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Swiss govt to help make Indian buildings more energy efficient

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Business , energy , India

Kiran Energy Solar Power, ReNew Power Ventures and Bharat Light & Power make headway in the renewable energy sector

By : 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...

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Standard Chartered picks up stake in wind farm

By : 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...

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Government reconstitutes statutory advisory body on forest diversion

By : 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...

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Bharti Infratel, OMC to power mobile towers using green energy solutions

By : 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...

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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...

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Power tariff hike triggers solar fever

By : 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...

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India spending over 2.6% to tackle climate change: FinMin

By : 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....

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Subject Tags: Business

City’s annual carbon emission twice that of national average

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Business , EMC , Technology

Ex-Im Approves $57.3 Million in Financing for Renewable-Energy Exports to India

By : 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...

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