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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.. |
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.. |
India, Saudi influencing world energy trends’By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 16, 2010
With crude reserves of 260 billion barrels and annual production of 3.26 billion barrels, Saudi Aramco is the world’s largest producer and exporter of crude oil. Its subsidiary, Aramco Overseas Company (AOC), has recently opened an office in India to source manufacturers and... Read more.. |
CER-Climate Change Update: ETS prices too lowBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 14, 2010
Is the carbon price under the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) too low to discourage heavy polluters. Yes, according to a British committee of Members of Parliament led by MP Tim Yeo. The Australian quoting the MP said that the price of emitting a tonne of carbon... Read more.. |
Controversy mounts in EU over fall-out from biofuelBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 12, 2010
Fresh controversy is mounting within the European Union over biofuels and their unintended impact on tropical forests and wetlands, documents show. One leaked document from the EU's executive, the European Commission, suggests biofuel from... Read more.. |
Oil shortages by 2020 due to Western 'profligacy', says energy bossBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 11, 2010
Ian Marchant, who heads the £10bn FTSE-100 company, is among a group of corporate leaders warning that the world's demand for oil is on the brink of outstripping industry's ability to produce. "The West has been far too profligate in its use of oil and the price is... Read more.. |
Details of Coal India public issue likely after Feb 19 meetingBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 10, 2010
The final road map for the proposed IPO of Coal India Ltd is likely to emerge after a meeting of senior Coal Ministry Officials, the CIL Chairman, Mr Partha S. Bhattacharyya, and SEBI in Mumbai on February 19. According to sources, the Union Government is planning 11... Read more.. |
Tenth Delhi Sustainable Development Summit calls for global actionBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 8, 2010
The message of the three-day 10th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) , held under the aegis of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) , sent out a clear message to the global community: While the impacts may vary, the nations need to come together as a part... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Is clean tech China's moon shot?By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 28, 2010
The global race to develop clean technology is not just about who can build the best solar parks or wind farms. It is also shaping up as a contest between Chinese-style capitalism and the more market-oriented approach fancied by the... Read more.. |