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Indian Energy in Exclusive Talks With Potential Buyer, CEO Strachwitz SaysBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2011
Indian Energy Ltd. (IEL), an operator of wind farms in the south Asian nation, is in exclusive talks with a potential buyer and expects a formal offer within weeks. “We expect to have an offer from them within a reasonable amount of time,” Chief Executive Officer... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business |
Cities are India’s futureBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2011
The wave of urbanisation that is sweeping across India represents one of the country's greatest opportunities as well as one of its most serious challenges. According to the report on 'India's Urban Awakening' by McKinsey Global Institute, in the next 20 years, India... Read more.. |
Corporation to embark on a cleaning driveBy : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2011
The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is launching a campaign to clean up public places in the city, streamline solid waste management, and improve the functioning of centralised garbage treatment plant at Vilappilsala. The standing committee on health and sanitation is... Read more.. |
Spearheading research in key areasBy : sustainabilityo..., May 30, 2011
Though the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has numerous achievements in diverse fields of science, it often highlights certain areas, some of which are indicated below. Aerospace CSIR has many successes in the field of aerospace. It has been at the... Read more.. |
Denmark wooing SMEsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 28, 2011
Denmark, home to just 5.5 million people, could open up new business opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kerala willing to invest in areas such as Information Technology (IT), life sciences, clean technology and solid waste management. Known for... Read more.. |
IFC To Invest $55M In Solar Power Co; Debt Funding Also On The CardsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2011
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is looking to invest $55 million to pick 15 per cent equity stake in an upcoming solar power development company which is sponsored by US-based SunEdison LLC. It has a pipeline of grid-tied solar PV projects in India and Thailand, with... Read more.. |
Shareholder approval key for CSR activitiesBy : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2011
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities of companies may be subjected to a more rigorous decision making process soon. To prevent ad hocism in CSR activities, often seen by critics as a means to pare down their tax payoffs, the government may make it mandatory for... Read more.. Subject Tags: Aruppukottai Sri Jayavilas Ltd , Business , Health , Hindustan Unilever Ltd , Labor , Politics , Social Issues |
College installs solar plantBy : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2011
Gates Engineering College based at Gooty Railway town has set up a solar power generation plant. Founded by V.K. Sudheer Reddy, Correspondent, the college is said to be the first in South India to tap solar power on such a massive scale. The solar power plant has been... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business |
Coke Appoints First Sustainability OfficerBy : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2011
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has created a global Office of Sustainability and appointed its first Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) in an effort to better integrate ongoing initiatives. Beatriz Perez, who is currently Chief Marketing Officer for Coca-Cola North... Read more.. |
India’s first waste-to-energy plant generates heatBy : sustainabilityo..., May 23, 2011
India’s first waste-to-energy plant, touted as an answer to the waste and electricity woes of the capital, will start operations from July. But people living near the site are up in arms over the Rs.200 crore project’s high environmental and health costs - something the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Education , energy , Health , Labor , Law , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |