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Azure plans 2 solar plants in Karnataka

By : 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...

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Petition against IPL matches under floodlight

By : 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...

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U.S. Senate weighs final push to move climate bill

By : 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...

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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...

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CER-Climate Change Update: ETS prices too low

By : 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...

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Controversy mounts in EU over fall-out from biofuel

By : 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...

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Oil shortages by 2020 due to Western 'profligacy', says energy boss

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics

Details of Coal India public issue likely after Feb 19 meeting

By : 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...

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Tenth Delhi Sustainable Development Summit calls for global action

By : 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...

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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...

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