ALTERNATIVE
TECHNOLOGY
Harvesting
solar power in residences
.
With
ample sunlight almost around the year, one possibility is through use
of solar energy and other renewable energy sources to generate
electricity to meet the needs of residential buildings in Chennai. At
an urban scale similar initiatives could be undertaken to provide
solar powered streetlights and other public facilities. Delhi
government has decided to pass an order for compulsory use of solar
power for advertising hoardings and water heating in government and
some categories of buildings.
by
Durganand Balsavar, The Hindu, 16/02/2008
Tidal
power debut in Bengal
.
Bengal
is set to get the first tidal power plant in the country.
A
tidal power pilot project has been sanctioned on the Durgaduani river
in the Sunderbans.
The
solar power project to give light to the Sunderbans will be
introduced in Jhargram, West Midnapore, and Darjeeling.
The
Telegraph, 11/02/2008,
The
greening of Paris
.
In
a dense urban context, cars are the most inefficient system of
transport, creating traffic jams and needing more and more parking
space. The car culture in the city had to be replaced by alternative
systems of transport, a goal that was challenging not only in terms
of providing these systems but also in terms of inspiring a change in
the habits of Parisians.
The
New Mobility plan for Paris focussed on five significant initiatives:
The Mobilien Bus Rapid Transit system, the new tramway, the Carte
Orange for easy access, the recently introduced Velib public cycles
and lastly, the idea of car-sharing. Some of these were new ideas,
some involved improving existing systems and some, the reintroduction
of old systems such as the tramways with improved technology. The
built environment of Paris governed the location of each system and
together, they created a network that served the entire city
by
Manisha Gutman, The Hindu, 03/02/2008
'Karnataka
a role model for solar technology
.
Solar
Light Private Limited (SELCO- India), a Bangalore-based solar service
company has been awarded the prestigious Tech Museum Award' of the
United States. The Tech Museum rewards outstanding and innovative
projects, which leverage new and existing technologies to benefit
mankind and solve some of the planet's most basic problems.
The
Deccan Herald, 03/02/2008
Ministry
of New and Renewable Energy Introduces 3 new schemes to promote
Renewable Energy
.
Megawatt
Size Grid Interactive Solar Power Plant
Programme
on Development of Solar Cities
Main
features
Programme
on Power Generation from Municipal and Urban Waste
The
Telegraph, 05/02/2008
Solar
power to light up City
.
The
Centre has identified Bangalore and 59 other cities and towns in the
country for large-scale shift to solar energy to power street
lighting.
According
to a plan drawn up by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,
Bangalore and the other identified cities will be developed as model
solar-powered cities in cooperation with local municipal bodies.
by
Ajith Athrady, The Deccan Herald, 06/02/2008
