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DCNS eyeing opportunities in maritime energyBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 17, 2012
DCNS, a global leader in naval defence and ship building, is exploring opportunities in marine renewable energy in India. The nearly 400-year-old French company, which is currently building six Scorpene submarines in a multi-million dollar contract for the Indian Navy... Read more.. |
With waste-to-energy, landfill search endsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 11, 2012
In 1999, Singapore was sending 0.76 million tonnes of waste to its landfill site in a year and incinerating 2.04 million tonnes. In 2011, only 0.2 million tonnes was sent to the site while 2.66 million tonnes was sent for incineration to its four waste-to-energy (WTE) plants... Read more.. |
Panel for making 2% spending on CSR mandatoryBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 9, 2012
A Parliamentary panel has suggested that 2% spending by corporates on CSR activities in the new Companies Bill should be made mandatory to prevent them from escaping the liability by citing one reason or the other. "The clause seems to provide a security valve for... Read more.. |
Rush for solar projects in Tamil Nadu spurs mega land dealsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 8, 2012
Investors are recreating the oil rush of a century ago, only this time they are descending with fistfulls of cash on dustbowls and barren tracts in Tamil Nadu's districts like Cuddalore, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin, hoping to make big bucks from the harsh sun that shrivels... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business |
Nagaland govt goes big way in installing solar powerBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 5, 2012
In the face of erratic electricity supply in the state, the Nagaland government has planned to install solar power facility in most of the directorate building of various departments within this year. Although the department of new and renewable energy (NRE) wanted to... Read more.. |
Reliance Group enters into partnership with China Ming YangBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 3, 2012
Anil Ambani's Reliance Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Chinese wind turbine maker China Ming Yang Wind Power Group for developing up to 2,500 MW clean energy projects in India as well as other South Asian countries. Ming Yang Wind Power has inked... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , China , China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited , energy , Human Interest , Ming Yang Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. , Reliance Group , Technology |
India's Srei plans $1B infrastructure equity fundBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 3, 2012
Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. plans to raise $1 billion to invest in India's infrastructure sector and will soon hold roadshows in the U.S., Europe, Japan, Australia and the Middle East to market the equity fund, its chairman said. The plan comes at a difficult time... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. |
Syntel Sponsors SIFE India Sustainable Entrepreneurship CompetitionsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2012
Syntel, Inc. a global information technology services and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) firm, today announced it will sponsor two regional competitions in India organized by SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), a global non-profit organization operating in 39 countries... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Human Interest , India , Labor , Law , SIFE India , Syntel Inc. , Technology |
A-B-C-D of the Business Case for Energy Efficiency By : Snehil Taparia, Jun 26, 2012
This article explores the different business prerogatives and the benefits that can be tapped into by adopting energy efficiency measures in the workplace. Depleting energy resources, rising cost of energy and the threat of climate change have elevated the demand for... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , Human Interest , Labor , Law , Resource Efficiency , Technology |
DRDO licensing eco-toilets to private companiesBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 24, 2012
Commercialising the use of indigenously-built Bio-Digester technology which turns human waste into biogas and odourless compost, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is now licensing private companies to build eco-toilets all over the country. "As... Read more.. |