Staff Reporter

Renewable energy attracted over $250 billion in global private sector investment in 2011 according to the United Nation’s REN21 report by the World Resources Institute as well as by a separate analysis by Bloomberg Energy.

In years past that referred to the difference between the thinking of the older generation and the younger generation. Today it can be used to describe the difference between how much electricity is being generated versus how much is needed.

Energy is one of the key contributors to sustainable development. Energy is an essential input to maintain and improve living standards of people, particularly the poor and the vulnerable and to develop to socioeconomic infrastructure required for sustainable growth. Over 2.7 billion people still rely on traditional use of biomass for cooking.

Under the Electricity Act (2003), the governing legislature for the Indian power sector, State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) are mandated to promote renewable energy (RE) through the setting of Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs). Under these policies, certain parties (obligated entities) are obligated to purchase a minimum share of their electricity from renewable energy sources.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation has injected long-term capital to help unlock India's huge renewable energy potential.

The time frame for improving the electricity transmission system in the Philippines has been extended from 10 to 15 years.

The $280-million San Ramon Power plant of Alsons Group has secured an Environment Compliance Certificate.

Two official studies predicted higher waves and earthquakes that could bigger that its nuclear power plants are prepared for.

CEA's draft of the National Electricity Plan of 2012 suggested that the duration of a PPA should be brought down from the existing 25 years to 15-18 years.

The Government of Uttarakhand (GoUK) has recommended to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to award stage-II forest

The Government of Uttarakhand (GoUK) has recommended to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to award stage-II forest

State-run NTPC has sought the help of the Government of Mizoram (GoM) in expediting the forestry clearance for the former's

SJVN has been lagging behind the targets set for the generator barrel concreting at units 1, 2 and 6 of its 412 MW Rampur hydro

In yet another disappointing turn of events for NTPC`s Rihand super thermal power plant (STPP), power equipment major BHEL has failed

Since the beginning of 2012, CPCEC’s Beijing-based Carbon Asset Operation and Management Co., Ltd. (Carbon Asset Company) has completed a new

Hinduja Energy has formed a joint venture with STEAG Energy Services for setting up 10,000 MW power plants. It The projects will require an investment of $12-14 billion during the next eight years.