Syed Tashfin Chowdhury Dhaka – A cheap and effective light made from empty bottles is powering efforts in Bangladesh to cope with electricity shortages and protect the environment. “Bottle lights” are being pioneered in the country by a Dhaka-based research…
Washington D.C- Haiti’s electricity sector stands at a crossroads. Haiti depends on imported petroleum for 85% of its electricity generation, diverting 7 percent of its annual gross domestic product to importing fuel. Still, only 25% of the Haitian population has…
Russia and Iran have signed a set of documents on enhancement of cooperation in peaceful use of atomic energy. Sergei Kirienko, Head of ROSATOM, Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation and Ali Akbar Salehi, Vice- President of Iran and Head of…
The role of the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has been acclaimed for the installation of three million solar home systems in the country in the last one decade. Amid huge media hype a plan to install another three million…
Dr. Atiur Rahman I want express my heartfelt congratulation to IDCOL for their excellent achievement. But, this is not only celebrating moment, but also turning point for green energy investment. WHY? The energy sector poses a particular challenge for green…
The committee inquiring into Saturday’s power outage across the country will seek more time to file its findings. The committee headed by power division’s Additional Secretary Kaykaus Ahmed visited the Ashuganj Thermal Power Plant in Brahmanbarhia on Wednesday. “We will…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the target has been set to bring three million more families under renewable solar energy system through Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) in the next three years. The PM was inaugurating programme organised…
The 8-member probe committee was formed to investigate into the national power grid failure on Saturday last is expected to submit its primary report to the power ministry Wednesday. “We’ll submit primary inquiry report on the national power grid failure…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said that the Saturday’s countrywide blackout occurred mainly because of the management weakness in domestic transmission and distribution. “Our transmission and distribution is very poor, and perhaps for that reason, such a crisis happened…
State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has requested the public to keep patience for next three days to learn about the actual reason behind the national grid failure that plunged the country into darkness for 11 hours on…
Power has been restored in most of Bangladesh, a day after the impoverished, energy-starved nation was plunged into a nationwide blackout. THE outage happened after a transmission line from neighbouring India failed, officials said. The blackout swept across Bangladesh at…
Russia’s state nuclear corporation – ROSATOM suspect political motivation behind arrest of Vadim Mikerin, Head of TENAM Corporation by US FBI. TENAM Corp is the US subsidiary of, Russia’s state owned exporter of enriched uranium and products- Techsnabexport, a sister…
Indian officials held a meeting here Friday to evolve the strategy to supply 100 MW of power from Tripura to Bangladesh, an official said. “Today’s (Friday) meeting studied the various aspects of supplying 100 MW of power to Bangladesh. The…
Solar panels are now remaking the energy equation in the U.S. and breaking records for installations every quarter: There were more solar panels installed in the U.S. over the last 18 months than the last 30 years.
It was a life for them without electricity until recently. But, things have changed fast when they got access to off-grid solar home system. They are happy as it generates enough power for lights, televisions, radios, mobile phone charging and…
The idea of solving Bangladesh’s energy problem through nuclear power generation is ‘broadly accepted’ by all major political stakeholders in the country, said Russian Ambassador in Dhaka Alexander A Nikolaev on Tuesday. “I think the idea of solving the energy…
The government considers forming a “coal club” aimed at sharing knowledge and experience among the public and private sector operators of the coal-fired power plants. Power Division has invited officials of coal-fired plant projects to a meeting on Sunday at…
From: ClickGreen Staff France may be the world’s most nuclear energy dependent country, but times are changing as the country looks to increase the amount of wind—sourced electricity in its power mix. When French President François Hollande took the reins…
Bangladesh’s Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has won the ‘Asia Power and Electricity Award 2014’ in the category of ‘Solar Project of the Year’. A press release on Wednesday said the award was given for IDCOL’s efforts, accomplishments, and positive…
Solar power plant is becoming popular in six upazilas of the district as it gives uninterrupted power supply with low cost.
German Development Cooperation and the Department of Environment on Sunday celebrated theuhrawardy success of installing 500,000 Bondhu Chulas (Improved Cooking Stoves) all over Bangladesh.
You wouldn’t think a small, green, three-wheeled vehicle would be the perfect recipe for creating a buzz in the car world.
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Friday said the country achieved the capacity of producing 11,000 MW of electricity during the Awami League government. “Country’s power general capacity reached 11,000 MW during the Awami League from only 3,000 MW,” he said…
Plans to open the world’s first mine in the deep ocean have moved significantly closer to becoming reality.
Voicing his annoyance against the Power Ministry, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said it cannot be acceptable that the demand for 6600 MW of power cannot be met with the increased production capacity of 11,000 MW. He also raised…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed renewable energy to meet the ever increasing demand for power in Bangladesh. She also said the government had plans to install solar power plants. Austrian Ambassador to Dhaka Bernhard Wrabetz said his country was…
Not only can homes with photovoltaic cells and wind turbines generate electricity, but they can also sell that juice on the backs of grids that the power companies pay to maintain. No wonder they’re asking states to tax renewables.
In a setback for the renewable energy movement, the state House in Oklahoma this week passed a bill that would levy a new fee on those who generate their own energy through solar equipment or wind turbines on their property.
Solar power was once derided as a pipe dream and many industry players have floundered, but while the use in this renewable energy remains tiny compared with fossil fuels, it may be poised to completely reshape the energy market.
A UN report on climate change is expected to call for a trebling of the planet’s use of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. The report is also expected to argue that the trend of increased carbon…