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Swiss govt to help make Indian buildings more energy efficientBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 13, 2012
Switzerland is preparing a feasibility report on improving energy efficiency in the buildings coming up in India as they are likely to be major contributors to carbon emissions. Switzerland already has an MoU with the Power Ministry that is aimed at reducing energy... Read more.. |
Kiran Energy Solar Power, ReNew Power Ventures and Bharat Light & Power make headway in the renewable energy sectorBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 9, 2012
Three leading lights of India Inc have found a second wind with their renewable energy start-ups. ET digs deeper into the plans of these professionals-turned-entrepreneurs searching for their place in the sun. RAYS OF SUNSHINE He came to India with a foreign... Read more.. |
Standard Chartered picks up stake in wind farmBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2012
Standard Chartered Bank, which is targeting improvements in energy and resource efficiency in its buildings, has taken a stake in a wind farm to source green energy for an office in Chennai. It has taken a 26 per cent stake in Green Infra to source over 1.5 million... Read more.. |
Government reconstitutes statutory advisory body on forest diversionBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2012
Government is sending out yet another industry friendly signal. The environment and forest ministry has reconstituted the statutory advisory body on forest diversion with members, who have strong pro-industry, particularly mining and hydro power, bias. The ministry has... Read more.. |
Bharti Infratel, OMC to power mobile towers using green energy solutionsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 3, 2012
Tower company Bharti Infratel on Thursday teamed up with OMC Power, a renewable energy service company (Resco), for powering its off-grid and poor grid telecom tower sites in rural areas using renewable energy solutions. The move will complement Infratel's green... Read more.. |
Odisha climate plan deficiencies: What needs to be done?By : Sustainability ..., Jul 31, 2012
The formulation and finalisation of Odisha Climate Change Action Plan (OCCAP) has been a step in right direction. But due to lack of involvement of stakeholders the plan has been directionless and inconclusive. It is evident that climate change impacts the socially and... Read more.. |
Power tariff hike triggers solar feverBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 27, 2012
KOCHI: With KSEB hiking power tariff in the state, the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) is toying with the idea of tapping solar energy to bring down its electricity... Read more.. |
India spending over 2.6% to tackle climate change: FinMinBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2012
India is spending over 2.6% of it's GDP to deal with challenges of climate change and wants rich countries to honour their financial commitments to address green issues, according to a Finance Ministry paper.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business |
City’s annual carbon emission twice that of national averageBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 24, 2012
Every year, an average Mumbaiite emits 3.83 tonnes of carbon dioxide, which is equivalent to emissions from a small petrol car making 76 round trips between Mumbai and Pune (a distance of 165km).Mumbai’s carbon footprint is double the national average of 1sust.4 tonnes of... Read more.. |
Ex-Im Approves $57.3 Million in Financing for Renewable-Energy Exports to IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 18, 2012
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a pair of loans totaling $57.3 million to Solar Field Energy Two Private Ltd. and Mahindra Surya Prakash Private Ltd., respectively, to finance the export of American solar panels and ancillary services... Read more.. |