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$11 mn IFC loan for Gamesa Wind TurbinesBy : Sandeep Roy, Apr 26, 2011
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank group, would provide $11 million (around Rs 70.4 crore) loan to Gamesa Wind Turbines Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Spain-based wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica SA. The investment... Read more.. |
Cities account for 70 per cent of emissions,says UN-HABITAT reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 23, 2011
The Global Report on Human Settlement 2011 by UN-HABITAT says the world's cities, which account for just two per cent of the land area, are responsible for the emission of up to 70 per cent of the harmful greenhouse gases. “Urban centres have become the real... Read more.. |
Sustaining India’s Coal Based Energy System By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2011
A one percent improvement in thermal efficiency in India’s power plants translates into a reduction in annual CO2 Emissions of over 170 Million Tonnes (equal to the total emissions of Netherlands). If ‘sustainability’ can be defined as a process that can be... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , India , Labor , Law , mining , Policy Tracker , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Walmart Scores First Absolute Emission Reduction, but Lags on Goal - Reuters IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2011
Walmart is lagging on it plans to cut emissions at stores that existed in 2005 by 20 percent, but for the first time emissions at all stores, including ones built since then, have dipped. In its 2011 environmental and social responsibility report, Walmart looks at its... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
Sujana Group awards grant to Foster U.S. Investment in India Clean-Energy ProjectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 20, 2011
With India home to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, there is an increasing recognition that its energy needs must come from cleaner sources to help counter the effects of climate change from greenhouse gases. It is a potentially lucrative market for... Read more.. |
Solar energy initiatives of TATA PowerBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2011
Sustainability is one of the key pillars of TATA Power India's largest private power company. The company has envisaged an aggressive plan of generating 25000 MW by 2017 and intends to have a 20% contribution from the clean fuels i.e. renewable. Primarily through a... Read more.. |
TRAI releases the Recommendations on ‘Approach Towards Green Telecommunications’.By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2011
TRAI released its recommendations on “Approach Towards Green Telecommunications”. With increasing pervasiveness of mobile phones and the widespread adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) worldwide, the ICT sector is expected to contribute around 3... Read more.. Subject Tags: Approach Towards Green Telecommunications , Entertainment , Environment , Social Issues , Technology |
TRAI releases the Recommendations on ‘Approach Towards Green Telecommunications’.By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2011
TRAI released its recommendations on “Approach Towards Green Telecommunications”. With increasing pervasiveness of mobile phones and the widespread adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) worldwide, the ICT sector is expected to contribute around 3... Read more.. Subject Tags: Approach Towards Green Telecommunications , Entertainment , Environment , Social Issues , Technology |
Carbon Credit Capital plans $100-m fund for renewable projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2011
The US-based Carbon Credit Capital proposes to launch a $100-million India-specific fund this year to invest in renewable energy projects. “We would start with $100 million this year and will eventually increase it to $500 million,” said Ms Olivia Fussell,... Read more.. |
Carbon Credit Capital plans $100-m fund for renewable projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2011
The US-based Carbon Credit Capital proposes to launch a $100-million India-specific fund this year to invest in renewable energy projects. “We would start with $100 million this year and will eventually increase it to $500 million,” said Ms Olivia Fussell,... Read more.. |