If anyone was waiting for energy efficiency market to blossom, now is the time to reap the harvest and the seeds of all hard work which the industry sector experts have sown with their rich experience can look forward to a brighter future.…
Middle class double income families are increasingly buying second property after about 15-20 years of their marriage. Even single income salaried class families are also opting for second property as a hedge against the rising inflation and also looking for high appreciation in the long run.…
At last we are seeing Government fixing up targets under PAT scheme for 478 most energy-intensive industrial units in India. Indian Government announced on the last day of financial year 2011-12 that it has set energy efficiency targets for the core sector — power, steel, cement etc.…
Environmental Protection Agency has proposed carbon emissions cuts for CO2 emissions for coal based thermal power plants in USA. EPA has proposed that new power plants limit their carbon emissions to 1000 pounds or 454 kg per MWh (Mega Watt Hour).…
Protests have erupted in Germany against proposed reduction of Feed-in Tariff. There are widespread fears amongst the Solar Power Industry against scaling down of Feed-in Tariffs. Not long ago Germany had decided to close half of its Nuclear Power plants in the wake of Fukushima disaster and pledged to move to renewable energy sources.…
Buildings be it commercial or residential are the guzzlers of energy. In USA, the Green House Gas emissions majorly come from road transportation or the commercial and residential buildings. While road transportation accounts for 21.6% of CO2 emissions, the commercial and residential buildings account for 15.3 and 12% respectively.…
In India, we are slowly and steadily waking up to the benefits of Energy audits. Though the pace at which we are moving leaves lot to be desired but we can still expect sustained energy savings in the times to come.…
It was expected that rising interest rates would bring down the property prices in real estate. But the last quarter has seen the realty prices hitting highs in almost all the major locations barring of course Hyderabad and Kochi.
Noida has been in news for SC ruling which mandated the commercial units like banks, nursing homes and coaching centres to move out of the residential areas.…
