Webinar on Diabetes and Front of Pack Labelling (FoPL)
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Current News: Volume VI, Issue 11, November 2021
Highlights
- Hydrogen as a fuel (Part-5)
- Can solar water pumps redefine the future of farm irrigation? (Part - 3)
- TN may soon be the largest source of nuclear energy in India
- Govt issues updated list of approved solar modules, manufacturers
- Portugal closes its last remaining coal plant
- Consumer Focus - Electricity Ombudsman Order
- ECC Voice - Success story
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Webinar on Agrivoltaics in India- opportunities and challenges
The availability of a large area of land is a prerequisite to the installation of solar panels. In order to generate 1MW of power, the area of land required could be between 2.5 acres and 4 acres. This implies that purely investing in solar farms filled with hundreds or maybe thousands of solar panels instead of crops will have a serious impact on the agricultural output which the land could have produced.
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Tamil Nadu Climate Voices Initiative
CAG in association with Purpose, New Delhi, has launched an initiative to increase conversations around agriculture, solar energy, and availability of solar solutions in rural Tamil Nadu. The overall objective is to expand and increase conversations with policymakers / stakeholders and engage with farmers to build awareness and demand for DRE (distributed renewable energy). The initiative aims to help shape policies and build public awareness to accelerate renewable energy deployment, strengthen solar energy access for the poor and especially farmers, and facilitate creating opportunities for people to make best use of the technology.
The sub-objectives of the work in Tamil Nadu include the following:
- Mobilise farmers to highlight the demand for DRE solutions from them
- Create a narrative on climate resilient agriculture in the state through activations that bring voices from farmers and energy companies to the forefront
- Take stock of the existing gaps and needs of farmers and solar companies from the government in implementing solar pumps in agriculture
The estimated number of Agricultural Households in Tamil Nadu is 32.44 Lakh. Over 21 lakh agriculture pumps in the state require 3000 crore subsidy annually and require 8900 MW capacity, approximately 20% of state electricity consumption. The power supply is intermittent and still, over 4 lakh more farmers are waiting for their free connection for 15 years and are also demanding diesel subsidies for their existing pumps.
Given the context, solarisation of agricultural fields and installation of solar pumps will help in releasing some of this stress and further go a long way in promoting distributed renewable energy (DRE) solutions in the sector. Though there are some good incentives offered by the government in support of solar for farmers under different programs and schemes, the understanding and knowledge of farmers and local political leaders about these schemes is limited. Very limited efforts are made to reachout to farmers to make them aware, engage media and influencers for wider reach and supporting narrative building. From our Tamil Nadu research we know public, media and politics are key pillars to build and broaden climate solution/DRE narrative in Tamil Nadu, so with this campaign different engagement strategies for various stakeholders will be adopted to build a strong climate narrative in Tamil Nadu.
Webinar on Just Transition in the Electricity Sector in India
With increasing demand for electricity in urban and rural areas, impending shortages in electricity supply due to unavailability of coal and increasing penetration of renewable energy in India, it is imperative to ensure a Just Transition for electricity consumers.
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Agrivoltaics in India- opportunities and challenges
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Speeding vs Road Safety : A case of Chennai City
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நிலையான தன்மையுடைய வீட்டை உருவாக்குதல்: வீடு கட்டுபவர்களுக்கான கையடக்க கையேடு
இந்த கையடக்க கையேடானது, வீட்டைத் திட்டமிடுதல் முதல் அதில் குடியேறுவது வரையிலான பின்பற்றப்பட வேண்டிய அனைத்து நிலைத்தன்மைக்கான அம்சங்களையும் உள்ளடக்கியதாகும். ஒவ்வொரு அம்சத்தின் முக்கியத்துவங்களும் நன்மைகளும் அனைவரும் புரிந்து கொள்ளும் வகையில் எளிமையாக விளக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. இந்த கையேட்டை உருவாக்குவதின் முக்கிய நோக்கம் நிலைத்தன்மையுடைய கட்டிட நுட்பங்களை பயன்படுத்தி வீடுகளைக் கட்டுவது குறித்த முழுமையான தகவல்களை வழங்குவதாகும்.
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Creating a Sustainable Home: A Handy Manual for Home Builders
This handy manual covers all the sustainability aspects, starting from planning till occupying a home. The importance and benefits of each aspect is explained in a simple manner for easy understanding of the reader. The main purpose of this handy manual is to impart holistic knowledge on building homes using sustainable building techniques.
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Webinar on Just Transition in the Electricity Sector in India
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