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Indian Tycoons Urged to Switch to Solar Energy

In New Delhi the head of a U.N. climate change panel is urging the Indian trade and industry to switch over to solar energy for a sustainable future. Here's that report.

The chief of the UN Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is calling on India’s top business leaders to support the country’ solar energy mission and help ensure a sustainable future. This comes ahead of the CEO World Forum that opens this Thursday in New Delhi.

Mr. R. K Pachauri explains how, according to the national action plan on climate change, India is to generate 20,000 megawatts of solar power by the year 2022.

[R K Pachauri, Head, UN IPCC]:
"This is a very ambitious and a very visionary plan because by 2021-2022, that's the fiscal year, the intention is for the country to establish 20,000 megawatts of solar capacity. And this doesn't include other form of renewable energy, just solar power generating capacity. And I think this is where businesses and industry has to seize the opportunity."

The National Solar Energy Mission, launched in January this year, aims to sustain the country's growth based on renewable and clean sources of energy in the near future.

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Posted: 06 February 2010
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The Power of Solar Energy

Jeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute, discusses the "phenomenal promise" of solar energy.

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Posted: 05 August 2010
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Using Solar Energy in Your Home

Home improvement expert Danny Lipford explains the benefits and disadvantages of using solar energy in your home.

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Posted: 05 August 2010
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Cleantech Exhibition 14 – Israel Look to Solar Energy

Clean technologies are increasingly being used to produce energy and preserve water throughout the world. The Fourteenth annual exhibition of clean technologies is currently being held in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Usually identified with progressive water technologies, Israel has mostly examples of solar technology at the exhibit this year. Despite recent discoveries of great quantities of gas, the Israeli government continues to allocate incentives for solar energy development.

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Germany is a country much colder than Israel and with much less sun, yet it has a long tradition of using solar energy.

The Chairman of the German company Abakus came to Israel for one day to visit his partner Sun City which is participating in the Cleantech Exhibition.

[Thomas Sandner, Board Chairman, Abakus]:(Male, English)
"When we talk about energy in northern countries we always mean heating. And I think that in a country where we have more sunlight we will talk about air conditioning that is more suitable to solar application.”

There is also a commitment to the future of the developing countries that will face difficulties trying to meet their increasing need for energy.

[Thomas Sandner –Chairman Abakus Board] :(man, English)
"All these developing countries will need a new kind of energy because otherwise we will not be able to provide the demand of the people in the long run."

Cleantech also offers energy-saving options, such as light bulbs made to last for 40,000 hours.

[Ofir Ruziac, CEO Ralco Energy - Sharp]: (male, Hebrew )
"We're talking about low energy consumption of electricity. The light bulb is capable of working for two-and-a-half hours for less than half a cent."

The heat, color and wattage of the bulb can be remotely controlled.

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Given the large quantity of sunlight in Israel, future energy development depends on Cleantech, and we are sure to learn about some new technologies next year.

NTD, Tel Aviv, Israel