The Delhi government on Monday decided to continue extending a rebate of `6,000 to each domestic consumer for installing solar water heaters. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting presided over by chief minister Sheila Dikshit.

Ms Dikshit said extension of the scheme for one more year will go a long way in saving the environment.

Chandy to launch solar lighting project today

The Department of Prisons is all set to go green with solar lighting systems to be installed in the Central Prison in the city. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the pilot project at the Central Prison at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday.

First 100% Solar Building In Gujarat To Be Opened Today

Gandhinagar: If you believe that solar energy is good enough only to cook rice in solar cooker or heat water as solar water heaters, you need to look further. Solar energy can also provide you the muchneeded respite from heat by running air conditioners (ACs).For the first time, all 40 air conditioners in the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB)’s new building will run on solar energy. The building will be inaugurated today.

To promote the use solar energy in the state Rajasthan government has issued orders to use the solar water heating system in the certain categories of buildings. Despite the mandatory provision with strict penalties there are hardly any takers for it, flouting the rules blatantly.

SRINAGAR: The Government has installed solar water heating devices in 69 hospitals of the State and is contemplating to bring more Government buildings under the project.

Minister for Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Science and Technology and Information Technology, Aga Syed Ruhullah, told a delegation of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry that Government is doing this as there is power crisis in State and solar energy is cheaper energy source.

The mandatory installation of solar water heater as a precondition to obtain power connection has been resented by people in Kodagu. The main reason being the non-feasibility of such a condition due to the climatic condition in the district.

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission, in its amendment to the various clauses of conditions of supply of electricity, had made the use of solar water-heating systems mandatory in certain categories of buildings.

It's easy to achieve 10 p.c. conservation at homes with proper handling of electrical, electronic gadgets

Discussions on brands, prices, offers, and value-additions in a product are common when it comes to buying a gadget for home. However, how many of us tend to know about the energy efficiency of the gadget ?

KOHIMA: The first stake holder’s meeting for the development of Solar City cell in Dimapur, sponsored by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy New Delhi and organised by Department of New and Renewable Energy Nagaland, was held at Dimapur on Wednesday.