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India companies change U.S. strategyBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 6, 2010
As Atlanta continues to make strides in courting companies in India, companies in India are changing strategies when it comes to landing in the U.S. “More and more of these companies are in acquisition mode,” said Jorge Fernandez, vice president of global commerce for the... Read more.. |
ANALYSIS - Hopes for $2 tln global carbon market fadeBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 4, 2010
Investors are becoming less convinced that a global carbon market, estimated to be worth about $2 trillion by the end of the decade, can be established as uncertainty over global climate policy persists. The absence of legally binding global... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , United States |
Azure plans 2 solar plants in KarnatakaBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 26, 2010
Solar energy producer Azure Power plans to start a solar plant each in Kolar and Bagalkot and add 12 MW to the grid in 18 months. Mr Inderpreet S. Wadhwa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Delhi-based Azure Power India P Ltd, said he was awaiting the signing... Read more.. |
Petition against IPL matches under floodlightBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 24, 2010
Contending that holding Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches in March/April under floodlight would result in power shortage and prove detrimental to the environment, a public interest petition has been filed in the Supreme Court for a direction to hold the matches only... Read more.. |
India raised only 1 percent spending on climate change: StudyBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2010
The Union government expenditure on measures to adapt to climate change has increased a measly one percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in past four years, a study released here Tuesday said. The study conducted by NGO Oxfam and the Center for Budget and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business |
World Biodiesel Market to Reach $71 Billion by 2020, According to PikeBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2010
A new wave of biodiesel will begin having a meaningful impact on world energy markets over the next several years, according to a recent report from Pike Research. The cleantech market intelligence firm anticipates that, spurred by innovations in feedstocks such as waste... Read more.. |
U.S. Senate weighs final push to move climate billBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2010
A last-ditch attempt at passing a climate change bill begins in the U.S. Senate this week with lawmakers mindful that time is running short and that approaches to the legislation still vary widely, according to sources. "We will present senators with a number of... Read more.. |
IFC to pick up stake in Auro Mira EnergyBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2010
International Finance Corporation (IFC), an investment arm of the World Bank, will pick up a substantial minority stake in Chennai-based Auro Mira Energy Company Private Ltd (AME), a renewable energy focused company. IFC which has earlier committed a debt instrument of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Auro Mira Energy Company Private Ltd , Business , energy , International Finance Corporation , Social Issues |
Suzlon bags wind energy project from Larsen and ToubroBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 18, 2010
Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy today said it has received its first-ever order from a subsidiary of Larsen and Toubro (L and T) to set up a 8.7-MW wind energy project in Tamil Nadu. The company has bagged an order from L and T Infrastructure Development... Read more.. |
World Economic Forum Releases Logistics Carbon Emissions GuidelinesBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2010
The World Economic Forum’s Logistics & Transport Industry Group, supported by global consulting firm Accenture, has agreed to standard guidelines... Read more.. |