 trln India plan

http://cleantechnica.com/2010/10/13/us- ... -in-india/
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joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 16 Oct 2010 17:12

Solar Hybrid UPS

This type of UPS is both cost-effective and easy to install. It is also one of the ways in which a company can go about adopting green technologies. By Manjari Juneja

http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20 ... nd01.shtml

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 26 Oct 2010 01:20

India Plugs into Low-Cost Solar Technology
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Ind ... 71523.html

I wonder whether there can be a solar panel along the roadside of the National Highways from north India to South India which can create electricity for the road and can play a role of giving shadows for those who wish to cycle or walk alongside the road during the daytime. There are many pilgrims who walk sometimes to different temples and other destinations by walk.

Next generation of Young people in India will discover new things for the country and for the world and thus making India great! They will not be bothered about their religion nor about their identities.

Renewable Energy Technologies in India
http://indiamicrofinance.com/renewable- ... india.html

Mumbai, Vellore students selected for German honour
http://sify.com/finance/mumbai-vellore- ... ijccj.html

SaraLax · Post by **SaraLax** » 28 Oct 2010 10:52

India emerging key hub for wind turbines

India, with an installed wind generating capacity of 12,800 MW, is emerging as a major manufacturing hub of wind turbines. As of now, 17 manufacturers have a consolidated annual production capacity of 7,500 MW and nine new companies are expected to enter the Indian wind energy sector in the next one or two years. The annual wind turbine manufacturing capacity is likely to cross 17,000 MW by 2012-13, according to a background note on the wind energy industry, prepared for the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference 2010 that got under way at Greater Noida here today.

The note, prepared for a session on “Wind energy: Leapfrogging into a new era”, says that Indian companies are exporting wind turbines and turbine blades to Europe, the US, Australia, China and Brazil. Some of the foreign companies with subsidiaries in India are sourcing more than 80 per cent of their components from Indian component manufacturers.

The Global Wind Energy Outlook 2010, prepared by the Global Wind Energy Council, estimates the installed capacity in India to reach 65,000 MW in the next 10 years, with investment of about $80 billion and employment of about 1,50,000 people.

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 02 Nov 2010 20:07

Areva puts a US$3bn smile toward Indian solar power
http://www.ifandp.com/article/007939.html

U.N. lauds green project ahead of Cancun
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resourc ... 288702774/

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 05 Nov 2010 21:32

joshvajon, i have seen a number of solar powered street light prototypes - each unit generates and captures its own power needs. unit costs still a little high, but certainly usable in indian context if manufacturing costs can be brought down through volume

koreans have created a model smart city where street lights go dim unless someone is walking on the pavement and then it brightens up around them and then dims again. reducing energy consumption and light pollution

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 06 Nov 2010 00:14

Lalmohan
yes it is true if we can use such technology to put on the lights onlywhen someone is walking. It is already there in many building in the West though sometimes one has to dance to get the lights on. Some innovative minds, research fellows and investments and strategic planners have to work together in this area in India. Such programmes will be succesful if there is a good coordination between some IIT researches or other university researchers in this area and also officials.

Manishw · Post by **Manishw** » 06 Nov 2010 03:38

Solar energy in India has not got its due share.For a mostly hot country the potential can be increased manyfold and stress on fossil fuels can be greatly decreased.The govt. has not done enough but seems we are headed in the right direction.People will be producing electricity at home if proper incentives are provided.This can ease a lot of burden on the national grid.

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 07 Nov 2010 03:38

Manish I agree with your point 150 %. I hope and wish this dream becomes a reality. It is essential to make it mandate for all the new houses to have a solar facilities ontherroof at least in the urban areas. Sometimes I think of Jeyalalitha stype of governance, in spite of her political inexperience, she makes sometimes good decisions and then make all the people to follow it. For example water preservation systems in all houses. If people did not do this they ended up paying extra taxes or fines. Everyone did and so Tamil Nadu underground water level went up a lot and UNDP praised her actions on this. IT would be interesting to get some leaders like this to make quick decisions and immediately make people to implement this - such as a solar roof on the house tops with a subsidised solar cells. I give this as an example. Please be not carried away with the politics of the story!!

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 11 Nov 2010 19:00

India to Launch Green Investment Bank to Fund Renewable Energy Power Plants
http://earthandindustry.com/2010/11/ind ... er-plants/

US, India Launch Space-Based Solar Energy Initiative
http://ecopolitology.org/2010/11/10/us- ... nitiative/

Saint Gobain Glass India to offer solar energy glass solutions
http://www.glassonweb.com/news/index/12289/

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 13 Nov 2010 13:41

Solar-powered Jantar Mantar shows the way
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city ... 917434.cms

India offshore wind farm plan
http://www.biofuelswatch.com/india-offs ... farm-plan/

$175-m worth deals on clean energy signed
http://www.thehindu.com/business/article874622.ece

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 22 Nov 2010 13:02

Use of solar power may rise in coming decades: Expert
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Use-of-so ... 29399.aspx

ONGC to invest INR 500 crore on renewable energy research
http://www.steelguru.com/indian_news/ON ... 76499.html

All the areas of research can be done in association with a particular university. Many of our universities lack this combination of R & D focussed research and particularly in their relationship with such companies and their investment. Chennai has a lot of car industries but not any R & D related to energy saving cars.

