renewable energy
Funding decarbonisation in RMG sector requires smart policies
The challenges are multifaceted, from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels to inefficiencies within factory operations.
Set a concrete target first to achieve growth in renewable energy: a study suggests
Shah Md Ahsan Habib, a professor at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management, conducted the study
NBR offers 10-year tax benefit for investments in renewables
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday granted a 10-year tax benefit for investments to establish renewable energy-based power facilities with the objective to facilitate generation of clean energy.
China wants to make solar panels in Bangladesh
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says while meeting with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in New York
Govt has plan to generate power from hydrogen, ammonia: PM
The government has taken a plan to generate electricity from hydrogen and ammonia alongside the production of solar and wind power in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament
ICDRET 2024 / In conversation with UIU’s Prof. Dr M. Rezwan Khan
Campus engaged in a one-on-one interview with Prof. Dr M. Rezwan, delving into discussions encompassing the conference and the renewable energy sector in general.
'High dependence on imported fossil fuels bringing trouble'
"The high dependence on imported fossil fuels has significantly impacted our energy system."
Why is renewable energy still neglected?
Government mustn’t keep depending on fossil fuel power plants
Clean energy goal far away
In a fresh push, Bangladesh entered its renewable energy era in 2017 with the launch of a 3MW solar power plant in Jamalpur’s Sharishabari. Ever since, the country has added only 459MW of renewable energy to the national grid.
Besides forex reserves, nature needs replenishing too
Nature wants to be treated right and climate change impacts will become even harsher if positive changes are not incorporated in the current practices.
The economic case for renewable energy
It is time to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels altogether.
Why carbon emissions could cost Bangladeshi RMG makers
Targets for carbon emissions are closing in fast on some of Bangladesh's largest trading partners. Some have set targets for 2030. Things are moving more quickly than anybody could have imagined on this issue.
Idcol to get €140.5 million from German bank
The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol) is all set to get €140.5 million from German Development Bank Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) -- €41 million for energy efficiency and €99.5 million for renewable energy projects.
More power, but at what cost?
The latest energy master plan does not align with Bangladesh's clean energy targets
Exploiting Newton’s law of gravity to store green energy
Energy generated from gravity batteries is sustainable.
Is Bangladesh turning its back on renewable energy?
Bangladesh’s dependency on coal-based power plants is gradually increasing, when countries around the world are abandoning the technology to make electricity.
Shamim A Mridha’s Eco-Network wins the Diana Award
Shamim Ahmed Mridha is one such young and motivated individual whose network of environmentally aware people has won him The Diana Award. The award is presented by the Diana Award Org, which according to their website, honours a cohort of “20 outstanding young leaders, visionaries and role models from across the world who have demonstrated their ability to inspire and mobilise new generations to service their communities, as Princess Diana believed they could.”
UK to lend $450m in five years
British International Investment (BII) has embarked on an ambitious plan of lending $450 million to Bangladesh over the next five years, finding that the country has a stable government and policy support for private sector development.
Algal Biofuels: The Next Generation of Renewable Energy?
Algae are a remarkable candidate for biodiesel production.