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CSR norm may not be mandatory but will have conditionsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 3, 2012
There is some clarity on the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) norms for Corporate India. The final Cabinet note of the Companies Bill suggests that corporates will have to give preference to local aeras, reports Ronojoy Banerjee of CNBC-TV18. India Inc will be... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Punjab to set up solar photo-voltaic power packsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 1, 2012
Punjab is all set to set up Solar Photo-voltaic Power Packs in households across the state in a major move to encourage use of solar energy for basic electricity needs, Non-Conventional Energy Minister Bikram Singh Majithia today said. He said the government was making... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Water conservation : Need not be mere PR for the Beverage Sector By : Sustainability ..., Sep 26, 2012
Driven by the fast emerging threat of water scarcity, Beverage giants are increasingly mainstreaming their water conservation practices though some observers remain cynical about the claims and the true accomplishments. The beverage industry relies on water for its... Read more.. Subject Tags: beverage , Business , Environment , Human Interest , Pepsi , PepsiCo , Resource Efficiency , Technology |
Top emitter China agrees to work with EU to cut carbonBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 21, 2012
China, the world's biggest carbon dioxide emitter, has struck a deal to work with the European Union to cut greenhouse gases through projects including the development of Chinese emissions trading schemes, the European Commission said on Thursday. The European... Read more.. |
Solar power mooted for hospitals, health centresBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 20, 2012
The State Government is planning to adopt solar energy for hospitals and health centres for ensuring uninterrupted power supply to the institutions. The objective is to make provision for adequate back-up power to tide over frequent power disruptions and maintain... Read more.. |
Pacific island countries meet on regional action plan against disasters riskBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2012
Pacific island countries are meeting in Noumea, New Caledonia to develop a new Regional Action Plan to integrate disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation beyond 2015, according to a release of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Tuesday. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Blackouts Spur $18 Billion Power Grid Upgrade: Corporate IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2012
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.,the nation’s largest electricity transmission company, may exceed a 1 trillion rupee ($18 billion) spending plan to upgrade its network and avoid a repeat of the world’s biggest blackout. Revenue of the state-owned company, which is... Read more.. |
Solar power catching up with conventional energyBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2012
If India’s conventional power sector, particularly coal-based thermal power projects, has found itself squarely stuck under the long shadow of governmental inefficiencies and suspect allocation mechanisms, there is a drastically different story unfolding in the country... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
8-year sops for renewable energy projects likely in 12th Plan: AbdullahBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 14, 2012
The 12th Plan may include eight-year-long generation-based incentives and depreciation allowance to boost energy from new and renewable sources. This was indicated by Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy, at the India Carbon Market Conclave here on... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Clean Tech Startup Finds Poor Villagers Are More Profitable Than Mobile TelecomBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2012
In 2010, a... Subject Tags: Technology |