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U.S. firm offers help to Indian industry in emission cut

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2011

As Indian industry continues with its growth in the coming years, the U.S.-based Carbon Credit Capital (CCC) has offered companies and corporations help in cutting down their emissions and improve their efficiency in a unique way.

As a leading player in the...

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The Political and Financial Challenges for Rural Electrification

By : ARE RuralElec.org, Mar 31, 2011

This is the third article in the series published by the Alliance for Rural Electrification, an international business association that provides efficient renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing countries.

The first political challenge is to...

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UK slips down global green investment rankings

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2011

The UK is rapidly losing the race to be the global powerhouse of the green economy, while other countries streak ahead in low-carbon technology investment and development, according to rankings published on Tuesday.

Last year, the UK slumped from being third in...

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Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology

SkyFuel's Parabolic Trough a Fit for India's Solar Mission

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2011

SkyFuel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) regarding the use of its parabolic trough collector in concentrating solar power (CSP) projects. MEIL's bid to build, own and operate a 50MW solar thermal...

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Tetra Pak, Kirloskar Oil, TVS, Welspun and Infosys among Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Award winners

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2011

India Carbon Outlook recently organised the Parivartan Sustainability Summit and Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards to showcase the leading sustainabilty intiatives of Indian Corporates.

India Carbon Outlook recently organised the Parivartan...

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Tetra Pak, Kirloskar Oil, TVS, Welspun and Infosys among Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Award winners

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2011

 

New Delhi, March 26 2011: Food Packaging major Tetra Pak, Auto sector giants TVS Motor Company and Kirloskar Oil Engines; Textile leaders Welspun and Ginni Filaments; and IT majors Infosys and Cognizant were amongst 16 large and small Indian corporates that bagged...

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District gets its first solar biometric ATM

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2011

The Union bank of India unveiled the region's first solar powered, voice enabled biometric rural ATM at Ghawaddi village in Ludhiana district on Saturday. A product of the collaboration between M/s Vortex and the IIT at Chennai, the ATM works on solar power, has low...

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Subject Tags: ATM , Social Issues

Centrotherm launches Indian subsidiary

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 20, 2011

Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG, a supplier of process technology and equipment for the production of solar silicon, solar cells and solar modules, which are used in solar power generation, announced the launch on Friday of its Indian subsidiary that is to be based in Bangalore...

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Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology

Indo-US centre on clean energy soon

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 5, 2011

A clean energy research and development centre a joint venture between the ministry of science and technology and the US department of energy will be launched soon, said Indo-US science and technology forum executive director Arabinda Mitra on Friday. 

He was...

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Green initiative in hospitals can reduce power bill: CII

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 4, 2011

Hospital in Mumbai consume 14 per cent more energy than the national average among hospitals, states a CII report on energy efficient hospitals that was released on Thursday.

As part of its green audit in city hospitals, the CII conducted a survey of 17...

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