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 27 Nov 2010 15:35

Switching on India’s solar future
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/headw ... gy/714123/

The report is a comprehensive study of various facts indicating on how the solar industry has shown itself to be incredibly resilient to the general economic crisis.
http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Ne ... 5003247403

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 04 Dec 2010 00:39

India's Massive Solar Program Underway
http://asiasentinel.com/index.php?optio ... Itemid=225

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 06 Dec 2010 04:51

Solar power to turn cheap as firms bet on India
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Solar-pow ... 34762.aspx

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 08 Dec 2010 23:18

India's Solar Auction at Risk as Tata Power Says Projects `Not Bankable'
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-0 ... redit.html

Indian government needs to be realistic on this. But I am not sure whether TATA is also playing politics in this?!

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 15 Dec 2010 20:01

NVVN Selects 37 Solar Developers in the First Phase

National Vidyut Vyapar Nigam has just released the list of developers selected under JNNSM for setting up solar power projects.

List of Developers – Solar PV

1. 5 MW PV project by Mumbai based Camelot Enterprises Pvt Ltd at Kalhe in Maharashtra.
2. 5 MW PV project by Gurgaon based Khaya Solar Projects Pvt Ltd at Village Mundwa , Nagaur Tehsil in Nagaur District of Rajasthan.
3. 5 MW PV project by DDE Renewable Energy, Faridabad at Village Bhojas, in Khinvsar tehsil, Nagaur District of Rajasthan.
4. 5 MW PV project by Electromech Maritech Pvt Ltd, Pune at at Village Bhojas, in Khinvsar tehsil, Nagaur District of Rajasthan.
5. 5 MW PV project by Finehope Allied Energy Pvt Ltd, New Delhi at Village Bhojas, in Khinvsar tehsil, Nagaur District of Rajasthan.
6. 5 MW PV project by Vasavi Solar Power, Hyderabad at Village Bhojas, in Khinvsar tehsil, Nagaur District of Rajasthan
7. 5 MW PV project by Newton Solar Power, Ahmedabad at Village Bhojas, in Khinvsar tehsil, Nagaur District of Rajasthan
8. 5 MW PV project by Greentech Power Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad at Village Bhojas, in Khinvsar tehsil, Nagaur District of Rajasthan
9. 5 MW PV project by Saidham Overseas Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon at Village Bhojas, in Khinvsar tehsil, Nagaur District of Rajasthan
10. 5 MW PV project by Mahindra Solar One Pvt Ltd, Mumbai at Village Amla in Phalodi, district , Jodhpur of Rajasthan.
11. 5 MW PV project by Azure Power (Rajasthan) Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, at Kathali Village, Jayal Tehsil, District Nagaur of Rajasthan.
12. 5 MW PV project by Maharashtra Seamless Ltd, Gurgaon at Village & Tehsil Pokaran in JAisalmer district of Rajasthan.
13. 5 MW PV project by Viraj Renewables Energy Pvt Ltd, Mumbai at Village Rawre, Phalodi tehsil, in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.
14. 5 MW PV project by Northwest Energy Pvt Ltd, Mumbai at Village Kantia in district Nagaur of Rajasthan.
15. 5 MW PV project by SunEdison Energy Pvt Ltd at Village Deh, Tehsil Kolayat in Bikaner district of Rajasthan.
16. 5 MW PV project by Alex Spectrum Radiation Pvt Ltd at Village Gajner, Kolkayat Tehsil in Bikaner district of Rajasthan.
17. 5 MW PV project by Indian Oil Corp, New Delhi at Village MArudi in Barmer district of Rajasthan.
18. 5 MW PV project by Punj Lloyd Infrastructure Ltd in Phalodi Village, Bap tehsil in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.
19. 5 MW PV project by Bhaskar Green Power Pvt Ltd in Village Pareware in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
20. 5 MW PV project by Amrit Animation Pvt Ltd, Kolkata in Lanwa village, Pokaran tehsil, in Jaisalmer district.
21. 5 MW PV project by Oswal Woollen Mills Ltd , Ludhiana in Natisara village, Phalodi tehsil in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.
22. 5 MW PV project by Precision Technik Pvt Ltd, Kolkata in Nokh village, Pokaran Tehsil, in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
23. 5 MW PV project by Karnataka Power Corporation, Bangalore at Belakavadi village, Lalavalli tehsil in Mandya district of Karnataka.
24. 5 MW PV project by Coastal Projects Ltd, Hyderabad at Murudi village, Molakalmur taluk in Chitradurga district of Karnataka.
25. 5 MW PV project by Ritwik Projects Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad at Kutagulla village , Kadiri tehsil in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
26. 5 MW PV project by Saisudhir Energy Ltd , Hyderabad at T.Veerapuram village, Rayadurg Taluk in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
27. 5 MW PV project by Welspun Solar AP Pvt Ltd New Delhi at Thummala Village, Amadgur Mandal in Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh.
28. 5 MW PV project by Electrical Manufacturing co Ltd , Kolkata at Naini village in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
29. 5 MW PV project by Alex Solar Pvt Ltd, Kolkata at Khurda in Khurda district of Orissa.
30. 5 MW PV project by CCCL Infrastructure Ltd, Chennai in Kombukaranatham village in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu.

List of Developers – Solar Thermal

1. 50 MW Solar Thermal project by Megha Engineering & Infrastructres Ltd , Hyderabad at Viranapalle village, Pamidi Mandal in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
2. 100 MW Solar Thermal project by Lanco Infratech Ltd, Hyderabad at Chinnu Village , Nachana Tehsil in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
3. 100 MW Solar Thermal project by KVK Energy Ventures Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad at Chinnu Village , Nachana Tehsil in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
4. 100 MW Solar Thermal project by Rajasthan Sun Technique Energy Pvt Ltd, NAvi Mumbai at Ladkan village, Kolayat district in Bikaner district of Rajasthan.
5. 20 MW Solar Thermal project by Aurum Renewable Energy , Mumbai at Mojap village, Dwarka tehsil in Jamnagar district of Gujarat.
6. 50 MW Solar Thermal project by Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd, Raipur at Village Pareware in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
7. 50 MW Solar Thermal project by Corporate Ispat Alloys Ltd, Mumbai in Nokh village, Pokaran Tehsil, in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.

joshvajohn · Post by **joshvajohn** » 20 Dec 2010 17:18

NVVN has conducted Selection and bidding process and has received an overwhelming response
http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Ne ... 5024665261

Raghavendra · Post by **Raghavendra** » 27 Dec 2010 19:36

Pioneer avers solar power’s now cheaper than kerosene
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_pi ... ne_1486614

krisna · Post by **krisna** » 31 Dec 2010 03:03

Patola to power: Patan shines again

Known as the home of Patola , one of finest hand woven sarees produced in the world, Patan, a historic city in North Gujarat, is also powering its way ahead to become a hub of solar power generation. As many as 16 solar power companies will set up their power plants in solar park being developed at Charanka village in Patan district.

Gujarat government on Thursday launched Asia's first ever solar park at Charanka, which is barely 16 km away from the Pakistan border. The solar park, the first of its kind in the country, will house solar power generation capacities worth 500 Mw by different individual companies that will bring investments worth more than Rs 7,500 crore in the park.

The Gujarat solar power park, which is also named Swarnim Surya Tirth by the chief minister, is spread over 2000 hectares of land. Out of this about 1000 hectares is the government waste land, while approximately 1000 hectares is private land, which will be acquired as and when required, a top government official informed.

(not gandhi nehru family name

)

Some of the other allottees that will set up power plants at the park include, GMR Gujarat Solar Power Pvt Ltd (25 MW), Sun Edison Energy India Ltd (25 MW), Alex Astral Power Pvt Ltd (25 MW), Roha Energy Pvt Ltd (25 MW), Emami Cement Ltd (10 MW), Azure Power (5 MW) among others.

India has lot of sunshine, hope we do utilise it in a grand scale. will reduce our dependence on oil from middle east.

krisna · Post by **krisna** » 31 Dec 2010 06:02

India aims huge renewable power

There has been announcement by government of India that it expects renewable power generation capacity to be determined with 72,400 megawatt by 2022 which almost 4 times more compared to 17 gw at present.
At present, the country has a capacity of 150 gw where 17 gw or 11.3% is from the renewable. To achieve this latest target the country must produce 55 gw in 12 years where the present rate is about 2.2 gw. This target from the country is very less compared to the China’s target of 500 gw by 2020 which is total power capacity from renewable, hydel and thermal of 455 gw in India is expected. If the target is accomplished the renewable sector will contribute with 15.9% or 500 basis points said the ministry.

The contribution of renewable has been 4.4% of total electricity output in the country although having 11.3% capacity

The country is also waiting for the approval from the Cabinet for its new manufacturing policy that may affect the growth of China and make India one of the leaders of clean and green industries. Many green tech manufacturing have shifted to China after developing in the places like Europe, Japan, Malaysia and US during last 3-5 yrs.

krisna · Post by **krisna** » 31 Dec 2010 06:41

German solar firms came up empty-handed in India in 2010

Solar industry expert Wolfgang Hummel of the Berlin Technology and Industry University presented a study which showed that German firms failed to win a single one of the 37 solar projects put up for tender by the Indian government this year

He said this is a crucial issue because in the future the German solar market - till now the world's largest thanks to the Renewable Energy Law (EEG) which promotes the solar sector - is going to start losing in importance, according to industry projections.

Last January India unveiled an ambitious solar programme aimed at building up the country's capacity from virtually zero to 20 gigawatts - the performance of about 20 nuclear plants - by 2022.

Hummel said 301 companies bid on the projects. Many were won by domestic Indian firms thanks to the unique local bid tender specifications. But Chinese firms, such as Suntech, also won a number of contracts.

The expert compared the Indian solar sector to that of the German machinery industry: 'The Indians want practical solutions at a favourable cost and not sophisticated expensive high-tech products.'

Unique Indian solutions for purely Indian problems.