21 lakh street lights replaced with LEDs, savings 295 million unit per yearThe ministry said the installation of LED street lights has resulted in annual energy savings of 295 million unit, avoided capacity of over...
11 Apr, 2019, 02.53 PM IST
Street lighting programme lights up 50,000 km of roadsUnder SLNP, Rajasthan leads the country with an installation of 7.85 lakh LED street lights followed by Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat with 6.0...
11 Apr, 2019, 02.03 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's LED street lights shine brightRajasthan has replaced the highest number of conventional lights under the power ministry's Street Lighting National Programme which is bei...
29 Apr, 2017, 11.50 AM IST
Govt plans to phase out incandescent bulbs in the next 3 yearsGovt may put gradual bans on production and sale starting with high voltage lamps, and encourage consumers to use energy efficient alternat...
18 Jan, 2017, 12.49 AM IST
We are in the middle of a revolution led by indexing: John C Bogle, The Vanguard Group"Index funds are shifting the allocation of stock market returns away from Wall Street. "
25 Nov, 2016, 09.04 AM IST
Energy Efficiency Services to raise Rs 10,000 croreThe company is set to raise Rs 500 crore from the domestic bond market, and plans to sell green masala bonds worth Rs 700 crore
26 Aug, 2016, 09.33 PM IST
Energy efficient LED bulbs to light streets of 43,000 villagesThe Maharashtra government has decided to replace CFL bulbs used for street lighting across 43,665 villages in the state with energy-effici...
03 Mar, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
Pollution-hit Chinese buying expensive British airAn enterprising young British businessman has found a way to mint money by selling bottles of "cool" British country air to monied Chinese ...
08 Feb, 2016, 08.35 PM IST
State-run EESL to distribute energy efficient fans at Rs 995 per pieceThe pilot fan distribution programme will be launched by EESL in Andhra Pradesh with a two year installment scheme.
21 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
LED lights to carry energy efficiency labelsUnder the labeling programme for LED lights, it would be mandatory for the producers to affix efficiency labels on these lights.
02 Aug, 2015, 01.25 PM IST
Government push to LED bulbs starts bringing down prices; industry phasing out tungsten bulbsDemand for old fashioned bulbs is stagnant for two years, indicating that a change is already underway as CFL and LED bulbs have been makin...
15 Jan, 2015, 02.31 AM IST
Pyle Audio's boombox for the 21st CenturyThe stereo Street Blaster packs 1,000 watts of power in a rugged package weighing 9.8 kg and measuring 24.5 x 10 x 10 in (62 x 25 x 25 cm).
31 Jul, 2014, 03.39 PM IST
MP government to light up 44 Naxal-hit villages with solar energyUnder the plan, electricity can be generated through methods like biomass, bio-fuel, mini-hydro, solar or bio-gas for energising a village.
07 Feb, 2014, 12.02 PM IST
- Energetic Lighting in carbon credit finance deal with C-Quest Capital
Energetic Lighting India has entered into a carbon credit finance agreement with US-based C-Quest Capital to supply compact fluorescent lam...
21 Dec, 2011, 06.06 PM IST
- BSES Rajdhani ties up with US-based Lighting Science Group
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd has signed a preliminary agreement to explore avenues for distributing the energy efficient bulbs.
19 Sep, 2011, 03.03 PM IST
- Television, phone makers step up decibel levels to woo customers
Makers of televisions, mobile phones and even refrigerators are increasing decibel counts to appeal to the noise-loving consumers.
20 Jun, 2011, 02.37 AM IST
- Parliament going green, solar power to light up Houses
Renewable Energy Min working on Rs 2.53-cr project to be operational by Feb.
06 Apr, 2010, 06.47 AM IST