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New waste disposal system in city from March 1

By : 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,...

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Car that runs on air by PSA Peugeot Citroen soon

By : 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...

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Expensive Loans Dim The Prospects For Renewable Energy In India

By : 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...

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Su-Kam installs India’s first solar street lighting project

By : 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...

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Diesel price hikes make solar power attractive option

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

Kochi meet to bring solar PV players under one roof

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Ikea to Double Renewable Energy Investment to $4 Billion by 2015

By : 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...

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KSPCB chief inaugurates UNIDO project on medical waste management

By : 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...

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Proparco in talks to invest $10 million in RenewGen, a renewable energy firm

By : 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...

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Wind power potential in AP assessed at 88,000 Mw

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Technology