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New waste disposal system in city from March 1By : Sustainability ..., Jan 24, 2013
GVMC will introduce localised solid waste management in all the 72 wards of the city from March 1. Announcing this at the inaugural of a national workshop on ‘Appropriate solid waste management options for small and medium towns in India’ here on Tuesday,... Read more.. |
Car that runs on air by PSA Peugeot Citroen soonBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 24, 2013
If you have ever grimaced at your never ending petrol bill and dreamed of a car that runs on fresh air, your prayers are about to be answered. French car giant PSA Peugeot Citroen believes that it can put an air-powered car on the road by 2016, the Daily Mail... Read more.. |
Expensive Loans Dim The Prospects For Renewable Energy In IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 24, 2013
India, a country blessed with enormous reserves of renewable energy, pays up to 32 percent more for electricity from solar and wind than the U.S. or Europe because projects are so expensive to finance, according to a report. A joint study by the Climate Policy... Read more.. |
Su-Kam installs India’s first solar street lighting projectBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 24, 2013
Power solutions provider Su-Kam Power Systems has completed the installation for the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency's (TEDA) centralized street light project scheme. Su-Kam has installed centralized solar photo voltaic power plants of each 500W that will power a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Su-Kam Power Systems , Technology |
Diesel price hikes make solar power attractive optionBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 23, 2013
Rising petroleum prices are expected to benefit renewable energy solution providers as commercial establishments that use diesel generator sets for their captive requirements may find solar power attractive. The city gas distribution (CGD) players too expect... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Kochi meet to bring solar PV players under one roofBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 23, 2013
Society of Energy Engineers and Managers (SEEM) is proposing to bring together professionals, businesses and investors as part of a two-day workshop in Kochi. The aim is to bring them all under one roof to facilitate better understanding and exchange of ideas in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Ikea to Double Renewable Energy Investment to $4 Billion by 2015By : Sustainability ..., Jan 23, 2013
Ikea Group, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, will double its investment in renewable energy to $4 billion by 2020 as part of a drive to reduce costs as cash-strapped consumers become more price sensitive. The additional spending on projects such as wind... Read more.. |
KSPCB chief inaugurates UNIDO project on medical waste managementBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 22, 2013
To reduce Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) from biomedical waste, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has launched a project titled "Enviornmental sound management of medical waste" in five states including Karnataka. Although... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
Proparco in talks to invest $10 million in RenewGen, a renewable energy firmBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 21, 2013
Global development finance institution Proparco is currently in discussions to invest $10 million (about Rs 54 crore) in RenewGen Enviro Ventures India, a Bangalore-based renewable energy firm. The investment, which will be in the form of debt, follows the $9... Read more.. |
Wind power potential in AP assessed at 88,000 MwBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 21, 2013
The wind power potential in Andhra Pradesh is assessed to be at least 88,000 Mw from wastelands. Furthermore, there is a potential of around 12,000 Mw if 5 per cent of the state’s agricultural lands suitable for wind power were used. According to a study by the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |