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Green buildings not an in-thingBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 25, 2011
Despite government incentives, concept of green buildings has failed to catch the fancy of real estate developers here. This is much in contrast to booming real estate markets like Gurgaon (Haryana), Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad where "green" is the in-thing. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Technology |
Prefabrication – A stepping stone to sustainable development in India By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2011
Revolutionary housing concepts like the ‘India Concept House’- a prefabricated building solution-can help achieve cost savings both in the short term and over the life of the structure. Given the competitive nature of construction activity and the role it plays in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Entertainment , Environment , Labor , Law , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Technology |
Wipro lends e-hand to BMCBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2011
The e-governance system of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is likely to get a further boost. The Centre has engaged IT major Wipro to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) to strengthen the online facilities and functioning of the civic body. A Wipro... Read more.. |
Wastewater woes: Learnings from Tirupur By : Pranay Kumar, Dec 21, 2011
In the following article, the authors discuss the waste water woes at the Tirupur textile hub. Testing of wastewater at Tirupur Textile Unit |
Operating Cost of AluminiumBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
The primary producers endeavour to reduce their operating cost through a slew of measures like reducing power consumption by adopting energy conservation methods, modernization of equipments, increase in current efficiency, reducing fallen anodes in smelter, improving... Read more.. |
Sustainability “watch-outs” for the Indian industries By : Jyoti Deka, Dec 19, 2011
Near term sustainability legislation and initiatives would impact the power generation, textile, financial and automobile industries the most among the Indian businesses, according to a recent survey by cKinetics. The survey which studied 34 upcoming... Read more.. |
Suzlon Energy Chairman Says Funds Raised to Expand, Not for Margin CallBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2011
Founding investors of Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL), India’s biggest wind-turbine maker, sold a stake to raise cash for the company to invest in land and infrastructure, the chairman said, rebuffing speculation over other motives. Suzlon needs to invest in property for... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Suzlon Energy Limited |
Betting the environmental farmBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
Canadian diplomats and politicians enter the annual round of climate talks with one goal: protect the oilsands. In order to do that, our government is essentially betting the planet that we will not, in the meantime, reach a tipping point that will push the world into... Read more.. |
Cairn sale of Indian stake gains approvalBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
SHAREHOLDERS in Cairn Energy are set for bumper payouts after the oil and gas firm finally won clearance to sell the bulk of its Indian businesss for around $6 billion (£3.8bn) to Vedanta Resources. This could put Sir Bill Gammell, the ex-Scotland rugby international... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Cairn Energy |
Outlook on SEBI's new mandatory ESG reporting requirement By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2011
As India's 100 largest companies prepare to provide details on their sustainability and responsibility actions, a strategic assessment reveals that they are unevenly prepared to meet the new SEBI directive. The SEBI board passed a resolution on Nov 24th... Read more.. |