NEW DELHI, March 17 (UPI) -- India has taken steps to use ethanol, biodiesel and hydrogen for transportation, New and Renewable Energy Minister Vilas Muttemwar said.

NEW DELHI, March 12 (UPI) -- India said it set up 31 waste-to-energy power projects in eight state and 36 wind power plants in nine states.

NEW DELHI, March 11 (UPI) -- India said it will promote the setting up of commercial wind power projects by providing financial incentives.

NEW DELHI, March 5 (UPI) -- India said it is encouraging private participation in all forms of renewable energy, including geothermal energy.

NEW DELHI, March 3 (UPI) -- India's total hydroelectric power potential has been assessed at about 150,000 megawatts, said Vilas Muttemwar, minister for new and renewable energy.

NEW DELHI, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- India's biomass power potential has been estimated at 18,000 MWe, junior Minister for New and Renewable Energy Vilas Muttemwar said Friday.

NEW DELHI, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- India has decided to launch a program to support setting up grid-connected solar power generation plants.

NEW DELHI, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- India says it has conducted wind surveys at 39 sites suitable for wind-power development on the east coast.

NEW DELHI, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- India says it is promoting biomass-based small power projects to meet power demand in rural areas without electricity.